fixedfool;71156 wrote:
hi im new to the forum.. im just wondering whats the youngest youve seen go for an apprenticeship, or how young you were going for yours.?

I began my apprenticeship at 18. I’m 41 now.

By the way, both of those tattoos are beyond awesome.

Mountain_Man;70775 wrote:
Stigma hyper? what type of gun is that I know hes looking at getting some new gun but not sure what Ill be seeing him here in a few weeks as I moved states 6 months ago and am getting ready to head home. Im one of those loyalist who sticks with an artist that has done me right and Bo is an awesome artist who is…[Read more]

Actually you do. Price jumps for tattooing that is. Its kinda like this, people don’t want to touch your junk, so if they are gonna do it they are gonna get paid to do it. I’m a guy, so messing around a gals crotch doesn’t bother me in the slightest, but I’m still messing around a gal’s crotch and I’m doing it professionally, not sexually. I…[Read more]

that is some nice work, looks great, I like the vivid greens, the skull work is great.

Had a friend once that drank rubbing alchohol to try to get drunk. I thought it was pretty stupid. Don’t have any idea what the long term ill effects of it was, but I know I”M not going to drink rubbing alchohol.

Nor will I put anything in my skin that glows. Period. There is no way anyone can convince me that ink that glows under a…[Read more]

KnightHawk;68433 wrote:
Don’t worry about it man, I tell the story the way I do to get a laugh. It’s one of those things you gotta laugh or cry about, ya know?

Ohio only says riders in their first year or under 18 gotta wear a brains bucket–a passenger has to wear one only if the driver does. I’m kind of two minds of helmet laws. On one hand,…[Read more]

Katydid00;68381 wrote:
Thanks for that info, so it’s basically b/c the ink was put in too deep. What does that say about the artist? I have other work done by him and haven’t had a problem with anything else. It is on my shoulder going down my arm. Maybe it’s because of the area?
Could it also be caused by the sun. Exposing the tattoo to the…[Read more]

I never cover mine, and I ride Motorcycles most of the time. Tattoo Goo and a couple other companies make a sunblock for tattooed skin

about 70% of my body is covered in tattoos, and tattooing is my profession, and has been for some time. I never picked a tattoo to pick it. Everything I have either means something or was done for a purpose. I have a story for each one becaause they represent something in my life, in my make up. They symbolize a struggle, an accomplishment, a…[Read more]

irishman301;68055 wrote:
It’s funny, until now I never even heard of this ‘kitchen magician’ or ‘scratcher’ tattoo stuff. I knew to not let my unlicensed buddies that bought a gun off ebay tattoo me….that’s common sense. But I always assumed that a guy in a legitimate tattoo shop that has a nice portfolio, has art school degrees hanging on…[Read more]

I looked at them. Not too bad

Irishman, tattoo artists are often seen as “dicks” like you say because we sweat blood and tears, made terrible sacrifices, and have invested our lives and soul into the tattooing industry and those of us like me struggle to keep our tattoo studios open in a failing economy working 16 hour days with no paycheck at all just to keep the shop open…[Read more]

I have been out of circulation for a LONG time, family issues, business issues, personal issues, ect. So you probably don’t know me. I’ll work on being polite, which doesn’t always work for me, so if anything I say comes out rude, just ignore the rudeness and focus on what I’m saying.

First, I agree with what everyone else has said. This…[Read more]

Welcome to the forum. Look forward to seeing your ink.

Its normal. Especially in light colors like yellow and white, because some of those colors don’t set in immediately. The artist has to guess whether its in solid, until it begins to show. Solid Black work is common too, because when your pores close back up after an hour or two there may be slight holidays. Usually a good artist can avoid that…[Read more]

Aint nobody mad, I just tell it the way I see it. Thicken your skin and you’ll be just fine.