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replied to the topic Need help changing tattoo in the forum Inked Skin

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:12:06 +0000

Just fill in the triangle between each ball and the shaft so the whole thing is “V” shaped. Make sure the new shapes intersect and blend with the old ones and it won’t look like that anymore.

replied to the topic koi, lotus, girl head in the forum Inked Skin

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:07:39 +0000

Beautiful piece. Can’t wait to see it finished.

replied to the topic Hey in the forum Introduce Yourself

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:47:54 +0000

Nice to meet you. I’ll look for you in other threads.

replied to the topic Lightning! in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:45:00 +0000

The first thing you’ve got to realize is that the only reason the lightning in the pic looks so bright is because of its dark background. You can’t do white ink against skin tone, you’ll barely be able to see it. If you reverse it out and do black lightning it will look like a poorly done tree branch. You could shade dark around it, fading into…[Read more]

replied to the topic tattoo keeps being thick in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:34:36 +0000

Is it nice and crisp looking or all messed up. If it looks good, you could just start rubbing vitamin E oil or emu oil into it to break down the scar tissue.

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

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 06:25:31 +0000

Oil based stuff (neosporin, triple antibiotic, A&D, aquaphor, vaselin) all work fine. People screw it up by putting too much on. You really don’t need anything mediated, your body will heal a tattoo just fine with or without it. The reason for ointment is a lot more utilitarian.

1. It keeps the skin pliable so it doesn’t dry out and crack,…[Read more]

replied to the topic I got a Tebori tattoo today. in the forum Inked Skin

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 05:37:35 +0000

Yep. I gotta try that a least once.

replied to the topic Tattoo #3 in the forum Inked Skin

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 05:33:23 +0000

Sweet. Looks nice so far.

replied to the topic Memorial tattoo in the forum Inked Skin

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 05:27:57 +0000

I’m sorry to hear that. That’s a great memorial. Way better than the standard “R.I.P.” w/dates and a cross and a banner.

replied to the topic Apprenticeship tattoos in the forum Inked Skin

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 02:39:17 +0000

Looks awesome man! Nice and solid. As long as you aren’t hittin’ it so hard that it heals rough and you loose that pretty ink. You know how I avoid wobbly single pass lines? I try to never do them. I always sculptures the lines out, even if It’s only a hair thicker than the single pass.

replied to the topic Wife's new ink in the forum Inked Skin

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 02:30:39 +0000

Are those light gray wash lines for the feathers? That’ll be a nice soft look when she’s done.

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

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:46:24 +0000

Make sure you eat and get your blood suger up before you get tattooed. Most of the pass-outs I’ve seen its because they tried it on an empty stomach. Or a little fan.

replied to the topic Its been awhile.(Recent apprentice work) in the forum Inked Skin

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:09:59 +0000

The rose definetly has the most artistic value. The lettering looks very clean. Nice. The owl I think needs more darks, just in the deepest corners so it stays bright. The lotus looks ok, but its not too smooth. If you were building a portfolio, i’d include everything but the lotus.

replied to the topic Lighthouse tattoo in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:35:10 +0000

You can’t get any more phalic than a lighthouse.

replied to the topic My new Vandetta tattoo in the forum Inked Skin

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:44:10 +0000

It’s Miami links fault for shocking the “story behind each tattoo”. People watch to much tv. It’ll rot yer brain.

replied to the topic my newest tat in the forum Inked Skin

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:43:27 +0000

Yeah, getting that tattoo done right should be priority number one, even if you need to save a little fund to the side that your boyfriend doesn’t know about.

replied to the topic Will a tattoo in the palm/flat of the hand wear off after 3-4 years? in the forum Inked Skin

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:13:55 +0000

If you question is “is this a way for me to get a temporary tattoo that I will have no consequences from in the future?” Then, no. You will always have some, if not the majority of the ink under your skin and more than anything it will blur and fuzz out and look like poop.

replied to the topic New to the club in the forum Introduce Yourself

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:54:01 +0000

At least it seems he put some consideration into it.

replied to the topic My new Vandetta tattoo in the forum Inked Skin

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:29:20 +0000

Fuck yeah, down with the man. With a tattoo like that it looks like you won’t be anonymous anymore.

replied to the topic new guy in the forum Introduce Yourself

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:11:56 +0000

Welcome. Tell your artist you need another color session. Looks a little spotty. Other than that it looks good.

replied to the topic my newest tat in the forum Inked Skin

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:07:09 +0000

To clean up the shading it will end up being much darker, although that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Just beware of over doing it. And definetly go to someone else. That part of the body is hard to work on and if they couldn’t pull it off the first time then there’s no hope for the second time. Especially those lines. Color could help smooth out…[Read more]

replied to the topic New to the club in the forum Introduce Yourself

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:51:16 +0000

Briscogun;95405 wrote:
Thanks! I was nervous as hell, but it came out fantastic! I’ve gathered here that Kanji is one step above a tribal arm band on the tattoo heirarchy, but it was a great way for me to put a bunch of concepts and important things together in one piece. Since this was my first (and probably only) ink, I wanted it to be…[Read more]

replied to the topic Blue ink is raised and bumpy! in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:53:46 +0000

Sounds like scar to me. Got a pic you could post? My general rule is 2 weeks for a touch up and 90% of the time they are completely healed by then. Unless there is a rough healing spot like where the elbow bends, or they wear clothes that cut across it or they don’t wash it or something. Those rough spots will sometimes take six weeks to heal…[Read more]

replied to the topic Lighthouse tattoo in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:56:13 +0000

I think a stormy night lighthouse instead of a bright sunlit lighthouse would be cool. Something where you could see the beam and storm clouds and waves and ocean spray. Lots of motion.

replied to the topic Opinion on this artist please? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:43:36 +0000

Better quality for the same price sounds like a winner.

replied to the topic Still thick layer over my tatt after 6 months?? in the forum Tattoo Aftercare

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 02:39:02 +0000

We all would definetly like to see it.

replied to the topic my libra tattoo in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 02:34:12 +0000

Ok, so you asked for it. Still, you shouldn’t work on it till its 2 weeks healed.

replied to the topic Furious in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:17:32 +0000

There is a program called cam studio that allows you to record your screen and its free. Just Google it.

replied to the topic Furious in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:13:47 +0000

You may also want to film your self going to her site so the court can see what you saw. Otherwise she may change the site and say the picture was posted as an “inspiration piece” of something she would “like to do in the future”.

replied to the topic my libra tattoo in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:02:51 +0000

I hope that artist isn’t saying he or she is a professional. Are they a friend of yours or something. Or did they have a great bedside manner. I’ve known guys the couldn’t tattoo worth shit but got away with it AND charged more than any body else I have ever known, just because of their pleasant attitude. Nothing that artist you went to does at…[Read more]

replied to the topic Still thick layer over my tatt after 6 months?? in the forum Tattoo Aftercare

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:47:11 +0000

That sounds like scar tissue to me. Dead skin doesn’t hang around for 6 months. You can try rubbing vitamin E oil into it. It might take several months of rubbing it in every day, but it is supposed to break down scar tissue. I’ve also heard emu oil is even better, but a little harder to find. Try a health food store like Vitamin Cottage. The…[Read more]

replied to the topic Furious in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:53:41 +0000

Holy crap, I didn’t really think anybody would actually pinpoint where she got it from. Good work.

replied to the topic how long? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:00:48 +0000

I agree with bluey. At least 4 hours. And that’s a real basic design with the artist putting a reasonable amount of effort into it.

replied to the topic Furious in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:53:02 +0000

I have seen people walk into a shop looking for a job with a portfolio full of images grabbed right off the internet. We caught them because they happened to use pictures of tattoos done by a friend of one of our artists. You should have seen the look on his face when we brought up the website he had pilfered from right there in the interview.…[Read more]

replied to the topic Made a terrible mistake and sun tanned, please share your thoughts!! in the forum Tattoo Aftercare

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:07:42 +0000

Most likely all you did was damage the skin enough to blur it a little which sucks but isn’t the end of the world. Unless you actually sunburned it enough to loose skin layers, in which case your ink is not settled as deep as it would be after a couple of months and you may loose some of it. If you sunburn a fresh tattoo you can get an infection…[Read more]

replied to the topic First Tattoo, Want changes in the forum Inked Skin

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:34:16 +0000

My sympathies.

replied to the topic what style is this? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:24:41 +0000

Could even be a variation on an inuit style. Or polynesian. Either way, all those pics are of modernized versions of the original styles. You could call them “neo-polynesian” or something like that. The true traditional styles are usually much plainer because of the tattoo technique they had to use.

replied to the topic Surgery Scar options in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:12:07 +0000

I’ve seen the two sides of an incision heal with the lines being off as much as a inch and a half with no hope of repair. That whole mess would be on the guy stitching you up and if he feels like taking the time and effort to line it all up again for you. I am a realism artist and I can tell you it totally depends on the artist as to what they can…[Read more]

replied to the topic Clear Tape on new tattoo for days? in the forum Tattoo Aftercare

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 06:26:37 +0000

My take on that is:
Body heat = incubator
Blood plasma = bacteria chow
Plastic covering = petri dish
4 or 5 days = plenty of time to grow a huge colony of nastiness.

replied to the topic Please Help! Bleeding ink! in the forum Tattoo Aftercare

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 06:14:28 +0000

I concur. Sounds like a blow out to me. Hard to say without seeing it. A blow out happens when they penetrate too deep to the layer that isn’t attached to the layer below it (5th or 6th I think?). This is not usually fixable with a touch up. Also, the tattoo should peel at about day 5 or 6. This should just be the top couple of layers of dead skin…[Read more]

replied to the topic too precise a design? in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 05:33:33 +0000

To do it bright Orange with a dark blue background you probably want it big enough that the thin middle line of the design is a couple of millimeters wide. It could be done the size it is, and it may even make it through the healing alright, but we’re talkin the rest of your life for skin to move and blur things. Twice as big would be better but…[Read more]

replied to the topic too precise a design? in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 01:00:16 +0000

without a doubt. The problem is coming from reversing it.

replied to the topic too precise a design? in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:34:22 +0000

The problem with doing it orange with a dark blue background is that you need to leave enough room between parallel dark areas. You need maybe 3mm at least between the blue areas so even your thicker bars are pushing the limit. The thin line down the middle is a big problem. I’m not saying it can’t be done, but there is a certain amount of…[Read more]