thats a bad spot on the hand to hold ink but the artist didnt know shit and blew it out, badly

it needs to be completely covered and you need to choose a reputible artist, this guy is a hack

unfortunately if you have seen some of my posts of late, hacks are too common in the industry now

no doubt rock solid looking ink, very nice, like youdaddy said first piece is real nice work, between the quality of your work and your desire to make the experience something special you should do very well!

looking good, who is the artist?

of course Myke Chambers was speaking to the industry in the states, we have many more shops per blcok than the UK. Unfortuatelly there is no regulation in this industry and alot of people are ending up with work they dont like.

in america
45 million people or 14% have one tattoo or more
21,000 plus registered shops,
1.65 billion dollars spent on…[Read more]

welcome to the forum,
I am jealous, the eurpoean conventions are so much better than those here in the states

hummm, nearly 40 views and no comment,

I will throw one out, one that is very important to you if you are going to get tattooed soon,

there are too many tattooists in the game, educate yourself, choose wisely, seek those wise old souls for advice, pay the good money, get that guy from this months tattoo magazine and book him or…[Read more]

Looking foreward to it,

one of my friends jason Reeder was a fed ex truck driver and tattoo collector, he quietly and patiently painted an drew all the time, he also collected probably 300 hours of tattoo work from the best artists in america………..he paid alot of attention, never bothering anyone……….then he shot out on his own and is…[Read more]

panter, I agree,

I dont ask opinions about car repair on an amatuer forum, I ask my ASE hall of fame uncle, a top professional,

Same with guns, I dont ask on gun forum, I ask my certified armorer and gun smith david

In every aspect of my life, I try and seek the best source of information. I have found too many times that information from…[Read more]

big improvement,

catlin still whining? damn…

you have skills, you use the right elements, missing some proportions, alignments, little stuff that will make a big difference. but you are on your way.

wish you were around here, quite a few painting and drawing sessions, mix of experienced artists working on their craft and apprentices, working with other artists (just as in tattoo shop)…[Read more]

welcome to the forum, I live on that shady side myself

you may want to see some artwork posted by a young tattooist Raiden Alexander, he tattoos at lucky draw in Atlanta Georgia, google him and check his stuff on facebook.

compare this young mans work to yours, raiden completed an apprenticeship at Brandon Bonds All or Nothing. your stuff is going to need a bit more work. pretty good start. I would…[Read more]

99.9% of the time you are going to pay, very honorable great artists like Russ Abbott (Ink and Dagger Atlanta) use all of your money to buy you equipment, not an ebay kit I mean the good shit, full load,

my wife and son both talk in their sleep, my son will sit up and talk away, when we were first married I had crashed on the couch after a long day, I woke up in the middle of the night and saw my wife talking and walking out the front door………………me i sleep like the dead and love it

gawj, I am glad you got it worked out with him, sounds like the piece is going to get the extra effort it needs, I cant wait to see it

nah, not implying anything about your work, Im not that kind guy

I come to the forum for several reasons, I like to look at ink, well done tattoos, I like to talk about artists, shops, conventions, good experiences and bad.

I feel (just my opinion) alot of people dont ask the right person…………..seems you dont agree, thats what discussions…[Read more]

I remember when I first saw this one I was kocked out, still am

gawj I didnt mean you asking for opinions at walmart, but I have seen people that do,
if an artist is defensive and seems unwilling to discuss the work, that is my clue to run

GrayCat I dont ask for alot of advice on forums, I seek professional help when it comes to permenantly marking my body
honestly I dont care if anyone likes any of the ink I…[Read more]

welcome to the forum

its your body………..you messed it up, you dont want to pay to fix it, thats your choice, you asked us for opinions, alot of people gave you theirs, mine is just one of them,

laser down here in NC is $100 a session, yes about 5 sessions to lighten that up, then a few hundred to tattoo something real nice over it,

there is nothing you can put…[Read more]