Tattoo

[Mazin]

Well aren't you a special snowflake.


I'd get one but it looks like it would hurt.

Naw it tickles


Nice tat Mike!

[islandermyk]

^^ looking awesome Mike, where did you go? Are they charging you by the hour or by the piece?

Inquiring minds want to know.

This guy right here http://www.crimsonhilttattoo.com/alex-taylor/
I was getting charged by the hour, but there were a lot a lot of free hours given. Really cool guy! A set goal for the day... and he won't stop till that goal was done.
1 day we did a straight 5 or 6 hour session (which I paid for a 3 hour session) with just 2 10 min breaks (I needed to pee, lol!).
I would say... if you build a pretty good bond with your Tattoo artist... I think they'll take care of you.

Naw it tickles


Nice tat Mike!

Thank goodness I didn't act like this when I was getting inked

[Mazin]

This guy right here http://www.crimsonhilttattoo.com/alex-taylor/
I was getting charged by the hour, but there were a lot a lot of free hours given. Really cool guy! A set goal for the day... and he won't stop till that goal was done.
1 day we did a straight 5 or 6 hour session (which I paid for a 3 hour session) with just 2 10 min breaks (I needed to pee, lol!).
I would say... if you build a pretty good bond with your Tattoo artist... I think they'll take care of you.

Thank goodness I didn't act like this when I was getting inked

LMFAO! That dude was a little....

I was 14 when I did my own and of course had to get it re done. The chick that was sitting in the seat next to me was crying harder than I have ever seen a person cry, naturally I laughed, but this one takes the cake!

[hurley842002]

Well aren't you a special snowflake.


I'd get one but it looks like it would hurt.

It's actually more relaxing than anything, you should try it sometime.






Sorry I had to, noobs be slacking lately, nobody took the bait.

[ray1970]

Sorry I had to, noobs be slacking lately, nobody took the bait.

Oh, I'm guessing someone took the bait.

I'm also guessing you haven't had the pleasure of a face to face meeting with Jim?

[hurley842002]

Oh, I'm guessing someone took the bait.

I'm also guessing you haven't had the pleasure of a face to face meeting with Jim?

You are trying to bait me, not going to work (this time anyway). Yes I've had the pleasure lol.

[TheGrey]

Bumping this baby up.

... I'm from the islands... and I'm trying to start a fish pond

Really nice, Mike! There was a guy at California Tattoos outside of Gate 7 at Keesler AFB that specialized in tats with koi and various water styles. There was a name for the style, but I can't remember it. There's just something about koi and water tattoos.... really nice.

[islandermyk]

Very nice!

Thank you!

Digging the koi, Mike.

I miss ocean and water creatures... had a lil fish pond back home (Guam) my Grandparents built and the tatt(s) remind me of it a little...

Well aren't you a special snowflake.


I'd get one but it looks like it would hurt.

don't do it man!

Did you go get some ink today after the funtivities

Same ones I've had... just decided to post'em up finally and bump this thread up

Really nice, Mike! There was a guy at California Tattoos outside of Gate 7 at Keesler AFB that specialized in tats with koi and various water styles. There was a name for the style, but I can't remember it. There's just something about koi and water tattoos.... really nice.

Thank you! All I know with the style is it's Japanese, but there are stories from different countries with koi's... and how they are positioned. Koi face down means humbled... Koi face up means still trying to achieve goal(s).... in China... there is a story of a Koi that swam up this hardcore river... finally making it all the way upstream it turned to a golden dragon. So many things to go with it... which explains why I chose to have two koi's... with enough $$$$ I'd probably do a half body with the Chinese story.

[TheGrey]

Thank you! All I know with the style is it's Japanese, but there are stories from different countries with koi's... and how they are positioned. Koi face down means humbled... Koi face up means still trying to achieve goal(s).... in China... there is a story of a Koi that swam up this hardcore river... finally making it all the way upstream it turned to a golden dragon. So many things to go with it... which explains why I chose to have two koi's... with enough $$$$ I'd probably do a half body with the Chinese story.

I knew there were correlations between koi and dragons, but I had no idea that the position of the koi meant specific things. That's awesome!
How old is this particular tattoo? Have you noticed much fading, or do you put sunblock on it every day?

[SideShow Bob]

And an upside down Koi means Dead Fish...... ( Belly Up)