IG-808 that’s some nice star wars ink you have going on, progress looks great, One of Brandon Bonds clients is also a huge start wars fan, Brian Rowland, I tell you the series lends itself to some great pieces to be used as tattoo,

Yoda, what can I say, Id loved to get Shige to ink a large spot for me, if I had one, and to be tattooed by one of…[Read more]

yeah, why hide the work, you wear shoes most of the time, the foot is an absolute crappy place to hold a good tattoo and I dont wear flip flops, ever, I dont imagine you do much, put that piece where everyone can see it

I go with Robert Plant, when asked about Led Zeppelins lyrics meaning he said it means whatever you think it does, when asked what he thought it meant he said it doesnt matter, you have already formed your own idea

good stuff buckwheat, the F Bomb gets and “A” for just being awesome and for the execution, nice work, but my favorite is the phantom, sweet piece of ink there

your foot is a crappy place for a tattoo anyway, pass

if your not japanese you are an outsider……..I am a 6 foot 2, 275 weight lifting former marine with japanese sleeve, they look at me alright, but they sure dont think I am part of the mob……as you may suspect, I wouldnt give a f*ck what they thought anyway…….I dont wonder what my tattoo work means, looks like to anyone

your best bet is always to design with the artist you plan to use, find an artist online whose portfolio you like, call the shop and make a time to meet with them, bring them any picture referencees you can get and let them design the piece for you,
any artwork must be converted into a tattoo, there is much to consider that we dont always…[Read more]

most of the websites with designs are just flash, tatoo johnny and the like, these are not custom pieces, pretty basic stuff,

best bet google the phoenix rising, save some pics to your laptop and take it to the artist of your choice and get the piece designed with your artist.

any picture needs work to become a tatoo, you have to choose line…[Read more]

no one can build an idea for you talking, you and an artist need to have a sit down, look at references and build up a piece

best thing to do if you want to start without going in for the sit down, look at your local shops websites and check artist portfolios……see who floats your boat, who looks capable pof handling the style you want

then…[Read more]

you know the deal, that inks been locked in your dermal layer for awhile right? dry needling hurts and bascially just f*cks up that locked in ink and not well. the pain and possible damage to that spot isnt worth it.
find a highly recommend lazer operator in your area or adjoining state and get it gone for good

(not all operators and machines are…[Read more]

I saw Thaela’s new piece, very nice, lucky man that husband of yours. And I knew msmercury was probably around just watching, just havent seen the ladies chime in much. We want your opinions, pics and comments too!

take note now an artist like any other person,he or she is going to form an opinion of you, did you sit well, were you on time, did you keep your first appointment or reschedule, did you take 50 breaks or sit like a f*ckin rock, were you good company, or did you bring your whining kid, your friends who blab too much, or your superhot girlfriend…[Read more]

I agree, I will tell you what their published rate is, I will tell you how fast I think they are based on my experience, I will tell you what I think of their work, but dont ask me what I paid for my ink. aint none of your business what I have paid…………..my price isnt your price……….220 hours, you can play with the math in your head

I kinda thought the same thing, we are talking or reading about your ink in your thread, then there are no pics to reference, come on folks, load em up

Ive always just gotten what I wanted……….I never did theme, I htink youve seen my album, it didnt work out too bad………..I dont want to get something just so it will go with something else, there is no good meaning in that kind of conformity to me

Russ Abbott was $170 hr, Bandon Bond $200, most other $150, Josh Woods lets you book a whole day for a good price, but I have found when working on a larger piece my hourly rate came down

Other artists that I or my friends have worked with allow all day booking, usually $1000, about 10 hours, yeah come on, good deal
This isnt advertised in most…[Read more]

dont waste your time, hit s good operator for some lazer, we get some specials around the ATL for $100 a session

yeah, the elephant gets bad marks cause the pic sucks, makes it look deformed, my fault J Ranno is a good artist, the piece is out of place but has special meaning to me……………thats one thing about my collection, it has no coherence, alot of people could have gone to the group of artists I have used so far and just let the artists choose…[Read more]

CanD you just go, get after it……….your right……….you want to wear this bad ass piece a killer artist has drawn up for you now you have a responsibility

you must
prepare your mind and body
get rest
dont get loaded
hydrate, your skin will work better
bring some snacks for along session, plan for food, you may be vegan and there might not…[Read more]

Thank you Sherav for your welcome and fir piping in, I like to know who the big bosses are