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replied to the topic Norse inspired artist in the forum Design Requests - Find An Artist

Fri, 13 Nov 2015 00:30:42 +0000

Well Yggdrasil is a pretty simple concept. Knotwork should also be easy to any artist who does great linework. Totally depends on what you actually want, and how you want it done.
Ps; Helps to say which country you’re looking to get tattooed in 😉 I can recommend some stellar Norwegian artist who for sure know Norse mythology, but that might not…[Read more]

replied to the topic Question to all tattoo apprentices in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Fri, 13 Nov 2015 00:26:29 +0000

Uh no, this isn’t normal or right. I’m not and have not been an apprentice, but a lot of my friends have been, I used to manage and shop and I’ve been around enough to know what a normal apprenticeship looks like. I’ll give a couple examples;

1) Guy wasn’t a gifted artist to begin with. He had some talent,but very little experience actually…[Read more]

replied to the topic Undecided over what tattoo to have next..? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Fri, 13 Nov 2015 00:10:48 +0000

If I was in the area and able to get it on my leg instead of arm, I’d totally do it. Doesn’t need to be AMAZING, it would be a cool tattoo and story eitherway.
And I’m fairly open, for several of my tattoos I barely had any idea what I was getting until it was started or done :p

replied to the topic Sleeve Ideas!! in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 01:15:03 +0000

1) Try finding a better way to tattoo your travels. It’s too much.

2) Indonesia; Vulcanos, comodo dragons(if you’ve actually seen one) Hungary; Cakes, communist signs, bricks, something from the churches. Singapore; Skysrapers. Sweden; Not the dala horse. There is a LOT more to Sweden than THAT. Chezk republic; Astronomical clock. Vatican;…[Read more]

replied to the topic Likelihood of blowout on the hand? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 01:04:30 +0000

I have the top of one finger (right between the knuckles) tattooed, and it’s held up very well, besides where I touch it the most.
But here’s the deal; Look at your hands. Inbetween the top of your fingers, and the inside, the skin changes. Like the soles of your feet. Think how dark skinned people can have light skinned palms and under their…[Read more]

replied to the topic Eagle tattoo in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:33:46 +0000

Eagles are super common where I’m from – at leat an 8-10hr flight from the US. Not a US tattoo, unless it’s a bald eagle with a US flag.
And; Eagles were a sign of good luck for vikings. So uh, there’s that.

Get whatever you want. But get it done good!

replied to the topic Tattoo black ink oozing to other areas!?! in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:30:12 +0000

Depends on your skin kinda. My skin opens up VERY easily; One artist put dots of ink on my skin to see how something would look, not using the needle, machine was off etc, still… the dots are there today, 4 months after 😛 Other tattoos, the skin has closed up nicely and quickly without ink oozing causing trouble. All in all, in my personal…[Read more]

replied to the topic My new Victor piece, dotwork wtf? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:27:05 +0000

Looks great! But I am struggling to see where it defines as dotwork…? I get the technique, but it doesn’t look like dotwork at all! 🙂

replied to the topic Touch Up Work Advice in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:25:48 +0000

Eh, thicker lines won’t do much good. Doing them better however, probably would. Straighten out detail, get some shades going on in there to clean it up and even out the lines, done by a GOOD artist, it could turn out good.

replied to the topic artist opinions in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:23:47 +0000

Love the linework Chad has going on. His work will probably last for decades! Matt looks to be a great choice for new school, his use of colors is really good!

replied to the topic Crowdfunding for new studio in Gatley in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:19:00 +0000

I actually disagree a bit with some of the earlier comments, but that may be coming from an economics background.

Here’s the deal; If you can make an app, that allows you to video/put in photos from different angles, into a 3D mold, where an artist could EASILY upload their own artwork to see how it would flow with the skin, muscle movements,…[Read more]

replied to the topic Beginner with a few Questions! in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Thu, 04 Jun 2015 02:10:31 +0000

I have a mix of realistic, b&g, full color (mainly), new school, old school, dot work and everything in between. Most comments I get from tattoo enthusiasts? How cool it is that I’m mixing up different styles and making it work. I’d say go for it 🙂 And welcome to the forum!

replied to the topic Rib Tattoos in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Fri, 02 Jan 2015 23:57:17 +0000

Don’t stress about doing it in one session. You don’t get used to it (maybe with upper arms etc or high pain tolerance), it gets worse. A lot of people aren’t able to sit for more than 3-4hrs on ribs, perfectly normal. The skin is fairly thin so you feel it in your bones, and not everyone can take that pain for a long amount of time.
But don’t…[Read more]

replied to the topic Best talent in South east asia? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Wed, 31 Dec 2014 13:35:32 +0000

I’ve found a few, Eak fulltime seems pretty decent! I wanted to get inked in Myanmar, but that seems way more difficult! Hoping to just come across someone randomly, could make for a good story.

Thanks for the help – I’ll be there for quite a while and check in here once in a while, so let me know if you remember or come across someone! 🙂

replied to the topic Finger blowout in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Mon, 29 Dec 2014 16:16:55 +0000

I don’t think it’s fair to label the tattooist as a “scratcher” based off such a tiny little tattoo, especially one in a placement known for blow outs… Honestly, a great artist could end up doing something like this, especially if they’re not very experienced with finger tattoos, their mentor wasn’t etc, hell, they may even have had issues with…[Read more]

replied to the topic Finger blowout in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sun, 28 Dec 2014 02:29:56 +0000

Auch. That is a massive blow out, no doubt. Don’t know if you asked for it to be shaped that way,or just for a heart?
Not necessarily poorly done, depends what you asked for, as finger tattoos are hard to predict and very often end with blowouts.
But uhm, your only options are laser or cover up. It can’t be fixed, sorry. Coloring it with blue…[Read more]

replied to the topic Best talent in South east asia? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sun, 28 Dec 2014 02:24:53 +0000

Holy crap I leave in 10d ays…
So I found a munk tattoo artist in Thailand that does amazing, hand poked tattoos, but it’s all “he picks the piece and the spot” (usually okay with, but uhm, I’m reserving some places for certain artists!) and seems quite touristy… Might need to re-think that part. Just started e-mailing a few artists, still…[Read more]

replied to the topic Do you think my neck tattoo needs a touch up in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sat, 20 Dec 2014 21:38:28 +0000

what kind of cigs are you smoking?! I’ve been smoking the entire time I’ve been getting tattooed, and not once have I had ink fall out because of it… I burned a cig on my arm once, it still looks fine! Would need to be quite a burn to actually cause the ink to fall out. The reason is probably that it’s poorly done to begin with,not the…[Read more]

replied to the topic new tattoo but ink won't stay in? in the forum Inked Skin

Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:58:23 +0000

Can tell that you bled quite a bit, that can cause trouble with making the ink sit. Post a picture of it healed, and if you think you need a touch up, just go see your artist..

replied to the topic Geographic Location in the forum Jokes and Humour

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:39:10 +0000

Good one. And when it comes to fine wines – True!

replied to the topic Never Had a Tattoo (DC - Northern Virginia) in the forum Introduce Yourself

Sun, 14 Dec 2014 00:58:50 +0000

Oh dear, you need to narrow it down 😛 You want A LOT, and that’s cool, you’re enthusiastic and have a lot of ideas – Not a bad thing!
You can fit a lot into a backpiece, but generally, doing TOO much, will just make it messy. What you’re talking about is a full bodysuit. No need to limit yourself, you can always make your entire body into a piece…[Read more]

replied to the topic Worried about my sleeve in Progress in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Tue, 09 Dec 2014 02:02:00 +0000

Your artist was 100% right about at least one thing; Making the skyline black will completely blur it out with the dragon. Bad idea.
paint splatter? WHY? Horrible idea. It MAY be salvageable, but you need one damn talented artist. Lasers remove everything.
Let it heal and try to learn more about tattoos. Look at PICTURES. And don’t go yelling at…[Read more]

replied to the topic Worried about my sleeve in Progress in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 13:47:49 +0000

Oh wow. Both you and your artist made some pretty big mistakes with this one..
1) Your chosen design and images do NOT work well for tattoos. Especially such a small one.
2) Your artist should have said no to doing this tattoo in the first place. See reason 1. I can understand why he’s not posting any images.

Digital art rarely transform nicely…[Read more]

replied to the topic Is this crooked or is it just swollen?? in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences

Wed, 03 Dec 2014 16:58:48 +0000

I don’t think it’s crooked, actually. Looks like it in the first pic, but the picture isn’t straight either.
In most of the pictures it looks straight, but it’s perfectly normal for a tattoo to be a bit swollen for the first few days 🙂 Don’t worry about it. Give it a week or so and have a friend take a look.

replied to the topic so I ordered new seating for my media room in my new house. in the forum General Discussion

Sat, 29 Nov 2014 02:11:36 +0000

Oh my god I stayed in an apartment in Miami that had a 8-seat couch + 2 seat veeery similar to that but in grey. It felt like the most American thing ever, so weird. Extremely comfortable though!

replied to the topic Should i re shodow in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:50:39 +0000

Yeah I’d also cover it up… Honestly it’s just a bad tattoo. Sure, it would be slightly better if re-done, but still a bad tattoo.

replied to the topic Tattoo technology? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:49:14 +0000

uhm… You mean photoshop and printers/blueprint machines? Because there is absolutely no reason to re-draw a design just because it’s the wrong size.

replied to the topic Hi everybody! in the forum Introduce Yourself

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 00:09:00 +0000

Welcome!

Nice thesis idea. Was it a phd or masters? And in what field of study? 🙂 (I’m kind of assuming sociology?)
I’d be very interested in reading it! Considering doing my own masters thesis on visual representations of identity and the modernization of symbols (I did my BA project on the latter), tattoos would surely be a part of it. Always…[Read more]

replied to the topic collecting: whats your process? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 00:04:19 +0000

@Sam-I-Am 142318 wrote:

I think deep inside everybody has some pervert tendencies. You just need the right person to bring them out.

Deep? Right person? I’ve totally scored appointments and discounts based on being a perv! 😛 I was once tattooed by a guy I’d hooked up with previously, and at a particularly sore spot I almost screamed and then…[Read more]

replied to the topic collecting: whats your process? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Tue, 25 Nov 2014 19:10:21 +0000

I don’t really have a plan… I’m way too impulsive. But I have a rough idea of who I’d like to get tattooed by, and whenever I get an opportunity I reach out. Like at the last con when I was tattooed by both Remis and Torres, and had an offer from Domantas and Niki Nordberg, plus Tim Kern, Alexis Vaatete and a few others for London con. Really…[Read more]

replied to the topic Does anyone happen to know if tipping is customary in the Czech Republic? in the forum Tattoo Questions and Experiences

Tue, 25 Nov 2014 05:27:12 +0000

Depends a bit. Tipping is a strange thing in Europe, but when I was in czech republic I did tip at restaurants etc and it was fairly common, so it’s not completely out of the question. But if you can afford it and want to, do it! I’m sure it’s appreciated.

replied to the topic First B&G tattoo in the forum Inked Skin

Sat, 22 Nov 2014 03:49:40 +0000

That is beautiful!

replied to the topic Psychology of the tattoo in the forum Introduce Yourself

Sat, 22 Nov 2014 03:47:19 +0000

Based on these other post, I feel I should add something.
A friend of mine has severe burn scars all over her face, she will never look like herself ever again, as it covers her entire face. She got “Strength” tattooed on her wrist, and I could never disagree with a tattoo like that, even if I don’t like text tattoos. It was right for her. Always…[Read more]

replied to the topic Psychology of the tattoo in the forum Introduce Yourself

Sat, 22 Nov 2014 00:59:08 +0000

Well my first suggestion would be not to NOT start with tattooing your neck. I 100% promise you that people will assume based on the tattoo and the burns that you are a hardcore criminal. It sucks but that’s how it goes. Tattoos are a commitment, and I would advice you to start basically anywhere but your head first, get used to the tattoo but…[Read more]

replied to the topic New tattoo - healing ok? in the forum Inked Skin

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:20:31 +0000

Looks fine for being 4days old to me! Looks decently made too (can’t tell 100% due to scabs, but so far so good), a lot of people botch Vegvisir symbols.

replied to the topic First tattoo (at age 38)... memorial tattoo of my daughter in the forum Inked Skin

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:11:48 +0000

So sorry for your loss. Beautiful tattoo.

replied to the topic Tattoos and aging, too much detail ? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:09:59 +0000

I quite recently saw a 5-6yr old realistic portrait done by an artist that is extremely talented, been mentioned on here several times as one of the best at realism. It looked like crap, to be honest. It was still a good tattoo, but it had not aged well, a lot of the details were gone, the softer colors had faded etc. However, I have heard that…[Read more]

replied to the topic Tattoos and aging, too much detail ? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:36:21 +0000

Depends on the artist and their experience as well. Some newbies make extremely detailed tattoos that look like shit after 2 years, some very experienced and talented artists make the most detailed, realistic pieces that look good after 10 years. Hyper realism is fairly new, only a few have been doing it for more than 5-6 yrs or so, so it’s kinda…[Read more]

replied to the topic Colorado Nerd Needs Some Friendly Advice in the forum Introduce Yourself

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 02:08:55 +0000

Agree with Sam, except the 3-year thing, as a lot of those starting out as apprentices these days are insanely skilled artists already, and some now finish in as little as one year, average I’ve seen is about 2 years, depends on the apprentice and their art, those specializing in one type (realism etc) typically do shorter ones now.

But the one…[Read more]

replied to the topic whats next? the idea thread in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sun, 09 Nov 2014 15:24:15 +0000

@jerryatrophy 142109 wrote:

I emailed tim kern the other day at the recommendation from a forum member about reworking my cthulhu. Havent heard anything yet. Cautiously optimistic.

I’ve e-mailed him twice and always heard back 🙂 First time it took like three days and he apologized for taking so long….!

replied to the topic whats next? the idea thread in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sun, 09 Nov 2014 03:48:55 +0000

Well I’ll be meeting up with Remis sometime during feb/march to finish the piece in Thailand and hang out a bit (strange how good friends you can make a in a few hours!) whenever we sort that out. I hope to get in with Elvis young and someone else during my time in south east asia, but who knows… Haha I’ll be getting some work done anyways!
Then…[Read more]

replied to the topic Heyy in the forum Introduce Yourself

Sat, 08 Nov 2014 02:29:33 +0000

If you go through with it and get work form these guys as your first tattooes… Good on you! Good choice. Always like seeing someone make a great choice.

replied to the topic Tattoo looking as if skin coming through in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sat, 08 Nov 2014 02:27:30 +0000

Okay you’re just living in denial. That tattoo is blown ut, it’s easy for any trained eye to see. Aka anyone who’s seen good tattoos, bad tattoos or got them. I’ve got one.
It’s blow out, it’s bad work. Sorry if that’s not what you wanna hear, but I saw the link and wow, 30 years? I personally know apprentices I consider to be not all that great,…[Read more]

replied to the topic Random thoughts for the day in the forum General Discussion

Sat, 08 Nov 2014 02:19:24 +0000

@Call_me_Lola 142083 wrote:

For the right artist I would.

Same here. If I drove, that is. But easily. I do 15hr trips for the right artist.

replied to the topic First tattoo: Whale on the back of my neck (nape?) in the forum Inked Skin

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 01:12:23 +0000

It never hurts as much as your friends claim it will 😉 Tattoo looks great!

replied to the topic Tattoo looking as if skin coming through in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 01:10:33 +0000

It’s quite simply not well made. The artist did a bad job, most of the lines are blown out (ink seeping out of the actual line where it’s supposed to stay), caused by going to deep/placing the needle wrongly, aka badly done job. The black in the circles almost seem to have been done with two different shades of black (as done to shade), but if…[Read more]

replied to the topic What would this come off as to you? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:27:22 +0000

So what you’re saying is.. You think most tattoos look bad, you want people to tell you your own tattoo idea is awesome, then to piss on the tattoos of the people trying to give you their honest opinion? Great strategy, really. You asked for opinions, you got them. Too bad it’s not what you wanted to hear, but a quick look around this forum would…[Read more]

replied to the topic Random thoughts for the day in the forum General Discussion

Tue, 04 Nov 2014 23:46:17 +0000

Well I got my first tattoo a bit before Miami Ink etc came around and also worked a bit in a shop back then(I was a very happy kid!) – And the same idiots came around 😉 Trends took longer to spread, back then I believe it was stars, tramp stamps and gothic letters. They’d stick around for years. Now it’s changed more, as a popular pintrest…[Read more]

replied to the topic What would this come off as to you? in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Tue, 04 Nov 2014 23:22:35 +0000

It’s everything but unique, but hey, if it’s what you want, go for it.
If I saw it, I probably wouldn’t even notice, and surely not give it a second glance.

replied to the topic Victor Portugal day 1 & 2 arse cheeks! in the forum General Tattoo Discussion

Sat, 01 Nov 2014 05:09:10 +0000

Looks amazing!! And I’d never guess you had an entire arm + back of leg left to fill! I’m excited to see whats to come.
Oh and I’m never getting my ass tattooed. I put way too much work into it to cover it up! <– Good excuse to avoid that pain…