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[hacksaw]

Doesn't hurt today, feels more like a sunburn.  Anxious to get the rest filled in and colored.

[LarryB]

its all about the pain

[hacksaw]

agreed.

[fresh oil and pipes]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/28/misspelled-tattoos-perman_n_439993.html

This is really funny/stupid stuff.

[CVOTequila]

That was pretty funny.....people are stupid 

[deadbox]

One of my many
This is just the outline. My moms memorial.


Still have some hrs of color and shading. Gonna be full color from shouldr to shoulder.
We spent about 2 weeks designing it.

Current state.

[Gettinold]

She had to be a special mother to you, what anice tribute to her. 

[hacksaw]

Very nice, gonna look great when it's done

[hacksaw]

6 hours and 3 sittings.  Most painful one yet.

[2UP3DOWN]

Here's my WIP (works in progress...)  Prolly another 8 hours in the chair.  Can't wait to be finished.

[hwyfever]

I'm thinking of joining the club and getting my first tattoo.  If one is considering only one tattoo, this tattoo would be on the bicep area of my arm, are there any rules or lessons one should follow?  I just don't want to make a mistake like "getting an earring in the wrong ear"  kinda thing.

[Smuuth]

I'm thinking of joining the club and getting my first tattoo.  If one is considering only one tattoo, this tattoo would be on the bicep area of my arm, are there any rules or lessons one should follow?  I just don't want to make a mistake like "getting an earring in the wrong ear"  kinda thing.

There are no rules - that's part of the reason most of us get tattoos.  However, I like to share my ideas with someone getting into body art:

1. No "postage stamps"  (Get it large enough.)
2. Try to come up with an original idea, rather than just getting something out of a book of flash at the tattoo parlor.
3. Find an artist who likes to do original work, he or she will take the time to make your idea a collaboration between the both of you.
4. Don't worry about the cost.  It's original art. 
5. Take care of it while it heals.  I use Aquaphor.

[hacksaw]

There is no such thing as ONE tattoo!!

[2UP3DOWN]

+1 Aquaphor right after getting ink'd.

I go to luberderm intensive care after the first couple days...  mine heals very quickly and the colors stay bright.

[fresh oil and pipes]

It really does have a story.