[Sloper]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturepicturegalleries/6232085/The-5th-International-London-Tattoo-Convention.html?image=17

Or how not to get a job.

[Bubba]

Or how not to get a job.

This is true. Sad how prejudiced so many employers are isn't it?

[Sloper]

Indeed, I would have no trouble employing that chap but I'd never want him to meet a client.

[Stubbs]

Amazing! Especially the shadow action at the top.

[Bubba]

Indeed, I would have no trouble employing that chap but I'd never want him to meet a client.

This is true. Sad how prejudiced so many clients are isn't it?

[Bubba]

Amazing! Especially the shadow action at the top.

Beautiful imo.

[Stubbs]

Definitely beautiful.

This one is also genius


"A woman looks a little shocked at the sight of another woman's tattooed back at the fifth London Tattoo Convention held at Tobacco Dock, London"

Or 'Daily Mail reader shocked by something she cant actually see'

[jordysi]

Was invited down to this, and the opening party last thursday... I have recently had a 3/4 sleeve done at the shop that organises the convention.
Be interested to get peoples opinions and not about my gut or skinny arms thanks
... Mike if the image doesn't work can you sort it please....

Also as soon as I can I will post up a poll regardiong celebs and whether they look etter tattooed or not, it is quite interesting!

[account_inactive]

Do you work in computers Si? 

I'd love to get my bad 90's tattoo covered up with a shoulder and sleeve design......just not found the right place

[GCW]

Was invited down to this, and the opening party last thursday...

.................Also as soon as I can I will post up a poll regardiong celebs and whether they look etter tattooed or not, it is quite interesting!

[Stubbs]

Awesome sleeve, particularly like the detailing on the flowers.

Do you still spend time in London Dylan? This is where my friend gets all their work done down there http://www.thefamilybusinesstattoo.com/index.php

[jordysi]

"Do you still spend time in London Dylan? This is where my friend gets all their work done down there http://www.thefamilybusinesstattoo.com/index.php"

This is where I got mine done Dylan, Mo the boss is excellent, as are Kanae (who did mine) and Dom Holmes... it really depends on what you want doing, you may find some artists are against cover ups, just ask, there is also a place in Shef, which looks to be doing some great work... Thou Art... dunno where it is though. 

[Jaspersharpe]

http://tinyurl.com/y8vyjy3 

[Jaspersharpe]

Just stumbled across this thread and knew there must be somewhere to post it on here. Amazing (a tad NSFW).

[grumpycrumpy]

Just stumbled across this thread and knew there must be somewhere to post it on here. Amazing (a tad NSFW).

My mind is boggled at how you 'just stumbled' across this site  Jasper   

[Jaspersharpe]

My mate at work sent me this........

http://issue.monkeymag.co.uk/1L4b41c4f3de1d7012.cde

....see page 27. 

[Fiend]

Tattoos are pretty cool / hot if done right, not a fan of some of those on display but whatever. Piercings the same.

[slackline]

Plenty of ammo at Ugliest Tattoos : The Gallery of Regrets

[JamesD]

Or how not to get a job.

This is true. Sad how prejudiced so many employers are isn't it?

Indeed, I would have no trouble employing that chap but I'd never want him to meet a client.

This is true. Sad how prejudiced so many clients are isn't it?

Indeed, I think as soon as I decided I wanted a mainstream career (photographer), I was pretty much forced to make the decision of making my look more mainstream, so.....out came the stretched 5mm tragus, left ear orbital, my two eyebrow piercings, and the 18mm stretched lobes.
Luckily the Tats are easily covered, as that could have been a little more tricky!
Still at least I could still keep the more fun....less visible piercings  , it sucks that people are so prejudiced though, but I have seen things improve significantly in the last 3-4 years, one can but hope eh?

[slackline]

I've kept both tragus piercings, one concha and one anti-helix piercing (as well as two navel and one nipple*).  I've a tattoo on my left forearm too.

I've never taken the ear-piercings out for any interview and have never struggled for jobs (or been asked to remove them), but I guess thats because there's generally a bit of demand for statisticians 'cause its a geeky topic and not enough people trained in the area.

Discriminating against people who choose to adorn their bodies with metal/ink is wrong, period.  People should be judged on their ability to perform the task they are (or are going to be) employed to do, what they look like has no effect on that whatsoever.


* I tend not to sit in the office topless though (unless its really hot  ).

[Falling Down]

People should be judged on their ability to perform the task they are (or are going to be) employed to do, what they look like has no effect on that whatsoever.

Yes it does - impressions count for a lot. That's why we have tattoos... vanity, showing off, territorial p*ssing contests.

I've got a half sleeve, chest plate a half completed back piece and several other tattoos on my other arm and legs.  I keep them covered up when I'm working.  I know I'd get a different reaction presenting a multi-million pound project proposal to an executive a boardroom in London, Houston or Singapore if I was wearing a vest, shorts and trainers with several square feet of ink on show as opposed to a suit, collar and tie.

[Fiend]

It's a pity though.

From having met you and assuming you're as good with your work as you are in person, I know that a load of tattooes on display might make a small, societally-conditioned part of me go "hmmm", but as soon as you opened your mouth I'd get that you were on the ball...

The same applies to Slackline assuming he is as geeky with his work as he is in person

[slackline]

People should be judged on their ability to perform the task they are (or are going to be) employed to do, what they look like has no effect on that whatsoever.

Yes it does - impressions count for a lot. That's why we have tattoos... vanity, showing off, territorial p*ssing contests.

I've got a half sleeve, chest plate a half completed back piece and several other tattoos on my other arm and legs.  I keep them covered up when I'm working.  I know I'd get a different reaction presenting a multi-million pound project proposal to an executive a boardroom in London, Houston or Singapore if I was wearing a vest, shorts and trainers with several square feet of ink on show as opposed to a suit, collar and tie.

But I don't think first impressions should count, because you can spend time talking to the person you've just met and realise that whatever opinion formed on first seeing them is way off the mark (or it could be confirmed).  But why not give people the benefit of the doubt and just wait till they open their mouth (obviously the boardroom aspect is limited by time, and you may not get people's attention if they have formed an inaccurate opinion of your abilities based on your apperance, but then thats their fault as opposed to yours, although it may mean you loose out on the deal).

Anyway, not judging people based on appearances might help set H. sapiens apart from other species even further.

Ideological wishful thinking I know, but it would be nice.

[account_inactive]

AMAZING

[Fiend]

Well okay if FD unveiled THAT at his multi-million dollar board meeting....hmmm...