I just wanted to say I love the subtle variations of the pencil shade. They look great!

As a constructive criticism I would perhaps go heavier on the shading for the shadow image in the flames on the pentagram.

Great art.

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Matthew

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The only thing that you may react with is the zinc oxide some skins are very sensitive to it. Also the beeswax is a pore barrier which means that the tattoo cannot breathe easily through a heavy application of it so use the stuff sparingly.

My advice is clean the area very well and then use fingertips to rub it on with don’t be slathering…[Read more]

Hi and welcome

What is your tattoo of?

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Hi and welcome

The zombieland was great – gonna def buy that one.

Looking forward to sharing your ink and to be nosey what do you do sports wise?

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Have you considered a couple of flintlock pistols with more roses would suit a nautical or old school theme.

http://www.zhippo.com/ajaxtattooHOSTED/images/gallery/flintlock-tattoo.jpg

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Not 100% but one of my friends was done by a Jackie Bailey at The Ink Master studio in Sheffield not that long ago.

Could be a couple of years or less – he has that much ink he forgets 😮

Anyhow here is their number 01142 489966

http://www.theinkmaster.co.uk/InkMaster/contact.html

Give em a ring they might know her whereabouts.

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Stained glass windows were brought in so that those who could not read were able to follow the history of martyrs/saints histories within the Catholic church.

Is there any history of your family origins you could do in a stained glass style?

Alternatively you could have the family emblem enlarged and made into a stain glass window…[Read more]

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I am certainly interested in seeing your tattoos.

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Sorry to say but with that amount of fine lines on a chest piece it would become quite blurred within 10 years.
You would need to make it very big or with less lines to stop this from happening.

Replace some of the fine lines with shading and you will have a very sweet looking tattoo.

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You have an infection that is lingering in the skin because bepanthen which is good for many is not good for all.

They way to look at is this – bepanthen is a barrier cream.

This means that it will form a protective barrier over the skin to stop bacteria from getting in but will also trap any bacteria or dirt which is underneath the…[Read more]

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I usually loathe anything Milne based – I guess I just had a rotten childhood :p
That aside it is a very nicely done tattoo and I like the colour wash.

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That is one of nicest memorial tattoos I have seen in a long time and I found it very uplifting.

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Very nicely done from the pic – I like the chosen style of font sets it off very well.

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I just wanted to say gratz on finding the job.
You obviously left a good impression on the artist when getting work done.

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Hi Neon

Actually thinking on it if they didn’t hurt we would all be covered :p

The issue is actually two-fold;

The first is that a tattooist is not allowed to practice medicine from their place of work. This means they cannot give, encourage, or condone any controlled substance especially if applied orally, anally, or intravenously.

The…[Read more]

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Well anything with less than 45% petroleum and scent free – but has to be used very sparingly and only after it has begun to peel. (Fingertip amounts)

Aqueas is usually a very cheap generic moisturiser that is same as many of the more expensive creams.

Alternatively body shop has a lot of oil based products – I tend to buy off the net about…[Read more]

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Looking forward to seeing your ink and artwork.

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My advice is get a nice koi or something over it then have the wording redone around the edges.
If you get it done in black towards the centre it will likely blur and make a real mess of the area.

The whole thing can be covered quite easily by an experienced artist.

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That is looking very very sweet.

My artist offered me a sleeve after my back but I told him finances and work are against me.

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