Bad Tats

[Ah Pook]

Nope, this is not a picture thread.

I'm interested in tats and tat history. Norman Collins and Bert Grimm are two of my faves. That said, I don't have any.

I have seen some of the sorriest excuses for ink lately.

Saw a guy the other day with an outline on his lower leg. It looked like a drunk 5yo with a Sharpie did the work. I have no idea what it was supposed to be.

Another was a girl walking by. She had an Egyptian eye at the base of her neck and Chinese characters running down the right shoulder blade. The upper sleeve was an incomprehensible mish mash of colors.

Then there are the scratchers. Just because your friend has a tat gun does not mean you should let them work on you.

[ray1970]

Typically, tattoos are one of those "get what you paid for" deals.

I imagine youthful judgement and alcohol lead to most of the really bad tattoos you see.

[Sparky]

Calling Jim. Jim to the white courtesy phone.

[Great-Kazoo]

Calling Jim. Jim to the white courtesy phone.

What do you want to know about Bert & Sailor Jerry ?

[Ah Pook]

What do you want to know about Bert & Sailor Jerry ?

I was wondering who would catch that.

[Great-Kazoo]

I was wondering who would catch that.

Been involved with the Dermagraphic Industry sone way or another since 74. My former business partner, he's been Tattooing since the early 70's he knows way more.

[TheGrey]

What do you want to know about Bert & Sailor Jerry ?

Any relation to Sailor Moses? Then again, Sailor Moses was a superb tattoo artist.

[Great-Kazoo]

Any relation to Sailor Moses? Then again, Sailor Moses was a superb tattoo artist.

No Sailor is just a monicker. He liked to run with iMke Malone. We'd sit around slamming "cocktails" with him, Lyle, Philadelphia( Crazy) Eddie and others during Conventions. All those old guys are doing the circuit as Old School lecturers. Big Money in the resurgence of acetate stencils and the 'old guys" at conventions. Kids will drop big coin on what we paid $10-20 for way back, today. Shit Gray or No hair looking kind of over the hill is "the big draw"

[Irving]

I have a bad tattoo. I wish I could turn it into something cool.

[mackbamf]

I have a bad tattoo. I wish I could turn it into something cool.

Ditto...