The Tattoo Thread • Page 72

This is one from my left arm. Right in the ditch, probably one of my favorites. I like the way we had the ship coming from behind the lighthouse in the clouds

 

Just do an awesome blast over. I plan on doing one or two at some point. I love the way those look. Especially if you can see the color pop through.

 

I *think* I have finally settled on a tattoo, after like 15 years of thinking lmao

 

Decided I'm going to get a hops tattoo since I like hoppy beers. I'm thinking inner arm I just need to book it, waiting to hear back from someone. I'm pretty excited it's been a while since I got one.

 

Set myself an appointment for end of August. Haven't really thought about what I'm gonna get besides wanting to blast the top of my right hand.. Haven't decided if that's a go tho.

 

newest addition

 

How’s the thigh feel? I always told myself I’d stop after two sleeves, but now I’m itching to get my legs done too.

 

It hurts.

 

My old roommate has an in-progress thigh sleeve. He had been going every 6 months or so to get it worked on, until a few years ago when he got the back of his thigh done. He came home limping and hasn't been back since lol

 

I wanna get from my knee down at some point but am terrified lol

 

That knee is gonna be a killer.

 

yeah, thigh is real tender.
different kind of pain than something over a bone, though. my shin was probably my most “pleasant” experience.

 

Good to know, but ankle has to be brutal.

 

elbow and top of foot.

 

Sent an email to my desired artist for the boygenius tat, fingers crossed that she’s down for it!
Gonna be obsessively refreshing my inbox all day lol

 

Elbow, knee and feet are the worst.

 

Try the ribs

 

lol so I just noticed a post on her instagram about how it may take up to two weeks for responses for new appointments... guess I should stop staring at my inbox

 

Ribs weren’t bad for me.

 

advice needed!!

I have been emailing with the shop manager of the artist I was hoping to do my next tattoo. the design I want is based off the artist's flash but with some details added/changed.
I just got an email from the shop manager saying that the artist I want is getting really booked up so she's only choosing certain pieces, and recommended me another nearby place with similar artists.
I know I can't use the first artist's flash if I set an appointment with anyone new, but I looked at their instagrams and none of the 3 artists at Tattoo Place B have anything close to the flash that I based my design off... what should I do?

 

You could always ask the first artist if they mind you using that flash as a reference piece for another artist.

 

Yeah, it's always a bit tricky with flash imo. Some artists don't want their designs "ripped off" at all, while others understand the tradition of flash being passed around, reinterpreted, etc. If you're set on the design (or something similar) and don't necessarily mind who does it, the best bet would be to try and get permission from the artist for someone else to do or re-imagine their piece.

 

Would these be good to cover a fresh tattoo? I work in a warehouse and it'll get too hot to be wearing long sleeve shirt. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C4YJYY2/?tag=absolutepunk-20

 

Are you trying to shield from dirt, etc?

 

yeah