Looks like I am already starting to shed, is that normal for a tattoo that is only 5 days old?

I applied some oinment earlier, making sure to avoid rubbing the skin and found a half-inch piece of skin with black outlining on my finger afterwards. YIKES!

Looking at the tatt using two mirrors I can’t find anything missing though so I hope it’s OK.

Many thanks to you and your wife, Matthew! I just wanted to make sure I don’t unintentionally offend people more than just by HAVING a tattoo. Seen too many tattoos in other languages gone wrong that way (apart from the more obvious translating mistakes and spelling errors).
For sh*ts and giggles I sent that through the Google translator and lo…[Read more]

Hi there from one Art Nouveau/Art Deco fan to another.
First of all here’s a good overview of some Art Deco fonts with their respective names (I think most of those are free):

If you’re an Architect you are familiar with the respective elemets you could use, it all depends on how big you want the tattoo to be and where.

Whose name are you…[Read more]

Sherav;44693 wrote:
Looking forward to seeing it and remember no steam rooms saunas or swimming pools for two weeks so you don’t knacker the ink.

They told me that too and as I told them: Haven’t been in any of those places for the past… 3 years… so no need to start now. I am even giving Curves (fitness) a break for a while.
I am uploading…[Read more]

Job done!

We ended up sizing the piece down to fit my midget-ish back better. It now takes up the space between my shoulder blades, just below the nape of my neck. That means we were done in 2 hours, no second appointment needed.
The first hour was a breeze (“Is that all you got?!”), the next 30 minutes no longer quite as easy peasy and the last…[Read more]

Tomorrow is the day!

Done:
– Mole removal. Two stitches and a huge plaster to keep such a small cut in check!
– Cooked pasta for tomorrow.
– Got scentless soap, moisturiser and a sponge. I’ll macguyver up a handle with some wire to make applying oinment/moisturiser easier.
– Bought a bra extender so I can wear my bras “low back” style. I guess…[Read more]

Two days to go… and on top of all that my appointment to yank a mole from my shoulder that has been pulling a Transformer recently has been scheduled for TOMORROW. I’ll be one mightly grumpy midget by Thursday 8 PM!

At least I had enough brain matter left to take Friday off and I am also not scheduled for the weekend… yay?
Never mind there is…[Read more]

Nothing short of amazing, best of luck!

That is really lovely and unique!

This one by any chance?
http://www.pbase.com/bonfas/image/51187368

DON’T PANIC – Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy)
Know thyself – Socrates
Thought is free – Shakespeare (Stephano in “The Tempest”)

You mean those?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaptenhanna/2483959983/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaptenhanna/3327672728/
No idea, I have seen them before though.

I can see where your concerns for a butterfly being “too girly” come from but I would have suggested a moth instead as well. There are some pretty cool…[Read more]

ArniVidar;43823 wrote:
Please don’t take the following as any negativity towards you, nor do I want to sound like a grumpy grandfather. This is a very short abbreviation of the last decade+.

That was a very beautiful post. I am *only* 26, but I am glad I seem to be going in the right direction.

BYRDO444;43829 wrote:
is tomorrow at noon!

goin BIG with a half sleeve

Good luck with that then, how long is the session supposed to be?

sorrowlovesEmilie;43767 wrote:
Why Yes it is glad I found other EA fans on here, I love the Opheliac song and alot of her other stuff, not to mention the unique sense of style.

Actually I only looked her up because you mentioned her but have to admit she’s an amazing artist. Thanks for pointing her out!

sorrowlovesEmilie;43767 wrote:
I did…[Read more]

wak;43278 wrote:
Sorry to jump in –
I used to know an artist names Emily Autumn… she was from Nevada City, CA
Same one?

Here she is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilie_Autumn

And the song is called “Opheliac”
http://www.lyricstime.com/emilie-autumn-opheliac-lyrics.html

First of all, here’s the original for those who don’t know it. I think it’s a brilliant quote:
Doubt thou the stars are fire;
Doubt thou the sun doth move;
Doubt truth to be a liar;
But never doubt, I love.

What I noticed about the translation you found there – it is Hitze! Dunno why the sources online keep omitting that.

You are actually…[Read more]

Outlaw;43180 wrote:
i like your designs….
the red one has a smile like my ex-wife… it ran in the family and she got it from her mother :p

Ahaha, that was evil!

Outlaw;43180 wrote:
i would like to say my compliments go out to your artist who spent the time to explain that it was not a good location for the piece, most artist just want your…[Read more]

So… I went to the studio today with my fishie. General consensus was that it is too intricate to go onto my wai-fish shoulder cap. Craptastic!
What did I do?

Walk out fuming?
Nope.

Had a look at their designs?
Yep.

Settled for something welse?
Nu-huh.

… I have a 3 hour session booked for the 30th, the first of two to have the fishie turned…[Read more]

Scary stuff indeed. I don’t like clowns either, as a kid I found them incredibly NOT funny.
That said, I cannot recall a single instance when a clown plaiyed a significant role in my dreams, not even after watching “IT”.