Looking good! How is your pin-up healing?

I don’t think the picture you posted would make for a good tattoo, though. Another pin-up with cards could work, but the proportions might end up odd in a tattoo!
And to be picky.. If you’re gonna “finish” it, as in a full sleeve, you need to get that elbow covered! 😉 Not a full sleeve with an open elbow ;D

Did the scab fall off, or did you pick it? Well okay, you 90% sure picked it at least a little bit. Everyone does.
A bit of a sting can indicate that the scab came off a bit too early, and the skin underneath hasn’t had time to properly grow in enough yet. That part of the tattoo is still a bit exposed. You might get a bit of a new scab on it, but…[Read more]

Follow Jeff Gouge and Casey Baugh on Instagram. Look at what they like, their inspirations, friends, etc. It will lead you straight to some amazing artists. Jeff Gouges daughter is also turning into quite the remarkable artist 🙂 Art Collective also feature quite a few wonderful artists, many of who are also tattoo artists.

yeah, I don’t really go looking for ideas anymore. But again; I’m constantly surrounded by this art at work, most I follow on Instagram and facebook has to do with tattoos or art, I do a lot of art myself, etc, so it all evolves 🙂 Right now I’m going to move to a different country next year, and hopefully my economy will be a lot better in…[Read more]

Well, it depends! I work in a tattoo shop, so clearly I get an itch for it more or less every single day. Being constantly surrounded by beautiful tattoos doesn’t help..!
I don’t get new pieces all that often now, because I feel like I’m running out of space(I’m not even close to, but hey), and I have a ton of ideas for what I want!
I usually…[Read more]

David Corden really does some amazing work! Been hoping to get an appointment with him sometime myself! Clearly not all that easy.
But beautiful birds! 🙂

Love it love it love it! Beautiful tattoo!

YOU HAVE A TRAMP STAMP! Hah, awesome

Beautiful idea 🙂

I have two tattoos in honor of family members. My first tattoo was a star, in honor of my late grandmother (saw a falling star the night she passed, made a wish and sure thing, it came true). But later realized that just a simple star was too.. Simple. Now, I have a Sylvia Ji painting on my back. A beautiful dia de los muertos…[Read more]

You really don’t NEED any special kind of soap or lotion. As long as you don’t use a scrub or put vaseline on your tattoo, you should be fine with whatever unscented/no alcohol gentle soap you’ve got, and some moisturizer that works well on your skin and doesn’t fuck it up.
A&D worked wonderful for me(except that its illegal here and I can’t get…[Read more]

Yep. I have a full sleeve, and that part was probably the worst. But I still got it done, full color and all, so it’s manageable 😉

Achilles heel.. Just saying; Don’t do it. Hurts like a motherfucker 😛
I have the back of my legs done, and outside/inside ankles as well, but I can’t really comment on pain in that area, as I’ve had leg surgery before and the scar tissue ensures that it hurts quite a bit! But the one on the outside of my ankle, wasn’t too bad at all 🙂

I prefer to use intimate soaps on mine. They usually have a low pH, no perfume, alcohol etc.
Babysoap also works well. Just make sure its not a strong, perfumed one 🙂 I don’t have much knowledge on cotton milk, so I’m not sure if that will do any harm.

Maybe it will make you love your ankle more? 😉

Why not just ask? 🙂 It’s a small and sweet tattoo, I hardly think anyone is going to be offended by it.

You should be good. It looks pretty glossy, so I’m fairly sure you don’t need to put MORE lotion on it..
Some people have very strict after-care regimes, and everyone has a different one. For most people it works fine, so there is no one thing that is by far the most right.
As long as you don’t get a very thick scab, it cracks up or you start to…[Read more]

I generally don’t take “articles” as that too serious, considering they’re written by someone selling a competing product.. Especially when those same people claim that Justin Bieber has a full sleeve.

But then again, I don’t live in the states, I live in a country with ridiculously harsh regulations when it comes to medication etc, so the…[Read more]

Such a small tattoo will rarely look good on your ribs. What about ankle? Wrist would be a good placement, but your ankle could work as well.

I use Bephanten myself, and think it’s great for tattoos. I wouldn’t follow a schedule though, just put a little bit on whenever it feels dry.
yeah, they’re most likely caused by your skin being clogged.
Remember to CLEAN your tattoo before putting Bephanten on it.

And good boy, actually asking your artist what to do! Your body usually takes care…[Read more]

Not too worried about the pimples, but I see some yellow spots in there, which indicates that you’ve got a minor infection.
Looks like you’re using a too thick lotion and not cleaning it well enough, or you got something on it.
Clean it with an antibacterial soap or intimate soap, and you might wanna put some Bacimycin on it. It’s an…[Read more]

He might not have too much experience with different kinds of skin and texture. Find a competent artist who has worked for a while, and check if they’ve done similar work in that area, preferably on someone about your own size. The fat under you skin does indeed have something to do with how to tattoo you, I’ve several times heard artists be very…[Read more]