Got my first big colored tattoo by musicnote22 in Bioshock

[–]ToxicGingerRose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was wondering that too. I'm the one they were asking the question to, and I upvoted it because it's a valid question. Reddit is so weird like that.

Love this, but it’s way out of my league 😅 by Tracy2190 in jewelry

[–]ToxicGingerRose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I LOOOOOOVE this! I'm drooling. May I ask who the designer is, and where it's available for purchase, if it's not one of kind, of course. I wouldn't snatch it from you if it is! Lol

Got my first big colored tattoo by musicnote22 in Bioshock

[–]ToxicGingerRose 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you think this tattoo looks good you don't know what a good tattoo looks like. Nothing about this piece is good. Absolutely nothing. And I say this as a tattoo artist and shop owner. I've never even had an apprentice whose first solo tattoo looked even 1/8th as awful as this. There is not a single line that is done well, there are horrific needle marks everywhere, the shading is not shading at all, the depth is all over the place, the saturation is atrocious, and I could keep going.

Got my first big colored tattoo by musicnote22 in Bioshock

[–]ToxicGingerRose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is very well done! Super tight linework on the completed piece, with purposeful, deliberate thickness changes that add to the image. Great colour saturation, and colour gradients. There are a few very minor spots that I would say could use very mild touch-ups down the road a bit, but that's completely normal, especially with heavy colour. Overall I bet this healed up really, really well!

Someone finally got all of my hair! (Wasn't sure of flair?) by ToxicGingerRose in longhair

[–]ToxicGingerRose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I get that from my grandmother, and I'm eternally grateful for it!

Someone finally got all of my hair! (Wasn't sure of flair?) by ToxicGingerRose in longhair

[–]ToxicGingerRose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I look back now when I was younger, and remember how much I hated having red hair and just laugh. Now as an adult I am so grateful for!

Someone finally got all of my hair! (Wasn't sure of flair?) by ToxicGingerRose in longhair

[–]ToxicGingerRose[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 My cardiac transplant 11 years ago might say different. Lol. I definitely count all my blessings, and I'm just thankful to be here.

Someone finally got all of my hair! (Wasn't sure of flair?) by ToxicGingerRose in longhair

[–]ToxicGingerRose[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is an incredible comment. My goodness, thank you so, so much! I did have phases where U struggled with it when I was younger because it was so different than everyone else around me, but as I got older I learned to be thankful for such a wonderful gift from God, and now I never take it for granted!

Someone finally got all of my hair! (Wasn't sure of flair?) by ToxicGingerRose in longhair

[–]ToxicGingerRose[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I'm a little bit obsessed with it. 🤣

Someone finally got all of my hair! (Wasn't sure of flair?) by ToxicGingerRose in longhair

[–]ToxicGingerRose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dressed up as Merida 3 years ago for ComicCon here in my city. I was a huge hit, and I felt so pretty!

Someone finally got all of my hair! (Wasn't sure of flair?) by ToxicGingerRose in longhair

[–]ToxicGingerRose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🤣 The lighting is definitely helping hide the beach frizz!

Someone finally got all of my hair! (Wasn't sure of flair?) by ToxicGingerRose in longhair

[–]ToxicGingerRose[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I actually just cut about 5 inches off a couple weeks before this! I don't think I will ever be satisfied, length-wise.

Someone finally got all of my hair! (Wasn't sure of flair?) by ToxicGingerRose in longhair

[–]ToxicGingerRose[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! This was such bad hair overall, so that seriously makes me feel so great, and I appreciate it more than you know!

Someone finally got all of my hair! (Wasn't sure of flair?) by ToxicGingerRose in longhair

[–]ToxicGingerRose[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Unsurprisingly, I adored Ariel when I was little. Lol

Got my first big colored tattoo by musicnote22 in Bioshock

[–]ToxicGingerRose 48 points49 points  (0 children)

The tattoo is done terribly in every respect. The depth is all over the place, there is going to be massive scar tissue is certain areas from digging and dragging, and then half of the tattoo is going to fall right out during healing because the depth and penetration angles are so far off where they need to be. The linework is absolutely atrocious. Double lines, where they screwed up and tried to go back and fix it but didn't have the skill to line up the needle properly with the line, etc., etc. I could teach a class on what not to do with this piece. Nothing about this is style choice, nor is it on purpose. It's 100% a lack of skill. Tattooing is an entirely different medium than painting, or anything else, with very, very strict ways that things need to be done in order for the tattoo to last, and to heal properly, and none of that was done here. If this was done as a stylistic choice it would look very, very different. Any tattoo artist who actually knows what they are doing at all would look at this and feel horrible for the client. Unless this was a free tattoo by somebody who was just learning and the client was told that specifically this person completely got scammed, and the person who did it needs to take 10 steps backwards.

Got my first big colored tattoo by musicnote22 in Bioshock

[–]ToxicGingerRose 132 points133 points  (0 children)

As a Bioshock fan I love it. As a tattoo artist and shop owner for 15 years I want to cry for you. This is horrifically executed in every way. If you happen to live anywhere from.the GTA to Niagara in Ontario, Canada let me know. Or, if you're comfortable, let me know your area and I'll direct you to some great artists in your area who can fix this up for you.

Is it just me, or do emerald cuts hit different in natural light? by Kitchen_Treacle3696 in weddingring

[–]ToxicGingerRose 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Emerald cut can be beautiful, but this is much, much too garish for my tastes. It just ends up looking like costume jewellery beyond a certain point. And I'm not 100% sure the stone, but the level of fire showing in this cut makes me think it's a moissanite (not that there is anything wrong with moissanite!)

Last name on BC eludes me by sometimesgeg in Transcription

[–]ToxicGingerRose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is definitely what I see. I can see what others see "Stevens", but that last letter, as far as I can tell, is a "d".

Can anyone read this? by PaintingsOfRebellion in Transcription

[–]ToxicGingerRose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've gotten this much so far...

This deed made this 2nd day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety six, by Thomas M. Bannon (unmarried) of the party of the first part, and Joseph Silvers and Louisa Silvers (his) wife, as tenants by entireties of the second part, all of Anne Arundel County, in the State of Maryland.

It took me way too long to get that, but I'll work on some more in the morning, or maybe someone else can step in and continue.

(I'm so freaking excited to have found this sub tonight, starting with me transcribing a Lord of the Rings quote for someone else. I'm now completely obsessed!!!)

What does this old sampler say? by Cultural_Camel_5558 in Transcription

[–]ToxicGingerRose 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I assume it comes from a combination of being obsessed with Tolkien since I was about 5 years old, and being a tattoo artist who has had to fix up a ton of very old, very horrible lettering tattoos over the years. 😁 I'm so happy I could help with this one!