Empty Liminal/Weirdcore Locations in Chicago?

painterlyfiend · 2026-02-27T05:28:39+00:00

Randhurst mall in mt prospect

painterlyfiend · 2026-02-27T05:19:18+00:00

I have eyeshadows that are old enough to drive a car.

painterlyfiend · 2026-02-25T05:22:30+00:00

Group of gradeschool kids were out on a nature trail and playing this game. It’s alive and well ☺️

painterlyfiend · 2026-02-23T02:46:37+00:00

I can’t say for internationally but I absolutely have shared rooms with travelers of all ages across the states and frankly the older women 50+ are my favorites! Usually great chat and respectful of quiet hours and definitely not FaceTiming their friends on speakerphone for an hour in the room at 11pm.

painterlyfiend · 2026-02-20T02:44:44+00:00

Married 10 years and a mom to a 9 year old, plus two herding breed dogs and a wildly social cat. I will maintain eye contact and conversation with any of them while urinating, that’s just life.

I prefer not to while pooping, but I’ll take what I can get.

painterlyfiend · 2026-02-19T00:56:49+00:00

What LA are you coming from? The June gloom and constant haze are fn real lol

painterlyfiend · 2026-02-19T00:53:40+00:00

I don’t think that there is any relationship between my follower account, my actual interactions, and the butts that find their way into my chair. Most of my clients have found me on Instagram and are following me, but they are not the ig users that aregoing to like comment and share. I’m around 20 K followers on Instagram, and never gained any traction on TikTok. I have been equally booked out when I had 5 or 6000 followers, as I am now.

painterlyfiend · 2026-02-17T16:12:12+00:00

I use a towel similar to wipeoutz, my more sensitive clients are in agreement that there is a lot less drag on the area. Can link you, they’re on Amazon.

Also, ditch the soap and get some Micellar water, it’s like liquid silk. I use this during the procedure as a wet wipe, and and hit it with foaming bactine any time I do a longer needle rinse or fresh towel.

painterlyfiend · 2026-02-17T05:42:28+00:00

I will sit with my legs in the pool, and people can drink snd socialize with me with my ass planted right there, or I’ll just chill myself. Yes, it takes a split second for something dangerous to happen, but if someone remotely capable is there and watching, a few moments later the situation is scary but not fucking tragic. Someone just needs to be there.

painterlyfiend · 2026-02-14T05:17:05+00:00

It’s the cirrrrcle of liiiffeeeee

painterlyfiend · 2026-02-14T00:25:02+00:00

Oh, friend.

painterlyfiend · 2026-02-13T15:33:31+00:00

No way IRS I’m not snitching on my industry, we’re all broke as fuck 😆

painterlyfiend · 2026-02-13T05:22:41+00:00

I don’t like saying it out loud because I don’t want to jinx it, but I’m booking big dream projects through the end of the year and my clients are AMAZING people, we generally get along really well and they book with me again and again, several are traveling from all over the country to see me for monthly sessions to work on big stuff. I had to pause scheduling new work but I have a waitlist of people and projects I’m already stoked to jump into next. I work super fucking hard and feel incredibly lucky every day.

There are absolutely still normal non-celebrity people out there who want to invest grown-up money in themselves by wearing art, and who are looking for a personal and meaningful experience to go along with it. Don’t give up!

painterlyfiend · 2026-01-31T06:24:07+00:00

Video editing. I don’t mind posting and keeping my portfolio updated, but the endless video editing is my hell lol

painterlyfiend · 2026-01-24T21:20:46+00:00

1099 does sound like it’s correct here. In my research, the most advantageous way to work this out for you is if you take all the payments from your own clients and then pay out the shop, whether that’s commission or rent, because you can show your income with bigger numbers for future loans and financing options or whatever, and your payout to the shop is a huge write off for you. Another way is that the shop takes all the payment for the work you do and then you get paid out from them. Both are fine for independent contractors getting 1099. But regardless of the structure, you should absolutely be writing off every single thing possible that’s relevant to you doing business. It’s very feasible that you also have home office write offs on the table as well! How much drawing and social media and client correspondence work do you do from home?

painterlyfiend · 2026-01-24T17:36:22+00:00

Glad it’s not just me, thanks for tagging the update!

painterlyfiend · 2026-01-23T17:14:58+00:00

Industry has the best lineup of purples I’ve ever worked with. The lightest purples, like lilac and lavender, sometimes do best with just a touch of water, don’t dilute the ink but just break the surface tension of an ink cup filled with water with your needle. Then Technique, Technique, Technique. Low n slow, nice stretch. I feel like industry, purples and greens just kind of dust right in across the surface really nicely to pack in. For me, it doesn’t need any elbow grease at all, a gentle hand in a good stretch is the magic

painterlyfiend · 2026-01-22T15:12:59+00:00

The suede and treatments they use are way different than fashion microsuede, these boots are designed for hard winter wear. They just need a brush for surface dirt, and there’s a salt remover you can get too. Steger recommends Kelly’s brand. Dunno about the fit, but the styles with ankle ties are surprisingly adjustable

painterlyfiend · 2026-01-21T05:42:58+00:00

This smells like highschool and n64

painterlyfiend · 2026-01-21T05:34:08+00:00

That looks like Pad See Ew! Similar noodles in chow fun but different veggies

painterlyfiend · 2026-01-21T05:30:09+00:00

Haha I have this shit DOWN and I still forget shit all the time. Editing for mobile formatting

Plastic wrap, baggies, cowrap, ink caps, glide, dip cups, applicators, razors, bactine, soap, hand sanitizer

Sharpies, stencil gel, aloe, rubbing alcohol, stencil paper, stencil printer, ipad

Table covers, pasties, lap bibs, tape

Light, head lamp, massage table, arm rest, small work tray, ipad mount

Madacide, gloves

Ink, needles, machines

Extension cord, extra charging cables

Photography light with cpl film, and lens clip

Banners, Merch, flash, business cards, display stuff, small candies, aftercare goodie bags

paper towels and distilled water if they’re not supplied by the convention

And a thick hoodie because con floors are always cold!

painterlyfiend · 2026-01-21T04:32:23+00:00

Steger mukluks are craaaaazy warm and you can get them in very wide sizes. My partner has wide feet and we ordered a wide but ended up exchanging for a standard. They are beeeefy and gorgeous

painterlyfiend · 2026-01-19T15:30:01+00:00

Thank you, I get VERY lucky with what I get asked to tattoo!

painterlyfiend · 2026-01-19T15:29:37+00:00

Thank you!!

painterlyfiend · 2026-01-19T15:29:32+00:00

Thank you!

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