Killer piece of ink.

Nice ass.

Love. Peace. Metallica.

CruisingComet;47013 wrote:

I keep hearing people talking about “Pain” when having tattoo’s.. It wasn’t like that in my day, you pretended it didn’t hurt as you had to look tough in front of everyone! I know modern tattoo’s have a lot more detail in them than the old school type of the past, but is it really as bad as people keep saying?

Well,…[Read more]

Sherav;47045 wrote:
Hi

I used to do a bit of bare knuckle myself and whilst you can get used to been hit in the face I personally never got to like it 😀

Take Care
Matthew

That’s because you had to overcome your natural Englishness. Between trying to forget to use the Queensbury rules, remembering the idea is to hit him with your closed fist…[Read more]

*calls the domestic abuse hotline*

Expect the wombats in police uniforms any minute now Izzy.

Love. Peace. Metallica.

Sherav;47040 wrote:
Hi

I would say wait until 18-20 and then decide – you have to remember women do not dig shit tattoos they love artful ink.

Damn can you say that again. Good ink on a well defined arm is sure to make most women, and every Englishman, within view swoon.

*flexes for Matthew*

Love. Peace. Metallica.

You mean people actually *DO* cut tattoos off? I shouldn’t be surprised. Not so long ago we had someone ask if they could remove their son’s tattoo with paint thinner, thus giving birth to the Sherav Step by Step Method of Tattoo Removal. Personally, I think a powersander woulda been easier, but to each their own.

Seriously though, look at the…[Read more]

I’ve been told it has to do with the quality of the ink used, and the amount of sun exposure the tattoo receives in its lifetime. Apparently getting a tattoo done twenty years ago in the navy with a homemade tattoo gun in questionable hygienic conditions doesn’t translate to quality, long lasting ink.

Who knew?

Love. Peace. Metallica.

Izarrasink;46972 wrote:
, at 16 you dont really know what you’re about, id be waiting a while and thinking seriously.

As good advice as this is Izzy, and as often as we’ve both said it, has there ever been, even once, a single sixteen year old who listened to it?

As for the tribal sleeve, I hate to say it, but what tribe are you from…[Read more]

LiamGTR;46973 wrote:
I haven’t a clue if i’d need a break or not like I say this is going to be my 1st tattoo so just going to have to wait and see

Tattooing ain’t no big deal, pain wise. It’s barely worse than a mild sunburn unless you’re getting it on a joint like an elbow or the boney parts of the wrist. Hell, I slept through most of my…[Read more]

Oops–double post! Sorry ya’all.

Love. Peace. Metallica. Again.

Ah, to be 21 and to know the secrets of the universe again, but, apparently, not the complex system of written communication known as punctuation.

I see you still haven’t addressed the safety issue though–have fun getting cancer!

In closing, if you don’t want someone’s opinions just because they don’t jive with yours, you may consider to…[Read more]

If you don’t want to have regrets, I’d first suggest not getting a text only tattoo. No matter how good they look on paper, they oh so often look like shit on your skin. Plus, let’s face it, it’s lame to just have a tag line on you.

But, and think this is the bigger issue, if you don’t know what you want, wait. Flash work, kanji, or even having…[Read more]

I’m going to differ from the crowd and tell you that text only tattoos are almost universally lame, and while they look good on paper, often look like crap on your skin. I’ve only seen one exception, and in that case the lettering was so large, flowing, and subtly shaded with green and black that it became more of a design than text…[Read more]

Um, dude, do you think before you open your mouth? Yes, you’re 21 now, but tattoos are for life, and are you still gonna be some idiot club rat when you’re 45? Also, did you miss the part where UV ink ain’t exactly safe?

Love. Peace. Metallica.

Before I say what I’m gonna say Neil man, I just want to preface saying it by saying you obviously know your shit, have a life time of experience over me, and are generally pretty cool. I like reading your posts.

With that said…you do realize not all tattoo apprenticeships work that way right?

One of my best friends growing up, Nick, got…[Read more]

While we’re on advice, do not get any of the tattoos in your album marked “Tattoos I’ll probably get”. Only vapid skank co-eds get kanji or that cliché celtic knot.

Your tattoos are your bona fides–they show what you, as a prospective tattoo artist, are interested in, who you are, and what you’re hoping to accomplish. Having kanji and fucking…[Read more]

First off, ignore Jaypsan. He’s a spammy bastard.

Second off, I’m in Cincinnati at DAAP, and I’m going to art school for the express purpose of getting my art up to tattoo artist levels so *I* can get apprenticed.

So, speaking as someone on the same path as you, in the same city, and I’m guessing quite a bit older and more road damaged, let me…[Read more]

That’s a killer piece of ink right there Izzy.

Love. Peace. Metallica.

You poor, deluded english sap.

That’s why the good lord invnted Nutella.

Love. Peace. Metallica.

xander;46408 wrote:
but how could any one say that looks good ??????????????

The honest answer is that often times people are afraid to tell someone they’ve a bad tattoo. It could be simple politeness, a desire not to hurt the other person’s feelings, plain ignorance of what a tattoo is supposed to look like (the main reason kitchen magicians…[Read more]