Tattoos

Adrienne am I right in hearing you have your own machine now? Are you available for some filling in of black ink? Easy-peasy job. An hour's worth of digging.

I'm down with the personalised gift idea, but it's hard when you've never been tattoed by somebody.

Having said that, I went with cash, as I'm pretty fucking chuffed.

@dubkev: I have only done line work so far, and even then want more practice before I start packing.

OK. I dont mind being used as practice material if you need some skin for working with a filler needle. Let me know.

I tipped the guy on Gozo who did my most recent one as I felt he undercharged, fit me in almost immediately as a walk-in around locals appointments, told us a great local cafe to try in a village we were heading to and was generally an absolute dude.

Would I tip a super-pricey tattooist in London who I'd waited many months to see and charges by the hour what I earn in a day? No chance.

All about the context

Cool, interesting feedback from all. Puts it all into perspective.

@dubkev: I need to get some disposable stuff before I work on others, I'll keep you posted.

Kev, I'll do it.

any recommendations for good artists/studios in edinburgh?

Red, Hot and Blue? Alec in particular.

If you want realism then Alex Rattray at Bizarre ink orrrrr a cheaper version without the waiting time, Marcian at Inkdependent is a beast.

Ron Henry Wells

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I was wandering around Louth as we finished clinic a little early and stumbled across:
https://www.facebook.com/drew.lefox

Pretty decent little shop. Considering getting a small piece done.

Also- like everyone in Louth- they were absurdly friendly.

Very nice. Curious to see this finished!

Deepest darkest louth lincs. Kin ell.
Proper rural. Ill be in lincs fir xmas with wrinklies. 'Watch out for them yorkies'.....

Been thinking of getting a tattoo for ages but couldn't really decide what and where... Finally, a very sad event occurred at home has now prompted me to get my first tattoo to memorise these last couple of months, and I want a reminder of how to live my life from now on. So I want to get your opinions on the wordings:

First half will be 'Today could be your last day on earth' and 2nd half could of anything and I can't quit decide...

• make it worthwhile
  
• live it with no regrets
  
• make it the best day of all
  
• don't waste it
  
  

Or any other suggestion will be appreciated.

Ta

To me the most simple and consequential would be "..live it as if it is / was"
(sorry, not a native speaker, but I think you get what I mean).

Might as well condense it all to carpe diem.

Carpe diem seems too common...

Today could be your last day on earth, time for coke and hookers.

Today could be your last day on earth, don't worry about putting the bins out.

yolo.

Live fast, diarrhea.

If 'carpe diem' is too common, 'live for today' or 'live the day' would be the obvious choices, translations...but I quite like the fuck the bins angle!

Got a new idea this morning, gonna see the tattoist today...

'Fight till the last breath'

This accurately sums up what happened these last few weeks.

Had another long session with Raph Cemo on Friday.
One more session in the new year and this will be finished... (on my arm at least, anyway!)

How long has all that taken? Back in early 2013, that arm was bare, wasn't it?