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    • Finn666F
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      this is gonna be (already is) sick as hell! damn…can't wait to get mine done  😘
      meeting with my artist in the morning and besides that, my girl is getting another one on her left forearm! might post pics soon 🙂

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        @Finn666:

        this is gonna be (already is) sick as hell! damn…can't wait to get mine done  😘
        meeting with my artist in the morning and besides that, my girl is getting another one on her left forearm! might post pics soon 🙂

        I was about to list of some 'do this/don't do this' about going for a tattoo and thought better of it.

        Everyone is different and takes it in as such. Let your artist guide you through it and enjoy the experience. For me it is almost meditative…which is not to say it is comfortable, because it isn't. I love mine and regret none of them. If anyone tells you it is a passing fad, they're ignorant. Tattooing pre-dates Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Ancient Egyptians tattooed, as did the Vikings. Tattoos are here to stay. Pretty cool to be taking part in a tradition that is older than written history.

        Looking forward to hearing about your first and seeing some pics.  😉

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        • RocknRollR
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          I try not to preach my views about style and placement, but I do have one piece of advice regarding tattoos:

          Do it because YOU want it, NOT to impress others. Ask yourself: if no-one ever saw your tattoo, would you still be happy with it - if yes, then you're on a winner. Be honest with yourself.

          that is all!  🙂

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          • injunjackI
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            R'n'R

            That's one mighty advise I think some folks even here should follow….

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            • Finn666F
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              great advice which imo everyone should follow RnR…

              so my girl had another tattoo done yesterday and me and her share the same artist...
              so as always I joined her and surprise surprise, he even had my sketch done (getting mine done in a month from now!)...o/course it isn't perfect atm, still sone small things to change, but all in all I really like with what he came up with 🙂

              gonna post a few pics as soon as I'm on the desktop again...

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              • Finn666F
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                a new one for the gf:

                and some teasers of the sketch he made for me (still need to change a little some some):

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                  Really lovin' the lion's head, rafa. As for your's, is that an owl's head? Meant to be a chest piece? Could be sick.

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                  • Finn666F
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                    yes and yes 😉

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                    • JCMx800J
                      JCMx800
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                      Got my 1st tattoo on my chest, pure fekkin pain!
                      Your sketch and the tattoo of your GF are looking well done!!!

                      Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                      XXX

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                        mikesantor
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                        I just did the same this past Tuesday. Got half of my chest done and the other half will be this coming Tuesday. Definatley not a pleasant day…

                        Sent from my DROID BIONIC

                        Bang, Bang, Skeet, Skeet.

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                        • Finn666F
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                          yeah, my first tattoo also gonna be a chestpiece! getting the outlines done in the mid of november and then the "filling" gonna happen in december somewhere!…
                          looking forward to it till it's done 🙂

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                          • joesaintjohnJ
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                            If you're gonna be a bear, be a grizzly.

                            Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                            • Finn666F
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                              @joesaintjohn:

                              If you're gonna be a bear, be a grizzly.

                              that's the sprit mate…

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                              • GraemeG
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                                @CLJ:

                                Everyone is different and takes it in as such. Let your artist guide you through it and enjoy the experience. For me it is almost meditative…which is not to say it is comfortable, because it isn't. I love mine and regret none of them. If anyone tells you it is a passing fad, they're ignorant. Tattooing pre-dates Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Ancient Egyptians tattooed, as did the Vikings. Tattoos are here to stay. Pretty cool to be taking part in a tradition that is older than written history.

                                Ötzi the Iceman had tattoos, which correspond to acupuncture points. He also predated all of the above that CLJ mentioned.

                                At 5300 years old, they're the earliest known tattoos. It's obviously a very long running fad. 😉

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                                • natehateN
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                                  http://gypsygentleman.com/#/episode5

                                  new episode is up

                                  don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                                  • natehateN
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                                    http://www.vice.com/en_ca/tattoo-age/thom-devita-trailer
                                    vice is killing it lately

                                    don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                                    • joesaintjohnJ
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                                      I'm in a tattoo shop in Austin, and the only flash I really love, happens to be…you guessed it...Thomas Hooper!!! Damn you, Riff!!!

                                      Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                                      • elclintorE
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                                        which shop are you at Joe?

                                        You should go see my buddy Zach at Austin Tattoo Company.. He is the king of weird shit.

                                        Geo

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                                        • joesaintjohnJ
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                                          EL, we're over at affinity, we have a buddy from Oklahoma working here. Man, if I still have time, I may have to hit Zac up.

                                          Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                                          • joesaintjohnJ
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                                            PS what's your name…in real life? So I can tell Zac?

                                            Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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