I got my first tattoo when i was 16, wasn't really sure what i was getting my self in to. I lived in japan at the time, i went around shopping for shops around tokyo and yokohama. i finally found a shop that i liked and felt comfortable in, talked to one of the artists(whom im still good friends with to this day) had a sketch drawn up, made an appointment. then i had to wait about a month and a half. it was well worth the wait, even though the tattoo i got isnt anything that i would get now-a-days, i still love it. (its an newschool ish dragon, blue yellow, lots of color)

Finally, the veil has been lifted, and SeeMyInk.com has been launched for both Artists and Enthusiasts. I'm really glad to see this project at the point that it is now. It's definitely something that I feel proud of, and I feel like has good visual appeal.

I am not saying that it's perfect. There will likely be some quirks to deal with, but for the moment, I'm just really happy to see it nice and smooth as it is.

Search functionality is a bit limited, but that will come once there's enough content to have to deal with searching through.

Rock on, and check it out!

Hope to post small amount of pictures of tattoos I have done... including, designed in concept as well. My own on my person and all the ones I'll be getting. I'm big on really making sure when anyone gets one, even me to consider the advice of really thinking the design through.

Just wrapped on a TV pilot...learned a very valuable lesson that is probably common knowledge for most ink enthusiasts, but apparently it's best to not get ink done in the summer months as it's actually not good for the tattoos. Go figure, it seems like that's the busiest time of the year for tatts...

And the #1 advice from the show, make sure the art means something to you cuz it's going to be with you for LIFE.

This site started out as a light bulb over my head about a year ago. I figured there should be a great place where people could post their tattoo pictures, tell their tattoo stories, and share in the greatness that is body ink.

I also figured that there should be a great place for tattoo artists to spread the word about their trade, and show off their skills.

So, I started out with the first incarnation, which worked, and was good. The problem was that I didn't have the time to devote to getting the word out, and making it great.