Regarding the last few posts it actually is a big problem in the UK.

Also moving on from gay to retard, wow, smooth. Having to care for disabled kids this is one of the comments that pisses me off no end, I suppose it’s meant to be amusing?

I was going to get cherry blossoms, the key reason I didn’t was that after over a year of researching and getting designs drawn up I only ever found one piece I liked. I figured I’d cut my losses and not risk getting one I didn’t like. I find the majority of cherry blossom tattoos look pretty damn awful. They come out like badly drawn flowers,…[Read more]

KnightHawk;50320 wrote:
But peircings, I say go for it when you hit fifteen, as long as we’re talking minor piercings like eyebrow rings, septum, belly button, monroes…the kind of thing that only leaves a tiny, round scar no one will notice anyway.

I have to disagree on the eyebrow piercing scar. I think it’s one of the most obvious scars…[Read more]

Army is cracking down on tattoos is it not?
I’d really look into before going for it, especially a wrist piece.

As far as I can determine you’ve got yourself hand tattoos without knowing the first thing about them and then want to jump in with a face tattoo… all in the name of sticking two fingers up at the world. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
But then to complain about people staring at them, are you serious? You’ve got a highly visible tattoo and yet…[Read more]

Meh, it’s a tribal. Add more tribal. And do you actually mean right? As in front of your arm?
Talking from a personal view (not a professional one!) I would want to balance it with more ink to the back it looks off centre and you’re turned in the pic

And in England tattooists want more money for the job too! If you use them it won’t normally be…[Read more]

yummmm, I must admit the tattoos are just there for me, I haven’t actually looked at them, I’m too busy noticing him 😀

I’d almost like to see more curve on the top to fit in with the shape of the back, looks like it will lead into a back piece in the future, but nothing urgent… it’s a good one to add to 🙂

Personally I think that stretched lobes etc look fine as long as they don’t go over the natural size (if that makes any sense!) So as long as they don’t distort the natural shape.
I’m not a fan of facial mods really, it’s the one place I’ve not and will never do anything to, but as others have said, each to their own and no-one should have a say…[Read more]

Were they sections that were gone over several times? I had this problem with a small section of my ribs where it was shaded over several times. Shiny and took longer to heal
All healed up fine though apart from one tiny bit I knocked the scab off and I’ll just have that re-done.
Mine always heal quicker than normal though, so the time frame means…[Read more]

I say go for it, just trim it down when you’re showing them off, it doesn’t need to be done all the time.
As to getting it lasered off, it’s pricy and takes several treatments and isn’t guaranteed, it often doesn’t work on thicker hair, so don’t use it as a certainty.
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You’ve said in your post that it means something to you and then said you want it covered because of peoples comments.
If your tattoo has meaning and you like it, it shouldn’t make an odds what anyone else thinks.
Mine may not be the best pieces in the world, but they all hold meaning for me and I’m wouldn’t dream of covering them over on the…[Read more]

So I had my ribs done today… after sitting for 2 hours he put some numbing stuff on it (mainly curious to see if it would work as I can’t use local or general anaesthetics). It was absolutely fantastic, completely numbed.
I’m still in the bank of not being a fan of numbing, but it was a Godsend in the last of the third hour! The top still wasn’t…[Read more]

If I had a kid with a medical condition, I would seriously consider it. The most common time for people to stop taking necessary medication and hide things like that is in their teens. They don’t carry medical cards or wear bracelets etc, if it meant getting a discreet tattoo that could save their life I would strongly consider it.
Other than that…[Read more]

Sorry for your loss.
I’ve got a memorial tat that meant a lot to me, not anyone else. (My shark one in my album) I like the rose idea as they actually mean something to you. There was a tat like this on one of the ‘Ink’ shows a while back. The guy had roses for each family member in different sizes and shapes, ie bud, fully open etc.
As everyone…[Read more]

Apostle 228;76356 wrote:
Just to clarify, it does go by the state here in the U.S. actually.The age is 18 in most states, however in most states you CAN in fact get a tattoo under that age with parental consent. For instance, in CA it is strictly 18+ no exceptions, however right next door in Nevada you can get work done under that age with…[Read more]

All I can really make out is the Chimera(?) looks to be climbing up a dagger. The dagger would probably be the easiest bit to trace
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Actually there is an exception.
The law is 18+ unless it is for medical reasons, done by a medical practitioner or by a person working under his direction.

The common misconception normally lies with body piercing though, where there is no legal minimum age however most respectable places won’t pierce under 16

I’m not a fan of tribal in general but these are more original and nice designs… I like 🙂

Personal opinion… I’m not a fan of what he’s done there and would be a bit nervous going back (but then I appreciate that it can look worrying til it’s done and then look amazing)
If you aren’t happy with his attitude then get out. There’s no point being upset with the result.

Seek a second opinion, it may not be do-able, but you’d be happier…[Read more]