Any tattooists here?

[duhawkz]

Seems more acceptable then it did a few years ago.

I see plenty of people walking in the office with big tattoos on display.

However they are not considered a protected characteristic so they could sack you or refuse to give a job in the first place etc because of them. Essentially they can discriminate against you because of them.

https://toughnickel.com/business/Can-You-Be-Fired-For-Having-A-Tattoo
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[Jewlio Rides Again LLB]

Think that is correlated to the new styles of tattoos also, as they don't tend to be as gaudy and in your face. My bosses are accepting (2/3 anyway), but I have been asked to cover up depending who is coming in.
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[Sister Sledge]

[MCN]

[Chinaboy]

[Sister Sledge]

Must admit to not knowing about melting glass for insertion into organs like that. Perhaps the welder is just a pervert?
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[Polarbear]

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[Sister Sledge]

Fascinating!
I'm also seeing scarring their bits too - look like pork scratchings.
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[MCN]

The Flip boys call it Bellitos (Spelling).

I assume the word comes from the historical use of bells.
Little hollow spheres of gold/silver with a bead inside as a clapper on in their clapper.

They normally waited unto their stars were aligned before going in for the procedure.

The risk of infection is high and a serious concern.
The boys would wait until the Arab Medic went on leave and was replaced by a flip medic to stitch and medicate and the Gypo welder was replaced by a Flip welder to fabricate the beads.
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[hellkat]

You pair of handbag haka merchants, posturing at each other.
Stop it at once, I may die laughing and then you'd both have to come to my funeral.



God, I go away for just one week

And this happens.
Really, Stinkers, you need to be more FIRM with these fellows.
Stwike him, Centuwion, very woughwy!


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[GhostRider]

Wotcha,

I'd have said the artist in the OP was probably around about the right mark, assuming that the quality of their work is of a high standard.

I got my pants pulled down by a very reknowned artist, 2 year waiting list but got in on a cancellation, sent designs etc.

Long story short, that was £500 for the day, no mention of how many days it would take, so when we get to the end of day 1 (with them taking smoke breaks every 30 or so minutes) he says "ok I think we're done for the day, on the next session I'll add the hands in.

I was like .....next session?! Faark. But nowt I could do but suck it up.

Anyways, fast forward a few months to the next session and he just does a second layer to the stuff he'd already done - dont get me wrong, it looked fucking boss. But no way was I going back for the second part of it to be done in another 2 sessions. So that was £1000 and to complete it would have been the same.

Still, you live and you learn eh?

GhostRider
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[Jewlio Rides Again LLB]

Sounds like he properly took the piss. Saying that, I'm up to £2k with the current artist, that's 4 sessions (2 x 4 hour, 2 x 8 hour), and booked in for hopefully the last session of another 4 to finish my elbow area, joining the upper and lower sleeve together. Doesn't count the 6 hours with a previous artist from years ago.

The first of the 8 hour sessions, think we had maybe 30 mins worth of breaks total. This time round we had more breaks as it was a bit more uncomfortable on my inner bicep, but still only maybe an hour

The fact that the design, drawing and prep is counted in the hours means it doesn't go quite as far, but without good prep, it's not going to be as good as it could be.
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[Hetzer]

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[hellkat]

Now I have a mental image of Ghostrider with his pants pulled down.


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[GhostRider]

[Hetzer]

My mate has two sleeves, both of which are mostly black only and it's all turned to a mid-strength grey with a hint of mauve. The tattooist today said something about some people having a redness in their pigmentation that can cause it and he is, in fact, a ginger. But you're not.
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[Jewlio Rides Again LLB]

[Hetzer]

[Hetzer]

It still has all the white highlights, a bit more shading and the fingers and thumb to do. Very chuffed with it.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=102416
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[AshWebster]

each to their own with tattoos and the like -

just remember that you will always get asked why you have it and/or what it means to you. so if you cant be arsed with that question for the rest of your life then i wouldnt get it.

todays society is far more accepting of tattoos than my parents (im 30), but i still wouldnt get visible tattoos whilst still in employment. whether you like it or not they are a negative in the professional environment. (unless you are a rapper or a footballer...).

personally i quite like the japanese businessmen who look 'plain' but then underneath they have full back pieces

my 3/4 sleeve was done by a friend (who is currently an apprentice but not for much longer i suspect) who is shit hot at drawing. She has done a mint job, and its her first sleeve so its great advertisement for her. £180 a day too for her trust (Y). 4 days down 1 to go so £900 total for 5 days of 7 hours. (6 hours ish tattooing)

for people moaning about length of days etc its all artists discretion - would you want permanent inking off someone pushing themselves too hard? I found 6 hours (2x3 hour sessions) was perfect for me both pain wise (gets annoying after a while) and well for her as much longer would start hurting the wrists.

if you want to go for 8-12 hour sessions its your call
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