I’m with David on this one. I’ve never seen a palm tat that looked incredible. A good spot for a puppet is either the shoulder blade, where it can be incorporated into a killer back piece later if you like, or on the calf. Those are the spots where I have seen them and thought they fit, anyway. Yeah, go ahead and got to a “halfway decent” artist.…[Read more]

WardyInk;90399 wrote:
That’s all im after Dave mate honesty! thanks for your opinion 🙂

🙂 Anytime, bro. I won’t steer you wrong to save your feelings. Oh, and I think we know what Buttwheat’s gonna say, yeh? 😉

Yeah, they’re pretty good, but I honestly can’t imagine getting excited about any of these. I have stuff that I have done on myself that’s about as good as any of this, and I’ve only done a few. These guys are good tattooists, but I wouldn’t exactly call them artists. Sorry man, but that’s my honest opinion.

This should help you out a bit. http://www.tattoo-spot.com/Michigan/index.cfm Websites are a good place to start looking, as nobody is going to try to pass someone else’s work off as their own, it’s too easy to get sued.

WardyInk;90379 wrote:
First of all, WELCOME!!!!!! 😀

A half decent artist will be able to do that to a good standard as its a simple tattoo.

But very appropriate considering your job and you know you will not regret it.

Welcome to the addiction:cool:

No, dude. NEVER go to a “half-decent” artist. As I told a friend of mine, simple doesn’t…[Read more]

Welcome. Yeah, Doja’s right, it shouldn’t take long. As for the price, nobody could really give you even a ballpark. Different artists have such different pricing, even for a piece this small. The best advice is the same advice everyone gets. Find shops in your area, go inside, check out the artists work, discuss ideas and price. If the person…[Read more]

DOJAGUY;90362 wrote:
LOOKS pretty good man. as for the skull, i took a peek at my skull tat and i noticed mine looks mean cuz of the eye socket shape. maybe fuck around with the eye socket and make it look a bit more sinister???

Well, from an artist’s perspective that’s kinda like jacking off. I want something a little more subtle and…[Read more]

The finger might be a bit small for this, but I’m thinking a tree of life, half flourishing, half dead.

C-los.p;90306 wrote:
Perhaps have the dragon carry a dead body on with its claws or beak/mouth(whatever dragons have)….or make it look like it’s returning from a city that it ruined(have like a burning city in the background)…or add it to the field of dead(maybe have it flying in the sky)???

Yeah, he’s already airborne, so I like the…[Read more]

Thanks Wardy. 🙂 I’ve decided to do a complete overhaul when I redo this, turn it into a very dark, gothic style piece with the suggested background. I’ll probably hate it, but it will be a true challenge to my talent! 😀

I’m quite a ways away from being an independent, working tattoo artist, but I can personally say that I don’t foresee a situation where I am so wrapped up in myself that I wouldn’t be willing to do a copy someone was excited about. I’ve done a lot of thinking about this, because I look around here at art certain people have done themselves and…[Read more]

I just checked out that link you posted. If you go to this place, definitely stick to Jake or Javi. Phil’s work is less than brilliant. Not to mention he looks like a real douche.

Yeah, man. Anybody this talented could make a musical note look incredible. You are lucky to have this kind of skill just an hour away. I’m jealous.

Some of the best work I’ve seen. I would not hesitate to let these guys work on me!

Not many people here into text, bro, especially that much of it. You probably won’t find anyone who believes that much text can fit into that small an area and still be legible a few years down the road. Me? I have no idea, but I’ve seen a lot of illegible text walking around out there, and I can’t imagine it was all scratcher work.

Welcome to the sickness! Looks great, I’d be proud if I had done it!

Thanks guys! Arni, I love your idea of a field of dead and the whole broken jaw thing, I think that this one is definitely one I will rework later. Yes, I do very little original stuff that doesn’t deal with death or dragons. I’m actually working on a dragon skeleton right now, kind of combining my fascinations. Anyone has any ideas for something…[Read more]

I was thinking the same thing as Buttwheat. It’s a fine idea if you’re gay, otherwise expect a LOT of unwanted attention, especially if you are really built like that!

Hey, dude, I think your artist was using the wrong size tip. He splattered ink all over your back! 😀 Looks great, bud!

I was also interested in tattooing from an early age. I’ve been drawing since I could hold a pencil, and always dreamed of having my own studio where people liked my work so much that they were willing to buy and display it. Then, as tattooing evolved, and I started to see these amazing airbrush quality works of art on my friends’ skin, I knew…[Read more]