Art Of Betrayal Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I was just wondering seeing Tattoos are becoming more of the norm, how many of you actually have them or don't plan on. I personally have sleeves on both arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I don't have any...yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPhil2501 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Thats what I usually do to scare my mum, I say "I'm gonna get a Tatoo!"... which I am. I'm planning on getting a Tribal around my arm and maybe continuing the pattern around the left side of my chest... Yeah baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 No, don't have and and don't care to. I lack interest in tatoos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I have a few tattoos...and...piercings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Stephanie Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 *raises hand* mostly mine are numbers that mean alot to me... 3&8 Both earnheart's number (3 being sr, 8 being jrs) 2, (Rusty's number), '76 (year i was born) in bout a week i should have 4 names in hearts on my leg or on my back... (who cares if no one sees it!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I have a few tattoos...and...piercings... I hate the way you wink, ChAiNz. I don't have any tattoos and I don't plan on getting any. They look like poor printing on decayed wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeDoe 2.0 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 ^ Well boo hoo to you I plan on getting a full back tattoo when I get older, and some on my arms too. I won't get any piercings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimartin Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I have one on my upper arm. My best friend and I made a pact when we were in high school that we would get a tattoo if the University of Texas ever won the Football National Championship again. I figured it would never happen, but after they won we both got Longhorn heads. He just wanted the black out line, but I went with the burnt orange filling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I hate the way you wink, ChAiNz. awwww... and here I was about to wish you a Happy Birthday Just for that I'm gonna go wink in it.. hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caius Fett Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I have 3 a cross on my rght forearm, a kanji symbol for "Dragon" on my left bicep (I was born in the chinese year of the dragon) and one on my right bicep. I'm thinking about one for my back, some kind of an angel but haven't made up my mind about that yet. If I do get the Angel I'll call it good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 awwww... and here I was about to wish you a Happy Birthday Just for that I'm gonna go wink in it.. hehehe *shrinks in terror* *Thewinkispulverizingme!* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithRevan Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I don't have any and will most likely never get any... too painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredi Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I dont have any but I am planning to make one in my leg... a Dragon or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I don't have any and I don't see ever having any. I just don't understand how anyone can get a tattoo by walking into a shop, looking on the wall, and saying "Yeah, that skull up there would look great on me when I'm 70 years old." As an artist, I can't see having anything permanently put on my body that I didn't design myself.....and I have yet to design anything that I would want permanently on my body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 What ^^^he^^^ said. The only situation I could see getting a tattoo is one like where eight of the nine from The Fellowship of the Ring all got the elvish symbol for "nine". That was pretty neat and they were tiny little things. I don't have any plans to go on any great treks with a small group of people so I don't see this happening to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 As an artist, I can't see having anything permanently put on my body that I didn't design myself.....and I have yet to design anything that I would want permanently on my body. Perhaps so.. but there are other artists who have designed stuff they would like on their bodies permanently. Not all tattoos come from off a wall Every single tattoo I have is a custom job that I designed, sketched/drawn & colored. All the tattooist had to do was create a transfer, stick it on me and trace/color with the needle gun. And at 70 years old, I'm quite sure I won't give a rat's arse what anyone else thinks and will have absolved myself of worrying if it "looks cool/good" on me. I left that mentality back with high school Granted, I completely agree that it has seemingly become "trendy" and I pity the people that get them today "just because their friend did", or it was the "kewl thing to do" at the time. Mine were for personal reasons and defining events in my life. They serve as reminders and memories of those events, good or bad, but at least they were intentional and I had a part in their creation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Obi-Wan Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I don't have any at the moment. I can't legally until I am 17, IIRC. But, I do intend on getting some in the future, I don't know when, but I probably will. And no piercings for me thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caius Fett Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Every Tat I have has some meaning for me. I thought long and hard before I got my first one and am glad that I waited to do it. (I was 27) I always suggest to people to wait and really think about what to get and never get one because it's trendy. IMO that's the worst reason to get one and most ppl that I know who got one for that reason did end up regreting that decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Of Betrayal Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 I don't have any and I don't see ever having any. I just don't understand how anyone can get a tattoo by walking into a shop, looking on the wall, and saying "Yeah, that skull up there would look great on me when I'm 70 years old." As an artist, I can't see having anything permanently put on my body that I didn't design myself.....and I have yet to design anything that I would want permanently on my body. Well thats kind of an interesting statement, what makes you think everyone who gets a tattoo takes it off the wall? My full sleeve on my right arm was drawn on me it consists of a memorial to three significant people in my life that have died. i wouldn't consider that a pointless tattoo oh and to chainz i also have a bunch of piercings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I'm the same as MdK and Rhett, I think it would look dumb when I'm older so I doubt I ever get one. I do think that one would look pretty cool though, that said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimartin Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Dumb is when you get one on your face - like Mike Tyson. I never wanted one, but where mine is I don’t think it will ever look bad and even if it does I don’t think I will be wearing a lot sleeveless shirts when I’m eighty. Most of my friends and family don’t even know I have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Sun Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I've got 4 tats, used to have a labret until I had to take it out for work... Everyone who's like "mooh it's gonna look stupid when your old" needs to realise that's still a whole life away, and when you'll be old I think you'll have bigger problems on your hands than what your tattoos look like... I love my tats, designed them myself (well the ideas came from me, that tattoo artist (yes it is an art) did the drawing n stuff) and I'm gonna get plenty more... Some of my ideas so far (anyone who steals this will receive an anthrax filled letterbomb!): * Full Star Wars sleeve for my lower left arm, including "May the Force be with you" in Aurabesh script through it * Full Japanese Samurai in a garden sleeve for my upper left arm * Full Superman/Flames sleeve with the Rose I have already for my lower right arm * Full Musically inspired sleeve for my upper right arm to fill what I have already * Full Japanese back piece involving a dragon and a tiger * Crossing pistols on my abdomen * Wolverine (comic book style) on my leg * Autobots and Deceptions symbols (probably on my legs) * A Phoenix with my fiancee's name in Aurabesh scripted through it on my chest I hate those people who get them off the wall and get this microscopic bloody dolphin or rose or stupid Japanese symbol god knows where, get a life, that's not a tattoo its a bee sting... Perhaps so.. but there are other artists who have designed stuff they would like on their bodies permanently. Not all tattoos come from off a wall Every single tattoo I have is a custom job that I designed, sketched/drawn & colored. All the tattooist had to do was create a transfer, stick it on me and trace/color with the needle gun. And at 70 years old, I'm quite sure I won't give a rat's arse what anyone else thinks and will have absolved myself of worrying if it "looks cool/good" on me. I left that mentality back with high school Granted, I completely agree that it has seemingly become "trendy" and I pity the people that get them today "just because their friend did", or it was the "kewl thing to do" at the time. Mine were for personal reasons and defining events in my life. They serve as reminders and memories of those events, good or bad, but at least they were intentional and I had a part in their creation. QFT/QFE Couldn't have said it better myself...You got any pics Chainz? If you don't want to share it with some of our narrow minded companions who might get offended you can always PM them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I have a few tattoos...and...piercings... Ditto. An unsolicited word of advice to those that haven't taken the plunge but are considering it: Tattoos are forever. Don't get anything that can't be covered up with business attire unless you are 100% positive that you will never want a white-collar job (ever in your entire life). Also, "trendy" tattoos might be cool now, but look forward to a lifetime of regret as soon as the tribal/Taz train departs the station (assuming that it hasn't already). If you can, try to go for custom artwork rather than picking something off the wall. Most people get tattoos to show how original they are. Nothing will make you feel less original than seeing "your" tattoo on twenty other people. Picking your artist is like picking a mate: Sure you can kick them to the curb if they do something you don't like later, but they might give you something that you'll be stuck with the rest of your life if you aren't choosy. Ask to see examples of other work *they* have done (the stuff you see in the books might be done by another artist in the same shop, or even someone that doesn't work there anymore). As for piercings....following your after care instructions religiously and depending on what you pierce, some bruising is normal. So long as you don't stretch anything larger that 6-8ga, the hole should pretty much disappear if you ever decide that you don't want the piercing anymore. Always use the services of a professional. When visiting the shop, ask to see the autoclave (the machine that's used to clean/sterilize equipment) if they look at you like your stupid or refuse, go somewhere else. Reputable body artists will put your safety at the top of their list of priorities. If you don't feel the piercer your working with lives and breathes this philosophy, find someone else. Piercing is a skill and like all skills there are certifications. You may feel better about things if your piercer is certified, so feel free to ask to see their credentials. I haven't played much since I became Mr. Corporate America, but I used to have extensive experience in these circles (I actually worked in a piercing shop for a while). Nothing wrong with body art as a form of personal expression, just be smart about it. It's your body and you will have it the rest of your life. Thanks for reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 While we're on the topic of tattoos, I'd like to mention that in some cases, tattoos do look exceptionally good. But I'd still not get one. Awesome, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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