I can photoshop the colors for you tomorrow when I’m on my PC. But I think the rose, her lips, and bow should be red. I’ll show you what I mean tomorrow and then tell me what you think. I’ll also do just gray scale for you.

Haha copy cat… Eh have a full meal two hours before, bring bottled water and suckers to take away from the pain. The sugar rush is good for your adrenaline. He should let you take breaks but don’t be afraid to ask for them either. After your tattoo artist is done take Tylenol or whatever pain med you can afterward. Don’t make any plans after…[Read more]

Haha that’s pretty Kool. Thank you for sharing it with us.

That’s pretty gnarly. What inspired the design??

Bike clubs have nothing to do with U.S. tattoo shops.

You could definitely get the line work redone for one thing.. for another you could add more stars however big or small you may want them. It’s your skin, you have a lot of blank skin lying around that area… there are endless possibilities to choose from. I’ll get examples posted later.

It’s a piece that needs to be centered somewhere… (In my opinion..) Unless you want to make it quite a bit smaller. Why not in the crook of your elbow??? Less hairy there right? Although I really wouldn’t worry about hair so much when it comes to tattoos… but that’s for you to decide.

Hehehe thanks..

Indeed, welcome. If you have any questions, be sure to search the forum to see if your questions have already been asked. As well, if you have any design questions or artist/piercer decisions to make, this is a great place for some feedback. Again welcome, and enjoy the forum.

Heya, welcome. Glad your lurking came to an end and you decided to be apart of this place. It’ll treat you right, I promise. 🙂

Looks much better. Curious… what is the hand holding??? May want to make that more elaborate. Hands are harder to draw than most other body parts… your tattoo artist can tweak the hand for you to make it more natural looking.

That’s skin though… you can pull on any skin and distort ink. But muscle gain shouldn’t do anything.

I’d go for this artist at Inner Vision Tattoo: http://www.innervisiontattoo.com.au/photos/cliffe01.html personally. His work is the style you like and he seems the best at it. Besides… all of the other websites were ridiculous to navigate and their work wasn’t all that spectacular. Go to the Cliffe as your first choice or Kian/Rhys as your second.

Welcome to the forums. If your tattoo is altered at all by muscle gain, it will be barely noticeable if at all. Tats go for retouching about every 10-15 years or sooner anyway. But if you keep your ink well moisturized it will reduce the chances of it getting warped. Get a routine where you moisturize it everyday. Good luck and again welcome.

People often times criticize what they are afraid of and/or what they do not understand. His “holier than thou” disposition is very common amongst most Baby Boomers. They think they run the world with all of their societal shoulds and should nots. This man obviously has no artistic values, or from reading his article, talent. Furthermore… He…[Read more]

If you’re gunna go small, that’s the way to do it; make it a symbol of something that means a lot to you. Congratulations on your first tattoo. It’s not a difficult concept to duplicate which makes it good practice for the newbie inker. Plus you probably saved some money. It looks great, kudos.

Heh see..? Don’t be quick to judge.

You’ll want someone who specializes in traditional Japanese tattoo designs.

I think it should be black and gray. The tattoo artists out there can clean it up for you. It’s a nice peice of art though. The shading is a little off but again, that’s not a problem. Just tell your artist you want it touched up and it’ll be great. I love where you want it placed. It’s a great design.

Seems doable… What questions do you mean? Hourly price? How long the artist will go in one session? Be more specific please.