Sherav;48604 wrote:
I would also take pics of your arm and go back to the ‘artist’ and advise them to stop tattooing or you will take legal action against them for fucking up your ink so bad.

yeah .. general good advice but she’s one of my best buddies :/ sooooo eeeeehhhhhhhhhhhh ..

but yes as far as the (*extensive*) touchups go, i will…[Read more]

just a brief update ;;

my arm seems to be healing fairly well. the scabs have all come off and the area underneath is progressing just as i would expect a heavily scarred tattoo to heal. the middle portion of the apple is all light pink scar tissue mottled with uneven yellows and a slightly darker pink in some spots. the outer areas are a…[Read more]

Izarrasink;48207 wrote:
If she has done an apprenticeship, why is she working from home? Was she that bad that no one would keep her on?

noo no, she was there for awhile and decided to leave the shop for a variety of reasons, the main issue being that the owner of the shop, who was meant to be her mentor, was so preoccupied with a love affair…[Read more]

bennpam6;48196 wrote:
Should I let it dry out or keep it moist? And with what?

yeah, i still have the same question. what i’ve been doing (since i realized that i’m actually experiencing a variety of major problems, and not just a minor reaction to the pigment) is washing the area with mild soap and lukewarm water, patting dry (completely…[Read more]

perhaps you could have her banner with MAM, and on either side of that word, the year of birth/death?

example;

53 MAM 09

catch my drift?

i have a mom tattoo, the traditional heart and banner on my upper arm; i love the idea of sporting my close friendship with her in such a way.

i think it’s a lovely idea for a memorial, and i like…[Read more]

Sherav;48100 wrote:

The resulting mess is a a lot of gooey, pus filled scabs that are leaking yellow ooze. It is not yummy.

yep, that sounds about right. :/ gooey, wet, kind of bubbly looking. disguuuuusting.

on a better note, parts of the scab are coming off in the most normal fashion possible (what with everything that’s gone on in the…[Read more]

i know — my camera is missing, otherwise i would post a picture. i’m just hoping that someone immediately recognizes the issue. :/

and no i don’t think it’s the red ink; the red is healing quite nicely, it’s just the yellow that is giving me trouble.

OH and i can’t believe i forgot to include this in the original post. i don’t know if it factors in, but i started getting sick the day before the tattoo session, and sick i remain. it’s just a cold– runny nose, brutal congested cough, etc– and it really shouldn’t have lasted 9 days. boyfriend & brother both had the same thing and it only…[Read more]

i consulted with her but have not been able to make it out for a visit and examination. also she’s only been in the business just over a year — she did an apprenticeship but is now working out of the house (i know, i know, it’s my own damn fault for not hiring a shop artist. but i must say that of course i do accept full responsibility anyway.…[Read more]