Tattoos

Did you notice the wrought iron saloon doors/gates my dad made? They’re fucking cool. We’ve both got work in there :)

Those wrought iron saloon gates are really fucking cool..

My scarab beetle looks like he’s on acid.. with a huge grin and a head band, lol

Any recommended artists/studios in Bristol or Brum? Looking for ideas and inspiration for a flash piece.

Might wanna be more specific with what style of tattoo you're looking for. No point in suggesting a black work artist if you're looking for traditional, for example.

Plenty of good artists in Bristol though so sure you’ll find someone ace, but yes, a bit of guidance will help in finding the right artist!
@misspeggybrown runs a small studio there if you’re looking for psychedelic botanical blackwork.
She’s one of the loveliest people I’ve ever been stabbed by.
https://instagram.com/misspeggybrown?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Do you mean a small piece by the way? Flash usually describes ready to go(and sometimes repeatable) pieces by a specific artist. “Geoff has some bangin’ new flash up for grabs, book in now” etc…
Or are you just looking for someone new who catches your eye with work ready to go?

@jb and @edmundro, yep, should’ve been more specific. Not quite sure what I want but line work / illustrative rather than something heavy. Would be black work rather than colour.

And looking to browse flash sheets to get something soon as well as browse some forum recommended artists.

Sorry can’t be more specific!

My partners first lining session with Kanae at Ninetails yesterday. Many many sessions to go. They got a bit further than this pic but still need to line up to the top of the shoulder and might go onto her hand as well.

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I like that!

What's with all the date tattoos all of a sudden?

care to elaborate for those of us who have no idea what you're talking about?

One of these I'm guessing

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Yeah, right, but they're not new...?

There is a bit of a glut of this sort of thing going on

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I do see a lot of 199-something tattoos around. Often goes with a sort of style

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Is there a name for this style?
It looks like someone wanted to have loads of tattoos but no ideas so just got every flash they can.

^^ yeah that.

I know they're not new, new.

But I've seen 3 people today on my commute to/from work with fresh ones about 2x6 inch, plus a few more over the course of the week.

Feels like a trend similar to 90s Chinese characters or '00s Japanese sleeves.

Just wondered if a footballer or whatever the current Kardashians are have them.

fair fair fair - haven't seen them. Maybe its an England thing.

Maybe people haven't been able to have them done yet out your way due to the strikes.

Ha. People here are too busy getting teeny weeny fine line tattoos in weird pigments that are gonna fade/look like total garbage in a year. Or Ephemeral Ink tattoos which they first said would disappear in 9-12 months. Then a year. Then two years. And now 'it should disappear within three for most people.

Whatever happened to white tattoos?

Speaking of tattoos tho, I'm finally gonna make a start on my front next month starting with my belly. Not doing a chest piece cause I think they're a bit... not me... so will do my belly first and then add stuff to the top of my chest later.

What are you getting?

Some kind of Western imagery. Unsure yet. Going to Bishop CA next week and will check out some old books in a bookstore there for ref material. I already have a big ol' cowboy on my back, so not that. Perhaps a bison in front of some mountains or some shit like that

I’m covered in flash, very little cohesion whatsoever. I just get stuff from artists I want to be tattooed by.
I’ve heard it called patchwork before but I just think of it as ‘tattoos’.

I feel like everyone on this thread should do a surly Victorian sideshow photo to show off the goods, maybe looking stern next to a potted palm or similar…

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