Wardy;101115 wrote:
Hello and Welcome to the forum. Personally i would go big for this piece and get the ship you where thinking about the whole time on your ribs or something with the water underneath it with the anchor in mid air as though it’s just been chucked over board.

Thumbs up on the ship…. although I’d maybe have the ship breaking…[Read more]

I think it could look great or look like shit depending on who does it and what’s incorporated into it. I think JUST the bars of music would be boring. If you can incorporate something around it, it could kick ass.

I do nothing for 48 hours….. I was told to use ointment on the first sitting for the first 2 days but my skin didn’t like it at all. I got goosebumpy and itchy within the tattoo. Washed that off, waited until day 3 and started with sensitive skin fragrance & lanolin free lotion. Healed without a problem. The past 2 sittings, take the bandage off…[Read more]

Awwww… so glad it worked out for you!

Don’t feel too bad… you’re not the only person that’s gotten excited to get a tattoo and didn’t research enough. At least you’re taking the right steps to determine your options now.

I’m not much help in the Norway department, but I’m sure someone here will have an idea.

If I’m reading correctly, you’re somewhat concerned that the skin flakes that are coming off are colored? Yeah, they’re going to be. Every bit of skin that comes off a new tattoo has been colored, but there should also be color underneath the flaked area.

Bumping…. Anyone know where this pic is from?

I’ve thought about plotting a large back piece….. but I don’t ever wear anything where it would be visible. I don’t find my back attractive enough to show I guess. I wish I could walk around with a kick ass piece I’d never show anyone, but that would make me insane! LOL

From the introduction, I don’t know whether to call you JB or BJ. LOL Wait you said hitting it, not getting it… nvm.

Welcome!

What’s all the yellowing and speckling on the left? I thought a blow out would be where the line is…. how does it happen so far away from where the ink should be?

buttwheat;101066 wrote:
Sorry for your loss. I think your brother is deserving of a much better tattoo then a crappy text tattoo. Put some thought into it. Get a tattoo that represents your brother take some stuff that your brother was into and incorporate them into a tattoo. Skip the text.

I completely agree! A memorial can be something much…[Read more]

Thanks guys. You’re right…. it’s not that big a deal to wait. It’s just the thought of waiting until MAY for a third session if I need it. A month is nothing….. it’s the 6 months that has me freaking

BUT… yeah, it’s nothing compared to FOREVER. Shawn’s going to see how far we get in December’s sitting and then work me in sooner than May if…[Read more]

Congrats, you made it through the pain.

Amok;100994 wrote:
I’d sit there naked.

LOL… Why does that not surprise me?

I wish healing was faster. LOL Having something unfinished makes me nuts.

I love the cacti she added to put some perspective into that intersection. Great idea.

Yay another girl!!!!!!!!

Sorry guys, you know I love you all…. but we need more tattooed women.

What made you decide to do the full back piece? Looks pretty well planned out, or did you start with a smaller piece and add to it?

Amok;100933 wrote:
that looks awesome, congrats Jen!

Thanks! I’m liking it so far. This one’s a whole lot of artist’s creative license.

“I’d like a Tolkien-esque character but not the movie Treebeard… something more of an early John Howe, Ted Nasmith – ish… gnarled and ancient. Here’s a candle holder a friend sent me, but I only really…[Read more]