Critink
There are hundreds of thousands of tattoo pictures online. Maybe millions. But with this rise in popularity, it's getting even harder than ever to tell the difference between a quality piece of art and a piece that will fade into a black smudge. Learn to tell the difference now so you don't have to learn the lesson the hard way.
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All I want for Christmas is a tattoo.
And then another tattoo.
by Mark Halbstark
by Amie Lee Sanders
by Alex Strangler
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new from Xoil
Ondrash Tattoo
by Dana Melissa Dixon
As an addendum to all of the tattooed princesses…
by David Hale
Great example of what you can do with lettering instead of the generic-script-on-wrist situation…
aodhfionn Asks
Just want to say, thank you for this blog - you saved me potentially embarrassing myself and screwing up what would have been a very important tattoo for me. One question, though - what's your thoughts on pure impulse tats? I have one which I pretty much decided on the moment I walked into the shop, and it's now over three years old and I bloody *love* it. But a lot of people have given me stick for it - "You'll regret that impulse one day" - even though it's a well done tat that means a lot.
There really isn’t any set “time” you should want a tattoo for. Usually when someone hasn’t gotten any they feel like you should wait a year or some long, pre-set period of time. But after a certain point, you’re pretty much covered and a lot of people, including myself, put less stock into the individual importantness of each tattoo—the point is just to get tattoos and get covered. I know tattoo artists with joke tattoos, and tons of filler that’s just good looking without meaning.
So if you got an impulse tattoo, it’s really based on your own relationship with tattooing. If you like it, then you’re all set. Remember: haters will always tell you you’ll regret your tattoos, no matter what the reason!
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My black work leg piece done by Ema Sweeney at Custom Inc. Glasgow, Scotland.
