Topic: Der Tattoo Thread. (Read 794300 times)

TheDozarian · « **Reply #1950 on:** 15 Jan 2009, 21:35 »

Updated my original Tat post with pics of my tats...

Spluff · « **Reply #1951 on:** 16 Jan 2009, 02:44 »

Quote from: Slick on 14 Jan 2009, 18:47

images

When the hair grows back you won't be able to see it.

Jace · « **Reply #1952 on:** 16 Jan 2009, 02:52 »

Quote from: ampersandwitch on 14 Jan 2009, 18:18

Quote from: PantsFTW on 13 Jan 2009, 23:45
more asian shit

Please reassure me that this really isn't how you're thinking about it

It is how I am thinking about it to some extent.

Slick · « **Reply #1953 on:** 16 Jan 2009, 06:57 »

Quote from: Spluff on 16 Jan 2009, 02:44

When the hair grows back you won't be able to see it.

It will be kind of obscured on my little brother, but I've got lovely ladies' legs and that would not be a problem if I get it.
My main objection to getting it presently is the cross on top. Also the lines could be tidier. Things to think about.

ummmkay · « **Reply #1954 on:** 16 Jan 2009, 07:08 »

Quote from: TheDozarian on 14 Jan 2009, 20:25

Quote from: PantsFTW on 14 Jan 2009, 12:10
What happens if you guys break up?
Will you only date Tiffanys?

If it happens, it's coverable... with that tribal sleeve tat I mentioned... It's already drawn out if I need it...

This is unbelievably depressing to me.

mietteissass · « **Reply #1955 on:** 16 Jan 2009, 20:57 »

Drill King · « **Reply #1956 on:** 16 Jan 2009, 21:04 »

FUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCK YES I LOVE DAY OF THE DEAD TATTOOS

FUCCCCKKKKKK <33333333333333

Ballard · « **Reply #1957 on:** 16 Jan 2009, 21:23 »

Those are absolutely gorgeous, mietteissass.

Catacombs · « **Reply #1958 on:** 16 Jan 2009, 22:43 »

Those are beautiful.

mbb · « **Reply #1959 on:** 16 Jan 2009, 23:19 »

Meit, not only are your tattoos beautiful on you, but you probably pull off bangs better than anyone else I've ever seen.

Professor Snuggles · « **Reply #1960 on:** 16 Jan 2009, 23:21 »

Where is the first one? Like, on your body?

Spluff · « **Reply #1961 on:** 16 Jan 2009, 23:22 »

It looks like her stomache, but I'm not sure.

Alex C · « **Reply #1962 on:** 16 Jan 2009, 23:31 »

Quote from: Drill King on 16 Jan 2009, 21:04

YES I LOVE DAY OF THE DEAD TATTOOS

Same. My siblings and I regularly debate the merits of getting tattoos associated with distinctly Mexican imagery. My brother and I seem to feel that we're not really, well, Mexican enough to pull it off or feel like we have a genuine connection to the idea, whereas my sister is pretty interested. Frankly, though, the story of my life basically boils down to feeling intensely out of place no matter where I am, so maybe we're just being silly.

redglasscurls · « **Reply #1963 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 06:46 »

Does this mean I get to post my pinstriping dia de los muertos skull again? Because I am so close to getting it

mietteissass · « **Reply #1964 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 08:48 »

Thank you all for the compliments. And the day of the dead tattoo is on my stomach. It is actually a cover up of another tattoo. Beautifully done eh? And I am not at all mexican, but my husband is. We love Day of the Dead themed things, in fact, our entire wedding was themed day of the dead. If interested in seeing it, I could post some pics in the pic thread. But get that tattoo if you want it. You don't have to be mexican, you don't have to be even hard core about it, tattoos represent how you feel, how you want to express yourself and how you want to be remembered.

Slick · « **Reply #1965 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 08:53 »

What was it that was covered up?

redglasscurls · « **Reply #1966 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 08:56 »

It kind of looks like some sort of monkey/cartoon character being covered right in the center of the flower bit

mietteissass · « **Reply #1967 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 09:13 »

It covers up a celtic triangle. I got tired of it.

celticgeek · « **Reply #1968 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 09:16 »

You covered up a celtic triangle? Tsk, tsk.

Slick · « **Reply #1969 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 09:45 »

Do you have a before picture, out of curiosity? I can not see how a celtic triangle turned into that.

P.S. For some reason I totally love the idea of celtic and mexican cultural fusion. That concept tickles me almost as much as my Jamaican-Scottish friend.

Alex C · « **Reply #1970 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 09:59 »

Since there's a slight chance it might brighten your day, I think you should know that I'm half Mexican and a 1/4 Irish, 1/4 Norwegian. I could have been the first guy in the Flannery family line named Alejandro, but my mother decided to go a bit more mundane at the last minute. A missed opportunity, if you ask me.

A tattoo fusing all three heritages would be rather... interesting. Unfortunately, the first thing that comes to mind is a scene from Ragnarok, except instead of Thor fishing up and wrestling the midgard serpent, he'd be fighting Quetzalcoatl, and the boat could be floating in a sea of lucky charms instead of the ocean.

nobo · « **Reply #1971 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 10:08 »

How bout a viking sitting on a pot of gold eating a taco?

Alex C · « **Reply #1972 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 10:26 »

It'd certainly be easier.

nobo · « **Reply #1973 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 10:29 »

OR

a viking throwing potatoes at a pinata!

Ballard · « **Reply #1974 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 10:42 »

Alejandro Flannery is the world's Best Name.

Alex C · « **Reply #1975 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 10:56 »

Technically, Alex is my middle name, and my parents got divorced, leading to my mother remarrying by the time I was 3 (hence why it's Alex C); so really, there is a lot of completely understandable reasons why my name was never Alejandro Flannery. Doesn't mean I cannot dream about what might have been though.

De_El · « **Reply #1976 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 11:00 »

My name could have been Diego Byrnes, but also for a number of reasons, it is not.

mietteissass · « **Reply #1977 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 12:29 »

It's funny that the topic of heritage came up. I am french, irish, italian and sweedish. So I know how it feels.

Ã¶de · « **Reply #1978 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 12:42 »

I am Irish, Scottish, and English. FIGHT!

Jace · « **Reply #1979 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 12:55 »

I'm white europe, Italian and Polish. We don't know what my dad is, so we just say white people in Europe. There's Irish, English, Scottish, French, even a bit Scandinavian we think.

Emaline · « **Reply #1980 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 15:53 »

Quote from: Ballard on 16 Jan 2009, 21:23

You are absolutely gorgeous, mietteissass.

Also, guys, I am German and Hawaiian. Wooo.

ampersandwitch · « **Reply #1981 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 21:34 »

Tattoos are awesome, but I wouldn't have the first idea of what to get, especially because my increasing neuroses are convincing me that because I hate my freckles, I would soon grow to hate any other semipermanent marring on my glowing pastiness.

Also I think I pierced the wrong part of my nose because Skibs's and Jodie's septum piercings are awesome and my nostril piercing is starting to look dumb to me. Does anyone know how things like that heal up and if not if I could even begin to attempt pulling off all of the above? My eyebrows aren't really good enough to pierce and I don't want to pierce my lips because I'm a band geek, but I really enjoy facial piercings. Halp.

Catacombs · « **Reply #1982 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 22:23 »

I'm not really big on piercings, but I absolutely hate eyebrow piercings. They're totally ugly and unbecoming on anyone I've ever seen with it. I also really hate the ring on the nostril. Septums are cool and studs in the nose are alright but the ring on the nostril is ugly, it reminds me of a booger hanging out of their nose or something.

Sorry if this offends anyone, it's just my opinion

ackblom12 · « **Reply #1983 on:** 17 Jan 2009, 23:30 »

Mutt brigade! Irish, Scottish, Cherokee and Choctaw.

That is some fantastic work mietteissass. Out of curiosity, do you have an artist you go to regularly?

redglasscurls · « **Reply #1984 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 05:26 »

Catacombs, I take offense to the nose ring=booger statement! Maybe if your gauge is too big, but do you really think this looks bad?

TheDozarian · « **Reply #1985 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 10:22 »

Quote from: redglasscurls on 19 Jan 2009, 05:26

Catacombs, I take offense to the nose ring=booger statement! Maybe if your gauge is too big, but do you really think this looks bad?

Nah... it looks fine... I've seen it done much worse... lolz

Facial piercings weren't quite the trend when I was coming up that they are now... I've had a few jobs where appearance is important and I was advised that it might be inappropriate to have such piercings when I became interested in them... Although they said the same things about tats and I went ahead and got those... 'spose its just a matter of time... I think I'm going to get the eyebrow thing. It didn't look too bad on the guy from Staind and we have similar enough face shapes and occasionally the same hair cut...

nobo · « **Reply #1986 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 17:56 »

brown eyes,

Josefbugman · « **Reply #1987 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 18:25 »

redglasscurl you seem to have mind controlled nobo, could you stop before he becomes a vegetable looking at this thread untill he passes out?

Also, I was wondering if anyone has any advice about getting a first tatoo? I am somewhat nerdish so I was thinking of getting and old fashioned cog but on my shoulderblade? how likely is that to hurt and what would be the likely cost from the usual sort of tatooist.

nobo · « **Reply #1988 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 18:48 »

The cost depends on the size and detail. I have 2 tattoos, both about 3x5 inches. One cost around $150 and took an hour and it was a plain anchor with some text and the other cost around $300 and took nearly 3 hours and it was a pretty complex eagle. So i think $100/hr is a reasonable price to expect for a black ink tattoo.

also, neither tattoo hurt. it felt almost therapeutic.

ackblom12 · « **Reply #1989 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 18:52 »

Yeah, it depends a lot on region and all that. I know around here $125/hour is a good deal for a good artist, but at the same time, we have a local studio who's owner cost around $250- $400 an hour depending on several different factors.

Josefbugman · « **Reply #1990 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 18:53 »

The Expense! Bloody hellfire, I assumed it was about $70 (35 quid) for a good tattoo. 50 pounds an hour... yikes.

ackblom12 · « **Reply #1991 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 18:57 »

If it's small enough to go for shop minimum, $75 is a possibility, my shop has a $50 minimum. But $75 for something that isn't a minimal piece of work is the kind of work that get's you sent to the hospital for nasty nasty things or at the very least will likely look like shit and fade ridiculously fast.

This pricing of course goes out the window if you're good friends with a good artist.

Josefbugman · « **Reply #1992 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 18:59 »

Curse my inability to charm random tatoo artists.

Damn... also, any suggestions as to what to get? I am rather skinny and don't want to get normal stuff like chinese writing etc. I always get upset when its the same old sort of tattoo "oh great another skull" that sort of thing.

Emaline · « **Reply #1993 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 19:11 »

Uh, dude, if you don't know what you want, I wouldn't advise you to be to concerned with getting one so soon. Think about it. Decide what you want and then go figure out prices.

Also, my bird were $20 total(well, not including tip), and my octopus was $350. Just something to think about.

Josefbugman · « **Reply #1994 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 19:15 »

nahhh, I just like wondering outloud, and this place seemed like a good area to do it.

I would quite like a little cog on the back of my shoulder, but I always find it interesting to see what people think and to then think of other stuff that could be awesome alongside it.

I don't intend to get a tatoo till at best the last few weeks of next summer, just before I get my first real job.

ackblom12 · « **Reply #1995 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 19:19 »

Well, what do you like? What would you like to be drilled into your flesh for the rest of your days (barring coverups or lasering off etc.)?

Any specific interest that you would like immortalized? Funny tats? Pretty ridiculously detailed tats? Sleeves? Chest pieces?

Describe your interest and possible placements my good man!

nobo · « **Reply #1996 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 19:19 »

I think the cog idea is pretty neat. do you plan on getting one cog or a few layered ones so it looks like the inside of a watch?

Josefbugman · « **Reply #1997 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 19:23 »

ooooh, the watch idea sounds fun.

Actually I have a few interests, drama, fencing, swiming (which I can't do at uni, mores the stuffing pity). Prachett as well and all the books but... I don't really want a quote put onto me, no matter how much I believe it because it can look stupidly pretentious.

I was planning on just having a normal one, a sort of stylised cog the size of a thumb on my right shoulder, but I do like the idea of the clock mechanisms.

TheDozarian · « **Reply #1998 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 19:27 »

Quote from: Josefbugman on 19 Jan 2009, 18:25

Also, I was wondering if anyone has any advice about getting a first tatoo? I am somewhat nerdish so I was thinking of getting and old fashioned cog but on my shoulderblade? how likely is that to hurt and what would be the likely cost from the usual sort of tatooist.

Hey bud... I'll agree with nobo that they don't hurt per se... but if you are extremely sensitive to pain... I'd check it out first... But I love it, myself... As far as pricing goes... like nobo said... depends on the size and complexity... Look around and check on the shops... make sure you're comfortable where you end up... Good luck man...

Josefbugman · « **Reply #1999 on:** 19 Jan 2009, 19:29 »

Thanks, no doubt I will be fine, but I am going to do some looking nevertheless. Plus its likely to be quite far into the future when I get one.

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