please be gentle lol

[68mark68]

hi im mark im an artist and work with ink and needles lol,hoping to find some different ideas on here,and maybe help others out with designs or whatever:)

[Focus on Life]

Hi and (welcome) to the forum!

I used to be married to a Mark but I'm sure thats not you so I wont hold it against you LOL :sm:

Shaz x

[68mark68]

Hi and (welcome) to the forum!

I used to be married to a Mark but I'm sure thats not you so I wont hold it against you LOL :sm:

Shaz x
lol thanks :mf:

[ethel&edna]

(welcome) Hi Mark. Welcome to the forum. Ink and needles...? Does that mean your canvases are human or have I got the wrong end of the stick??? :D

[68mark68]

you got it right my canvas lives and breathes and moans at times lol

[candles by lisa]

Hello and welcome to the forum. I am pretty sure you are the first tatooist we have here.

Cheers.

Lisa

:D

[68mark68]

Hello and welcome to the forum. I am pretty sure you are the first tatooist we have here.

Cheers.

Lisa

:D
cool can i have a special smilie then lmao

[wyattbean]

(welcome) and looking forward to seeing some of your designs.....
Sue

[Ifor-Jones]

Welcome Mark (welcome)

[68mark68]

thanks everyone for a lovely welcome:)

[Kay]

welcome Mark, I have several Ink and needle designs lol

[68mark68]

hey,what have you got,i love to see other artists work:)

[Kay]

My most recent is a kinda daisy chain that starts at my big toe and weaves across my foot and finishes about 2 inches above my ankle bone, that smarted a bit LOL

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/hollergrafik/foottattoo1.jpg

[68mark68]

thats nice:)i tattooed my own ankle to see if it hurt,and it does a bit lol

[Kay]

The ankle wasnt too bad, it was the bit that is on the side, loads of nerve endings there and my foot was jiggling on its own, my toe hurt a bit too, that tat makes 7 now. I need to stop, well except I want a barcode on the back of my neck LOL

[68mark68]

well so far my right forearm is sleeved the other half of it needs to be sorted out(needs a cover up tribal probably)ive got a big skull a spider and a staffie head on my back my left arm is covered but not sleeved ive got a skull and spider on my chest (not big though)ive got 1 on my belly then my legs ive got a big skull a piece of tribal and a snake,on my other leg ive got a tribal eagle a skull and staffie head lol still loads more to go:)

[sweet]

welcome to the forum...our very own forum tattooist! (sp!) I just had the one on my foot re done, i got it done last summer on a whim & the quality wasnt great, so went to my fellas tattooist & its loads brighter & sharper.

They are sooo addictive! I want one going down the side of my back, along the bottom of my back and coming down my botty if that actually makes sense..lol! Maybe if I spent less time on here & more time trying to design something it might be done already.....lol!

hi again, hope you have fun on here..

s.x

[sweet]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/hollergrafik/foottattoo1.jpg

That is cool!

[Kay]

If I was a bloke I would be covered in them, had my first one at 14 (bit of a rebel lol) and my last one end of last year. I have a celtic design on the small of my back, a dragon going down my hip, my foot one and ones I hate on my shoulders

[68mark68]

welcome to the forum...our very own forum tattooist! (sp!) I just had the one on my foot re done, i got it done last summer on a whim & the quality wasnt great, so went to my fellas tattooist & its loads brighter & sharper.

They are sooo addictive! I want one going down the side of my back, along the bottom of my back and coming down my botty if that actually makes sense..lol! Maybe if I spent less time on here & more time trying to design something it might be done already.....lol!

hi again, hope you have fun on here..

s.x
that sounds like a great tattoo,how about 2 or 3 thin vines intertwined with small but bright flowers coming of it in intervals

and thanks for the welcome:)

[68mark68]

If I was a bloke I would be covered in them, had my first one at 14 (bit of a rebel lol) and my last one end of last year. I have a celtic design on the small of my back, a dragon going down my hip, my foot one and ones I hate on my shoulders

they are very addictive i started with just a name lol

[Kay]

I started with my own name and a flower, my brother came home with a tat and my my mum went fruit loop and dared him to do it again (he was 18) I went and got one the next day, let the games commence, my mum nearly killed me LMAO, run Forrest

[68mark68]

I started with my own name and a flower, my brother came home with a tat and my my mum went fruit loop and dared him to do it again (he was 18) I went and got one the next day, let the games commence, my mum nearly killed me LMAO, run Forrest

lol i got the same sort of reaction i was 15 lol

[Kay]

My daughter is 18, she hinted at one, I gave her such a hard time she changed her mind

[Focus on Life]

I'm only playing at it, just got this one at the base of my back, had her done by Louis Molloy at his place in Middleton 3/4 years agao cos I lived near his studio at the time and he was recommended by my bro-in-law who'd had his tattoos done by him years ago

http://focusonlife-shaz.blogspot.com/2008/03/angel.html

Shaz x

[Sprinkles]

I got my tattoo done when i was 21, my parents still dont know about it now :p

Im going for a cluster of pink stars next with a black outline!

I just hated the part after the tattoo, the dried blood and the bits of crusty stuff falling off. Was sooo hard not to pick it off :p

[Focus on Life]

Oh I didnt get any of that crusty flaky aftermath thankfully - was recommended to keep putting a well known pile cream on it regularly - but I cant remember the name of it now - it worked for me anyway! :)

Shaz x

[Sprinkles]

i had a lot of black colouring in done on mine.

Aiming a camera at my thigh is hard, or id take a pic of it and show you!

[Selina]

I had my first done when I was 35, its a tiny cluster of blue stars on the top of my arm and then 2 years ago I had sort of tribal swirly thing on my ankle, the pointy bit hurt a little, LOL, Selina

[Debeadz]

Hi Mark (welcome) to the forum.

It's really nice to hear of other people's tattoos and see the designs :D

I have a red breasted swallow on my tummy. I had it done 8 years ago when I was 19. I would love to have more but my current boyfriend doesn't approve! http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/rolleye/rolleye0001.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net/freesmiley.php?smiley=rolleye/rolleye0001.gif)

Enjoy your time here and can't wait to see examples of your work.

[68mark68]

thankyou again:) for new tattoos i would say that bepanthan is the best cream,although pile cream is just as effective.

i will put some examples of my work up not sure what section i should put it in though:confused:

[janetdc]

Hi and welcome. I had my tattoo done at 41 when i split up with a really "straight" stifling boyfriend! Mine is a salamander on my shoulder done by Lal Hardy - I'm sure you will have heard of him as he's done celebs apparently. Most of the time I forget it is there as I don't see it but its great when somebody makes a positive comment.
:sm:

[Rodeo Lady]

(welcome) Mark from me too !!! Sorry no tattoos but look forward to seeing your work anyway ....

Janice

[68mark68]

ooooo yes ive heard of lal hardy,hes a top tattooist,have you got a pic you can post of it???



thankyou janice for the (welcome)

[Seahorse]

Hello and welcome Mark.
Can you believe I live in a slightly sleepy tudor beamed houses type town and a new tattooist/piercing shop has just opened up!! I cant see many pensioners turning up to get a tattoo but its nice to have a youtful kind of shop in town.
Cant wait to see your work.

[janetdc]

Hi Mark,
haven't got a pic right now but will tryy and get one organised and posted up.
:mf:

[68mark68]

Hello and welcome Mark.
Can you believe I live in a slightly sleepy tudor beamed houses type town and a new tattooist/piercing shop has just opened up!! I cant see many pensioners turning up to get a tattoo but its nice to have a youtful kind of shop in town.
Cant wait to see your work.

never to old for a tattoo lol thanks for the welcome:D

[68mark68]

ok heres some of what ive got.....hope this works lol

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/mobileparadise/17062007330.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/mobileparadise/17062007329.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/mobileparadise/17062007328.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/mobileparadise/17062007333.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/mobileparadise/17062007325.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/mobileparadise/17062007324.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/mobileparadise/17062007316.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/mobileparadise/17062007318.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa160/mobileparadise/17062007314.jpg

[Focus on Life]

Why does the dude in the hat remind me so much of Johnny Depp?! :mf:

....OK, so Johnny Depp after a really, really heavy night!

Shaz x

[Kay]

love the Staffie one

[Tip Top]

(welcome) and hello from me too!

I've not got any tattoos nor had my ears done as I'm a bit soft but can take childbirth with no problems and no screaming!!

Spent quite a bit of time in a tattoo studio when I was 17 doing a project on body adornment. Loved the atmosphere and got to watch a few too!!:D

[Pebbles]

Welcome to the forum, thought I would show a bit of support here for the non-tatooed amongst us!

No tattoos on me either, my big brother has enough for the whole family and is almost covered in them!

[Sprinkles]

wow, they are manly tattooss!
mines all girly!
did the piercing hurt? because it looks incredibly painful close up on a 19" screen!
i just have my ears pierced 4 times in each ear, getting more done though when i get my new tatty too

[Rodeo Lady]

Staffi is pretty cool and so well done. Fav's the wolf though;)

Brave man having your nipple pierced :mf:

[68mark68]

i had the first one pierced it did hurt and was very very sensitive for weeks after,so i went for the other,lets just say its worth it,without going into any detail,but does hurt;)

[Sprinkles]

mmm, it does look pretty hot! Even though it does look painful.

I wish my best mate had a tattoo or a piercing, but he just wont go for it :mad:

[CraftySaz]

Hi and (welcome) to the forum!

I used to be married to a Mark but I'm sure thats not you so I wont hold it against you LOL :sm:

Shaz x


Well that had him worried because he used to be married to a Shaz :mf:

LOL

[CraftySaz]

you got it right my canvas lives and breathes and moans at times lol

:playball:

[68mark68]

lol and saz has been my canvas lol

[68mark68]

mmm, it does look pretty hot! Even though it does look painful.

I wish my best mate had a tattoo or a piercing, but he just wont go for it :mad:

just tell him they dont hurt lol,and the tattooist has got magic cream lmao