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replied to the topic Why did my tattoo heal like this... in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:16:28 +0000

gnarly;69495 wrote:
Yes. That’s why I said it. 🙂
I think the would look better if you added some shading, or details in the color.

And now the left candy cane is much fatter than the right.

It may be a little bit, but I think it’s partly how my skin is stretched/the angle of the camera. The top part of the candycane on the left IS thicker…[Read more]

replied to the topic Why did my tattoo heal like this... in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:22:28 +0000

Either that’s sarcasm or I am totally reading the sentence wrong. It’s not perfect but it’s a big improvement in my eyes.

replied to the topic Ideolegy behind getting inked in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:23:14 +0000

My first tattoo started out as purely aesthetic but as I thought about it I kind of applied a meaning to it. My second one is christmasy because I was born on christmas… haha. So neither of mine were way in depth, but I am planning on getting a religious tattoo soon. Also, I have been” suffering” from pretty severe mental illness (bipolar) for…[Read more]

replied to the topic Aftercare Questions.... in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:16:10 +0000

Really?? Man. I’ve read nothing but good things. I used a little bit today and it seems to soothe the tattoo but if that’s true then I may be switching back to A&D

replied to the topic Aftercare Questions.... in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:07:41 +0000

Hey all. As you can see in my thread on here, I just got my tattoo “re-done”. My artist told me to put A&d on it, but that’s what I did last time and it healed like crap so I’m a little wary. I’ve read wonderful things about emu oil though I can’t find anything on it at this forum… I happen to have some emu oil that I use for my skin and I am…[Read more]

replied to the topic Why did my tattoo heal like this... in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:50:03 +0000

A better pic of it:

replied to the topic Tattoos and the nightclub scene in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:24:47 +0000

I think females get more tattoos then ebfore partially because of the mainstreaming of the “alternative” scene, ie. punks goths etc. which affects both genders. I do think it tends to be younger women who get tattooed, some of the older guys might do it because they were into it since they were younger when it was more of a “guy thing”. But…[Read more]

replied to the topic Why did my tattoo heal like this... in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:22:22 +0000

Well I just got back from having Alex touch it up. I am happy with it, he said the original guy did it too deep and that there were some stretch marks he didn’t tattoo correctly. He said the guy basically did a halfass job -it hurt a lot less this time around. He redid the outline, added some blue shading where the original outline bloated out,…[Read more]

replied to the topic 2 tat ideas, egyptian wings and koine greek in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:43:42 +0000

Well, I did up a quick design of the egyptian tat…

replied to the topic Pain when getting a tattoo, advice?I in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:37:29 +0000

How much does it hurt on your ribs? My first tattoo was on my ribs/below my armpit and my artist told me this was among the most painful spots. As I was laying in the chair and the guy was prepping the area etc I decided to make conversation so I was like “SOOO WHAT’S THE MOST PAINFUL SPOT TO GET TATTOOED” and I remember he just looked at me in…[Read more]

replied to the topic Why did my tattoo heal like this... in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:26:24 +0000

Yes it’s my “boobie”, which has gotten a bit bigger since that picture was taken but the tattoo still flows with it pretty well somehow. Haha.
What do you think I could get done to the bird tattoo to make it a little more interesting? Do you like my idea with the chunky outline additions, or maybe some shading instead?

replied to the topic Why did my tattoo heal like this... in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:19:09 +0000

gnarly- you think so?
KJD- he did the bird tattoo, I was hoping you weren’t calling that shitty because I intentionally got it simple. I kind of wanted it to look like stained glass or something a little bit.

replied to the topic Why did my tattoo heal like this... in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:57:51 +0000

No, you obviously didn’t read the thread.

replied to the topic Why did my tattoo heal like this... in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:55:03 +0000

itsofficial;69290 wrote:
A&D the whole time? Even when it started to peel? When it starts to peel you need to apply unscented lotion to the tattoo at least two times a day. By the way, just for future tattoos, i’ve used A&D and then switched to aquaphor, and in my opinion aquaphor is a lot better. It helped me heal a lot quicker.

I don’t…[Read more]

replied to the topic Why did my tattoo heal like this... in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:47:08 +0000

I definitely trust Alex, I saw his work online before I went to him and to be honest all the artists at Oddity seemed terrific and he was kind of the one they suggested for my first piece, he was available and I liked his portfolio. I think travis is amazing, i’d love to have a tat done by him some time. I also want to get the first piece Alex did…[Read more]

replied to the topic Why did my tattoo heal like this... in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:14:34 +0000

The guy I want to go to is Alex Lugo at Oddity Tattoo in Sarasota, FL.
I live in St. Petersburg FL

replied to the topic Why did my tattoo heal like this... in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:29:13 +0000

xxTOPDOGxx;69275 wrote:
You are using the term artist too loosly. This is just a case of bad tattooing. You did nothing wrong other than picking this scratcher to do your tat. Even the first pic looks like shit. Just because someone works in a shop and calls themself an artist, doesn’t mean they can make tattoos. Do some research and find…[Read more]

replied to the topic Why did my tattoo heal like this... in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:27:13 +0000

itsofficial;69254 wrote:
I’ll be honest I have no idea how it turned to that, but did you use lotion when it started to peel? And make sure where ever you get it touched up at, it’s a really good shop, do some research.

I used A&D the whole time. blotted the excess etc
Also, I am going to the best in the area (in my opinion) tomorrow to get it…[Read more]