Kccitystar Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Just wondering how many people like tattoos as a personal interest and all the in's and out's, how many you have, favorite designs, pictures of your own and recommendations of good artists etc. I find Tattoos personally awesome. It's often a solid conversation starter. I have ONE on my right forearm, and I plan to turn it into an armband in the near future, and eventually have one on my left wrist with the hebrew phrase "×ֲרִי×ֵל", which means "Lion of God" as my name is Ariel and I feel it's something significant. My first tattoo was from the flipbooks in the tattoo shop, and it will be the last tattoo I will ever have off a flipbook and will ever have on impulse. I haven't gotten any tats since then because after I got it I realized that getting one requires a lot of thinking and research....and on top of that, having a unique tattoo is great and it lets you know it's completely YOURS. Yes, I am aware of the social stigma with tattoos, where it can prevent you from having a job, but if you do some research and have the tattoo done in a good area, you can find any job you want.. In my case, I'll have to wear long sleeves a majority of the time, but I can accept that so I don't have a problem with it. If they are tasteful and done well, there is nothing wrong with women with tattoos.On a side note, I only approve of getting somebody's name tattooed on your body if they are dead, or your child. It's ok to get your daughter's face on your arm or your son's footprint or name or whatever. Your girlfriend? You sir, fail. Anyone else have any tattoos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee4Life Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 I have no tattoos KC because I am afraid of the pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred13 Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 I want to get one that goes from my wrist to my elbow. Its going to have the first four letters of my last name with a vine going up and around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kccitystar Posted July 15, 2007 Author Share Posted July 15, 2007 I have no tattoos KC because I am afraid of the pain. Some areas hurt more than others, but pain is temporary. It starts to hurt but you get used to the pain and may actually start to enjoy it after about 20 minutes or so. It hurts less when you concentrate on other things, when you're focused on something else while your artist is doing his job. Then again, all of us have different pain thresholds. Not all of us are Carl Pavanos. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BashBrother Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 I have 4 tattoos...both my shoulders and my wrist..my wife's initials and a heart with the chinese symbol for love with her name in writing on my left shoulder...on my right shoulder i have my kids names jessica,janie and ethan with the chinese symbol for love in between my girls name and my sons name entwined in a tribal symbol..and on my right wrist i have a band,just some sort of design,no real meaning...pain wasn't a factor,more itchy than painful...i want a sleeve on my left arm but the wife seems to have a prob with it...lol...if i pout enough she might give in..rofl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronx_Bum Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 I have a design I created myself that is located between my shoulder blades (no color). It extends up towards the back of my neck but it remains completely covered by wearing a simple t-shirt and/or dress shirts. I will say this. The pain wasn't as bad as I expected, except the two hours spent directly on my spine. That tickled a little. :biglaff: My next tattoo will be of my fraternity's crest from college. Three of my fraternity brothers and I are approaching our 5 year mark of graduation and we plan to get the crest and our Greek letters done. I plan on putting mine on my upper arm (near the shoulder). Also, my fiance has 3 small tats (back, side of stomach, top of foot). She said that the one on top of the foot was the worst pain in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kccitystar Posted July 15, 2007 Author Share Posted July 15, 2007 Here's mine. It's small and I had it when I was in a different phase of my teenage years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 I've thought about getting a tattoo, but I haven't come across anything either design-wise or personal that I can be sure I'll still enjoy five, 10, 20 years down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee4Life Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Then again, all of us have different pain thresholds. Not all of us are Carl Pavanos. If that's the case then, compared to me, Carl Pavano is Rambo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 No tattoos, but I love the art on some of them. If there was something meaning ful enough for me to put on my body permanantly I would. I just don't have anything. My buddy at work has one around his bicep of this: It is amazing. My wife has a ladybug on her ankle that i forget about all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kccitystar Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 That pic took me way back Pirate, I remember reading Where the Wild Things Are when I was younger, that pic took a while for me to digest lol. I'll convince my friend to get a Cat in the Hat tattoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Yeah he got it for his future children. It's a great story. I can't escape feeling old now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stEdfuNk Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 i wanna get that Hebrew phrase now, except i dont know if itll hurt a lot or not, maybe ill just take a loretab and then go to a shop lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaptorQuiz Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 I'm just happy that I didn't get the tattoo I had an appointment to get... ...$380 for "U.S. ARMY" across the shoulder blades, as if it was a jersey-name, in "block, stencil" font... and I was set to get it 1 day before my graduation from Army Basic Training... but I was hurt 2 days before that... ...otherwise I would've been looking at a painful reminder for my whole life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zneal89 Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 I'm thinking about a tattoo on my left shoulder on Tuesday.. I turn 18 on Tuesday, so it becomes legal in Illinois....(still cant get a tat under 18 even WITH parental consent)... Ill get in trouble if I get caught though... Anyone got specific ideas? I'm thinking about branding myself a loser with the Chicago Cubs "C" Or possibly a Z on my right shoulder and an N on the left for my initials... any other thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanzarelli Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I attached a file of the tattoo that I've been working on for the past couple months by taking different pics I've liked and piecing them together. I'm working for at least a half sleeve to begin with. And yes, I am man enough to have flowers on me, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunatic666 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I attached a file of the tattoo that I've been working on for the past couple months by taking different pics I've liked and piecing them together. I'm working for at least a half sleeve to begin with. And yes, I am man enough to have flowers on me, lol. man thats a sweet tat! i always change my mind of whether i want one or not...really gotta weigh the pros and cons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erf305 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Ive been planing on getting this tatted on my forearm, but I'm not a fan of needles. http://www.mcguinnessonline.com/gold/images/tumi.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dacubz Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I'm thinking about branding myself a loser with the Chicago Cubs "C" I got my first a last year. I had the Cubs' walking bear logo done on my upper arm. Tattoo City in Lockport IL is excellent. 130 bucks plus tip for 1-1/2 hours of work. As for the pain, it's over-rated. Really didn't feel much at all. As for going in buzzed, a reputable shop won't work on you, and alcohol thins your blood, and you'll bleed more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Ive been planing on getting this tatted on my forearm, but I'm not a fan of needles. http://www.mcguinnessonline.com/gold/images/tumi.jpg gosh, i sure hope NO ONE is a fan of needles but i get what you're talking about. really, it doesn't hurt THAT bad...just a few times here and there it might hurt more than others. for the most part, you do get used to it. the hardest part is just sitting there still for so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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