Tattoo Forum | NTshaw | Activity https://www.thetattooforum.com/members/ntshaw/activity/ Activity feed for NTshaw. Tue, 12 May 2026 03:03:48 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 77de8a83b89bb0006d1d5b60cab691d0 replied to the topic tattoo portrait in the forum Tattoo Flash - Show Your Designs http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-designs/tattoo-flash-show-your-designs/30142-tattoo-portrait/#post-65354 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:35:03 +0000 hey outlaw –

it looks pretty good already! a few hints i would have for you..

in your sketch, you have a very shallow value range. you should have values all the way from 1 (the lightest) to 10 (nearly black) also, with the hair.. shapes translate into portrait tattoos very well. try sketching in broad strokes and highlights (the hair on the…[Read more]

]]> 613d3c95bd6815eb921039df417edc87 replied to the topic Painkiller before getting a tattoo?? Help?? in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-questions-and-experiences/30136-painkiller-before-getting-a-tattoo-help/page/2/#post-65353 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:24:37 +0000 scarlet –

my advice would be to just tough it out. taking pain killers thins out your blood and will possibly increase bleeding while being tattooed. (also potential for a lower quality tat)

tattoos hurt.. but the pain makes them so much more gratifying when they’re done, doesn’t it?

my longest session was 7 hours and it was…[Read more]

]]> 43dc5eb0e1d5207d2a1f072de6255c48 replied to the topic first tat! start of my half-sleeve in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/30160-first-tat-start-of-my-half-sleeve/#post-65352 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:19:41 +0000 looks pretty good.

your friend looks like a tool

]]> a10abfc361b74d0b03c5dbab437f41f4 replied to the topic First tattoo, need advice on ink on skin in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-questions-and-experiences/29838-first-tattoo-need-advice-on-ink-on-skin/#post-64015 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:07:17 +0000 also, if you have pigment on your skin outside the area of the tattoo it’s not to worry about and once the tattoo has healed it will most likely be gone anyways.

]]> 27734fbb669fabb9fa4d0c9405fc9b0c replied to the topic First tattoo, need advice on ink on skin in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-questions-and-experiences/29838-first-tattoo-need-advice-on-ink-on-skin/#post-64014 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:06:12 +0000 it’s best to gently wash excess ink and plasma off your fresh tattoo for the first few mornings. this discourages the forming of scabs and hard… stuff. after a few days it should start the peeling stage

]]> 7ecfee0fa1805a6ccc3bd166bd3867d5 replied to the topic wazzzzzzap ! my new tat in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/29735-wazzzzzzap-my-new-tat/#post-63619 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:35:15 +0000 KnightHawk;39255 wrote:
Well, I can tell you’re seventeen because your reading comprehension sucks.

I never said any of that. What I said was, if you reread it, was that of course you don’t care what people a littler older and wiser than you think because you’re sixteen, therefore you know it all and are a flipping moron, but that’s…[Read more]

]]> 0440f217d8148215c4b6fbd4dc0ccb3a replied to the topic wazzzzzzap ! my new tat in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/29735-wazzzzzzap-my-new-tat/#post-63571 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:52:02 +0000 I think that’s a very unfair statement. I’m seventeen, and have many tattoos. (half sleeve done when i was 16) i don’t believe that because of my age, i am a stupid kid who will regret his tattoos later in life. it’s all very subjective.

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]]> e6e5128c644c28e007a9ddc1e41ef4bb replied to the topic check this out in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/28447-check-this-out/page/2/#post-57025 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:38:47 +0000 elgato72;31347 wrote:
1500 but it was worth it

definitely a great great deal. the fact that he took 26 hours in total means isn’t anything but good if he charged you that little.

]]> 68369c9971fa23eb239b182224f02e57 replied to the topic check this out in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/28447-check-this-out/#post-57007 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:05:10 +0000 elgato if you don’t mind me asking, how much did you end up paying for the whole shibang?

standard rate is around 150$ / hour… and if that’s what you paid i feel sorry for you..

but if he charged by the piece, maybe 1400 or so for both arms that’s completely reasonable and actually preferable that he took (so, so, so) long.

once again though,…[Read more]

]]> 36e952a05418bb53f09b54a0aa1eb787 replied to the topic check this out in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/28447-check-this-out/#post-56976 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:27:39 +0000 Demure;31283 wrote:
Tribal takes longer in some cases than other designs… Precision is key and if done incorrectly it would look tacky with blotches and unclean linework…. So they look good from what I can see.

blotches and unclean linework make any tattoo look tacky, not just tribal work.

these are completely symmetrical and obviously…[Read more]

]]> 248cacdc4ef1661464bd89607f11927f replied to the topic check this out in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/28447-check-this-out/#post-56925 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:13:10 +0000 10 hours per arm?

that should have taken 8 hours total max.

looks like you got ripped off, but those are some nice tribals!

]]> 24092c489746fe3860d5dd6c71c4f9ea replied to the topic my newest ink - portrait tattoo in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/27946-my-newest-ink-portrait-tattoo/#post-55008 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:47:16 +0000 thank a lot guys!!

the greatest thing about this artist is that he is an incredibly nice person in addition to being an incredible artist; he is also relatively unknown and appointments can be made as little as 4 days in advance

]]> 296534d00580c7ce5a7eb4063e31ad9c replied to the topic Need pics of good side piece tattoos? in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/26092-need-pics-of-good-side-piece-tattoos/#post-54685 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:07:37 +0000 heres a piece from my artist

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]]> d56cff48041284ccdbeff851e2cdac89 replied to the topic Is this true? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/27285-is-this-true/#post-52950 Sat, 03 May 2008 11:59:30 +0000 a fresh tattoo is a fresh open wound. homeostasis kicks in and sends more than enough blood to your fresh tattoo in the first place. (hence the fresh “red” look of a tattoo)

assuming your artist did a half decent job at the least, you will have no problems with scabbing if you simply wash excess plasma/blood away and keep it moderately…[Read more]

]]> 593da93b7d8fe7abebb42a39542910d5 replied to the topic Is this true? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/27285-is-this-true/#post-52947 Sat, 03 May 2008 01:55:38 +0000 no, it is not good to bathe the first night of the healing process.

your tattoo artist will give you aftercare instructions. regardless of what you read on the internet or heard from other people, always follow the specific artist’s instructions!! (different artists suggest different things)

if you’re placing your trust in an artist to break…[Read more]

]]> eafdebd4f703788fd68b7fd71c55cd89 replied to the topic tell me what you think bou my idea for my first tattoo in the forum General Tattoo Discussion http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/general-tattoo-discussion/27273-tell-me-what-you-think-bou-my-idea-for-my-first-tattoo/#post-52901 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:06:17 +0000 personally, i have never been a fan of lower back tattoos on females.

if by “reflecting your personality” you mean reflecting your femininity, i find it too vague to be just; almost like barbed wire arm-bands on men. it seems like the butterfly doesn’t have any important sentimentality to you. if the “eye-catching look” is something you’re going…[Read more]

]]> 92d8ae7f44ae3ed7b019a4c7b1d05773 replied to the topic ive had my tattoo for 48 hours why hasnt it scabbed yet? in the forum Tattoo Aftercare http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/tattoo-aftercare/27253-ive-had-my-tattoo-for-48-hours-why-hasnt-it-scabbed-yet/#post-52900 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:54:21 +0000 @hem 25306 wrote:

dude, it doesnt get scabbed as such. . dint the artist give you instructions . .

ur supposed to stay out of the sea for one week . .
do not use soap/other strong chemicals over the area.
do not keep rubbing it if u feel an itch.
take some cotton & apply childrens rash cream (j&j) thrice a day after cleaning it with water .

your…

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]]> 0b625dd95b7b359c27fb03e385282185 replied to the topic Tattoo Contest in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/27239-tattoo-contest/#post-52786 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:20:59 +0000 might as well throw mine in there..

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]]> 44eaf663452e6a2c83f65865f03e4ac0 replied to the topic Pyramid Half-Sleeve in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/27222-pyramid-half-sleeve/#post-52766 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:57:04 +0000 thanks guys :]

i had it finished today, so i’ll post pics tomorrow when the bandage is off.

]]> 4d5ba391037e1b4ea8ca13bfe41c2616 replied to the topic Some of my tattoos in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/27243-some-of-my-tattoos/#post-52765 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:51:35 +0000 i imagine your foot tattoo as looking freaking awesome in flats :]

these are all really sweet tattoos.

]]> 3b9cd102165a7e3157986d047a132416 replied to the topic i want to get my daughters ears pierced before she hits 6 months because i... in the forum Pierced Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/pierced-skin/22814-i-want-to-get-my-daughters-ears-pierced-before-she-hits-6-months-because-i/#post-52695 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:22:07 +0000 Why are you doing this?

To make your baby somehow aesthetically superior to other babies? It’s bullshit.

Love your daughter for who she is, and respect her unborn discretion.

I sincerely hope you fail in finding a piercer who will agree to break your baby’s skin.

]]> 360514321abdc55b570a3c832b5f7f40 replied to the topic japanese halfsleeve in the forum Inked Skin http://www.thetattooforum.com/forums/tattoo-forums/inked-skin/26578-japanese-halfsleeve/page/2/#post-52694 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:25:41 +0000 This is really nice work!

I absolutely love the blue coloring.

That dragon sleeve looks like it’s going to be killer.

Congrats!

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