OK scrub have at it with the queen stuff but this by far the coolest set of tattoos I’ve ever seen.
http://www.thesword.com/2008/04/logan-mccree-discusses-his-tats.html

He has more then you can see but I wasn’t sure if I could post a nude one of him. They even go up into his scalp.

I do, but I’m trying to think of how many of my gay freinds have ink and really there aren’t that many. The leather guys of course all do as do the gay biker guys as well as piercinngs. PAs and nipple piercings are popular. I’ll bet the percentage of gay guys with tats is somewhere around 25%. Gay men can be incredibly conservative – it always amazes me.

As far as I’m concerned that is reason #2 for having a tattoo. Tattoos are hot.

That’s awsome. I think that’s what tats are supposed to do – protect us.

scrubmuncher;33553 wrote:
I agree and change does occur, rightly so. Although a daily assault on society does very little in small numbers. Minorities are seldom seen yet alone heard. Portray a whore and expect to be tret like a whore, it is pesonal preference, and for the most, people don’t give a toss. My point being only that of do not be…[Read more]

scrubmuncher;33551 wrote:
I don’t agree, we have to be responsible for the way we are perceived by others. People who don’t give a shit are the same people who will complain constantly about some form of social rejection. It is in your face that society does not accept certain steriotypes, like it or not. If you choose to follow a steriotype…[Read more]

Xavialune;32996 wrote:
Parents usually are unwavering on this issue. Why not just get something else and when you turn 18, go crazy like I did! lol

I agree whole heartedly with this suggestion – some battles just aren’t worth the trouble. Next year you’ll be able to do what you want.

My artist and I were just talking about this. He said that your body actually takes a lot of energy to heal a tattoo – the more the coverage the more it takes. So your immune system can be comprimised. He said that at one point he was getting so much work done in such a short period of time that it actually made him sick. Also for that reason you…[Read more]

Demure;33001 wrote:
That’s like saying… wear really short skirts that show your skivvies and shirts that allow your tits to fall out. No one cares how much sex you’ve had and by calling someone a slut or tramp for wearing that kind of clothes is SEXIST!

The idea is… what kind of MESSAGE do you want to send to others around you?

Are you…[Read more]

Nice guns dude! The centepedes are great too – have you named them yet? lol

Just give us some ideas about what you might want. Like size, color or black and white, are you thinking anything content wise. This may sound crackers to you but my tattoos have to give me special powers – they have to be magical. My Buckeye butterfly protects me from my enemies while my salmon helps me swim smart and fast with purpose and also…[Read more]

I think it depends on where you live and the age group you are dealing with. I live in St. Louis, MO in the states which is a liberal bubble in a very conserviative state. Around here most people over 50 associate tattoos with trailer trash and bikers but under 50 well….. we all have them. I swim at my gym and I would say that at least 80% of…[Read more]

St. Louis is no tourist destination but we have Mo. I’ve never used her but I’ve seen her work – phenomenol.

See it here.

http://www.ironagestudio.com/portfolios/mo.html

Demure;33359 wrote:
Yup that was pretty hilarious to read, I must say. Skinny GAY guys get tats on their lower abdomens but straight ones get them on their sides or upper back.

Oh, no, not another stereotype.;)

Sketchytattoos;33430 wrote:
Whats wrong with skinhead ink

What is skinhead ink?

smallville_hero;33421 wrote:
Thats the thing as well I dont really know where I would have it?

I spent months talking to people, playing with different designs and checking out different studios before I made the plunge with both of my tattoos. I would say you just aren’t ready yet. Do you have access to Photoshop? With photoshop you can play…[Read more]

I think it depends on how big you want it. The fish on my shoulder took about an hour. In my album you can see the butterfly on my back that took about two hours.

Maybe start with the outline – see how you like it and think about having if filled in later.

I this what you want?

or do you want it filled in? This would make a great tattoo. My first tat hurt like hell then but it was on my upper back right on my spine and I think the guy was really heavy handed, my second one is on my shoulder and was not at all painful and healed very quickly. I think the pain factor has three variables – location…[Read more]

Very cool! And really beautiful. I’m going to have to study it for a while to get all of the nuance. What can you tell us about the design.