How about taking to another level and getting a lion cub tattooed? If not realistic, maybe even a cartoon looking Simba.

I’ll throw in my .02. I used to work at Costco, and no visible tats were allowed. We had a guy in the food court with a big bandage on his neck covering a tat, now tell me that doesn’t look more tacky! I have tattoos on my back, chest, and side. This thread is the only reason I haven’t gotten a half/or full sleeve yet!

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Thanks, same here! I’ll be sure to post it when it’s done!

I took the photo a few weeks ago, the tattoo was done about 10 months ago. The right rose is supposed to be lighter than the left, but you can see it healed funny. Some of the darker areas on it have a whitish glow.

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Great sausage analogy…haha. Yeah he said most likely one more session, possibly two. Unfortunately the soonest I could get in for the next appt is mid October, so I’ll be anxiously waiting ha.

But yeah, this is just a building block for the color/detail session to come.

Man I had the exact same thing happen to me. I posted a thread about finally getting my roses done in the Inked section, the one rose healed poorly and has a whiteness to it. I could see it all throughout the healing process, and thought it would go away. It’s been about 10 months now and it’s obviously there to stay. I’m just hoping to go…[Read more]

Nice, sounds like a sweet road trip. Yeah he did, it’ll be fine for her to drop by later on in the tattoo, not during the first hour or so. We have a two year old, so if we can’t find a sitter for the day trip then she definitely won’t be able to come in lol. I’ve been talking so much about this for the last few months since I booked my…[Read more]

After reading all of the comments, I decided to just send an email asking! Thanks!

@Tecratt 129681 wrote:

I’ve had people go with me, and I have went with people. Usually not a big deal, but does get boring for the other person. Also, it is ok to talk to the artist, but don’t try to constantly jabber.

Oh okay yeah I’ve just tried to gauge small talk on the person, and whether or not I get the vibe they want to talk. Same goes…[Read more]

Thanks for the comments. Sounds like it’s best she doesn’t come with! Now if I need to convince her I can show her this thread lol.

I’ll keep that in mind for the future. I def like the idea, because it did somewhat get lost in the roses.

highlighting with color? Or what do you mean? The right one was done first. It didn’t heal right, which is weird because you’d think they’d heal the same. It healed in a purpleish fashion. I do like the left one better too, although the one on the right was meant to be like that. He told me before I got it that it wouldn’t pop, it’d just…[Read more]

@buttwheat 128520 wrote:

Aaron Bell in Seattle, Kirk Shepard in Vancouver

I apologize, I forgot this was an international forum. Northwest US, as in Washington or Oregon.

@MusiCA99 125900 wrote:

See, I did give him a print-out of a design I wanted and he altered it slightly, but not much. I did try and do some research and look into places, so went to a reputable place and they showed me some of his work and put me with him. There’s no question I wanted a treble clef, but yeah something about it isn’t sitting right…

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@Call_me_Lola 126426 wrote:

And number 3: It’s really gonna suck for your friend in the summer when he sees you with your Josh Carlton lion and has to run and find a shirt to quickly cover his lame-o lion up. Just sayin’.

That’s a valid point…although at 24 I’m seeing my friends less and less w/ everyone moving on so thinking about being…[Read more]

haha nice! Can you really “beat” someone to a tattoo? I just can’t wrap my mind around it, lions aren’t too original, I think it’d be different if it was a truly unique piece that I was wanting to get something similar of. I appreciate the input, anybody else have an opinion???

@buttwheat 126346 wrote:

No man you have to go with something different (his is awful btw)

ha the thing is I like that look of his lion way more than typical lion tattoos, solely because of how the mane is. I’m just trying to figure out where that line is of being different, obviously there are probably thousands of lion tattoos out there..so you…[Read more]

I need one more piece of advice. First time around, I got an eagle (which I’m covering). I decided between an eagle and a lion, shy’d away from the lion because my friend has one on his chest. The tattoo didn’t turn out as planned, this time around, I’m pretty set on a lion. I already spoke with my friend (we see each other a few times a year,…[Read more]

@Call_me_Lola 126127 wrote:

NO NEGOTIATING. It costs what it costs. Many of the artists of that caliber charge by the piece instead of the hour – and that way at least you know going into the project what you are going to pay. I bet once you see how many hours it takes to do the work the price will not work out to as much per hour as the math…

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@yodaddynukka 126126 wrote:

Lol u want to negotiate with josh carlton? Good luck. U wanted to best, be prepared to pay for the best.

Ha I was just wondering in case it was appropriate to ask. I wouldn’t call it negotiating, more expressing concern ha. I’m gonna break it in to 2 sessions anyway, so that’ll help I suppose.