Tattoos

[Raiden93]

Any of you have them?

I'm thinking about getting one of these on my shoulders, I'm thinkin maybe T1, T8, or T14
http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/6149/tattoo012vt7.jpg

[helious]

Any one of them are tru ugly on girls, and not very femi.
Why not a small butterfly on the bikiniline?

;)

[Sang]

Well I don't like tattoos but I'd go for T14. T1 is too small, and T8 is an ugly piece of shit, so that leaves T14 :o

[Damien_Azreal]

I don't have any... and will never get one. I design them for friends, but that's as far as I go.

With my social anxiety I couldn't let somebody touch me long enough to do a tattoo.

And Raiden, I'm not a fan of any of those designs. They all look like the same, dull, tribal crap everyone has because it looks cool.
Try and think of something specific, something that means something to you... something important. Don't go for a design just because it's cool. Look for something that represents you.

[Sang]

And Raiden, I'm not a fan of any of those designs. They all look like the same, dull, tribal crap everyone has because it looks cool.


Yeah that's what I was thinking. However going for something you 'love' isn't always a good idea.. After a while you could end up not loving it anymore, but you still have the tattoo, so... shit! :o

[Micki!]

I thought of getting a atatoo... either of something i've drawn, or of something i like... Like Alien, Duke related stuff, or Excel Saga haha

[NutWrench]

And Raiden, I'm not a fan of any of those designs. They all look like the same, dull, tribal crap everyone has because it looks cool.

I agree. It's the "look at me! I'm a modern savage" look. Especially T-13, which seems to be the favorite tramp stamp of porn actresses everywhere. Or . . . so I've heard. :D

The only thing worse than a tramp stamp is a NECK tattoo.

[widowmaker]

[QUOTE=NutWrench;568067]...tramp stamp...D [QUOTE]
Ah so that is what that is called.
IMO these are not all that appealing.
Why not a little dope fish on the ankle?

[Micki!]

I actually thought of a Dopefish too, now that you mention it :o

[Phait]

Yeah that's what I was thinking. However going for something you 'love' isn't always a good idea.. After a while you could end up not loving it anymore, but you still have the tattoo, so... shit! :o

Dave Navarro has a good point when asked if he'd ever remove or fix over any of his tattoos, he basically said he would never change/remove them because they are are a part or memory in his life, and you should own the moment, own the memory. He also had a snake tattoo done that at the time was his view of the world but mentioned that since he has matured, it's since meant that one should continue evolving as a human (emotionally/mentally I'm sure).

That said, I don't have any and some have mentioned I should do tattoo design, but I'm not an artist. I'd like to get a variety of tats eventually but most would be my own design and with meaning behind them. I too don't like a lot of the trendy/fashionable stuff.

Also very interesting story here I found while trying to actually find a quote for my point above:
http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/05/dave_navarro_explains_powerful_tattoo

Heavily tattooed rocker Dave Navarro was inspired to get a unique tattoo after sitting next to a woman on a plane who showed him her concentration camp markings. The ex-Jane's Addiction guitarist was so moved, he decided to pay permanent tribute to the stranger.

He says, "I was on an airplane with a woman looking at my tattoos and she said, 'I have a tattoo, but not by choice.' And she rolled up her sleeve and showed me the numbers on her arm. She had been in Auschwitz.

"Her name was Rose, and I got this tattoo to commemorate her. It says 'I Have One But Not By Choice' and there's a picture of a rose. It's the most powerful one I have."

[thefly]

I still don't understand the appeal of getting a tattoo, but to each their own. The permanent nature of it certainly turns me off on the idea of ever getting one. I just know that the majority of tattoos I've seen rarely seem worth being installed in the first place.

[DavoX]

I'll get a tattoo some time this month, my first one. I've heard that you get really addicted to it. You get one and then want more.

[JobivanHiob]

Any one of them are tru ugly on girls, and not very femi.
Why not a small butterfly on the bikiniline?

;)

Butterfly on the bikiniline let me think of some pr0n actress. :p
but if Raiden is good looking, and she does, i vote for the butterfly too or 2 or 3 cat paw marks. :) The suggested tribal tattoos are for my taste a little bit aggressive. I prefer more organic tribal tattoos . No i don't have one myself. :)

[Phait]

I still don't understand the appeal of getting a tattoo, but to each their own. The permanent nature of it certainly turns me off on the idea of ever getting one. I just know that the majority of tattoos I've seen rarely seem worth being installed in the first place.

I think it's not much different than jewelry, it's a kind of expression but much more literal. Perhaps the appeal for others depends on the motivation behind getting the tattoo.

[mysteryperfecta]

I agree with the general sentiment here that a tribal tattoo is not the way to go. Get something meaningful to you, or don't get anything at all.

I also think that we're approaching a time we'll have a generation of fogies regretting all of the ugly ink on their body.

[Phait]

Eh when you're old you're old and everyone dies so what would it matter? That would at least be my thinking.

[ishak540m]

you're beautiful enough that you don't need to get a tramp stamp. Especially something tribal.

[Sang]

While I'm not a fan of tattoos, claiming that they are for pornstars seems idiotic.

[DavoX]

It is idiotic. Raiden should get the tattoo she wants and not care a damn crap about anything anyone here says.

But if she's asking here for opinions then it could mean that she's doing it for a trendy thing or because she cares too much what people think, if that's the case then don't get anything at all.

[Sang]

Well no, I think she just wants a second opinion on what looks the nicest. It's not like she came up here with an entire page of tattoos and said "pick one", she already narrowed it down to three that she liked.. And now she needs some other opinions because she can't pick. That's fine with me.

Keep in mind that a tattoo is permanent, so asking for other people's opinions with this is a good thing. Don't want to end up with a butt-ugly thing that nobody likes.

[Daedolon]

I've been thinking some short sentences along lenght of my hands and perhaps some small "logo" style tattoos on shoulders and places like that.

Those tribal tattoos are the worst tattoos next to skulls and snakes a person can get.

[NutWrench]

Those tribal tattoos are the worst tattoos next to skulls and snakes a person can get.

I think so, too. Tribal tattoos are the cultural equivalent of a flaming skeleton, riding on a Harley motorcycle done on black velvet. In glow-in-the-dark ultraviolet colors.

[Phait]

Don't want to end up with a butt-ugly thing that nobody likes.

You've completely missed the point of tattoos. Tattoos are not to please others, they're for personal meaning or expression.

[Joe Siegler]

The only one I've ever considered is this:

http://www.dopefish.com/images/fish2.gif

Never had the guts to do it. I don't like pain.

[Phait]

Wah. Just suck it up :D

My dad got a free patriotic one from this shop after 9/11, he's last person I'd consider getting a tat. It couldn't of been that bad.

[Sang]

You've completely missed the point of tattoos. Tattoos are not to please others, they're for personal meaning or expression.

six gabazillion years ago Tribals used it to "decorate" their body. What's the point of decorating when it's butt ugly? ;) Really though, what a tattoo is for depends on your own view on things. Sure it can be for some personal meaning, some might just want one because it makes them look nicer.

[Phait]

That still doesn't make it for others.

Butt ugly is subjective.

[thefly]

You've completely missed the point of tattoos. Tattoos are not to please others, they're for personal meaning or expression.


In the past, perhaps, but the trend is so mainstream now with cookie-cutter tattoos, they rarely mean or express anything in terms of the individual. It seems a lot of people get a tattoo just for the sake of having one.

I think if I ever get a tattoo, I'll get one that simply reads, in Times New Roman, "TATTOO".

[DavoX]

The only one I've ever considered is this:

http://www.dopefish.com/images/fish2.gif

Never had the guts to do it. I don't like pain.

It depends on where you're getting it. I've heard some people say that it didnt hurt at all to them.

You're most likely to get pain if you get one where the skin is too close to a bone.

[JobivanHiob]

While I'm not a fan of tattoos, claiming that they are for pornstars seems idiotic.
i don't claim it, its was just an association. :)

[Nessus]

Raiden, don't just go pick some tat off the wall that thousands of people have, see if you can find something original, cool and meaningful to you. You're already quite the work of art all by yourself, get something better than a generic design.

[Micki!]

The only one I've ever considered is this:

http://www.dopefish.com/images/fish2.gif

Never had the guts to do it. I don't like pain.

I sort of like the version of the dopefish simply smiling better...
http://www.netbroadcaster.com/new/shorts/flash/dopefish.gif

Of course, less pixel-ified...

That, or the Dopefish with Guns, that was in Max Payne :dopefish:

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

Don't get a tattoo on your shoulder... PLEASE.

You would look trashy with anything strapless or spaghetti straps: not able to do really anything formal. Think wedding dress.

A little butterfly wouldn't be too bad... just depends on the location.

[Phait]

I've always admired this tattoo, though it was fake (The Crow: City of Angels film)

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/7577/miatatoo344a323zh2.jpg

[Damien_Azreal]

A friend of mine has angel wings tattooed on his back just like that. Only his are white.

[Phait]

White? Wonder how well that looks. Rarely see white in tats.

[Damien_Azreal]

It looks really cool, the wings are white but they are shaded with grays. It looks very nice.

[DavoX]

Don't get a tattoo on your shoulder... PLEASE.

You would look trashy with anything strapless or spaghetti straps: not able to do really anything formal. Think wedding dress.
.

On her wedding probably everyone knows that she has a tattoo thus noone will care.

Also it's her own business if she wants a tattoo or not.

[Sang]

You know what'd be fun? A tattoo ON YOUR FACE.. Never seen that before ;)

(of course read fun as funny.. and funny isn't good)

[Destructor]

I think the human body looks fine without putting graffiti all over it. I know I'd prefer a sexual partner who has a pure natural look without anything to corrupt that. Doing something deep and meaningful may be fair enough as a reason, but then again, you could just hang a picture on your bedroom wall or something. And then you don't have to burn the image off when you want to get rid of it. :)

[ShadeEX]

I've thought about getting one.. My brother has one, our familys last name in a strait line down the back..

But if I ever get one it will be one of my own design..

I like beeing unique, and a tattoo on me should by all means also give that impression..

I wouldn't like walking with stuff a lot of people have already..

And nice to see you posting again Raiden93 ;)

[Raiden93]

I think it is a good idea to get one thats meaningful, and something that represents me, but I'm not 100% on the tribal ones cause I want to BE SURE of what I want, so I'm going to think about it and do more research :)

But I also have been fond of the angel wings on the shoulders, I'm just not into the girly things like butterflys and roses, just not my style.

[Sang]

Huge angel wings as a first tattoo? Dunno.. Might want to wait with that a while and start with some smaller ones.

[jimbob]

tramp stamphaha, gotta remember that one.

i hate all of em, infact i`m not much of a tattoo guy to begin with, i`ve never seen one i actually like. let alone one i would want the rest of my life.

[Llama Gibbz]

I honestly think you shouldnt get one.
But if you do.

Really think if you want that tattoo when your old.
Nothing like being asked whos foghat 10 years down the road.

Also some things to consider

1.You risk of getting hepatitis.
There has to be some truth to it,the red cross wont take blood from those just sticked.
2.As you age that tattoo will gradually get more gross looking.
3..Spend the few hundred dollars from a reputable professional.
Instead of some greasy convict who charges a fraction of the price and uses dirty needles for a prison tattoo.
Usually amateurs are cheap and you get what you pay for.

And no this isnt mine.:D

[jimbob]

nothing like an 80 year old with a huge tattoo on her but! :D :(

[JobivanHiob]

tramp stamp= Schlampen Stempel...i always laugh about it. :D

[Micki!]

Luder Stempel :o

(this was Danish... it actually means "whore"... but i reckon this word being used in German too, haha)

[Orochi Avlis]

I'd like to get a tattoo, but I'd have to think long and hard about which design.

The Simpsons, however, comes to mind:
"I suggest getting a tattoo, it perserves the things you love."
/lifts sleeve
"Starland Vocal Band?! They suck!"

[peoplessi]

It will last a lifetime, although it can be removed with surgery. I really wouldn't take a tribal, they are too common in a way that they aren't "personal". Only tattoo I could think of getting is this as really small:

http://www.vaughan-johnson.net/images/Pantera_Logo_Smooth.jpg

[Raiden93]

Huge angel wings as a first tattoo? Dunno.. Might want to wait with that a while and start with some smaller ones.

Nah, see if I got the angel wings I'd get the smaller ones, not the huge take up the whole back kind. :p

But now that I've been thinking about it and looking at different tattoos, the butterfly ones arent that bad.

[Betelgeuse]

I think tattoo's are great, Ive been wanting to get one for years now, but i still can't find the design i want, i have seen a lot of designs i would consider getting though.
I guess it helps being a bit picky when it comes to getting something that will be on your skin for the rest of your life. :p

[peoplessi]

Yeah, I wouldn't get anything without a decent thinking it over first.

[axion]

What about something like this?
http://www.rankmytattoos.com/f/uploads/star-tattoo-11456697335218.jpg

[Sang]

Honestly, that's ugly IMO.

[axion]

Well it's a good thing you're not the one getting it :p. Also I don't mean something exactly like that, just similar.

[Sang]

Well, you asked for opinions, I gave you one - No need for a silly laconic reply.

[DavoX]

It's just stupid to ask for opinions about something when you know everyone has different perspectives.

[Syph]

Definitely think about it for a while. Instead of looking for a tattoo and deciding if you like it, come up with an idea and find a tattoo based on that, or if you know a good artist ask them to try drawing one of your ideas out for you to see and judge with your own eyes. And don't forget the importance of size. Some tattoo's look great small but terrible big or the other way around. Make sure it's just right for where you get it. And good luck on getting what you want :)

[Damien_Azreal]

It's just stupid to ask for opinions about something when you know everyone has different perspectives.

That could be applied to anything since opinion always plays a role in every decision a person makes.
It's not silly to ask for opinions, it won't make up your mind for you... but it's nice to see what others think in order to better prepare yourself for making your final decision.

[Destroyer]

hmmm, i dont like tattoos and id advise against them, or if you must get one wait a little bit longer until they get that new ink recently invented which can be removed with a single laser treatment.

[Raiden93]

Look at this one I found, kinda neat, I like how it has the music note in it.

http://tn3-2.deviantart.com/fs11/300W/i/2006/168/e/e/cover_up_tattoo_by_xmorbid_visionsx.jpg

Though if I got this one it would be much smaller! :p

[Destroyer]

how large do you plan to get it? and id recommend you get it where not easily seen, getting one where its hard to cover can hurt professional career.

[Betelgeuse]

yeah that looks pretty nice, i reckon.

[JobivanHiob]

Look at this one I found, kinda neat, I like how it has the music note in it.

http://tn3-2.deviantart.com/fs11/300W/i/2006/168/e/e/cover_up_tattoo_by_xmorbid_visionsx.jpg

Though if I got this one it would be much smaller! :p
i like :D

[Scream]

Check out some of the work by this local artist here in Ottawa. Some of them are amazing. The first tarantula pictured here almost looks as if it's real (not that I'd want that emblazened on my body, but it's still impressive work).

http://www.planetinkottawa.com/portfolio/rich/richard.html

[Damien_Azreal]

Look at this one I found, kinda neat, I like how it has the music note in it.

http://tn3-2.deviantart.com/fs11/300W/i/2006/168/e/e/cover_up_tattoo_by_xmorbid_visionsx.jpg

Though if I got this one it would be much smaller! :p

That's pretty cool.

Raiden, do you have any friends that are talented artist? If so you could always have one of them design a tat for you.
That way it would be exactly what you want, you would be able to choose more specifically what/how you want the design. Just a thought.

[Jiminator]

Nice tats. ignore the nay-sayers, do what is right for you. Go for somewhere that it is easily concealed, perhaps ankle, butt, hip, inner thigh, lower shoulder. I always think a nice tattoo can be sexy, adds a little spice to the person having it. Go to a reputable shop and ask to see photos of their work.

[Detharin]

Best advice i can give you is first, forget the off the wall stuff. If you know a tattoo artist you can trust sit down with them. The ones i know can draw really well and work out something you want on your body. The tattoo is as much a reflection of the artist as it is of you. Find something that has meaning to you, have them draw it, work out what you want, how big, and where. Then get the tattoo.

If you dont know any tattoo artists ask your friends, ask around, get recommendations. When my friends get tattoos or piercings its by people they know and trust with years of experience in the industry. Dont just walk into a shop and let anyone work on you. Your going to over pay, and there is no guarantee of quality.

[Micki!]

That's pretty cool.

Raiden, do you have any friends that are talented artist? If so you could always have one of them design a tat for you.
That way it would be exactly what you want, you would be able to choose more specifically what/how you want the design. Just a thought.

Imo that's the best one can do... Because an Original Tatoo is muuuch cooler...

People have often asked me if i'd make tatoos for them, but damnit, they should tell me what they'd like, not just say "make up something, i don't care"... they won't get anything out of me like that, because the worst part of drawing (in my case) is making up something, and deciding how it should look...

Anyways, It's not like all artists are like that, haha... Some people are bursting-full of crativity, and always have something cool in thier mind...

[peoplessi]

Best so far. Just don't get too big tattoo.

[Soothsayer]

This is mine :)

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k234/jollyrob81/tattoo.jpg

There's nothing wrong with a non-original design, a person's choice is still their choice. I chose my tattoo from the artist's portfolio, the only thing I requested changed was to have blue water rather than black.

[peoplessi]

Does it have some meaning to you or is it just a cool picture?

[mysteryperfecta]

Eh when you're old you're old and everyone dies so what would it matter? That would at least be my thinking.

I said that the fogies would themselves regret it, not that they would start caring what others thought.

[Phait]

You misinterpreted my post.

[BillyD]

There's nothing wrong with a non-original design, a person's choice is still their choice.
That's what I've been thinking as I've read this thread. A tattoo is an extremely personal and permanent decision. Choose something that you like, not what someone else approves of. The only caveat is to think ahead and decide whether it will affect your carer in any way in the future. Who cares if people think it's unoriginal drivel? Personally, I hate lower back tattoos, but I'm not about to tell someone what they should get done or not. If it means something to you (or even if it just looks cool and has no meaning) I say go for it. Just be careful in your decision. Don't get yourself stuck with something you'll be tired of in a few years.

[DavoX]

Actually you can't get tired of it, you get used to it eventually and you'll feel strange without it. I think people take some of them out because of other reasons like tattooing the name of an ex, a band you no longer like anymore ,etc.

[mysteryperfecta]

My suggestion is, when you finally "decide" on one, wait at least two weeks to get it, while looking at it and others everyday. Things have a tendancy to grow stale. Give yourself at least some opportunity to tire of it (which is less likely to happen with a truly meaningful tat).

You misinterpreted my post.

Didn't mean to. I read it again, and I think I see your point. You're saying that when you're old, what does anything matter, you're just waiting to die anyway. I think my misinterpretation of your post is more flattering.

[Phait]

I dunno about 'waiting to die', its just - I'd imagine when you're old, whats done is done and hey live on the last couple decades of life with no worries. That would be my mentality.

[ShakeItBaby]

You're either a tats person or you're not. The ones who opine about removal-down-the-road are the ones who most likely wouldn't get one in the first place. If you really want a tat, listen only to your feelings about whether you want one and what image appeals to you emotionally at the time. Other people's blather is only going to confuse the issue and perhaps steer you towards a regrettable conclusion such as picking something that isn't you.

Oh and anyone who gets Kanji words without genuinely knowing what they mean is a tool of the highest order.

[Ellolo17]

Tattoo this on your back!!
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s227/Defendant85/duke3d.jpg

i rather prefer this one on my arm/leg
http://forum.patrz.pl/files/thumbs/t_tribal_dragon_120.jpg


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