Yep, another tattoo

[rockandrule]

I got my first tattoo a little over a month ago and I'm going back tomorrow to schedule an appointment for a second job. The first
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/IamJacksTragedy/COCATat.jpg

is some artwork from the band Coheed and Cambria and I'm going to be getting a GJ from the band glassJAw (personalized by me). I'm excited. I have another seven or so planned and I'm contemplating on getting sleeves but I'm just determining whether I want to wear long sleeve shirts for the rest of my working life. Well, please don't flame me for what my tattoos are; they are significant to many memories in my life that is why I can justify getting them.


If you have tattoos, post pictures here. Fun, fun, fun!

[kretzy]

I'm too much of a wuss to get a tat. :o

[Deepdale]

I'm just determining whether I want to wear long sleeve shirts for the rest of my working life.

Lovin' the sleeve idea ... yes.

[dornoforpyros]

Tattoos are fun :D

I suggest you check out BMEzine (http://www.bmezine.com) if tats are an interest of yours.

[MrTchMan]

I can't decide what I want. Decisions:cool:

[rockandrule]

Tattoos are fun :D

I suggest you check out BMEzine (http://www.bmezine.com) if tats are an interest of yours.

Very nice Dorno. Gosh, I haven't seen that site in the longest time, thanks for the link!

[jelloshotsrule]

i like glassjaw a lot, but i think that i would never be able to get a band's logo or name or anything tattooed, unless it was just so cool visually i think. just seems too temporary and fleeting a part of my life.

as it is i've been working on tat ideas using various song lyrics as a base and have yet to decide on one

make sure to let us see the new one when you get it!

[vniow]

++yummy.

[iBlue]

I'm too much of a wuss to get a tat. :o

it really doesn't hurt that bad. i found it mildly annoying but not painful. that said, i hate that i got a tattoo but i suppose i can look at it like any of my other scars, just a mark of things i've done in the past. my tattoo sits right near my most recent scar from a dirtbike crash last august. the mark of a tomboy. :p

to the OP: looks good. :)

[mpw]

it really doesn't hurt that bad. i found it mildly annoying but not painful. that said, i hate that i got a tattoo but i suppose i can look at it like any of my other scars, just a mark of things i've done in the past. my tattoo sits right near my most recent scar from a dirtbike crash last august. the mark of a tomboy. :p

to the OP: looks good. :)
What about a picture?

[iBlue]

What about a picture?

it's almost shameful to post a picture, i'm always thinking "why did i do that?" when i see it. but like i said, just another mark of thing i've done to my body in the past.

but ok, here's a picture. this is before i got a road-rash scar 6 inches below it [and to the right] from a dirtbike crash. it means virtue. :rolleyes: :o

[BakedBeans]

Ive got quite a few tattoo's. I like expressing things on my skin

[vniow]

it's almost shameful to post a picture, i'm always thinking "why did i do that?" when i see it. but like i said, just another mark of thing i've done to my body in the past.

You have a lovely back.

[Patmian212]

Here is a very low quality tattoo of my tattoo(camera phone). It says "I never sleep cause sleep is the cousin of death" with a little cross below it. It is from the NaS song NY state of mind, it also has personal meaning, it is on the back of my calf.

[ChrisBrightwell]

The first is some artwork from the band Coheed and Cambria and I'm going to be getting a GJ from the band glassJAw (personalized by me). Am I the only one who thinks that band tattoos are lame?

[jelloshotsrule]

didn't you read my post chris? ;)

though, i don't think they're lame, just not for me....

[cyberddot]

it's almost shameful to post a picture, i'm always thinking "why did i do that?" when i see it. but like i said, just another mark of thing i've done to my body in the past.

but ok, here's a picture. this is before i got a road-rash scar 6 inches below it [and to the right] from a dirtbike crash. it means virtue. :rolleyes: :o
:eek: <pats brow with a cool, damp cloth>

You look tense Blue...I know you don't know me very well...but I think a back rub is in order...:D ;) Perhaps you've had one since the photo and are feeling much better now. I think my wife needs a backrub now though...thanks for the idea!

Oh...and my wife has 2 or 3 small tattoos in various spots, but I have yet to find the right combination of time, money, and artistic talent to get the band (not a muscal band...the circlet-around-arm type) I want on my arm. If'n I'm going to have it done, I want no regrets...or to hear myself addressing the artist with comforting words like ", it's ok...this was basically what I wanted".

[ChrisBrightwell]

didn't you read my post chris? ;)I have a bad habit of replying to messages before I finish reading the thread. Sorry 'bout that.

[Mr. Durden]

it's almost shameful to post a picture, i'm always thinking "why did i do that?" when i see it. but like i said, just another mark of thing i've done to my body in the past.

but ok, here's a picture. this is before i got a road-rash scar 6 inches below it [and to the right] from a dirtbike crash. it means virtue. :rolleyes: :o

I think I'm in love.;)

[XNine]

I think I'm in love.;)

You beat me to it... You really are my alter ego... Am I sleeping longer?

[2nyRiggz]

it's almost shameful to post a picture, i'm always thinking "why did i do that?" when i see it. but like i said, just another mark of thing i've done to my body in the past.

but ok, here's a picture. this is before i got a road-rash scar 6 inches below it [and to the right] from a dirtbike crash. it means virtue. :rolleyes: :o

Excellent!! yum!....looking good....drooling now(forgive me)

oh i got a tat too(get it) its on my shoulder blade..chickz dig it

Bless

[ChrisBrightwell]

Seriously, guys. She's not a piece of meat.

[3rdpath]

i think that i would never be able to get a band's logo or name or anything tattooed, unless it was just so cool visually i think. just seems too temporary and fleeting a part of my life.

i'm really regretting my KC and the Sunshine Band tat...

[SamIchi]

it means virtue. :rolleyes: :o

You sure about that? O_o

Here is a very low quality tattoo of my tattoo(camera phone). It says "I never sleep cause sleep is the cousin of death" with a little cross below it. It is from the NaS song NY state of mind, it also has personal meaning, it is on the back of my calf.

Great song, and great quote.

[whocares]

Seriously, guys. She's not a piece of meat.

I was going to post something along the lines of "Post some skin on a forum dominated by computer geeks and see what happens", but you beat me to it with something a little less subtle. :p

It's sad. :rolleyes:

and I agree with vniow, iBlue has a lovely back.

[freeny]

I'm too much of a wuss to get a tat. :o
I would compare the pain of recieving a tattoo similar to that of a nice long bee sting.
Uncomfortable but not unbearably painfull.

[bartelby]

I would compare the pain of recieving a tattoo similar to that of a nice long bee sting.
Uncomfortable but not unbearably painfull.

Then after a while your nerves kinda give up and it just feels warm.
I love the feeling of being tattooed. I just never have the right money / time combination happening.

[Mr. Durden]

You beat me to it... You really are my alter ego... Am I sleeping longer?

Have I been going to bed earlier?:cool:

[cyberddot]

Seriously, guys. She's not a piece of meat.

and...

I was going to post something along the lines of "Post some skin on a forum dominated by computer geeks and see what happens", but you beat me to it with something a little less subtle.

It's sad.

Well, since I was the first to go Over The Top with my indirect compliment/comment on the quality of photo that iBlue provided :D I'll take part of the blame for things getting so low afterwards. I mean, all of those lascivious thoughts that were going through my mind at the sight of a nice, scantilly clad and well inked (on topic) back :rolleyes:...wait...I think that's perfectly normal...for males and females! It sounds much more chivalrous when you jump to the defense during such a disgusting display of...humanity!? ;) I think photos of some male members...I mean...co-posters...have gotten as much attention.

My work day is almost over, and my wife agrees with my plan, so I'm going to get a tattoo of iBlues back on my back, sans any band name. That way we'll both have a fabulous female backs to look at on a summer's day. :)

Signed,
one-of-the-computer-geeks that sees a naked body other than his own on a regular basis (and a damn fine one I might add).

(edit...I forgot a "t")

[iBlue]

oh no one worry about little old me, i'm not bothered. i knew what i might be in for having posted picture like that. :)

although now i have 20 pounds on that photo and a couple scars from that dirtbike crash. such is life.

[PlaceofDis]

i have three tattoos, planning the fourth out as of right now.

i have a ying yang on my inner left wrist, and a nine-pointed star on my inner right wrist and a 5" x5" black sun on the center of my back that i drew.

i'll post pictures when i can find them, although they may just be floating around in the picture directory here anyways too....

the next one is going to be the Buddhist mantra "Om mani padme hum" which has various meanings but the frequent translation is basically "Hail the jewel in the lotus" but thats just one take on it the wiki article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_mani_padme_hum) explains the other aspects of it much better than i could though.


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/Mani_mantra.jpg

[devilot]

oh no one worry about little old me, i'm not bothered. i knew what i might be in for having posted picture like that. :)

although now i have 20 pounds on that photo and a couple scars from that dirtbike crash. such is life. Even then... I think you'd still look AMAZING! :eek: Actually, I think you'd look better now; you're a bit on the thin side in that photo-- still gorgeous, though.

[ChrisBrightwell]

oh no one worry about little old me, i'm not bothered.That's good to know, but beside the point.

[Mr. Durden]

Lighten up. Noone said anything offensive. It was all in fun. If she isnt bothered by it, you certainly shouldnt be.:rolleyes:

[Nanda Devi]

it's almost shameful to post a picture, i'm always thinking "why did i do that?" when i see it. but like i said, just another mark of thing i've done to my body in the past.

but ok, here's a picture. this is before i got a road-rash scar 6 inches below it [and to the right] from a dirtbike crash. it means virtue. :rolleyes: :o


I have two tattoos, and I really hate them and regret getting them, but I must say yours is really cool looking. Wish mine looked as good...

I have a small one on my left shoulder that isn't so bad, but the one that really bugs me and I hope to get removed some day is a really large (3-inch or so) black orchid on my ankle. A word of advice to any other females out there contemplating a tattoo -- don't get it on your ankle! I never even want to wear skirts or shorts in the summer anymore because I think the damn thing looks so trashy.

I don't necessarily dislike tattoos in general though, especially when they're done really well and have a special meaning for the tattoo-ee. Unfortunately, mine don't have a special meaning... they were just a silly act of rebellion from when I was 17! :p

ND

[RacerX]

Well, here is mine... photo taken by my wife with our really cheep camera. Plus a scan of the original drawing I did that the tattoo artist matched (quite nicely I would add, even though it is hard to see in the picture).

I got mine about 9 years ago. I spent about three months playing with different designs and another month finding the person who finally did the tattoo.

The symbol is a variation of the Spacing Guild's insignia (from Dune). For those who don't know, the Spacing Guild is one of the primary mental and physical training schools in the Dune universe... this particular school emphasizes pure mathematics.

:rolleyes:

Yes, it is a nerd tattoo.

[2nyRiggz]

That's good to know, but beside the point.

Whats your problem buddy....she knows its for fun.....stop freaking out.


Bless

[rockandrule]

Well, I went to the shop today and my tattoo artist who is incredibly blunt told me that my tattoo I had planned wasn't going to work and that he wouldn't put it on my body. Simple reason: Straight-lines are a work of disaster on the human body as he puts it. So I went into a small bit of depression because I was so excited to be getting a second, but I'll figure out another one to go on the back of my right arm soon. I already have seven more planned so I'll probably just keep moving along.

[mpw]

That's good to know, but beside the point.
Wow when I asked for the photo I didn't realise the problems I would cause and I'm a little ashamed to say that I was hoping the tattoo would be somewhere a little intimate.
However now I've read ChrisBrightwell's comment I understand the error of my ways....and to prove how reformed I am maybe iBlue could post a topless frontal shot which I'll not even comment on to prove what a gentleman I am and how I can view the naked female form without lewd comment.

[Moog101]

Well, here is a pic of my arm after my first session of Laser Tattoo Removal. Make sure you REALLY want that tattoo it before getting it done !!!.

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[ChrisBrightwell]

However now I've read ChrisBrightwell's comment I understand the error of my ways....and to prove how reformed I am maybe iBlue could post a topless frontal shot which I'll not even comment on to prove what a gentleman I am and how I can view the naked female form without lewd comment.People on the internet never cease to amaze me. You'd think that someone graced with the title of "demi-god" could show a little bit of maturity.

Pardon me, boys, for being taken aback by the comments that were posted in this thread. I assumed that people with access to a global communication medium would be able to act like adults. I've clearly been proven incorrect in that assumption.

[mpw]

People on the internet never cease to amaze me...
What and people you meet in person never amaze you? Of course if you lead such a sheltered life you'll be easily amazed.
...You'd think that someone graced with the title of "demi-god" could show a little bit of maturity...
Yeah 'cause those with titles are bound to be far 'better' people:rolleyes: Anyway I paid good money for that title, it's not like I earned it through a chaste life.
...Pardon me, boys, for being taken aback by the comments that were posted in this thread. I assumed that people with access to a global communication medium would be able to act like adults. I've clearly been proven incorrect in that assumption.
Most adults I know don't mind a bit of friendly flirtatious banter, some enjoy porn on a regular basis and some even have sex! Oddly few of pre-schoolers I know like any of those things, I guess their just much more mature.

This is an internet forum not a dinner and debating club, don't take threads about tattoos soo seriously, jeez!

Oh and iBlue you are a beautiful woman, but don't worry about any posts I make I'm not really going to turn up outside your window late at night stalking you. It's just friendly, adult, banter.....and besides my nights are reserved for Katie.;)

[mpw]

Well, here is a pic of my arm after my first session of Laser Tattoo Removal. Make sure you REALLY want that tattoo it before getting it done !!!.
http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=43738&thumb=1&d=1143186431
Mmmmm........pizza slice!

[jadekitty24]

it's almost shameful to post a picture, i'm always thinking "why did i do that?" when i see it. but like i said, just another mark of thing i've done to my body in the past.

but ok, here's a picture. this is before i got a road-rash scar 6 inches below it [and to the right] from a dirtbike crash. it means virtue. :rolleyes: :o
Wow, not to sound raunchy but that picture really makes me wish I were gay!! You are quite beautiful.

[BakedBeans]

People on the internet never cease to amaze me. You'd think that someone graced with the title of "demi-god" could show a little bit of maturity.

Pardon me, boys, for being taken aback by the comments that were posted in this thread. I assumed that people with access to a global communication medium would be able to act like adults. I've clearly been proven incorrect in that assumption.

Ahh, people making flirtatious comments - is that punishable by death still?

;)

Seriously, lighten up. If she has a problem with a little light hearted... errr.... compliments then im sure she can stick up for herself and doesnt need to be patronized by someone sticking up for her.

[RacerX]

Well, here is a pic of my arm after my first session of Laser Tattoo Removal. Make sure you REALLY want that tattoo it before getting it done !!!.I don't know... a picture like that seems like it would really stand as a warning to make sure you REALLY want that tattoo removed before getting that done!!! :eek:

Was the original tattoo so bad that it was really worth doing that to your body? Cause it sure looks like the solution is much worse than the original problem (going from the image you posted).

[pooky]

it's almost shameful to post a picture, i'm always thinking "why did i do that?" when i see it. but like i said, just another mark of thing i've done to my body in the past.

but ok, here's a picture. this is before i got a road-rash scar 6 inches below it [and to the right] from a dirtbike crash. it means virtue. :rolleyes: :o

All drooling aside (you'd think people here had never seen a bare back before!), I actually quite like that tattoo, and it looks very nice there. Why do you dislike it so much, if you don't mind my asking?

I've thought about getting one myself, but have no idea, what I would do. Until I think of something interesting enough to warrant leaving permanent marks on me, I'm ink free.

[iBlue]

i knew what i was in for posting a picture like that, but had i known that an argument would errupt over it i might have thought twice. really, i'm not concerned in the slightest about the comments that followed. i'm a flirt sometimes too and that being the case i am prepared to handle the return. it's all in good fun. :)

(((((group hug)))))) :D



now on the topic...

Well, here is a pic of my arm after my first session of Laser Tattoo Removal. Make sure you REALLY want that tattoo it before getting it done !!!.

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crickey! :eek: do you mind posting a picture of what that looked like a couple weeks later? (sans wound) i'm morbidly curious how far one session goes.

All drooling aside (you'd think people here had never seen a bare back before!), I actually quite like that tattoo, and it looks very nice there. Why do you dislike it so much, if you don't mind my asking?

I've thought about getting one myself, but have no idea, what I would do. Until I think of something interesting enough to warrant leaving permanent marks on me, I'm ink free.

think long and hard about what you want before hand, that's all i'm sayin'.

i don't DISlike it but sometimes i wish it weren't there. like when i want to wear an evening gown and have to choose ones with a back. plus now everybody has a damn chinese character/kanji tattoo. it's not as original as it once was.

[RacerX]

plus now everybody has a damn chinese character/kanji tattoo. it's not as original as it once was.A friend of mine is getting a tattoo which will include a quote she really likes... I spent a few weeks researching how to convert it into Elvish (first translating it into proper Quenya and then writing that in Tengwar). She wanted the quote to be a secret (that only she and I know) and at the same time she wanted it to be esthetically pleasing (which it was in the end).

I doubt there is going to be a ton of people getting tattoo's in Elvish... specially considering how hard it is to say anything original! It was quite stressful for me doing the translation as screwing up really isn't an option when something is going to be tattooed on someone's body.

[2nyRiggz]

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Damn dude!!...show the after picture now cuz damn thats really really graphic.

Heres a pic of my tat on my back...opps wait i dont want to start another "showing skin" rant


Bless

[vniow]

Well, here is a pic of my arm after my first session of Laser Tattoo Removal. Make sure you REALLY want that tattoo it before getting it done !!!.


Yer fuzzy.

[ChrisBrightwell]

What and people you meet in person never amaze you?No, they amaze me daily. Alabama is mind-boggling.

Yeah 'cause those with titles are bound to be far 'better' people:rolleyes: Anyway I paid good money for that title, it's not like I earned it through a chaste life.I expected moderators to be more mature, not better.

Most adults I know don't mind a bit of friendly flirtatious banter, some enjoy porn on a regular basis and some even have sex! Oddly few of pre-schoolers I know like any of those things, I guess their just much more mature.I was referring more to your failed attempt at public humiliation than I was the stereotypical male response to female skin.

[bartelby]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a132/Carbonated_Noise/tat.jpg

That's better

[BoyBach]

I'm too much of a wuss to get a tat. :o


Me too!

But if I was forced I quite like the one that the singer from Incubus has on his forearm.

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[XNine]

No, they amaze me daily. Alabama is mind-boggling.

I expected moderators to be more mature, not better.

I was referring more to your failed attempt at public humiliation than I was the stereotypical male response to female skin.

Just STFU and quit messing with the flow of the thread already... No one made a stink about it but you. I'd think people with access to global media would follow the ethics of not flame-baiting. :rolleyes:

Anyway, I have two tattoos. One on both arms. I'm planning on getting a third soon (possibly something about piracy, or the LAUGHINGMAN (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughing_Man_(Ghost_in_the_Shell))

I dunno. Then the other two tats I'll be adding on to. The one on my right arm is a skull, and the other is an emblem from the Special Duties punk band (yes, real punk, not your crappy emo trendy ^%&$) Which is a shield with three swords in the middle of it.

I may also be looking into getting my family crest somewhere. Maybe my ankle. DAH! IST GUT! Us wacky german people...

[bartelby]

This will be my next tattoo...

http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=25004&d=1118688535

[OutThere]

I expected moderators to be more mature, not better.


Just FYI:

Demi-God ? Moderator

Demi-God (Moderator)s are Mods

Gods are administrators

[mpw]

No, they amaze me daily. Alabama is mind-boggling.

I expected moderators to be more mature, not better.

I was referring more to your failed attempt at public humiliation than I was the stereotypical male response to female skin.
I don't get it you're amazed daily by the people you meet and expect better from people you communicate with online?

What's not mature about appreciating the female form?

I made no attempt to humiliate iBlue, flatter and flirt with maybe but not humiliate.

[hikingnclimbing]

In an attempted to move back onto topic... ;)

Here is a picture (taken last summer) of my tattoo. I got it in July. No serious plans on any additional ones, but that could change.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/bewencher/100_0131.jpg

It's a Celtic Triskele. This is a better picture of the design:
http://z.about.com/d/altreligion/1/0/b/K/2/triskele.jpg

[lilstewart]

Well, here is a pic of my arm after my first session of Laser Tattoo Removal. Make sure you REALLY want that tattoo it before getting it done !!!.

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OMG THAT LOOKS SOOOOOO PAINFUL!

Warn us next time, would ya? :rolleyes: :p

[blueflame]

haha, i have this tattoo. written in blue, wiht a red dot on either side. great meaning. on a side note, i have four. so a warning to everyone, if you decide to get one, be prepareed, they are more addicting than crack.
andreas
i have three tattoos, planning the fourth out as of right now.

i have a ying yang on my inner left wrist, and a nine-pointed star on my inner right wrist and a 5" x5" black sun on the center of my back that i drew.

i'll post pictures when i can find them, although they may just be floating around in the picture directory here anyways too....

the next one is going to be the Buddhist mantra "Om mani padme hum" which has various meanings but the frequent translation is basically "Hail the jewel in the lotus" but thats just one take on it the wiki article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_mani_padme_hum) explains the other aspects of it much better than i could though.


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/Mani_mantra.jpg

[PlaceofDis]

Me too!

But if I was forced I quite like the one that the singer from Incubus has on his forearm.

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weird. i didn't know Brandon Boyd had the Mantra that i plan on getting tattooed. great minds think alike eh?

[PlaceofDis]

haha, i have this tattoo. written in blue, wiht a red dot on either side. great meaning. on a side note, i have four. so a warning to everyone, if you decide to get one, be prepareed, they are more addicting than crack.
andreas

nice. they are addicting. and i think i'm going red actually, where do you have it?

[RacerX]

It's a Celtic Triskele.My wife has been thinking about either a Celtic knot or band... though I think she is a little spooked about it being painful (mine took more than two hours and is actually raised).

[RacerX]

so a warning to everyone, if you decide to get one, be prepareed, they are more addicting than crack.And just about as expensive! There is a reason why I've only had one done in the last 10 years. :eek:

[PlaceofDis]

And just about as expensive! There is a reason why I've only had one done in the last 10 years. :eek:

well thats up to debate though.... i know of some artists who are exceptional, and they charge a flat hourly rate of $120 or so. which depending on the complexity of the tattoo isn't too bad at all.

it all depends on size, complexitiy and the amount of time it takes to create the tattoo

[blueflame]

around my ankle, outer side, right leg
andreas
nice. they are addicting. and i think i'm going red actually, where do you have it?

[hikingnclimbing]

My wife has been thinking about either a Celtic knot or band... though I think she is a little spooked about it being painful (mine took more than two hours and is actually raised).

Tell her that I didn't think it was bad at all (you know, that whole woman to woman bit). I brought my sister with me and she talked to me the entire time. So it didn't hurt at all really. A little irritating hearing the buzzing, but my sister's talking helped me ignore it.

They are addicting though. He he.

[Chip NoVaMac]

A friend of mine is getting a tattoo which will include a quote she really likes... I spent a few weeks researching how to convert it into Elvish (first translating it into proper Quenya and then writing that in Tengwar). She wanted the quote to be a secret (that only she and I know) and at the same time she wanted it to be esthetically pleasing (which it was in the end).

Sort of the way I was thinking for a new tattoo idea I have (still want to do one based on my avatar). After spending a long weekend in Reykjavik, Iceland I feel for the Viking based charm images, and the Runes alphabet (used to spell words, but each has a meaning by itself).

Attached are images of the charm that gave me the idea and a couple of shots of people with a modern B&W take on the basic idea (though they did not include the dragon head, which is important as the power of the charm. And the woman has the design upside down).

As of now my plans are for this piece to go on my right bicep. Though I like the boldness of back pieces. I also like the boldness of B&W tats, but in looking at the picture of the charm, I can see how a black & grey tat might be more distinctive. The charm means "safe travels/journeys. The idea of the Runes alphabet would be to be either an armband if I do this piece on my bicep, or if done as a back piece -under the prow of the ship.

[SamIchi]

Look at the ass cleavage:D

[vniow]

Look at the ass cleavage:D


Hyuck, hyuck, buutcrack.

:rolleyes:

[RacerX]

Attached are images of the charm that gave me the idea and a couple of shots of people with a modern B&W take on the basic idea (though they did not include the dragon head, which is important as the power of the charm. And the woman has the design upside down).Yeah, the thing about back pieces is that you would want to have them going from wider on top to narrower on the bottom. I would think that that art work would look much better on an arm (like that one image you attached).

I'm sure the woman (pictured) liked the look and feel of the design. The way she has it does accent the body's natural shape... though it killed the original meaning of the design.

Tell her that I didn't think it was bad at all...We're currently stuck at the design phase. I'm getting the idea that coming up with something unique and meaningful to her that she can live with is the current stumbling block.

I'll remember this thread when we get to that next hurdle. ;)

[Chip NoVaMac]

Me too!

But if I was forced I quite like the one that the singer from Incubus has on his forearm.

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Nice tat there. Though in this picture it looks like a henna tattoo.

I have to say that I like tats that standout. On the forearms, full arm tats, and even some that are above the collar line. But for myself, working in retail, I need (or want) to take (or maybe more properly, my own fear on how others would take more visible tats in the workplace) a more conservative approach in any ink that I get. I just don't want to be forced

My first tattoo was on my left thigh about 14 years ago. A lion in a relaxed pose, with the zodiac symbol for Leo. It was placed so that shorts and family friendly swim trunks cover it. Then 5 years ago I got a tribal "swirl" design done on my right pec. I am hoping that I might get that recreated for my left pec.

As others have said, body modification can be addictive. The long lapses for me were due to outside influences and "obligations". Tats can be expensive in in an area like the DC area, where I live. My two tattoos were done outside of the DC area because they were affordable, and I liked the work of the artist.

Now that I am only responsible for myself, I find that I have the money to get some more. It is just finding the time and the right art now. Time because I am finding that travel is my new drug. The right art, because tats in my mind are permeant. I could never see myself ever going under the laser to remove a tattoo.

[Chip NoVaMac]

Yeah, the thing about back pieces is that you would want to have them going from wider on top to narrower on the bottom. I would think that that art work would look much better on an arm (like that one image you attached).

I'm sure the woman (pictured) liked the look and feel of the design. The way she has it does accent the body's natural shape... though it killed the original meaning of the design.

Said so well. But then you have us chubby sorts that it might not make much of a difference. :D LOL!

Then you have the aspect of the superstition of charms s tattoos in general. In researching my desires I came across a website of a tattoo artist that refused to do certain Viking "charms" as tattoos - for they had such dual meanings, that they could bring bad luck on the wearer.

If I was not so set on the "charm" aspect of the dragon head ship having meaning for "safe travel/voyage" and more into the basic design of the Viking ships as the two samples I posted - I would so love the woman's tat as as my back piece.

I am looking at this dragon head ship design as a symbol for my new found lust for travel. Depending on where I place this art, one of the other ideas I had was to incorporate the flags of the nations/states/cities I have visited.

This is problematic only for the detail that many flags have, and just how much of my skin am I willing to give up to realize the "dream". See my other post about wanting/needing to be cautious in my tats. Otherwise I could see the underside of my arms being used for these flags.

I guess I could always use the airport codes for the cities I visit; but then I think I would feel like I was just a piece of luggage. :D LOL! Though with the discussion of the overuse of some characters in tattoos; this would be a balance in that.

I will say that the desire for bodyart for myself is driven by my new found freedom in the past year. I want it to mean something to me after 13+ years of repression and sacrifice.

As much as I love the sun, pools, and beaches - I am at the cusp in timing to do a new tattoo.

Hoping that since iGary and I are to get together early next week, I hope that the weather co-operates in order to post some images of what I have in tats right now, in order to get some advise as to what might and might not work in general design.

[Chip NoVaMac]

well thats up to debate though.... i know of some artists who are exceptional, and they charge a flat hourly rate of $120 or so. which depending on the complexity of the tattoo isn't too bad at all.

it all depends on size, complexitiy and the amount of time it takes to create the tattoo

If that is the case, you and I might need to work on my avatar tattoo. For I am planning on bing in Chicago for the Bear Fest during the Memorial Day weekend.

[rockandrule]

Me too!

But if I was forced I quite like the one that the singer from Incubus has on his forearm.

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I love the arm work that Boyd has. I was actually thinking about getting something done in all red like he has because I think it looks amazing.

[rockandrule]

well thats up to debate though.... i know of some artists who are exceptional, and they charge a flat hourly rate of $120 or so. which depending on the complexity of the tattoo isn't too bad at all.

it all depends on size, complexitiy and the amount of time it takes to create the tattoo
Prices are funny when it comes to tattoos. I went to four different studios in Jacksonville before I found the place I liked the best (8th Day Tattoo (http://www.8thdaytattoo.com)) and they actually gave me the same ballpark price (fyi: one studio said $150, two said $200, and one said $250). I think it was a good price, especially for how well he did the tattoo. Tim is a quiet guy when you're getting a tattoo, but once you get him talking he's hillarious. Much respect for the dude, hence the reason I'm not going to move on with the tattoo I showed him yesterday since he said it wouldn't work no matter what. Right now I'm researching some bats. I have an infatution with bats and I just visited the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens today, which is filled with bats, and I'm going to work on drafting something to go on the back of my right arm where I wanted the other. Unfortunately I probably won't be getting another until June or so, because Graham (the owner) is booked until June and Tim is booked for at least another month. Good shops get good business; no doubt about that.

[ChrisBrightwell]

Just STFU and quit messing with the flow of the thread already... No one made a stink about it but you. I'd think people with access to global media would follow the ethics of not flame-baiting. :rolleyes: Yes, because I'm clearly the one to be reprimanded for trolling this thread.

Whatever.

[ChrisBrightwell]

I don't get it you're amazed daily by the people you meet and expect better from people you communicate with online?I expect the computer literate demographics to have a bit more maturity and tact than the toothless rednecks who play checkers daily at the local park. If any of you had made those comments within earshot of them, they would've hopped in the truck and run you down.

What's not mature about appreciating the female form?There's a difference between appreciation and objectification. Reading my, "Seriously, guys. She's not a piece of meat." comment might have shed some light on that perspective.

I made no attempt to humiliate iBlue, flatter and flirt with maybe but not humiliate.Allow me to clarify, since you're struggling with this.

I was referring to your attempt to publically humiliate me (in this message (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=2255180&postcount=39)) rather than the stereotypical male response to female skin.

If your goal was not to humiliate, then it was at least to make me look like a fool for taking offense to the "hubba hubba *drool*" response to a picture of a girl in a backless shirt.

I imagine it's only a matter of time before some "demi-god" on a power trip comes through here and purges all dissenting opinions, anyway. I'm not sure why I bother stating personal opinions around here anymore.

[Kernow]

I imagine it's only a matter of time before some "demi-god" on a power trip comes through here and purges all dissenting opinions, anyway. I'm not sure why I bother stating personal opinions around here anymore.

As OutThere pointed out above, a Demi-God is not a moderator. We do not have any powers to purge any more than you do. The title simply means that we have contributed some cash to the running of the site.

The only ones who can delete posts are the Moderators and Gods. There is a list of them here (http://forums.macrumors.com/showgroups.php?).

[Moog101]

I don't know... a picture like that seems like it would really stand as a warning to make sure you REALLY want that tattoo removed before getting that done!!! :eek:

Was the original tattoo so bad that it was really worth doing that to your body? Cause it sure looks like the solution is much worse than the original problem (going from the image you posted).

:) The tattoo looked pretty cheezy and I didn't really want it any more so just decided to remove it. The blistering was nothing long term... I think the photo that I originally posted was taken just after the third laser session. After the first session it's the worst because the dark color in the tattoo reacts more to the heat from the laser and causes skin burns & blisters... The worst is how itchy it is, and you just can't touch it !!!

Here is the "Before" picture of that previous photo... You can see the lighter color dots in it where each laser beam hit it.
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And here is one before the 6th treatment (after it healed)
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I doubt it'll ever go completely, but at least it not dark black anymore so I can wear light color shirts in summer without it showing through... Each treatment costs about £150 too and i'm up to my 8th, the original tattoo only cost £30 total.

Oh, well... only got myself to blame :rolleyes:

[ChrisBrightwell]

As OutThere pointed out above, a Demi-God is not a moderator. [...]On that point, then, I stand corrected. I must've misread or misunderstood something somewhere.

That's for the clarification.

[cyberddot]

:) <snip>
I doubt it'll ever go completely, but at least it not dark black anymore so I can wear light color shirts in summer without it showing through... Each treatment costs about £150 too and i'm up to my 8th, the original tattoo only cost £30 total.

Oh, well... only got myself to blame :rolleyes:

Bleh...this is why I haven't rushed out to get a tattoo...no regrets. This must've been a pretty tough choice, considering the cost in money and blood.

[cyberddot]

<snip> I must've misread or misunderstood something somewhere.

That's for the clarification.

...indeed. Got any tattoos Chris? Or any comments on the tattoos we've seen so far? Here's one on my significant other's shoulder. Definitely stylized, but meaningful to us both and I think it looks really cute on her, even if it does look like it came from the bottom of a cereal box!


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[mpw]

...I must've... ...misunderstood something somewhere...
Humor?

[ChrisBrightwell]

Humor?Nope.

[ChrisBrightwell]

Got any tattoos Chris?Not yet. I've been toying with the idea of a tattoo to memorialize my father, grandfather, and half brother, but I haven't managed to create a design/location that I've been 100% happy with nor have I managed to find an artist that I trust 100% to do a good job.

[Chip NoVaMac]

Bleh...this is why I haven't rushed out to get a tattoo...no regrets. This must've been a pretty tough choice, considering the cost in money and blood.


Tattoos and other body modification should be looked upon as permeant. Forget the idea that lasers might be able to wipe away the results. That is why I have been cautious on what and where I place a tattoo. At my job I think I could show up with a full body Japanese style tattoo, and other than a few gasps (:D ), not much else would be said or done. I do think that long term prospects for serious advancement might be doused.

For myself I force my self to look beyond where I am at at this point in time. Being in sales and retail, and over 40 :eek: , perceptions are everything in the hiring process.

Also in the sales environment, we are some times required to were short sleeved shirts during "special events". A full arm tattoo might not go over well with a well heeled crowd like we have in most of Fairfax County, Virginia.

The younger people here might say , "F*** THEM"; but when you have a lifestyle that you want to keep up with - it is harder to say goodbye to a decent job.

[Mr. Durden]

I havent had the nerve to get one yet, but I know exactly what I want. And yes, they are pretty cheesy:

1. Superman logo on my right bicep

2. Barcode on the left bicep

3. "Under, behind and inside everything you took for granted, something horrible has been growing." Across my shoulders/back (two lines)

No chance I'll regret getting those, huh?:rolleyes:

Cant help it, thats what I want. Oh, yeah. And some sort of ambigram. Not sure what it should say, though...

[zach]

Got any tattoos Chris? Or any comments on the tattoos we've seen so far?
Not yet. I've been toying with the idea of a tattoo to memorialize my father, grandfather, and half brother, but I haven't managed to create a design/location that I've been 100% happy with nor have I managed to find an artist that I trust 100% to do a good job.

that would have been a good first post for you to start out with in this thread.

that being said.. back on topic. i've always wanted to a get a small tattoo, nothing major but i like the idea. i don't want to get anything flashy and large, because i'm definitely not gonna want it later in life (probably won't even want a small one later, but whatever).

either a message in elvish (btw, i forget who was posting about that before.. it's such a great idea. i thought i was the only one who had thought of it yet :X ) or perhaps sanskrit, or maybe a kanji despite their overwhelming popularity these days.

i think i've got a few years to go before i decide to actually do it though.

[Togglehead]

i got a couple.....=D

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/703/p61404027tc.th.jpg (http://img129.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p61404027tc.jpg)

[wPod]

it's almost shameful to post a picture, i'm always thinking "why did i do that?" when i see it. but like i said, just another mark of thing i've done to my body in the past.

but ok, here's a picture. this is before i got a road-rash scar 6 inches below it [and to the right] from a dirtbike crash. it means virtue. :rolleyes: :o

this comment is a little late but i just ran across this thread and i read all everything everyone has said. . . but a little late and all in fun/playful meaning i say this:

dirtbikes. . . tattoos. . . MAC FORUMS! where does a guy find a girl like you! can i have your number?!

ok, now back to the actual topic of the thread.

tattoos are great. . . and addicting. i have 2 (ill hopefully take a pic and post) and i love them both! one is a turtle and one is a design of sorts. anyway, the biggest thing i can say is KNOW what you want! ive had several friends get tatts and i always tell them to decide on a design then think about it for a month or more and if you still want it, then get it. ive had a couple of friends change their minds in that amount of time. and i have even changed my mind on a couple ideas that i want. cause i do want another/more tatts, i just dont have any money for it right now. just spent all my (extra) money on a mac mini O:-)

[Togglehead]

this comment is a little late but i just ran across this thread and i read all everything everyone has said. . . but a little late and all in fun/playful meaning i say this:

dirtbikes. . . tattoos. . . MAC FORUMS! where does a guy find a girl like you! can i have your number?!

ok, now back to the actual topic of the thread.

tattoos are great. . . and addicting. i have 2 (ill hopefully take a pic and post) and i love them both! one is a turtle and one is a design of sorts. anyway, the biggest thing i can say is KNOW what you want! ive had several friends get tatts and i always tell them to decide on a design then think about it for a month or more and if you still want it, then get it. ive had a couple of friends change their minds in that amount of time. and i have even changed my mind on a couple ideas that i want. cause i do want another/more tatts, i just dont have any money for it right now. just spent all my (extra) money on a mac mini O:-)


The best thing i can say about tattoos is:

The bitterness of poor quality, remains long after the sweetness of a good deal.


With that in mind.....go nuts! :D

[DrStrangelove]

Doc's back:

http://home.comcast.net/~brad_stoudt/docs_back.jpg

This is where I'm at with quite a bit to go yet. That "Taz" on the upper left (your left) hand shoulder is being covered. I'm tatted on chest, arms, leg as well.