Tattoos

[CarlaRant]

No, sounds like you have a lot of jokers in your area, or at least they don't seem very professional. It helps when you know a tattooer because they always can refer you to someone cool and usually someone that is reliable.

Definitely do your homework - if you see someone on the street and you like their tattoo ask where they got it and go to that shop and look at the artists books and talk to them. That's the route I would take.

Yeah, that's what I've been doing since I moved here. Everyone I've checked out I either don't like their work, personality or they just have a lack of business sense. It seems like PHX is full of people just traveling through; an artist will be at a shop one week, then gone the next. Frustrating!

[TheBroad]

This Is The First Time I Have Posted On Here; Have Always Read But Just Hadn't Signed Up & Forgot About It When I Did ¬.¬

Here Is My Straight Edge Tattoo I Got On Tuesday :)
http://img4.imageshack.us/i/tattoogw.jpg/

[xGriffox]

My roommate/band mate's latest tattoo:


He loves metal and loves straight edge a whole lot if you can't already tell.

[CarlaRant]

This Is The First Time I Have Posted On Here; Have Always Read But Just Hadn't Signed Up & Forgot About It When I Did ¬.¬

Here Is My Straight Edge Tattoo I Got On Tuesday :)
http://img4.imageshack.us/i/tattoogw.jpg/

Nice and simple.

[CarlaRant]

I had an appointment last night to check out the design I've been working on with a referred artist. It's beautiful and I'm excited. Our schedules are pretty jammed packed, but we set my sit-down appointment on Oct. 10th.

[linsee]

I had an appointment last night to check out the design I've been working on with a referred artist. It's beautiful and I'm excited. Our schedules are pretty jammed packed, but we set my sit-down appointment on Oct. 10th.

I'm so excited for you! I wish I had the money to get some things done right now, but I just don't. I think I found an artist though that I would like to work with.

[CarlaRant]

Thanks Linsee. Yeah money can be an issue. This girl is awesome and doesn't charge a pile of money, which made me realize that some of the other people I was talking to about the piece were either really slow and/or just trying to rip me off. I was quoted $100-150 an hour at 8-10 hours by two people. Their work is great, but it makes me wonder now....I spoke to some of my tattooist friends about the piece and they said this artist I'm going to see is good and in the right price range ($80 per hour for 5-6 hours).

[CarlaRant]

Outline done. However, my skin swelled up pretty bad, so we couldn't add the color. Next week it will be done and I'll post pictures.

[mouseman004]

Outline done. However, my skin swelled up pretty bad, so we couldn't add the color. Next week it will be done and I'll post pictures.

Awesome! I'm glad you were able to finally find an artist that you liked!

[CarlaRant]

[rodrigo]

thats huge!!

[xsecx]

that came out great.

[CarlaRant]

thats huge!!

Go big or go home!

that came out great.

Thanks. I'm happy.

[SgtD]

looks nice!

[mouseman004]

Wow that looks amazing! And that is HUGE for a first tattoo, haha. Very very cool.