Topic: Der Tattoo Thread. (Read 1043497 times)

Lunchbox · « **Reply #3550 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 22:45 »

Yeah I have two!

scarred · « **Reply #3551 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 23:04 »

oh gross we can never be friends D:

jodizzle · « **Reply #3552 on:** 12 Aug 2010, 01:44 »

Yeah my nipples were fine as well! I never even had a problem!

David_Dovey · « **Reply #3553 on:** 12 Aug 2010, 06:41 »

Sorry guys I just can't be sure of yr nipple piercing stories being true unless you post pics

Ballard · « **Reply #3554 on:** 12 Aug 2010, 06:47 »

Lines · « **Reply #3555 on:** 12 Aug 2010, 12:00 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 12 Aug 2010, 06:41

Tits or GTFO

jodizzle · « **Reply #3556 on:** 14 Aug 2010, 16:06 »

Hi guys! I got more off my tattoo done yesterday! Only one more session to go! I actually wept silent at one point! I swear it get worse and worse every time I get things tattooed! Oh wells. Now I have pretty colour. It is disgusting and scabby and I will post pics when it is healed.

Drill King · « **Reply #3557 on:** 14 Aug 2010, 21:47 »

I gave someone a tattoo today, it turned out really beautifully actually, I feel kind of more accomplished doing that than I have doing anything at art school all year. oops. It was pretty simple, just some leaves and branches, but it was extremely emotional, wonderfullsss

ackblom12 · « **Reply #3558 on:** 21 Aug 2010, 21:19 »

I learned today, that even though Tattoo expos are awesome and I love them, they are one massive cock tease if you have a tattoo you want but no money. I did however end up getting some fantastic 1"/25mm plugs.

SonofZ3 · « **Reply #3559 on:** 22 Aug 2010, 19:23 »

what kind of wood are those?
I have a collection of pieces of exotic hardwoods that I bought for making christmas tree ornaments, tool handles and things like that, and I've been considering making plugs. They're not really a very complex shape to turn on a lathe, and it would be a fun project. I've got a few kinds of rosewood, some different ebonies, zebrawood, cocobolo, etc.

jodizzle · « **Reply #3560 on:** 23 Aug 2010, 02:58 »

Hey guys here are some (terrible) photos of some colours in my arm! Aaron is not meant to be a photographer apparently.

ackblom12 · « **Reply #3561 on:** 23 Aug 2010, 03:48 »

Quote from: SonofZ3 on 22 Aug 2010, 19:23

what kind of wood are those?
I have a collection of pieces of exotic hardwoods that I bought for making christmas tree ornaments, tool handles and things like that, and I've been considering making plugs. They're not really a very complex shape to turn on a lathe, and it would be a fun project. I've got a few kinds of rosewood, some different ebonies, zebrawood, cocobolo, etc.

~~I'm thinking Olive Wood, but I am not 100%. I will be double checking today because I had intended to ask and completely forgot anyways. I am terrible with recognizing wood types unfortunately.~~ The plugs are Osage! If you are curious at all the cut of this one is called Mayan Flare.

I'm not sure how knowledgeable you are about what woods are ok for jewelry wear at all, so no offense intended if you are already well versed, but this is a great resource to get the information if you don't already have it.

A Guide to Hardwoods for Piercings.

I'm assuming this 2nd link is something you won't need as much, but here it is.

Basic Wood Anatomy and Behavior

Edit - Also, fuckin ace Jodie!

SonofZ3 · « **Reply #3562 on:** 23 Aug 2010, 09:57 »

ackblom12: Thats a great site! Thanks for the info! Unfortunately for me, most of the exotic hardwoods that I use for turning and small projects are on the list of woods best to avoid. I use those same woods for wooden spoons, bowls, trays and the like, but I heat mineral oil into the wood so its safe to use on food. Its really too bad that more or less the entire Dalbergia genus is out of bounds, because so many gorgeous hardwoods are in that genus.

MrBlu · « **Reply #3563 on:** 25 Aug 2010, 18:12 »

Not nearly as radical or hardcore as anyone else, but, y'know. First time.

Drill King · « **Reply #3564 on:** 25 Aug 2010, 21:11 »

Ow ow ow, what the fuck right ear. I hate you.

seriously, having one angel ear and one bitch ear is stupid.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #3565 on:** 26 Aug 2010, 02:32 »

Oh man so I have finally booked in to get my sleeves done. On the 26th of October I shall arrive at the tattoo studio in Melbourne at about 11am and stay there til 6pm. On the 28th of October I shall do that same thing again. This is going to be an interesting and painful holiday.

jodizzle · « **Reply #3566 on:** 26 Aug 2010, 02:34 »

You are so manly. I get to about 3 hours and my arm is like a giant swollen sausage and I am all wah wah I will come back later my legs are twitching from being so tense.

But I can do that because I am a girl and they don't mind if I weep silently.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #3567 on:** 26 Aug 2010, 02:42 »

I'm considering just bringing a few cards of codeine and my iPod. I don't know yet If I'll be able to last the whole day but I'm not really bony so I don't imagine it will be as bad as getting my shoulders done, it will just take forever.

Rizzo · « **Reply #3568 on:** 26 Aug 2010, 03:34 »

Duuuuude, you are going to NEED that codeine. If nothing else you're gonna swell up like a mother fucker. How soon after the tattoos are you flying again? Pressure change will fuck with you as well.

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #3569 on:** 26 Aug 2010, 04:40 »

I sat for seven and a half hours for one of my torso sittings and it was pretty miserable. I drove home shirtless and with no seat belt. I stayed shirtless, unshowered, and could only lay on my back for two days. My whole chest and side just felt like they had been turned into hamburger. I don't know anything about flying afterwards, but I've done lots of over three hour sessions in my life, and you're pretty sick of it before it's over.

Aurjay · « **Reply #3570 on:** 26 Aug 2010, 05:26 »

Mine was only 4hours long and i still swelled up to gigantor size. My suggestion though is taking lots of Ibuprofen to help keep the swelling down.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #3571 on:** 26 Aug 2010, 06:48 »

We're driving down, yay no changes in pressure! I can't take ibuprofen because I essentially have stomach ulcers but I'm going to have to buy some codeine and take that down with me. Luckily I'm weak as shit when it comes to opiates so two codeine should keep me going for at least a few hours.

ackblom12 · « **Reply #3572 on:** 26 Aug 2010, 07:22 »

If you are considering taking the the codeine to your session, just make sure before hand if the artist is okay with it. Liability issues and all that since it is a drug that puts you in an altered state. They may also not be okay with the blood thinning aspect of it but that seems like it would be much less of an issue all told.

Drill King · « **Reply #3573 on:** 26 Aug 2010, 08:38 »

I've been giving some simple tattoos lately, here is the first one I did. I did not do the leaves, it was just an extension on what he had. We're probably going to continue it down a bunch more. I feel pretty okay about it given that it's fully healed and wonderfully consistent line given the fact it was done with a sewing needle in an hour.

scarred · « **Reply #3574 on:** 26 Aug 2010, 23:48 »

getting my first tat on saturday. i am pretty excited / anxious.

Lines · « **Reply #3575 on:** 27 Aug 2010, 05:57 »

What are you getting?

Dropped one of my plugs down the sink. So I am doing a think I should not be doing and wearing my taper because all my 10g seem to just fall out.

ackblom12 · « **Reply #3576 on:** 27 Aug 2010, 06:02 »

Ahhh, yeah, I've done that before. Ended up taking the curved pipe off of the sink to fish it out. If you do, just make sure to wash it before you use it. Not that I think you wouldn't. You're not Tania after all.

Lines · « **Reply #3577 on:** 27 Aug 2010, 06:09 »

Yeah, I'm not that gross, haha. I'll probably fish it out after I get back from the dentist.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #3578 on:** 27 Aug 2010, 06:15 »

Quote from: ackblom12 on 26 Aug 2010, 07:22

If you are considering taking the the codeine to your session, just make sure before hand if the artist is okay with it. Liability issues and all that since it is a drug that puts you in an altered state. They may also not be okay with the blood thinning aspect of it but that seems like it would be much less of an issue all told.

I've checked it out (and will confirm with my pharmacist) but codeine doesn't seem to have a significant blood thinning effect. Besides I would probably be getting an over the counter form of codeine so probably paracetamol with codeine and given that I am incredibly weak when it comes to pain relievers two codeine tablets will probably do me fine.

Professor Snuggles · « **Reply #3579 on:** 27 Aug 2010, 08:31 »

I want to get two classic flash art mom hearts, but replace the mom banner with a strip of bacon for one, and a stick of butter for the other.

My friend is gonna get a goose tattooed on his liver.

Food tats!

scarred · « **Reply #3580 on:** 27 Aug 2010, 10:42 »

Quote from: Linds on 27 Aug 2010, 05:57

What are you getting?

one of my friends passed away last year, i'm getting her initials, in her handwriting, on the inside of my wrist.

Lines · « **Reply #3581 on:** 28 Aug 2010, 07:42 »

That's pretty cool you're getting it in her handwritting.

So....since I was planning on stretching up to 6g and I lost an 8g, I went ahead and bought a taper and some 6g plugs. I'm just going to say the plug I dropped is a lost cause and move on to bigger and better plugs. Also these.

Edit: Strike that, those are what I'm going to get when I get another job. I will have to go sink fishing.

Edit 2.0: So...my largest wrench is like and 1/8th of an inch too small to get around the nuts on the sink, so it's cheaper for me to order new plugs than get a new wrench. Great.

Eris · « **Reply #3582 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 03:21 »

So, I found and example of the kind of style I was thinking of when imagining my zipper tattoo. It is graffiti on a nearby park's graffiti-wall:

I was bored, so I (kinda badly) photoshopped it onto a photo of myself to see how it would look. (it is here in case people's work is super touchy) I was thinking of something other than a zipper lately, but looking at it I am liking the idea again.

axerton · « **Reply #3583 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 03:40 »

still say you should have something showing in the unzipped part - gears, wires or scales could all be fun.

Gemmwah · « **Reply #3584 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 04:36 »

gears would be rad as hell!

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #3585 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 05:32 »

I'm actually going to start some tattoo removal today.

LIFE LESSON, PAY ATTENTION: When learning how to tattoo, do not use your own forearm as a sketchpad. You will eventually regret it.

That having been said, after walking around with a few sketchy tattoos amongst a whole bunch of very good ones for a number of years, I've decided to get rid of the sketchy ones so I can make room for more good ones. Yay. I'll let you know how it goes.

Graphite · « **Reply #3586 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 05:32 »

Gears or circuitry - or a realistic rendering of the top of a spine - would all be awesome.

Jimmy the Squid · « **Reply #3587 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 06:08 »

Hannah please get that tattoo. Pretty please?

Aurjay · « **Reply #3588 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 07:30 »

very nice hannah. I agree with most in saying gears would look great. then again im biased

Lines · « **Reply #3589 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 08:28 »

Hannah, definitely get gears. I think it was you who posted this one artist who did lost of tattoos with really cool line work and you liked his gear tattoos. (I'd post a link, but I lost it with my old lappy and can't remember his name.) That would be really cool to get something spilling out as the zipper opens.

scarred · « **Reply #3590 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 09:54 »

yeah gears would be tits rad. the zipper looks awesome too.

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #3591 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 10:00 »

Get it with an eye or like a really creepy looking troll popping out of it with the caption Pillowpants.

HellStorm · « **Reply #3592 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 11:45 »

Put PedoBear in there.

Professor Snuggles · « **Reply #3593 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 11:49 »

Gars don't make any sense, honestly if yo were gonna get anything in there, just get a realistic rendering if the muscles underneath. But I think it canstand on it's own. Gears are like, steamflesh punk.

Aurjay · « **Reply #3594 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 11:53 »

Quote from: Professor Snuggles on 31 Aug 2010, 11:49

Gears are like, steamflesh punk.

You say it like it's a bad thing.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #3595 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 11:55 »

I actually really like the idea of having a realistic rendering of yr spine popping out the top, do that.

Also: lolbutt

ackblom12 · « **Reply #3596 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 12:24 »

I don't know man, the whole "Cyborg" period that everyone went through with Hannah's back would make it pretty great. I'd say if you were gonna go for a anatomical thing though, go with a T-800 endo-skeleton spine with steel cabling muscle instead.

I am all for bio-mechanical tats.

Eris · « **Reply #3597 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 16:48 »

Guys, I am probably not going to get anything shown under the opening of the zipper, because I really only want a very simple tattoo. That is why I am going with just plain black linework, and a very distinct, stencil-y zipper design. I guess if I want to add stuff to it later I can always do that, but I don't think I will. Plus I think it would look kinda weird having a very stylised, simple zipper design with a complex, shaded thing coming out of it, so I don't know how the juxtaposition of the two styles would work anyway.

Maybe if the gears were stylised too, like this then it might work, but still probably wouldn't do it. (That is the one Linds is remembering; the guy's name is Yann and these photos always make me want a tattoo)

Thomas Edison · « **Reply #3598 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 16:53 »

Pfffft.

That zip needs a zip coming out of it.

Lines · « **Reply #3599 on:** 31 Aug 2010, 17:28 »

Yes, that guy. I would go all the way to Montreal if I could and have him do something on my back.

I dunno, if you wanted to keep it simple, you can just do an outline. I don't think you should get anything shaded. But I think the zipper by itself would still be pretty rad.

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