Greyhounds are beautiful sensitive animals. Take care of her. If you are going to race her, be responsible for her after she retires.

I had my first tattoo started today, the elbow felt like someone was drilling into the bone and the inner bicep also hurt a lot.

Scissors;65316 wrote:
The thought crossed my mind but it wasn’t anything I cared about. Of course I’m aware that irezumi (as it is called in Japan) has a history with the Yakuza. And still you’re not allowed to visit certain bath houses, gyms or any other places where you might show some skin, if you’re tattooed. And body suits are still very…[Read more]

Unusual design, not your typical Japanese style tattooing, but very nice.

Fair enough.

Some more photos added, any more opinions appreciated.

I’m surprised you got your first tattoo on your neck. A lot of tattooists wouldn’t do that.

Darren Stares in Portsmouth is arguably the best portrait artist in the country, he is not far from London. He is booked up until next year though, but sometimes gets cancellations.

I have a few things to get sorted soon, then I will be getting my first tattoo.

I have decided on a 3/4 sleeve of a koi on the lower part of my arm swimming up, with a crane on my upper arm, with some sort of scenery/ foliage background maybe some flowers. I am leaving this bit up to my artist. It is going to be full colour.

Yeah, I am going to see my artist when I get the chance. I’ll be disappointed if I can’t get it done.

I thought the blackheads would be problematic in getting tattooed being as they are a small infection under the skin.

I am not getting my arm tattooed to cover the imperfections on my arm, I just hope they don’t prevent me from getting the tattoo I want.

The pictures don’t show it but I have got some blackheads on my arms which don’t seem to want to go, I don’t have any inflamed acne on my arms but I am kind of worried that I am not going to be able to get tattooed.

Thanks everyone, I think this will be my artist of choice.

Thanks everyone.

Thanks very much.

Sherav;63405 wrote:
It will look great done by a potrait artist.

You having the crane resting/standing or even fishing by a stream and the koi swimming past or flying in the air and looking down?

Take care
Matthew

Not sure, nice ideas there though. I think the crane looks better with its wings spread, would I not need to go to a specialist…[Read more]

Thanks for the replies.

I found another example I like.

I am coming round to the idea of maybe a Koi as well, with some nice scenery, flowers ect done in colour, what do you think?

Some people don’r recommend it because the numbing doesn’t last very long. When the cream wears off the tattoo will then become even more painful because your body hasn’t any chance to release endorphins or get used to the tattooing.

EMLA contains Lidocaine which has been known to cause cardiac arrest.

An example I found

Thanks everyone, I think it could make a good piece in a Japanese style.

Thanks. I think koi fish are bit common. I was thinking the crane in black and grey with some colour scenery, maybe some flowers.