Nervous about upcoming tattoo

[Thoraby]

Damn! Bob Tyrrell? That's one of the best and most respected tattoo artists in the world! How did you land an appointment with him?

I'm getting a grim reaper (no skulls or the like) in a more subdued/sinister fashion (think of the wraiths from Lord of the Rings). The background will be a moonlit forest scene. All done in black and grey. I'm going to Don McDonald @ Bodyworks Tattoo in Pittsburgh.

Here's a couple of his recent works.

Holy shit those are beautifully done!! I've never seen such beautiful tats before! When I think of tats I think of some of those atrocious ugly ones that look nothing like they're supposed to...

I've actually considered a small symbol on the lower left of my abs, albeit I'm too hairy for it to show properly, so meeeeh...

[VitaminG]

Anyway, I don't care for tats. I personally think they just limit a person in life, and cause other people to judge you before they even know who you are. Plus, when you get older, the tattoo will begin to look like it is smeared as if someone made it with crayons. Sorry, just my opinion.

maybe it's just because when I'm wearing a shirt you can't see mine, but I've never caught anyone judging me. Of course, if I came into the office on Monday morning with no shirt & pants on, they might judge me then. But that might possibly be because I came into the office with no shirt & pants.

Being known as the guy that comes into the office with no shirt & pants probably would limit me somewhat in my career anyway, tattoos or not.

[Special-K]

I'm getting a grim reaper (no skulls or the like) in a more subdued/sinister fashion (think of the wraiths from Lord of the Rings). The background will be a moonlit forest scene. All done in black and grey. I'm going to Don McDonald @ Bodyworks Tattoo in Pittsburgh.

That is a sugar idea for a tattoo... when it`s done send some pics
up...

[Creepy]

Damn! Bob Tyrrell? That's one of the best and most respected tattoo artists in the world! How did you land an appointment with him?

I'm getting a grim reaper (no skulls or the like) in a more subdued/sinister fashion (think of the wraiths from Lord of the Rings). The background will be a moonlit forest scene. All done in black and grey. I'm going to Don McDonald @ Bodyworks Tattoo in Pittsburgh.

Here's a couple of his recent works.

Bob is taking appointments for Jan. and Feb. right now. I still have some saving up to do though, (he's not cheap!!). These are my plans. I'll probably travel to Toronto at his new shop to have my work done.

[toejam]

I have a few and the pain is not that bad (even under the bicep area). I did get one on my leg and around the ankle area hurt like a mofo! Felt like the needle was pounding into the bone! I didn't cry though!

Yeah, around the ankle bone hurts a little, but not too bad. On the chest, up by the collar bone and towards the armpit hurts a little, too. I think the one on my back hurt the most, and that's under my neck line between my shoulder blades.

[atomic charvel guy]

my tatts are more like cartoons, i've got the Stones' lips n tongue logo, a charvel logo and a snake wrapped around a big musical note. the other arm
has a juicy beach robo babe popping out of her bikini.

[6_string_master]

maybe it's just because when I'm wearing a shirt you can't see mine, but I've never caught anyone judging me. Of course, if I came into the office on Monday morning with no shirt & pants on, they might judge me then. But that might possibly be because I came into the office with no shirt & pants.

Being known as the guy that comes into the office with no shirt & pants probably would limit me somewhat in my career anyway, tattoos or not.

Yeah, don't go there

[24seven]

to atomic charvel guy, no offence taken.....vitamin g - was showing you my tat free arm....being an artist i was told i could make a fortune doing tats, but it's something i would never do for any price!!! i am surprised at myself as to why i don't like them? the ones i see on here are fantastic but i would still crindge if i saw them live....the other guy said they go a funny colour as u get old, what dya look like when your 80? not for me, oh and your lymph glands are permanently black when u have tatts!

p.s the pic of tree on the leg? now why would someone want a tree on leg like this?

[6_string_master]

to atomic charvel guy, no offence taken.....vitamin g - was showing you my tat free arm....being an artist i was told i could make a fortune doing tats, but it's something i would never do for any price!!! i am surprised at myself as to why i don't like them? the ones i see on here are fantastic but i would still crindge if i saw them live....the other guy said they go a funny colour as u get old, what dya look like when your 80? not for me, oh and your lymph glands are permanently black when u have tatts!

p.s the pic of tree on the leg? now why would someone want a tree on leg like this?

Yep, when you get old the tattoo does not look good at all.

[Big D]

Yep, when you get old the tattoo does not look good at all.

That may be true if you don't take care of the tat. However, I'm guessing most of us with tats aren't that worried about showing off our bodies when we're old anyway.

[VitaminG]

Yep, when you get old the tattoo does not look good at all.

and you don't want to spoil your 80 year old bikini body with some nasty saggy tatts.

[guitarsjb]

and you don't want to spoil your 80 year old bikini body with some nasty saggy tatts.

Damn straight bro!!
(That's some funny shit G..)

[horns666]

G..

I'm bald..I should tattoo my face on the back of my head!!!

Hey, I could even grow the same beard back there..

[lerxstcat]

... lymph glands are permanently black when u have tatts!

That can't be good for your immune system...

[Big D]

oh and your lymph glands are permanently black when u have tatts!

Really? I'm no expert but I've never heard this before. I did a couple quick web searches and didn't find anything. Do we need to call in myth busters?