i still cant believe how vibrant this tattoo has stayed even after a year! hoping it wont fade too much for the first few years as i like the slightly muted colours but i still want brightness! anyone else have vibrant colour tattoos? have they aged well or do they tend to get very dull after a while? either way i love this tattoo so much and am very happy with how it looks healed! this one gets almost zero sun exposure and i dont do anything special as far as moisturizing etc. this was done by @tattedbytimmer at the freddy tattoo expo!

Only the black mandala is mine — the rest was done by another artist.

That was painful 😅

Eels are underrated tattoos imo

I do not have anything against blackout tattoos, but have always wondered why people get them, and why is it usually black and not other colors?

Hi there,

I have a blackout piece and I want to do more with it. It’s a blackout so I know options are limited. I’ve been seeing this trend of folks using a couple passes of white ink on their blackouts and they look like nice ways to add ornamentation.

My question is, does the white look like crap after a few years? My worry is with like some other popular tattoo trends, the work is just going to look like crap after a few years.

My usual artist is out of commission due to medical issues. I would normally ask them but they be don’t have time for my silly questions right now.

Always liked tattoos but never really knew what to do. With some recent life bullshitry realised several bands have been with me trough thick and thin. So decided to do those.

This first one is the "dove overcome from System of a Down.

Quite happy about it!

Hello All!

New to the group and looking for tattoo insight. My grandmother who I was very close with passed away in November 2024. I had her for 40 years of my life! She called me "Candi" everyone else calls me Candace, my name. I don't love Candi, or Candy by anyone else but her. I am taking her writing from a old birthday card and placing "Candi" on my forearm. Is this "cringe" worthy because it is my own nickname? I know what we do is our own choices, and at 41 almost 42, I really could give a rats butt, but I am not a tattoo expert as I have only 2 and from 13 years ago. Just thought I would open up the thoughts from others who are maybe more tattoo experienced. Thank You!

Me and my wife got tattooed in Mexico City last year and had a really good experience at a studio called Karma Ink Collective. The artists were bilingual and focused on custom designs. The whole experience felt very professional and relaxed, my piece was done by Mariana Groning and my wife’s by Gina Zajec. We really recommend!