thank you very much. That guy ended up catching a bunch of shit from his family for it, but he really doesnt care because thats who he is ya know.

guess we all catch a bit of flak from our tattoo choices at some point.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/inklaboratory/

for those of you who dont use myspace 🙂

Thanks, i appreciate it. Ive been working really hard lately.

one thing that cant be forgotten is background work…

an art teacher told me one time, and this stuck (unlike most anything else from school seeing as id already taught myself everything) is the background is just as important as the foreground…

this holds true ESPECIALLY in tattoo…

Ahh…that might be because I have my photo pref’s set so that no one can steal my pictures…flckr isnt a bad idea though…

look for a world wide tattoo supplier…

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Clean your bathroom mirror while your at it 🙂

Why on the green grass buddha sat on would you get that?

NOT THAT ITS A BAD TATTOO…..because for as simple it is, its not that bad….and if you are into the whole sailor tattoo style of tattoo, then you have NO reason to hate it or get rid of it…

but I mean, really…

its a Sailor Style Cowboy Girl Pinup…Thing….really…

with all the…[Read more]

Izarrasink;37607 wrote:
I wouldnt suggest using the traditional method of tattooing, (tapping)

Tapping, from what I hear, is insanely painful, as well as insanely expensive…and only a few people practice it.

It the tattoo is a modern “traditional” tattoo in the sense that it isn’t a Polynesian tribal and was done with a coil machine, then…[Read more]

Hmm…

Everlasting Job Stoppers…well, depends on what you do for a living.

As far as American Punks tattooing black crosses on their faces, ive never seen one, and im close enough to Los Angeles to see some crazy shit.

In fact, I know and associate with many, many people who are against the grain if you will, and they have the “everlasting…[Read more]

No, it really sucks.

Another thing I forgot about (as ive only had one cup of coffee) is that your body begins to heal wounds almost immediately. up down up down is absolute torture on your cells.

Im right there with you, I can mentally take getting a tattoo, but as far as pumping out endorphines, that doesnt really happen for me. I can meditate…[Read more]

mmmmm…tattoo therapy….

you want to find a tattoo supply company that ships worldwide…

try

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Bows&Buttons;37256 wrote:
Hahahaa I would totally swap with you.

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AWESOME!!! Ill call my family in Liverpool and have tea.

That would be fantastic.

the shitty thing about taking smoke breaks is your body has time to absorb the endorphins fresh from your last session, basically dissipating after so long…why is this bad? well, your body gets rid of your natural pain killers in one spot in particularand when you start on a fresh spot or you go back into a spot that you just had worked on, its…[Read more]

peachiepoo;37413 wrote:
SICKO….although i prefer the slapping as well…

hahahahahahaha…there is nothing sick about it…

just kinda depends on where your tattoo is for the slapping.

im bad. its early.

Man, so many people from england…shit, you can take my place in palm springs california and ill go live there any day of the week.

give me the doom and the gloom and the rain all day long…im sick of the sun. its already 90 degrees (f) here. Im miserable.

Long live the Queen!

dont scratch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that shiny new skin that is so kindly driving you batty is what is holding your ink in, so to speak.

slap it, rub lotion on it, wash it with a wash cloth…

personally I like the slapping!

hehe.

look up jose lopez, founder of lowrider tattoo in california…you might get some good ideas. you can also look up Shade on myspace under “Ink Studios”…Im pretty sure he’s got some angels up.

Thanks…a collective of advice given to me over the years…other parts are things ive developed myself, having taught myself everything I know about tattooing, art, drawing, etc.

not to say I havent had mentors, just none with the experience deserving of the title of ‘mentor’ or ‘master’…

and to the tattman…

just keep it up…no one is a…[Read more]