Post Your Tattoos

[iSaint]

Never thought I would get a tat. This was my mid-life / divorce tattoo. Probably about the only thing I would get.

The original is by Walter Anderson, a fairly well-know artist. His great-grandson did the ink work.


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[lafemmme]

2 1/2 hour session.. I'm drained.

http://c0013618.cdn1.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/x2_443eba3

[partyBoy]

So here are some of my tattoos! :D

Love the asian dragon tat...im planning myself to do a half sleeve with a asian dragon as well

[Surely]

2 1/2 hour session.. I'm drained.

Really nice, the detail looks amazing.

If you're in the LA area, I'd love to know the name of the artist and shop. Feel free to PM me of you don't want to post that here.....


Oh....and hot!

[d0hutch]

Some of my tattoos:

Where the wild things are:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4440219486_59403fd0cb_z.jpg?zz=1

VHS tattoo (which was featured, although negatively, on Gizmodo last year):

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4440219484_77ecd0c6e3_z.jpg?zz=1

Willy Wonka:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2729/4440219480_732a6d8aa5_z.jpg?zz=1

Bottom part of my sleeve:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4440219476_f24d239d9c_z.jpg?zz=1

[Etrain]

Had this done about a year ago. Matching tattoos on myself and my cousin.

http://ericjmorrison.com/images/samples/19l.jpg


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[BuiltforSin]

I've been a member of this site since 2008 and I have never posted a message here. But I feel it is important to point out that I love this site. I've learned a lot. I've figured a lot out. And I've even come to appreciate my mac even more so because of this forum. I've just never been much poster. But I enjoy looking at pictures. Of other peoples computers, cars ect... and then I saw this thread!!!! So here are some of my tattoos! :D

Curious.. how many hours and how much $$ did you spend? If you don't mind me asking.

[Chrism1976]

Curious.. how many hours and how much $$ did you spend? If you don't mind me asking.


Uhhh I believe it was around 24 hours total. And cost about $4500. I don't remember that actual time or amount spent but those numbers are pretty close.

[BuiltforSin]

Uhhh I believe it was around 24 hours total. And cost about $4500. I don't remember that actual time or amount spent but those numbers are pretty close.

Thanks. Looks great.

[chrmjenkins]

*snip*

Definitely the coolest. The level of detail and subtlety of coloring is just phenomenal.

[electronique]

Ive posted 1st half before - But heres the other half too.

Outer right arm
http://users.tpg.com.au/benerika//tatt.JPG
from a lovely artist I found on myspace

Inner right arm
http://users.tpg.com.au/benerika//tatt2.JPG
A slightly modified Mark Ryden piece
Obviously cleaner now, with no red pen or washy ink on my arm.

Both are finished as is. I have room for one more around the back of my arm, and am thinking of something from the artists Miso and Ghospatrol

[agallowa]

Last one I got about 1 1/2 years ago... I'm due for something else now I think.http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5061/5600348421_70f56b0eff.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60208288@N04/5600348421/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60208288@N04/5600348421/) by alangalloway@ymail.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/60208288@N04/), on Flickr

[Aeolius]

Last year, a weedy seadragon. This year, a giant pacific octopus:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/301095_2553395164966_1556535430_2611352_1530108251_n.jpg

[jbanger]

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miami ink, about a month ago

[Acorn]

I've been a member of this site since 2008 and I have never posted a message here. But I feel it is important to point out that I love this site. I've learned a lot. I've figured a lot out. And I've even come to appreciate my mac even more so because of this forum. I've just never been much poster. But I enjoy looking at pictures. Of other peoples computers, cars ect... and then I saw this thread!!!! So here are some of my tattoos! :D

I like the koi. he is swimming upstream too. I would be proud of that ink it came out great.

[lostngone]

I posted this in another thread but wanted to add it to the official thread...

[leitmotif]

I don't think I've posted mine here before. I'll post the one that I don't regret getting.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Bungletronics_inc/tattoos/inkslingers-ball-004small.jpg

[Acorn]

I don't think I've posted mine here before. I'll post the one that I don't regret getting.

Image (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Bungletronics_inc/tattoos/inkslingers-ball-004small.jpg)

dont feel bad I got like 6 I regret doing. thats what happens when you show a 16 year old kid how he can tattoo himself. later in life he ends up with some........interesting images.

[leitmotif]

dont feel bad I got like 6 I regret doing. thats what happens when you show a 16 year old kid how he can tattoo himself. later in life he ends up with some........interesting images.

I have one large one on the front of my right leg that doesn't really look like what it is supposed to. I made the mistake of going with a slightly cheaper who actually reproduced a fantastic Geiger piece on my friend. I guess I should have inspected his portfolio of "original" pieces...

[likemyorbs]

Just got this a couple of hours ago. So happy!

[Surely]

Just got this a couple of hours ago. So happy!

Nice piece. Props to the artist....nice lines and shading.:cool:

[likemyorbs]

Nice piece. Props to the artist....nice lines and shading.:cool:

Thanks! Yeah, he's incredible. He also did my first tattoo for me, the one that's in my avatar. Actually, time to change my avatar. Here is a pic of the first tattoo.

[Moyank24]

Thanks! Yeah, he's incredible. He also did my first tattoo for me, the one that's in my avatar. Actually, time to change my avatar. Here is a pic of the first tattoo.

Is there actually a tattoo in that picture? All I see is a nipple. :p

[likemyorbs]

Is there actually a tattoo in that picture? All I see is a nipple. :p

Get your head out of the gutter perv! :D

[Aeolius]

Just got this a couple of hours ago. So happy!

Very Nice! Have you considered submitting a picture of your ink to the Science Tattoo Emporium (http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/science-tattoo-emporium/) ?

[likemyorbs]

Very Nice! Have you considered submitting a picture of your ink to the Science Tattoo Emporium (http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/science-tattoo-emporium/) ?

Never even knew that existed. I would love to submit it, but where the hell is the submit button?? :confused:

[Aeolius]

Never even knew that existed. I would love to submit it, but where the hell is the submit button?? :confused:

You know, that may be why I never submitted mine, to that site. ;)

(edit: further digging on that page reveals the authors addy as blog at carlzimmer dot com)

[likemyorbs]

You know, that may be why I never submitted mine, to that site. ;)

(edit: further digging on that page reveals the authors addy as blog at carlzimmer dot com)

nice, ill shoot him an email

[Charcoalwerks]

12 hours in three sessions back in 2003.

http://i44.tinypic.com/15ecqop.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/11r7wo0.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/5jtx0j.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/k5nax.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/tz85j.jpg

[bdodds1985]

first one is mine. i have both arms but the other i need a cover up. its a jail tat im not too proud of with a red AB (only way i got the tats at all). for anyone who knows what that is, thats why i didnt post it. the 2nd and 3rd are ideas for the lower left arm i plan on getting as soon as i get back from my deployment. i do have letters on both lower forearms and i will post pics asap but they read "fear is temporary" on my right arm and "regret is forever" on my left. wrist to elbow.

[likemyorbs]

its a jail tat im not too proud of with a red AB (only way i got the tats at all).
So you let them put aryan brotherhood on your body in exchange for getting tats?

[EvilShenaniganZ]

So you let them put aryan brotherhood on your body in exchange for getting tats?

Trying to stay alive?

[likemyorbs]

Trying to stay alive?

He didn't say it was to stay alive, he basically said if he didn't let them tattoo AB then he wouldn't be able to get ANY tattoos at all. He could have just not gotten tattoos.

[Aeolius]

He didn't say it was to stay alive, he basically said if he didn't let them tattoo AB then he wouldn't be able to get ANY tattoos at all. He could have just not gotten tattoos.

Call me a southerner, but when I see "AB", the first thing that comes to mind is Anheuser-Busch. ;)

[likemyorbs]

Call me a southerner, but when I see "AB", the first thing that comes to mind is Anheuser-Busch. ;)

Yep...definitely a southerner. But to someone who's watched way too many episodes of "Lockup Raw", AB most definitely stands for aryan brotherhood.

[bdodds1985]

So you let them put aryan brotherhood on your body in exchange for getting tats?

and survival.. you think its just that easy?

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Call me a southerner, but when I see "AB", the first thing that comes to mind is Anheuser-Busch. ;)

haha i wish. maybe ill just tattoo a beer over it!

[David085]

Need to see some hot ladies tattoos enough with the guys lol

[likemyorbs]

and survival.. you think its just that easy?[COLOR="#808080"]


Idk dude, never been to prison. All i know is that not every white guy who goes to prison comes out with hate group tattoos. Anyway though, as long as those aren't your idealogical beliefs anymore it really doesn't matter, you just gotta get that s*** covered up. Most tattoo artists would be thrilled to cover that up for you. How does that work with the army? Do you just have to make sure it's never exposed?

[bdodds1985]

How does that work with the army? Do you just have to make sure it's never exposed?

pretty much. its on the under arm. heres the other ones:

the fore arm ones i had done just before i joined the army actually... kinda makes sense to me and i thought i was soooo cool getting the other ones, but i got my ass whipped a couple times. anyways, thanks for the feedback just know its all in the past

[likemyorbs]

anyways, thanks for the feedback just know its all in the past

That's the most important part. The swastika gotta go though, by the looks of it it would be very easy to cover up and luckily it's very high up on your arm.

[Gillespie81]

i had a friend that was sentenced to prison for 15 years and he told me that when your new you do what they say and whatever gang chooses you, you better learn to live with it. he was japanese and the yakuza portion got him. he was relieved that he was with his own kind in a way. about a year later he was all tatted up from doing things he was told to do (killed 3) his fourth one i guess he said no and didn't make it and had his throat slit and stabbed 14 times, from his own kind.
its all about survival

[miss.manson]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395388_307668415941457_100000949024863_822840_1147642983_n.jpg

My most favorite. Got it to represent the good things in my past and a very special friend of mine.

[war eagle]

i had a friend that was sentenced to prison for 15 years and he told me that when your new you do what they say and whatever gang chooses you, you better learn to live with it. he was japanese and the yakuza portion got him. he was relieved that he was with his own kind in a way. about a year later he was all tatted up from doing things he was told to do (killed 3) his fourth one i guess he said no and didn't make it and had his throat slit and stabbed 14 times, from his own kind.
its all about survival

He had his throat slit and was stabbed 14 times and lived to tell about it? right.

[Aeolius]

My most favorite. Got it to represent the good things in my past and a very special friend of mine.

The first thing I thought of was Tharizdun (http://www.canonfire.com/wiki/index.php?title=Tharizdun) , but I'm sure not everyone out there is a D&D geek. ;) Very cool design!

[Shotglass]

He had his throat slit and was stabbed 14 times and lived to tell about it? right.
That's a bit insensitive, don't you think?

[diggy33]

My first and only tatt so far. Twist on the Warner Bros. emblem, to represent my family and brothers/cousins. I plan on getting some more tatts, but just havent decided on what next
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x290/DieOptimus/HBTatt.jpg

[miss.manson]

Here's some of mine. Bear with me as I am a bad photographer in general and having to take pics of yourself isn't helping my cause.

Images left to right starting at the top left:
1) Couple of my fav piercings-Industrial, Daith (have on other side too...really unusual piercing type), and normal lobe. I have an Orbital that the Industrial goes through but I don't wear it much as taking it off and getting it in is a PITA and I take these things out 5 days a week
2) Aztec (supposedly) predatory fish
3) The White Rabbit in color
4) Griffin-my first tat and still my largest
5) Griffin shot 2

I love your piercings. ;)

[NickZac]

I love your piercings. ;)

Thanks! :)

[Gillespie81]

He had his throat slit and was stabbed 14 times and lived to tell about it? right.

did i say he told me how he died no, his father told me what the COs told him how he died. but i guess I'm wrong and you know the story because you are an Aurburn Grad.

[felixgun]

My first (1 of 2) tattoos.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n31/felixgun/tat.jpg

[tanhm]

it's nice, what does it mean ?
My first (1 of 2) tattoos.

Image (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n31/felixgun/tat.jpg)

[felixgun]

it's nice, what does it mean ?

Here is an in-depth explanation of what every part of the symbol means copied from a website:

The OM symbol is made up of three Sanskrit syllables - 'aa', 'au', and 'ma'. First came the sound and from it everything in creation. Believed to be the source of all manifest existence, the sound of OM is the sound of the infinite. Referred to as prana, or the breath of life, OM pervades all of existence. In meditation, the intonation of the sound creates a vibration in tune with the very oscillation of the cosmos. When intoned correctly, harmony and bliss resonate in the body, reaching the centre of one's being - the atman or soul.

The sign itself is made up of three curves, one semi-circle and a dot. The three curves represent the states of ordinary human consciousness and all physical phenomena. The large lower curve signifies the ordinary waking self looking outwards - the upper curve signifies deep dreamless sleep - and the middle curve is the middle ground of looking inwards and being enthralled by inner dreams. Between the dot and the three curves lies the semi-circle signifying maya - illusion. The dot itself is the symbol of the highest state of consciousness, unaffected by maya, and in which all sense of separateness falls away.

[tanhm]

got it :D tks buddy

Here is an in-depth explanation of what every part of the symbol means copied from a website:

The OM symbol is made up of three Sanskrit syllables - 'aa', 'au', and 'ma'. First came the sound and from it everything in creation. Believed to be the source of all manifest existence, the sound of OM is the sound of the infinite. Referred to as prana, or the breath of life, OM pervades all of existence. In meditation, the intonation of the sound creates a vibration in tune with the very oscillation of the cosmos. When intoned correctly, harmony and bliss resonate in the body, reaching the centre of one's being - the atman or soul.

The sign itself is made up of three curves, one semi-circle and a dot. The three curves represent the states of ordinary human consciousness and all physical phenomena. The large lower curve signifies the ordinary waking self looking outwards - the upper curve signifies deep dreamless sleep - and the middle curve is the middle ground of looking inwards and being enthralled by inner dreams. Between the dot and the three curves lies the semi-circle signifying maya - illusion. The dot itself is the symbol of the highest state of consciousness, unaffected by maya, and in which all sense of separateness falls away.

[quasinormal]

Just a warning to those photographing their tattoos. There is a very strong causal connection between iPhones, tattoos and getting published on Hunter Moore's web site.

Be careful and don't get too carried away.

[Apple OC]

The first start on a Rock and Roll theme being done on my right arm ...

[AppleFanatic10]

1st tattoo, just got it for my bday that this month.
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[b-rad g]

Got my family crest last September. 5 hours straight. Going back and getting it touched up just keep forgetting to make an appointment.

Sorry for the crappy PhotoBooth pic......

[LNYMRKO]

Figured I'd finally get around to submitting to this thread. I've been getting work done around 5 years now, slowly working towards a full body suit I guess, though I do intend to save some skin to get tattooed during my travels around the world. All black and grey work by various Australian tattoo artists. I don't really have any decent shots of my sleeves unfortunately, and was limited to 5 attachments so many missed the cut :P

[Az Samurai]

It's Bushido, If you don't know what it is, it's basically translated into "way of the Warrior"

[Acorn]

Figured I'd finally get around to submitting to this thread. I've been getting work done around 5 years now, slowly working towards a full body suit I guess, though I do intend to save some skin to get tattooed during my travels around the world. All black and grey work by various Australian tattoo artists. I don't really have any decent shots of my sleeves unfortunately, and was limited to 5 attachments so many missed the cut :P

nice leg tattoos. I have some pretty aweful prison tattoos on my legs i need to cover up. what i mean is not from prison but done by hand not by a professional.

[hchavarria]

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[zigzagg321]

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/zigzagg321/DSC06176.jpg

[Starfighter]

http://s19.postimage.org/vr7lvqger/tuppkam.jpg
The skeleton was made by a friend I had once, and the ink was placed by a cool old lady that quit her job because she wanted to become a tattoo artist instead.

http://s19.postimage.org/jmscer3ir/pyramidclover.jpg
Pyramid Head from my favorite video game Silent Hill 2 and the clover at the bottom is a logo from a hardcore punkband named Victims.

http://s19.postimage.org/c2z9cpac3/nurse.jpg
A nurse from Silent Hill 2.

http://s19.postimage.org/g0mj23x5f/onceapunk.jpg
The cover of my favorite cassette with Svintask plus the quote "Once a punk always a punk" in the frame.

http://s19.postimage.org/jo2a865cj/staffe.jpg
My very first tattoo, I got it almost ten years ago and it's the only one I almost regret. I don't really regret things, but that tattoo is both badly done, inaccurate (my name is only Starfighter now, not Robin) and is placed in the middle of my lower arm. It's in the way for bigger things! :)