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lol,..Ed Sr,...glad somebody "got it"

if there was ever a business where you get what you pay for DOES NOT APPLY,...it's the tattoo market.

If seen some dinky little shops do amazing work for ...

look,..the way I see it,......

I got into tattooing because I was fed up with artists not answering my questions,..and didn't want to share any knowledge whatsoever about how to get started ,..pric ...

oh please man gimme a break,..ya'll sound like if you miss out from gouging somebody for a few extra bucks,....it's gonna be the end of the world Laughing

no matter WHAT I charge someone,..I'm stil ...

just wondering but?

is this site we're in right now european based? I thought it was a U.S based site, but it seems like I see a lot of foreign stuff in here?

anyways,..cool I'll check them out ...

I'm a biker,...I see a lot of other bikers/enthusiast with them,...kind of an old throwback to biker culture sometimes.

I don't think I'd really associate it with a racist thing,.....a swastica yea ...

hmmm,...I don't know man,.....could be the ink,......

some inks have a polymer(plastic granule) base,....and others have a metal granule base,..........I've heard of some reactions to the plast ...

I'm right in the middle of NOWHERE!

swampland USA ,..Louisiana,...I live in the country(outback),....but the nearset town has a population of about 2000 people Laughing

I gave a plug to this forum in another forum i stay in a lot,....so if it's o.k.,....I'm gonna give them a plug too.

w w w.b a r b e d w i r b i k e r .c o m

cool biker site I hang out in,..lots ...

[quote="blamski"][quote="Jamie"]In most cases a tat should not make a true scab,...only light flakes similar to a sunburn. A scab can actually penetrate to the layer of skin that retains the ink, so a ...

I can't see how you would order form somewhere that doesn't have an address?

Sucks just the same though. Sorry to hear that you got screwed.

I have only two reliable folks I deal with because i' ...

I had these aftercare instructions in my computer,....they are one of my earlier sets,..they have since been modified,.....but I don't have my current sheet in this computer. Feel free to copy or modi ...

yea,...best to always do what the shop owner says,...because it is afterall his ass that gets in a sling if something comes up.

for the guys that asked the shower question,...i'll say this, ...

agree with a lot of the others in here.

I get numerous requests from people on the net to "draw them a design",...or "can you sketch this out for me",..etc etc

I'm to the point I say NO,....an ...

[quote="devilduckie523"]I completely understand and wasnt trying to argue...

I was just saying...

Another thing that makes a differene is I live in Pa and from what I understand its the most lai ...

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I'd be sure to copyright your works before anyone see's them if you intend to do it for profit!

otherwise,..don't complain if everyone takes them and uses them Laughing

lol,.....the part about the finger with food touching it made me laugh a little.........

while most artists HAVE to be anal about cross contamination and universal precautions,............I think ...

I try my best to be courteous and tactful with all of my responses,...but some of the questions I see in here............ Sad

how do you actually expect a bunch of people in an internet forum to ...

just my $.02 but,....

I'm near 40 years old. I got my first tats in the mid 1980's. Back then,.tattoos weren't as socially acceptable and commonplace as they are now. I see all sorts of professio ...

[quote="devilduckie523"]Not to argue...

But I know of many people that use plastic over paper towel..like myself...and the tattoos come out fine and the shop owner of the shop i work at has been us ...

just my thinking,..but the pain is part of the reward of a tat.

kind of a twisted thing to think about,....and it goes against most intellect,..but wearing that tat means that you endured something ...

I've got about 10 tats on me.

Most I've done on myself. ...but I'm guilty of getting some flash & dash at some motorcycle rallys,.......and I've got some with deep meaning to me. I don't regret ...

Agree with most here,....you're of the age where it doesn't really matter what your parents like or don't like. So it's really just a question of your own ethics.

as for the cost,...there's only ...

I wouldn't think the spray had much to do with it. It may just be that the artist had to work the skin really hard to get the ink to take. I've had people like this,...you have to make more strokes,.. ...

ok,...you haven't got the answers you want probably so i'll give it a shot.
Like the others said,...it's almost impossible to say for sure,..so i can only tell you what I would charge. I don't know w ...

The plastic wrap is a VERY bad idea. It's a pretty old school idea,...but has since been found to promote the propagation of bacteria.

the plastic does not allow air to get in,..creating a perfect ...

could just need some touching up,...the artist should do that at no charge.

It's hard to tell how someone may heal up,....I've had to re-touch a couple for people in the past,......i didn't mind at ...

man,...white tattoos are a major pain in the arse.

Nobodys skin acts the same with white ink. Some take it well,....some it will not even show.

If it's only highlights in white thats o.k.,.... ...

Most states will also require you do a

bloodborne pathogen
CPR
First Aid
and disease transmission

check with your states Dept of public health site for approved trainers,..THEY HAVE TO B ...

without a NATURAL APTITUDE or disposition towards art and drawing,..it's gonna be tough.

but with the available flash sets out there,.....you can manage. Purchase and download as much flash as you ...