Tattoo Forum | Ben- | Activity https://www.thetattooforum.com/members/ben/activity/ Activity feed for Ben-. Tue, 12 May 2026 03:03:48 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 cfe0bf8bbccf2a13a0b1d07cde077841 replied to the topic Jobs that discriminate in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/33232-jobs-that-discriminate/page/4/#post-90649 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:29:33 +0000 Indigo;64940 wrote:
I lost a job as a relief teacher at a private school because a parent complained about 2 tats on my left ankle. They are both pretty small and non offensive (rose and a character). Was a bitch because the money was good for not much work….oh well.

that is quite sick to be honest. Who are they to complain about a tattoo…[Read more]

]]> 1575524b4f29dce0418e102465d970b8 replied to the topic legal age of apprenticeship..? in the forum Legal Issues http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-news/legal-issues/34290-legal-age-of-apprenticeship/#post-90648 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:13:28 +0000 hmm, interesting. im 15 and iv had a week of experience in a studio. they said they would seriously consider me as an apprentice in the future.:D they already have an apprentice at the minute. even once that apprenticeship is finished i think if they were to take on another person they would probably take on someone with more quallifications so i…[Read more]

]]> dbb6a241ce3cc60a991747af9710a928 replied to the topic Stretching prices? in the forum Pierced Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/pierced-skin/33263-stretching-prices/#post-90631 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:04:17 +0000 this would be my personal advice and im not a profesional piercer etc etc.

the most important thing when stretching is to take your time, its not a race, its something that takes different amounts of time depending on the person and method.

i used tapers to stretch mine (im now at 10mm in both ears). massage your ear with some sort of lube (my…[Read more]

]]> 7c850efa73b2cf6cdbbf65b1b6fe6c2e replied to the topic work experience in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/34027-work-experience/#post-89331 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:46:34 +0000 yep Chris does some really good japanese stuff. hes in japan at the minute getting a sleeve finished off by the one and only shige! although the other artist is good aswell he gets more general tattoos to do for people but still, his work is of amazing quallity. today was good, i got a one – on – one tutorial with the apprentice on photoshop and…[Read more]

]]> dc4f76f842d9aa68ae02184dbe54dfc9 replied to the topic FAO artists in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/31965-fao-artists/#post-76322 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:01:51 +0000 no problem, was worth a try! lol

]]> 008654277cbb20b0b9600b3f0d564940 replied to the topic FAO artists in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/31965-fao-artists/#post-76193 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:21:46 +0000 well i suppose that was telling me what i needed to know. i love maori designs but in not maori lol. by any chance would you be able to design something like the one in that picture or even smaller? if its a no, its ok because i understand that you usually get payd to do that. by the way thats really nice work!:)

]]> b114731b5d1aed16ca85e5c18b7db425 replied to the topic FAO artists in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/31965-fao-artists/#post-76114 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:53:05 +0000 yea i quite like the idea of having an original piece of art on my body.
but i just didnt want to show any disrespect to the maori culture.
thanks for the advice!

]]> 3262372245b9d509010eb8f7f4513c11 replied to the topic Noob from Northern Ireland in the forum Introduce Yourself http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/introduce-yourself/30390-noob-from-northern-ireland/page/2/#post-76113 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:45:30 +0000 welcome! im from Belfast too 🙂

]]> b05820602af145dc69e6a5a0bc460289 replied to the topic FAO artists in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/31965-fao-artists/#post-75858 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:33:48 +0000 Im studying art in school at the minute and studying tattoos. i reworked this tattoo and i took the general shape of it but filled it in with different random patterns that i made up myself. would this still have the traditional maori meanings to it, and would it be acceptable to a maori person? ill post up another picture asap.

]]> 9d41bba57685b08184521f5d888a9fa9 replied to the topic my first tattoo in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/31974-my-first-tattoo-31/#post-75807 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:36:19 +0000 your english is fine. the main thing is that we understand you and we do:D
i like your tattoo!

]]> e3f41b662cc6009ea7fb16ba638ec7bf replied to the topic FAO artists in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/31965-fao-artists/#post-75773 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:58:47 +0000 brilliant cheers! yea amazon is great for them types of books, i have a few on japanese tattoos 🙂

]]> f6eaf42af291ef3f25669522ecf9f4f0 replied to the topic FAO artists in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/31965-fao-artists/#post-75686 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:42:42 +0000 yea thats what i was thinking

]]> 40a3d51c7ff0a4bb2f5297c6d2072669 replied to the topic help? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/31698-help-21/#post-73977 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:49:34 +0000 :)thanks for the advice! ill bring it in in a few weeks and see what they can do for me

]]> cd43b983568623f350211e345cabcc00 replied to the topic confused! in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/31386-confused/#post-72814 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:38:11 +0000 your right but i was expecting about 60-100 an hour and it to take about 8 hours. but anyway im not goin to rush into anything and it will hav to mean sumthing to me

]]> 4a5d26b56787e84e4945e3e425736333 replied to the topic confused! in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/31386-confused/#post-72596 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:05:14 +0000 fuck wasnt expecting that:eek: but if its amzing artwork it should be worth it

]]> 94a3d2344dd3a17f3c4a12efcddfd2ce replied to the topic confused! in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/31386-confused/#post-72525 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:25:37 +0000 yea i think a big flowing piece looks better than loads of small things bunched together. oh and in £ how much would a fairly detailed half sleeve be? ino it depends on the artist ect, but roughly..?

]]> f448e1eb34c5e12fe510e0a91e236ba8 replied to the topic favourite styles of tattoos in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/31343-favourite-styles-of-tattoos/page/2/#post-72395 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:22:07 +0000 i love japanese tattoos, big intricate ones, one day ill hav a full body piece:rolleyes:

]]> 2b084e665d0526050cca656c7a531d60 replied to the topic confused! in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/31386-confused/#post-72390 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:12:07 +0000 yea i think it is what i want to do, iv been thinking about gettin a nice big japanese tattoo nearly everyday for the past year. now i hav to save

]]> 0ebadbdb4fb5b1b5229fa71d2a2a48d3 replied to the topic Tokyo Back Piece : A Work in progress in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/31007-tokyo-back-piece-a-work-in-progress/#post-72386 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:33:58 +0000 lucky guy! id love to go to japan to get a nice backpiece, the traditional way but wer the hell would i get the money..?:rolleyes:

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