The Tattoo Thread

[SammieBabe]

I have a small sea turtle on my back, by my right shoulder. I just love sea turtles.
I want two to three more; I want to get one for my children, which would be a mixture of mine and their zodiac symbols.. then I'd like to get one on the left side of my back, with Anne Boleyn's personal emblem. I'm a history nerd and its a beautiful symbol.
One of my sisters has suggested that we all get small matching tattoos as well, but we haven't decided on it.
I love mine. Its like a little piece of art I carry with me.

[Night Fury]

I want to introduce you all to Hector
Hector.jpg

[Slothy]

You know the sleazeballs are going to start saying stuff soon enough, so we might as well get something out of the way first: nice bum.

Also, nice tattoo.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Wait, you really got a big ass tattoo on your butt?

[Rebellious Eagle]

While I do think some tattoos are really cool, I don't want to have something permanently on my skin that I may regret later, like when I'm old and wrinkly. :P

[Jinx]

I seriously dunno how many times between here and Facebook she said it's not on her ass.

[Slothy]

But there is butt cheek in the picture.

[Jinx]

You know the sleazeballs are going to start saying stuff soon enough, so we might as well get something out of the way first: nice bum.

Also, nice tattoo.

I think it's interesting to point out that you've been the only one to say something so far.

[Slothy]

You know the sleazeballs are going to start saying stuff soon enough, so we might as well get something out of the way first: nice bum.

Also, nice tattoo.

I think it's interesting to point out that you've been the only one to say something so far.

I only knew there was butt cheek in the photo because she mentioned it in the photo thread. Apparently no one else has the visual acuity and spacial awareness to make it out on their own. Frankly, I'm surprised no one else has said anything knowing this place.

[Pheesh]

There's a reason...

*rocks back and forth in a chair with a shotgun*

[Night Fury]

It's not on my ass it's on my thigh but I have a big butt so it inevitably gets on the picture xD

[Pike]

I always wanted a tatoo... but I didnt like the idea of the harsh black on my skin tone. So when I first had it done I picked a colour that would fade over time and meld in with my freckles. Transition as below.

EDIT: OMFgoodness I have a tan... bless Australia.

is that a benzene ring? xD Matches your username!

[NorthernChaosGod]

It's not on my ass it's on my thigh but I have a big butt so it inevitably gets on the picture xD

It's a nice butt.

[chionos]

It's a great tattoo.

I've been planning/designing half sleeves that connect across my shoulders, all with different aspects of my kids and things that remind me of them. I'm no artist, so it's been difficult getting it all together and I've chickened out from actually doing it several times. Some things it will include: the sun, the moon, a cat, a bulldog, totoro, violets (february birth flower), lily of the valley (may birth flower), something that screams Shel Silverstein (haven't figured this one out yet, a broken staircase? something?), and bits from poems that I've written to them, and bits from the poems they've written back.

The left sleeve has to cover or blend or otherwise completely make me forget a terrible tattoo I got a long time ago of a grumpy man-in-the-moon with clouds and..... >_< ....tribal.

I'm hoping to grow enough courage to do it in the next couple years.

[Night Fury]

The best thing about sleeves though is that you can get them done gradually, start off with something that you really, really want and get that done first, and build from that. I cannot recommend enough to talk with a tattooist, and a good one! They are amazing. My tattooist drew that up for me knowing that I'd love it, that it would suit me etc just from me emailing him about things I like and styles I like.

He's now dying to get me in again to tattoo me again! That's the great thing about tattoos, if you find a good tattooist, they'll want to stick with you too. They're artists and you're their canvas - they take as much pride in tattooing you as you do in being tattooed!