Do you have a tattoo?

Do you have a tattoo?

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VolvoT5

4,155 posts

173 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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Gretchen said:
Then there's those artists who have a two year waiting list. It's not easy to be as impulsive as you once could be. Which isn't such a bad thing.
^ not sure I agree with this..... it is still pretty easy to walk in a shop and pick a flash design off the wall and get a st tattoo almost immediately.

Although like you said the popular artists can pick and choose their clients AND charge pretty much whatever they want.

Johnny

9,652 posts

283 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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sc0tt said:
Here are the swallows I had done two weeks ago.

Loving those sc0tt! Very nice.

sc0tt

18,032 posts

200 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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Johnny said:
sc0tt said:
Here are the swallows I had done two weeks ago.

Loving those sc0tt! Very nice.
Cheers johnny, 2nd tattoo. Had a bad experience when I got my first at 16. Wanted these for about 6 months after a lot of travelling.

Got them after a few pints (many) in thailand after researching some artists. Healed nicely in about a week and 2 days but still moisturizing them.

Chuffed to bits with them.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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Trustmeimadoctor said:


= daughter of

rofl

Why TjollyF don't they just wear T shirts..?

Interchangeable tattoos ahoy...

sc0tt

18,032 posts

200 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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CoolHands said:
sc0tt said:
Here are the swallows I had done two weeks ago.

I have to ask, what do they mean? (if anything). I thought swallows were some kind of signal for gay blokes. Or old blokes in the navy, if they're on the top of your hands.
Always wanted to be elbow deep in a bird truth be known

sc0tt

18,032 posts

200 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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And yes its an old sailor tattoo.

One on the way out and one on the return to home. I've done some travelling and always come back.

I like the design. Nobody else has to like them but as above i'm chuffed.

sc0tt

18,032 posts

200 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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Coolhands, did you delete or did I misquote?

CoolHands

18,498 posts

194 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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I deleted cos don't want to be rude I was just wondering about them

sc0tt

18,032 posts

200 months

Wednesday 20th January 2016
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CoolHands said:
I deleted cos don't want to be rude I was just wondering about them
Nothing rude about asking mate biggrin


Flying Toilet

3,621 posts

210 months

Thursday 21st January 2016
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VolvoT5 said:
Adam B said:
Tattoo fixers is my guilty pleasure currently, hilarious how often skulls come up and how the female tattooist always surrounds her design in flowers regardless of what the customer requests or their sex
Yeah I don't understand the attraction to roses or flowers on everything....... and given the show is obviously heavily scripted I can't quite get over how average some of the end results are.
Roses are a good base for a cover up, that's why they are used so much on Tattoo Fixers and that like.



VolvoT5

4,155 posts

173 months

Thursday 21st January 2016
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smithyithy said:
By far the most common sleeve / style at the moment is the black / grey religious style.

I've seen some incredible examples, like mind blowing detail and realism, and also some utter abortions that look like a primary school art project.
Clock faces seem really popular too. I quite like the idea of a animal/wildlife based piece, perhaps focusing on tropical fish / reef scene but as you say there are so many that look like stty primary school art projects I'm not sure I would take the risk.

I also notice from various instagram and portfolio websites that these people only seem to work with white skin?

smithyithy

7,192 posts

117 months

Thursday 21st January 2016
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Nature stuff looks amazing when done right.

I think with skin colour it's pretty straight forward - the lighter the skin, the better it is to tattoo. I'm sure artists wouldn't turn down someone with dark skin, but there has to be the understanding that the work won't be as clear or colourful on a darker pigment.

I know a girl with milky white skin and they look amazing on her, as it's like drawing on crisp white canvas.

Adam B

27,142 posts

253 months

Thursday 21st January 2016
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Flying Toilet said:
Roses are a good base for a cover up, that's why they are used so much on Tattoo Fixers and that like.
Yeah I get that but they are feminine. Watching this weeks programme now and it reminded me of my post.

Guy 1 comes in and wants turn of the century artifacts or scene - she does a gramophone (good) surrounded by... yep roses - guy doesn't chose!

Guy 2 - old Essex dad who is obviously it of a lad in his day and an utter tt. He has a large back tattoo of a lizard with a tongue licking a slutty looking ladies' exposed labia. They have to keep lizard as its too bold.

What does she suggest to cover he lady and surround the lizard? A load of flowers FFS
"That's worse than the woman". rofl

ZR1cliff

17,999 posts

248 months

Friday 25th March 2016
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Looking to have an old tattoo covered with a new one to the type of standard below. Anyone refer a good tattooist in Kent South East/East London area.


shirt

22,508 posts

200 months

Friday 25th March 2016
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sc0tt said:
And yes its an old sailor tattoo.

One on the way out and one on the return to home. I've done some travelling and always come back.

I like the design. Nobody else has to like them but as above i'm chuffed.
i like them. i've been thinking of getting a trad/sailor tattoo but it seems the decent artists in this style aren't easy to book time with. i also think i will look a dick with a tatoo. however i'm passing through amsterdam on my way home in a few weeks though and this place does walk ins on a saturday, so i might just have a look.

http://www.salonserpent.com/angelique.html

Turn7

23,504 posts

220 months

Saturday 26th March 2016
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ZR1cliff said:
Looking to have an old tattoo covered with a new one to the type of standard below. Anyone refer a good tattooist in Kent South East/East London area.

Jammes in High Wycombe is very good. His style is quite dark so would be good for a cover.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=jammes+tattoo&am...

Johnny

9,652 posts

283 months

Saturday 26th March 2016
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Have a look for Ryan Evans.

Was working out of Kamil's before but I'm not sure now looking online.

VolvoT5

4,155 posts

173 months

Saturday 26th March 2016
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Gretchen said:
My friend has applied to go on this! My youngest lad likes it, if only for the amount of dodgy tattoos that get covered with often even dodgier tattoos... Not the best tattooists around. But easy on the eye...
I've been watching tattoo fixers lately.... for me it is a program which falls into the category of 'so bad it is actually good'. However the tattoos they produce do not look good to my eyes at all........ especially the woman who covers everything with fking flowers. None of it looks great on the brief close ups they show.

And many of the people on the show have one dodgy tattoo from a drunken incident on holiday or whatever..... they are clearly not lifelong tattoo fans. I can't help but wonder if they wouldn't be better getting it removed rather than covered up with something even bigger and bolder.

MonkeyBusiness

3,914 posts

186 months

Saturday 26th March 2016
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VolvoT5 said:
I've been watching tattoo fixers lately.... for me it is a program which falls into the category of 'so bad it is actually good'. However the tattoos they produce do not look good to my eyes at all........ especially the woman who covers everything with fking flowers. None of it looks great on the brief close ups they show.

And many of the people on the show have one dodgy tattoo from a drunken incident on holiday or whatever..... they are clearly not lifelong tattoo fans. I can't help but wonder if they wouldn't be better getting it removed rather than covered up with something even bigger and bolder.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/tattoo-fixers-comes-under-fire-7542810

VolvoT5

4,155 posts

173 months

Saturday 26th March 2016
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MonkeyBusiness said:
What surprises me is most of the complaints seem to be based on the fact that the show is scripted and employs actors (i.e. the receptionist). Are people really so stupid they believe the whole thing is 'real', or are they just seeking 5 seconds more fame by making the complaints?

When you apply to go on TV surely you can expect to visit a filming set environment and not a typical tattoo studio? FML how dim are these people.

Edited by VolvoT5 on Saturday 26th March 23:15