orphansparrow;72643 wrote:
i think it would look nice if you got your old tattoos retouched a bit, so all the ink on your arm is the same color. i think that would lend to a little more unity.

Do appreciate that the tribal was done on the day the pic was taken so it will stand out more at the beginning.

Just a quick update…

Went back to my artist today to have a re-touch as I had suffered some fade – especially around the elbow. We had a chat and we decided that in the future I will return (when funds allow) and have the whole piece shaded a bit like this;

In the mean time, she has put in more shading so looks a bit more “complete” than before.

The username should give you a clue 😉

Reads pretty clearly to me.

yodaddynukka;71982 wrote:
cool. im going to be in japan in a few days. im in saigon right now and then off to japan to go see my mom and my bros. havent been back to japan in 13yrs! pretty fuckin excited.

the first character means big bro and second means lil bro.

It does indeed. Here’s mine for little bro;

I sense some spamola.

Anyone else?

The man’s right. You need air to get to that ink.

Nope, no crusade just getting sick of seeing some of the $hitty comments that go on here when they are just unnecessary.

Forums are indeed a place to express opinions and it would be a pretty sucky place if no one gave them or agreed with everyone else, but sometimes I think people need to remember that there is a person sitting at the other end…[Read more]

seniorminnion;71766 wrote:
you were the one who invited the piss taking with a design that a 5 yr old could have come up with, and said it took you a year to come up with it !
A 10mm star – research !!! lol ! – and then using an artist who has little or no talent ! cock yourself 😀

( and no -a tattoo doesnt have to be big imho to be any…[Read more]

xxTOPDOGxx;71715 wrote:
Kanji is way over done. You obviously ignored all the advice that was given.

If it’s what he wants, it’s what he wants. People need to get off their high horse at times and realise that not everyone likes the same things and that it is down to the individual.

I think it looks good. Sure it is used a lot, but there…[Read more]

Tattoo’s are such a personal thing and if you are happy with it, sod all the crappy comments and just enjoy it. 🙂

Your body and your ink. If they don’t like it – tough really.

Once healed could excessve moisturising cause any damage to the pigments over time?

Maybe it’s time to invest in a note pad.

I think the question here is, are you happy with it? If you are, all is good and it won’t matter what anyone else says about size etc.

Simplicity is indeed what I am going for. Detailed sleeves look superb, but that isn’t what I was aiming for and I certainly don’t want everything filled so that no skin is showing. Really my aim was to have a tribal design with important meaningful bits dotted around inside it and with that aim in mind I am happy with the result and the spacing…[Read more]

Thanks for the reply – some good ideas in there. 🙂

Not far from being healed up now, so will have another look then.

Don’t be afraid to go back buddy. If it niggles you, go get it sorted otherwise you will never be happy with it.

As long as it is healed up I’d be getting it done ASAP.

No backflips expected at all. This is an opinions forum where I expect people to post just that, their opinions be them good or bad.

Critism is all part of forums and if people can’t take them then they should stay away from forums altogether. I do indeed like my arm as it is and do actually think it looks better in the flesh, but that doesn’t…[Read more]

amanaman11;71234 wrote:
i like it, though i would go for more shading… a lot more

Thanks mate. At least someone likes my idea, even if it is only a little. 🙂