Originally Posted by annaliese (Post 12452807)

as a person with maybe 12 percent of their body covered in tattoos and a stint working in a very respected tattoo shop please trust me when i say that tattoo goo is not what you want to use on your tattoo. all that you need to do is keep it clean with soap and water and use a normal amount of regular non-scented lotion with no fancy/weird ingredients. lubriderm is perfect.

tattoo goo is just some gimmick.

and if you decide to have that tattoo touched up then go to another artist. if an artist can't make straight lines on the first shot then he won't be able to do it on the second shot either. a tattoo is on your body forever-- you want it to be perfect. an unskilled or out of practice tattoo artist can leave scars on your body.


if you need a recommendation for good artists in your area let me know. and congrats on getting a first piece.

xoxoxo

Originally Posted by AdultInsider Cloner (Post 12452917)

well I didn't get it because it was fashionable, so I don't really care if tribal is "in". As for the design, I did that myself...it represents something important to me... as for the quality of work, well there I have little experience.... but I really like it and that's really the only important thing....and now that the swelling and redness are gone, it looks exactly like I wanted it to :)

Originally Posted by AdultInsider Cloner (Post 12452926)

Thanks..... and ya I'm just using vitamin E on it and it seems to be fine..... not sure how many artists you know in Costa Rica, but hey, if you do, feel free to pass me the info :)

Originally Posted by AdultInsider Cloner (Post 12452917)

well I didn't get it because it was fashionable, so I don't really care if tribal is "in". As for the design, I did that myself...it represents something important to me... as for the quality of work, well there I have little experience.... but I really like it and that's really the only important thing....and now that the swelling and redness are gone, it looks exactly like I wanted it to :)

Originally Posted by WarChild (Post 12453063)

Dude, I forgot you were in Costa. I just had a tattoo done by http://www.tattooarteprimitivo.com/ in San pero. The guy has like 15+ years experience, learned in the states and does an awesome job. All the lines are super crisp on my work. He's 50 meters south of the jazz cafe in San Pedro.

Originally Posted by Screaming (Post 12446916)

what is it?

a bat that hit a windsheild at 80?

Originally Posted by WarChild (Post 12453063)

Dude, I forgot you were in Costa. I just had a tattoo done by http://www.tattooarteprimitivo.com/ in San pero. The guy has like 15+ years experience, learned in the states and does an awesome job. All the lines are super crisp on my work. He's 50 meters south of the jazz cafe in San Pedro.

Originally Posted by SxDx (Post 12454197)

I hear ya buddy...i guess my point was that tribal designs and something like barbed-wire arm bands (or arm bands of any kind) are common and trendy. Most people that get them, just get them to "try to be cool" or just for the sake of getting a tattoo (not saying that you are one of them).

But you're right...as long as you're happy with it, that's really all that matters. But I would definitely try to get the lines straightened out a bit :winkwink:

Originally Posted by dissipate (Post 12452986)

anna, can you give me some good recommendations for shops in LA/San Diego, getting my next piece done there within the next month. ive had all my other work done in boston.

Originally Posted by Juicy D. Links (Post 12462014)

i also use Neosporin also which works great,,,,,,, different stuff for diff people work better

Originally Posted by AdultInsider Cloner (Post 12446811)

I got it yesterday...it's my first. I designed it myself and I like how it turned out :)

http://www.adultinsider.com/Cloner/tat.jpg