hee hee… loving the responses guys (and gals)!

I agree it looks completely tacky, seems like a waste of time and money, and probably will wear to quickly to be worth it.

BUT, someone asked me for a studio recommendation, and I turned to the best tattoo forum there is… and no one answered the post’s question:

Does anyone know of a studio in…[Read more]

I remember my first one about ten years ago. I took a Discman (remember those?) and a great Underworld album. The tattoo was on my back so I sat backwards on a chair and leaned against the back, put in the headphones and zoned out to the music. The pain was warm and pleasant.

My next six were in various places, with different degrees of pain……[Read more]

I’d like to see pictures of your Samoan piece – I’m in the process of designing a Samoan inspired piece and would love to check yours out.

I would agree with “In Memory Of”

Luckily the colour that they used is light and the ink density is light as well. She should be able to get some cool butterfly patterns layered over it with some nice darker colours (blue, red, darker purple etc.) which might make it look more like a natural set of wings.

Good luck.

I’ve been reading through the replies and posts and debating whether or not to bring this up (because I didn’t want you to think I was having a specific go at you Phil)… but when Mathew started talking about removal with a scalpel… I feel this may turn out to be one of those threads that (should in my opinion) be referred to long into the…[Read more]

Maybe you could extend the black stripes so that they circle your arm (4 different rings) and extend the lines going up and down your arm so that they twist up into some sort of design… the whole thing is quite rippled – like fabric (rather than a hard edge grid) so perhaps they could be some sort of ‘dynamic’ ribbons that twist up or lay in…[Read more]

If you feel that you don’t have the artistic skills to design it yourself, then its fine to go in and ask your tattoo artist to design it for you. You’ll have a consultation with him/her and you’ll have a chance to tell them what style you are thinking about, what colours etc. You can also go through some Flash together and pick out things you…[Read more]

I wouldn’t worry about the difference in the middle and the outside. The hard curves of the tribal looks great darker and the middle design needs that shaded look. The whole thing suits and looks great!

I’m surprised that he could miss that himself. Is English not his first language? And you said that it was on the stencil? Didn’t you check the stencil before he started up the machine?

Good luck.

Sorry, what is it that you are asking?

Did the artist design the tattoo or did he/she just ink a design that you already had?

The tattoo isn’t symmetric… but I didn’t see the original art, perhaps it is true to the design.

This is why people go to professionals.

Since this isn’t the first global financial hard times… perhaps a search into some of the imagery from the last great depression. Some of the artists, writers and musicians that communicated the hardships of the common man and labor camps etc. like Woody Guthry, Utah Philips, Steinbeck etc. Maybe you’ll find some inspirartion there.

Good Luck.

Ha ha haha…

I reckon he DOES work for a tattoo removal clinic! He keeps the clients coming in and they pay HIM for it!!!
hee heehee

Welcome…

What are you doing in Sydney?

-Wak

Ahhhh… now I understand the post about female armour 🙂

Good Luck.

I love tribal too. I really love how artists are finally taking the style and pushing the boundaries further than just Maori armbands… I’ve seen some amazing full shoulder,chest, sleeve pieces that are as striking as any Japanese full colour style ink.

Welcome.

I’ve got pieces on my ribs on both sides… it was the most painful tattoos I’ve got – but they’re also my favorite! Do it straight… it will be worth it. Put some headphones on (or ask them to turn up the tunes) and zone out for a while of you want… like Natures Numbing Cream!

Good Luck!

At first I was thinking of a really realistic piece – perhaps in a simple silhouette – like a Wood Duck (we have them here in Australia, I don’t know if they’re common elsewhere?) with nice feathers etc.

But then I thought that’s not really a “ducky” is it.

I reckon Outlaw’s idea is probably more like what you were after… if you want to…[Read more]

What makes it a ‘tribal’ dragon? The fact that it is solid black? and ends in pointed curves?

I like the art, I was just curious 🙂

-Wak

Great piece! I’ve got ink on the ribs on both sides… the most painful by far! How did you go?