I personally do not think so unless someone has the words touch here with an arrow down to their boobs or something along those lines. Then they are just begging for attention that could be easily achieved with a low-cut top anyway. If someone is just  looking for a fun night with a joke cleavage/boob tattoo, here is a link for a temporary tattoo design for specifically for that area.  What does everyone else think of cleavage/boob tats?

This one kept me out of the pool for 2 weeks in June 08

to rub on until the scabbing is done, keep it clean, don’t itch and no swimming in the ocean or pools for 2 weeks or until healing seems to be done. Meaning, if you enjoy swimming, get your tattoos at a time you won’t be swimming, like fall and winter. I do not know about the rest of you, but I have seen some people go swimming in a chlorine filled pool go swimming barely a week after their tattoo is done. So, what I wonder is what are the exact, negative effects that may happen?

Australian Website TattooWorld.au.com says

During the healing process can I :
go swimming?
No. Swimming can expose your new tattoo to elements that are harmful to the healing process eg: chlorine (this is a bleaching agent and can drastically increase color loss), salt water (dries the skin and can lead to heavy scab formation and loss of color), bacteria (your new tattoo should be treated like a wound, exposure to bacteria can lead to infection).

What does salt water or chlorine have to do with a tattoo that is healing?
Both salt water and chlorine can leach the pigment out of the skin, which will compromise the integrity of the colour. After the procedure has completely healed, the client may go into a pool and into sea without complications.

While it is not guaranteed to wreck your new tattoo it is still a good idea to stay out of pools and oceans probably to be safe. I mean, you just paid something that hopefully turned out really awesome, why risk it. Either way summer is a great time to show off tattoos so get you tattoos a few weeks before big beach trips or pool parties or stay out of the water.

Ten years ago the original promotion had about 50 participants. This time around, there are already three people who have chosen to bear the logo for life to get free food for life.it doesn’t like such a bad idea. The logo doesn’t look to bad and it doesn’t have the restaurant’s name in it and can be anywhere. I’m sure putting on your butt or other private parts might not be good for showing off at the register though.

This guy(left)  is not just a fan, but a super fan. He has all his favorites surrounding a hairband guitar player on his back and then some. All I have to say to him is “Rock on dude!”

As most Sublime fans know they had a Sublime tattoo on the cover of one oftheir albums. What some people may not know is that the band is reuniting with a new singer to replace the late Brad Nowell. Maybe on a new album cover they could put this guy(right) who used the Sublime sun to make this awesome back piece.

Here(below)  is a tribute piece to one of my favorite bands, The Avett Brothers. It is from the cover of their Emotionalism album which featured many amazing songs such as The Ballad of Love and Hate and Paranoia in B- Flat Major.

Below are some more miscellaneous tribute tattoos

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For divorce one man talks about losing a custody battle for a few mod related reasons. The judge deemed him unfit for full custody  after hearing about his voluntary castration thinking that his wife had made him do it and that made him weak. Also, his wife had a shrink tell the court he forced her to get body piercings. Just another thing to keep in mind during a divorce.

Some people may think of you as certifiably insane after an extreme body modification. Then they just may have you hauled in for psych evals up the ying  yang. But chances are they won’t find anything and you’ll be free in 72 hours.

In the bra strap category they warn people about bra straps snagging on new tattoos or piercing and suggest going braless or wearing some sort of padding or cushion under the strap until healing is complete. They also advise to be careful of children around any modifications they can pull on or grab at such as stretched ears or transdermal implants.

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Interesting redo the classic Love Kills Slowly design by the infamous Sailor Jerry

I read today in a list of things a person should never do without first talking over with their significant other is getting a tattoo of the other’s name. I can understand that very well, that could create a very awkward situation. However, what about getting a tattoo in general, does a person need to talk it over with their lover first? What if they say no, what happens next?

I mean unless it’s a spontaneous decision to get a tattoo it might be good to mention to the person you’re  with that you are getting a tattoo, but do you have to ask their opinion, and then act upon what they say, even if they disagree.

I have never been in a relationship around the time of any of my tattoos and I am not sure how well I could comprehend someone saying, “No, you shouldn’t get another tattoo, I don’t want you to,” or trying to just steer me away from it indirectly. I already get that from my mother. No one but my mom can try to steer me away from tattoos, and it doesn’t work for her, so why would I let it fly with a person I choose to be with. I do not think I could choose between tattoos and a boyfriend, even a husband if I had one.

Getting a tattoo is something that shouldn’t be done on a whim. While I can speak from experience and say I decided to get my last tattoo the day I got it, I was attending a tattoo convention that day and had been toying with the idea of getting inked while there and pulled an idea from my stockpiled tattoo ideas I have kicking around my head. (Yes, I do in fact have a stockpile of tattoo ideas in my head that I want. Think of it as a bucket list of tattoos.) I do not regret getting a somewhat spontaneous tattoo one bit.

I can maybe see taking their opinion on the details of the tattoo though. For instance, the placement or the design.  But I would not, in my right state of mind, let someone I was in a relationship with stop me from getting a tattoo entirely.

This is why there are custom shops which guarantee they will never give the exact same tattoo twice. They do not just have flash hung up on the wall and put the stencils on and go. They draw up a design for a customer. They will take the customers artwork and make it a little different as well, bringing it to a new level.

However, with all the people with tattoos in the world, is a person having a similar tattoo to yours really a bad thing. I see people all the time with tattoos that I like and want. But I think to myself, “No, I can’t get that same design, that’d not cool.” A lot of times I take ideas from other’s tattoos and combine them with other elements. But with all the flash designs out there, and their popularity, it cannot be too hard to find someone with the exact same tattoo and probably with the same placement. So I am starting to open up the idea of a classic flash tattoo design, such as a sugar skull or Black Panther, and not worry too much about other people having the same thing. It really just means having similar taste in tattoos and something to talk about.

He is fully tattooed with puzzle pieces and has multiple body piercings, reshaped ears, and subdermal horn implants. He has been involved with music since his childhood in Seattle, WA.  He composes, sings and plays many instruments including piano, guitar, and flute. He is also a sword swallower, author, producer and director among other things.

Enigma has also made appearances on the X Files, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, and many other things. He was a founding member of the Lollapalooza sideshow. His music can be found on soundtracks for movies like Firecrackers and PUNKS.

The Enigma performs at the Electric Acid Theater and can be found at his website.

The machine was made from a power supply and electric motor, some wiring, an ink pen barrel and a sharpened guitar string used as a needle. This guitar string was used on all the tattoos given.  I did not see anything about any reports of infection yet but that is one issue I have with the situation. Also, that the mother of the man’s children did not agree with the tattoos being given. If she had agreed, then it would be fine I think.

I really do not think what the couple did is so reckless or cruel. This is not much better than their kids sneaking around going to some back alley tattoo artist. The tattoos given were small black crosses, nothing obscene or vulgar and the children wanted them.  The tattoos I saw on the man’s girlfriend, that he did, looked just as good as something you might get from a professional shop. Also, it was their children, not anyone else’s. But, I do think the other two parents should have been asked for permission if they have custody of the children. Also, the guitar string needle should have been changed between tattoos. But the report did not say if it was sterilized between tattoos.

Here is the video report