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Topic: Indian ink |
purplelizzard
Replies: 12
Views: 1570
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Forum: Tattoo Questions Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:01 pm Subject: Indian ink |
This tattoo was done by my exroommate ( he was a pro) when he'd run out of other blacks, and used india ink.
this is what it looks like now
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Topic: what inks are best? |
purplelizzard
Replies: 15
Views: 1842
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Forum: Tattoo Questions Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:32 pm Subject: what inks are best? |
| ummmm Millennium is supposed to be really good. |
Topic: Septum |
purplelizzard
Replies: 14
Views: 6045
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Forum: General Forum Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:58 am Subject: Septum |
| I've pierced a few septums, and yea, it does make their eyes water and sometimes jump but then they are okay... they did say it didn't hurt too bad... tho my dumb ex-roommie took to stretching his fro ... |
Topic: White ink? |
purplelizzard
Replies: 6
Views: 1039
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Forum: Tattoo Questions Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:16 am Subject: White ink? |
| Yea, the closer to the pigment already in the skin ie white, yellow, flesh color tend to fade rather quickly so I've been told. |
Topic: Apprenticeship? (not a wannabe rockstar tattooer) |
purplelizzard
Replies: 4
Views: 2963
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Forum: Tattoo Salons & Artists Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:17 pm Subject: Apprenticeship? (not a wannabe rockstar tattooer) |
hey congrats on the leads.
I for one have none  |
Topic: Apprenticeship? (not a wannabe rockstar tattooer) |
purplelizzard
Replies: 4
Views: 2963
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Forum: Tattoo Salons & Artists Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:04 am Subject: Apprenticeship? (not a wannabe rockstar tattooer) |
Foot power will get you everywhere in this world.
Good luck, there are about a million of us wanna- be's in the world... and you have to try and bring something unique to their team unless you are f ... |
Topic: Landscape Art in NY? |
purplelizzard
Replies: 1
Views: 923
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Forum: Tattoo Salons & Artists Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:49 am Subject: Landscape Art in NY? |
| check your local shops or look at piccys online is about all I can say. |
Topic: Seeking Artist |
purplelizzard
Replies: 3
Views: 1151
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Forum: Tattoo Salons & Artists Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:48 am Subject: Seeking Artist |
| I don't know about the laws in the AUS but you know that in most of the parts of the world that is totally illegal and any shop owner would laugh at you in the face rather than tattoo you underage (w ... |
Topic: london, uk |
purplelizzard
Replies: 4
Views: 2194
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Forum: Tattoo Salons & Artists Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:43 am Subject: london, uk |
| done murdoc lady! did you get it? |
Topic: Tattoo ideas |
purplelizzard
Replies: 2
Views: 694
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Forum: General Tattoo Discussion Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:37 am Subject: Tattoo ideas |
| well, there are a lot of variations that I have seen when I worked at the shop; let's see... colors: red pink green blue etc. and sometimes they want stuff added like racing flags or such... they some ... |
Topic: Hannah Aitchinson |
purplelizzard
Replies: 7
Views: 2401
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Forum: General Tattoo Discussion Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:35 am Subject: Hannah Aitchinson |
I think hannah will be at hell city this year you could ask her....
hellcitytattoofest.com/ |
Topic: New around here.. |
purplelizzard
Replies: 4
Views: 515
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Forum: New Members Introduce Yourself! Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:32 am Subject: New around here.. |
| hey how's it going? |
Topic: Anyone going... |
purplelizzard
Replies: 5
Views: 1778
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Forum: Tattoo Conventions Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:28 am Subject: Anyone going... |
It's in May, MommaBird!
I think it's like the third weekend in May... so maybe a return trip is in order because it's supposed to be wicked!
hellcitytattoofest.com
Tho, I haven't been to a c ... |
Topic: Tattoo Artist Snobbery! |
purplelizzard
Replies: 16
Views: 1777
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Forum: Tattoo Questions Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:22 am Subject: Tattoo Artist Snobbery! |
if you can't find someone in the directory, this is a good place to start.
Ah, I see... Well, either he is sociopathic (which I doubt) or he's just an a$$hat. you know, he is going to lose what ... |
Topic: First Timers |
purplelizzard
Replies: 26
Views: 6308
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Forum: Tattoo Experiences Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:28 pm Subject: First Timers |
| I got two: the symbol [i]Seika[/i] in kanji (written japanese) it means sacred fire... I am very unhappy with them; had them two years and they are still scarred from a guy who worked at Art By Gene ... |
Topic: london, uk |
purplelizzard
Replies: 4
Views: 2194
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Forum: Tattoo Salons & Artists Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:24 pm Subject: london, uk |
try the yahoo group they have a huge array of tattoo shops and they check their mail often. so... go check out the members (some of them are looking for ppl) |
Topic: Tattoo Artist Snobbery! |
purplelizzard
Replies: 16
Views: 1777
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Forum: Tattoo Questions Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:20 pm Subject: Tattoo Artist Snobbery! |
| NOOOOO! Do NOT work with him if he is not going to be friendly with you.... imo you don't want to work with him.... you have to sit in the same room with his DISINTEREST for however long ( like 45 min ... |
Topic: Cover up or re do? |
purplelizzard
Replies: 2
Views: 481
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Forum: Tattoo Questions Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:12 pm Subject: Cover up or re do? |
| if the color needs darkened it should be pretty easy to do... It's lightening that would be hard... anyway, if darkening it is the only problem with it and you like it, then just refresh it. If you d ... |
Topic: My Tattoos. |
purplelizzard
Replies: 7
Views: 2417
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Forum: Tattoo Experiences Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:43 am Subject: My Tattoos. |
Aww that sux... but not bad looking ink tho!  |
Topic: Here's an eBook on the history of tattoos |
purplelizzard
Replies: 6
Views: 4152
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Forum: Tattoo History Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:00 am Subject: Here's an eBook on the history of tattoos |
Just thought I'd let you know that it's not there anymore  |
Topic: PurpleLizzard |
purplelizzard
Replies: 4
Views: 594
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Forum: New Members Introduce Yourself! Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:55 am Subject: PurpleLizzard |
Yes, Sir I did. And now URL's Won't work  |
Topic: My Tattoos. |
purplelizzard
Replies: 7
Views: 2417
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Forum: Tattoo Experiences Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:51 am Subject: My Tattoos. |
Well, my first two are the symbol for sacred fire in japanese.
I got them at Art by Gene in Bellefontaine, OH... by an apprentice left by himself.
after which I heard rumored that they autoclave ... |
Topic: Anyone going... |
purplelizzard
Replies: 5
Views: 1778
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Forum: Tattoo Conventions Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:39 am Subject: Anyone going... |
To the Hell City 08? I definitely wanna go... $55/weekend is kinda expensive just to walk around... so I might just go one day (to the tune of $20)
EDIT: It's in Columbus, OH. |
Topic: Question about green soap... |
purplelizzard
Replies: 5
Views: 987
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Forum: Tattoo Questions Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:21 am Subject: Question about green soap... |
| you know... they told me I had cellulitus at the hospital... and you know what? It turned out they didn't want it to be what it was... Staph. so they didn't tell me that's probably what it was.... so ... |
Topic: PurpleLizzard |
purplelizzard
Replies: 4
Views: 594
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Forum: New Members Introduce Yourself! Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:17 am Subject: PurpleLizzard |
TY gary. do you know why the gallery doesn't work? it says all my pics are corrupted or 'too large' except they should be the perfect size....
Thanks
Liz |
Topic: PurpleLizzard |
purplelizzard
Replies: 4
Views: 594
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Forum: New Members Introduce Yourself! Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:35 pm Subject: PurpleLizzard |
| Hey, I am Liz, or PurpleLizzard as a sn. "I am a peon in the world of body art" and I am a collector as well as a practitioner ( I learned piercing at an apprenticeship, and I do mods on myself mostly ... |
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