I know a street shop artist with a couple years in the game, he shows signs of doing well, he is at $60,000 US…………….note, he has no health insurance, life insuance, disability insurance, dental care, eye care, vacation or holiday pay…………………net, he isnt really doing great, he does ok

I would say my friend is well above…[Read more]

Welcome to the forum, when you get a chance show us some of that ink, we’re nuts about tattoo, enjoy your stay

Right on, back piece, big as you can stand, probably my only tattoo regret is I should have done some pieces bigger

there is a local tattoo shop owner and artist who is from up north and he has professional training as an artist, he is VERY good, been in many magazines, won a ton of awards, knows all the big names, and I have seen him kick customer and drawing out the door,

now without enough background knowledge you would say what an asshole, I’ll never let…[Read more]

thats the perception of uninformed people, and I think you are wrong,
why bring a professional artist a drawing to tattoo?

its freakin insulting…………..what you dont think they can draw one themselves?…………..are you saying you would deny them being able to use their talents?……………….it is what they live…[Read more]

input is fine, but there are too many threads asking for a design, I truly do not believe many beginning enthusiasts realize how this process works

No artist I’ve ever met is going to use any drawing you bring them, it’s actually insulting,
Creating tattoo is what they do fir a living, a living that’s much more than a job, it’s a craft, an art,
Let them do what they are professionals at, let them design for you

Thanks guys, I’m tired of hearing about these young guys and girls being bullied to the point of suicide, this isn’t right

I didnt see any of the things you mentioned…………….

Oh yeah, I have a friend whose spent many weeks in town, he is heading to miami tattoo palooka where he is giving a seminar on neo traditional! Heck yeah

Heck yeah I lie it, color is the way to go, nice and feminine

Very nice congrats

Who did you get?

It came out well, feminine.
I have a lot of people close to me, wife, parents, sisters that don’t like my ink,
Sorry guys and gals my ink isn’t for you,
It is a personal statement about who I am,
If you don’t understand it that’s cool,
Just stand by and support me anyway

Tattoo artists are the creators, when you have an idea of what you want take that idea to your chosen artist, they will create a design that will work as a tattoo

Nice, congrats

good luck…………..

we are glad to have you hear, good to know alittle about you, great post, welcome, hope you hang out with us a long time

# of tattoos: too many, 244 hours, more scheduled
Tattoo planned for future: next booking Sean Herman, Royal Street, body is mostly full, no more large areas, I will fill the rest with smaller stuff
Favorite Style: wow, couldnt pick one, neo traditional, japanese, illustrative
# of piercings: i dont put holes in anything, I play sports,…[Read more]

easy now, unfortauntely I am not that far from 50………………..

but if I was you, id plan on what I am going to looklike at 50, because one day you will be 50, plan your ink accordingly

I think mine looks pretty darn good