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The bleed issue is where if you go over a piece of skin several times the scar tissue in the pores (which holds the pigment in place) tears and causes the ink to blow out.

This can cause a bleed or blur of the ink. The thing is to treat white pigment like any other ink and not go over the same area too many times.

As suggested a hint of gray…[Read more]

From what I can see it is looking great but would love some closer pics for the detail.

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Matthew

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I disagree a well done quote tattoo is just as nice as any picture tattoo it is just a different form of art.

The reason they get slated so much is because they often have the 2 main faults (spelling issues aside).

1. Bad fonts – You want a font that is both large enough to read, as well as being able to read without discomfort.

2.…[Read more]

I think good ink just enhances the natural chars that women have.

That said the picture in all the Nazi get up just made want to smash the screen in. Photoshopped or not it is in really bad taste.

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Matthew

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I would suggest researching Tiki tattoos for meaning behind each creature (whale, turtle, etc) and the warrior faces each have a meaning.

They are very cultural tattoos based on their folklore and mythology.

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Matthew

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Been nosey what is the hourglass representing?

How big are you going? (I am considering a full chest hourglass piece is all).

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I’d hang it on my wall with pride. I don’t normally like skulls, but that is a sweet piece.

I am sure he will respect the effort regardless and that is what counts.

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Matthew

Hi I like it quite an orig take on day of the dead.

I would personally add a splash of colour to her lips but that is minor and a personal taste thing.

Post up when fully healed like to check some more detail of it out.

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Matthew

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Need a bit more info as to what your tattoo represents as it reads Until Blows Hope?

My latin is a bit rusty as i don’t have much use for it these days but cannot make sense of the sentence structure to assist with ideas.

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Matthew

I have no issue with people who are not devout believers getting religious symbols tattooed.

The argument has many levels;

Because somebody gets a piece of art (religious or otherwise) because they like the art and beauty of it they are not a poser they are appreciating art for the sake of art.

If we were to apply this rule to all ink it would…[Read more]

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Could get 2 gold coins (or note currency) one with engraved with a devil face or sinister demon type and the second could have a skeletal/withered tree.

Have this held in a skeletal hand with an egg timer balanced on the palm and the 2 coins (or notes) dropping through like sand.

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Matthew

Alive: Filip Leu would be my number one choice.

Dead (ok I know not possible but I cannot help but wonder what it would be like)

Would def have to be Michelangelo.

Anybody who can create art like the Sistine Chapel I am sure would have rocked modern tattooing had they had the means!

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Matthew

It is huge.

I have a hallway filled with heroes portraits and their deeds, and at the end is a candle lit marble altar on which stands a statue of me in the buff – heroic pose with all my ink engraved onto it.

Got to love yourself a little.

Matt

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If you want a pro tattooist you want to be looking at 6 hrs at 160 C. Dollars an hour so I would suggest you save more.

Yes you can prob get cheaper but consider going for the best or if you do get cheaper you have more funds for more ink and a decent tip.

It is on for life so don’t be shy of spending high on the investment.

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Matthew

I know but I don’t want to be the only person with a love shrine….

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Nice start to the piece. Ribs are a killerit was one of worst when my artist was working on rib edges on my backpiece.

Keep us posted on next session.

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Matthew

It costs bandwith to store and as Turbo is kind enough to host for free 50 is generous.

That said you can always copy them to your HD, then print off and creater a little love shrine.

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Matthew

Looking at the tattoo you have 4 choices;

1. Laser out part of the O and get the type of letter you really want.

2. Drop the lettering so that the O has a tail forming an E (this will make the rest of the piece disjointed).

3. Run a risk and get the letters enlarged – however this would be a difficult piece and could make it look a lot…[Read more]

That is a nice piece to have.

Looking forward to seeing more of your ink.

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Matthew

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Have you considered having the birds shaped from a favourite poem or prayer? I have seen a few tattoos that are made up from the words forming the shape of birds, butterflies, and even a turtle.

One of the nicest was an ivy vine and the blossoms were made up of memorial poem and then were lightly shaded in with colour.

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Matthew