Tattoos

[OCEANSECT]

Generally, it's extremely frowned upon to have tattoos on your hands/neck/face without first having full sleeves/chest tattooed.

really? i've never heard this? frowned upon by who?

sounds like you shouldnt be getting tattoos at all

already have ink so too late by a few years...

i swear i'm more tasteful than i come across online too haha... just not eloquent at all...

random inspo post

edit: also i want to say that i dgaf what you guys think but i can't because i was kind of scared to come back into this thread knowing there was hate coming my way, okay, there i said it who cares whatever moving along... i'm just trying to learn okay

Edited January 1, 2012 by OCEANSECT

[Lozinski]

It's frowned upon by tattoo enthusiasts and it's also greatly frowned upon by most employers if you have any exposed tattoos while in uniform.

[bluespring]

have anyone had issues with their tattoo artist being uncooperative with your ideas, lets say i want to get a raven with a sword from a woodblock print image and the guy says its played out in the tattoo world? ;/

[deleted20333]

tell him to go fuck himself and find a different tattoo artist

[pepper davies]

I'm basically going to say what vin said, but I want my artist to be excited about any tattoo I bring to him. It's only going to be shit if he doesn't want to do it.

[FrugalPlayer]

for realz. if he thinks your idea is "played out" then you definitely don't want him tattooing you whether he's wiling to do it or not

[Guest 3am]

lately Ive been considering getting some work done, and I want to start with conceptualizing and designing an entire sleeve of simple and bold work that is unified in a old-world traditional kind of way. I have some ideas and concepts sketched out already and i combine them all into one sleeve. need an artists to make my sketches into some real original concepts that translate well to the skin and with some originality of their own...any suggestions for artists out there that might take on freelance design/art direction and tattoo (design) projects like this?

Edited January 4, 2012 by 3am

[jmods]

Hey all, been trawling this thread for a minute - posted a few times i think, lost my account in Sufu 5. Anyway, I really liked the work that Baizilla posted by Ien Levin. Similarly, Guy le Tattoer, etc.

Esp. these: .

Looking to get work done with similar intricate lines, dark styles, and 'highly detailed' artwork, or whatever... Maybe even similarly anthropomorphic. Anyway, any recommendations for someone who can do good, detailed black line work in Australia? Travel options are limited, although i could travel domestically for it...

Also Bai, you have work done, don't you? have you posted it up in here? or am i thinking of someone else...

[bluespring]

tell him to go fuck himself and find a different tattoo artist

I'm basically going to say what vin said, but I want my artist to be excited about any tattoo I bring to him. It's only going to be shit if he doesn't want to do it.

for realz. if he thinks your idea is "played out" then you definitely don't want him tattooing you whether he's wiling to do it or not

word, anyway been thinking of getting a piece by daniel albrigo, not as heavy solid black lines like hooper/levin/guy le tattooer/ but he's black work is dope. so im hoping the raven and sword will work well with him. also the met the girl who's finishing her bodysuit from him. so sick.

[baizilla]

Also Bai, you have work done, don't you? have you posted it up in here? or am i thinking of someone else...

I posted mine already. I'm the guy with the octopus that covers my entire chest in b/w

Edited January 4, 2012 by baizilla

[Bryan_Funfetti]

I really like the stuff being posted recently, it's sorta like the stuff I have. Lotsa dots and geometric stuff. This is my right wrist:

[Augustus]

I posted mine already. I'm the guy with the octopus that covers my entire chest in b/w

Do you only have that one tattoo?

[baizilla]

i have one on my back as well, a tiny one. will start on my shoulder and left arm this month

[the hall of vame]

http://vimeo.com/33808141

[scientifick]

shay at liberty in atlanta, cool shop cooler dude had a great time. will definitely go back once i get back to atlanta

[the hall of vame]

word, anyway been thinking of getting a piece by daniel albrigo, not as heavy solid black lines like hooper/levin/guy le tattooer/ but he's black work is dope. so im hoping the raven and sword will work well with him. also the met the girl who's finishing her bodysuit from him. so sick.

just looks like a hooper knock off, no offense. chicks prolly cute as fuck tho.

[ryan_nayr]

Edited January 7, 2012 by ryan_nayr

[Lozinski]

I don't like to hate on tattoos.. Not a fan but I like the font the artist used!

[Bryan_Funfetti]

All lower case, how sufu of you.

[pepper davies]

Here's a little sneak preview of my sleeve from Max Kuhn. I went from a complete bare arm to a complete sleeve in 4 days. A lot of work each day. 5.5 hours, 4.5 hours, 5 hours, and 6 hours for 21 hours total. I'll have some good pictures up soon, but it feels so great to finally have this done.

[ajchen]

So you're the one who volunteered his whole arm for Max to sleeve up. Very nice, looking forward to seeing it. Also - must have been super painful.

[pepper davies]

Okay well you guys didn't need to wait too long. Here's a picture from Max's tumblr. I'll hopefully have a friend take some really great pictures once it's healed up.

[Dioxic]

adh92, that's a super dope sleeve! I dig it.

Does anybody know any artists in the U.S. & preferably California that do tattoo work in a style similar to this?

Edited January 9, 2012 by Dioxic

[danisdead]

Right after I got it. 45 Flathead tattoo

Edited January 9, 2012 by danisdead

[the hall of vame]

whos in chicago here? 101 free sailor jerry tattoos on jan 14th at chicago tattoo company, whos comin with me?

[bruised]

Okay well you guys didn't need to wait too long. Here's a picture from Max's tumblr. I'll hopefully have a friend take some really great pictures once it's healed up.

looks cool, no hate but whats with the chicken pox dots? kinda grosses me out.

[the hall of vame]

its a filler, just as are stars in traditional tattoos.

[baizilla]

Does anybody know any artists in the U.S. & preferably California that do tattoo work in a style similar to this?

Seems like something Jondix could do... and not what you asked, but although based in the UK Xed Le Head could perhaps also do it.

[evisu 2000]

http://www.gemmapariente.com/ in san diego

[pepper davies]

Alright... I've been saying I would post pictures of my right arm for months and months. Work by Bailey Hunter Robinson, Brian Bruno, Marina Inoue, Bert Krak, Steve Boltz, Danny Reed, Max Kuhn, and Ashley Love.