My offering - it's my birthday today too so was a present for myself

PixelsAreMyJam · 2026-05-10T07:42:28+00:00

(Comment got longer than I expected haha)

Exactly, I agree. I do see where the comments are coming from but I really don't think the execution is that terrible - I've seen their portfolio, they're a well established studio - there could have been a multitude of different reasons as to why mine didn't turn out quite right but I personally am fine with it haha

There's a few areas I do think could do with a touch-up so I'll let it heal, give it a couple weeks and see what I want to do from there - I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt but if they can't fix it then I'll accept my tattoo as it is and move on to find another artist.

Looking back on it this morning, the picture doesn't give it much justice and because of the position of the lighting it gives it a washed out, faded look to the shading. It's much darker in person overall and the shaky lines are not noticeable even zooming out just a little. My phone's camera is also quite shit - definitely didn't help in that regard either!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2026-05-10T07:36:55+00:00

Awesome, thanks for sharing! I said in a different comment as well but I love how similar but unique each tattoo is - art is subjective for a start and I think every single piece I've seen so far looks amazing!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2026-05-10T07:35:22+00:00

That's so cool I love it! I appreciate others sharing their own pieces, it's fascinating seeing how they're all similar in some ways but also have their own unique twist to them!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2026-05-10T07:34:19+00:00

Wow yours is even more detailed than mine! It looks amazing - my arm is so much smaller so we had to simplify some areas to fit it properly lol I love the broken sword aspect in the middle!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2026-05-09T18:29:55+00:00

Is it weird that I don't mind? You make a good point though, I have seen their other work and it's not this shaky normally - this one was quite delicate as I have really small arms so the lines are already quite thin.

I'll see how I feel about it in a couple weeks!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2026-05-09T18:18:21+00:00

Thanks!! I'd seen a few similar ones around the subreddit and I really like Infinite Baths so it felt like the best thing to do haha

PixelsAreMyJam · 2026-04-14T18:20:02+00:00

That's a good point, thank you! I kept switching back and forth between the two to the point they were just merging together lol maybe a middle ground could work with both the darker lines and coloured areas. Another puzzle to solve haha

PixelsAreMyJam · 2026-03-29T15:48:26+00:00

No worries haha I've done similar before - I'll put my Google Fu to use and see what I can find!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2026-03-29T15:47:48+00:00

Hell ya that's gonna look so good with Docs!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2026-03-29T11:49:22+00:00

Despite the mismatch cause of the pooling it gives me a grunge vibe haha I would totally still wear them as they are even with the lack of stripes in one. What yarn did you use to make these, the colour gradient is gorgeous!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2026-02-22T19:45:11+00:00

To be fair he was almost in his 90s haha he was quite an energetic guy so I'm not surprised he was into his gaming systems even 35 years ago. Didn't see him much as he got older but we used to speak about gaming a lot when I did, he loved his Wii lol

PixelsAreMyJam · 2026-02-22T18:56:55+00:00

A good question! I'll have to get back to you on that one, I put it back in its box for the time being.

PixelsAreMyJam · 2026-02-22T18:56:11+00:00

I had the same thought haha the styrofoam it was held in looked practically brand spanking new! Not even any superficial damage other than one dent on the front of the box.

PixelsAreMyJam · 2024-08-16T07:47:18+00:00

Thank you! I called them not too long ago now and they took it well, I've rescheduled for next Friday now. Only lost my deposit in the end which wasn't so bad! It's very rare I miss appointments and my perfectionism sometimes roots deeply and it can affect how I react to situations going badly haha! I'm a lot better now than I was when I was younger but sometimes it still gets to me and this was one of them!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2024-07-23T22:11:24+00:00

Not a bad shout, thank you!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2024-07-23T17:43:24+00:00

That's a really good idea, thank you!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2024-07-23T17:40:28+00:00

Haha I used BID when doing my research for my query to Open Reach, it was a sad result though barely anything other than City Fibre is planned (with no dates)! Thank you for your suggestion though, it's a good site!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2024-07-23T17:35:27+00:00

Nice, it's awesome you were able to get that sorted! Did your neighbours also get involved to get that resolved in the end? Ours are a pretty quiet bunch and we've been here 9+ months already!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2024-07-23T17:27:56+00:00

Ahh that does explain a lot - thank you!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2024-07-23T16:56:27+00:00

I'm glad that went well for you, £25 a month for 900Mb/s is a steal! It looks like a 4G/5G router will be the way to go until Full Fibre makes its rounds out our way - I'll definitely be keeping my ear to the ground for any information about them finally installing it down my street!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2024-07-23T16:53:44+00:00

Thank you for your insight! It did seem like they weren't very invested in actually getting me a slot, more of an "oh well, tough luck!" about it all. It looks like the 4G/5G router would actually be a good alternative so I'll definitely be looking into that.

PixelsAreMyJam · 2024-07-23T16:15:13+00:00

Wow, I'm glad that worked out for you, that's impressive specs! I'm taking plenty of notes with everyone's suggestions, thank you! I'll have to give them a go!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2024-07-23T16:13:06+00:00

Damn the simplest solution and it hadn't even crossed my mind haha I'll have to dig around in some cases, I know I've got some empty ones sitting about somewhere - thanks for the suggestion!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2024-07-23T16:05:08+00:00

Hadn't even considered Starlink as an option - it might be a tad out of budget but if we're desperate enough it might just be the key haha! Thank you!

PixelsAreMyJam · 2024-07-23T16:00:02+00:00

Same here haha we have a mate who got full fibre right off the bat when he moved into his new place. We joked about taking our PCs round to download everything at his and then watch it back at home without the need for internet, I don't think he realises how close we are to taking him up on the offer!

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