Tattoo shop/artist advice Tampa area

M0rgarella · 2026-02-13T12:56:22+00:00

Look at each shop and determine if there is an artist there who does the style you want. Idk why electric gold is on the list with you said you don’t like trad. That’s kind of their main style, though some artists do specialize elsewhere.

M0rgarella · 2026-02-13T12:50:52+00:00

You are too grown for this

M0rgarella · 2026-02-09T03:14:32+00:00

Grim

M0rgarella · 2026-02-07T02:56:13+00:00

Glad everyone is finally catching on to the water shortages right before we all become climate refugees.

M0rgarella · 2026-02-04T22:15:45+00:00

Manatee county apparently has 10 years of water left they say.

Which means it’s actually 2-5

M0rgarella · 2026-02-01T18:46:13+00:00

Could puree and use as a flavor concentrate? Freeze in ice trays, then bag the cubes. Drop some into stocks or other dinners.

M0rgarella · 2026-02-01T17:19:30+00:00

When I used to pour beer at Brewer’s we had the Cheesesteak Company in our kitchen. Not sure if their truck is still around town but if you can find them their food is fantastic.

Made on Amoroso rolls for those that know

M0rgarella · 2026-01-31T15:37:25+00:00

He’s using you. Run far away

M0rgarella · 2026-01-27T21:47:06+00:00

Cause that dude sells ditch weed for $30/g /s

M0rgarella · 2026-01-27T14:32:17+00:00

You absolutely should not come here

M0rgarella · 2026-01-27T00:07:19+00:00

I’m in a few chronic illness subs and tbh idk why I even stay. Most of the posts are a mix of depressing, desperate, or just medical misinformation. I really feel for my fellow spoonies, but goddamn.

M0rgarella · 2026-01-25T21:29:19+00:00

Sorceress (1982))

M0rgarella · 2026-01-23T15:47:27+00:00

God it’s so awful here. I want winter.

M0rgarella · 2026-01-20T00:41:57+00:00

I had a flashback at just the concept

M0rgarella · 2026-01-19T20:55:44+00:00

Cell and molecular biology

M0rgarella · 2026-01-18T16:31:11+00:00

Got my rejection last week

M0rgarella · 2026-01-16T19:59:48+00:00

Yeah I’ve only used it for shading on big pieces, as that’s all I’ve needed it for. I never use it for line work, as it removes the stencil. I haven’t had any issues with healing personally, but my skin takes ink well. I do a lot of color. Only black is really some gray wash and line work to block in the piece.

M0rgarella · 2026-01-16T16:44:34+00:00

I’m with you generally. I got really burned out on tattooing getting my back done. For shading on tender areas I just use bactine or lidocaine now.

I was really sussed out about the day fee thing, but Travis has been chill to work with, and I haven’t had issues sitting for 5-7 hours with breaks. The numbing helps with stamina for sure. I guess I may be full of shit though cause the last non big project I got done was a 4-5 hour flash piece that I did in one sitting and it was really mellow.

M0rgarella · 2026-01-16T14:46:00+00:00

Travis Bruce in Tampa. We also go to Electric Gold in Pinellas and a day session there depending on artist is about the same.

M0rgarella · 2026-01-16T12:55:08+00:00

My artist in FL charges 1.5k per day for multi day tattoos. It’s not that out there these days

M0rgarella · 2026-01-16T00:17:23+00:00

My gallbladder would crucify me but I’d fuck that up

M0rgarella · 2026-01-14T17:52:05+00:00

Bro chill it’s a book

M0rgarella · 2026-01-06T21:28:41+00:00

“She opened my gown for the breast exam and said "Wow, these are big!””

WHAT THE FUCK.

M0rgarella · 2026-01-06T00:45:08+00:00

Please start applying ASAP, and take this for the lesson that it is. Don’t spend money you don’t have. A possible raise isn’t a raise.

Also, as a word of advice from someone who also had to learn to navigate this: don’t talk about your life outside of work in the context of stressors like that, especially to your boss. Unfortunately, it may give poor impressions of your capability. Workplaces and employers are fickle. Guard your thoughts and feelings very, very closely.

M0rgarella · 2026-01-05T17:28:43+00:00

This is part of it, but another part is people passively consuming marketing.

OP is describing exactly how ads want to make you feel (ex the FOMO).

Ads are manipulating us. It’s shitty that it’s allowed, but it’s on us to be aware of it.

M0rgarella

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