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Milton Zeis, tattooing as you like it (Yellow Beak Press) is great but hard to find. Yellow Beak has a couple other cool books but I think mostly out of print.

In my experience the best books are small-run publications put out by individual artists. For example, State of Grace shop puts out a lot of cool books that you wont find on amazon or in stores : https://www.stateofgracetattoo.com/product/

The best part is the smile on his face in the last shot. It's great that the tattoos are gone, but even better is how happy it makes him.

I haven't found it for free yet, but Amazon Instant Video has the full version of "Erasing Hate" for $1.99: http://www.amazon.com/Erasing-Hate/dp/B005ADJ5XA

Love it. I love the Great Wave.

Did you know though, that Japanese artists of this era (and arguably still today) thought that the art of the written word was as important as the drawing? You should get the script that goes with the image on the other arm :D

I recommend this book for more on the stylised nature of Japanese art.

I just finished my backpiece yesterday and like OP, I definitely thought the upper back was worse than the lower especially as you get closer to the spine. Further out and lower was a piece of piss by comparison.

That said, I always tolerate shading better than outlines (outlining mine took about 3.5 hours). I actually got the "tattoo flu" for a few hours after the outlining, but food, Gatorade and Tylenol fixed me up quick.

Aftercare is a pain in the ass unless you have a spouse or friend on hand. I actually bought one of these so I didn't have to rely on my husband every time and it works well: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Buddy-Non-Absorbent-Lotion-Applicator/dp/B000LD53G2

Best of luck with your back! I hope you post pics.

I got my first at 18; had been wanting one for the previous year, but struck a deal with the parents that I'd wait until after graduating HS, and they'd pay for it. I ended up managing to get it a little early so I could show it off the last couple months of senior year. (Note that this was in 1994, when getting a tattoo in high school was still considered daring and rebellious. Now I swear they're getting 'em in elementary school, oy...)

I'd say if you want one, go ahead. It's your skin, you're (pretty much) an adult, and if you're paying for it yourself, well...Just be sure to follow the two pieces of advice I got. Make sure you really want what you decide on, since it's going to be with you for a while. You can get temporary tattoo inkjet paper to 'test drive' your choices if you would like, but don't overthink it. I took about 3-4 months of visiting and looking through flash books (remember, pre-internet days...) before I decided, but YMMV.

Second, make sure that the place you go is absolutely hygenic, professional, and schools you thoroughly on immediate after-care. (I know from experience) Unfortunately, I'm not a TX local, so I'll defer to a more local subreddit member to answer your second question.

Lastly, enjoy your new artwork; may it always make you proud.

If you're still interested in cephalopods, I highly recommend this book. It was so fun to read! More about squid than octopus and cuttlefish, but definitely wonderful.

I have seen plenty of children's books tattoos, I think it's fine - you wouldn't be the first, anyway!


As a side note, did you know the publisher changed the illustrations in the new prints of the books? They took out the awesome ones and put in boring safe ones. I am glad I bought all 3 books when I did!

I love the dot-work! If anyone else is in to this style, I highly recommend this book (although it's pretty expensive).

The inspiration we used was from the catacomb saints from the book Heavenly Bodies. The skeletons ordained in jewels were pulled from the catacombs, so as you can imagine they're old and jacked.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0500251959

I got this almost exactly a year ago. It was done by the exceptional Kane at Euphoria Tattoos in Tallahassee, FL, though he works at another studio now. My brother offered to get me a tat for xmas.....and wow. He's gonna do the same again, this year! He ROCKS!!!

Edit: The image came from Kevin Eastman, one of the orignal creators of the Turtles. It can be found on the back of this book.

Thanks for the advice. I've seen stuff like this to cover up tattoos. I figure wearing long sleeves and a watch would work. I am always wearing long sleeves, even in summer.

I don't think fingers would work so well, as they tend to fade very quickly. I'd like it to look good for a long time.

Pretty cool - if anyone's interested, I did a project a while back where I searched through old, public domain texts to find as many instances as possible of the phrase, "The world is..." just to see how that figure of speech has been used through the years. Ended up collecting over a hundred of them in a book, with a page of the original text in-tact.

If anyone wants to see it without having to buy it, pm me and I'll send you the the digital copy.

Example one, two.

Thank you! It's a maxi dress from Amazon :) I got it specifically because I have a thigh tat healing so I can't wear pants and I wanted to take my arm out of my dress without flashing the shop haha.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GSWVL7K/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_Pv1XDb6EGX2MT

As a man born into Catholicism but now an atheist, it's my opinion that Buddhism is the most logical and reasonable religion that I've been exposed to. As someone mentioned before, it's almost like a philosophy mixed in with religion. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning about Buddhism.

Nice ink! :) I guess I feel famous?

If you'd like a IRL copy, the tattoo photo also got published in Carl Zimmer's Science Ink

Tattoo Machine by Jeff Johnson

It's an easy read and very entertaining as well as informative.

Made me think of this book from my childhood... And then I bought it for $0.01 on Amazon... Thanks for the awesome memories!

Stories of Your Life is the original title before the film.

Really good! For me it was like discovering Arthur C Clarke all over again.

http://www.amazon.com/Quickutz-Silhouette-Printable-Temporary-Tattoo/dp/B0043WJ3OA

A friend got this for his Hween costume... it will work better than printing it on paper and taping it to you, and you can try 20 different spots without taking up an artists time.

Consider this stylist t-shirt to compliment your skin art.

In all seriousness if you have done all your research and have your heart set on the right tattoo, you'll more or less turn out fine. You can't do a whole lot about the pain but studios usually play music and/or make conversation to take your mind off it. Also, follow whatever aftercare instructions your tattoo artist gives you religiously. They know what they're talking about!

Oh I know mine isn't original either, but I am hipsterly proud that mine was done before the first famous one was printed in Science Ink.

Maybe one of these? I saw someone else on reddit suggest one. Not really sure how breathable they are, but it seems like a viable choice for your situation.

Buy this shirt and rip the sleeves off to, not only show off your cool tat, but also because the combination would make any woman in the bar climax on the spot.