Hi Lynny

Congrats on your enagement – I personally think marriage is a great journey.

The tattoo will ahve to be somewhat larger if you want to add the word within it – this is to stop the tattoo becoming a blob of ink as they do blur slightly as you get older.

They need to be redone every 10-15 years or less if in sunlight.

As for design -…[Read more]

Hi

What Apostle was getting at was that discussion of tattooing techniques that can be used by an unlicensed tattooist (by reading the instructions on the forum) is not allowed.

I believe there is a section on this forum where licensed artists can have privat discussion (if it is still active) alternatively you can click on the signature of…[Read more]

Hi

You are best clicking on Outlaw’s signature as he has a forum that will answer all of these questions.
The moderators do not allow us to discuss unlicensed tattooing techniques.

But check his site out is a great place and very informative.

Take Care
Matthew

I never get bored with kois and that is a great piece of work!

Take care
Matthew

Hi

Looking at that pic it looks like the area may have been overworked a little and then rubbed by your clothing which has irritated it further. 🙁

You will need to keep it sterile and make sure no infection gets into it. I would also advise against wearing anything tight that can cause it to sweat as bacteria can build up in it. You want a…[Read more]

Hi

That is some nice dragon work you have there very trad style.

Take care
Matthew

Hi and welcome.

We don’t tend to do handbags at dawn but wait until you meet KH 😉

He is a master of the barbed wit.

Take care
Matthew

That is gonna look sweet.
Cannot wait to see it.

Take care
Matthew

Hi

Best way to think of it is like a hot buttered crumpet.

You smear on a stack of butter and turn your back and all the butter is gone leaving only a small smear on the top. This is because it has been soaked into the pores of the crumpet, so when you bite it you can feel all the butter on the inside.

Well a tattoo is the same. Your epidermis…[Read more]

Hi Jarhead

I have been following the trend with interest as I visit Israel quite frequently and was quite suprised at the increase of ‘open tattooing’ from the 90’s to present.

It has always existed but tended to be an underground thing and was very much considered the ‘western curse’.

That said as you know the Hasidim (all sects) will not…[Read more]

Hi

I have a good friend who is fluent in Chinese and worked as an interpreter and translator. I will ask him what the character symbolises in terms of your questions.

It will take me a few days as he is away on business.

Take Care
Matthew

Hi

Outline thickness is a personal taste – many tattoos with a thick boldness are usually associated with a masculine feel to it.

This is usually because more ‘feminine’ style tattoos tend have a lot of fine and/or slender details such as butterflies, fairies, flowers etc.

Some prefer bolder I prefer fine outline on my tattoos and often get…[Read more]

Hi

It is normal because there has been a lot of pressure applied to the muscle – much of the ‘damage’ is below the skin as the ink has to settle in the lower dermis to hold in place.

Cramp and soreness in the muscles is usually associated with long sessions – not everybody suffers but some do (including myself).

Also if the tattooist was…[Read more]

Hi

In answer to your first question it is very unlikely to make it easier for 2 reasons;

1. The ink will be adding more pigment on top of the orig pigment which is held in the sub-dermal layer of your skin. This means it may look black on the epidermis (top layer of skin) but the sub-dermis (or dermis) underneath will contain traces of both…[Read more]

Hi

I was forunate that some of my family escaped from Russia and Germany but most of them got offed by Hitler in the camps.
Out of 14 brothers and sisters only my Grandfather survived and my Grandmother was the only survivor of 9.

As for a tattoo there are several design concepts you could use;

One common symbol is a burning candle that has…[Read more]

Hi

I was forunate that some of my family escaped from Russia and Germany but most of them got offed by Hitler in the camps.
Out of 14 brothers and sisters only my Grandfather survived and my Grandmother was the only survivor of 9.

As for a tattoo there are several design concepts you could use;

One common symbol is a burning candle that has…[Read more]

I would send the father who is a right bastard to the chair, but before hand tattoo TWAT on his forehead and beat him.

Who in their right mind tattooes a child?

I hope the ‘artist’ gets gang-raped to death in prison.

Take Care
Matthew

:p

Yes re-reading that I see what you mean Outlaw. My nasty side just took a stroll along the forum board.

I know what you mean when somebody gives it ‘I want to do a study of tattooed people’ which reads as

‘because I think deep down that you must be mad or a sub-species of humanity I would like to stare at under a magnifying glass’.

A few of…[Read more]

Sorry Sally

I have never been to Australia so I am not much help on first hand experience.
I looked over a few websites of artists but I only really found one in the Adelaide area that I thought might be of interest;

http://www.srtstudios.com/index.php?option=com_igallery&view=gallery&Itemid=2#

Take Care
Matthew

Hi and welcome to the forum.
Looking forward to seeing you on the boards.

Take care
Matthew