Tattoo's!

[Akira]

I'm considering getting a tattoo done sometime, but i'm really unsure on what to get.

Any of you lot got any tattoo's?

[Cryptic Excretions]

I have one on a very special part of me.

[Akira]

I have one on a very special part of me.

Got a picture? (jk ;))

[Tele Master]

I was thinking of getting one too...but I have no idea what to get.

[magicninja]

I got this little number on my forearm...

[PRSplaya]

I've got a couple. My first was a >cross< (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/PRSplaya/9a3858d5.jpg) above my right shoulder blade. I got it to represent my faith. My secont was a >Celtic G< (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/PRSplaya/ec3a34d1.jpg) on my left arm. I got this to represent the Irish part of my family. It's the first initial of my last name. My third was a >tribal band type thing< (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/PRSplaya/7be00467.jpg) with my mothers initials, birth and death date, and PHIL 4:13 (I can do all things through Christ, Who strengthens me.) incorperated in it. The forth was another >tribal band< (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/PRSplaya/c16fd9be.jpg) to complete the third all the way around my arm. I am very displeased with the work on this one.

Only advice I can give you is, find a reputable artist/shop, and be prepaired to pay for it. Cheap work isn't good, and good work isn't cheap. Be sure that the artist has a portfolio of their artwork you can look through, to see the quality of work they're capable of. Discuss what you want with the artist, and make sure you get a good vibe from him/her, and that they seem enthusiastic about doing the tatt. If you feel the least bit unsure about their ability, turn around and walk out the door. This is an investment of a lifetime. Make sure it's exactly what you want, and you can live with it for the rest of your life. One last thing.... ink is addictive!

[magicninja]

Those are off the hook Playa.

Must of hurt like hell under your armpit.

Another thing besides what he said, the pain and itching is always the worst the first time after that it's all down hill,

It is addictive by the way and Mine cost $200 US.

[PRSplaya]

The one under my arm wasn't near as bad as I thought it was going to be. There were a few spots that were pretty tender, but not too bad. I probably have around $600 total invested in mine, and plan on a lot more down the road :D .

BTW, no tattoo feels good! They all hurt, just some places more than others, and it also depends on the person. In some places you might be saying to yourself (while getting the tatt) "this isn't so bad", then the artist moves over about half an inch and you might be saying "holy f**k why am I doing this." I've never said that myself, because I take pain fairly well. Example... A friend of mine got her labret pierced, and said it almost made her pass out. When I got mine done, I barely felt a thing (I don't have it anymore though). I also had both nipples pierced at the same time a few years ago (don't have them anymore though). Now they sucked 10 times more than any of my tattoos. But, the difference is, a piercings pain only last for a few seconds where a tattoo's can last several hours. Just a few more things to keep in mind.

[Kevin Taylor]

I can't stand tatoos.
Especially on girls.
And really especially when they stick a huge tatoo right above their butts.
We call em butstains.

Like what a major turnoff, to turn a girl around and do her from behind only to see a stupid tatoo of a dragon or something right over her butt cheeks.

Whenever I see a girl with a tatoo, I slap her on it and say "oh...sorry, I thought it was a bug"

Tatoos are for people who have no self confidence in themselves and need something to prove they're 'cool' to other people.

The most attractive thing about a girl is someone with no tatoos, hardly any makeup, no jewelery, long blond hair, a short skirt and a look that actually says 'hey, I'm a girl'

[z0s0_jp]

i have a $100 dollar bill on my p-e-n-i-s because... 1. i like to see my money grow. 2. i like to play with my money. 3. if my wife wants to blow a hundred bucks, she can stay home and do it :D . ...actually i have two different dragons, one on each shoulder

[PRSplaya]

Tatoos are for people who have no self confidence in themselves and need something to prove they're 'cool' to other people.

So you're saying that, because I have tattoo's, I feel like I need to prove I'm cool to other people. That's just rediculous. True enough, some people do have that mentality, but not me, and most people I know.

I got my tattos for no one but myself. I have them in places that I can hide them. If you were to meet me, and hang out with me for a while, you would never guess that I'm into and have tattoos.

Stereotyping bull **** like you just posted really pisses me off. :mad:

[z0s0_jp]

i think you are cool and i have never seen ya prs.

[SPL]

I think it takes either a lot of balls, or incredible stupidty to make such a permanent decision.

The only way I'd ever get a tattoo is if I was a 100% sure that I would never get tired of the design. Since that is an impossible thing to ask for, I'll never get one.

Plus most tattoos I see seem to be very poorly done. I don't get why people don't research more about artists and pay a little extra to at least get it done right. But even with a reputable artist, who is to say he never has a bad day? It's not like he can toss away the canvas and start over again.

That said, I hope PRS got a refund on that tribal band!

[z0s0_jp]

that tribal band is SIC!!!!!!!!!!!the red color is great!!!

[Raskolnikov]

I've only got one so far:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y234/stud_beefpile/3662e6df.jpg



I can't imagine myself without it and I can't wait to get more work done, however:


- Make sure that this is something that you're doing for you and for nobody else

- Be sure to check out your artist before you get any work done

- Be sure that you really do want that tattoo (do NOT get ink done on an impulse)

- And finally, remember that if you get one, you're probably want two, so try and think ahead.

[z0s0_jp]

nice rasky!!!!!

[Raskolnikov]

Half the time I look at that picture, I think "pretty, pretty dancing!" (from a Snickers commercial from a couple of years ago).

[Akira]

I got my tattos for no one but myself. I have them in places that I can hide them. If you were to meet me, and hang out with me for a while, you would never guess that I'm into and have tattoos.

Dude, I no way would have thought you have tattoos, let alone four. They sure do look cool though. :)

[PRSplaya]

Thanks... :)

[Hammurabi]

Tattoos on the inside of the bicep can be amazingly easy to conceal. I had a friend in high school who and a shark tattoo that was almost a foot long there and, even though he never wore long sleeves, I didn't even know he had it for two years.

[3fingeredblues]

I have nine tats, and plan on more.

As most people have commented, make it personal to yourself, like your favorite guitar, hot rod, faith, memorial, etc....

And what ever you do, don't ever get the likeness or name of your girlfriend inked on yourself....it's a real drag after the breakup to be constantly remimnded, and it is almost a sure way to doom a relationship. I had the likeness of an ex-fiance on my arm, and it sucked to see it everyday after the break-up...I fixed it however by having horns and a tail put on it, changing the color of the hair, and coloring the flesh in red. Now it's even more representative of her! :rolleyes:

And, as others have pointed out, they are additcive. You'll get your first one and be like, "Yeah, that's cool! But I look lopsided now....hmmmm...I better get one on the other side!"

Also, depending on where you live, some people can have a poor attitude towards body art. In the more rural areas, it could cost you job opportunities if at all visable, but in the city people won't give it much mind.

[magicninja]

Tatoos are for people who have no self confidence in themselves and need something to prove they're 'cool' to other people.

Schmange why?

Why would you say such a horrible thing? I have plenty of self confidence.
Why would I want to prove I'm cool to anyone? I only get tattoo's that represent something very imortant to me. My next is gonna be a skeleton jamming a guitar made of bones. Though I don't know what part of my life that represents.

[3fingeredblues]

Sounds to me like that represents a need to stroke your bones! :cool:

[bigbuda]

Tatts are cool. I like your ink work PRS. I have four myself. They all mean something to me and I could give a ratts ass about what they mean to anyone else. I hvae them in places where I can conceal them if nead be, mostly for employment reasons. It's a shame that some people will look down on you for having a tattoo. Getting inked is a permanent decision as well as a personal one. Rasky is right though, once you get one you will want another.

[Akira]

Rasky is right though, once you get one you will want another.

I'm still stuck on what my first one is gonna be, never mind ones after that. :p

*ponders*

[PonyOne]

Half the time I look at that picture, I think "pretty, pretty dancing!" (from a Snickers commercial from a couple of years ago).
you know what pandas have for lunch... yeah... the have bamboo.

i loved that commercial.

i have respect for many people that get tattoos done. i remember there was this lady in my neighborhood growing up who had sleeves, which was failry novel on a woman back in '91 in Seattle... and she showed my friends and I (who were like 8 at the time) and she siad something that stuck with me, that they tell a story, and all tattoos should tell a story... I've always agreed. Even if not a literal story, they should have a reason.

Prefferably one that doesn't involve a six of Blatz and a bet.

I don't know if I'll ever get one. I may, or maybe not. Right now, part of it is that I have other places I'd like my cash to go...

I agree with schmange on the one front: those above the butt tattoos... I've seen some that were cool and looked good on girls, but more often than not they are just to damned cliche. It seems like everyone went out and got those nautical stars above their elbows too... I see those and I'm like HAHA, you committed yourself to a scene for the REST OF YOUR LIFE.

[Willdridge]

Agreeing with most people on this topic...

Tattoo's should be a personally thing, as far as I'm concerned at least. I want several tattoos, but I'm not going to walk into a shop and pick one of the wall. I want to design it myself, then work with a professional to fine tune it and find out what is actually possible - because it has significance to me. I wouldn't get tattoo'd so other people can admire it, I'd get it done for myself and what it means to me (sorry if I'm going over old ground here).

I've also wanted tattoo's since I was about 15, but I always said to myself, wait until you're 21; if you still want them then, you're going to want them for the rest of your life. (One more year to go, and so far so good). That's what's always stuck in my mind, a tattoo is for life, not just for a drunken evening...I know that even when I get old and it's faded and I'm all wrinkly, it'll still mean the something.

One thing I wouldn't do is get names, (with the sole exception of any children I may bring into this world), brands or bands done.

Just my two pence...

On a brief side note...has anyone seen the guy covered with 100+ tat's of Tweety Pie, (yes, the yellow cartoon canary) ?....think that started out as a bet...

[hunter60]

I've got an eagle riding a lightning bolt with the legend USAF underneath on my right bicep. Can you guess which branch of the service I was in? :)

In another month or so I am going to add a little skeleton playing an electric guitar on my left bicep.

I agree with the advice given; just make sure it's something you really like and you can relate to twenty or thirty years down the road. Nothing worse than a guy with a huge Satan head on his chest when he decides to join the priesthood! Know what I mean? The other advice I would have is to put it somewhere you can cover it up if need be. You just never know where life could take you and let's say you end up a trial lawyer. You'll lose a little credibility with a jury if you're wrapping up final arguments with 'Ride to Live, Live to Ride' emblazened across your forehead.

[Willdridge]

The other advice I would have is to put it somewhere you can cover it up if need be. You just never know where life could take you and let's say you end up a trial lawyer. You'll lose a little credibility with a jury if you're wrapping up final arguments with 'Ride to Live, Live to Ride' emblazened across your forehead.

That's the other thing, one of the tattoo's I want is two dragon's on my left sleeve, one on the top, the other along the bottom with their tails intertwined on a Celtic cross on my upper arm...but even if I do get tat's at 21, the dragon's would have to wait until I'm either settled in a career and my "talents" can carry me over, or I'm the rock-musician I want to be, (guy can dream, eh? :p)

I'm guessing, hunter60, you didn't get the USAF tattoo simple because you were in the Air Force, but more that you were proud to have been/be in it? Like the guitar link too...

On a side note, how many priest do you think there are with Satan tattoo'd on their chests?....

[hunter60]

That's the other thing, one of the tattoo's I want is two dragon's on my left sleeve, one on the top, the other along the bottom with their tails intertwined on a Celtic cross on my upper arm...but even if I do get tat's at 21, the dragon's would have to wait until I'm either settled in a career and my "talents" can carry me over, or I'm the rock-musician I want to be, (guy can dream, eh? :p)

I'm guessing, hunter60, you didn't get the USAF tattoo simple because you were in the Air Force, but more that you were proud to have been/be in it? Like the guitar link too...

On a side note, how many priest do you think there are with Satan tattoo'd on their chests?....


Yeah, well, people will always critcize what they don't understand and/or fear. There was a time, not that long ago, when the only people with tat's were bikers or sailors. Times change. Sadly, attitudes change SLOWLY. You're right. I got the USAF tat because I was, and still am, very proud of my service. It has nothing to do with wanting to 'prove' my cool to anyone else. I would hope just my attitude and the way I carry myself would do that. And if not, I can live with that.

As far as 'dreaming', you have to. Seriously. A person without any dreams or goals is pretty much done. It's like that scene in City Slickers (okay, stupid movie yes, but it was still a good scene) when Jack Palance (Curly) tells Billy Crystal that the secret of life is one thing. Once you find out that one thing and dedicate yourself to that one thing, you will have found the secret of life.

So if being a rock musician is what you want and who you feel you are, then dedicate yourself to that pursuit. Don't allow yourself to get sidetracked. Now the second part of that is to realize to that it's okay to find out later than maybe there's something else for you in life. The average person goes through countless incarnations in their lives. What may be important to you today may not mean quite as much tomorrow.

Okay, that's enough preaching for me today. I may have to take a nap now.

BTW, I don't know any priests with a tat of Satan on their chests but you just never know....stranger things have happened.

[Kevin Taylor]

#?r¬#?®|RSplaya]So you're saying that, because I have tattoo's, I feel like I need to prove I'm cool to other people. That's just rediculous. True enough, some people do have that mentality, but not me, and most people I know.

I got my tattos for no one but myself. I have them in places that I can hide them. If you were to meet me, and hang out with me for a while, you would never guess that I'm into and have tattoos.

Stereotyping bull **** like you just posted really pisses me off. :mad:[/QUOTE]

Sorry, but the first thing I think when I see somebody with a tattoo is 'sheep'. Going along with the crowd because they have no imagination of their own.
and not enough self confidence to be themselves so they have to put images on their body's instead. It may not apply to you personally, but that's the impression you would give to me personally if I met you for the first time.
The second impression would be 'personality defect' of some kind. I'd be wondering why you'd stain your body with something so permanent and what impression you're trying to give to people who don't know you. Especially if it's something out in the open where it could potentially cause you employment problems down the line or something gang related.

Guess I just like people natural... especially girls. No tattoos, no perfume, no makeup, no dumb thongs stuck up their butts... no big hair from the 80's...
no jewelery, no rings, no watches...

[Akira]

Guess I just like people natural... especially girls. No tattoos, no perfume, no makeup, no dumb thongs stuck up their butts... no big hair from the 80's...
no jewelery, no rings, no watches...

and especially no clothes...

:p

[scarface84]

I'm gonna have to agree with schmange on this one, but not completely though :o . I wanted a tattoo when i was 15, luckily i changed my mind right before getting one. I didn't want a tattoo because i was insecure or anything, i was just being dumb, i mean, it's not like you can "undo" something like a tattoo, even having it removed leaves a scar instead. If you're really 100% sure about getting a tattoo, then do it, but there's a big chance your future GF or wife won't like it, and an even bigger chance that you'll regret ever getting the tattoo in the first place.

[chucklivesoninmyheart]

I can't think of too many occupations where having a tattoo would lose you the job.

Ive just never been able to think of something profound and timeless enough to have.Not that it would be like drawing stick figures on the mona lisa or anything,but it would be there until I hit the oven.

Even objects like the cross are subject to different views and criticism.I know of nothing that is universally accepted.

[Kevin Taylor]

> I can't think of too many occupations where having a tattoo would lose
> you the job.

Not necessarily lose a job, but prevent you from getting one in the first place.
Like, I'd think twice about hiring a guy with a biker tattoo on his arm if he was applying for an executive position or something where he's dealing with clients. It's kinda like somebody showing up for a job interview with a nose ring or purple hair or whatever.

[chucklivesoninmyheart]

Not sure if this was mentioned,but longsleeve shirts would work just fine.Even less of a problem if they reside elsewhere.

[Cryptic Excretions]

Sorry, but the first thing I think when I see somebody with a tattoo is 'sheep'. Going along with the crowd because they have no imagination of their own.
That's a yes and no thing, there's always someone in the crowd that does things mindlessly and subconciously for acceptance and attention, but in the same respect there's always someone that does things because they have a natural love for it and that applies to tattoos just the same. Some people have the love for art and apply it through tattoos and there are plenty of people that share a love for artand wish to physically be one with their art. I'm not saying I've never seen a tattoo I'd question. I can't understand why japanese tattoos and barbwire/tribal bands around the bicep are so popular, but they are. I agree with the sheep there, but I've also seen some very impressive artwork done that I would comend in every respect and furthermore, if it's on someone else's body then why classify them as a sheep or something? They share the same decision for getting a tattoo as you and I do, they just made a different decision. That just seems like expecting others to share the same opinion and make the same decisions which is contrary to how the world works.

[6strngs_2hmbkrs]

oh I want a tattoo, I've wanted one for over a year now, but I have to wait (at least) till I'm 18, I might wait a little longer to be sure that's actually what I want. as I know it's permanent.

and yes, I would get it somewhere where it could be concealed.

and as for girls getting them above their asses, well, I find it to be pretty hot on most girls, it depends what it's a tattoo of, if it's a fricken huge tribal thing, then no... if it's something real small, and something like a red rose (I saw one today, a tattoo of a red rose just above a girl's ass that is) then I actually find it to be pretty hot. but schmange, I don't understand... no makeup, no perfume, no jewelry, no rings, no watches??? I guess you also like them to be natural when it comes to things such as leg shaving then too? cause that's just nasty... as for me... I like all those things in moderation. cause, it's just nice when a girl smells nice. and is nice and smooth

[CW14]

I'm not all that big on tattoos. I'll might get a couple later, but I've no need for any right now.

[Kevin Taylor]

but schmange, I don't understand... no makeup, no perfume, no jewelry, no rings, no watches??? I guess you also like them to be natural when it comes to things such as leg shaving then too? cause that's just nasty... as for me... I like all those things in moderation. cause, it's just nice when a girl smells nice. and is nice and smooth

No, I like shaved legs...and not just the legs too.. nothing worse than a loose pube stuck in your teeth to kill the mood.
As for smell, I just like it when a girl smells like a real person and not a product factory.

[Fretfire]

and as for girls getting them above their asses, well, I find it to be pretty hot on most girls, it depends what it's a tattoo of, if it's a fricken huge tribal thing, then no... if it's something real small, and something like a red rose (I saw one today, a tattoo of a red rose just above a girl's ass that is) then I actually find it to be pretty hot.

I just read an article about girls getting tatoo's above their asses..according to psychologists, It is one of the suggestive instincts of a women to express their feelings silently.....In other words, they silently mean--------------> " touch me there" :eek: :D

[Kevin Taylor]

All it says to me is "I didn't wipe properly"

[Jolly McJollyson]

All it says to me is "I didn't wipe properly"
I think you're thinking of dingleberries.

[Akira]

I just read an article about girls getting tatoo's above their asses..according to psychologists, It is one of the suggestive instincts of a women to express their feelings silently.....In other words, they silently mean--------------> " touch me there" :eek: :D

Psychologists say a lot of things.

[Cryptic Excretions]

Psychologists say a lot of things.
The psychologist said "you're crazy" to me, but what does he know anyway? Not like psychologists are real doctors anyway, right? What's needed to become one anyway? A silly, receading hairline and a clipboard?

[Jolly McJollyson]

The psychologist said "you're crazy" to me, but what does he know anyway? Not like psychologists are real doctors anyway, right? What's needed to become one anyway? A silly, receading hairline and a clipboard?
That and a number two pencil and you've got yourself a bonified pshrink.

[Cryptic Excretions]

That and a number two pencil and you've got yourself a bonified pshrink.
Dude, I am so going to become a psychologist when my hairline starts going back.

[Willdridge]

The psychologist said "you're crazy" to me, but what does he know anyway? Not like psychologists are real doctors anyway, right? What's needed to become one anyway? A silly, receading hairline and a clipboard?

Check, check and...hang on (finds pencil)...check!...Dude, I've found a career!...

And now I can get those dragon tat's... ;)

[6strngs_2hmbkrs]

Check, check and...hang on (finds pencil)...check!...Dude, I've found a career!...

And now I can get those dragon tat's... ;)
no, you still need the mindset of a psychologist. you to find everything to be evil or corroding or something.. and you probably want those tattoos to rebel against someone or something that's gone wrong to you in past lives... you know BS like that makes you a psychologist.

[Akira]

no, you still need the mindset of a psychologist. you to find everything to be evil or corroding or something.. and you probably want those tattoos to rebel against someone or something that's gone wrong to you in past lives... you know BS like that makes you a psychologist.

Sociology > Psychology

This thread could get sorta hot...

[Hammurabi]

Psychologists use pens, not pencils. Same goes for pretty much all doctors.

[Cryptic Excretions]

Psychologists use pens, not pencils. Same goes for pretty much all doctors.
Not true, I specifically remember reading the "Doctor's writing utensils" chapter in my text book. It deliberately states that a doctor may use a pencil if he/she sees fit but also states that the majority use a pen because they're ergonimically contoured for maximum scribbling comfort.