Tattoos

[Finn666]

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

[joesaintjohn]

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

[Finn666]

@joesaintjohn:

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

that's the sprit mate…

[Graeme]

@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.

[natehate]

http://gypsygentleman.com/#/episode5

new episode is up

[natehate]

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

[joesaintjohn]

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!!!

[elclintor]

which shop are you at Joe?

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

[joesaintjohn]

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.

[joesaintjohn]

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

[elclintor]

Clint

[joesaintjohn]

Ah-ha!

[derivative666]

^now that's some funny shit right there

[natehate]

old pic right after it was done

[Guest]

…that "ain't nothin' to fuck with!"

[natehate]

protect your neck

[Guest]

watchya step kid, watchya step kid…

[unharmed]

I'm now on Claudia de Sabe's waiting list. Currently running around 8 months apparently

[Finn666]

damn that's a long wait. sure worth it though…

Friday can't come fast enough. having my first appointment ever
just talked to my artist the other day, changed some things from the first sketch he did for me and he also came up with some new ideas, so I'm really looking forward to the "final" result on friday. not looking forward to the pain though

[unharmed]

That's 8 months until consultation apparently. Then another 4 until the needle actually hits the skin.

Where/what/who are you getting?