Everyone is entitled to their own opinion especially on an online forum! That said I don’t think any of my work is amateurish.

The anal warts comment if funny – I haven’t heard that one before. As for the Braveheart dig – I once had someone tell me that it was William Wallace and that I was wrong for suggesting otherwise. Maybe instead of Alba…[Read more]

My only regret. After being very ill and the end of 2000 I wanted to celebrate my good health returning by being inked by Dave Crossley. Even though I knew at that point that I wanted heavy coverage in the style of a short sleeve bodysuit I decided to get this. Japanese Kanjii for Good Health*. I love this tattoo but I cannot see it ever being…[Read more]

My Scottish themed right calf. All done by Dave Crossley from Stirling from 1998 to 2001. The warrior; who is my loose interpretation of Calgacus (and not fucking Braveheart as I have to explain regularly) with all the background below his waist was my first tattoo. The background above his waist was the last work.

Going up my shin; which…[Read more]

I have a black and grey tattoo of Robert Burns on the inside of my right calf. It is part of a Scottish themed lower leg.

This was inked by Dave Crossley from Striling, Scotland, around eleven years ago and has held up very well.

Out of curiosity what do people here think colour, photo-realistic tattoos will hold up over time? Is it a fad that…[Read more]

I am surprised at the instructions given to the original poster.

Recently when I get tattooed I am wrapped in clingfilm which I take off when I get home. Then, whenever I am not sleeping or whenever possible, I shower the area with the hottest water possible, pat dry with a clean towel, apply loads of a good skin cream (I use Palmers’ Cocoa…[Read more]

I have a Scottish themed right calf from Dave Crossley which includes tattoos of Lion Rampant, St Andrew’s cross and a portrait of Robert Burns.

On my left calf is a two level cartoon house from the amazing Ian McAllister at Redhhotandblue in Edinburgh which is a few hours from completion.

I am studying the history of various cultures beliefs in…[Read more]

The only visible ink that I have just now is those wrapped around my calves which are only on show when I wear jean shorts – which I rarely do now as it makes me the oldest guy after Bret Hart to still wear them.

When I was asked by my head of department to consider how parents and children could perceive my tattoos my response was that I found…[Read more]