A tattoo used to be something original and something unique. It was also something that had particular meaning to the person who wore it. Now though it's common. Every other person has a tattoo. More often than not some Chinese symbol which they believe means something to do with hope or love or eternity or something else just as vomit enducing. Either that or some tribal design down their arms or legs. It seems almost as if the whole idea of getting a tattoo has become passe and common.
I feel like I am almost more original not having a tattoo.
I drew and inked a gryphon I'd been planning to get tattooed for my 18th birthday, but due to a combination of lack of funds and lack of balls I never actually got it done. That and I haven't decided where I want it yet.Whoa...that would make a great tattoo. If I ever finally get one, I might have to commission you to make me a phoenix.
You can still see it here (http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/4274/gryphontattoo21cm.jpg) though. I hope I can get it soon, I'm really pretty proud of the drawing so it would be a shame for it to go to waste.
However, I know that I will never get one. A tattoo used to be something original and something unique. It was also something that had particular meaning to the person who wore it. Now though it's common. Every other person has a tattoo. More often than not some Chinese symbol which they believe means something to do with hope or love or eternity or something else just as vomit enducing. Either that or some tribal design down their arms or legs. It seems almost as if the whole idea of getting a tattoo has become passe and common.
im getting my fave buddhist mantra tattoo'ed across the small of my back soon ..... the bit across my spine will hurt like a mother fucker but oh well!
A good friend of mine is planning out a huge straight edge chest piece for himself, and everytime he talks about it I feel nauseous.
looks nice skibas, what's it mean?
Tatoos are just way too permanent for me. I guess it's telling of my fear of commitment. I just can't think of anything that I could live with for the rest of my life. Perhaps I should look at it this way: I could get hit by a bus tomorrow. Nah. Nevermind. No tats. Piercings FTW!
I always wanted one on the bottom of my foot. I almost always wear striped stockings so it wouldn't be too visible. I wouldn't know what to get though. Everything would seem stupid later, so I figure I would just label it "foot" it will always be my foot.
Or maybe spirals on my elbows so I could be a cartoon.
I always wanted one on the bottom of my foot. I almost always wear striped stockings so it wouldn't be too visible. I wouldn't know what to get though. Everything would seem stupid later, so I figure I would just label it "foot" it will always be my foot.
Or maybe spirals on my elbows so I could be a cartoon.
It's a seal with the same amount of meaning, or possibly even more - you can't just take it off. It can't be stolen, that's good, too.
That has me thinking, getting "left" and "right" done on each foot would be amusing.
Some dude over here (second post down) mentioned that he thought “The Hate Song skull would be awesome as a tattoo“. Go over there and demand that he get it! Seriously. Now.
B&W (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/oceansaway/bfd9fd25.jpg)
Some color. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/oceansaway/2a7f624e.jpg)
i'm taking this to PM though, so as not to derail the thread further.The rest of us want answers too!
Anyone see that That 70's Show episode where Eric asked Leo to tattoo Donna's name on his ass, and after he kept screwing up he ended up tattooing Snoopy's friend Woodstock on his butt instead?
BACK ON TOPIC!!
I am going to get I Am Trying To Break Your Heart tattooed in a loop around my left bicep.
I am totally serious. I have a wilco obsession, and it would look balls nasty.
My friend has the word "its" tattooed on her foot. She won't tell me why though. It was definitely professionally done though, no drunken tattoos by friends or anything.
It's.. weird.
I drew and inked a gryphon I'd been planning to get tattooed for my 18th birthday, but due to a combination of lack of funds and lack of balls I never actually got it done. That and I haven't decided where I want it yet.
You can still see it here (http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/4274/gryphontattoo21cm.jpg) though. I hope I can get it soon, I'm really pretty proud of the drawing so it would be a shame for it to go to waste.
And one I got done last week
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c381/fearthefalcon/DSC00146.jpg)
A black light tattoo would be kind of cool:
(http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/A50823/thumb/bmegl118776.jpg)
I hear those things can give you cancer, and you gotta go out of the USA to get them done
I want to get something on my ankle when I am old enough, but I think it will be my only tattoo ever, so I want to make it really meaningful. I have 4 years to think about it, though. My mom is still pretty against it. For a while, she was planning to come with me. Then she changed her mind. Now she just says, "Somewhere where nobody will see it."
Quote from: LeonidasA tattoo used to be something original and something unique. It was also something that had particular meaning to the person who wore it. Now though it's common. Every other person has a tattoo. More often than not some Chinese symbol which they believe means something to do with hope or love or eternity or something else just as vomit enducing. Either that or some tribal design down their arms or legs. It seems almost as if the whole idea of getting a tattoo has become passe and common.
I feel like I am almost more original not having a tattoo.
I think it depends on what you get. For example, if you're one of the thousands of 18- and 19-year-old girls who get a star tattooed on their ankle/hip, or a tribal design around your upper arm, then yeah, it's a bit cliche and unoriginal. But if you get something that has meaning to you, I don't think it's passe. I just figure, if you decide to get a tattoo before you think of something you want, it's probably a bad idea.
My tattoooo! Its on my right side hip area thing.That is awesome. It is something I was thinking of getting, myself, though I wasn't sure where I'd fit it. I like the idea of it at the base of my neck, but maybe not. ? 1986 used to by my sig here for a while. P.S. probably right up until the forums started turning that character into ?.
Oh that'd be so cool! I wanted to do something similar, but with bones and muscles underneath :) I did this picture of the kind of thing I was interested in:
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But I'd probably get something a bit smaller...
It's probably painful, right?
[Picture of Adhil's Arboretum]
All's I know is that I want it to be really small (quarter sized or so) and on my inner ankle/foot area.
Nightcrawler (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/ThePQ4/nightcrawler1.jpg)
Real nightcrawlers (http://carolinapetsupply.com/images/european_nightcrawlers.jpg). This would be a way better tattoo.
Yeah, I've been itching to get my other leg done for ages, just been waiting on the money. Luckily I get paid on Friday, and have my birthday on the 20th, so I should have the cash to go get it done.
Also, I'm extremely excited that Des Moines's best tattoo artist, Dante, is back from his world travels, so I can start working with him on my back piece. I'll be getting a full back of a phoenix to compliment my sister's smaller back piece (not a tramp stamp, but close). It will be done in black and white, but then I hope to get flames worked in over it in UV ink.
Yeah, I've been itching to get my other leg done for ages, just been waiting on the money. Luckily I get paid on Friday, and have my birthday on the 20th, so I should have the cash to go get it done.
Also, I'm extremely excited that Des Moines's best tattoo artist, Dante, is back from his world travels, so I can start working with him on my back piece. I'll be getting a full back of a phoenix to compliment my sister's smaller back piece (not a tramp stamp, but close). It will be done in black and white, but then I hope to get flames worked in over it in UV ink.
Doesn't UV ink kind of poison you? I think I heard that somewhere but if it doesn't, I so want a UV tattoo!
Any tips or ideas about where I should get this tattoo?
Got my tattoo extended finally. It was nearly two of the most painful hours of my life.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/Skibas_clavicle/tat.jpg)
all of the -real- Potter Fans out there
Harry smiled, “You really want to shag, don’t you?”
“I don’t think that’s a question anymore.” Ron sat up on his knees, sliding his hand to Harry’s crotch, “And you really can’t say that you don’t want to either.”
Harry nodded, “You were sitting in just the right spot, and then you kept rocking back and forth –it would turn anyone on.”
“I want to do more then turn you on.” Ron moved his hand, to lean forward again, his mouth warm next to Harry’s ear, “I want to fuck.”
“Then you better start by loosing all of those clothes, hmm?” Harry pulled Ron’s shirt over his head, “Seems like such a menial thing, since we just put them on…”
“Sorry, I wasn’t thinking –I should have told you I would be seducing you tonight.” Ron pulled back Harry’s covers, and dropped his shirt over the edge of the bed a moment later, letting his hands rove across Harry’s chest. “How’d you get to be so…chiseled?”
Harry laughed again, “How’d you get so fat?” He pinched Ron’s side, before yanking him down out of his straddling position, “You’re still wearing clothes.”
“So are you.” Ron pointed out, “And I’ll have you know, I am not fat.” Harry ignored him to press his lips to Ron’s jaw, his hands pulling Ron’s shorts down, casting them aside to stroke his hand along its length. Ron groaned in his ear, “Hey...you’re not naked yet either.”
“Then take them off.” Harry suggested, moving his hand under the waistband of his boxers, to touch himself, “Wait much longer, and they might not want to come off.”
“Then stop playing with yourself.” Ron was a little apprehensive as he slid his fingers under the fabric.
“Are you going to do it? It’s not like you’ve never seen me naked in the six years we’ve known each other, Ron.”
“I know, but…this is different.” Ron started to inch the fabric down, as Harry’s hands went on top of his wrists, urging them further. He pressed his forehead against Ron’s, moving his hand off of his hip, to his member.
“Feel how bad I want you?” Harry murmured, his hand on top of Ron’s, wrapping his fingers around it, “Don’t’ be so shy…or worried. I’m a new person, this is a new slate. Were you this shy before?”
“He didn’t want so much out of me.”
Harry nodded, understanding, “Well, I do. You’re not just an ass and a cock, Ron. You shouldn’t let people…Draco, treat you like that either.”
Ron nodded, pulling his hand away to push Harry’s shorts over his hips, and then jerked Harry in just the right direction to pull them free, tossing them onto the floor along with their other clothes.
“Mm…that was rough.” Harry teased, pressing his hard on against Ron’s hip, his knee coming up between his legs, underneath his scrotum. Ron turned his head, groaning.
“What are you doing?”
“Getting hard, I thought that was obvious. You’ve got such smooth skin.” Harry gyrated his hips, “And you smell really good…you might make me come.”
“Ah…I should have made you teach me that spell before we started then, huh?”
“Mm, no, not until I know you’ll only use it for good.” Harry slid down, taking Ron into his mouth. He glanced up, feeling fingers clenching into his hair, “You like that?” Ron nodded, grunting as Harry lapped his tongue to the underside of his penis and suckling on his balls. He continued until Ron’s moans grew loud, and the taste of pre-come filled his mouth, “Shh…not so loud.” He moved away, pressing a kiss to Ron’s cheek, “My dad and Remus are just through the wall and we didn’t lock the door…”
Ron nodded, “I want you to fuck me.”
“I think you should go first.” Harry’s fingers moved softly up Ron’s member, “Do you want to be close?”
“As close as possible.” Ron nodded.
Harry nodded, moving from the bed, pulling out his chair from the desk, “Sit down.” He patted the seat.
“Really?”
“Yeah.” Harry nodded.
“Wait…I don’t have any—…”
“It’s okay.” Harry smiled, moving closer, pulling Ron to the edge of the bed.
“No…turn around.” Ron turned him with a touch of his hand, turning Harry’s back to him.
“You really going to do that?” Harry asked.
“Hmm.” Ron nodded, running his hand up Harry’s back, pushing him down, before putting his arms around his waist, pressing his mouth to his anus.
Harry moaned, Ron’s tongue pushing deeper into him, his hand moving off of his back to pet his engorgement, “Oh, fuck Ron…”
Ron hummed in acknowledgement, removing his tongue to push his index finger inside, followed a moment later by his middle finger, “Does that hurt?”
“It feels good.” Harry assured him, pushing back against Ron’s hand, “But I don’t just want your fingers in me…”
“Oh, of course; I’m getting to that.” Ron stood up, his fingers still inside, his other hand running from Harry’s member, up his chest. He moved to the chair, sitting on the edge, his ankles hooking around the front legs, spreading his knees apart.
“You going to take your fingers out any time soon?” Harry asked, groaning, as he straightened, his hands on the back of the chair.
Ron nodded, “When you’re in the right spot.”
Harry smirked, moving to straddle the chair, his cock pressing into Ron’s stomach, Ron bumping against the back of his own hand, “C’mon, Ron, let me put you in.”
Ron slid his hand away, pressing his palms against Harry’s hips, leading him over his phallus slowly. Harry grunted, pressing his forehead into Ron’s neck, pushing his entire length inside with a drawn out moan.
“Does it hurt?” Ron asked, holding him in place, Harry flexing around him.
“It feels good –you’re big.” Harry lifted his head, his knuckles turning white over the back of the chair, before nuzzling his nose under Ron’s chin, pushing his head up to lick his throat, and kiss his neck, “Loosen up, Ron.” He lifted his hands from the back of the chair to move Ron’s hands to his back, “I’m going to make you come, and then I want you to lick me clean before I fuck you.”
“Seriously?” Ron raised an eyebrow.
“Shh.” Harry’s lips pressed to the corner of Ron’s mouth, as close to his lips as he dared to go without breaking his own ‘rule’. “You really talk to much for your own good sometimes, Ron.” He started to rise up from the chair, before pushing back down, his member following a similar movement against Ron’s stomach. Ron’s fingers dug into Harry’s back as his tempo rose, moving faster; up and down, up and down… Harry grunted in his ear, laying his head against his shoulder as he rode, driving his best friend harder into him, tightening around him.
“Fuck, Harry…I’m gonna come.” Ron finally couldn’t hold back any more, moaning, his hands moving back to Harry’s hips, holding him for a few extra seconds as he descended back down before he ascended again, “Shit…”
“Come then.” Harry murmured, licking Ron’s earlobe, “You feel so good, so big…” He grunted, “And you keep hitting just the right spot… It makes me feel so hot.” His mouth closed around his ear lobe again, biting softly with his teeth. Ron grunted softly in his ear, his fingers digging deeper, his eyes flickering shut, and his breath quickened, gasping before quietly crying out as he exploded. Harry’s voice joined his, his cock still hardened between their bodies. He waited until he could feel Ron’s last spasm before resting.
“Are you tired?” Harry teased, pressing his forehead against Ron’s, licking his own lips, “You better not be; I’m still hard, and I’m going to fuck you whether you are conscious or not.”
Ron shook his head, “No…I want you to. You were…amazing. I never felt that great before. You’re excellent.” He pressed a kiss to Harry’s throat, “Can you stand… I want to lick you clean…”
“I’ve a better idea….” Harry rose up, pulling himself off with a slimy, squelching sort of pop followed by a grunt. He ran a finger up Ron’s come-covered cock, before pressing it to Ron’s lips, “Taste it though, if you want.” Ron’s lips parted, his tongue swirling around Harry’s finger.
“Mmm… I think yours would taste better.” Ron teased.
Harry smiled, standing unsteadily for a moment before regaining his balance, holding a hand out to Ron, “C’mon, get up...” He turned the chair around with one hand, the other going between his legs, coating his hand in the come, “Bend over the back.”
Ron looked concerned for a moment, but did as he was asked, surprised when Harry pressed his coated hand against his ass, pushing a finger inside, “Relax…don’t tense up, or I’ll never get in –and come isn’t the best lubrication, but it’s probably better then saliva.”
“You seemed to like it.” Ron scoffed.
“I liked your tongue. I wish I could have seen it darting in an out… I’ll bet it would have been really hot to see.” Harry pressed a kiss to Ron’s back, pushing a second finger in with his first. Ron gave a quiet grunt, biting his lip. “Did that hurt?”
“Not that much…I think I can take you now.” Ron coaxed.
“Just a little bit more…” Harry’s hand went back between his legs again, and then against Ron’s phallus, before coating his own penis with the thick cream, “Okay.” He stepped away from Ron, his hand still wetting his cock, taking a seat in the chair, tugging Ron in front of him, “Sit like I did, straddling the chair.” He took his hands, leading him into the position he had just came out of, “Okay…now just…ease down, as slowly as you need to.” He looked up at Ron’s face, watching his expression, as he sank down, enveloping the second penis to ever penetrate his opening. He was overcome by the urge to kiss his bitten lips, open those clenched eyelids, remove that pained expression.
Ron breathed a sigh, open his eyes a minute later, now sitting somewhat comfortably in Harry’s lap, fully impaled, “You’re massive.” He breathed, his hands pressed against his chest, “I think you’re even bigger then Draco…”
Harry smiled, “It’s this position…It makes everything…tighter.” He grunted as Ron tightened around him, “Mm…that feels good –your arse is seems so small and tight.” He pulled Ron forward to lick his throat again, “Ride me, like I did to you. Do it slow first, then speed up when you think you can handle it.” He titled Ron’s head down, looking into his eyes, “Make me come like you did. You want to taste it, don’t you? Feel it burst inside of you, coat your insides.”
“Fuck, you’re making me hot.” Ron gripped the back of the chair, lifting himself up at the knees, not quite all of the way, before coaxing back down –up and down, up and down; a couple of times, gradually picking up the pace. Harry’s hands on his hips kept him from lifting off to far, keeping his head just inside, pre-come trickling down his cock, further lubricating Ron’s cavity.
“Are you sure you’ve only done this the one time, Ron?” Harry teased, “You’re brilliant...I don’t think I’ve ever ejaculated this quickly before.” He grunted, pulling Ron tighter, “Fuck…you don’t know how badly I want to pick you up like a rag doll, and drill you.”
“That’s why I like this.” Ron murmured, quickening his face, feeling Harry’s excitement, “It puts me in control…you like that, don’t you? Being in control all of the time?” His eyes closed again, as he felt Harry’s first spurt of come filling him, “Ung…oh…”
“Hit the spot, right? You’re not even full are you? You could still fit a couple inches in.” Harry pulled him down tight, letting Ron ride him steadily, “Oh fuck Ron…harder.” He moaned, another spurt erupting, “Faster.”
Ron complied without complain, hands turning even whiter on the back of the chair, moving faster and faster until Harry’s body tightened for the last time before going limp. He took a few final, slow pumps, before he too rested, his head laying against Harry’s chest.
“You’re hard again, aren’t you?” Harry tilted Ron’s face upwards. “You refresh quick…”
“I don’t think I could handle another go…” Ron shook his head. “One good fucking a night is all I can take…but you still get me excited –your face when you come so sexy...and your little animalistic grunts make me want to come all over you.” He hid his face against Harry’s neck again to ignore the temptation to kiss him. “Do you want me to get off of you? Your body is so warm…”
“Hmm.” Harry’s vocalization was neither in agreement nor disapproval, “I like being in you…”He kissed Ron’s shoulder, “But yeah…I need to cool off.”
Ron nodded, starting to stand, Harry sliding out of him, along with a gush of come, which started to run down his member, and across his thighs.
“You’ve made a mess.” Harry taunted, holding Ron’s wrist. “You should at least try to clean some of it…”
Ron raised an eyebrow, but knelt down, running his tongue up Harry’s thigh, tasting his come for the first time. He groaned, enjoying it for a moment, before lapping it up further from his thighs, then from his scrotum before engulfing his mouth over his cock until every trace of come was gone a minute later.
“Good?” Harry smiled.
Ron nodded, “The best. Just as I thought it would be.”
“Pity…you didn’t save me any…I’ll just have to go elsewhere.” His hands were instantly on Ron’s hips, flipping him around, his mouth on his ass, his tongue lapping against his crevice.
“Shit!” Ron groaned, surprised as Harry’s tongue darted in and out of his still relaxed ass, and his hand moved between his legs to stroke his again hardening cock.
“Mmm…you’re right, it is good.” Harry licked a final trace from Ron’s buttocks, his hand still pumping Ron’s re-hardened member, “But I never got to try yours.” He turned Ron back around with the touch of his hand on his hip, standing up, still stroking him with his fingers, “You feel feverish, Ron.” He moved closer, urging him back towards his bed. “Maybe you could lay down, and I’ll take care of you.”
“But…” Ron gasped, as Harry pushed him back onto his bed, and kneeling down in front of him to put his mouth over his cock again. “Ungh…what about the whole fairness thing, Harry? You’re not hard again…”
“You’ll owe me one.” Harry took a moment to lick the tip of Ron’s again dripping cock, “I guess we’ll have to do this again, hmm?”
Ron groaned, “Harry…”
Harry was surprised as Ron erupted in his mouth, taking a moment before he was able to swallow it down, some of it escaping past his lips.
Ron took a moment to catch his breath before looking up, “I’m sorry… I tried to tell you…”
Harry brushed the traces from his lips, licking it off of his thumb, “It’s alright, Ron.” He took a moment to get up from the floor, stretching his arms behind his back, “Actually…I feel really good now. Thank you.” He moved to kneel over Ron, his knees tight on Ron’s hips as he pressed his lips to his mouth, savoring a very long kiss, Ron’s tongue finding remnants of their combined come as a salty, but not unsatisfying flavor to their kiss.
“What about your rule?” Ron breathed after Harry pulled away, moving away to make a farewell lap at his cock.
“We were done.” Harry smiled, “I didn’t say I couldn’t kiss you after we finished…just not while we were having sex.”
You can get a Master's in D&D?
THIS IS WHY THE EARTH IS FUCKED PEOPLE.
...Just because I write slash doesn't mean I'm not a real fan. Pfft.all of the -real- Potter Fans out thereQuote(A selection of my fiction)
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Oh. Right. I never really grew up properly. I slip sometimes. :cry:
Actually, the winter is the best time to get tattoo'd. You're less likely to risk sun-exposure and ruin it while it's fresh.
But I am really wondering if theres any classic Ray poses I might be overlooking.
Rizzo lives in the Southern Hemisphere and it's heading for summer-time down here. GET WITH THE PICTURE!Not to worry though, I hate the sun and am very diligent with the sunblock plus it'll be on my ribs so probably won't see the sun anyway. Regardless, winter would have been better but you take what you can get.
I'd get the boy and girl from the Gilles Tibo cover for Poe's Annabel Lee:
(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B43XVM3QL._AA240_.jpg)
If I could find a tattoo artist who could tattoo water colors that is. Upper bicep or thigh.
This is what I would be going for, although obviously with a considerable amount less detail. I wouldn't want any shading or coloring, if possible; I like it as a line drawing. Would this not work? Also, this will be on my inside right bicep- any comments on the area as a placement?
It'd be quite expensive for someone to work with all those colours.
this will be on my inside right bicep- any comments on the area as a placement?
I've actually seen work done on fellow concertgoers with that level of complexity but haven't actually taken the intiative to go up to someone and ask them where they got it done. As for expensive -- assuming those colors wouldn't fade, we're talking about a long term investment. I wouldn't hesitate to put down some serious cash for that. I mean, I live in Manhattan, it's not like I need to buy a car.
this will be on my inside right bicep- any comments on the area as a placement?
Yeah, enjoy the session. From what I've heard, the inside of the bicep is one of the most painful spots to get a tattoo
I'm looking at getting my first tattoo, and was wondering if i'm ignorant of some complication with the design I chose; a reason it would look crummy or just in general not work out well.
(http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s225/VictorEssej/alicesmall.jpg)
This is what I would be going for, although obviously with a considerable amount less detail. I wouldn't want any shading or coloring, if possible; I like it as a line drawing. Would this not work? Also, this will be on my inside right bicep- any comments on the area as a placement?
also, Emaline and Hat, have you seen the notice on the Achewood frontpage about free tattoos? Its right at the top.
obsecenititiesI'm not certain that's a word, but I'm using it from now on because it makes me giggle.
Yeah...I know, I can't spell and I was too lazy to look it up.obsecenititiesI'm not certain that's a word, but I'm using it from now on because it makes me giggle.
Yes, I'm an immature child. I am okay with this.
hehe, obseni-titties!
obsecenitities (http://www.apache.org.ru/I%20wish%20these%20were%20brains.jpg)
Riz, by those guidelines wouldn't a self-designed tattoo be considered 'flash'? If you or some artist you know drew up a design for you and you brought it in to the tattoo artist to be inked, it hardly counts as non-personal...
Where is the line drawn on this sort of thing? Is custom only when the tattoo artist has artistic control over large aspects of the design, or any piece which has been drawn up just for you?
A girl in my dorm just got a tattoo on her lower back that says "Live free, love hard." This seems to me like a poor choice for something to have stuck on your forever.
my Copyright (c) 1985 tattooexcellent
Riz, by those guidelines wouldn't a self-designed tattoo be considered 'flash'? If you or some artist you know drew up a design for you and you brought it in to the tattoo artist to be inked, it hardly counts as non-personal...No, flash is flash. Custom is something done by the tattooist or by some other artist (which maybe yourself). If it's something that's been created expressly for your tattoo then it's custom (to me at least) regardless of who did it. However, if it's an existing image taken off the shop wall or somewhere similar then it's stock/flash.
Where is the line drawn on this sort of thing? Is custom only when the tattoo artist has artistic control over large aspects of the design, or any piece which has been drawn up just for you?
people keep stealing my tattoos :(
I still plan to get these done.
(http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/2262/305sparrowgreenfinch450nt1.jpg)(in black and white lines)
RWS: your friend is 17 and already is covered in tattoos?? Well that certainly isn't legal, now is it? Is his Dad a tattoo artist (licensed, may I add)? Either way, the guy should know better (But I'm not being preachy, this is the healing process talking. Friggin' stings...)
I'm pretty sure the entire U.S. is "You Must be 18", the only state holding out on tattoos all together (I believe) was Oklahoma but they changed the law last year, so we're all good to go.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/0bsessions/My%20Pictures/Tattoo/PC100004.jpg)
Is that really Kubert? It completely looks like Liefield.
You could always go for the new look they're using:
(Insert scary pic here)
Sorry man, but I snickered out loud at that image. Please tell me it's not very large...
For certeyn, olde dotard, by your leave/You shall have queynte right enough at eve . . . What aileth you to grouche thus and groan?/Is it for ye would have my queynte alone?
Just out of curiosity, Westrunner...can you read Kanji? I mean, as in read it well? Because if you can't, or if the language has no significance to you, please oh god please don't get a Kanji tattoo.
That's pretty awesome. I have recently thrown out my skull tatt idea on the basis that it isn't something I want on me for the rest of my life and also I will be getting better looking skulls on my forearms anyway so I don't care. But depending on how I feel about it in winter I might get this on my left shoulder.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/jimmy5times/XMEN01.jpg)
That Geek Life tattoo is fucking retarded.
Just out of curiosity, Westrunner...can you read Kanji? I mean, as in read it well? Because if you can't, or if the language has no significance to you, please oh god please don't get a Kanji tattoo.
I have always really enjoyed Kanji, I think it's the most beautiful written language and I think it far superior to actually getting English tattooed on your body. For example, I have a buddy who is a serene motherfucker. He has Peaceful in Kanji in the middle of his chest, and it looks awesome. Now if he actually had the word "Peace" or "serenity" or whatever tattooed on him, in 36 point Times New Roman, I contend it would look retarded. I don't want a phrase, I just want an idea, and the world's most common language* has a universal quality I really enjoy. So it does have some significance for me. In the long run I'd actually like to have several languages Inked, but I haven't worked out how I want it done just yet.
*Including derivative languages.
Man that really is a really bad tattoo.
Anyone know a good place to get decent Kanji characters for tattoos? I haven't found a good recommendation off of Hanzi Smatter and I really like the idea of Kanji; an old massive language with beautiful characters.
I was thinking about getting a tattoo on my inner thigh, maybe.
come on Ruyi we all know that is the kanji for 'tiny penis'
don't be a jerk
I would actually have mad respect for a dude with "PEACEFUL" tattooed across his chest in like 240pt gangbanger font.How about a tattoo across your forehead that says "Poor Impulse Control" like the dude in Snowcrash?
No I meant like a portrait (http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/15/noregrets_zombie.jpg).That filename is amazing.
also, you shouldn't be making a distinction between phrase and idea.I think you mean a phrase and an idea, or the concepts thereof, but either way I enjoy the distinction and find it relevant. Should I find it necessary or pleasing I reserve the right to contrast duck-billed playpii to the concept of zero and so on and so forth.
you are romanticizing kanji, and that is what is retarded. there is nothing about kanji that is superior or more beautiful than the latin alphabet.It's a subjective preference. I'm not romanticizing it, I just happen to really enjoy the script. What I find severely retarded, like a GAF of 22 retarded, is the idea that other people should be telling me what to like in a tattoo I'm considering. But you're welcome to your opinion.
What I find severely retarded, like a GAF of 22 retarded, is the idea that other people should be telling me what to like in a tattoo I'm considering. But you're welcome to your opinion.
a complete dude-bro.
my ink
Yeah but the sort of women who approach you because they're into visible tattoos are fucking awesome.
Win win, I say!
Baby I can hit every note on your register.
Wanna come over and do a duet?
You think that's cool, wait till you see my bass clef.
Hey baby I play the tenor saxophone.
(This is the best music pickup line ever. It's because saxophone players are the best kissers)
Is.. is that a tramp stamp?I'm gonna guess the back of her neck.
F holes (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Doublebass_fhole.jpg)
If you want it for a tattoo, it's a cliche.
Plus, d20, on a natural 20! Total fucking CRIT!
Hers are all really cliche tattoos, actually. I respect the d20 way more.
The F holes are among the most pretentious tattoos ever.
I still have yet to see a physical tattoo of:
Bowser, on a surf board, riding a killer wave...
Breathing fire, with sunglasses...
Shredding on a double-neck guitar, with little music notes coming out of it...
All over the image of a cross, over a pot leaf...
And a huge banner that says, "Happy Birthday Rick" at the top.
wtfcrazy suggestionpic
If a girl has f-holes on her back
and you yank on her hair really hard while hitting it doggy-style
this is called "tuning the viola"
i find myself strangely attracted to skullboy :(
i find myself strangely attracted to skullboy :(
I always wanted one on the bottom of my foot. I almost always wear striped stockings so it wouldn't be too visible. I wouldn't know what to get though. Everything would seem stupid later, so I figure I would just label it "foot" it will always be my foot.
Or maybe spirals on my elbows so I could be a cartoon.
Those are some pretty cool tattoos. I like you. My favorite might be the pi one or the pintsize one. And that signature thing is sweet too.
Just so you know, though, your buddy slipped the Mason's emblem (http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/9226/familycraftgg2.png) on your back. He's not a lodge member or anything, is he?
I think it would be fun if you got a little amp tattooed on your big toe.
It would not be fun. The needle hit the bone as it is, and that Sir, was not fun. I did consider getting the amp on the underside of my foot, or on the other foot, but after 4 hours, I was pretty OK with just this tattoo.
I've been considering getting Winslow on my other foot, though!
he sketched it in Kanji and I took my shirt off.
pretty common in the Indy/Emo/Screamo/Bandito scene.
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/colinmorell/magician-crane.gif)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/soulonfirexx/DSCN0029.jpg
Flamel Cross from Fullmetal Alchemist on the inside of my right forearm. Yes, I know, nerd.
I'd like to get it touched up, there's a couple of spots that need to get a bit cleaner. Also, I think I'd like to fill it in again, there's color missing in some parts. Other than that, I'm really happy with it.
Are f-hole tattoos really THAT pretentious? I've toyed with the idea of getting them when I turn 18, but it's not anything set in stone. I'm bound to change my mind during the coming year, hah.
If you're a stringed instrument nerd, I don't really see how they're pretentious. But then again, I'm biased, because I was an orchestra nerd, I like f-hole tattoos, and I want a tattoo that would be in a place that is both easy to show and hide, which most back tattoos are.
You could try coloring it it washable markers or something before.
Well...I'm not.
I just really, really like Man Ray's Violin d'Ingres...
Which, I suppose, is has an air of pretentiousness to it.
You could try coloring it it washable markers or something before. Obviously it wouldn't be exact, but it would certainly give a better idea of what it'd look like with color. Though I've always liked just black tattoos better than colored anyway, but that's just more when the black fades it looks slightly more badass, whereas faded color just looks crappy.
I mean, it's kind of funny but you'd get so tired of it... seems drawing one would be a way better call.I think the appeal of that tattoo is that it's in an obscure spot and you forget about it, and thus it continues to be amusing every time you remember it. As in, rather than being an ass and overtly whipping out the silly fake moustache regularly, you only remember it once in a while when someone asks about it.
Check out the bmezine modblog, there are some real shitters.
I'll race you to the tattooing on the rips, because I AM GETTING A MOTHER FUCKING DINOSAUR!Already beat you both. Got my ribs tattooed on Tuesday.
There was some tattoo place that would do them for free if you got another tattoo done.
You may have beat her on time, but did you beat her on awesomeness? I mean dude, a dinosaur.Yes I like to think I have. See I have electrons travelling through liquid hydrogen in a magnetic field running up my side...
I plan to get the Death Star tattooed on my ass. Being able to drop trow and yell "That's no moon...that's a space station" would never get old to me.To keep things fresh, you could occasionally mix it up by yelling "Now witness the power of this fully armed and operational battle station!"
I'm just not a big fan of the "Other people have it, so it sucks" mentality.
I plan to get the Death Star tattooed on my ass. Being able to drop trow and yell "That's no moon...that's a space station" would never get old to me.To keep things fresh, you could occasionally mix it up by yelling "Now witness the power of this fully armed and operational battle station!"
I plan to get the Death Star tattooed on my ass. Being able to drop trow and yell "That's no moon...that's a space station" would never get old to me.To keep things fresh, you could occasionally mix it up by yelling "Now witness the power of this fully armed and operational battle station!"
I don't think I have heard a better idea in my life.
Chastising something like that when you don't even know the slightest basic thing about it, such as the fact it's temporary, is pretty damn silly.
To keep things fresh, you could occasionally mix it up by yelling "Now witness the power of this fully armed and operational battle station!"
Also, when Jaleel White isn't being Urkel, dude is completely hot.
Also, when Jaleel White isn't being Urkel, dude is completely hot.
Like when he is Stephan?
Emaline, i sort of had the idea (way back) to get a nautilus on my shoulderblade, with a few of the tentacles disappearing under my arm/going for thems nipples, its way back in this thread i think.
Havent done it though.
Now I just have to decide what to put right underneath that left titty of mine.A girl who refers to her own breasts as titties is pretty awesome.
A girl who refers to her own breasts as titties is pretty awesome.
croquet tattoo idea
Well, my plan is to at some point have a bunch of cephalopod, and cephalopod related tattoos, as well as a few deep sea creatures. I know I am completely lame for this, but they are pretty much the most awesome animals ever.
Calves are good places!
Yeah, I think I'd lose the purple bit behind it. I also live with my family, so I don't think they'd mind.
It will probably hurt a lot, right? Since it's going over my spine, and all.
Do you guys think that's too feminine for a dude?
It will probably hurt a lot, right? Since it's going over my spine, and all.
Do you guys think that's too feminine for a dude?
Yes.
Yes.
I'm looking at getting a small tattoo of a lion, maybe on my left pectoral. It's something that's easily coverable and the lion is an important symbol to me, representing values and ideals that are integral to me - laziness, subjugation of females, and eating babies. So it's not something that I'll look at 20 years down the road and thing "What the fuck was that all about?"
well Australia and Britain are right.
America clearly isn't.
What the fuck else would you call a bath towel? And does anyone know that weird name for a wash cloth (the cleaning yourself one)? I can't be anymore specific than that.
a real unicorn
well Australia and Britain are right.
America clearly isn't.
You say that as if you guys outnumber us or something.
a real unicorn
I have no ink and thus probably don't belong in this thread, but... seriously, man? The only people I've heard use the phrase "a real unicorn" non-ironically are four-year-old girls.
thanks, and the original unicorns had lion tails, cloven hoofs, and a goats beard. I don't consider horned horses unicorns.
(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c115/MCDickie/438px-Ramosch_wappensvg.png)
Only the cherry ones.
Add New Zealand to that equation.Are you Maori at all? Cause if not it's a bit ridiculous to get something from a culture you aren't part of and probably don't particularly understand. I don't want to demean your idea or anything but it can be quite insensitive to take something, moko and other symbolism for instance, that normally require a lot of mana to be worn (e.g. chiefs and so on) and have some random passerby wearing them. (Mana is Maori for... well it doens't translate well but it's a combination of power, charisma, spiritual strength etc etc) So if you don't have the necessary mana you're pretty much devalueing that symbolism...
When I was 14 I wanted a tattoo of a Myrddraal from Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time fantasy series. I am fucking glad I out grew that phase. Lately I've been itching to finally get myself a Maori tattoo which I've also wanted for a while but never had the money/balls to do. It'll most probably go on my forearm, since I have girlish twiggy upper arms.
nice boxers
I take it you like Neon Genesis Evangelion a little bit? The NERV tattoo is pretty sick.
And I still want to get a teeny, tiny Harry Potter tattoo. My justification is that Harry Potter was such a huge part of my life for nine years. NINE YEARS.
the people who compliment me on it have no clue what it is ( just because they are illiterate jerks).
There are plenty of "fans" out there who have only become fans since the movies came out that have Potter-tattoos... So just get something awesome.
because the actors mindless crushes.
If I recall correctly, you write fan ficitions about Harry Potter
American Psycho
Rosemary's Baby
If I recall correctly, you write fan ficitions about Harry Potter
also greek mythology
So much of the great writing in that movie is stolen straight from the book.
You're DumbWay to generalize there guy, since you know me so well. All I'm saying is that in my day to day wanderings, most of the time when I bring up fight club the book people have gone..."What, it's a book? I didn't know that." Even though the movie is plastered with Based on the book by...
So much of the great writing in that movie is stolen straight from the book.
I'm pretty sure that's the idea behind that whole making-movies-out-of-books concept.
there is something to be said that some people look better without tattoos
people look better with
Guys for the record, no matter how bad or how not-so-bad you think a tattoo is going to feel, it almost certainly will hurt less than you think it will. From everyone I've ever met who had a tattoo, it's been the same, whether they were rather blase about it or absolutely freaked out.
Guys for the record, no matter how bad or how not-so-bad you think a tattoo is going to feel, it almost certainly will hurt less than you think it will. From everyone I've ever met who had a tattoo, it's been the same, whether they were rather blase about it or absolutely freaked out.
That isn't true, I thought it was going to hurt, I was expecting it to hurt, and then when I got it... It hurt a lot more. But pain is temporary, but your ink will last.
Here is mine...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/redarmy/Inked_small.jpg)
and
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v69/redarmy/Small_tatoo.jpg)
The tattoo artiest said it was the most painful places to get a tattoo, that might have been him just fucking with me, but it did hurt... a lot
please, no political debates... :-)
Are you Maori at all? Cause if not it's a bit ridiculous to get something from a culture you aren't part of and probably don't particularly understand. I don't want to demean your idea or anything but it can be quite insensitive to take something, moko and other symbolism for instance, that normally require a lot of mana to be worn (e.g. chiefs and so on) and have some random passerby wearing them. (Mana is Maori for... well it doens't translate well but it's a combination of power, charisma, spiritual strength etc etc) So if you don't have the necessary mana you're pretty much devalueing that symbolism...
Cause, that's just my interpretation of it.
Still have no pics of my tattoo.
PeeEss; two weeks til my next tattoo!
I'm voting for not colored as well.. that's a cardinal, right? That would be way too much red for a torso.
I just hope you realise one thing, the Hammer and Sickle is as bad as wearing a nazi swastika for most eastern europeans. Stalin killed more people than Hitler. No debate here, no matter how much that tattoo offends me I'm not trying to lecture you, just hope you know.
Nah, yeah dude, I'm Maori. Half Maori and half Aussie. I actually have no problem with non-Maori wearing a Ta-Moko on any part of their body, as long as it details their own geneology and isn't lifted from someone else's Moko, a Maori chief for example. I have even less of a problem if someone decides to get a kirituhi (Skin Art/Alternative to the traditional Ta-Moko). Although mana, like you said has a part of it, for me it's more about identity. Especially since a Ta-Moko is pretty much the detailing of their history.Sweet, didn't mean ta lecture you then :D
You can always take someone with you for moral support!
Ooh, what are you getting?
D:
I've got my Geek Life tattoo. I loves me Geek Life Tattoo.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/ackblom12/TattooPic1.jpg
I've got my Geek Life tattoo. I loves me Geek Life Tattoo.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/ackblom12/TattooPic1.jpg
Plus someone on the forums already has it.
Anyway, guys, I really like the way sleeve tattoos look, and I think I'd like to get one in a year or two. How do I go about finding original sleeve artwork? Do I need to talk to people who have sleeves done and meet some artists? I don't have very many friends with tattoos; how do you get to know tattoo artists in your area? Would it be silly of me to have a half or full sleeve be my first tattoo (i.e. should I get something else, smaller, somewhere else first?)?
Awesome, but leave it as linework. Colored wouldn't be cool.
Awesome, but leave it as linework. Colored wouldn't be cool.
I think it looks way to busy uncoloured.
maybe just a touch of colour would help.
a lot of good information
Dovey do not get that tattoo it is incredibly stupid.
I want a cute geeky girl type tattoo, and by god I can't think of one! I already have one tattoo, a small fox on my lower back.
white-ink tattoos!
UV tattoos are cool. They look neat.
Also, what tattoo isn't going to fade at least a little? If you want your tattoos to look constantly fresh, then you are going to have to constantly reink them. I mean, I realize that they shouldn't fade quickly, but they will fade eventually.
White ink tattoos are great. I think they look nice.
UV tattoos are cool. They look neat.
Also, what tattoo isn't going to fade at least a little? If you want your tattoos to look constantly fresh, then you are going to have to constantly reink them. I mean, I realize that they shouldn't fade quickly, but they will fade eventually.
White ink tattoos are great. I think they look nice.
There have been huge advances in inks over the past few years, they fade much slower these days (with proper care of course) and so need much less touching up. There's a big difference between something no longer looking like it's freshly done and something that's faded so badly it's in need of work. My tattoos are a few years old now but they aren't even close to needing a touch up, whereas people I know who've received more recent tattoos with crappy ink are already in bad need of one. White ink will fade and look crap very fast and who wants to have to keep going back for a touch-up of an old tattoo every few months? That's money you could spend on new ink.
Possibly more importantly they're really ugly in the first place.
Why can't everyone just get along? People who don't like white tattoos stop whining about them because no one is forcing you to get one. People who like them good for you, personally I think manda would look hot with a white tattoo.
okay "risks" since rejection isn't really going to hurt you any).
A white Tat done properly though can look absolutely gorgeous,. especially if you get white ink work done over solid black pieces.
(the world needs more blacklights).
Personally I prefer black and grey shading tattooes. I'm never getting any colour tatts.
Got two questions and a compliment for you.
How much did that cost and how long do you expect it to last before it fades and looks crappy?
P.S. it looks fucking AWESOME right now
P.P.S. I'm not asking to be a dick, I just think intricate colored tattoos are the most beautiful, but as far as I know an expensive and short term investment
Also: where did you get it done?
My calvin and hobbes tattoo is totally way cooler, sorry broseph.
(http://macmat.w.staszic.waw.pl/calvin/93/ch930919.gif)
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Because it wouldn't be like, Real, you know?
Well couldn't you have a person licensed to do it there? I got a local anaesthetic when I got my nose pierced and there was no problem with it. It was the same stuff they use for when you go to the dentists, so why couldn't, if you had someone properly trained to do it, there be local anaesthetics used at tattoo parlours? It would make me much more likely to go get the tattoo I want, because it's going to hurt a lot and I am a wuss.
I should get a North Dakota on my butt. It would just be a stupid-looking rectangle.
(OH PS something that makes TX more okay that Jon can't refute is the fact that Sam is there. So ha!)
Texas has...southern belles.
(OH PS something that makes TX more okay that Jon can't refute is the fact that Sam is there. So ha!)
While Sam is astounding, MA also contains myself, Rachel and Shane. We win.
It'd be either entirely too busy AND look incomplete at the same time.
It'd be either entirely too busy AND look incomplete at the same time.
This one.
Texas gave us Bedhead, Buddy Holly, Ornette Coleman, Butthole Surfers, Bill Hicks, ZZ Top, Red Krayola, 13th Floor Elevators, Big Boys, Scratch Acid, Allen Drury, Walter Prescott Webb, John Gray, Robert E. Howard and many more. Dallas, Austin, Denton and a few other places are supposed to be amazing.
Get it on a visible spot like the back of your hand, and don't label it. That way when people ask why you have a block tatooed on your hand, you can be like "it's north dakota, where I'm from geez" and look at them like they're an idiot.
stuff about texas speedbumps
I think it would be funny if everyone got tattoos representing their places of residence. All of this talk about that is making me want to tattoo a big ol' Union Jack right across my ass.
I miss delete.
Not to mention that tattoos on the bottom of your foot don't usually have a great amount of staying power.i've heard they hurt quite a bit, too.
Why anyone sees this as even artistic confounds me.
Oh man, has anyone seen these eye (http://modblog.bmezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/3-mutants-1.jpg) tattoos? (http://modblog.bmezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/shannon-blue-eye-2.jpg)
Electrons, travelling through liquid hydrogen in a magnetic field.
Why anyone sees this as even artistic confounds me.
Who said it was artistic?
I don't mean this to sound creepy at all, but for some reason I just find side tattoos ridiculously attractive. I don't know why.
So basically what I am saying is,
Rizzo,
THE FUCKING SEX
I say this because at least to me, most of the point of a tattoo is for the artistic value. Therefore, in every tattoo, I search for artistic value. With eye tattoos, I see none.
"What will that look like when I'm eighty and have wrinkly wrists?"
Surely the point of a tattoo, mostly, is that you yourself like looking at it? That's why people choose a design they like themselves. So eyeball tattoos basically don't have the same purpose as all other types of tattoo.
"What will that look like when I'm eighty and have wrinkly wrists?"if you're 80 and that's your biggest concern you're lucky.
Good, cos I'm totally getting the kittens tattoo.
The whole thing about maori tattoos being discussed earlier has me slightly curious, culturally do they use modern equipment or go about it the traditional method I wonder
There are people who do use the chisel and mallet, but it's a very small percentage. For the most part yeah it is modern equipment that's used. It really depends on your preference on method, obviously.
There are people who do use the chisel and mallet
the chisel and mallet
chisel and mallet
Oh yeah, I was gonna ask in here, I'm trying to figure what I want to do with my ears, right now I have two lobes and a conch in one ear, should I go for symmetry and mirror what I do on each ear or go with different ones?
this. (http://modblog.bmezine.com/2008/04/26/i-like-his-hair/)
1/2 gauges in my ears. I want my lips and my right nostril done and I could get them for really cheap but any face piercings and Dan(my dad)* will kick me out.
Also, what piercings, and mods other than tattoos are you guys sporting?
any face piercings and Dan(my dad)* will kick me out.
Let's pretend that I do know what I'm talking about. I don't have my ears pierced so would it be easier to get my ears pierced or scalpled?
Gaugeing really does smell pretty awful. I've heard different plug/taper materials smell less than others though, and it would be worth it to figure what they are if you're trying to gauge. Chris had his ear to a 00 for a while there and pshooo it reeked now and then.
I, uh, I sort of slightly enlarged my scarification today. Does it make me a sadist that I feel fucking amazing when I rub salt in it? :-(
I really love tattoos but at this moment in time I don't know if I want one. I kinda like the way my skin looks on it's own. However, I know it'll go back and forth, however piercings, there's my love, they're expensive around here though so :|In that case, don't get one. If you're not 100% about it, don't. Wait until you know for certain.
I, uh, I sort of slightly enlarged my scarification today. Does it make me a sadist that I feel fucking amazing when I rub salt in it? :-(
Do they ALWAYS smell? Here's a question, do they ever really 'heal'? In the sense you can just leave them alone? And to the people who have gotten them closed up, did you have to get the sutured or..?
Do they ALWAYS smell? Here's a question, do they ever really 'heal'? In the sense you can just leave them alone? And to the people who have gotten them closed up, did you
Yeah, larger guage piercings can smell pretty awful if you don't keep up with cleaning them. Organic materials tend to keep the smell down a lot since they're porous and absorb the natural oils and stuff.
Stone, Wood, Bamboo, Bone and the like are all great for keeping the smell in check, but generally just cleaning them regularly will usually keep the smell down.
As for how they feel? Well, at 1/2" I honestly don't really physically notice them most of the time. Once you have them a while they're just like any other piercing. You love them and you know they're there, but you're not constantly aware of them.
Probably not very much. From what i've heard, it's mostly hanging still with maybe someone giving you a bit of a shove to make you swing.
Want to fly? Harness jumps and skydiving are your friends. Maybe hang-gliding.
Do they ALWAYS smell? Here's a question, do they ever really 'heal'? In the sense you can just leave them alone? And to the people who have gotten them closed up, did you have to get the sutured or..?
Anything larger and it'll look like a cat's ass when you take out the jewelry.
Guys,
http://modblog.bmezine.com/2007/05/04/ear-stretching-disaster/
fuckin' OUCH.
I, uh, I sort of slightly enlarged my scarification today. Does it make me a sadist that I feel fucking amazing when I rub salt in it? :-(
No, it makes you a masochist, you badass!
The two weeks thing is just what I've read. I always wait until I am utterly bored with my current jewelry, so I've always waited at least a month.
If you have the patience for it, go for the piercing and gradual stretching. It will probably smell bad and ache a lot when you go up a size, but that is what tapers and taking it slow are for.
Scalpeling feels like cheating to me, but hey. Also it bleeds a lot.
Any idea what you're goal size is?
There's also the issue that many artist who offer services that involve a scalpel aren't exactly 100% open about it. They may advertise the hell out of their services on something like Modblog, BME or IAM, but there's no guarantee they'll tell you they perform such a service over the phone. It's sketchy legal territory.
Stretching is an interesting process, and you get a certain satisfaction every time you go up a size. I know this isn't true in your case, Camus, but for a mod-addict, stretching up is generally cheaper than new piercings and can delay the craving for them. It's also a good way to figure out what suits you.
You should wait at least two weeks between stretches, and I personally recommend at least three weeks past 4 gauge. That story is a pretty good one. If you stretch too fast, your best case scenario is scarring ("cat ass?") and blowout, and the worst case scenario is...well, that.
And yeah, I figure stretching is a more natural way of doing it which just equals less bad shit going down. Well that's what it equals in my head anyway.
And the cervix piercing,What?
Owwie owwie owwie owwie owwieeeeee shit fuck that looks so awesome. I want one but holy hell, the thought of the pain is making my toes curl.
Fo realz!
Cervically NSFW (no shit) goodness after the link.
http://modblog.bmezine.com/2007/07/11/cervical-piercing-wow/
On the subject of tattoos, how old is the minimum limit in the US? I have plans, but am unsure how to go about them. I was going to get a salamander on one arm.I dunno how many people would disagree with me here but I would suggest you don't get any tattoos until you're at least 18. God only knows how many times I changed my mind about everything as a teenager, imagine those changes permanently emblazoned on your skin. Yeah, wait.
wut (http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/1518/53376461wd3.jpg)
My ears are currently at 3Where would you get a three? I've only seen even numbers until you get into the larger sizes
Probably of an octopus
My ears are currently at 3Where would you get a three? I've only seen even numbers until you get into the larger sizes
I'm also considering getting a tattoo on my neck. Probably of an octopus. I've heard that neck tattoos are more expensive, though. I was quoted $180 for a moderately sized back piece. Does anyone know if it'll be much more than that for my neck? Is it really more expensive?
Edit: Oh yeah, on facial tattoos --a lot of (A LOT!) of artists won't even do them because of all the nerve endings in your face, that if you hit them right, could blind you, paralyze you, etc.. A girl that used to work with my Mom wanted a little star by her eye, and she had to check out like four different shops before anyone would do it --she finally found someone who would, and didn't find out until -after- it was done why it was that no one would do it. ...She was kind of an idiot.
Either way, I don't tend to recommend them to anyone who ever wants a particularly professional career. A lot of jobs have relaxed standards on certain tattoos and piercings as they've become more a social norm, but a highly visible and difficult to cover tattoo such as a neck piece is the swiftest ticket to acceptance of a life outside the professional sector. Most employers still have a "no visible tats" rule (Which is why I don't plan to venture any further than half sleeves, myself).
Perhaps you need some kind of a special certification if you do facial tattoos --but back-of-neck-tattoos aren't that big of a deal.
I think it should be said that it isn't the PLACEMENT of the the tattoo that is what decides the cost of it --it is the size, and time it takes to do it, and sometimes coloring (depends on the shop you go too).
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Are you getting them in the same ear? I really really advise against it if you have any history of piercing infection problems, mine traded infection back and forth for months and I finally gave up after dealing with a sore, swollen, angry ear that I couldn't touch or sleep on for half a year. Then again, some people can heal from anything.
I want to get two helixes(upper cartilage) done, I was going to go today but I'm going to think about it for a week. However I need some advice.
I really want it done, and I know that. So that's not the issue, the only problem is that summer is coming up, and summer means swimming as much as I can everywhere I go, regardless of pools or the ocean. I've heard it's a really bad call to go swimming within the first 6ish months of a cartilage piercing because they tend to be stubborn healers. Also, second of all I'd be getting both at once, would that hinder healing time at all?
Are you getting them in the same ear? I really really advise against it if you have any history of piercing infection problems, mine traded infection back and forth for months and I finally gave up after dealing with a sore, swollen, angry ear that I couldn't touch or sleep on for half a year. Then again, some people can heal from anything.
I say no to the stud. I think nose studs look ridiculous on guys.
Can you guys tell me what, if anything, would look great on me that isn't in the "severely painful" category? I'd love an eyebrow piercing but have been told by many that my eyebrows are too bushy.
this, because I hate asymmetrical and small gauge piercings.
Why don't you get the other ear pierced, and try stretching them?
anti-eyebrow.
Do you guys believe in memorial tattoos/piercings? Like if somebody got a mastectomy, they would tattoo on a rosebud or a lipmark instead of a nipple, or like for a back surgery they would get a rad dragon or something to accent it rather than cover it up? Well I was thinking of doing that but lamer for my ear, which had a really bad infection for the last week and I thought it was going to go deaf. Maybe an antitragus. Thoughts?go for it, my lungs are because I had terrible lung problems, they wouldn't stay inflated and the doctors thought I had lung cancer, so I had two Pleurodesis, which are very painful surgeries where they fuse the rib cage and lungs.
Do you guys believe in memorial tattoos/piercings?
If you're going to grow long hair over it, what is the point of a tattoo on your scalp?
I decided to buckle down and get my labret pierced.
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If you're going to grow long hair over it, what is the point of a tattoo on your scalp?
Tattoos aren't necessarily for showing off!
People with stretched ear lobes! I need your help!
So, I've been stretch for awhile now. I'm up to a 0. Originally, this was the size I had planned one going to, but it just seems so small now. The only problem with me going up bigger sizes is I live in a tiny ass town, and all my piercer sells is smaller gauged spirals and claws and whatnot, and then large gauge plugs, and he wants me to stretch using weights. However, I'm not really 100% comfortable with weights. I mean, from what I understand, they tend to put pressure on the tissue they are pulling on, and thinning it out. That has me all worried.
So my questions are:
1. Are weights safe? What did you use? What was your expierence?
2. Are there any good places to buy tapers, and things for stretching ear lobes online? I can't seem to find any.
Right now, if I seriously had second thoughts about a tattoo, there is always the laser to look to.
I dislike it when people talk about tattoos as if they're not permanent.
modblog stuff
On my own tattoo front, I want my Deathly Hallows (and considering incorporation of a pheonix) soon :( We'll see... I gotta get my Storm touched up this week sometime if my artist can fit me in...A Harry Potter tattoo would be pretty much the nerdiest and most awesome thing ever. You should get one of the veil from the department of mysteries.
I am back from letting a man slice my tongue in twain! We did not have a video camera so no video, but we got several pictures.
Also, man, being hellsa broke is not good for me. I want another tattoo! I want a squid going up my arm. And damnit, I need some cephalopod squirting ink.
I want a squid going up my arm.
For a long time I wanted to get an udjat eye on my shoulder, but as I looked into it I found that they were really common.
Then I thought a noose wrapped around my neck and hanging down my back would be cool, but I can't imagine a situation where I WOULDN'T regret that.
Come to think of it though I've got this amazing portrait in my room I found at a thrift store for fifteen bucks, and if I was going to go full out with the tattoo it would look really amazing across my back (I think.):
On a related note, I know a guy who's got his own name tattooed across his ankle.
Well, he clamped both sides of the marking he made, with some rather tight clamps, then used the scalpel to penetrate my tongue from the back and sliced forward to the tip of my tongue.Actually he started at the tip and cut backwards, you just couldn't feel the difference.
For the record this painting is by the artist Susan Seddon Boulet, I have probably.. 16 articles of her things around my room(three posters and some calender clippings from her goddess series.) She is by far my favorite fine artist, and I highly recommend you look at the rest of her work, a lot of it is very similar to the above but you might find something you like even more.
Maybe it's just be but I really think getting your own name tattooed onto you is a little conceited. My opinion could be tainted by the fact that I know a few people who have had it done and they are total cocksnouts but yeah, it doesn't really make me think much of someone. That said, I guess if you have a really awesome name it could be ok.This guy's name was Brian. Plus he used a really boring font (do they call it a font when it's not typed? I dunno.)
I really dislike how all the information out there tends to have someone saying the opposite of it.
Dear Jodie,
Get places pierced that they can't see.
you need a house placed underneath his foot
When I graduated high school, my mom gave me a copy of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged". It changed my life, and gave me a purpose and direction, and profoundly shaped my beliefs.
'm really likin all the tattoos guys/girls but what I'm wondering is, how do you come up with your ideas?
(for ex. my sister's friends boyfriend just got a koi fish on his left shoulder going about half way to his elbow but what i dont understand is how he got the idea)
so, how DO you come up with ideas?
I read Atlas Shrugged in high school too, but I can't say that it shaped my beliefs all by itself. I read it around the same time I got around to read... Nietzsche...
Let's turn that question around. How much would you need to be paid in order to do that?
The more I look at it the more I love my X-Men tattoo. And the more I love it the more I want to get a matching on my other shoulder.
Thoughts?
I think that it's fair to defend a state by referring to their outstanding contribution to culture.
My only point is that I don't think Texas sucks.
Ok so it took me a minute to realise that the second picture was taken in a mirror. For that minute I was utterly confounded as to how you had two tattoos on the same arm in the exact same place without one looking like a cover up of the other.
Took me a while too. That's an awesome story behind the first one!
Well it's not surprising that you think about your grandpa everyday. You have at least three things tattooed on you that memorialise him.
WARNING: EXTREMELY SNFW LINX; BEW4R LOL.
http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Christina
http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Isabella
Wikipedia says refined emu fat >.< I'm sure it does good stuff, but I will pass.
Wikipedia says refined emu fat >.< I'm sure it does good stuff, but I will pass.
No cosmetics ingredient surprises me anymore ever since I saw placenta cream.
i ended up taking it out cos i couldn't put earbuds or ear plugs into my ears. i probably should have thought that one through more carefully.
No cosmetics ingredient surprises me anymore ever since I saw placenta cream.
placenta cream? WHAAAAAAAAAT!
i recently got my tragus and helix (the little cartilage flap above it) pierced. i believe it honestly hurt more than any of the 3 tattoos i already have!!
I've been biten
Nah, she just gets bitten on the nipples instead of saying hello.
Nah, she just gets bitten on the nipples instead of saying hello.
Did you go to High School? Cat fights can be vicious.
where the hell is left on my body to put it???
So recently I have come to the conclusion that I am very broke and most likely will be for the next while. However, I am desperate to continue with my ear project(Keep in mind it's a good 70+ for anything cartilage here within the next three hours unless I want ear guns D: ). I have been reading a lot about DIY cartilage piercings being relatively easy, I really just want to get my top holes done so when I need anything more complex done they'll be mostly healed so the piercer won't have to worry about making them upset. Thoughts?
My nipples hurt like hell. It was great though. I love my piercer. The worse part, like always, was the clamps. The first one wasn't terrible, but he couldn't grip my nipple right. It killed me.
When the needles went through, I wimpered, I admit. It hurt, but to be honest, I've been biten there and it hurt worse. It was probably my most painful piercing though. I stiffened up when he put the needles through, and when he put the barbells through.
Try and convince her to get a medusa instead, they look so much better.
Well, why does she -want- it? I mean, if she has a good reasons for wanting one (which, I don't know if there is a good reason for wanting a monroe...), then just try and shrug it off. But, if she does get it w/out a good reason, I would take that to mean that you can do something that she's going to find really obnoxious that you've always wanted to do and she can't say anything about it...
Or at least, that's how it would work in my world. I dunno.
i don't know if there is a good reason for wanting a monroe
http://www.shanalogic.com/
I also ordered the 'two gentlemen and an octopus shirt' but they ended up refunding me because it was out of stock :( So sad, it was awesome.
I like your boar, but I wish that it's um.. hair/mane thing wasn't so straight up and uniform, I think it would have looked better if they were slightly slanted to the left and a little separated from the main body.
But I think it's really lovely~
You have some of the strangest capitalization habits I've ever seen...
By the By, I'm always amused by the American's love of ass
This makes me wonder- which word came first, and who butchered it into the other form?
Here is my new tattoo.
I like it a lot! I like septum piercings with central lip piercings, especially so on girls.
I'm just going to echo what everyone else is saying here: Gemm you look totally smashing <3
And Liz, pix or it didn't happen!
The ring in mine right now is only a 14 gauge, but I'd really like to stretch it to about a ...4 at the biggest. I want to put a tusk in it.
Something a bit like this http://www.kandkpiercing.com/Septum%20with%20a%20bone%20tusk.jpg
I want something a bit tribal, if that makes sense. I realize it is hella silly, and that nerdy little white girls should probably not go for a tribal look, but I really really like it. I'd like to stretch it, and use more natural materials in it, and get rid of my metals.
Oh yeah, the sixteen year old one
If you get to half inch, we will have exactly all the same piercings.
ALSO: I am getting a lip tattoo.
Hey. PantsFTW.
Why don't you swing some o' that good ol' charisma my way?
I'll trade it for...something.
Opinions on female half-sleeves? My sister is trying to convince me it would be great, but I'm iffy. Not sure if I'm tough enough to pull it off:/
I find it tends to look better on girls with darker hair.
YUP! Oh man, that's brutal.If you get to half inch, we will have exactly all the same piercings.
ALSO: I am getting a lip tattoo.
So you have your nipples pierced too?
Opinions on female half-sleeves? My sister is trying to convince me it would be great, but I'm iffy. Not sure if I'm tough enough to pull it off:/
And my favorite is when I am wearing a t-shirt and you can see my monsters' feet peeking out.
Opinions on female half-sleeves?
That's what happens when you live a life of nudity from the waist down.
Whooo, nautilus! (and/or golden spiral!)
I think pin-ups are cute...on a certain kind of person.
So people, what do you think of pin ups? If you have one, why did you get one?
I always wanted one on the bottom of my foot. I almost always wear striped stockings so it wouldn't be too visible. I wouldn't know what to get though.
Guys this morning I woke up to.....
Both of my ear being all dead. It seems somehow I'd had a blow out. On both ears. Overnight. I have no idea how this happened, because I have no fucked with them since I got that new jewelry, which I tried putting in one ear, once, and wasn't rough or anything. So, after cleaning off grossness, and general care taking I have downsized both ears. Here is hoping that they get better soon.
i should get one on my butt that says if you can read this, you are a very lucky woman.
While I like the placement, is it actually crooked? Or is that just because your arms are up?
I suggest you see a piercer since there's a risk of your ear collapsing.
I suggest you see a piercer since there's a risk of your ear collapsing.
I kind of want to get a hoop put in my nose or get my septum done, but i am repeatedly told this is a horrible idea, I am not sure what i should do.
Are you japanese by chance? Or maybe like live in Japan or something? Or maybe you learned japanese in high school? Or did you just get kanji because it looks cool?
I always wanted to get kanji tattoos.
Specifically "left" on my right hand and "right" on my left hand.
Possibly "hairy legs" on my arms.
guys I want to get my septum pierced. Dan informs me there are retainers for your septum so no one would be able to see it at work.
Good idea y/n?
I always wanted to get kanji tattoos.
Specifically "left" on my right hand and "right" on my left hand.
Possibly "hairy legs" on my arms.
Should I do it? And how much pain am I going to be in?
Also, I hope everyone realizes that cheap ≠ good.
http://www.whiteflameltd.co.uk/piercingprices.htm
Everyone calls it expensive, but it's worth it considering that they do it right.
It will be a Cherrokee proverb that I've always loved- The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears. I am currently waiting for the Native American Language Institute to translate it into Cherrokee for me.
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but if it's a Cherokee proverb, why does it need to be translated into Cherokee?
I think that it is because she wants to make sure that it is translated correctly after being re-translated so many times since the proverb was first dictated into English. You know what I mean?
Hey guys, I have a question, what is standard rates for the following jazz at a somewhat respectable shops around you guys?
Most types of cartilage earwork
Nipples
Naval
etc, common stuff.
I love love her hair.
I like your waves. What is it all going to be again?
I think her tattoo is pretty cool, the guys is just kinda, national front.
I prefer to be more discrete and having a tattoo as a more private thing...
How am I being a prude? And I don't really get what writing gay fiction has to do with my being a prude or not...
promiscuous trollops...I know that sounded really dirty
I have been utterly obsessed with getting this (http://www.blakearchive.org/exist/blake/archive/object.xq?objectid=but812.1.wc.30&java=yes) tattooed on my right forearm lately. But the rational, cautious part of me suggests that while I'm still working in a fairly conservative office atmosphere with a superior who does not approve of tattoos/piercings at all might mean it is a bad idea, for the moment. On the other hand I tend to wear short sleeve shirts where you can see a fair amount of my lower bicep tattoos and said superior hasn't mentioned it at all yet. And most of the people who have approve.
Also I have no money and I am supposed to move out of home soon, meaning I'm going to have even less.
So, Tattoo thread, this is where you come in. Encourage me to make a stupid decision.
My ears are now at 12 g.
I don't get this. I mean, why spend so much money on something that only you or your significant other/promiscuous trollops can see??
It's going to be an interactive tattoo.
I can't believe places still put the fucking saran wrap over a tattoo. Every tattoo I've had from the place I go gets an actual bandage put over it.
Also, I go to a place with people who have been doing it for 20+ years. Not like my sister who goes to the place where people are LEARNING to do it.
As long as you change it every 3-4 hours
And yeah, Saran wrap is fine. Any artist who uses it and is worth going to will tell their client to take it off within a few hours.
My wife spent years doing research on human skin, and she tells me to uncover healing wounds as soon as possible and leave them that way as much as practicable.Every medical professional I've talked to agrees with this. Band-aids actually make you heal slower!
Oh man I did not realize that brain-piercings were actually a real thing. That is...disturbing
I am getting my septum done on Sunday! Woooo. I am excited.
I got this done back in 2007, in April I think.
My twin got a matching one with me. :)
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It's on my neck.. and I can't take a good picture of it by myself.. so the flash made everything.. blah.
It's just a symbol to you and I, but to a person who follows its religion, it's something much more.
Iono. Anyone else planning a tattoo? Have anyone designed their own?
It's just a symbol to you and I, but to a person who follows its religion, it's something much more.
I respectfully disagree. I feel like there is this mistaken notion in the West that religions practiced primarily in Asia are somehow more holy and should be treated with a careful reverence (as opposed to Judaism, Christianity and any other forms of worships practiced primarily in the Western world which are respected to the degree that their followers are absolutely free to worship in most places but which are not above criticism and ridicule in pop culture, the media, etc.).
So guys, for the past month or so I've been thinking about the aum/om/ohm, I really like it in a lot of ways. However, do you feel it would be disrespectful if I was to have one tattooed though I'm do not practice Hinduism/Buddhism/Jainism/Sikhism/etc? I practice meditation and subscribe to certain ideals of some of the religions associated with it, however, I do not practice as any of them. I just kinda want people's views on this. (also to get away from the septum dealio)
Also, I was thinking of carrying around like a jar of saint's bones or maybe a reliquary of some sort as my latest fashion accessory, accented by a scarf in cloth-of-gold. Good idea y/n?
I fail to see how that is even vaguely what I said or implied. I think wearing ANY religious tattoo when you don't follow that religion is disrespectful, not just Eastern religions.
Ballard, that might be because the Love Guru really is a worse movie than Evan Almighty?
SO cute! How bad did your eyes water?
All I was saying
i have a small japanese character on the inside of my right ankle done in brown ink. it is kokoro, which means heart... (google it)
You mentioned you spent some time in Japan, I learnt it for like a year and barely have a grasp of it.
Basically, I was wondering if you knew why japanese hirigana was replaced with kanji and whether the symbol; 心 (in kanji) was a spoken word on its own.
*Paging Jordan's libido to this thread*
If you don't want to talk about your tattoos, either cover them up or don't get them. Big colourful things on your forearms that are unique tend to solicit interest. That's fucking life with people.
Guys, I am an asshole. I think I have really really awesome tattoos. And....I think...I've become sort of a tattoo elitist.
Tattooist: someone who takes pre-made tattoos (flash) and draws them on a personThis, duh. Expect words on a screen to define it clearly and concisely for you.
Tattoo Artist: Someone who can take abstract ideas, work with the client, and produce an entirely original piece of work.
Unless you people are actually inking yourself, I don't think you can justify being too congratulatory of your tattoos.
I suppose people who draw their own first can take some credit but otherwise, the actual tattooist did all the work, You just own the canvas.
whats the most expensive tattoo you have?
what is it?
where did you get it?
The only stupid annoying question that I've gotten on my sleeve when it was visible that I actually got mad about was when some dude (I assume trying to figure out if I was single or not) asked me if I wanted it or did my boyfriend.
some dude asked me if I wanted it or did my boyfriend.
I know it's kinda big but what do you think?
whats the most expensive tattoo you have?
what is it?
where did you get it?
My most expensive is my chest at about 450. Full chest piece. I'm happy about it.
Dear Tattoo Thread,
How does tattooing on a calve feel? I think I have a decent pain thresh-hold, and i'm not scared of needles or anything like that. How fast would something like that heal?
Would the fact that i have hairy legs make the tattoo look bad? I'm sure this is a minute worry but i don't want to have to keep shaving my legs for it to look the best haha.
Ballpark price? I don't imagine it being THAT big, and i'll probably get it colored in. I live in the North New Jersey area, and after a little research, plan on going to Mario Barth's Starlight 17. Does anyone know anything about this place? This one happens to be in my town, but there are a few other locations that are very close.
Thanks, Kyle
Here is mine, which I totally posted a few pages back, but it's awesome as hell and I love it, so yeah....FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Well, here's mine:
And yes, it's my avatar
Currently the only one, but I have plans for two more (well, three techincally, but two of them would be together, like a set).
Jimmy, why not just wait until Boston? It'd be a pretty bitchin' experience and fun to be able to say "A fucking tattoo" when someone asks if you got any cool souvenirs on your trip.
Plus, Eed has already booked herself an appointment to get one done while everyone's up here. Shit, if you go too, I might consider getting myself something new.
Here is mine, which I totally posted a few pages back, but it's awesome as hell and I love it, so yeah....
[IMG]PENTAPUS[img]
Octopi. Latin, masculine, 2nd declension.
That octopus is rad as hell. It's a side view, folks, not an aerial, of course it's going to look like it's missing some legs. Would you necessarily see four legs on a dog that's being viewed from the side? It's like that.
I finally got my newest tattoo this weekend! It's the "interactive" one I was talking about. It's a flash traditional style heart-with-banner on my left bicep, in grayscale, and the banner is blank, so that I can write in whatever I want with Sharpie. I love it, it's probably my best-rendered tattoo. If any of yinz get work done in Pittsburgh check out the Z-Spot in Dormont, it's a VERY nice, clean shop with mostly female artists, and good prices. I'm going to work with the artist to get a custom cover-up on one of my very small text tattoos, I'm afraid it will blur and she agrees. Plus it's my shoulder, prime real estate. Pictures when the tattoo calms down and you can see the grayscale (now, it just looks black). I am going back to them for all my local tattoos and piercings.
I also talked to them about cartilage piercings and while I was originally going to go for a double helix (with a view toward joining them in an orbital some day), I'm now looking at the conch. But I know that it HURTS LIKE FUCK. And takes a long time to heal. But they're so cool! Anyone here have one, and can share? I'm especially interested in knowing if it will prevent me from wearing earbuds forever, I'm willing to go through the pain of this piercing, but perhaps not that inconvenience.
Human social dynamics are dumb.
It's so weird though that there are people like that; I would have assumed that people into a body modification culture would be more accepting of what someone decides to do with their own body. I thought that was actually a huge part of the culture, the idea that your body is your own and what you do with it is your own business.Yeah that. Judging people for downsizing is incredibly weird.
It's so weird though that there are people like that; I would have assumed that people into a body modification culture would be more accepting of what someone decides to do with their own body. I thought that was actually a huge part of the culture, the idea that your body is your own and what you do with it is your own business.
Edit: here is a picture:
http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp309/direbacterium/Picture.jpg (http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp309/direbacterium/Picture.jpg)
Turned my pictures into links....I'm pretty sure I was thread whoring for a second there
I want so many body mods and I have no money and also I would no longer have a girl, but I might be able to get a new rad girl if I did what I want. I want some stone plugs like that, that is neat.
doesn't really care about you.
Tats before twats, my man. Anyone who would break up with you if you got a little work doesn't really care about you.
If you're a picker though, the few weeks after the procedure will be your favorite thing ever since you have to keep the back of the cut seperated and it likes to get stringy back there.
That looks pretty great!
(Both the tattoo, and the piercings)
dude had, and probably still has scabies
9 Digits is all I'll ever need since I wont be leaving the planet any time soon.
yeah, i know its probably like the 'thug life' one, but everyone else always thinks of the movie.
Awesome tattoos guys. I'm not a fan of getting one myself, but I love that Dickens one. Damn, that's trill.
Awesome tattoos guys. I'm not a fan of getting one myself, but I love that Dickens one. Damn, that's trill.
1. How long have you been waiting to use that word
2. Why do you space more than twice after a period
1. How long have you been waiting to use that word
2. Why do you space more than twice after a period
Either, so guys, anyone on meebo has probably seen my under the sea ball-point pen funnery. Perhaps not the best place to ask, but what do you think would be fun to do? I've done octopus and flowers and jazz and I really love to self-art, it's not permanent but still body art perhaps? I am out of ideas right now! I figure I'll find one eventually that I like so much I'll have to get it permanently.
being catty
Lately, I have been toying with the idea of getting an arm band of the artwork for Cursive's Ugly Organ. They are quite possibly my favorite band ever, and it's an awesome album. Plus the artwork it great.
I think I recognize The Green Lantern icon or something?
The second one is from Grant Morrison's blech run on X-Men.It took me a while to get into that arc, but I really enjoyed the RIOT AT XAVIERS' storyline. I'm debating whether or not to get "MAGNETO WAS RIGHT" tatt'd below the symbol or not.
Hey everyone.
Current tats:
You are correct pants.
And I concur, it's probably the most obvious and possibly the most ridiculous as far as superhero names go, but I like what GL symbolizes. Yeah. I'm a dork.
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k188/Exchaos/newtat-1.jpg)
- a few hours after I got it. The yellow actually looks really good now :)
It will fade, but it takes years for it to fully fade away. It seems to me that she is more than willing to get it touched up whenever she needs to.
I guess this is a thread for talking about tattoos and showing off the ones you have.
I want to have a tattoo on my ring finger. Is that done? On fingers at all, I guess I mean.
more asian shit
What happens if you guys break up?
Will you only date Tiffanys?
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more asian shit
Please reassure me that this really isn't how you're thinking about it
When the hair grows back you won't be able to see it.
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... :laugh:
YES I LOVE DAY OF THE DEAD TATTOOS
You are absolutely gorgeous, mietteissass.
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?
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.
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.
That is some fantastic work mietteissass. Out of curiosity, do you have an artist you go to regularly?
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?
The eye of Horace
Mutt brigade! Irish, Scottish, Cherokee and Choctaw.
Yeah, it's my icon. You can see it better in regards to size and position a few pages back: http://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php/topic,7913.msg745746.html#msg745746.
Somewhere I heard that the Eye of Horus was a symbol of protection against evil. It seemed like a good thing to have around.
I'm a mutt, it matters to me for entertainment reasons only.
Norwegian/Norwegian/Norwegian/Norwegian/Norwegian/Norwegian/Norwegian/Swedish.
We like it up here!
Gauging question (the real reason I stopped by): I currently have 14g lobes and a 14g cartilage piercing. I bought very very pretty new 10g acrylic earrings. Can I just use a taper and put in the acrylics, or do I have to taper and then use surgical steel, like I did the first time?
Steel, definitely want non-porous material for the initial stretch.
I'm from New Jersey, and proud of it. I was kind of thinking about getting the outline of NJ somewhere,
A good way to try and get rid of the bump on cartilage piercings is to do chamomile compresses, so buy some chamomile tea bags, boil them up and wait until the tea cools, and press the teabag against the piercing. It calms it down and soothes irritation which should help. Also seeing as you've had it two months now, it may be time to stop with the SSS and as ackblom said, just LITHA for a while and only wash it in the shower. If it calms down and the bump is still there, then perhaps try nuking it with Tea Tree oil, but it's pretty harsh for new piercings so it may be worth saving that for if the bump doesn't go away in a few months.
Other shows to consider
I want to spend my tax return money on a tattoo
I want to spend my tax return money on a tattoo, not on rent. :(
my friend paid for my last one (cause I said I would never get a tattoo and then she said she would pay for it if I got one, seemed fair enough
I got my tax money back today, guys. Stop me from going in my tattoo place on Friday and scheduling an appointment.
No, you're definitely right. I'm not actually not sure why the hell that even made sense to me at the time. For some reason I was 100% certain I had seen some great photos of a Nigerian guy with some fantastic white work. >_<An 876 tattoo somewhere, and A Spade with the words "Lucky 7" on it.
Oh yeah, also, Dark colors really are your best bet. Reds, purples, blues, and blacks are your best bets for good colors that will show well, but considering how dark your shade is it's unlikely to be terribly noticeable from a distance no matter what unless you get a fairly large piece. I mean, you're best bet is honestly to check out some artist, look at some portfolios and go get a consultation with someone you like. They will definitely be able to give you a definite on whether or not they can help you out with what you're trying to accompolish.
If you don't mind sharing, what ya thinking of geting?
Guys, is the lower rib cage/side an ok place to get a first tattoo, y/n? I have an idea for my back already, but I want to get an owl and I don't want it on my arms or legs but also in a place that is easy to cover up.
I haven't come up with a set design yet, but I'm thinking it'll be about 4 in high and will be line work only.
Guys, is the lower rib cage/side an ok place to get a first tattoo, y/n? I have an idea for my back already, but I want to get an owl and I don't want it on my arms or legs but also in a place that is easy to cover up.
I haven't come up with a set design yet, but I'm thinking it'll be about 4 in high and will be line work only.
Laaaaaaaaaater...right now I am busy smelling it like a poor kid who has just found sharpies.I am so going to go blond. What do you guys think? :-D
For those of you who have not dyed your hair - BEST SMELL EVER.
A lying preggers prone to accidents slut with awesome as hell feet tattoos!
special cookies
Odd my history teachers keep changing the spelling of "Jhenghiz" so you may end up with a lot of crossed out conquerers on your back... or wherever you are getting the tattoo.
That looks pretty sweet. Is it not rather a lot of detail though?
Some people use it to reflect on memories, but really, do you need to remember that one time you got really trashed with your friends?
Some people use it to reflect on memories, but really, do you need to remember that one time you got really trashed with your friends?Look at you. Look at how dumb you are.
Some people use it to reflect on memories, but really, do you need to remember that one time you got really trashed with your friends?Look at you. Look at how dumb you are.
fifteen million bajillion
My little yellow bird behind my ear is for my little sister Jane. Around the time I got it, she was in the hospital with a blood disorder, and they had her in the oncolodgy department. Needless to say, it sacred the life out of me. So I got my yellow bird to remind me of her. She loves ducks and chicks, and all sorts of little birds, so getting that tattoo'd on me just seemed natural.
Re: #2
Say
fucking
what
tattoos are for criminals, drug dealers and malcontents.
I fall under #3
1) Don't come into a thread where people are sharing things that are important to them (extends past tattoo thread)
Anyway back to tattoo's, what is everyones thinking on hand tatoo's? Are they either pretentious or just as good as other tatoo's.
I've been seriously considering getting two doves and instead of an olive brach, they'd have either the word "love" or "hope", and i'm also asking my mum to design it.
Unfortunately, i'll either chicken out because i've not had one before, or i'll think it's too cliché to have it tattooed on me. I know it's not really, but I think it's how my mind works.
As for meaning, it's for two of my best friends, and my family. Thinking about them just reminds me that i'm loved and there is some hope/faith left in the world... even reading that to myself sounds a little cheesy.
I'm not sure where i'd get them either. I'd want to get it where I can see them, to remind myself of what they're about, but my wrists are too veiny and apparently that hurts like hell. Convince me people... that or can you suggest where a good placement would be?
That's one of the better ideas i've heard Emaline. I think i'm gonna get it going all round my ankle with the doves sitting on it.
Getting the mother to draw it out now. Photos of the design soon, hopefully.
EDIT: I just described what I wanted to the other half, to which he responded "2 pidgeons and a stick... get love and hope on your knuckles. It's stupid, like your dove idea. Don't get it. It won't be good."
Needless to say, this tattoo is getting done, and this boyfriend will probably get the boot.
If you have to do a dermal punch for your septum, will that make it hurt much more than if you had a sweet spot to pierce through?
I have quite a few scars. I've been thinking of maybe connecting them to form some kind of pattern. Something abstract, though, with no real "deep" meaning.
I actually hadn't eaten when I was getting my half sleeve done and I did pass out for a second. My friend Tom was out and about so he brought me a burger and coke. My artist told me "That was pretty fucking stupid, if you even thought you might possibly be getting a tattoo, eat some food"
I actually hadn't eaten when I was getting my half sleeve done and I did pass out for a second. My friend Tom was out and about so he brought me a burger and coke. My artist told me "That was pretty fucking stupid, if you even thought you might possibly be getting a tattoo, eat some food"
I too made the mistake of not eating before I went to get my stomach tattooed, which made what was already the most painful tattoo I had gotten even worse. I had to get my girlfriend to fetch me some orange juice midway through.
my shoulder is bleeding so heavily that the busdriver wouldn't let me on. on the upside i am symmetrical now so yay.
Oli who's belly does your arm match?
My friend Linzi got it done coming out of her waist line at the same time
Oli who's belly does your arm match?
Yay or nay?
Nice one! Does that mean I might know what i'm doing?
BrilliantEraser (I might know your name, maybe not) Do it. DO IT.
Hey guys, I have decided I am going to get my nipples pierced soon! When my piercing friend is less busy at work I am going to go expose my boobs to her and let her jab me with things. It will be RAD.
The only part I have planned as a definite is that I want The entire tattoo in greyscale, or pencil sketched styling. Hastur/Avatar of The King in Yellow, depending on which mythos you go by, will be at the upper part of my arm. He will be the only thing on my sleeve that is not greyscale/pencil and will be wearing his tattered yellow robes. Tentacles coming out from underneath his robes will snake upwards into my shoulder. I want the tentacles to go up my shoulder and follow my collarbones or lower neck, both front and back, and meet up around the other shoulder. At the top half of my bicep, aka the top part of my other much more innocent sleeve, I want the tattoo to be dripping madness and greyscale into that innocent world with Toad or the like going insane with another denizen or two looking on in horror while the rest of the folks in the tattoo below are completely unawares.
That post has a curious lack of details.
For the love of all that is holy, do not post pictures.
Sharing should only go so far.
That would just make it an upside down therefore symbol (∴)
That's really weird. MaiAda has been talking about getting something like this (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3408469626_df5737f072.jpg?v=0) over the last few days.If I were to do that, I'd be a total geek and get CrunchBang.
(Maybe NSFW?)
Kobe has some creepy fans. could you link the article?(assuming you found it on the net)
You should really apply total sun block if your tattoo is going to be exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time ( if you are sunbathing etc.) to prevent it from fading more quickly (and unevenly!). You shouldn't really put total sun block on while the tattoo is healing mind, because I imagine it's not the best thing for a wound.
I have rather clear skin, but it's only because Iuse very little soap indeedhave good genes
The picture they show is pretty cool, but I think you would have to lie there absolutely motionless for hours to make that work, so you don't disturb the design! Or they did it with a quick fake tan.
Where I come from, girls that did that were the girls labelled as sluts. I think the two are independent of each other, but I was never quite sure. Also, it was only ever girls and gay dudes that did it.
Guys I kind of want to get a tattoo of a little bird on the inside of my ankle but I am so paranoid, because, you know, forever. How do I know I am ready for one?
Okay despite the fact that I think most piercings and tattoos and even a good amount of the scarification I've seen out there are the bees knees I still don't see why anyone would want to be suspended by a bunch of giant steel hooks ripped through huge chunks of their flesh. It just sounds downright bloody and painful compared to most other things and I'm pretty sure it was a torture technique at some point in some part of the world.
Why do you want to do it Steve?
Need to decide between 2 different groups now. "Rites of Passage" based out of NYC or "I Was Cured" based out of Toronto.
I've heard nothing but good experiences about both groups and I just need some pinions to sway me to one side or the other. GO!
Edit: Keeping in mind that as long as they don't mind, i got an open invitation to the forums for the actual suspension.
Jens. Shhhhh. Let the boy travel to America if he wants to.
Yaaaaaaaay!
CHeck it out- 14g bone spirals of AMAZING
Sounds fine Liz! It gives me an extra weekend with the boy, something I'm sure he will appreciate.
Alright, I think I might get my ears gauged after I get my tattoo finished and I have some more moneys.
So I think I am going to get a tattoo of Icarus, with his wings all melting off, on the side of my back that doesn't already have a tattoo on it.
these
I'm thinking about getting my lip pierced. Can anyone confirm if it's going to hit my teeth a LOT? I realize it has the potential, but is it enough to ruin them?
Since this thread seems to have grown to include piercings, I feel I can ask this here.
I've begun to consider getting a navel piercing. Not anytime soon, since I'm still waiting for the rook in my ear to heal. So my question is this: is there age limit to these things? Are navel piercings just for 16-year-olds who want to piss off their parents?
Also, perhaps a greater concern, am I too heavy around the midsection to pull off such a thing in the first place? http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6097/1000244e.jpg
If a comic strip...
I'm going to say that again:
If a mother fucking comic strip is being cited as one of the things that influences your life... Skip the tattoo. Seriously.
Guys, next pay day I'm hoping to go get my second tattoo done. I really, really want something like this (http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3417/tattytat.png), because I'm big on acting and directing and stuff like that, y'know.
Obviously I don't want it to be exactly that design, but I have the artistic skills of a dead monkey, so what I'm basically asking is, hey, if you're artistic and stuff, can you like, do me a nice design to go on my wrist? I'd love you forever and if I ever make it big as a Hollywood director you can totally come to big parties with stars and be in a film or two and stuff, and if I ever see you in real life I'll totally give you a cuddle. I'm a really cuddly guy, so the cuddle should make the deal here, guys.
Also, bear in mind it might not be the design I go for, but even if you make one, I'll give you cuddles and stuff anyway, because it means you're totally rad and awesome enough to do something like that.
What about Garfield, anything wrong with Garfield?
You has a cute belly and I believe you could pull it off. But what kind of piercing? A ring? A stud? The dangley kind?
i have the same problem as well. i got my lip pierced in 2006 and it healed very quickly with no problems whatsoever. i kept it for about a year before removing it in early 2007 and now i still have a hole in the bottom of my lip that is extremely visible and looks to this day like i took the piercing out only an hour or two ago. the piercer told me it should close after i took it out with no visible marks or scars, so needless to say i am pretty disappointed now to have this big permanent hole in my face. luckily for me, it isn't as noticeable to other people because i have big lips which kind of cover it up and i'm super short so most people tower over me and don't see it. lately though i have been paying more and more attention to it because i'm kind of concerned that this dumb scar might affect my employability later on in life.
actually, you know what, if anyone can suggest any tips or advice on how to reduce piercings scars/dents that would be petty fantastic because i don't really have any ideas. i know i probably won't be able to make my lip hole disappear completely, but anything i can do to reduce it would be great.
AhhhhhhhhhWell that's a pretty unique tattoo. Likes.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh
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So, I went and got my first tattoo and it is adorable and I love it. It's only 20 minutes old in this so it's really fierce right now but I am just so excited.
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj156/Sneakers_King/IMG_0724.jpg
Hey, while I personally wouldn't get a QC tat, fuck you guys. There are definitely a few comic strips I'd get work from because yes, they greatly influenced the humor in my life.
Edit - Nowdays everything is wrong with Garfield.
Ok, so it's been 3.5 months since I got my ears peirced and one of them does not want to seem to heal. It was fine for a while, but now it's getting crusties again and I can't tell if it's infected or not. I am still cleaning it, but it keeps happening? This was also the ear that reacted the worst to the metal posts I used to have. Thoughts? Or should I just go talk to a peircer? (Can't talk to the one who did it as she's in another state, but there are good places around here I can go to.)
Well I don't think a safety pin is the best type of pin to use
Not that I am really considering this, but out of curiosity how terrible an idea is it to just sterilize a safety pin and shove it through an ear lobe?
actually, you know what, if anyone can suggest any tips or advice on how to reduce piercings scars/dents that would be petty fantastic because i don't really have any ideas. i know i probably won't be able to make my lip hole disappear completely, but anything i can do to reduce it would be great.
, I still really hope that it is not a reference to a cartoon and one of you friends had a DIY tattoo gun and you just got a ham on a whim because he was super hungry or something.
Blargh. So, for quite some time now, my microdermal piercing had been a happy, cheery nice piercing. This morning it was still that way. However, as my day went on, I noticed that my chest was hellsa itchy. I pulled my shirt down, and my microdermal was huge, and pus filled looking, and red all around! I'm doing a sss now, and actually, as I was typing this I sort of nudged it with the gaze I was sssing it with, and the pus flowed out. Any ideas on what the hell happened, or what to do? I'm thinking I'll see how it does after this sss and check on it tomorrow morning, but if it's not better suggestions are welcome.
Oh nice! That's a neat way to go Japanese tattoos without them lookin' too... Japanesey I guess? Very pretty!
Oh shit that wasn't a pot leaf?
Oh shit that wasn't a pot leaf?My flatmate goes "so she's canadian or something?" and I said "I think it might be a pot leaf?"
Shit all over a city
Nothing against your girlfriend, but I am a little miffed by the prevalence of inuksuit all over canada. Like, yes they are neat, but I am sick of seeing them all over the fucking place on highways/campgrounds in Ontario. Guys, really. You are not Inuit. There is no way you are all Inuit. Give it a break.
I think it is rad if your girlfriend thinks they are cool and has a tattoo. I just wish Ontario campers would stop putting them all over the place down here. Cultural sharing is great, wide-spread cultural appropriation I think not so cool.
I love them :c When I was young me and my sister would build them whereever we wentI love them too and they should be things you leave behind you to let someone know you were there, the problem is, they're virtually everywhere out here and people need to knock it down a notch. I love finding them, but the fact that campers in Ontario are so inuksuk-happy kind of detracts from the magic.
That's Mr. Dovey you're talking to, right? This mixed up avatar thing has got to end.
Terrible photo of my new tattoo.
My hypothesis: I am in some way allergic to silicone, and my ears are telling me to get new earrings.
Terrible photo of my new tattoo.
It is a crap photo, but based on what I can see it looks good and a nice match with your existing work.
I'd just like to add that you should never use vaseline when stretching your ears. The best thing to use in my experience has been liquid soap. That's because vaseline will create friction, whereas the bubbles formed by the soap will help ease it through.
Could I be super bold & suggest a piercing thread? Maybe? Not in a bad way....
Recently, randomly, I've noticed one of my birds getting all itchy and bumpy. Keep in mind its not a fresh tattoo at all. They are both about a year old. So I'm not really sure why this one is getting all weird. I mentioned it to my mom, and the next day it was gone. Any clue whats up with it?
Recently, randomly, I've noticed one of my birds getting all itchy and bumpy. Keep in mind its not a fresh tattoo at all. They are both about a year old. So I'm not really sure why this one is getting all weird. I mentioned it to my mom, and the next day it was gone. Any clue whats up with it?If I remember correctly (or I may just completely be making this up), the ink in a tattoo starts to crystalize about a year after it's been done, which can lead to temporary raising and itchiness.Sounds like a good reason, but I dunno if it's true.
then again, it was two different artists, and the artist for the leaf was much more heavy-handed and rough.
(should be you're not your, than not then, and affect not effect)
(just saying not trying to be a dick)
Basically, parents who don't like tattoos can suck a dick.
Atlaztica?
AZ as in Arizona? or is this some other crazy AZ place like Atlaztica?
if its Arizona check out Blue Dragon Tattoo over at 51st ave and Northern, Vinny has done 3/4 of my tattoos and they've healed up real quick and nice (The two on my chest I barely felt until he got near my collar bone). Also the guy who owns the shop who's name I forget right now did my first one and I barely felt it.
Am I the only one immensely amused that Jace just gave a cross-street for a state?
A 113,998 square mile state?
AZ as in Arizona? or is this some other crazy AZ place like Atlaztica?
if its Arizona check out Blue Dragon Tattoo over at 51st ave and Northern, Vinny has done 3/4 of my tattoos and they've healed up real quick and nice (The two on my chest I barely felt until he got near my collar bone). Also the guy who owns the shop who's name I forget right now did my first one and I barely felt it.
Am I the only one immensely amused that Jace just gave a cross-street for a state?
A 113,998 square mile state?
AZ as in Arizona? or is this some other crazy AZ place like Atlaztica?
if its Arizona check out Blue Dragon Tattoo over at 51st ave and Northern, Vinny has done 3/4 of my tattoos and they've healed up real quick and nice (The two on my chest I barely felt until he got near my collar bone). Also the guy who owns the shop who's name I forget right now did my first one and I barely felt it.
Am I the only one immensely amused that Jace just gave a cross-street for a state?
A 113,998 square mile state?
It's his body, but he's their baby boy. Keep that in mind. The mind of a parent is a strange and confusing place.
Soon, soon it will be on me. Evil ALice in Wonderland half sleeve design! Made just for me!
I don't like that tattoo. I dunno if it's the photo or not, but the lines look a bit wonky.
And I was so hoping it was a monocle tattoo. That would be kind of awesome.
Here is a terrible shot of my face
Burger King
There is a lot of fantastic art out there, but if it's something that genuinely interest you then go for it. I will say that there is much better stuff to use, such as some of the stuff amanda linked, but there's nothing really wrong with getting something simpler and "cliche".
Em, are you saying that bird tattoos are just cliche in general? Because the first tattoo I'm going to get is of two birds that I drew. =\
But also, I love the little birds you have. Very cute.
Yeah, that's a really terrible idea for a tattoo. Think about it, you're essentially getting a permanent nametag as if your greatest desire in life is to work in Burger King for eternity.
Eliza every time you post a song starts playing in my head. It goes "'Liza, 'Liza, name the daaaaayyy when you'll belong to me, and the clouds'll roll away/'Liza, 'Liza, don't delaaaaaay, come keep me company, and the clouds'll roll away"
Hey guys, do you think it's cliched for me to get my Chinese name tattooed on myself? I was thinking of getting an idiom or something that relates to me instead, but reading Hanzi Smatter and seeing all kinds of horrible Chinese tatts has sort of turned me off to the idea :-(. I really want to get something that represents my Asian side, but I've no clue.Are you actually part-Asian?
Blaaaaargh
Just jump in the ocean!
I mentioned that I am going to get a bird tattoo. This is it. I am considering re-drawing the eagle on the left, so that it's in the same sort of position as the purple finch.
(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs034.snc1/4321_1104425365995_1087560008_30361688_7729038_n.jpg)
If I was about to make a huge mistake that was going to stay with me for the rest of my life, I'd want someone to tell me it was a terrible idea.
But it's not you getting the tattoo done. It's somebody else who has obviously already put thought into it and likes the idea. If the person is obviously just gonna' get one done on a whim, then yeah, I understand, but BrilliantEraser has drawn these herself, so she quite obviously knows what she wants.
Wrists tattoos; which way should they face, toward or away from you? I can't decide.
Grandpa was a Petty Officer 2nd class in the Navy in World War II, stationed in Guam.
(seriously every Navy dude does)
Wrists tattoos; which way should they face, toward or away from you? I can't decide.
The design of the tattoo isn't inherently flawed, but the illustration isn't good. An eagle and a finch is cool! That particular drawing just isn't very good.
Wrists tattoos; which way should they face, toward or away from you? I can't decide.
The design of the tattoo isn't inherently flawed, but the illustration isn't good. An eagle and a finch is cool! That particular drawing just isn't very good.
Jeez dude, then just make that clearer next time! I know I know I am not a super-fantastic artist, and what I drew is obviously not exactly what I am going to get done. I want the tattoo artist to re-draw it and figure out how detailed they can be without everything being super-blurry, et cetera et cetera.
(it's a jointed snaffle)
(yeah)
See, if you look at your original post, you'll see that you said the drawing you posted was what you were getting. It was a pretty reasonable thing to think. I only ever said the idea of the tattoo was bad because you said it was that drawing. That drawing isn't good, and the eagle looks downsy.
I keep seeing cool tattoos and changing my mind.
Jointed only refers to the mouthpiece. D-ring refers to the rings on the sides of the bit. As in, it differentiates from eggbutt snaffles, half-cheek snaffles, loose-ring snaffles. If I wanted to get super-specific, I would say that it is a stainless steel jointed D-ring.
But, you know, semantics.
The drawing is not that bad, I couldn't draw anything that well. It is good enough for a rough design, and I really like the idea.
Guys after long thinking I have decided that I am never going to get a tattoo because I kind of enjoy my skin the way it is.
Hey guys! I started stretching my lobes today! I am not going to go very big, but I am really happy that I have finally started this, however I am going to be trying to keep it relatively tame as time goes.
(0 isn't that big once you get there.....)
I was going to only go to zero, and well, at this point I'm contemplating an inch and a half. I'm at half an inch now.
I couldn't make up my mind whether or not I wanted to see the photos, but I clicked the link and glanced at a few, and now I can't make up my mind whether or not I'm glad I did. I'm glad it was a good experience but like, yikes.
well im 1/2 Quebecois, 1/4 irish and 1/4 german (acording to western ideology of lineage I would be irish) but what would be a good way of depicting this artisticly?
This may sound silly or gross, but is there a way to keep your gauges from being smelly?
Ouch
Ouch
just pop them out and rinse them in the shower, linds. sorts mine out easy.
(http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs17/f/2007/203/b/b/Sweet_Release_by_scumbugg.jpg)
I'm surprised this thread hasn't progressed past this page in forever.
Wait until Tax return season. Oh you just wait.
Guys, how do you feel about Spy vs. Spy tattoos?
i dunno those struck me as plugs that just rule.
turquoise was pretty rad too but i dont know if i would wear those
update: this is my first color tattoo and wtf sleeping was a bitch because it was all wet. I slept with a roll of paper towels next to me. The tattooist warned me it'd be very different and I wouldn't like it, but I didn't think it'd be THAT bad. On the plus side, he commended me like I was a puppy for sitting so well. So there we go, I've learned color tattoos hurt way less and also that they suck way more for healing.
tibetian agate, indian bloodstone, and ocean jasper are the best
My cousin recently got this badboy.
Also: What way would you guys get arm tattoos round?
Definitely better than the Jersey tattoos I've seen, but I'm not sure about light blue ink - it doesn't seem to be very popular in tattoos and I can't help but wonder if there's a reason for that.
Definitely better than the Jersey tattoos I've seen
gene that is probably the best reason anyone has ever had for stretching their lobes.
Good to ear!
Hey I recently got the barbell in my eyebrow changed to a ring with a captive bead. It feels awesome and it's actually heaps easier to keep clean and such (i've had it for 4 years and never really any issues with it) but lately i can kind of see the ring through the skin and it seems like it might have moved forward a bit? Is this like an early sign of rejection?
HAD I the heavens' embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
QuoteHAD I the heavens' embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
apart from the shoulder bades which are going to have Star Wars pin up girls.
since i'm getting a tattoo on my dog and he does dog tattoos a fair bit based on his portfolio!
If I'm reading it right, the body doesn't have to adapt at all - when the magnet comes near an electromagnetic field (and those are old news (http://www.gap-system.org/~history/Projects/Johnson/Chapters/Ch4_4.html) - the first theories are traced back to the 1820's), it vibrates very slightly, just enough to let you feel it move with the nerve endings in your fingers. Which are, of course, already there.
This guy reminds me of an artist in Australia who got an ear transplanted onto his arm, and was going to get a bluetooth transmitter thingy put in it so he could use it to "hear". He also had a robotic arm attached to his side under one of his arms that he uses somehow. And I think he and his wife got chips implanted in their brains, so they can tell when the other is thinking about something, just not what they are thinking about. (That last one I am not sure about, seeing it was a few years ago that I heard about him and wasn't paying complete attention)
What annoyed me most about the talk about him was that the person giving the speech was all amazed that he did suspensions and how out there that was, because he is so wacky. I just thought he was a nutter because he had an ear transplanted onto his arm. This other dude give me the same feeling. Nutter.
Electric appliances generate magnetic fields, and vice versa.Magnetic fields generate electric appliances?
Some times, when I think dumb things are posted, especially in a thread that moves pretty fast, I just sort of ignore them. How about that?
Some times, when I think dumb things are posted, especially in a thread that moves pretty fast, I just sort of ignore them. How about that?
Damnit man I've been trying to toast my bread and blend a smoothie by waving magnets around all morning, and now you tell me? It is noon and my counter is covered in un-toasted bread, old banana, milk, ice cream, and a raw egg and I still haven't eaten anything for breakfast. The future sucks.Magnetic fields generate electric appliances?Sorry, I meant that magnetic fields generate electricity.
This guy reminds me of an artist in Australia who got an ear transplanted onto his arm, and was going to get a bluetooth transmitter thingy put in it so he could use it to "hear".Hey I'm pretty sure you're talking about Stelarc. Dude had an artwork that was "I'm going to ride around in a giant six-legged robotic exoskeleton". Which was awesome.
YEAH I LIED WHEN I SAID I DECIDED NOT TO STRETCH MY EARS THESE BITCHES ARE GETTING TORN
YEAH I LIED WHEN I SAID I DECIDED NOT TO STRETCH MY EARS THESE BITCHES ARE GETTING TORN
YEAH I LIED WHEN I SAID I DECIDED NOT TO STRETCH MY EARS THESE BITCHES ARE GETTING TORN
Wow, that's awesome! What kind of color are you going to get? I kind of like all the brown as is, so it'd be interesting to hear what you're doing with that.Its going to be brass and copper with a little metal blue thrown in as well. I'm really happy with the amount of detail he put into it. I cant wait to see what its going to look like with the color added.
Now I look like groucho marx. Fuck YES.
update...HOLY CRAP IT ITCHES. Seriously i had no idea it would be this bad. I keep putting lotion and carmax on it but its driving me insane. This is almost as bad as the tattoo itself but at least the tattoo pain went away after a day. This has been going on for 3days now and im begging it to stop.Yeah, i've been dealing with that too. Mine stopped itching too much because people would grab my arm a lot to look at it so they'd usually grab the right spot.
Also what up bitches I got my Darwin tattoo on Wednesday! It is disgusting and peely right now so no pics for a little while.
should i do it, guys.
Getting my septum pierced tomorrow.(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/7331/20100426222830.jpg)
So does anybody think a robotYes...
So does anybody think a robot shooting a rocketYES...
So does anybody think a robot shooting a rocket out of its headFUCK YES!
I was thinking of making it into a sleeve, and the robot would be walking through a city and shit, and the smoke trail from the rocket would curl around my arm going up and have planets and moons and stars around the ship and stuff
VKK <3 Carbon?
Well I dislike stretched lobes unless you keep them small enough that they can go back. So that is something to keep in mind as well.
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Also if you spell his name properly it's actually Vasilij Kandinskij.
Also if you spell his name properly it's actually Vasilij Kandinskij.
Spelled like that, it'd be pronounced Vah-sil-izh. I thought it was Vah-sil-ee.
What I'm saying is, yeah there are corporate jobs out there that don't like tattoos but there are also ones out there that do. Go work for those ones.
The only reason I wouldn't be okay with a tattoo is the idea that I'd eventually get tired of it/regret it, regardless of how well thought out it was. I can avoid getting that I <3 BLINK-182 tattoo but priorities and tastes change over time.
Also, unfortunately, body modification discrimination is still rampant in the corporate world so I have to plan for that.
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My only real issue with this reasoning is that I can't think of a single corporate job that wouldn't be able to cover up, or be forced to depending on what they even allow you to wear, your tattoo with clothing unless you got hand, knuckle, wrist, neck or face work.
I will not change my hair color for a job. Unless they pay me something outrageous it is not worth it to me. I went to college and changed my major twice to avoid ending up with a degree I couldn't use unless I changed my hair. (Arguably I have one that is useless regardless of my hair) I have run into problems in the past. I worked at a grocery store for 8 years and while my hair was not officially a problem it did hold me back. I was told un-officially that it was a big part of why I was unable to get any of the full-time positions I applied for and that I should change it. I was mad as hell, and frustrated, but it is not worth it to me to change my hair. I went back to school instead.
Like I said I realize it is a pretty naive idea, and kinda dumb, but I just don't see how someone could like working at a place where they were allowed to be themselves. When I was looking for jobs, anywhere that told me that I couldn't have my piercings or tattoos showing, I used their applications as scrap paper, and didn't waste my paper by giving them a resume. It's just not worth it.
Saying you will just get a job where "You can be yourself" unrealistic & actually pretty childish. We all gots bills to pay & unless your pretty lucky we are all going to end up doing McJobs. It's a global recession kids & your CV doesn't mean shit to anyone.
Of course, there are some jobs where you're expected to cover tattoos or whatever but mostly they're shitty jobs you wouldn't want (call centre, casino etc).
How easy exactly is it to get a tattoo lasered off? I was under the impression that it's expensive, painful, and leaves scarring.
Saying you will just get a job where "You can be yourself" unrealistic & actually pretty childish. We all gots bills to pay & unless your pretty lucky we are all going to end up doing McJobs. It's a global recession kids & your CV doesn't mean shit to anyone.
I wear a wig & longer sleved shirts to my job. It's hot & itchy, but it serves both purposes.I disagree that it is unrealistic and childish. It depends what you mean by "being yourself". It is unrealistic to walk into a company with a conservative corporate culture with green dreadlocks a giant septum ring and hand tattoos and expect to be hired. But it is not unrealistic to expect to find *a* job. It is a matter of compromise. Which companies can I work for, which industries will I have the best luck in, what is my earning potential v. what am I comfortable living on? These are the mature decisions that adults make, regardless of their modded status.
Saying you will just get a job where "You can be yourself" unrealistic & actually pretty childish. We all gots bills to pay & unless your pretty lucky we are all going to end up doing McJobs. It's a global recession kids & your CV doesn't mean shit to anyone.
I disagree with that. Lots of people into body mods are attracted to jobs in industries that are not mod friendly. Either they give up their career goal or they give up their mods, but it is not because they didn't want both. I wanted to be a teacher. I changed major because I realized it would be too hard to find work as a teacher with my mods.
Not to mention the fact that very few people who are into body mods are attracted to jobs where they are frowned upon, chances are, if you have lots of very visible piercings and such that can't be hidden, covered or otherwise obscured than you won't want to be working in a bank or a law firm or any retail job that doesn't allow for some measure of freedom of expression.
(most hilariously, bisexuality will apparently make me unemployable)
For the record, one of the head guys at our genome center that tattoos, piercings, dreads, and was a burner. He regularly posted on his facebook about legalizing marijuana, and Burning Man. He recently quit so he and his wife could travel. But.... he was a big boss at the genome center. As in big fancy science workplace, regularly getting published in big fancy science magazines.From what I have seen scientific and academic careers are lax because they are based on results. They are based on research and knowledge not interactions with the public.
I think the point some people were making about there career choices interfering with their ability to have mods was that they are sacrificing them to be that change. It is not selling out to give up one thing you want for another thing you want. Linds wants to be an art teacher, to touch a generation of children (not inappropriately I hope) and inspire them to love art. She might not be able to do that if she gets a facial tattoo. Someone also said they want to work for the UN, it's not selling out to give up having visible mods to get that.
Saying the economy is too much in the shiter to have priorities and stick to your guns is, I think, kinda ridiculous. I mean, if the economy is so bad, should I completely disregard everything I've believed in and start prostituting myself?
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Also, "Be the change you want to see in the world"
Saying you will just get a job where "You can be yourself" unrealistic & actually pretty childish. We all gots bills to pay & unless your pretty lucky we are all going to end up doing McJobs. It's a global recession kids & your CV doesn't mean shit to anyone.
please?
But I also wouldn't recommend that they get that tattoo of their deceased grandma's favorite flower tattooed somewhere where disecretly.
Really? What goes on a resume? My CV has my education history, my previous work experience, relevant skills and (unless it's something properly formal like an internship) interests. Oh, and contact details.
But I also wouldn't recommend that they get that tattoo of their deceased grandma's favorite flower tattooed somewhere where disecretly.
What's so bad about doing this kind of thing? If it has personal meaning and they really want it, who cares, it's their body. It's not like they're randomly picking something off of a wall with no thought to it.
(I would have more things done, but my metal allergy prevents this and it's not worth it to me to fight with my body.)
chickcabuck I got two new matching tattoos. Yeah!Two things: It should never hurt, and it should almost never crust. You should be taking approximately 2-4 weeks per 2mm/gauge to stretch. Everybody is different though so some people can do it faster and others have to take longer. For instance it took me a year to go from 10 gauge to 00 (10mm). However it only took me a week to go from 10mm to 12. And only 2 days to go from 12 to 12.5mm.
Ear stretching progress has one ear at 10 and the other at 8, it's slow going. I have a question though, is a bit of crusties okay for new stretches? I'm reading the internet and that's telling me that crusties are bad but I don't really understand why(given that they're a normal occurance for other work)
I like the idea of tattoos. I might even get one someday! But it's more of an issue of "I don't know what I'd be willing to put on my body FOREVER" than anything else. If I figure that one out I'll do it.
Anyways I have a problem mod thread.
As I've posted elsewhere before, I have a pretty big problem with needles. I still want to get my ears pierced, though. Can someonetell me I'm just being a pussyreassure me it ain't so bad?
Also, stretching. I am at 7/16ths right now. I want to go to 1/2. I've been this size for at least 6 months, most likely way longer. But I cannot, for the life of me get to 1/2. What the heck. Everywhere I go tells me that I shouldn't use tapers at this size, and I can find any that are bigger than what I'm at now, if even that. I recently bought 1/2 plugs and the piercer there tried to get them in for me, but couldn't. He said I was almost there, and if I just went home and did a few stretching exercises, I could probably get them. He recommended weights/locks on my ears for an hour or so. I've been doing this for weeks now, and I've got nothing. What the hell can I do before I just give up and cry? :|NO. DO NOT PUT WEIGHTS ON THEM. You'll cause a thin spot and have uneven stretching, which looks rubbish. Try teflon tape. Applied around your current plugs. Add one loop per day, or even two days, until you reach your desired size. Or use spirals and work up to it VERY SLOWLY. http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Teflon_tape
I have a deep love so circles and you guys can figure out what gaps can represent and red and black yeah!
jace dump yr girlfriend.Not until I have a replacement one.
jace dump yr girlfriend.Not until I have a replacement one.
Oh hey meet my new friend
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v663/Lapuz/random/Leading-bull-nose-ring-agricultural.jpg)
1. Pierce your ears, allow them at least 6 months to completely heal before even contemplating stretching.
Fuck. Fuck! Really? (do you mean weeks, dogg? that seems more likely)Yeah dawg, 6 months. Your ears need to be completely healed, free of scar tissue and be somewhat loose around the jewelery. You can do it sooner but it's gonna be harder for you. If your ears aren't already pierced you might want to talk to your piercer about piercing at a larger gauge. It'll hurt like fuck but you can jump to 8 or 6g straight away. I personally recommend starting at 10g and waiting 4-6 months.
Sorry to inadvertently infuriate you man, but despite the wealth of knowledge available in this thread I haven't been reading it, cos I've only really had any interest in stretching in the past week or so, it was kind of a snap change, so I know literally nothing about. Just assumed that it would hurt, it seems like the kind of thing that would and I am a big scaredy cat. My bad.
Eris, check the tats, same guy. Dude's only 22 or so... Crazy shit.
How do other people feel about super modified 20 year olds?
4. Have a hot shower and clean out your piercing. Put the new jewelery in to the point that it feels a little tight but not at all sore. Do not use lube as this only encourages you to stretch beyond what your ears are ready for.
5. Over the next 2-3 days slow push the jewelery through until it is completely in.
1. Pierce your ears, allow them at least 6 months to completely heal before even contemplating stretching.
Fuck. Fuck! Really? (do you mean weeks, dogg? that seems more likely)
Sorry to inadvertently infuriate you man, but despite the wealth of knowledge available in this thread I haven't been reading it, cos I've only really had any interest in stretching in the past week or so, it was kind of a snap change, so I know literally nothing about. Just assumed that it would hurt, it seems like the kind of thing that would and I am a big scaredy cat. My bad.
Personally, I'm glad I waited until I was an adult to start messing with my mods. It feels like these guys don't really have any grasp on the real world and only understand body modding. Course, that's my biased personal opinion.
How do other people feel about super modified 20 year olds?
Just to put another perspective on it, I'd actually pretty much never suggest someone not use lube. Once I'm out of the shouwer, I'd dry my ears with and immediately lube with either KY or Jojoba. No reason to increase the chance of damage caused by the friction caused. I would also not suggest using jewelry that tapers (such as a pincer or tusk, not sure if that's the type of jewelry you are referring to) since the tapering on them is usually much harsher than that of an actual taper made for stretching.I don't necessarily disagree with you but I feel that typically the slow stretch of a taper or spiral is much better for your ears than a fast stretch which can cause tears etc. Course, if you've only got small holes and are will to do soaks for a week or so then it's probably fine. But large gauge (6g thru everything else) should be done with tape or a large spiral, worked through slowly.
Generally, unless you're at a size where tape is an option, (I'd say 6g and up) then when you stretch, the entire stretching process should take no more than a few minutes. Having jewelry inserted incorrectly for days at a time, or wearing something like a taper in a piercing is usually a recipe for disaster. If you don't get it caught in some way, there's a much higher chance of losing it in your sleep and having your piercing shrink back down. Most likely it will just go down to the size you were at, but the rate shrinkage occurs is ridiculously varied from person to person.
Otherwise I'm in agreement with the list.
Okay. I've been thinking of getting an eyebrow piercing.
But part of me tells me that a) I'm not cool enough (or not metal enough take your pick) and b) eyebrow piercing with glasses?
So I got my septum pierced! He told me to leave it flipped up for the first two weeks, is this good advice? Also, inside of my nose, is it normal for it to tilt to one side? Is this just the swelling from the initial piercing?
So I got my septum pierced! He told me to leave it flipped up for the first two weeks, is this good advice? Also, inside of my nose, is it normal for it to tilt to one side? Is this just the swelling from the initial piercing?
My piercer told me that the more you leave it flipped up during the healing period, the straighter the piercing will heal. Also mine was tilted to one side when it was flipped up for the first week or so.
Speaking of septum piercings, its been over a month and mine still gets crusties on the jewelry right near the hole. It is quite annoying as I'll be cleaning out my nose and I'll drag them into the hole and then it hurts. It is also still a bit tender when I push on the tip of my nose, is this normal as it was supposed to be fully healed in about a month.
I had crusties in my conch for almost two years.
Failing that, have a salty bath!
I feel like I belong in a colouring book.
Jimmy, greyscale can be cool stylistically but honestly for X-Men you've gotta go full, vibrant color.
8 months just to talk to someone? Really?Yeah, that seems a little excessive just for a consult. I've waited 8 months for a booking but never more than 2 for a consult.
There are only a few really good quality tattoo studios in Sydney. 8 months to get a consultation, if I book in it'll probably be another 12 months before we actually start the tattoo.
neck piece,
I vote 2, 1, 3 in that order.
I vote 3, 2, 1.
Fuckin' fantastic!
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I have been seriously thinking about stretching and which do you think is better, spirals or tapers? (I don't want to use tape.) Also is one material better than another? I'm at a 10g right now and I'm thinking of trying to get up to a 6g before I decide if I want to stop there or keep going.
i'm also still trying to look somewhat "normal" in order to not have too many difficulties finding employment and etc so if anyone has experience with wooden plugs, at 2g (or 0g, depends on if i decide to upsize a bit), would this look fairly inconspicuous in my earlobes, or be really noticeable and obvious? unless someone is standing really super close to me, right now the labradorite ones pass off as regular earrings pretty easily but i just don't know how weird wood is going to look in there.I didn't have wood plugs at that size, but I think a darker wood like the one you showed as an example looked fine. I actually found people didn't notice my ears much until I started wearing tunnels and clear plugs.
but plugs should look good.
yeah why the hell did they put in those ring things?
Oh for the record what you are seeing there is a 6g piercing which was then tapered up to a 4g and it was done 6 days ago at Addiction Tattoo+Piercing in St. Mark's, New York City.
WHAT IS THE A.P.P. AND POLYMORPH'S POSITION ON STUD GUNS?
It is the position of the Association of Professional Piercers and Polymorph that only sterile disposable equipment is suitable for body piercing, and that only materials which are certified as safe for internal implant should be placed in inside a fresh or unhealed piercing. We consider unsafe any procedure that places vulnerable tissue in contact with either non-sterile equipment or jewellery that is not considered medically safe for long-term internal wear. Such procedures place the health of recipients at an unacceptable risk. For this reason, the APP and Polymorph must strongly recommend that reusable ear piercing guns not be used for any type of piercing procedure.
While piercing guns may seem to be a quick, easy and convenient way of creating holes, they have major drawbacks in terms of sterility, tissue damage and inappropriate jewellery design. These concerns are addressed below.
Reusable ear piercing guns can put clients in direct contact with the blood and body fluids of previous clients.
Although they can become contaminated with blood borne pathogens dozens of times in one day, ear piercing guns are often not sanitized in a medically recognized way. Plastic ear piercing guns cannot be autoclave sterilized and may not be sufficiently cleaned between use on multiple clients. Even if the antiseptic wipes used were able to kill all pathogens on contact, simply wiping the external surfaces of the gun with isopropyl alcohol or other antiseptics does not kill pathogens within the working parts of the gun. Blood from one client can aerosolize, becoming airborne in microscopic particles, and contaminate the inside of the gun. The next client's tissue and jewellery may come into contact with these contaminated surfaces. There is thus a possibility of transmitting blood borne disease-causing micro-organisms through such ear piercing, as many medical studies report.
As is now well known, the Hepatitis virus can live for extended periods of time on inanimate surfaces, and could be harboured within a piercing gun for several weeks or more. Hepatitis and common staph infections, which could be found on such surfaces, constitute a serious public health threat if they are introduced into even one reusable piercing gun. Considering the dozens of clients whose initial piercings may have direct contact with a single gun in one day, this is a cause for serious concern. Babies, young children, and others with immature or compromised immune systems may be at higher risk for contracting such infection.
Additionally, it is not documented how often piercing guns malfunction. Some operators report that the earring adapter that holds the jewellery will often not release the earring, requiring its removal with pliers. These pliers, which contact contaminated jewellery immediately after it has passed through the client's tissue, may be reused on multiple customers without full sterilization. Few, if any, gun piercing establishments possess the expensive sterilization equipment (steam autoclave or chemclave) necessary for such a procedure.
Piercing guns can cause significant tissue damage.
Though slightly pointy in appearance, most ear piercing studs are quite dull. Piercings must therefore be accomplished by using excessive pressure over a larger surface area in order to force the metal shaft through the skin. The effect on the body is more like a crush injury than a piercing and causes similar tissue damage. Medically, this is referred to as "blunt force trauma." At the least, it can result in significant pain and swelling for the client, at the most in scarring and potentially increased incidence of auricular chondritis, a severe tissue disfigurement.
Occasionally the intense pressure and speed of the gun's spring-loaded mechanism is not sufficient to force the blunt jewellery through the flesh. In these cases, the earring stud may become lodged part way through the client's ear. The gun operator, who may not be trained to deal with this possibility, has two options. S/he can remove the jewellery and repierce the ear, risking contamination of the gun and surrounding environment by blood flow from the original wound. Alternately, the operator can attempt to manually force the stud through the client's flesh, causing excessive trauma to the client and risking a needle stick-type injury for the operator. How often such gun malfunction occurs has not been documented by manufacturers, but some gun operators report that it is frequent.
When used on structural tissue such as cartilage, more serious complications such as auricular chondritis, shattered cartilage and excessive scarring are common. Gun piercings can result in the separation of subcutaneous fascia from cartilage tissue, creating spaces in which fluids collect. This can lead to both temporary swelling and permanent lumps of tissue at or near the piercing site. These range from mildly annoying to grossly disfiguring, and some require surgery to correct. Incidence can be minimized by having the piercing performed with a sharp surgical needle, which slides smoothly through the tissue and causes less tissue separation. A trained piercer will also use a post-piercing pressure technique that minimizes hypertrophic scar formation.
Cartilage has less blood flow than lobe tissue and a correspondingly longer healing time. Therefore infections in this area are much more common and can be much more destructive. The use of non-sterile piercing equipment and insufficient aftercare has been associated with increased incidence of auricular Chondritis, a severe and disfiguring infection in cartilage tissue. This can result in deformity and collapse of structural ear tissue, requiring antibiotic therapy and extensive reconstructive surgery to correct. Again, medical literature has documented many such cases and is available on request.
The length and design of gun studs is inappropriate for healing piercings.
Ear piercing studs are too short for some earlobes and most cartilage. Initially, the pressure of the gun's mechanism is sufficient to force the pieces to lock over the tissue. However, once they are locked on, the compressed tissue cannot return to its normal state, is constricted and further irritated. At the least, the diminished air and blood circulation in the compressed tissue can lead to prolonged healing, minor complications and scarring. More disturbingly, the pressure of such tight jewellery can result in additional swelling and impaction. Both piercers and medical personnel have seen stud gun jewellery completely embedded in ear lobes and cartilage (as well as navels, nostrils and lips), even when pierced "properly" with a gun. This may require the jewellery to be cut out surgically, particularly in cases where one or both sides of the gun stud have disappeared completely beneath the surface of the skin. Such consequences are minimal when jewellery is custom fit to the client, allows sufficient room for swelling, and is installed with a needle piercing technique which creates less trauma and swelling.
Jewellery that fits too closely also increases the risk of infection because it does not allow for thorough cleaning. During normal healing, body fluids containing cellular discharge and other products of the healing process are excreted from the piercing. But with inappropriate jewellery, they can become trapped around the hole. The fluid coagulates, becoming sticky and trapping bacteria against the skin. Unless thoroughly and frequently removed, this becomes an invitation to secondary infection. The design of the "butterfly" clasp of most gun studs can exacerbate this problem. Again, these consequences can be avoided with implant-grade jewellery that is designed for ease of cleaning and long-term wear.
A further note on ear piercing studs:
Most ear piercing studs are not made of materials certified by the FDA or ASTM as safe for long term implant in the human body. Even when coated in non-toxic gold plating, materials from underlying alloys can leach into human tissue through corrosion, scratches and surface defects, causing cytotoxicity and allergic reaction. Since manufacturing a durable corrosion- and defect-free coating for such studs is extremely difficult, medical literature considers only implant grade (ASTM F-138) steel and titanium to be appropriate for piercing stud composition. Studs made of any other materials, including non-implant grade steel (steel not batch certified as ASTM F-138), should not be used, regardless of the presence of surface plating.
Misuse of ear piercing guns is extremely common.
Even though many manufacturers' instructions and local regulations prohibit it, some gun piercers do not stop at piercing only the lobes, and may pierce ear cartilage, nostrils, navels, eyebrows, tongues and other body parts with the ear stud guns. This is absolutely inappropriate and very dangerous.
Although gun piercing establishments usually train their operators, this training is not standardized and may amount to merely viewing a video, reading an instruction booklet, and/or practicing on cosmetic sponges or other employees. Allegations have been made that some establishments do not inform their employees of the serious risks involved in both performing and receiving gun piercings, and do not instruct staff on how to deal with situations such as client medical complications or gun malfunction. Indeed, surveys conducted in jewellery stores, beauty parlours and mall kiosks in England and the US revealed that many employees had little knowledge of risks or risk management related to their procedure.
Considering that a large proportion of gun piercers' clientele are minors or young adults, it is not surprising that few gun piercing complications are reported to medical personnel. Many clients may have been pierced without the knowledge or consent of parents or guardians who provide healthcare access. Therefore, the majority of the infections, scarring and minor complications may go unreported and untreated. Furthermore, because of the ease of acquiring a gun piercing and the lack of awareness of risk, many consumers fail to associate their negative experiences with the stud gun itself. They believe that, since it is quicker and easier to acquire a gun piercing than a manicure, gun piercing must be inherently risk-free. Often it is only when complications prove so severe as to require immediate medical attention that the connection is made and gun stud complications get reported to medical personnel.
Despite these pronounced risks associated with gun piercing, most areas allow gun piercers to operate without supervision. Recent legislation has begun to prohibit the use of guns on ear cartilage and other non-lobe locations, and the state of New Hampshire has made all non-sterile equipment illegal, but these changes are not yet nationwide. It is our hope that, with accurate and adequate information, consumers and the legislatures will understand and reject the risks of gun piercing in the interests of the public health.
References Cited Below*
2 nipple piercings for £26 on friday? perhaps...
I feel like the last thing anyone would want to wear after a nipple piercing is a bra
Tits or GTFO
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.
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.
What are you getting?
Gears are like, steamflesh punk.You say it like it's a bad thing.
Then again, giving it a proper think, you are 100% correct that adding anything beyond just the zip would probably take away from the what makes that artwork great in the first place.
Gears or circuitry - or a realistic rendering of the top of a spine - would all be awesome.
adding anything beyond just the zip would probably take away from the what makes that artwork great in the first place.
Do that. Gears and junk is overdone.nice timing
This is still my mindset. Either way I am going to have to go to a tattoo parlour and talk to someone about it so I can get a quote so I can save up for it. That first step is going to be the scariest part, at least until I go in to get it done for real. blblblblblblblblblblblublblblublublblbl
Aurjay, I think your gears look pretty dang cool. I like how, with the color, the skin really does seem to be peeling away to reveal them.
Why not get some sort of instrument or music note piece then?
Well, is it possible that the building you work in does not just look like any old building? Somehow I think "generic music store" would not make such a great tattoo.
ridiculous dumb ole captive ball rings I had before.
I applied moisturiser every day but found that I was rubbing black off whenever I put it on.
I have never ever heard of using regular ole moisturiser on tattoos! I have always been recommended to use Bepanthen (it's typically used for nappy-rash I think?) or the magical goopy cure-all, Lucas Paw-Paw Ointment (http://www.lucaspapaw.com.au/). I am pretty sure you can only get it in Australia, which is a dang shame because it is all-natural and basically good for anything, including but not limited to helping to heal tattoos. Plus it smells awesome and doesn't taste too bad either :-P You can get it in most chemists in Australia.
If you're really into them then yeah, go for your life. If you haven't previously had any tattoos then I would pass on the one of the few worthwhile pieces of advice that you'll get regarding tattoos (apart from like, aftercare advice, take that shit seriously) and say that if you're planning on getting a tattoo get a copy of the image or design or whatever that you want to get tattooed on you and put it somewhere where you're going to look at it a lot everyday. After a year if you're still sure that you want it then you should be ok with having it forever. Also your sig is pretty good.
See it doesn't matter what we think at all. Jace has a number of tattoos which I can't figure out any meaning for,Oh hey, I can actually explain this
Also, if you want to show that you are a RHCP fan, you could always just shoot up.
Dangler Lust Support Group [...] BYOKleenex
Alternately I wanna get a sleeve based on various entries in Jorge Luis Borges' Book of Imaginary Beings which includes Bahamut.
paying for quality.
Ring > Nothing > Stud
I mean, have you seen his baked goods?
Yeah, what good will Ironic Swallows and Pirates be when your smug ass is out of college and using your Philosophy Degree to manage sporting goods at Wal-Mart?
Because I own a pair of jeggings, a lame dress, and go to art school.
what you said was actually pretty rude, even if it wasn't directed to anyone.
Edwinalink, Most of us probably assumed you meant Catacombs, since your comment seemed to be a response to Rizo's response to him saying he was getting more tattoos. That and he has a swallow and an anchor (which isn't a Pirate, but is sort of Piraty). Generally, you came across as being an asshole to a specific poster. Don't whine about people calling you on that shit.
stop making contemptuous judgments about people you know literally nothing about, okay
Do I really come across that angry?
you Assume I'm not covered in tattoo's. you don't know a fucking thing about me but you make pointed, snap judgements about me that you want me to value.
I've had plenty worse directed at me in these boards. for something as little as stating I liked a popular band. somehow I got over it. you can't casually ask someone to die in one post, then be like OHBUTTHATSSORUDE! in another.
And I do realize in saying YOU i'm referencing a minimum of two people as one. but hell, for the climate here my posts are pretty Venomless.
SHINY NEW SPIRAL SHINIES
"hey, that stupid bint said these would be fine but they really are not. Can i get some smaller jewellery for the time being so don't have to wait longer to put in pretty jewellery? Also, can you tell her she is an idiot?"
I also like this because it's not as creepy as typical transhumanism - It's not about transcending your biological limits to live forever or unrealistic shit like that, it's actually practical (as opposed to purely imaginative) and unpretentious kitchen experimentation. The risk of losing bits of your body because of it somewhat dulls the appeal, but still!
I'm pretty sure the tingling would result in unwanted erections too.ah so it's like a dowsing rod
Whenever he has an erection, there's an EM field in that general direction.
This guy did them as well:
http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2005/06/19/implant-photos/
I think he ended up having problems with them and having them removed.
I also thought that even small bits of metal left huge artifacts for some reason? But that picture and some research says I am very wrong. I'd love to have magnet implants. Though I think I want my tongue split more.
I've been wondering about tattoos lately. Is it best to get to a "goal weight" before you get something done on say your shoulders and back? I want to lose like 20 pounds or so so I may just weight until I get any work done lest my tattoo look ridiculous as hell.
Every time I try to stretch my ears to the next size up, I cannot do it because it is really painful. I take a hot shower, I even use jojoba oil, but still a bunch of pain. Do I just dealwithit.gif or am I doing something wrong here? I usually just go to my piercer after a couple tries and they do it, but I'm going up to 4g now and it is getting a bit ridiculous.
Codeine ... is mildly addictive
Codeine ... is mildly addictive
It is an opiate, dawg. Hydrocodone is the drug; codeine and vicodin are brand names.
They only work in the tips, apparently. Or your dick! Put them in your dick.
Magnets came in!
That's all 100 of them.
Magnets came in!
That's all 100 of them.
how do they work
I just dealwithit.gif
I don't remember the context of this/too lazy to look it up. I actually had my arm tense up a bunch getting my half sleeve worked on because I had two done on my chest first, so it was a long day.I just dealwithit.gif
except twitching isn't caused by your pain tolerance at all. mine is because of, like i said, you flex your muscles also i am on anti-anxiety drugs and twitching is a very common side effect.
is that scar underneath Surgical or recreational?
HANNAH!!!
The tattoo looks great!!
How painful was it?
Brilliant idea, I can see no flaws with it. When you're 90 in a nursing home you can still be smugly superior about it when the care assistant is giving you a sponge bath.
I feel like the fact that the current 90 year old generation doesn't regret what they did when they were teens shows that we will probably not regret what we did.
I hope I have shitloads of regrets cos otherwise I was a boring motherfucker
Lol @ "you'll regret this when you're old" in an 83-page body mods thread
I wonder if successful litigation against you for infringing their trade mark would lead to requiring surgical removal...
(j/k, I hope)
I wonder if successful litigation against you for infringing their trade mark would lead to requiring surgical removal...
(j/k, I hope)
Currently working my way through a Half Sleeve. Bonus points for people who recognise the different Species.Man... I recognize some of these but I don't think I'd get the names and I definitely couldn't get specific. I do see oak with acorns in there (easy one). One looks like locust or ash... Birch or a cousin of it... Where do you live? I'm guessing not the US due to your spelling of "recognise" and in that case I probably won't get these :) May I ask what the significance is?
I guess she might think it was about getting undressed? Undressing your skin?but if it was zipping off her skin to show what was under, wouldn't that be a statement against objectification?
I submitted a photo of my zipper to fuckyeahtattoos the day I got it and it finally got published today. it has 769 likes/reblogs on it, most of them positive. There were a few saying I would regret it and wondering why I would get something like that.
when we're so old that our skin is all wrinkly and saggy it'll look pretty bad anyway, tattoo or not!
I guess she might think it was about getting undressed? Undressing your skin?but if it was zipping off her skin to show what was under, wouldn't that be a statement against objectification?
Currently working my way through a Half Sleeve. Bonus points for people who recognise the different Species.Man... I recognize some of these but I don't think I'd get the names and I definitely couldn't get specific. I do see oak with acorns in there (easy one). One looks like locust or ash... Birch or a cousin of it... Where do you live? I'm guessing not the US due to your spelling of "recognise" and in that case I probably won't get these :) May I ask what the significance is?
Pain is an unavoidable side-effect.
I'm probably going to go with the last one (if any of them) because it's something that actually resonates with me but the only place I can think to put it would be the inside of my left bicep and I don't know if I want it there really because it will clash, conceptually, with my super-villain sleeve.
Oh hey, so we checked on something with the Red Cross and apparently, in December 2010, they finally got rid of the silly refusal to let tattooed and pierced folks giving blood if they had work in the last 12 months.
The Red cross won't let you give blood here if you have lived in Britain either. :-P
Pain is an unavoidable side-effect just strikes me as a rather witty tattoo, in the same vein as having The follies of youth, or similar tattooed, a self referencing irony.
Do you want the quote somewhere you can see it?
Fun fact, the PARTY HARD tattoo is actually lined up with my actual ribs
Maybe it's transgendeer
Maybe it's transgendeer
A broadhead arrow through the neck?
Huh.
Both of those were jokes.
tbh uhhh i lost one of my o-rings in my bed this morning and i havent found it yet and its my last one for 0s poooooop
I'm assuming you can get nicer looking things to put in when you're not using them for glasses.
Oh yeah, those were made as bit of a prototype. They were never really intended to be done on any scale other than personal experiments. The problem with them mainly has to do with the weight of the lens. Even the lightest of lens are going to be a large amount of weight on the piercing compared to the jewelry, and with the Bridge being a surface piercing it's going to end up rejecting because of it. I love the idea but it isn't, nor was it really intended as, a practical solution.
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How often should I stretch; how long does it take to heal?
Stretching is a very individual activity, and there is no set time frame that will work for everyone. You should only stretch when your ears are completely healed. As a general rule, most people feel that their ears are healed after approximately 1 month. When you feel that your ears are healed, then wait another 2-3 weeks before stretching. A good rule of thumb is one stretch every other month.
I just don't want you to get a blowout or anything.
Also my job cracked the shits at me about my plugs (My boss said he got an e-mail from hotel management about it, I'm not entirely sure I believe him) so I had to order some sillicone skin-coloured hider plugs from bodyartforms[/img]
I don't know, it's less noticable than either holes or dark-coloured plugs, and at least you're clearly making an effort which is all your boss can expect. They can't exactly require you to miraculously heal up overnight! At first glance no one would notice, I don't think, and anyone who is closely inspecting your ears deserves to see something unusual.
Plugs are like the second most acceptable looking bodymod I can think of, behind plain earrings/studs.
Can you put make up on them? Seriously, find a female friend who knows about make up and take her with you to go get something to put on them to make them look more your skin tone. (I have silicone elf ears and they have theater make up on them to make them look more real, so I am assuming this would work.)
Not that anyone cares, but I have my left nostril and septum pierced. I want more but I'm kinda scared.
I might be getting a tattoo for Christmas. I've got the design ready, have done for near two years now but the best tattoo place I can get to is a two hour bus journey.The journey is worth it. I used to live a short walk (literally, just down the street then turn a corner) from a tattoo shop and I went in once, I didn't like the general feel of the place and as such, I ended bicycling to a place that was about 5-6 miles away from my home and I've had 4 tattoos done there. I presently live next door to a guy who does tattoos and is super bro-tier and I could easily get a tattoo for 75% of the price I'd pay at the shop I'm used to, but he does coke sometimes and so I am kinda unsure about going that route. Might get something simple from him to see how he is?
I've heard someone started a parlour in a town over but I've discussed this current design with the two hour away place a lot so I trust them to get it right. Don't want to start the whole process again with a guy who's just starting out.
I care, I love septum piercings and would like to see pics.
The journey is worth it. I used to live a short walk (literally, just down the street then turn a corner) from a tattoo shop and I went in once, I didn't like the general feel of the place and as such, I ended bicycling to a place that was about 5-6 miles away from my home and I've had 4 tattoos done there. I presently live next door to a guy who does tattoos and is super bro-tier and I could easily get a tattoo for 75% of the price I'd pay at the shop I'm used to, but he does coke sometimes and so I am kinda unsure about going that route. Might get something simple from him to see how he is?
Also, inner forarm is a sensitive area - lots o' nerve endings.
I always get so nervous when I go into the piercing/tattoo place. I feel so awkward. For some reason I just get super nervous. It's so silly. So it's not just the pain but also the awkwardness of setting foot in there.
For ages I thought they would look down on me because i only had a few piercings compared to them, but then I went in and was freaking out because my lip swelled up suddenly and the guy there was really calm and reassuring that I realised that he didn't give a shit about anything like that. So yeah, nervousness when getting metal shoved through you is perfectly normal. Awkwardness is also normal when going to those places. Chill! Get more piercings! Embrace that shit and take photos and show them off!The guy that did my ears was super-bro tier. He looked like this badass biker style dude, but then he was just really soft spoken and chill. When my septum closed up some, I went in and one of the other piercers was making jokes as she put long ass tapers into my nose to re-open the hole.
Also, inner forarm is a sensitive area - lots o' nerve endings.
Oh god getting my inner forearm done is hands down the worst thing thats ever happened to me and I've ruptured my eardrums.
*Vomits*
Basically, pick something that is not something subject to change and I'm fine with it.
Stop using that bullshit to criticize other people's work.
Stop using that bullshit to criticize other people's work.
My favorite thing is when old dudes with tattoos are like "what are ya gonna do in 60 years when you have those" and I just look at them and be like "man what did you do" or go "It'll be the future, I'll have nanobot skin."
My favorite thing is when old dudes with tattoos are like "what are ya gonna do in 60 years when you have those" and I just look at them and be like "man what did you do" or go "It'll be the future, I'll have nanobot skin."
I want nano skin.
I think most people who are critical are thinking of the old gag where the guy has a half dozen girl's names on his bicep, each one crossed out until the last. Sometimes, what you think is permanent isn't, and what has meaing now may lose it later.
Is it because you then automatically think outside the box?
My favorite thing is when old dudes with tattoos are like "what are ya gonna do in 60 years when you have those" and I just look at them and be like "man what did you do"...
Jace, you have quickly become my favourite person in this forum. Not just because of that post, just in general I think your posts are brilliant.
dogs humping in a construction site
Jace, you have quickly become my favourite person in this forum. Not just because of that post, just in general I think your posts are brilliant.
dogs humping in a construction site
First off, thanks! This is what I'm like in real life a lot, it isn't just some internet persona.
Second, that is gonna be my next tattoo design after the D20 and x-brushes
Lies! We all know there are no women on the internet.
I fucking love mustard plugIs it because you then automatically think outside the box?
No its because of a Mustard Plug song, "Box"
So, I'm going to probably end up getting my sleeve finished when I'm in Phoenix, and then putting off the D20 and Crossbrushes until I get my tax return. Tentative plans for tax return: Make armor+Get tattoos, Disregard women+Acquire currency
(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/tattoo.png) (http://xkcd.com/933/)
That comic kind of annoys me, mainly because while barbed wire bicep tattoos are clearly pretty lame (along with other boring flash stuff), it's kind of adding to this false idea that some tattoos are more worthy than others. Obviously there are good tattoos and bad tattoos in terms of the quality of the work but acting like it's ok to harangue people based on decisions they've made about their own bodies seems counter-productive to me.
Oh goodness, no, then I couldn't be nitpicky.
Oh god, now I want a heart with "[Insert name here]" in it!
I've been thinking, and I object to the use of 'der' in naming this thread. Tattoos don't have to be inherently masculine! In fact, the word 'tattoo' is a feminine noun in German. So there!Wouldn't it matter what gender "thread" is since it is the subject of that phrase and "tattoo" is discribing it?
A close friend of mine got a tattoo our senior year of high school but she had just turned 18, so it is possible that a few of the students you're seeing actually got them done legally.
...aaand eighth-
(image)
getting this one next month on my calf. pretend that it's bright red....the black is done on tracing paper because i didn't feel like wasting time drawing the asterisk when i could just print one as a reference....
after the asterisk, im gonna work on touching up the older ones, maybe altering them a bit and then attaching the small star, ladybug/flower and the raindrop into a quarter sleeve-ish thing.
In English, an asterisk is usually five-pointed in sans-serif typefaces, six-pointed in serif typefaces, and six- or eight-pointed when handwritten. [...] The original shape was seven-armed,[citation needed]
A close friend of mine got a tattoo our senior year of high school but she had just turned 18, so it is possible that a few of the students you're seeing actually got them done legally.
Not in my case. I mean, this was about 10 years ago, but I remember talking to a group of girls (who were >18 at this point) talking about how they got their tattoos in some dude's kitchen. Yes, high schoolers can be 18+, but not when you're a sophomore and rarely when you're a junior.
That comic kind of annoys me, mainly because while barbed wire bicep tattoos are clearly pretty lame (along with other boring flash stuff), it's kind of adding to this false idea that some tattoos are more worthy than others. Obviously there are good tattoos and bad tattoos in terms of the quality of the work but acting like it's ok to harangue people based on decisions they've made about their own bodies seems counter-productive to me.
Curiously, this is by far the oldest active thread here (6 years), and was started by someone whose account in the forum no longer even exists
Nerd.This isn't even the first nerdy tattoo I have. Just the most blatant one.
It makes me miss the Skype DnD sessions.Wait, raping strike?
Warhammer Fantasy Battle They are Bretons!Ah... If you hadn't said so, I'd just have thought "European mediaeval knights"...
Warhammer Fantasy Battle They are Bretons!Ah... If you hadn't said so, I'd just have thought "European mediaeval knights"...
I find it pretty okay to hate reality television in all of it's docudrama forms.It's a good rule of thumb.
Someone once told me the interrobang on my arm "looks like it has no meaning". Well, of course, it looks meaningless to you. It's a symbol you didn't know the meaning of until I told you.When my then teenage daughter wanted a tattoo, she persuaded her mother to go along and get one as well. Of course, they tried to persuade me. I couldn't think of anything I wanted on my body. I'd used Redball for something of other, but that didn't have that much meaning for me.
Her obscure tattoos OBVIOUSLY make her a tattoo hipster. :mrgreen:
Not every little thing has to have meaning. Maybe it just looks nice. Who cares. You want it on your body, that's really all that matters. Hopefully if it's a word or phrase, it's spelled correctly and means what you think it means (such as mistakes with kanji, etc. - get the foreign language double checked).
Tell it to the guy I saw with the Steelers logo on the side of his shaved head, right where it would be if he were wearing a helmet. Yeah, it was in Pittsburgh, but come on.
This isn't my tattoo; it's my friend's, but it's so cool I felt the need to share it and I'm sure she won't mind:
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i251/darastrix_photos/P6095312.jpg
WHY ARE YOUR PAINTS SO SMALL? BUY REGULAR SIZED PAINTS STEVE THEY WILL WORK JUST AS WELL
That looks goddamn terrifying. Both the procedure and the effect. Holy shit.
I could never do it myself, but I do think tattooed eyes look awesome. Why did you choose those colors?
I've decided that I really want my tongue split. No idea how I will accomplish that, though.
I carved a few words into my arm recently (that counts for the tattoo thread, right?), now I'm afraid the scars are fading pretty quickly. Do any of you know how to redo them to make it more permanent? I've been reading online about it (after the fact, silly me) but maybe some of you have practical experience with that kind of body modification?
I carved a few words into my arm recently (that counts for the tattoo thread, right?), now I'm afraid the scars are fading pretty quickly. Do any of you know how to redo them to make it more permanent? I've been reading online about it (after the fact, silly me) but maybe some of you have practical experience with that kind of body modification?
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Jace, that looks great! Much better than the sketch, really... the colors are amazing, and the message is even better!
Also, There is finally a educational video for Stone!Interesting! Though someone should tell him that haematite is pronounced heematite, in the same way that haemoglobin is heemoglobin.
YOUR TIE NEEDS TO BE SHORTER AND YOUR TOP BUTTON SHOULD BE CLOSEDTrue. And his waistcoat is too short. And the beard does nothing for him. I can see what he's aiming for, and it's nice to see a guy peacocking, but I have to say "close, but no cigar".
...Heematite ... and Hee-muh-tayht
I'm trying to imagine jobs outside of the porn industry that would require you to drop trou for a penis inspection now.
It would be a test of manliness for Mannco Industries I imagine.
here is an actual voiced recording of two different pronunciations. Hematite (http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=hematite&submit=Submit)
Upside - you can get them with fun patterns and stuff on them, so Robert Pattinson can be looking at your crotch. Isn't that EXCITING?
Upside - you can get them with fun patterns and stuff on them, so Robert Pattinson can be looking at your crotch. Isn't that EXCITING?
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b198/andthentherewaslindsey/aaa.jpg)
I feel like posting pics of my dick might be breaking forum rules. But if you are curious, google Apadravya.
Not ashamed to admit I said
"Fuck" rather loudly.
Upside - you can get them with fun patterns and stuff on them, so Robert Pattinson can be looking at your crotch. Isn't that EXCITING?
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b198/andthentherewaslindsey/aaa.jpg)
Besides Linds, this is good information for if you ever get your dick pierced.
nincompoopery
nincompoopery
Best word ever.
nincompoopery
Best word ever.
I can't imagine it causing you any more problems than beard would cause a guy for lip piercings. You might have some minor issues with hair getting stuck due to dried blood initially, but I think it should be fine for the most part.
Smiling, just a little - no big creepy grins - might help!
My belief structure, of course, being that I was a monster. Blame Sesame Street or WDIV channel 50’s thriller double feature, but I would come to school dressed like a vampire, or howl at the moon, or hang upside down from chairs in kindergarten. Suffice to say I was an easy target, but I actually believed that I was a monster until everyone else told me that it was impossible. And that is something that has always bothered me, something I’ve tried to recapture through my circus exploits, and primarily something I’ve tried to achieve through body modification. I don’t know if this makes sense to everyone, but it certainly does to some: I was not a human being until I was made to be one. And because of that, I have always had body issues, always had issues of self-esteem — issues that I was only really able to conquer through body modification and performance.
For the first time in recorded history, a man has been tattooed on a running roller coaster. That man was none other than Sweet Pepper Klopek, one half of the world’s most extreme two man circus sideshow comedy magic extravaganza known as the Monsters of Schlock. His brother, and other half of the daredevil duo, the great Orbax, performed the tattoo. As a matter of fact it was the first time he had EVER tattooed!
The wild stunt took place at the PNE Playland fairgrounds in Vancouver BC Canada on Oct 24th 2012 on the wooden roller coaster. Two successive trips around were required, totalling in just under four minutes of track time covering a total distance of 1732 m. At points the coaster hit 47 mph, took a drop of 75 ft and pulled 2.2 g’s.
The tattoo itself was a lizard face, the logo of their long time sideshow friend and coworker, Erik Sprague, the world famous Lizardman. As the coaster hit the first incline, the five time Guinness World Record breakers proclaimed ‘One small tattoo for man, one giant leap for douchebags everywhere!’.
The Monsters of Schlock have performed skilled, daring and dangerous all over the world but this, by far, they claim to be their stupidest.
Personally if we're going to plug one of Mitt's orifices I'd go for the mouth.
I tried to come up with something for Stephen's ears and I never found a solution.
Brian Decker - Always someone I will suggest for any procedure whatsoever. He's based out of NYC and the man is amazing at what he does, the ethics surounding it, the safety, the sanitation and even if he doesn't do a procedure himself, which seems to be fairly rare, he should be able to point you in the right direction.
What's that I hear? Was it the sound of another reason for Zing to move to England?
If you see a swastika, that symbol of light and love, tattooed on someone, you can thank Manny.
I don't think they meant any offense to ManWoman or his obituary.
This is his explanation (http://www.little-swastika.com/about-swastikas) of the swastika.
In the Chinese alphabet, the Swastika in a circle stands for “sun”, and without the circle it means the number 10,000 (in Chinese: wan or Wantzü) which means “come from the heavens”.
I was trying to say that I don't think you personally are a bigot - just that the reaction itself is bigoted. But I didn't phrase it well, I'm sorry.Oh, don't be sorry, I'm not offended. I was just wondering about language.
[...]
Implying Thor isn't the Aryan god of Thunder?
Magic plugs from Flaming Bones, custom 14k gold and diamond daith and forward helix jewelry from BVLA, black opals from Neometal, piercings by Bonnie Harter at +Dorje Adornments Rochester New York. #fancyasfuck
So someone at One Tribe worked on a project over the last few years to recreate a set of plugs from a Mayan dig site. Check it out here. (https://www.onetribe.nu/article/sergioflares)
Bipedical Flap
Reading some of the tattoo rules people are posting up, it seems like if your petty enough to reject people based off how much or how little thought went into body art, its probably for everyones best not to know you
Though honestly, while hearing people call plugs gauges makes me twitch, I do find it odd how much hatred the industry has for it.
I think the bigger annoyance is just that people won't fucking listen when you correct them. And you, eventually, start to assume that that's how most people are going to be about it.So you know how I feel when people won't listen when I tell them how to pronounce Beijing (Bay-jing not Beige-ing!). Or insist on calling wushu "kung-fu"...
The big ones for me are all of the regional names for piercings and some of the stupid fucking terminology around stretching. If someone tells me they got "____ Bites" one more goddamn time I'm gonna stab something.
I think the bigger annoyance is just that people won't fucking listen when you correct them. And you, eventually, start to assume that that's how most people are going to be about it.So you know how I feel when people won't listen when I tell them how to pronounce Beijing (Bay-jing not Beige-ing!). Or insist on calling wushu "kung-fu"...
So you know how I feel when people won't listen when I tell them how to pronounce Beijing (Bay-jing not Beige-ing!). Or insist on calling wushu "kung-fu"...Well, everybody WAS kung-fu fighting. Songs don't lie.
I think he just talks like that. He was in the store the last time we went in.
Oh dear. Safe for Work.
http://imgur.com/r/tattoos/6HBXz
Hey lets never spoiler close up pictures of insects and spiders because clearly no one has phobias relating to those.
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Oh my god the anesthetic wore off during the split. I hope you are all prepared for my whining and bitching these next few days.
Sop my wife says no more tattoos for me until she gets hers. I got a big TARDIS a couple of years ago to cover up some ugly old punk rock tats and she is going to get the key. She was going to get it done by the same guy who did the TARDIS, a friend of mine in Denver but he seems to have fallen off the earth.
He had been working to get his 81% patch for a few years and I think he finally got in and now exclusively works in the clubhouse. Don't know as he has vanished, but that is my guess.
Gahhhhh, I'm going to spend hours browsing BAF again for expensive pretties.
PLUGS!!! (http://www.bodyartforms.com/productdetails.asp?ProductID=13579)Somebody knows his/her way around a carving knife. Impressive.
i have a sneaking suspicion that most people here haven't stretched their ears that far and you'll probably have to ask some sort of body mod forum.
how far are you considering stretching your ears, by the way? (personally, i'm only going to go up to a 00 at most, but only because i've found the broadest range of plugs come between a 2 and 00)
I've designed most of my tattoos but I like to think of them more as collaborations than "I'll draw this, you just stick it on me". My artist is fantastic- I usually bring him a sketch and ask his opinion on it. We'll chat about the piece, decide what I've done that will work/not work and he'll play around with it before we decide on a final drawing. I've always loved doing collaborative pieces in general, so it's nice to get another (albeit small) taste of that. Plus, constructive criticism is a good thing. I'd love to learn to tattoo one day so I try to go into sponge mode whenever I'm around him.
is that due to its colour or due to the faux-80s instagram filter