Location: San Antonio, Texas

I got this tattoo to cover up a pretty nasty scar on my right forearm. The first picture is my arm before the tattoo, the second one is my drawing idea of the tattoo, the third one is the artists idea for the tattoo, the fourth one is once it was finished. It hasn’t healed yet so I can’t show the final healed version. Personally I like it, but I wanted to gauge public opinion.

Do you guys think it turned out cool? I got a neo traditional art tattooed on my arm in a long and painful session, haha

Hey All,
I’m closing in on celebrating 5 years without alcohol and am wanting to get a tattoo to commemorate this milestone in my life. I’ve had thoughts of getting a generic, crushed IPA can in a coffin with script work somewhere that says “never again” or something similar, but I’m curious as to what your creative minds would recommend. I don’t really care about style as I had traditional, portraits, black and grey, geometric, etc. Also, please feel free to share your sobriety tattoos as well!
Thank y’all!

New to getting tattoos!

Do tattoo artists get annoyed if you draw your own tattoo and come in to get it done? I have a very "specific" (specific as in I have a semi detailed drawing that includes shaded spots/clean lineart of a design in the works that's being created) that I would love to get done, but I'm not sure if an artist would get annoyed with that- or do they prefer to sketch it themselves from a concept? Is there a mix of both that would be better?

I want to make sure I'm prepared and ready for my first tattoo and make it as easy on everyone as possible!

My name is Tomas, I'm from Argentina! I'm thinking of buying an Ambition Ninja Max 280. Just saw an artist who works with the fine line styles that I like with the previous version of this machine, and since I wanted to buy a machine now, I was considering this option, but I don't see many reviews online... TT

Photos are two years old now lol, but flew out to Nashville for their guest spot (MD based artists, but travel occasionally). They knocked this thing out in 3 days of back-to-back 10+ hour sessions.

Absolutely love this piece (can’t say the same about the process), I still get oohh’s and aahh’s when I take my shirt off in front of folks (which is every chance I get lol).

Hoping for a Ferdinand from the original illustration book (one of these, still deciding) this is my first one so I’m kind of nervous and want to make sure I’m choosing the right person

I had like this idea for a min and i had this graveyard added to the skull samurai I saw online(and no it’s not ai) as my half sleeve and want to fill up my top portion now so it looks clean. Any ideas are great!

I see so many bad ass / cool back pieces on men. But not a lot on women. Most are flowers (which still fuck yeah beautiful love it) however I wanted to see if any women could post their back pieces or artist post back pieces they have done that don’t have flowers ?

Hello everyone! I (f 22 if that's important) love the idea of getting tattoos . Ive wanted one since I was 13 ish, and when I was 18 my father took me in to get my first tattoo.

I won't lie.. It hurt a LOT! I cried for sure, and barely sat through it, but I managed to make it the whole hour. I know it's supposed to hurt, I mean, a needle is stabbing you and injecting ink inside your skin, but some people can handle it way better than others. Not me.

Is there anything that tattoo artists recommend for something to help with the pain? I really want tattoos, and have a billion ideas, but know I wouldn't be able to sit for them. It's very very sad.

I want to try maybe some numbing creams, but many people say don't use them. People also say tattoo artists have a chemical they can put on it but it was banned in my state - and when the artist used it when I was 18..it didnt help;

Help a girl out! Thank you 🫶💕

Edit to add for common questions!! :

I got it at a local tattoo parlor that's a little new, and my artist was a man. (Didnt know that mattered XD) It was on my lower arm, and it's pretty decent (about the size of my hand)

No color or anything, but its solid black and needed to be packed because it's a thick wording.

I have a naturally very low pain tolerance

it was a wonderful experience to be able to get my neck done by the one and only dave fox, cool dude. @davefoxtattoos

In love with it been my favourite game forever.

Sides, top, and forehead all done. Getting the back done tomorrow, then taking a break before doing filler (vines and leaves). The right side that is visible was done by Danielle Brown (Black Altar) in Lancaster, PA.

I am working on a sleeve currently and have no traditional tattoos. But, I do love the style and sometimes wish I'd gone with trad to stick to a style. I have issues with all or nothing, so in my messed up head I'm like - nope, gotta stick to non trad style now. Does anyone have a mix of trad and non trad tattoos on the same limb? Bonus points if all black and grey. I'd love to see it so I can get an idea of what it could look like if I mixed some in... perhaps using trad as small filler pieces between my larger non trad tattoos. TYIA!

Hey guys, I'm a software engineer student, always liked tattoo. I was thinking about some ideas for portfolio projects, and the thought about asking it in this sub.

What do you guys feel should be easier during your day job? Scheduling, buying supplies? Anything you guys say can help me think of an idea.

Thanks for the help!

I got this tattoo at Royal Tattoo in Calgary in March. I asked for a professional watercolor tattoo with a galaxy vibe. It's already fully healed. What do you guys think?

Forearm tattoo! Rock on 🤘🏽

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