A nicely coloured dragon across the chest and shoulder would cover that up no problem if you got plenty of colour in it.
You could go tribal – but I always say a custom piece is much nicer.

Any decent tattooist should be able to get it covered.
If you did decide to lighten/remove you would be talking at least 4-5 laser sessions and for the pain…[Read more]

Welcome to the forum warrior.

I am getting booked in for my backpiece shortly and also a black and shade fan.
Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

Matthew

Welcome to the forum.

Can’t wait to see your ink.

Matthew

Myself I am always honest and try to point out the positive parts.
If there is nothing positive I would suggest how they could improve it.

But again it is very self opinionated – many friends hate my tattoos, my wife hates my tattoos, hell even my family hate them. That is because they just don’t like the idea of tattooing and has sod all to do…[Read more]

If he is a decent artist and it is a fair size tattoo then £250 is not unreasonable at all.

I am always of the opinion if you walk in a place and they offer to do the tattoo for a ridiculously cheap price then should set alarm bells ringing – a decent artist knows their worth.

I have know in it average £50-£70 per hour or maybe a bit cheaper if…[Read more]

Been around the world and some of it was so cheap we sold our shoes for food (lol).

How was it – It was brilliant, sad, painful, exciting and scary all wrapped into one. I have been across Europe, Some of the USA Middle East (avoid Saudi!), Southern Africa and Vietnam.

I always say do it – we only get one bash at things so make the most of…[Read more]

Off top of my head how about an instrument (eg violin etc) from which the treble clef and other notes are floating?

Need to know a bit more about your tastes before popping in tattoo ideas.

Matthew

Hi Ratgirl

By Christ’s brand did you mean the fish symbol? I have seen branding of that done in Israel both in trad and stylistic fashion.

If it is let me know I will dig out some photo’s of it and get em scanned.

Thanks

Matthew

Hi Vlad

I like the idea of your tattoo designs.
I would recommend that perhaps you consider getting them where you can keep them covered. Since I was 18 I have changed my profession no less than 6 times.

Many of these places would not employ me if I had visible tattoos. It sucks but that is the way of life.
Anyhow good luck with it.

Matthew

Can’t draw and not an artist but from speaking with a few for my book;

They said that the potential to draw is a start but that you also need the right qualities patience and diligence.
They all said the same – the last thing you do is pick up tattoo gun/machine – you spend countless hours perfecting drawing and going over and over the same stuff…[Read more]

Azure

I got a question –

As a forum poster will I get a discount on that sex line?

😀

Seriously though I had this argument today about women and LB tats I have nothing against it and they were well it is cheap.
We just went back and forth – but I realise no changing a person’s prejudice.

Matthew

Welcome to the forum.
Can’t wait to see your tattoo.

Been a TA was great – I started out that then went teaching abroad for a while.

Matthew

Well cut is maybe misleading – it was a small bit of scratches I didnt bleed much but there was some.

The second guy didn’t hardly draw any blood – I was just curious as I am off back to states soon for my backpiece and wanted to be able to keep mobile as gonna have a lot done in short time and those damn plane seats..

With tattooing always…[Read more]

Yep – It is a cut after all but what I often wondered is – do different inks affect the amount of scabbing or healing time?

Just a thought.

Matthew

I know this is a necro on thread but…

“Cruelty of animals usually leads to serial killing.” 😀

I actually cried with laughter on that. Just looking at the stats alone in UK if every person who was cruel or abandonded their pet/animal we would have around 56000 serial killers on the loose. I think we would be decimated within a week.

The fact…[Read more]

Are we talking about the flake or like a deep cut crust?
I always refer to both as scabbing but yes some peeps do go real deep in their handywork.
First guy was heavy handed the second was really light handed – that explains why the diff.

Learned somethin new – thanks peeps. 🙂

Matthew

Yes I read it quite a good read (outside of my normal genre).

Sum it up obsession, loss, guilt, and ink – lots of ink.

Check it out Demure – it would not be a waste of time.
Matthew

Never seen her with any that was permanent and saw her years back on the Kingdom tour.
Apart from that never gave it much thought as my taste in music has always been more metal/rock/punk.

I gotta say scrubmuncher that I felt you were just holding back a little and should you know just let it hang out more (:D).

Any chance you could email my top…[Read more]

I don’t think that it has anything to do with sexuality but more personal choice about whether we viw it as art or not.

I have an equal(ish) number of gay and straight friends but only around 25% of us all have tattoos.

Just my thoughts…

Although I suppose some may have tattoos to give a bold statement about their sexuality – but never really…[Read more]

Scabbing is a normal part of the healing process and is essential becasue if you pick it – it can lift ink and get cross infected.

You will get variation of scabbing it is just something that occurs my first tattoo scabbed heavily the second didn’t.

Just keep it clean and free from tight clothing and should be ok – if you start to get any…[Read more]