Tattoo's are out . . .

[robertsT]

Originally Posted by Scu-bamboo

Thats ace designing your own! What are they of?
I know i want one, just dont know what of or where...

Start with something small that you can add to later. I have a sun on my back I got done when i was about 18, always thought I would get stuff added to it but never have.

[piling pete]

I have found that if you go in a tattoo shop and the tattooist wants you to just sit down and choose something from the books and is not prepared to sit and talk to you about your ideas .Then the best thing you can do is walk right back out of there shop . When I got mine done they were a mix of pictures I had that needed changing plus some ideas I had. The guy that did them drew them out in the rough and I made changes to them till I was happy he then did a more detailed pic and that is what ended up as my tattoo. Also ask the tattooist if you can see there photos of there freehand work (they all have them) because you will be surprised at the number of different styles there are.

[Loctite]

My friend and tattooist Rytch who owns Syth tattoo studio in Norwich would kick you out of his shop if you wanted to pick something from a book.

He prefers freehand and is damm good at it!!!

[Capt. Stable]

I can reccomend an excellent tatooist in Guisbrough.

Also one in Leeds who has a very different style but has also been recomended to me, and from what I've seen is very good.

PM if anyone is interested
(And have no fear, it's not me, I cant draw let alone handle buzzing set of needles!)

[sheepless]

My god, that "body art" has completely grossed me out. The end result does look pretty cool but there is no way that I would go through all that palaver just to look cool.

Then again, I'm a complete chicken when it comes to permanent etchings on my body. I too would like a tatt but don't know of what and where (definitely somewhere my mum would never see!), and one that I wouldn't regret when I was 60 years old. I have several piercings, but at least you can take them out.

Anyone know a good henna tattoo artist in London?

[Capt. Stable]

I only got my tattoos after I left London, though you might want to enquire on BME e-zine's site, I think they do reccomendations?

[dry suit diver]

Originally Posted by Loctite

My friend and tattooist Rytch who owns Syth tattoo studio in Norwich would kick you out of his shop if you wanted to pick something from a book.

He prefers freehand and is damm good at it!!!

Jon the bong is like that in his shop.

he does have a book for ideas then will draw a stencil up for ease.

his regulars get freehand stuff.

[scuba g]

Heres my one I got done on my right leg, took 6 hours and bloody hurt like hell, the artists shop was 9ftx9ft and had one shitty fan to keep us cool in the 36 degree heat! In saying that, plan to get my arm from the elbow to shoulder done and my top half of my back soon, this time Ill be chewing the painkillers!

[Capt. Stable]

Originally Posted by scuba g

Heres my one I got done on my right leg, took 6 hours and bloody hurt like hell, the artists shop was 9ftx9ft and had one shitty fan to keep us cool in the 36 degree heat! In saying that, plan to get my arm from the elbow to shoulder done and my top half of my back soon, this time Ill be chewing the painkillers!

Woos
(I'm joking!)

Looks really nice, are you adding any colour or leaving them black and white? (my personal preference).

Good luck with the half sleeve!
Just a quick point, watch out with those pain killers, they have been known to thin the blood I believe (memory hazy) and can make for an irritated tattooist who'se constantly wiping away the blood!

[scuba g]

Originally Posted by Capt. Stable

Woos
(I'm joking!)

Looks really nice, are you adding any colour or leaving them black and white? (my personal preference).

Good luck with the half sleeve!
Just a quick point, watch out with those pain killers, they have been known to thin the blood I believe (memory hazy) and can make for an irritated tattooist who'se constantly wiping away the blood!

Im a big nancy when it comes to pain! Leaving just black, with the summer holidays hope to turn the white (and freckle) bits to brown The sleeve will be alot of black with greyish parts, Ihear that will be very very painful, as for the painkiller, your right, so might just have to grin and bare it!