Hi and welcome.

Can I ask been in the UK – what is life sciences? (biology based?).
I am a real nosey git 😀

Looking forward to seeing your ink.

Take care
matthew

Hi and welcome.
Looking forward to seeing your tattoo

Take Care
Matthew

Hi

I will be frank my own feelings are guided by my Jewish upbringing – having something from a dead person tattooed into you is simply abhorrent to me.

That said I can understand why others may want to have it done – and if it helps them with their grief then good luck to them in doing it.

The person who asked me (off forum) was considering…[Read more]

Hi

S Neil is right I had it pegged at $1000 to $1500 but this does not include the drawing time they will spend on it getting it just right.

My tattoo artist is charging me around £2000 ($3300) for a full backpiecebut he did not charge me for the 20 hours drawing time – as he changed it 6 times to get it just right and then made some minor…[Read more]

Hi and welcome
Looking forward to sharing your ink.

My wife saw your post and has been bending my ear for years about visiting Hawaii.

I will be forever poor :p

Take Care
Matthew

Can you post up a pic when done?
I would love to see that in ink.

Take Care
Matthew

Some damn fine ink

I would wait a year to get in at an artist like that and travel from the UK to do so no sweat.
Good choice there.

Take Care
Matthew

Lol

:p:D:p

Matthew

Hi

I would perhaps pass on the suggestion that he gets rid of the bad ones as they are spreading a reputation of being shite all over the world.

Good luck with the tattoo and post up when you are done.

Tale Care
Matthew

Hi

First of all I was gonna ask is that one of the tribal signs for memnoch – but I figured you were prob not a satanist so was wondering is it astrological – thanks for teh answer you can kinda see the goats head when you look at it.

Now down to the serious issue of first time ink.

I would suggest having a look through my blog on here or click…[Read more]

Hi

That is a very exotic mix you have there – I would keep but my wife hates anything scaly. :rolleyes:
Post up your ink if you want any changes or cover ups there are some great idea ppl on here who can help.

Take Care
Matthew

You know for me it is very simple.

I refuse to quote bible texts at ppl just to prove a point. I have spent the last 10+ years arguing scripture with 3 of my friends 2 are Christian Ministers and the other is a Rabbi all have higher theological degrees and training.

They always look to me to play devil’s advocate because I think differently and…[Read more]

Hi Outlaw

They gave me a neck brace to wear for a while but then decided that since the vertebrae has fused a little there is not much they can do.

They did offer to snip it but since you can end up a quad I declined. It just means I cannot turn my neck all the way to the right or left fully.

I just have to bang a series of…[Read more]

Hi and welcome

Are you into any particular reptile type? I used to look after a iguana for a friend which was suprisling easy once I got over how ugly it looked. :p

Looking forward to sharing your ink.

Take Care
Matthew

Hi

Braver than me – I have had a few piercings in the past but lips and tongue etc is no-no for me. 😮
I just couldn’t face the clamping.

Take Care
Matthew

Hi

The cherries look great and once you get the purple touched up that will also look fantastic.

I did a tattoo tour across the states and went to a few in Chicago and frankly if you do a search on here about Jade Dragon – you will find why we think they suck so bad.

(Nutshell – they were rude to myself and my wife, massively overpriced, and…[Read more]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Looking forward to sharing your ink.

Take Care
Matthew

Hi

The colours work well because it is not fighting the ink underneath and there was no need to keep going over the area until it was covered – which sometimes happens when ppl insist on a certain colour.

The 9’s will put a bolder outline so th scales stand out more against the skin and the dragon-koi will look much more defined.

I think that…[Read more]

Hi

The first tattoo doesn’t exist as a tattoo it is a purely a construct by an artist.
If you have a decent artist they can replicate it from the picture.

But on thinking about it will you remain that muscular forever and that sort of body is needed to carry that style of ink.

The one from the rock is a custom piece he had done. Again you would…[Read more]

Joker

You know when you got it right when you can climb their house hang from the bedroom windowsill and lick the glass.

Too many damn stalkers are just wannabe’s doing by by phone and email – what happened to the good old days eh?

No stamina to see through that pepper spray or the playful dog bites as you try and jump their fence.

As soon as…[Read more]