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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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    • seawolfS
      seawolf
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      @goosehd
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      @goosehd As my tattoo artist is fond of saying, "getting tattooed sucks." And he's right. But he's also the fastest artist I've ever been tattooed by, and between his skill and speed, I'll keep going back. I have a piece from about 20 years ago that took 22 hours over several sessions, and I'm confident my current guy could knock out that same amount of space in less than half of that time, and it would look a whole lot better.

      “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

      @zeebeeleather

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      • seawolfS
        seawolf
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        @Matt It's such a classic! My tattoo artist said that in his 15 years of tattooing, nobody had ever come in and asked for a speed skull, and he absolutely loved tattooing it on me. And it came out great!

        “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

        @zeebeeleather

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        • JerkStoreJ
          JerkStore
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          Had a touch up done and got a new piece yesterday. My son’s Winnie the Pooh is actually yellowish now. Actually matches the shade in the scene perfectly. Really happy how this was fixed.

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          And a pine cone for my recently passed father. Thought they came out great.

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          • Daniel SanD
            Daniel San
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            today the second 6 hour torture 😁🤦‍♂️
            some impressions

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            • goosehdG
              goosehd
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              @Daniel-San Very nice 🙂

              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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              • MizmazzleM
                Mizmazzle
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                @Daniel San
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                @Daniel-San looking very clean!!!

                In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                • Daniel SanD
                  Daniel San
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                  @Mizmazzle
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                  @Mizmazzle
                  yes , Moe my tattoo artist is awesome 👍
                  waited 1,5 years to get the appointment 😁
                  the 3 peonies are for my 3 kids 🥰

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                  • pechelmanP
                    pechelman
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                    I don't have any tattoos but still appreciate them and this thread in general. One of my favorite youtube channels did an interesting feature on them as to what's really going on when you get one. Probably all old info to those of you who have them, but still found fascinating.

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                    • EdHE
                      EdH
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                      @pechelman There's also this one, which makes it look brutal (though Gav is not a professional - my guy thought he was going too deep in places). It's less about the healing and immune system, more about the mechanics of actually getting one.

                      Take the dive...

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                      • pechelmanP
                        pechelman
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                        Thanks @EdH! The slow mo guys have a few other videos I enjoy too, but I confess to get impatient with their videos and go right to the highspeed video I wanted to see. The kurtzgesagt video has one animation of the mechanics which looked just as brutal as that actual video closeup. At least it was to me!

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          Keat designs one.....

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                          He's not even 7 FFS........

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • endoE
                            endo
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                            where are your's @Giles 😁

                            si tacuisses

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                            • Daniel SanD
                              Daniel San
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                              next session yesterday 🤙
                              only color missing now

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                              • EdHE
                                EdH
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                                @Daniel San
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                                @Daniel-San I'm wincing at the thought of all that solid black going in, but it looks incredible

                                Take the dive...

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                                • scarfmaceS
                                  scarfmace
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                                  looks like you took it like a boss!

                                  "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."

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                                  • Denman JohnD
                                    Denman John
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                                    Picked up a couple of new tattoos today while in Hanoi…
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                                    • EdHE
                                      EdH
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                                      @Denman-John Damn that's really nice work.

                                      Take the dive...

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                                      • J
                                        jfk1117
                                        Haraki san Student
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                                        Used to get tatted a lot back in my NYC days by the guys at Smith Street. Been exactly 10 years since the last, which seems crazy. Posting pic of the last via Dan Santoro
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                                        Wtb
                                        Brown or blue hairline duck - ihsh-92 - XL
                                        Flat Head <> Black Mint Pink Dobby - 44 or 46

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                                        • Denman JohnD
                                          Denman John
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                                          @EdH Thanks for the kind words! It was a long day in the chair, but I’m really happy how they turned out.

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                                          • injunjackI
                                            injunjack
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                                            my speed skull. First I was like hell no, looks like 5 years olds drawing, after about 12h I decided to have one...

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