Tattoos - Thoughts & Pics

[Joe13]

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ROFLMAO

I'll never go above the collar - I'm not down with face tattoos.

 

[Joe13]

I'm more of the stitches kinda guy, being so accident prone all of my life.

Chicks dig scars

 

[IronMonster]

I only have three tattoos.

One that covers my left leg below the knee, one that covers my right leg below the knee and the big one that covers both arms, hands, chest, upper back and parts of my neck.

I got around 200 hours sitting in the chair and over twenty five grand invested.

I might get a fourth one some day.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

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That's BS! You can't get a job because of that hideous hair cut! What the heck, do you fly over to England to be barbered

 

[Capn Jack]

I might get a fourth one some day.

What will you do for real estate ?

 

[wired]

First Tattoo at age 50. Business trip to Fresno and there a shop next to my hotel so I got the tattoo Ive said I was going to get for years in honor of my wife. I think it might be one of a kind Got any?

 

[01rednavigator]

I have wanted to get a Tattoo for ever but I am kind of a chicken about it.

Plus I have Psoriasis and tattoo artists have told me that it is a high probability that from the damage to the skin that it could cause a Psoriasis outbreak in the area of the tattoo and ruin it.

 

[wired]

It was less painful than I had anticipated thats for sure. Yeah, i wouldnt do it with psoriasis.

 

[IronMonster]

I only have three tattoo's

One that covers my right leg, one that covers my left leg and the third one covers my chest, back, arms, neck and hands...

 

[Joe13]

I only have three tattoo's

One that covers my right leg, one that covers my left leg and the third one covers my chest, back, arms, neck and hands...

I'll get there eventually...

It's all been planned out for years.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

I only have three tattoos.

One that covers my left leg below the knee, one that covers my right leg below the knee and the big one that covers both arms, hands, chest, upper back and parts of my neck.

I got around 200 hours sitting in the chair and over twenty five grand invested.

I might get a fourth one some day.

$25,000??

Lol. Your kidding right..?

 

[wired]

One mans $25K is another mans $25. OK another mans $1000 maybe.

 

[IronMonster]

$25,000??

Lol. Your kidding right..?

No I'm not. Its probably closer to $30 grand

But its over 15 years. Its less than what a guy smoking a pack a day would have spent over the same time period and I have cool art instead of lung cancer.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

No I'm not. Its probably closer to $30 grand

That's commitment.
I'm guessing it's quality stuff.
So if it was a new artist or they suck, would it be $15,000 for the same thing?

 

[IronMonster]

That's commitment.
I'm guessing it's quality stuff.
So if it was a new artist or they suck, would it be $15,000 for the same thing?

Or far less than that.

Yeah most of my work is in the $150-$250 per hour range for the artist. I have work from several world class tattoo artists, A dragon done in traditional Japanese style done by a guy from Japan. Most of my work is done by a guy who is now in Paris but at the time was working in Seattle. I have part of an arm done by a guy that the only way I could get in to see him was if I let him do what ever he wanted (he had a 5 year waiting list) Basically he told me "bring me $1000 and let me do what ever I want and I'll tattoo you this week"

 

[Joe13]

That's commitment.
I'm guessing it's quality stuff.
So if it was a new artist or they suck, would it be $15,000 for the same thing?

A lot of people barter for ink or "know" someone.

I have a good friend that has won awards for his artwork so he discounted me heavily.

Otherwise, the previous pic of my left arm and pec would have been $8k-10k.

Like IM I have a similar design going on the right arm and pec plus a third stage that will tie the 2 together and go from my coller line down halfway or more on my back.

$ depends on skill, reputation, if you have an "in", size and difficulty of the artwork.

I know people covered with 100 individual tatts that probably cost $50 each max.

 

[Oregonhunter5]

Or far less than that.

Yeah most of my work is in the $150-$250 per hour range for the artist. I have work from several world class tattoo artists, A dragon done in traditional Japanese style done by a guy from Japan. Most of my work is done by a guy who is now in Paris but at the time was working in Seattle. I have part of an arm done by a guy that the only way I could get in to see him was if I let him do what ever he wanted (he had a 5 year waiting list) Basically he told me "bring me $1000 and let me do what ever I want and I'll tattoo you this week"

That's a world I've never known about. Your gutsy. Cause if that guy wanted to paint a dude screwing a sheep, that'd suck!

 

[Joe13]

That's a world I've never known about. Your gutsy. Cause if that guy wanted to paint a dude screwing a sheep, that'd suck!

Most artists gain a following and wouldn't risk their reputation, similar to a great gunsmith.

 

[Joe13]

The coolest thing for me was when my ink went from something on me to just it being me.

 

[IronMonster]

That's a world I've never known about. Your gutsy. Cause if that guy wanted to paint a dude screwing a sheep, that'd suck!

Artists don't want to do what other people want, they want to do what they want. One way to be sure you will get a crappy tattoo is go in and demand the artist do something he doesn't like or outside his "style". The way to get the best tattoo is to let the guy do what he is best at. The parts of my tattoo's I like the least are the ones I had the most input in