fantastic :)
are you happy with how it's come out? It sounded really nice
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:49, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

It's a lot more simple than I was going to do it but I changed my mind. I think she's missed the notch of the T though so I'll back and get it done.

( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:51, Reply)

That looks really good
I especially like the script
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:53, Reply)

It looks better in the flesh.
Now it's a star on the back of my neck and something fancy on my foot.
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:55, Reply)

decided against
the star on the ankle?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:56, Reply)

Yes. I now want something bigger and more decorative.
Maybe incorperating a lotus to tie in with the the current one and the buddha on my back.
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:57, Reply)

Sounds fantastic
do you design them yourself?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:00, Reply)

No. The lettering was from a tattoo book and I think I got the buddha from a book too.
The foot one I might try to design myself.
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:03, Reply)

let us know
how it goes :)
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:08, Reply)

Will do.
I won't be able to shut up about it anyway : )
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:18, Reply)

Do you not ever worry that they might look at the design,
suck air in through their teeth, and then, after a length of time spent lying on your front as the artist presses a hot needle into the back of your neck, they put the mirror up behind you to show you and say,
"Sorry, I can't do Buddhas, so I drew a giraffe instead."
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:21, Reply)

No.
I'd sue their ass.
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:24, Reply)

Like that Belgian girl
Who claimed she "fell asleep" and the guy just carried on drawing more and more stars on her face?
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:25, Reply)

I loved that
even people who claim tattoos don't hurt admit that you cannot fall asleep during a tattoo.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:43, Reply)

was it not all a ruse
cause her dad woulda kicked the shit outta her?
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 11:00, Reply)

it is nice
between a few b3tans I have got closer to getting a tattoo
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:53, Reply)

Doooo itttttt

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:54, Reply)

I'd be tempted
but I know it wouldn't look right on me. Some people can carry them off and others can't
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:55, Reply)

I've considered that
but due to where I want it, and my newly buff surfer shoulders I reckon it'll look good. Might treat myself for my 30th.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:02, Reply)

I'm sure
you're one of the people who can carry them off :)

I just know it'd look like it belonged on a different person if I got one. Plus I'm not allowed to get tattooed or pierced for a couple more years in case it spikes a resurgence in illness
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:07, Reply)

I want Wiggy to get a shoulder/back tattoo
but he's scared of needles. Damn him. You should have seen the look on his face when I told him what injections he would need for Thailand.

We're going to Spain now.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:09, Reply)

haha
I just need to make sure I definitely want what I think I want!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:27, Reply)

what a shame
I'd love to go to Thailand.

Whereabouts in Spain you going? Avoid Valencia, duller than rainclouds
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 11:01, Reply)

People said I didn't carry off smokng
fuck them.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:05, Reply)

I should email the studio I'm thinking of to see how long the waiting list is...

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:01, Reply)

I need to go and check out my local one

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:02, Reply)

It being london, I don't appear to have a local one :(
I did a bit of research, and norrowed it down to 2. I'm probably going to go with the one in an area I know, and the fact they have a proper website rather than a Myspace. But I've seen work by the other, and it's really very good.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:04, Reply)

that's cool
I've heard good things about the one near the top of my road, so seems like a good place to start. what I want will be plain black, so won't require too much in the way of awesome skills, but I hear that the guys up the road are pretty good anyway.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:05, Reply)

Even plain black
There's a world of difference between good and bad artists :)
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:06, Reply)

I'd welcome your opinion
www.freewebs.com/inkgimptattoo/
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:07, Reply)

Just had a flick through
There's some nice pieces there, one or two shonky ones, but the majority is good enough (decent shading and line work). I'm quite critical though...
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:11, Reply)

But THIS one
Is bad.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:12, Reply)

yes, yes it is
my favourite one on there is a sad face on the end of a big toe
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:20, Reply)

that shark one is fucking awful

(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 11:03, Reply)

Be careful.
I can be rather addictive.
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:07, Reply)

can you?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:08, Reply)

Oops! I meant it.
*giggles*
( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:19, Reply)

Their names please?

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:05, Reply)

Blood Brothers on Holloway Road (the one my friend's been to)
Frith Street, Soho (was recommended by several articles)
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:07, Reply)

isn't that the one
that Kate Moss got her stars done at?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:12, Reply)

Frith Street comes very highly recommended
Blood Brothers I don't know I'm afraid.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:14, Reply)

That was the one I think I'm going for
I'm not sure what they'll say about the design I'm thinking of for my first- it's a black one, but I'm worried that any image I show them will be copyrighted.

It's a mosaic, I'm not sure if that comes under any copyright laws.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:25, Reply)

Is it off the net?

(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:34, Reply)

Technically it's off a floor in Pompeii

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:38, Reply)

Haha! then I wouldn't worry about it.

( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:40, Reply)

But then I'd have to give them a reference photo, which WOULD be off the net
which is why I'm a little concerned about copyright.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:41, Reply)

I shouldn't think any tattooist would care
About the copyright of a photo of a mosaic.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:43, Reply)

yeah
besides if you search for it using a restricted search where the copyright is free on say yahoo images or whatever I'm sure you'll find a reference photo.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:44, Reply)

Sorry
I'm a paranoid person
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:45, Reply)

you should have taken the photo
when you went to Pompeii :)
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:46, Reply)

if you were using the photo for something
on a website or whatever then there might be copyright issues, but using a photo of something to show someone the subject of the photo won't be a problem.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:43, Reply)