Still undecided on what I'd want around it, I don't want just words, those are boring, thinking maybe a space scene, with the words as a negative space on the bottom or something. Still sort of just want it around my forearm boxed in black with the words as a negative. Maybe fading the box out some or doing a geometric thing on the edges. To hell with what my girlfriend thinks. She has a flower on her foot and is gonna lecture me on classiness
Holy shit I have to see the corgi flop tattoo.Ask and ye shall recieve
Here (http://www.bodyartforms.com/productdetails.asp?ProductID=2900). Lots of sizes, very light and pretty cheap. Also, you're 1" right? If so, I'm going to guess you would be able to start back up with 1/2". Don't take that for gospel mind you, everyone's different, but it's a pretty likely bet.
News:first person to get forums.questionablecontent.net tattooed on their body and present photo evidence gets a free t-shirt
I think the easy answer is because we do like how they look.Beauty is in ...
Beauty is in...the ear of the beholder? :parrot:
That was really informative. Thanks so much for writing it. Do you mind if I copy and paste that for future sharing?
this is why I'm glad I'm only gonna get teeny tiny plugs/tunnels, around the 2 or 3mm mark. That way I don't have to be scared of accidentally overstretching, or getting stuff caught in it and if I want I can get flesh colored plugs and have it look natural. I've heard it said that your average piercer's limit is about 6ga, is this correct, or am I misinformed?
Industrial things
The left ear is misleading because as far as I can tell it's completely closed in the back (so if you put something through, it wouldn't be able to come through). Would it be unwise to repierce it, though?
How do they stay on? Other than that, they look like a quite quick & simple knitting or crochet project.
It is completely oblivious to the fact that the entire industry is based off of people getting things done to them they later regret, but must wear as a testament to their inebriation....wow.
b]And you know, they're not nearly as expensive ;_;[/b]
Bodyartforms has a butt-ton of stuff like that, Linds.
Tattoo idea! On my left wrist, right where my watch goes. "...and now my watch begins"And on the other side "And now my watch has ended!" :-D
They can't really be placed in high movement areas, which would include pretty much the entire cheek. His seems to be resting more... I'm not sure what part of the face I'd call that honestly.
On my right arm: memento mori with a skull
On my left arm: memento vivere with a heart (realistic)
Internal threading, titanium bar? Stainless steel? I have no idea what the material is, other than the standard stuff from a reputable piercing place. I got it done by the same people that did my vertical labret and I haven't had any issues with that which could have come from an allergy.
The guy at the piercing place said that some people get irritations when they get cartilage piercings (hence the steroid cream) but that normally if it's happening on my ear then I probably would have had a similar reaction on my nostril piercing. I never got a bump like that, but it would go really red and swell up if I bumped or moved the nose screw for any reason and I only noticed it not being a problem in the last year or so. Maybe there is a connection there...
Sleeping on the ear probably isn't helping, but because of my back issues it takes longer for me to get uncomfortable on my right side than my left so I end up rolling onto that side when I'm half asleep.
I've narrowed down my next tattoo idea to either words or something from Bastion. Because I love that game that much.
This sounds obvious but never, ever touch someone without their permission. I hear so many stories about women with tattoos who have strangers grab their arms/other body parts to have a better look at their ink. I've actually had it done to me as well and it's both bizarre and threatening.
My answer to that question is always "If anyone tells you they don't hurt, they are lying".
Thankfully no one has tried to touch me yet, without asking.
Oh my god I just looked at the healing times in that list. Disregard them entirely and remember that the Scaffold is an Industrial as well. Just use it for placement ideas.You got me somewhat confused there, the site says 8-16 weeks for both Industrial and Scaffold (and Weaving too, for that matter). If that's not accurate, what are healing times I can expect?
To be fair, he wasn't far off. Mouth, ear ... It's all so ... Difficult to tell apart.Thankfully no one has tried to touch me yet, without asking.
Spoke too soon. My dentist grabbed my ear as he came into the room.
My answer to that question is always "If anyone tells you they don't hurt, they are lying".
I always say that and I'm not a liar... except my collar bone. That tattoo was a poor choice. I like it, I like what it says, I like where it is, but FUCK ME that hurt. I napped through the rest of my ink. But then I have a freaky pain tolerance level. I've had to have people inform me I have broken a bone because I didn't notice.
He sounds sketchy.
A friend who has a newish industrial sleeps on one of those horseshoe travel pillows with his ear in the hole, so that there is not pressure on it. I dunno if that'd work for you, but it's an idea.
A question of etiquette: should I shave my arms before I go in to the tattoo studio? My Artist has always shaved me down before we get started but my housemate was dumbfounded when he found out I don't shave my own arms before I go in.
It's never been a problem before. My housemate just thinks it's rude to expect the artist to do it despite it never having been an issue as far as I know?
I shaved my legs before I got my calf tattoos, but the artist insisted on shaving the area again anyway. So maybe if you're really hairy it's nice to get the worst of it before you go?
Also its really cool that I'm friends with a tattoo artist. Our friendship was actually born out of him tattooing me and us just getting on really well and having similar interests.
The official term is lymph discharge. But crusties works just as well.
the two headed eagle is the Aquila (http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Aquila) of the imperium from Warhammer 40k
Wooo Jimmy I love it! It's so cool how the new ones really pop and the old ones fade into the background, I know that's just what happens naturally because of tattoo ageing but it's still a really really cool effect.
Not judging the breeders though!!
U3NSNRUnbent, Unbowed, Unbroken: No Surrender, No Retreat.
Any guesses?
*kiss* you might be the only one on this forum aware of that.
I like that, Gaz. I'm starting to like text tattoos more and more. I'm hoping to get STAY CALM on the front of my thighs, an inch or so above my knees, soon.
Cool. Why that location on your body, though?
comes on its own!
This fat ass is gonna get a cutie mark type tattoo one of these days. Just need to decide exactly what I want. I can't get a heart because my mom has one on her butt. Maybe a Hello Kitty bow? Hmm.
Bah, cutie marks are on the butt! :P
If I could have fiber optic hairThis makes me think of the USB hair in Avatar.
You could have a tattoo that says "Exit Only" :p
So I got my coin in the mail. I like it, but I'm not sure I want it etched on me forever.
If I could have fiber optic hair, I would be ecstatic
I want luminescent sub-dermal implants.
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Nipple piercings on dudes. Specifically this dude. Provide your thoughts.
That's not "I don't like them", I just don't get why.Jimmy, this was the important part of my post you ignored. Neko, thank you, that answered my question. I was curious if it was just aesthetic or if there was some benefit as well (I could've phrased it better, but yeah).
Purely aesthetics. I think it would look cool, I wanted to find out whether other people thought it looked cool.I say go for it.
Piddle is better, though.
I also find it's best to wait for one thing to heal before starting something else because I think the body is able to heal everything more efficiently one piece at a time.
Aw man I wish you could come here. My piercer is amazing. And if the navel is done right, it lasts as long as you want it to.
Since I work in an office, I get any new facial piercings done with clear glass pieces. Then once they're healed, I can change them to whatever fancy jewelry I have.
So what brings you to the Big Easy, Welu?
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/aug/11/devastated-by-my-sons-tattoo
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/aug/11/devastated-by-my-sons-tattooWow.... Soooo melodramatic. I can understand that she doesn't like tatoos and doesn't like it that her son got one in particular - tastes are different after all - but comparing it to losing an arm in an accident and saying he couldn't have done anything else to hurt her worse is extreme and completely inappropriate. What message does that send to her son?
The woman in that opinion piece reminds me of my dad's reaction when I got my nose pierced. It wasn't really about the nose piercing, it was about his sudden realisation that he couldn't control what I did with my life, and his resulting fury. The fact that I recognised that, even at the time, did not make me any less homeless, however.
My mum always tells me not to get any more because I'm ruining my "beautiful skin that [she] made".How very Confucian: "Our bodies, to every hair and bit of skin, are received by us from our parents, and we must not presume to injure or wound them. This is the beginning of filial piety."
I would not get a tattoo other than a functional one for radiotherapy etc.
For a moment,
why, I even
touched the sky
(with the moon to the right or left)
- I absolutely think you should go to a studio. Piercing with a gun is not only unsanitary, it can cause far more pain than necessary, cause a lot of scar tissue, and it is more likely to become infected, especially with the jewelry they use.
Welp, I know nothing about piercings!Thanks to Neko's post, that's no longer true! :roll:
Welp, I know nothing about piercings!
... I always knew I'd post here when I got my first tattoo, and 4 years or so later, it came to me... So here I am. Hi. =]
What do the numbers refer to?The numbers identify to the different cuts of pork. From 1 - 6; Ham, loin, ribs, butt (shoulder), leg, belly (or BACON).
Any advice for someone thinking about a first tattoo? I know it's gonna hurt like fuck, but I can't imagine it hurting worse than what I'm already used to.The pain can depend on where it is. When I got mine (upper-arm), it just felt like someone snapping me quite rapidly with a rubber band.
Generally, the more fat you have between your skin and your bone, the more tolerable it will be. But some places it doesn't matter. Here's a chart that seems to be fairly accurate:
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Well, that explains tramp stamps.
Who gets a tribal tramp stamp? :psyduck:
NO, I flippantly suggested that the trampstamp is placed there so often because the diagram suggests it hurts less.Well, that explains tramp stamps.
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yeah? Your suggesting that women who get their lower back tattoed are judged as 'trampy' because it hurts to get tattooed there more than it hurts to get tattooed on traditional 'first tattoo' locations for men (the outer bicep and outer calf)?
seriously though, can we stop using the phrase 'tramp stamp'
Also also thank you all for trying to get rid of "tramp stamp," at least around here. It's terribly offensive.
After having pulled out a guy's piercings during a fight, I will never have piercings. Fucker bled everywhere.
Okay, Jerk it is. I'm good with that.
Am I reading the diagram wrong then? Blue seems to indicate that someone should pass out from the pain. Yellow seems to indicate 'irritation'. Lower back is yellow ... so ... ?
The stripe down the back (as I am sure Kat knows, just saying for everyone else) is to show that anything over the spine fucking hurts. Any spot where the tattoo gun can make your bone vibrate hurts like fuck. Thankfully I have plenty of padding so it's not as big of a problem for me!
Generally, the more fat you have between your skin and your bone, the more tolerable it will be. But some places it doesn't matter. Here's a chart that seems to be fairly accurate:Well, seems like the tattoo I'm planning to get is going to hurt like fuck. Not that I'd expected anything else.
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seriously though, can we stop using the phrase 'tramp stamp'NO, I flippantly suggested that the trampstamp is placed there so often because the diagram suggests it hurts less.
Also, no, 'we' cannot stop calling it a trampstamp because it's a frigging lovely word.
I've almost exclusively heard the term applied to women.When applied to people, "tramp" is always a loaded, sexist word. Applied to men it means they are poor and itinerant, being roughly the equivalent of "hobo" or "swaggie". Applied to women, it means they are sexually promiscuous. One relates to a socio-economic status that might not be the tramp's fault (and is frequently mythologised positively in art, literature, songs etc.), the other implies that the woman is of bad character from choice.
I have so many tattoo desires and no monies.I know that feeling.
My concern with dot work like that is that it will fade in a couple years - and even just a little fading will make that rose practically invisible.Having no sunlight on them kinda helps. An old friend of mine didn't have any done in this style, but even the ink she had gotten done years before was perfectly bright, because she didn't expose any part of her body with art on it to the evil day star.
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Ooh! I like that! You gonna get it in colour?
*Fleshed* out :claireface:
You don't think this is adorable?“Bless the Maker and His water.
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To know what the Enemy is thinking?
Exhaust is red cause the compression coil's broke :3That's good, I was worried that she was running without containment.
Thanks folks! I'm pretty dang excited about her. I'm worried about her healing properly though. I'm a belly sleeper, I have a lot of trouble sleeping if I'm on my back. I've heard you can take a clean towel and put it on your bed in the area of the tattoo, think that'd help?
Got her all done in one session. Preeeeetty fuckin stoked.
Exhaust is red cause the compression coil's broke :3
A good tattoo artist and a good healing regime can make a huge difference in healing times!That's the thing. Same guy both times! He's had 2 years to gain valuable exp though.
My husband and one of our friends got a tattoo today and I went ahead and booked an appointment. So come April, I should have two little things behind my ears. Now I just need to figure out the specifics of what. Excite!
omigerd! I get excited about tattoos; idk why. WE GET TO SEE, RIGHT?
I've just seen this and think I might be the closest I've ever been to getting a tattoo.