tattoos

Drew it myself! I've always wanted to get something I drew tattooed and this is going to be a big part of my life! I'm so excited!

Well its been almost two weeks since I burnt that shit off. At this point my only regret was burning it three times? Guess thats where the liquor took me but once would have been good enough I think. I been keeping it bandaged for the last few days as its been extra gross as fuck. That flap of...

anyone else have home made tattoo work to share?

just a thought if i had a compass tatoo say on my arm and i pointed the east side of the compass tatoo to the sun that it wud match up and i could follow it like a real compass from that position?

Although I have many tattoos myself, I guess I failed to ever watch the process. Now, its a given that im about to give myself a bunch of real shady scratchers type tattoos, but was hoping that anyone would be able to give me some advice, any little things you can think of. Mainly, how many...

So if you know me, my face is TOTALLY sleeved out, has been for awhile and i found a wonderful guy in NYC to help me with free removal of all my facial tattoos, i just started last week and had two treatments so far... i am curious, who else is going through the removal process or has...

I draw and create a lot but more often than not I lose inspiration. I'm working on a tattoo design right now for a friend and thought I could do the same for you guys. It will help me in giving me inspiration and building my portfolio and you'll get an original design to carry to your tattoo...

Hey folks, I'm wondering if anyone may be able to troubleshoot something that's happening with a tattoo I just started giving this kid today. I've done them fucking hundreds of times before with no problem... and I've never seen something like this? I tried taking a photo, but the quality's...

Alot of travelers/crusty kids I see have face tattoos with lines and dots and other markings. Does anybody know what these means or is it all to look "tribal"? The one I see alot of a line going ear to ear cross their nose then dots underneath the line. Whats it means? thanks

pretty self explanitory. heres some good ones ive seen or thought of, i saw one chick with TACO BELL i always thought SOUP CATS would be funny. or IMAO OGLE

I think the last of the train riders on the site might dig it!

OK, this thread is long overdue. While stick and pokes, which I know are probably pretty popular with you kids, can be discussed here, the topic is in fact much broader. I think we can discuss any tattoos which are not done with modern machines. I have only one tattoo, which was done by...

I'll start. Reads - 'Tired of this place'

hey so I keep reading about devil's club tattoos being devil's club charcoal mixed with bear grease to make the blue ink. And the charcoal was apparently mixed with water to make the black ink. Does anyone know any of the ratios for this? Anyone tried using other animal fats, or even oil oil...

inspired by that Dreads tread.... I've got highly visable tattoos which has always presented a problem to finding work. I'd like to hear of peoples experiences with this issue as well. it's a lot harder of an issue to work with because you can't just cut your hair or change your clothes...

Tattoo Circus London--{designed & powered by Simulacra Studio}-- Was there helping to set up last night. Looks wicked, if anyone here is in London at the moment, check it out for sure.

give me names and places of good shops/artists doesn't matter where, I'm just curious.

so there's this painting I did ages ago that I really like and I'm thinking I might change it into a tattoo design but I'm not sure. It means a lot to me as a piece of art but woudl it translate well into a tattoo? I'm pictureing keeping it mostly like the painting.. blacks with very subtle...

Hey so I'm getting a professional tattoo soon and i need ideas "encouraging phrases or quotes" that i could possibly put in the banner of my tattoo! I don't want it to be really long though!! something like "Know Thyself" est.... After i get it ill post this picture up on this thread!!! maybe...