Tattoos

[jbphoto23]

myself and a lot of people i know use aquaphor for the first few days and then unscented lubriderm after that

[kit99bar]

thanks guys.  Tattoo has not scabbed and it's been 17 hrs since I took the bandage off.  awesome

[elclintor]

Looks great kit!

[kit99bar]

thanks El! 
Arm is now flaking and itching a tiny bit.  No scabs that I can see.

[elclintor]

you better post that pic Flo, before I have to… She did a great job!

[kit99bar]

Tattoo does not look as vibrant as when it was freshly done.  Is this normal?

[zhivago]

Yes, but a little moisturizer should bring it back to pretty close.

[injunjack]

@kit99bar:

Tattoo does not look as vibrant as when it was freshly done.  Is this normal?

The colors "fade", and also pretty fast IMO. That's normal.

Maybe our tattoo artists want to chime in here?

[Lucifer]

[madmonday]

so many reasons lucifer is my guy, above is just one of them.

[Katsushin]

Not really into bringing my work life over here, but started this back piece on an old client the other day (it will continue on down to the back of the thigh) and realized I got a good shot of the Busters patch in there…

[Blackheart]

WOW!

[Finn666]

tbh i really would love to see more of your work…this looks brilliant!

[Katsushin]

Thanks so much…

truenaturetattoo.com

[bagley920]

Looking for ideas on how to cover this up or incorporate it into something else. It was my first tattoo when I was 18. Don't dislike it, just want something different there. It's on my left shoulder and it's about 3-4 in height. Ideas? The shape is throwing me off. Would obviously have to be something circular or spiral in fashion, and don't really want to do the cliche barbed wire-esque stuff.

IMG00027-20110304-0722 by bagley920, on Flickr

[Finn666]

damn…great page with great work on it!...
if i´m ever in your part of the world i´d like to have sth. done from you

[kit99bar]

Kat, that is gorgeous!

[riffblaster general]

amazing Kat!

[Lucifer]

How are prices on tattoos in the different areas of the world you guys live in?

I'm planning a full back piece, and something like that would cost me somewhere from 4500 USD and up in Norway.

If competent tattoo artists are cheaper elsewhere, travelling and lodging for a week or two might be worth it.

[Katsushin]

If you're willing to pay top dollar for IH gear (like the rest of us) because you know it's the best, I would apply the same philosophy to something going on your body for the rest of your life.

Why not try to find the best, or at least your favorite artist, not just a "competent" one?

It's a long term investment and I personally would seek out the best quality, not value…