@0hmanda 140512 wrote:

True. I suppose there’s no harm done by trying.

It’s how I got my tattoo from Mike DeVries. And my upcoming appointment with Cecil Porter. Sent off a note not expecting to hear back from them, but they liked the concept.

And if you don’t ask, that is the same as getting a NO. So you really don’t have anything to lose by…[Read more]

@0hmanda 140507 wrote:

but it’s proving to be a bit of a challenge for me to figure out exactly what the style I want is, if that makes sense.

That makes perfect sense 🙂

Sorry that you got locked out, but glad that it’s fixed now at least.

@0hmanda 140308 wrote:

I don’t want this to be my tattoo. I want my tattoo to be something with a design laid out similarly, but done by an artist who is an expert on making art look good on the human body.

This is the way to get good tattoos.

@0hmanda 140308 wrote:

Does anyone have opinions or advice for me as far as references go (or anything else, for that matter)?

Yes find a great tattooist and tell them what you said here and have them draw it up for you then have them tattoo it on you.

@0hmanda 140305 wrote:

I didn’t know that was a thing. Learn something new every day around here.

Well that would (hopefully) be the point 😀

If you look at your pictures on Photobucket with all the menus and whatnot around them, at the top there’s a large gray menu banner. In the top left beneath that banner, you will find four icons. Facebook,…[Read more]

@0hmanda 140303 wrote:

Thanks! I’m not able to post images yet.

As far as I know, nobody can. I just used the forum code supplied on your pictures and posted it in here.

@0hmanda 140266 wrote:

Right because people were saying they couldn’t see them, so I wanted to make sure this worked before taking new ones.

How about this?

@0hmanda 140255 wrote:

Can you see these?

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b585/0hmanda/image-4_zps83b0dc9f.jpeg

image-5_zpsf6c013ae.jpeg Photo by 0hmanda | Photobucket

Yes. They’re the same two as you posted a couple of posts up.

@0hmanda 140177 wrote:

Mine itches on and off, but when it itches, it itches bad. Which is weird as hell because it’s pretty small. I’m probably going to die of itching when I get a bigger one.

I have had some itch, some REALLY ITCH, and some not at all. I think that I have had less itching since I started using the ‘dry wrap’ method for…[Read more]

@0hmanda 140095 wrote:

What I struggle with is trying to figure out how the hell to describe what I want.

When you connect with the right artist, they’ll know what you’re talking about.

@0hmanda 140092 wrote:

What I really want to do is just give the artist an idea of what I want, and just kind of let him do what he wants with it. I think the best tattoos come out of giving them artistic freedom. Obviously, I could be entirely wrong, but that’s what I think. I believe Halo is around $150/hr, which isn’t bad considering the quality…

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@0hmanda 140080 wrote:

I’m also a big fan of freehand work.

Most of my tattoos were drawn on. Now I think about a new tattoo every time I see a sharpie marker!

@0hmanda 140076 wrote:

What I did was eat lots of carbs before I went.

Thank you for sharing your experience. It is sure to be helpful.

As far as “carbs” I hope this is a typo because I like to eat lots of “crabs” before a tattoo appointment.

@0hmanda 140053 wrote:

I don’t know much about color in tattoos.

All of my tattoos are colorful. The hue of your skin indicates that color tattoos would work very well for you.

@0hmanda 139620 wrote:

I don’t really care about it for myself. I just didn’t know if artists generally preferred that you keep your boobs and such covered.

Most artists that I know focus on the task at hand which is tattooing, regardless where it’s located. It’s not unusual to see exposed bodies in a tattoo shop. I took this photograph at the…[Read more]

@0hmanda 139614 wrote:

but she did tell me that she’ll give me aftercare instructions after the tattoo. What should the aftercare be like?

She will but this is what I follow with excellent results. I have had some real bad healing before I tried this.

Healing for large sessions:

Bandage your tattoo with saran/plastic wrap allowing no air to get…[Read more]

@0hmanda 139605 wrote:

That makes sense. I’m trying to figure out my coverage options.

If you are that modest about your tatas take an old t shirt and cut it so that the area that is being tattooed can be accessed and tape down the rest or just wear a shirt around your neck and hang it over your boobs. But really no one there cares to much about…[Read more]

@0hmanda 139594 wrote:

Here’s a link to my artist’s portfolio: Flesh Tattoo Company :: Fallston, Maryland 21047

Pretty average some good pieces and some real turds

@0hmanda 139589 wrote:

I’m Amanda. I haven’t yet gotten my first tattoo, but I’m going on the 23rd of this month to get it. I’m nervous and excited, and hoping to find some advice and experience here. (:

Welcome and I am glad you came here before you vet your first tattoo.

Who is your artist going to be, link to their portfolio? We could save you…[Read more]