C'mon you wallflowers!!!!

For every one of us that is a regular poster, there must be 5 of you out there that are just reading and hanging back. This is my invitation from all of us regulars to all of you to step up to the plate and take your medicine! This forum is unique in that it's a great place to learn stuff, have a few laughs and get involved with some good people that will answer your questions when it's quite possible that nobody in the field "on ground" would take the time to do it. You new guys also keep things fresh by introducing new topics, and new angles. And just because you MAY be made fun of, or get a little torn up, don't let that stop you!! It hurts the worst the first time! After that, you become an old timer... so get involved. If you've got a question, post it!! There's great advice waiting for you! Just don't pull that urah8tr shit. Cactus

"Just don't pull that urah8tr shit. " -cry- H8tr H8tr!!!!!!

Good post Al!!

Well, nobody here knows me, so I'll be first to say hello. I'm 24 yrs old and just got my apprenticeship. Looking forward to being a part (finally) of the body art community...

Welcome toot!!! Great to have you aboard!!...TAz,Painted Angel

Hi. I've posted here a few times, but I usually just lurk. I don't know a lot about tattoos and if I have a question I just search the message board and usually find an answer. I'm 19 years old and I'm planning on getting my first tattoo, hopefully sometime this summer. I've been doing a lot of research and I finally found the artist I want to do my tattoo. I just need to contact him and set up an appointment.

Kim, what is the tattoo you are wanting to get? Who is the artist you have picked? By all means tell us about it....J

Ok, I fully admit that I've been lurking for the past few weeks. I've picked up some great info, seen awesome work and have laughed my ass off more times than I can count. Anywho, I'm 27. I've been tatted 5 times, but only 4 can be seen. Right now I have that gnawing little ineedanothertattoonow feeling. So I'm contemplating a large sized shoulder to shoulder piece. Other than that, ....um....I'm a smartass, an artist (still in art school) and generally a pleasant chick. Nice to meet you all! :o) theval

You sound hot!! Um, er, not that that matters at all... But are you a belly dancer? Send pics?? Sorry. That was outta line...

lol. Nah, can't do the belly dance thing. (why does it always come back to belly dancers with you?) :o) theval

Theval...I apologize for Al...he is afflicted with a horrible obsession with belly dancers ...ya see once he was out with this beautiful belly dancer and when he got her home and they got ...well nekkid...he learned that she was really a...... well no need to go any further....the sordid details are well...sordid and the charges were dropped... But he is a great though sometimes quirky guy even though he does have that incurable skin thing goin on and takes great pride in being a world class booger dart champion...and ok there was that incident with the hamsters, miracle whip, ropes and a cattle prod ( hey I don't care what anyone does in the privacy of their own home but not in a day care coat closet while drunk on TAzblasters!) Seriously, we all welcome you to TattooNOW...We love new friends and hope you'll stay with us for a while...especially since Krystof is now off parole....tequila and a stolen donkey...need I say more?...and Jwerk ( I'm sure you will meet him soon) is now back on his meds and is doing really well..keep in touch and come have fun with us!!...TAz, Painted Angel Studios

Goddamnit, I don't know. They are just so, well, well, slinky I guess... or something. I guess they just sort of embody all the great things about that kinda "sacred feminine" thing for me. Well, all you women do. I dunno. maybe I should just take Saiyge's advice and get a CUUUUUUUTTTTTTEEEEEEE tramp stamp of a tribal butterfly.

Why not just get a bellydancer tattooed on your forearm? She could have big boobies and dance for you whenever you wanted... :o) theval

Hi Taz! Nice to meet you! I'm looking forward to your infinite smartass comments that I will undoubtedly incur after I inevitably say something stupid. btw, the stupid thing happens quite often...you may as well prepare your arsnal now :o) theval

Not a bad idea Theval... Think it would help? But I'm not so into big boobies. I'm more of a butt and legs guy. But ultimately it doesn't make much difference what she looks like, as long as she's beautiful on the inside.....

Couldn't hurt. Ok, so instead of huge jugs, get it drawn so that you get more of a sexy back view with bangin' booty and a sexy leg peeking out. And since it's the inside that counts, technically since it's ON you, and YOU'RE a good and beautiful person inside, then essentially you would have a belly dancer of your own that is b-e-a-utiful outside as well as in... :o) theval

Hey Taz! The charges were dropped??? Why didn't ya tell me??

Wheee! The lurkers are coming out! -waves madly- Hi! -duct tapes lurker type peoples out in the open- Stuck now, Can't go back to lurkmode. If I gotta be out here, you do too.

Hiya! (waves back excitedly) duct tape?....... (thinks: wtf did I get myself into?).... :o) theval

No worries... We don't bite... much. These guys wield needles.... sharpened pencils.... sharpie markers.... -glances around nervously- Clip cords! Duct tape should be the least of your worries!

good point... theval

Ok Theval....you are officially one o the gang chickie!...Welcome! Now say somethin stupid so we can all make fun of ya!! *sound of evil snickering* But don't worry we ALL say stupid stuff and we all get called on it...yes dear even O.G.Pappy TAz!...But here in Gabe land ( Gabe is our tall furry leader...the king of all TattooNOW land ) ( oh yeah and he really likes it when ya bow down and chant "oh wondrous leader please bless our brains with your awesome powers and wield thy might against all bad tattooers...we are not worthy"...OK you get the picture right?.)..Oh YEAH!...one more thing...Gabe has a pink flamingo tattoo on his butt!!...well thats where Kim his wonderful super teacher wife said it was! We are an eclectic bunch from tattoo artists to college professors to mental institution guards to computer geeks to strippers to doctors and we are all friends and bust each others balls when things are slow and boring but we have our serious sides too! So...welcome once again...sorry you are not yet eligible to apply for a position as a "TAzette" but we will see...Toodles!..TAz PS...if ya feel the need to talk privately with anyone of us just click on our names for our e-mail addys! Unless of course any one of us is on the lam from law enforcement agencies ( ummmm yeah that HAS happened)...especially if we are talking about Krystof !...T

Wa-Hoo!! I'm in a gang! I'm in a gang! I will now ask my first (of many) stupid questions... What the hell is a clip chord? I've noticed that J-Werk gets beaten with them quite often...

Taz, I thought ya said "Not yet edible to apply"... lol...

And Sayige lied. She bites.

A clip chord is the wire that connects a tattoo machine to its power supply That is your one and only freebie!! Oh what joy we are gonna have with you kiddo!! TAz

I got a freebie? You feelin' alright Taz?

A slight fever and I think the meds are wearin off.. I think the new straight jacket is cutting off my circulation! But thanks for askin Toots!!

Damn... err.. Okay, so I bite.... a ... little. -wicked grin- Not that I've had any... complaints. -wiggles eyebrows-

Whats crackin on peeps? What'd i miss?!

Mooooooornin Mario. :)

How ya doin'? Damn, i must be outta my tree to be awake so friggin early...

I'm hyper, and I don't know why :) Never a good sign. I fell asleep with the sketchbook in hand and it's still attached. :) How are you? -hands over steamy strong columbian roast-

Learn shit hell!! Evertime someone trys to get help here its "ask your mentor or get an apprenticship", big help that is!!

Depends on what you're lookin' for Magnum. There's good reason for some of that too. Some things cannot be explained in text, some things you have to be shown. Some things are best left off a message board. I could tell ya how to do a tattoo using a safety pin, thread and india ink, but is it wise to throw that up here? These guys do help. Plenty.

No joke. The last thing we need is people getting their how-to info from the net and trying it out in their kitchens. That'll either a) just make a whole bunch of poorly done tattoos that those of us who work in shops will have to try to fix or cover-up later or b) get someone infected with something they dont want. Theres enough knowledge out there for people who want to get into this business if they find out where to look.

What the fuck are you idiots doing out of bed? Do you know what time it is? Go back to sleep! Didn't anyone ever tell you sleep is good for you?

Al, I've been trying to get a decent nights sleep for six years now, and it aint workin. There's a four foot tall gremlin who makes sure that I don't get more than four hours tops. I swear I used to be an intelligent, well rested person who was able to hold a conversation and had an attention span that could..... look! Sparkly!

Hey all, I've become a slightly addicted wallflower to this forum since I've been researching my first tattoo! I found my artist on this site (who I think is perfect for what I want), got some great advice for what must sound like some really stupid questions (I really appreciate the answers though), and in general am pretty freakin amused by the conversations! So Thanks! Dana

Hey folks, thanks for reading and coming back for more. Its always one thing to look at the numbers, but to hear the voices behind the numbers is always refreshing! And special thanks to the regulars who keep the conversation lively and informative.

Hey guys.... I'm primarily a lurker... stopped a couple times to post though. Great site and after sifting through all the BS spam, there's tons of great info availible from the artists that frequent this place! Anyhoo... just saying hi

Hey guys.... I'm primarily a lurker... stopped a couple times to post though. Great site and after sifting through all the BS spam, there's tons of great info availible from the artists that frequent this place! Anyhoo... just saying hi

Hi, right back atcha! -ponder- Looks like I'm going to need more duct tape over here.....

You are so welcome oh glorious bird bearing leader...you are the majestic ruler of ink and we bow to your powers!... Anyone who has a pink flamingo on their butt is ok in my book! We live to serve oh wondrous one! (startin to like this bullshit yet?...I am being paid to post it ya know)

Hey Saiyge, Gosh...the duct tape went missing?...really? Wonder how the hell that happened........ (evil grin) theval

Hi all, I am Katwoman. I got my first tattoo last year and am looking for the next one. Lots of looking …lots of lurking!!! J-Werk has taught me how to use Google….Not that he knew he was doing it. Thank you J-Werk. Katwoman

Hey Katwoman...nice to meetcha!!,TAz

Congratulations to all of you newbies who have decided to become involved! Your input, friendship and positive attitude are greatly appreciated!! Welcome!

he's THE *Bird Geek* or you might choose to refer to him as *Earl Grey* cut that wonderous leader shit out! and if anyone hears from him will ya tell him to email his wife back pronto!

YES MAAM>..one bird geek comin up! Did he run away from home again?

no just a bit hungover and disoriented from the website that he runs that a million people visit and the never ending flow of enteertaining tattoo artists staying with us YOU ARE ALL FREAKS

Thank you...thank you very much!!

Katwoman, i am glad that I could help you out :) I am always awaiting in the wings so if ya ever need help huntin stuff up I will always lend ya a hand!.....J

Hey everyone! I have been browsing through this website for awhile now, but have only posted once. I love this site and the conversations. I recently went on a week long road trip and went through withdrawals because I couldn't access this site. I ended up in Toronto, but missed the convention by 1 day! :( I am 24 years old with 4 tattoos and many more planned. My husband says "no more." When will he learn that I do the exact opposite of what I am "told" to do? He has none by the way. If I can love him for his lack of tattoos then he can love me for my tattoos. Right? Anyway, I love this site and listening to your great advice and odd conversations. *hugs* Callie

Hey Callie!...Welcome to the family!...TAz