Brandon Bond told me alot of artists are afraid to run that heavy black, Chris Nunez on Ink Master TV shows just said it last week, he said you are showing you know what the heck you are doing and are not afraid when you have the balls to run that heavy black, because their aint no going back!!

but man that really brings out the color, the…[Read more]

you guys are in a different situation, you’ve done your research, ALOT of research and booked the best in the world……YOU MADE AN INFORMED DECISION, ON YOUR OWN……

the folks I worry about are not doing this, I feel (just my opinion) they are listening to others and following trends or curent fashion and I feel they should research and work…[Read more]

welcome to the forum!

yeah, unfortunately I dont see Oleg traveling to the US….visa issues, easier for us to travel to him, hes been on the scene awhile now, but has rocked my socks since I saw his work for the first time, simply amazing…..and Peter is right, there are ALOT more amazing artists in Russia and Ukraine, I dont knwow hats in the water but these guys…[Read more]

congratulations he does very nice work!

I listened to a discussion between a couiple of artists this weekend,
it was their opinion many of the people walking in the shop for work are simply follwing a fad

I would have to agree

Briscogun;107886 wrote:
I agree with your original post. It seems like once a week someone is posting with a message:

“I want to get a tattoo, something that represents all that I’ve overcome in my life. What can I get?”

How do we know what is going to be an appropriate representation permanently etched into your skin for the rest of your…[Read more]

yeah batgirl for sure

You first point is right on, people just get inked, no work

after that………

I consider myself one of a kind…….what goes on my body will be my own design, with planning, completely my idea from start to finish

However if anyone else chooses to do it different, cool, your as unique as I am and that is your choice, but I think too many…[Read more]

Ray was a inside linebacker, the best in the 96 draft, but if you know the defensive side of football, there is basically little difference between any of the three linebackers and the two defensive ends, most of the time, we have all played each others positions, sometimes as very physical linebackers we move to defensive end to concentrate on…[Read more]

sure makes sense,

what I find strange is people asking random strangers for tattoo ideas?

what you cant find one yourself,
sure you can use flash books in shop if you want, explore the shops flash with an artist and maybe find something that hits you, that is you doing the work right?

I dont know……I am an independent thinker…….I think…[Read more]

they dont have to have any meaning,

but most people take marking their bodies forever more serious and they have a meaning,

why use your skin as a billboard for random bullshit, it usually looks like shit

now if you want to collect a piece of art from a really good tattooo artist and it has no meaning, just a beautiful piece, fine, I dont think…[Read more]

no ink before rugby….not even ine work……….as the last respondent said, something can happen and it will not be good, why risk this just to rush ink…………not worth it

you need one full week off if the ink heals perfectly (peeled real good, no scabs)

more if it isnt healed yet,

no sun EVER, tattoos are destroyed by sun, if you are a…[Read more]

he should not play rugby the next day, he should not go on holiday, an accident during the rugby game could leave him marked for life, you cannot get sun on a new tattoo, you cant swim in a pool,

you can talk to your artist and reschedule with this much notice, maybe throw him a tip for his troubles,

there is no rush to put this on, it will last…[Read more]

quality work is the name of the game, in the ling run money doesnt matter, your body is a temple, this shit doesnt come off, most of the OP’s work will be met with his regret later,

dont rush,
sleep on your idea,
find the best artist you can find,
pay whatever they want,
you will be happy

not right now but Im not giving up on him yet, he has been in the hospital alot but I am expecting a recovery and I hope back to work

nice and clean, a little busy but nice

welcome to the forum……….do you have some ink, or just looking to add

atlanta is hone to so much talent that most tattoo artists wont step foot in this town………thats why our convention in its 14th year is so small, who in the right mind would come here to compete…….we are home to the most published studio in the world and some other serious competition,

Brandon Bond and crew at All or Nothing
Vince…[Read more]

uummm……yup