Just a heads up for whoever was asking about tattoo numbing stuff, Dr. Numb before and Vasocaine during (which can be re-applied every hour so hopefully wont dip back to agony), I got the vasocaine on ebay for £50 a bottle, and the three tattoo artists I wrote to about using it said they had completely no problem.

Codeine is always a good shout, regardless of the situation.

I’ve never considered using anything but have only tattooed my shoulders, moobs on chest and arms so far.

When I can afford I’d like to start back and ribs, that might change my mind.

I have a full leg sleeve (look back a couple of pages) that comes down to my ankle Achilles, that area on the back was fine.

appreciate that, so some codeine before and after skins broken apply the vasocaine every hour?

Spider sinclair - https://www.instagram.com/spidersinclaire/?hl=en, for 9 hours… dreading it, also flying stateside 11 hours the day after so I will more then likely die from tattoo flu / being so run down I turn to dust. I'm going to try my best at going as long as possible then just apply the vasocaine by the hour, and hope for the best. Will try find some codeine too but I doubt I'll be able to.

Don’t have Instagram and looking for an artist who can do something very similar to this, possibly old school-esque/Vegas style.

Any recommendations around the London area or anywhere else? Don’t mind travelling either.

Also want a decent and simple sugar skull done, another recommendation for that as well please!

Andrea Furci at seven doors, or Javier Rodrigues at Sang Bleu

check out Mills from Black Garden in London, He does a similar style and his work is so perfect
https://www.instagram.com/mills_tattoo/