I know it has been a while since my last rant but hey, life is not a spectator sport, you have to fill the cup of life to the limit - and then have a swig from the bottle as well. Anyhoo, I am struggling with the a new generation who are asking for tattoos because they have seen it on someone else. Now I am in no way an ink snob but the number of young people who bring a picture from a tattoo magazine and ask for an exact copy is rather disconcerting. As a rule I will not copy another artist's work but will try to give a new and individual interpretation of the design's style. I have lost customers who want exact replicas. Please please please, express your own identity when choosing artwork for tattoos. That said, all art forms (like music) are largely derivative so by all means if you like a particular style or theme express that to your tattooist but don't take someone's design and replicate it. Ink On - Buddhsy. 