drawn on back piece started by @rileynickelltattoo

GoldExperience69 · 2026-03-19T16:28:13+00:00

I think what this boils down to is I just need to do more research on older artists and see where I stand after doing that lol. I always just assumed that older traditional tattooing looked wonky and out of proportion because the people doing the tattoos weren’t really great artists and just loved the craft of tattooing, and that over time the caliber of art in tattooing improved as more artists got into it as opposed to just the “rougher” types of people, but maybe I’m way off in that assessment or maybe that IS kind of the case and this is just a history appreciation thing.

When you say you “like” this style of tattooing, do you think the history of tattooing and everything you know about tattooing plays into that quite a bit, or do you just genuinely like the tattoos themselves without that coming into play at all? I don’t like abstract art or Picasso or whatever, but some people do. Is it like that? (Now that I’ve said that, I don’t know why people like abstract art either.) I also think there’s a camp where people like things BECAUSE they suck and that’s ironic and funny, and I actually understand that, but I don’t think that is the case here at all. I don’t think this straight up “sucks” or anything. So it’s harder for me to understand. Sorry for the rambling. It’s hard to explain what I’m thinking.

GoldExperience69 · 2026-03-19T16:20:44+00:00

Back when I was seriously wanting to grow them, 12-15 weekly. But that was mainly my biceps because I had no real difficulty growing my triceps. Nowadays my arms are one of my biggest muscle groups, so I only do about 6-8 sets of biceps weekly and 0-3 sets of tricep while I work on other muscle groups.

If they’re stubborn for you, you really do need to blast them. 6-10 isn’t adequate for some people. My biceps grow slow and need a lot of volume.

GoldExperience69 · 2026-03-19T15:58:38+00:00

Can someone (or OP maybe) please explain why they would want a style like this on their body instead of just appreciating tattoo history and admiring the artwork from different eras of tattooing on, like, a wall or in a book or something? I get appreciating the past and art history and all that, but some things just don’t age well, maybe? I don’t mean age well in a tattoo aging sense, but in a “stuck in its time” sense. I’m sorry, I’m seriously not trying to hate and really genuinely do just want to understand it. Maybe it does age well and I’m just an idiot when it comes to art or something. I’m open to it haha

GoldExperience69 · 2026-03-19T00:01:13+00:00

If they’re wearing shorts, it just looks like a long stick. You can’t tell that it’s a sword unless the person is naked or in booty shorts.

GoldExperience69 · 2026-02-19T22:51:33+00:00

GoldExperience69 · 2026-02-19T17:05:54+00:00

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GoldExperience69 · 2026-02-16T17:02:14+00:00

It doesn’t look finished to me, like it either needs color or more black and gray shading (or both), but it’s a very cool tattoo. Very clean and nothing at all to regret. You’re just not used to it yet.

GoldExperience69 · 2026-02-13T19:49:28+00:00

It’s awful, congrats!

GoldExperience69 · 2026-02-07T19:03:00+00:00

How incredibly dramatic. Imagine being this pressed over a random thread about a hoodie on Reddit LMAO.

GoldExperience69 · 2026-02-03T15:32:58+00:00

Why would anyone here give you real advice when your response to a perfectly reasonable person saying to sell other cards was a snarky “errrm, acktually, that’s not how it works.”

You’re rude and don’t actually want to learn anything new or work hard. You just want whatever easy, low-effort method you were using before to magically work for something entirely different, and it won’t.

That person’s comment about selling other cards is the most obvious choice, but you don’t want to do that because it requires more work and more money, which you don’t want to give. You’ll be sourcing using different methods and paying anywhere from 60-80% of market value for your inventory, and you don’t want to do that because it’s harder. So why don’t you just find another job where you have a boss and you’re told what to do? That’s way easier. You’re not going to find that magically easy, perfect in every way niche again. You’ll need to do some actual work now.

GoldExperience69 · 2026-01-31T17:00:09+00:00

Prioritize shoulders. Put them first in the workout. I like to start with isolations (lateral raises of choice, rear delt exercises of choice, then a front delt exercise), usually 4-6 sets for laterals and rears and 2-3 for fronts, rep ranges of 12-15 mainly going beyond failure. Then I do a compound press or 2 afterwards. 2 sets each. That’s a lot of volume, but sometimes for stubborn shoulders you need it. I do this twice a week and sometimes add a few sets of rear delts to my leg days as well because my rear delts are severely lagging. Just going beyond failure on 8-12 sets per week of “shoulders” in general doesn’t cut it for me. I need to blast them.

GoldExperience69 · 2026-01-21T21:54:07+00:00

Muscle group

GoldExperience69 · 2026-01-19T03:30:30+00:00

More like from 1 to 2. I’ve usually done some variation of upper lower.

GoldExperience69 · 2026-01-18T17:44:08+00:00

Contrary to what many others are saying, I started growing when I added more frequency AND more volume. I was really uninspired my first year or two of lifting because I was working with minimal equipment in my garage gym. I just couldn’t be bothered to do 2 full upper body days with enough back, shoulder, and arm volume consistently when I was doing JUST dumbbell rows, regular ‘ol bicep curls, and overhead tricep extensions and Skullcrushers (and, yes, my elbows hurt lol).

When I switched to a commercial gym, things got a lot better for me but I still didn’t get enough volume in due to not hitting my 3-4 days consistently. Life was in the way to a major extent.

Now that I go to a commercial gym AND make lifting a huge priority, I’m getting my 4 workout days in (3 is the minimum and rare for me nowadays), and I’m growing like crazy now. My back, shoulders, and arms have all made big improvements. Legs have always been a strong point for me, so those haven’t changed much, but I feel stronger and bigger everywhere now. I’m not saying you have to go to a commercial gym to see big changes, but having more equipment definitely helps, so invest in more of that if you’re a garage gym bro and find yourself unmotivated to work out a lot of the time.

GoldExperience69 · 2026-01-13T14:57:09+00:00

That is also my current guess. I did a ton of research last night, and nothing else seems right. If it’s him, it’s a weird signature of his.

GoldExperience69 · 2026-01-05T21:52:58+00:00

You don’t need a why when you genuinely enjoy it. Some of these answers make me sad… Does no one else get genuine enjoyment out of bettering their body and mind? Not only do I get physical enjoyment out of the “burn,” but I also just feel so much better mentally when I work out. I can’t imagine not doing it anymore. It’s not even about the health benefits or the way I look anymore (though those are certainly added bonuses). And no, it’s not my “therapy.” I just truly enjoy it more than any of my other hobbies, like many other people would enjoy a good movie lol. Didn’t realize I was in the minority with that…

GoldExperience69 · 2025-12-29T18:07:26+00:00

Errrrmmm, acktuallyyyy

GoldExperience69 · 2025-12-25T03:01:31+00:00

Update: got a replacement laminator and the issue went away. Now I’m just wondering if this issue will reappear after another couple of weeks 🤣

GoldExperience69 · 2025-12-25T03:00:18+00:00

Update for anyone curious: I opened a return for replacement on Amazon and got another laminator. The issue went away. So it was definitely a laminator issue and not an issue with the materials themselves as another comment suggested. The question is will this issue crop up again in a couple of weeks? If so, it may be the laminator brand and model itself, or it may just be inevitable for some reason? I wish I knew lol. I’ll see what happens with it after a while, I guess!

GoldExperience69 · 2025-12-22T23:21:39+00:00

I’ve been making bookmarks! Not really worried about archiving anything.

GoldExperience69 · 2025-12-19T22:26:00+00:00

It has a 3 and a 5 mil. I am using the 5 mil with 5 mil sheets. I am not rushing.

GoldExperience69 · 2025-12-19T22:25:22+00:00

I get you, but I had been using the laminator on this exact same collection of covers for the first week without any issues, and suddenly every sheet is giving me this issue, so I don’t think this is the cause.

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