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Old May 24, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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they look ok Khans...
im assuming you do your pedi's yourself?
keep it going boys & girls!
Old May 24, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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i gotta take another one of mine...fully healed after like 4 months
Old May 29, 2009 | 12:34 PM
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thus anyone have a pic of their tribal tattos? planning on getting some as a background in my arm...
Old May 29, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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i want a new one...dont know what though.
Old May 29, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by weeloTC
that xd one needs to be on a commerical....and how old is the one on your foot, looks like then lined it with a tight 3, wont last long, not sure why shops do small tats knowing they wont look good later down the road
The one on my foot is a year and a half old. Tight 3? It's a "K"... I can't figure out how it looks like a 3??? haha.

I've asked plenty of artists and they said it'll take more wear and tear down the road. She did it 1: because I told her I didn't really care and 2: because I wear heels 5-6 days a week, and flip flops the rest, sooo it shouldn't really take TOO much of a beating since my shoes never touch it.


Thanks for the comment on my Scion one. Actually, at a meeting in Chicago in March, the manager of the regionals for the midwest region was there and snagged a photo of it. So I'm thinking it's going to turn up in a magazine or newsletter somewhere. The guy that worked on it did a phenomeonal job.
Old May 29, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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weelo, is talking about the lining on your foot. I don't know exactly what he means, but i'm guessing it has something to do with how thin the lining is
Old Jun 2, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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yes i was talking about the needle size, smaller needle groups make for thinner lines, and it doesnt matter shoes or not, the foot is one of those spots that the cells in your skin will break down the ink the quickest cause you are always walking, sweating, ect on your feet. for a tattoo to look good for years down the road on the foot, you must keep it simple, and use a larger needle group. and if you wanted it small then so be it. i just love working at a shop and everyday having at least one person walk in wanting us to fix an old tattoo that was done small and try to make it look like it once did, but your right, its your foot, your tattoo, so enjoy it, what do i really know anyways...
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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my fiance has one there and her top lip

NYC on top lip and sXe on her bottom lip
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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i love it there....i think its fairly unique still. i know i had to shop around for a place that would actually do it!
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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i bet that felt great. lol
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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i heard those fade away pretty fast...
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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Some ideas I'm tossing around for my next tat. Bear in mind that these are all rough sketches at the moment. Anyone care to add their $.02?











Old Jun 4, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowxhoodie
i bet that felt great. lol
actually it didnt hurt at all. i was surprised myself!

Originally Posted by jonathan110987
i heard those fade away pretty fast...
i heard that too but ive had mine since April 2007 and it doesnt seem to be fading
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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my right foot <3

Old Jun 4, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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^^digging it^^

cap, the green colored one is kinda cool. headed in a nice direction. the 2nd to last one looks girly, imo. the colors in the first one were nice, is it just a design or is there a meaning behind it?

weelo, i didn't know you worked at a tat shop. thought you just knew about tats from experience and doing "homework" on it
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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my first-on my right foot


second-lower back


and my most recent-about a week old-on the side of my left foot
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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^^^wow, that looks amazing!
Old Jun 5, 2009 | 12:11 AM
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thanks!



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