ArniVidar;88684 wrote:
Gym + open wounds = infection and other nasty things. I’d give it at least 2-3 weeks before going to that petri dish.

^^^ this. its not so much the sweat or anything, but the chance of getting infected, and possible rubbing your tattoo onto stuff. i would say 2 weeks before you start conditioning is a good time to get it done.

DO NOT trace the letters. DO NOT get solid black inside. maybe you can add “flesh-like” textures inside. kind of how my artist did with mine.

check out the second frame near the bottom of the tattoo. what do you think?

jesse smith… wowsers

ArniVidar;88643 wrote:
Wow, I LOVE his style.

he is one of my fav artists. too bad he isnt taking any new clients over here in the states. if you have a chance, you should definitely try to get an appointment with him.

have you considered toxyc from last rites?

im sure he is pretty hard to contact also. and i agree with d3fianc3’s comments.

wazzup bro. im still around. i actually just finished my half sleeve 2 weeks ago. i remember you mentioned you were moving to la. are you looking for color or bg? i know roman abrego has done some sick gears (in color tho), but he does side more on the biomech side. maybe if you just tell him you want more gears and less bio he can come up with…[Read more]

wazzup bro. im still around. i actually just finished my half sleeve 2 weeks ago. i remember you mentioned you were moving to la. are you looking for color or bg? i know roman abrego has done some sick gears (in color tho), but he does side more on the biomech side. maybe if you just tell him you want more gears and less bio he can come up with…[Read more]

That is awesome! I really like the work coming out of russia and the eu right now. I wish i had easier access to artists over there. Dmitry is someone i really want to get work from. I keep telling him he should come to america! I have always wanted work from hernandez, he guests at 2 of the shops i get work from when he does his america tour, but…[Read more]

i still think they have different styles. if you give them all the same subject matter, yes they will all be amazing and similar, but their portfolios are very different. they will all kill it tho, that is agreed.

i also have to disagree about dmitrys skin color tone, but art is subjective so to each their own. but good luck on whoever you…[Read more]

Anywhere would work. If u do it on your arm, you can easily turn it into a sleeve. Do u want color or b/g? All 3 of thoe artists have totally different styles and are all fairly far from each other. If u want full color dmitry is your man. Torres is booked at least a year and last i contacted dmitry he was booked until november. Good luck, looks…[Read more]

C-los.p;88572 wrote:
Those are the only pictures my friend sent me. I’m new to the whole tattoo scene, so I’ll have trouble judging good work.But if you guys think they aren’t good, I’ll take my money elsewhere, I wont be getting for another month or so, so if that means saving more money to go to better artists, I’m fine with that. I definitely…[Read more]

now i see it. still blurry.

very normal. me personally, i would switch to lotion only once you see the first sign of skin flaking/peeling.

on a related note, im starting my whole back piece on the 9th of july (8-9hr session) and on july 11th im getting another 8-9hr session on my arm. yay pain… =/

its fake. plus looking at her portfolio you would know she is incapable of doing work like that.

Did u feel the pain of the needle while you wre being tattooed?

It was there when buttwheat posted that reply. And iirc, it was pretty blurry but looked decent. I think.

WardyInk;88439 wrote:
i know its a movie haha, one of my favourete movies!

I just think the “pain” and the “process” of getting tattoo’d is over rated but different people think of it in different ways i really like the process and just daze and stare at the needle

Alot of people think im weird.

Try getting a 9hr session and a 6hr session on…[Read more]

Just found out he will be back in sheffield in february. Call the shop and talk to jo to set up a appointment/deposit. Then we will see how serious you are and can MAYBE get u priority. Good luck!

This is the same shop that is doing your whole back for free right?????????????????