Tattoos: Who Has Them?

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[JonlyBonly]

HA! Look at that, my first POLL! :)


Well, I was going to try my hand at doing a POLL, but I couldn't figure it out. :) So, I'm wondering about TATTOOS. Seeing as how one of our first LOST epi's after the break is supposedly going to tell us what Jack's tattoo means, I thought we could share tattoo stories.

How many of you's have tattoos? How many tattoos do you have? Do you want more tattoos?

I have 2 tattoos~ a very small letter J on the inside of my left middle finger. And a ring of 4 small Rasta Flowers w/ vines and leaves that wraps around my belly button. http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e352/BMW-1/th_Angieendingweek16III10-07-04.jpg (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e352/BMW-1/Angieendingweek16III10-07-04.jpg)(I was 16 weeks pregnant in this pic)
I've been wanting another for a long time, I just can't decide what to get, or where to put it!

OK, who's next? http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e352/BMW-1/LOST%20STUFF/th_tattoo.gif (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e352/BMW-1/LOST%20STUFF/tattoo.gif)

[LostEverything]

Never got one, never will.
Can't stand them on women.

Ya don't put bumper stickers on a Rolls Royce...

[JonlyBonly]

Ya don't put bumper stickers on a Rolls Royce...


HA! I like that. :p You gotta like a guy who enjoy's a woman in her natural form.

[Cerberus]

Well, I'm no Rolls Rocye. ;) I have one tattoo on my right calf, a bit bigger than the palm of my hand. I have attached a pic.

I plan to get a smaller Aquarius symbol on my chest (middle of left pec), and, if I'm brave enough, rich enough, and have it designed well enough, it would be awesome to get a masked cyborg angel on my right shoulder blade... but that'll take some work.

[JonlyBonly]

Well, I'm no Rolls Rocye. ;) I have one tattoo on my right calf, a bit bigger than the palm of my hand. I have attached a pic.

I plan to get a smaller Aquarius symbol on my chest (middle of left pec), and, if I'm brave enough, rich enough, and have it designed well enough, it would be awesome to get a masked cyborg angel on my right shoulder blade... but that'll take some work.

It's very Zen like. Is that a lotus flower?

[Cerberus]

Nope, it's a maple leaf!

[JonlyBonly]

Nope, it's a maple leaf!


Of Course It Is!! What was I thinking? http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e352/BMW-1/LOST%20STUFF/th_MapleLeaf.gif (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e352/BMW-1/LOST%20STUFF/MapleLeaf.gif)

[Dharma Ranch Dressing]

I've got a claddagh on my left upper arm (I'll try to find a pic). My wife and I both got claddagh tattoos on our first anniversary. Hers is all dainty and mine is a little more masculine.

I'd love to get several more...just need to find the time to pick something out worthwhile.

[Waterlily]

I have a small heart w/ a ribbon on my ankle that I did myself, YEARS ago, back in junior high with a straight pin and indian ink. :eek: :D

I recently had a stillborn baby though and I'm going to get it fixed and made into a butterfly to remind me of her. My sis's new boyfriend is a tat artist and offered to do it for free for me!!!

[JonlyBonly]

I've got a claddagh on my left upper arm (I'll try to find a pic). My wife and I both got claddagh tattoos on our first anniversary. Hers is all dainty and mine is a little more masculine.

I'd love to get several more...just need to find the time to pick something out worthwhile.

Such a cool idea! I would love to do that w/ my hubby, but he's a MAJOR wimp!! He's got this thing about needles, but he also has a nipple piercing, so go figure!


I have a small heart w/ a ribbon on my ankle that I did myself, YEARS ago, back in junior high with a straight pin and indian ink. I recently had a stillborn baby though and I'm going to get it fixed and made into a butterfly to remind me of her. My sis's new boyfriend is a tat artist and offered to do it for free for me!!!


That is sooo sweet! I'm such a cry-baby when it comes to all things motherly now that I've become one. I'm so sorry for your loss. :(

[Waterlily]

That is sooo sweet! I'm such a cry-baby when it comes to all things motherly now that I've become one. I'm so sorry for your loss. :(

You're such a sweetie JB! Thanx :)

[JonlyBonly]

You're such a sweetie JB! Thanx :)

Aww! We totally just had a moment! (((((HUGS)))))

[jennibean]

I'm going to get it fixed and made into a butterfly to remind me of her.

I'm with JB, this totally made me tear up!

[Waterlily]

I'm with JB, this totally made me tear up!

You girls are so sweet! Thanks for caring! :) Hugs!

[grrarrg0908]

I have five.

Chinese symbol for friendship on my right upper arm.
A Rose with two hearts entwined on my right shoulder (my first one)
A rose with a celtic design underneath on my left shoulder
Four feathers on my left thigh
A dolphin on my right inner calf.

I'm trying to pluck up the courage to have the tops of my feet done. I'd also like to have something inside my wrist.

[JonlyBonly]

I'm trying to pluck up the courage to have the tops of my feet done. I'd also like to have something inside my wrist.

I want to get a Jamaican frog flying off the top of my right foot. There's a honeymoon story that goes along w/ it. I'll never live it down....:o

[Dharma Ranch Dressing]

I want to get a Jamaican frog flying off the top of my right foot. There's a honeymoon story that goes along w/ it. I'll never live it down....:o

Lemme guess, a tree frog kept bothering you throughout your honeymoon and when you found it, you smashed it to bits?

[jennibean]

My husband wants to get a tatoo, but he's not exactly the tatto type so I think it has to be handled very carefully. He wants something relating to our little one - like her handprint - but I think he's being too literal. Designs are under way and any help/suggestions would be welcome.

[Dharma Ranch Dressing]

My husband wants to get a tatoo, but he's not exactly the tatto type so I think it has to be handled very carefully. He wants something relating to our little one - like her handprint - but I think he's being too literal. Designs are under way and any help/suggestions would be welcome.

I think a handprint is a cool idea, actually. I saw a Miami Ink in which a father got his children to write their names and the artist traced over them. I think that's kinda neat, if your child can write...and write legibly. What age is your child? Boy/girl?

I'm a banker and and keep a very conservative appearance and I've got a tat. I heard a survey that about 1/3 of Americans under the age of 40 have one...so there are a lot of people who aren't the tattoo type who have tattoos. Once you get one...you usually want more. I bet if he gets one, he'll get 2 or 3.

One last thing, as far as the pain goes, it all depends on where he gets it. My artist told me to use the sunburn test. Tattoos will hurt more in places on your body that would kill you to have sunburned...belly, underarm, etc.

[Cerberus]

I'm going to be getting one on my shoulder - it's the DHARMA octagonal logo, with an infinity symbol in the middle! Actually, that's a lie. Cool though, eh?

[JonlyBonly]

Lemme guess, a tree frog kept bothering you throughout your honeymoon and when you found it, you smashed it to bits?


Oooooh~ So close! Actually, it was a mid-night game of croquet and well..... Let's just say that a frog has no business on a croquet field in the middle of the night! :o



My husband wants to get a tatoo, but he's not exactly the tatto type so I think it has to be handled very carefully. He wants something relating to our little one - like her handprint - but I think he's being too literal. Designs are under way and any help/suggestions would be welcome.

The hand print is TOTALLY doable. My sister-in-law is going to get her son's foot prints on the back of her shoulder. If you want the detail of the lines and such, they just have to enlarge it some before placing. I like the idea of her hands being 'around' his heart w/ her name and DOB maybe? Kinda like butterfly wings, w/ the thumbs touching and the fingers splayed out.... Hard to explain, but it looks good in my head!

[jennibean]

Oooooh~ So close! Actually, it was a mid-night game of croquet and well..... Let's just say that a frog has no business on a croquet field in the middle of the night! :o

Maybe it's because of your avatar but I just pictured that scene from Alice in Wonderland, where they are playing with upside-down flamingos. :)



Kinda like butterfly wings, w/ the thumbs touching and the fingers splayed out.... Hard to explain, but it looks good in my head!

I can picture it...I like!

[JonlyBonly]

Maybe it's because of your avatar but I just pictured that scene from Alice in Wonderland, where they are playing with upside-down flamingos. :)




I can picture it...I like!


Yes! It was totally an Alice in Wonderland moment! I'll never live it down. Good thing it was a Jamaican frog, he was probably so stoned, he didn't know what hit (my foot! :o ) him!

I can't wait to hear what your hubby thinks. I also watch Miami Ink and saw the epi that the pp mentioned. That guys baby feet tattoo turned out sooooo good! I wish my hubby would do something like that, but his a weenie! :p

[Lost On Craphole Island]

I have an irrational fear of needles, so a tattoo is out of the question. I have an eye disease and when they were first diagnosing it in fourth grade, they gave me a ton of blood tests. And the nurse was doing it for her first time, so she ended up putting it in my arm wrong, and instead of taking it out and replacing it correctly, she just wiggled it around!!!! I have been terrified of needles ever since.

[Black Rock]

I have two at this moment.

One on the outside of my left thigh, it's a cute little blue bird and I have my Virgo symbol on my shoulder blade.

I plan to get more but I have three designs and have not narrowed it down. I don't want to get all three :eek:

I think I will have a vote with my friends and the top two will make it somewhere on my body :D

[The Good Twin]

Hmmmm. I dont know whether I want one. I think some of them look cool. But I have heard some people say they really, really hurt. Its not like I have a fear of needles or anything but if its very painful I think I will give it a miss when Im old enough.

[KittyLili114]

I don't have any tattoos. A couple months ago I was going to get a lily with the words -saku- under it, on my right shoulder blade.
BUT, I changed my mind.
Which is probably why I'll never get a tattoo.
I change my mind too much. :\

[Cerberus]

Tattoos are worth it. Sure they hurt, but you get something special and personal permanently making you more unique. I'm needle-phobic and certainly no masochist, but I'd do it all again, no doubt! You'll hurt for an hour, and love it for the rest of your life!

[The Good Twin]

Tattoos are worth it. Sure they hurt, but you get something special and personal permanently making you more unique. I'm needle-phobic and certainly no masochist, but I'd do it all again, no doubt! You'll hurt for an hour, and love it for the rest of your life!

Oh right. Sweet. I totally want one then. I want a either a Dragon on the left side of my chest or a cool patterny thing around my right arm.

[Cerberus]

Just make sure it's original - don't to the same patterny thing around your arm that you see everyone else with.

[The Good Twin]

Just make sure it's original - don't to the same patterny thing around your arm that you see everyone else with.

But it looks really cool. At least you knew what I meant though. I e-read it and thought it sounded weird.

[JonlyBonly]

Just make sure it's original - don't to the same patterny thing around your arm that you see everyone else with.

Arm bands are really cool. Just make sure you design it your self or something, so that way you know for SURE that it's gonna be a one and only.

How old do you have to be in England and Canada to get inked? I think it's 18 in every state that allows tattoos here.

[Cerberus]

But it looks really cool. At least you knew what I meant though. I e-read it and thought it sounded weird.

Well, there's unlimited potential for you to personalize a thing like that... like making it come around and wrap around a design/symbol of your choosing in the centre of your arm... or whatever! You should be making sketches and play with it a whole lot before settling on something.

[The Good Twin]

Well, there's unlimited potential for you to personalize a thing like that... like making it come around and wrap around a design/symbol of your choosing in the centre of your arm... or whatever! You should be making sketches and play with it a whole lot before settling on something.

Oh. Good idea. Sounds fun. I might do that. Im definitely going to get one now though. :D .

[Cerberus]

How old do you have to be in England and Canada to get inked? I think it's 18 in every state that allows tattoos here.

Probably 18 here too, yes, I think 18. I didn't get mine till last summer, and I'm 27.

[JonlyBonly]

I didn't get mine till last summer, and I'm 27.


So young! Not as young as GT and Plug, but still young!

[The Good Twin]

I think the age over here is 18 too. I will go and ask.
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Yeah. Its 18. :D .

[Black Rock]

Probably 18 here too, yes, I think 18. I didn't get mine till last summer, and I'm 27.

It is 18 here, and you would know that if you paid attention to my first tattoo experience.

[The Good Twin]

It is 18 here, and you would know that if you paid attention to my first tattoo experience.

Oh. Do tell more. :D .

[Black Rock]

It was my eighteenth birthday and I had bragged for years that I was going to get a tattoo. My friends wouldn't let me get out of it and pooled their money together so I had no excuses. I got my blue bird on my leg for $50 at a fair.

One more thing, it did not hurt!

Not an exciting story but one Cerberus knew and knew why it was my eighteenth Bday.

[Cerberus]

Yeah, I said 18 - geez, what more do you WANT, woman?? Seriously, chicks are crazy.

[Black Rock]

Yeah, I said 18 - geez, what more do you WANT, woman?? Seriously, chicks are crazy.

You were not sure :p you can't stay at work forever!!!!

[The Good Twin]

You were not sure :p you can't stay at work forever!!!!

Is this a domestic. Do you everyone to leave the hatch . . . I mean room . . . I mean forum. :p .

[Black Rock]

Is this a domestic. Do you everyone to leave the hatch . . . I mean room . . . I mean forum. :p .

nah!! we're cool.

[JonlyBonly]

nah!! we're cool.


I'm sure Fluffy was just a bit frazzled from the sexy-talk going on in the other post! :p I don't know what it is about Black Rock and I, but it seems when we get together, things go straight to the gutter!!! :o

But WOW~ you guys have been together for a LOOOOONG time! Almost 10 years! You are a couple, right?! :D

[The Good Twin]

But WOW~ you guys have been together for a LOOOOONG time! Almost 10 years! You are a couple, right?! :D

Man. That would be funny if they werent. :D .

[Cerberus]

Ha! It's deceptive. Actually, we've only been together for a year.

[JonlyBonly]

Man. That would be funny if they werent. :D .

That's what I was thinking!!


Ha! It's deceptive. Actually, we've only been together for a year.

So, that explains the "sexual-tension" in the air then! Now I understand. ;)

[Black Rock]

I'm sure Fluffy was just a bit frazzled from the sexy-talk going on in the other post! :p I don't know what it is about Black Rock and I, but it seems when we get together, things go straight to the gutter!!! :o

But WOW~ you guys have been together for a LOOOOONG time! Almost 10 years! You are a couple, right?! :D

You take it to the gutter :D I am just an innocent little girl!! I heard that laughter

Yeah, just a year.... or the BEST YEAR OF HIS LIFE!!!

[jennibean]

Yeah, just a year.... or the BEST YEAR OF HIS LIFE!!!

Damn straight! You tell him!

[JonlyBonly]

You take it to the gutter :D I am just an innocent little girl!! I heard that laughter

Yeah, just a year.... or the BEST YEAR OF HIS LIFE!!!

More like willing participant, but that's OK, seeing as we're old friends from the Locke & Co. Farm!! ;)

That's great that you and Fluffy hang out here and watch the show together. I can't get my hubby to watch for nothing! He saw the epi where Eko met the Big Island in the Sky and said that sceene reminded him of the final boss from Super Smash Bro.s Malay! (I hated to admit it when he was right!)



Damn straight! You tell him!


There you are Girl! Where have you been hiding? Been on your own diaper duty? (totally love that there's another young mom on here!)

[Black Rock]

Yes it is nice to share this with him. I was so excited when he started watching it, and even more excited when I realized he was ADDICTED!!

[The Good Twin]

Haha. Is it strange that I find these womens meetings funny. :D .

[Black Rock]

Haha. Is it strange that I find these womens meetings funny. :D .

You know you're addicted!!

[JonlyBonly]

Haha. Is it strange that I find these womens meetings funny. :D .



You could learn much my young Jedi!

[cya in anotha life brotha]

My mom took me too get a tat on my 18th birthday, a few years back and i have a flaming roman numeral 4 on my back shoulder blade. no pics though im at work.

[imaginarydave]

I've got, if counted individually, some 20 tattoos... but most are smaller parts of larger pieces, so I just count them as "every limb, plus my front, back, and one hand is tattooed." I was actually a tattooist for a few years myself, and the person who steered me that way was none other than my lady Freckles - that was 9 years ago and we weren't really romantically involved until last year. I did a few of hers, even, and she has a bunch.

I am getting some of my lesser-quality ones lasered though, will cover them up with better art when light enough. THAT costs much more in dollars and pain than getting the tats in the first place, but I was more concerned with giving good tats than getting good tats at the time I got most of them.

[Waterlily]

I was actually a tattooist for a few years myself, and the person who steered me that way was none other than my lady Freckles - that was 9 years ago and we weren't really romantically involved until last year. I did a few of hers, even, and she has a bunch.

How is she? I haven't seen her in on a bit? :confused:

[tom563]

Well as soon as I hit 18, I am getting my name on the back of my sholder in drum sticks:p

[imaginarydave]

Well as soon as I hit 18, I am getting my name on the back of my sholder in drum sticks:p

You sure poultry is the font you really want to go with?

LOL.

Anyways, waterlily, she's, good, just super hectic at the holidays and she's busybusy. I'll tell her you said hi and to get on soon!

Dave

[Waterlily]

Anyways, waterlily, she's, good, just super hectic at the holidays and she's busybusy. I'll tell her you said hi and to get on soon!

Dave

Thanks Dave! I was worried the Others had captured her and were holding her against her will! :p Tell her we miss her. Merry (insert whatever holiday you celebrate)! ;)

[JonlyBonly]

I've got, if counted individually, some 20 tattoos... but most are smaller parts of larger pieces, so I just count them as "every limb, plus my front, back, and one hand is tattooed." I was actually a tattooist for a few years myself, and the person who steered me that way was none other than my lady Freckles - that was 9 years ago and we weren't really romantically involved until last year. I did a few of hers, even, and she has a bunch.

I am getting some of my lesser-quality ones lasered though, will cover them up with better art when light enough. THAT costs much more in dollars and pain than getting the tats in the first place, but I was more concerned with giving good tats than getting good tats at the time I got most of them.

I'd love to see some pics of the art you's two have! I bet you've got some killer stuff!


Thanks Dave! I was worried the Others had captured her and were holding her against her will! :p Tell her we miss her. Merry (insert whatever holiday you celebrate)! ;)

Ditto!!

[Freckles]

Sorry for my hiatus, I hate to keep my fans waiting ;)

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And, as the topic is tattoos, I have 16:
(in order in which they were received)

yin yang-inner right forearm

moon & star around navel (counts as 1)

chinese "Loyalty" upper right bicep

Huge supposed-to-be-a-tribal-cover-up-but-went-horribly-wrong-and-is-not- done. Upper back (Dave started the cover up, still owes me the rest ;) )

Flowery tribal thing-small of back (Dave did this one)

Awesome purple scrolly armband with egyptian "goddess" symbol-left bicep (Dave did this one, and it's my favorite to this day!)

H.R. Giger alien baby-right calf (Dave did this one)

Hello Kitty-left ankle (que "one of these things is not like the other...") (Dave did this one for free cus he had a crush on me :D )

Eye of Rah-mid back

"K" right wrist, "L" left wrist (got them together, but I count them as 2)

Chinese "Little Sister" right bicep

Chinese "Mother" and "Soldier" under the other chinese ones

Two sets of two cherries, one just under each clavical (Dave hates these)


Damn, that's a lot to read, maybe I should just post some pics. I don't have any here, but you can see some of them @ myspace.com/badkrystal

[JonlyBonly]

Sorry for my hiatus, I hate to keep my fans waiting

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And, as the topic is tattoos, I have 16:
(in order in which they were received)

yin yang-inner right forearm

moon & star around navel (counts as 1)

chinese "Loyalty" upper right bicep

Huge supposed-to-be-a-tribal-cover-up-but-went-horribly-wrong-and-is-not- done. Upper back (Dave started the cover up, still owes me the rest ;) )

Flowery tribal thing-small of back (Dave did this one)

Awesome purple scrolly armband with egyptian "goddess" symbol-left bicep (Dave did this one, and it's my favorite to this day!)

H.R. Giger alien baby-right calf (Dave did this one)

Hello Kitty-left ankle (que "one of these things is not like the other...") (Dave did this one for free cus he had a crush on me :D )

Eye of Rah-mid back

"K" right wrist, "L" left wrist (got them together, but I count them as 2)

Chinese "Little Sister" right bicep

Chinese "Mother" and "Soldier" under the other chinese ones

Two sets of two cherries, one just under each clavical (Dave hates these)


Damn, that's a lot to read, maybe I should just post some pics. I don't have any here, but you can see some of them @ myspace.com/badkrystal


HA! I thought for sure mine eyes where deceiving me!! Glad to see you on again. I think you started your own hiatus shortly after I joined. I so enjoyed reading your thoughts on the show!! *Look out new members, Freckles is one smart cookie!!*

I took a look @ your page. Great tatts!! I don't see how Dave doesn't like the cherries~ they make such great targets!!! :p I'm a myspace looser and only have like 8 friends or something like that, so I sent you a friends request. (that is IF I did it correctly!)

Great to see you here again though. Hopefully you'll get to come hang out when the fun is happening! ;)

PS. to Dave~
Is that a six string your playing? My hubby's 'lady' is a light colored wood 4 string Ibeneze (I'm sure I butchered that spelling!!) He's also got a 5 string 'clunker' as he calls it. I think it's the same maker as the new one.

[tom563]

You sure poultry is the font you really want to go with?

LOL.

Anyways, waterlily, she's, good, just super hectic at the holidays and she's busybusy. I'll tell her you said hi and to get on soon!

Dave

Yep because I am a drummer forever lol:p

[jennibean]

Freckles, I went and spied on your MySpace. I have to say, you own some very cute shoes. :)

[Freckles]

Freckles, I went and spied on your MySpace. I have to say, you own some very cute shoes. :)

Thanks!!! :D

They are quite possibly my favorite thing to collect!

[The Good Twin]

Hey. Good to have you back Freckles. :D .

[imaginarydave]

I don't see how Dave doesn't like the cherries~ they make such great targets!!!

Well, that may be true ;) but they're just too big and gaudy for their location IMHO, you'd really have to see Freckles in person to make that call... plus, they are seriously low quality, look like they were done by a retarded monkey. Circles aren't composed of straight lines, last I checked.



PS. to Dave~
Is that a six string your playing? My hubby's 'lady' is a light colored wood 4 string Ibanez (fixed the spelling for ya JB) He's also got a 5 string 'clunker' as he calls it. I think it's the same maker as the new one.

Yep, my #1, a Modulus Quantum 6. It's got a graphite neck, the most comfortable 6-string I've ever laid fingers on. I used to have a "collection" but that one's stayed with me, and I had another before that.

Love to see your hubby's axes =0)

[Freckles]

Hey. Good to have you back Freckles. :D .

Thanks! I've been so damn busy with the holidays and all. Good to be back :)

[JonlyBonly]

Yep, my #1, a Modulus Quantum 6. It's got a graphite neck, the most comfortable 6-string I've ever laid fingers on. I used to have a "collection" but that one's stayed with me, and I had another before that.

Love to see your hubby's axes =0)

I'm sure there's a pic of them. I'll find the pics and post them later today. :)

[Barney]

Sorry for bumping an old thread but I'm a really big fan of tattoos. I've got 2 that I've designed. The first one I have is on my upper right arm is a tribal-ish sun with the chinese symbol for Happiness in the middle. My other one is a Nautical Star with flames coming down from the bottom of it, it's on the back of my left arm. Just above my elbow. There's a bunch more that I want, namely a big oriental dragon probably on my arm.

[Waterlily]

Sorry for bumping an old thread

Don't apologize! That is what we love to see on this forum! Someone who searched and posted to an existing thread. Three cheers for Barney! :D

Cool tats too! :cool:

[Barney]

Thanks, I try. :D

[Barney]

Here are pics of my star. The first was out of the shop. Maybe 3 minutes old. The second one was taken later that night.

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o37/barney0047/mytat2.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o37/barney0047/mytat.jpg

[Waterlily]

Thanks for posting. Those are much clearer than your avatar! Very cool. :cool:

[Barney]

Thanks. I'll get a pic of my other one up eventually. I'm not that happy it though, so one I'll probably get it covered up.

[beezly]

i have a star on my ankle that i might want to remove. has anyone had laser treatment to remove a tattoo?

[imaginarydave]

has anyone had laser treatment to remove a tattoo?

I have, somewhat extensively. Feel free to spill all the details of the tattoo (size, age, colors, current integrity versus new) and I can give you an idea of what you'd be in for.

Basically it's FAR more painful and expensive to get them off than on.

[beezly]

it's about 2 inches...outline of a five point star (the inside is not filled)...black ink.
age is about 5 or 6 years.
the color hasn't really faded or the ink hasn't really bleed outside of the lines.
it's smack on the inner side of the ankle...meaning it's on a bony area...not a whole lot of flesh around there.

[imaginarydave]

ah, simple then!

Black is actually the easiest color to remove, I assume because of the higher contrast to the skin (yellow and white are the toughest)...

Basically, they use a Q-switched YAG laser and will trace the line, pulsing the laser a couple times a second. The laser goes through the top layers of skin and when it hits the ink, it heats it up to its "exploding" point. Then the ink particles shatter, and are carted through your system to be expelled as waste (which takes time, and is why it's not an instant removal - you're really just vastly accelerating the deterioration that would happen over time anyway).

It hurts a fair bit - like a rubberband snap over and over, and because the pulses aren't continuous like a tattoo needle, your skin has that fraction of a second to relax in between - which means the snap is a brand new "ow" every time it pulses. You can use a topical gel an hour beforehand to try to numb the area, or if you're feeling adventurous, they can inject a similar solution and you won't feel a thing - but I personally had a weird reaction to the injections in a couple places.

Interestingly, have your surgeon run the laser across an uninked part of skin if you like - you can almost not feel it at all, as there's nothing for the laser to ram into. That's why there isn't much, if any, scarring - it doesn't actually hurt the skin layers themselves.

Most tattoo removals happen over 6-10 sessions, spaced a month to 2 months apart for maximum fading in between. Each session is a few hundred dollars.

Your tattoo, as described, may only take 2 or 3 sessions, especially if you have extra time to wait in between, and each session should only be about $200, if that. Pure speculation, of course, as *I* get so much removed per session it runs me 7 to 800 each time I go.

I know a great guy for it here in the DC area, but you're in Chicago... Just make sure you get an actual doctor, with a good rep and track record. It's a form of cosmetic surgery, after all.

Hope this helps!
Dave

[tiramealasaranas2005]

I have a giant tatoo all over my arms, back, chest, and stomach. It is a blueprint of the prison I am trying to escape from.

[JenE4]

Waterlily, I'm very sorry about your loss. I couldn't imagine anything more tragic. :( {{hugs}}

Whew, rough segue into tattoo talk! ...Anyway, there isn't an answer for my option. It's not needles or pain for me (I've had two children for gods' sake! ;)), but tattoos are just not my "thing." I think at 32, I sort of missed the wave where "everyone" in their twenties seems to have them nowadays. All of my younger cousins do, and it's almost like a given for any college-aged person to get them now. I really don't understand how/when/why that happened, but somehow I missed the memo. :D ;)

[Barney]

For as long as I can remember I've always liked them. I guess because I used to draw all the time. Anyway, shortly after I turned 18 I went and got my first one. Within a couple months time I was back getting more added to it. :D

[MagnumMan]

How do you vote for not having a tattoo because you don't like them?

[Freckles]

How do you vote for not having a tattoo because you don't like them?

I think you pretty much just did.

[Cerberus]

I'm an Aquarius and I was thinking of getting my second tattoo: an Aquarius symbol on the left pectoral. Here's the design:

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o197/mikesteffler/Aquariustattoocopy.jpg

It's a preliminary design, any criticisms are welcome. Black Rock thinks the white parts should go.

[beezly]

ah, simple then!

Black is actually the easiest color to remove, I assume because of the higher contrast to the skin (yellow and white are the toughest)...

Basically, they use a Q-switched YAG laser and will trace the line, pulsing the laser a couple times a second. The laser goes through the top layers of skin and when it hits the ink, it heats it up to its "exploding" point. Then the ink particles shatter, and are carted through your system to be expelled as waste (which takes time, and is why it's not an instant removal - you're really just vastly accelerating the deterioration that would happen over time anyway).
.
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Hope this helps!
Dave

hi dave, thank you so much for the helpful information! i understand the procedure much better now. i think given this info i will just keep my star...it's not like it's an ex-lover's name! although, those latin letters on my ass is a different story...

[Freckles]

hi dave, thank you so much for the helpful information! i understand the procedure much better now. i think given this info i will just keep my star...it's not like it's an ex-lover's name! although, those latin letters on my ass is a different story...

I don't blame ya. It doesn't sound worth all the pain to me. I can handle getting tattoos no problem, but I've seen Dave right after getting the laser treatment, and no thank you...

Just a good, GOOD reason to be DAMN sure you want the tattoo before you get it. (Though the Latin letters are a different story entirely...)

[beezly]

i do okay with the needle but it sounds like that laser is a whole another story.

yes, those latin letters...

[Freckles]

Same here. I have no problem getting the tattoos, but I have a couple that I would like to get rid of, but I'm a little scared :/

[KittyLili114]

I've been trying to design a tattoo for a while now,
and I'm really bad at it, so I wanted to see if anyone has any suggestions.

I was thinking of a heart formed out of my initals: L M.
Because if your turn L and M just the right way,
it makes a heart.

[Freckles]

iDave is an amazing artist. I'm not just saying that cus he's my boyfriend either, he truly is the best artist I've ever seen! He designed (and gave me) most of my tattoos. You can see some of them on my myspace.com/badkrystal

He has an online portfolio somewhere, maybe he'll see this and post the link...he's in the dining room at the moment...drawing.

[blkmrkt]

im getting two for sure Alpha and Omega symbols on my right and left forearms, then i want to get the symbol PI somewhere, but im not sure where yet. im thinking maybe on the back of my neck?

[Waterlily]

Would you ever get a LOST related tatoo? :rolleyes:

[beezly]

im getting two for sure Alpha and Omega symbols on my right and left forearms, then i want to get the symbol PI somewhere, but im not sure where yet. im thinking maybe on the back of my neck?

a friend of mine has this on his calf...the omega symbol is upside down...i guess for the twist.


Would you ever get a LOST related tatoo? :rolleyes:

highly doubt it.

[Captain Insano]

Would you ever get a LOST related tatoo? :rolleyes:

I have one. I have "LO" on one butt cheek and "S" on the other (still saving up for the "T", I am accepting donations). Want to see a picture?

[Aidz]

If i ever got one it would be a chinese dragon on either my arm or back.

[beezly]

get it on your arm. a dragon looks really hot on a well defined bicep (assuming by the time you reach legal age to get a tattoo you will have aquired both facial hair and muscles).

[Aidz]

get it on your arm. a dragon looks really hot on a well defined bicep (assuming by the time you reach legal age to get a tattoo you will have aquired both facial hair and muscles).

I have biceps now and am planning to get a goatee so ladies get ready to swoon!!!:D

[imaginarydave]

I have one. I have "LO" on one butt cheek and "S" on the other (still saving up for the "T", I am accepting donations). Want to see a picture?

Cap'n, cap'n, cap'n... If you only had enough for three letters, you could have gotten the L on one cheek, and the S and T on the other cheek....

Anyways, If I get time I'll try that L/M thing for ya, Kittylili. Not sure what you mean by "turning them just the right way" but I can def. give it a shot. I am currently working on art for a video game that is in production, and just finished a book cover and a painting for a friend.

I'm not going to toot my own horn because I have an actual slice of humility, but if anyone would like to see the very limited selection of stuff I have online, hit up http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/d/ddixon/

blkmrkt - I really like the Alpha and Omega thing. On my inner forearms, I have the Kanji for "Beauty" and "Pain" - the inseparable basics of tattooing, as I see it. (Note: the "pain" character literally translates to "bitter" but it's the closest thing I could find in Chinese.)

Cheers
iDave

[KittyLili114]

Anyways, If I get time I'll try that L/M thing for ya, Kittylili. Not sure what you mean by "turning them just the right way" but I can def. give it a shot.

Imagine, if you will, that this looked really cool. :p
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a216/cupcakesaysmeow/LM.jpg
The L and the M make a heart... :D
I was just thinking something like that.

That would be awesome if you came up with a design. :D

[JenE4]

Wow, Dave, your work is AMAZING!!! You're a very talented artist--but I guess you already knew that! :)

[Cerberus]

Hey, iDave, if you're doin' up some tattoos, I need a masked cyborg angel looking sad and defeated for my right shoulder blade. Like, cyborg with some Giger-ish style! ;) I've tried but I can't get it right - drawing without a reference is not my artistic forté... but I like what I see on your site!

[imaginarydave]

Cerb - Drop me a PM with some more details. I have a lot of catching up to do on this videogame stuff, but as soon as I get a break I'd be happy to.

[Freckles]

Here's my Giger that iDave did on my right calf. One of my faves!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y235/BadKrystal/fishnettat.jpg

[misskitty211980]

I only have one and it's unfinished. It's the outline of the crow from the movie. I plan on adding some flames and the words "Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever" on the inside. It's in the middle of my upper back.

I have ideas for a couple more. I want a fairy on my bicep. I have a really great pic of this fairy with some celtic knotwork that will go around the rest of my arm. I also want a sun and moon, but not really sure where I want it. My husband and I might get the "Aquemini" symbol from the Outkast album done. He's a Gemini and I'm an Aquarius. We figured it'd be better than getting each other's name.

[SWANiACHi!]

Fresh ink as of last night
http://bouncerblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/tat2.jpg

[Gypsy]

I didn't vote since my answer wasn't there. I really like my skin nice and clear. I don't get all weird about other people having tattoos. I just get complimented on my skin a lot. I like it :)

[Barney]

So, I've decided on my next tattoo. I'm getting an Oriental Dragon on the front of my left biceps. Same arm as my star. Then on the outside of my left biceps the Kanji for "Hope" on the inside the Kanji for "Dreams". Then I'll somehow all get them connected together.

[mac_ad]

WELL THIS IS A FRIGGIN AWESOME THREAD!!! who knew some of you had any tattoos, let alone MANY tattoos. welcomed surprise!

I have a bundle, and I draw lots of flash for my buddy here in Calgary. I have 16 tattoos.. which I think maybe freckles does too? so thats kind of odd.. but my favourite is the latest additions to my sleeve, piece by piece it got big, but the main part is a dead bird with its legs kicked up HAHa.. but for real, it is.. and I took to the drawing boards when my cat died last year, I figured even though I'm vegitarian that I would still miss the birds he'd drag to my door.. lol, and I have a decaying zombie girls upper ripped off torso and face on my shoulder lol, we havent done the fill yet for that sleeve.

most of my tattoos are hidden really well right now, with a few exceptions, like a dead bird head and its wing stick out under a button up longsleeve, and a star on my drawing hand..which has been there a LOOOONG time, because until recentlly I was an architectural designer.. bleh, who wants to be in a suit anyways! so I'm thinking of celebrating my independance and working on a possible neck piece in the near future :)

Theres a pinup firl I have to draw this week, with an xray of her bones as an overlay, for my buddies next addition lol.. i dont ask, i just do!..

EVERYONE.. get tattoos!!?!

[JonlyBonly]

WELL THIS IS A FRIGGIN AWESOME THREAD!!! who knew some of you had any tattoos, let alone MANY tattoos. welcomed surprise!

I have a bundle, and I draw lots of flash for my buddy here in Calgary. I have 16 tattoos.. which I think maybe freckles does too? so thats kind of odd.. but my favourite is the latest additions to my sleeve, piece by piece it got big, but the main part is a dead bird with its legs kicked up HAHa.. but for real, it is.. and I took to the drawing boards when my cat died last year, I figured even though I'm vegitarian that I would still miss the birds he'd drag to my door.. lol, and I have a decaying zombie girls upper ripped off torso and face on my shoulder lol, we havent done the fill yet for that sleeve.

most of my tattoos are hidden really well right now, with a few exceptions, like a dead bird head and its wing stick out under a button up longsleeve, and a star on my drawing hand..which has been there a LOOOONG time, because until recentlly I was an architectural designer.. bleh, who wants to be in a suit anyways! so I'm thinking of celebrating my independance and working on a possible neck piece in the near future :)

Theres a pinup firl I have to draw this week, with an xray of her bones as an overlay, for my buddies next addition lol.. i dont ask, i just do!..

EVERYONE.. get tattoos!!?!

How did you miss this thread when I made it?!?!

PS. When you post your new self-portraits, I hope there's one in there of you w/ no shirt on! :D :eek: :D

[mac_ad]

How did you miss this thread when I made it?!?!

PS. When you post your new self-portraits, I hope there's one in there of you w/ no shirt on! :D :eek: :D

HAHAHAHAHA.. creepy! I mean.. thanks..? lol. Its funny because there was a pic of me in a climbing competition out there, and it was creepy seeing my tattoos from the back without a shirt.. I'm pretty sure though that I'll NEVER do a self portrait with my shirt off, I'd creep myself out ;)

I'm totally amazed I missed this thread!!! there must be many more people with cool tattoos out there.. we have bundles of members!!!

[KittyLili114]

Its funny because there was a pic of me in a climbing competition out there, and it was creepy seeing my tattoos from the back without a shirt.

*cough* Are you going to post it? :P

So we can see your tattoos. Yeah. Yeah that's it. ;)

[mac_ad]

no Liiiliiii! this is a Lost forum.. or something, and I'm not a poolman.. or a pornstar (but I am drawing for a zombie porno my cousin is filming!!! long story.. creepy story);)

[JonlyBonly]

no Liiiliiii! this is a Lost forum.. or something, and I'm not a poolman.. or a pornstar (but I am drawing for a zombie porno my cousin is filming!!! long story.. creepy story);)

Yes, but looks who keeps coming back feeding his every growing...... ego! :eek: What did you think I was gonna say? :eek:

You know you LOVE it and aren't creeped out AT ALL!! *about all us girls thinkin' your a Hottie that is!

[pyrefly]

I have the design for my first one picked out, I just need to go get it. Sadly, it's more a matter of money than me being scared. My piercings were cheap, tats, notsomuch.

[Barney]

That's the problem I'm facing right now. I have to save up a couple hundred more dollars before I get my next one. :(

[SWANiACHi!]

I have some of my Vegas money dog-eared for number three. I just hope that I don't get blasted and stray from my idea...which is a possibility seeing as how I tend to drink Miller Lite literally all day long when I am there.

[PseuMdoYnym]

There should be another option on that poll:
No, I can't afford them

Because there are at least 2 tattoos I would have if it weren't so darn expensive.

I'm more of a piercing person though anyways. But even those I gotta save up for (except my last one, my best friend paid cause she's super special and she made a 10 year wish come true!)

[The Good Twin]

How much do tattoos cost.

On another note . . . My friend might be gettin one. :) .

[PseuMdoYnym]

For a decent sized tattoo with pretty colors? Over a hundred, sometimes a couple hundred dollars, depending upon how "good" an artist you go to. Plus tip, which should be equal to 20% of the tattoo cost. So it ain't cheap.

vs. $35-75 for a piercing plus tip. Still not cheap, but cheaper.

[The Good Twin]

For a decent sized tattoo with pretty colors? Over a hundred, sometimes a couple hundred dollars, depending upon how "good" an artist you go to. Plus tip, which should be equal to 20% of the tattoo cost. So it ain't cheap.

vs. $35-75 for a piercing plus tip. Still not cheap, but cheaper.

Oh right. Cool.

He had one priced up at a respectable place and they would charge him about 40 pound.

Which now sounds pretty decent.

[amama2six]

For a decent sized tattoo with pretty colors? Over a hundred, sometimes a couple hundred dollars, depending upon how "good" an artist you go to. Plus tip, which should be equal to 20% of the tattoo cost. So it ain't cheap.

vs. $35-75 for a piercing plus tip. Still not cheap, but cheaper.
Sometimes a couple hundred dollars? Where do I get one that cheap??? The last place I went wanted 100 bucks for an itty bitty tattoo...just to "fix" the one on my back (it's a little faded) I was quoted 400 bucks! I didn't even ask how much extra it would be to add to it as well (which is what I eventually want to do). I'm probably looking at 800-1000 bucks to get what I want! Sure, I have that kind of money to blow...

[Mutant36 is lost]

How much are the tattos that fold in and make a new picture when you push yuor shoulder blades in?

[PseuMdoYnym]

I didn't think those existed outside of Popeye, but I would guess a TON, because it would be very intricate. Think of tattoos as paying for an original work of art, it's gonna cost a good buck.

I got quoted at this place near me (RI, USA) $90 for two small (like real small) paw prints that were black and white. They actually charge different amounts based on where you want them. Cause this girl wanted them on her chest and she got quoted $60, I wanted them on the underside of each wrist and they told me $90. I decided against it though because of the price and because if I get a tattoo I want it to be unique to me. I've always wanted (not sure where) a Blue Nile Lotus on my back with my name in an Egyptian cartouche next to it (first name in one, then the lotus, then my last name in another). I'm a bit of an Egypt freak (I wanted to be an archaeologist when I was a kid).

But the point of that long message was that it'll probably be significantly more to get a "folding" tattoo. You can always go and get a quote from a shop. A good resource for Body modification information is BMEzine.com
Search through some of the piercing pics, I'm in a couple of different sections! :)

[Barney]

I guessing it would be a good fit for a "folding one". My star (my avatar) was done in 2 sessions. 1st session was the black part of the star no other colors and no flames and that was $50. Then the red in the star and the blue flames was done the 2nd time. That was $90. It all depends on the artist really.

Here is the website of the guy who does mine.
www.coontattoo.com

[The Good Twin]

Here is the website of the guy who does mine.
www.coontattoo.com

:D . LMAO. :D .

Is that the actual name of the site and "company". :D .

[Barney]

But the point of that long message was that it'll probably be significantly more to get a "folding" tattoo. You can always go and get a quote from a shop. A good resource for Body modification information is BMEzine.com
Search through some of the piercing pics, I'm in a couple of different sections! :)


I love that website. I'm there quite a bit but I've never uploaded any pics.

[Barney]

:D . LMAO. :D .

Is that the actual name of the site and "company". :D .

Yeah, that's his nickname and the name of the shop.

[JonlyBonly]

I didn't think those existed outside of Popeye, but I would guess a TON, because it would be very intricate. Think of tattoos as paying for an original work of art, it's gonna cost a good buck.

I got quoted at this place near me (RI, USA) $90 for two small (like real small) paw prints that were black and white. They actually charge different amounts based on where you want them. Cause this girl wanted them on her chest and she got quoted $60, I wanted them on the underside of each wrist and they told me $90. I decided against it though because of the price and because if I get a tattoo I want it to be unique to me. I've always wanted (not sure where) a Blue Nile Lotus on my back with my name in an Egyptian cartouche next to it (first name in one, then the lotus, then my last name in another). I'm a bit of an Egypt freak (I wanted to be an archaeologist when I was a kid).

But the point of that long message was that it'll probably be significantly more to get a "folding" tattoo. You can always go and get a quote from a shop. A good resource for Body modification information is BMEzine.com
Search through some of the piercing pics, I'm in a couple of different sections! :)


I tried looking for you, but there were hundreds and hundreds of pics on there! :eek: I didn't even know where to start. :o

*BTW~ You have the best lips of anyone in our album!! I keep meaning to say that, and now I did!

[Barney]

Yeah, where are you on there?

[PseuMdoYnym]

I tried looking for you, but there were hundreds and hundreds of pics on there! :eek: I didn't even know where to start. :o

*BTW~ You have the best lips of anyone in our album!! I keep meaning to say that, and now I did!

Lol thanks :) I keep forgetting to PM Pandora, I want to change my photo album pic.


Yeah, where are you on there?

I'm in the nose piercing section with a regular nostril piercing, I'm in the tongue piercing section with a regular tongue piercing, I'm in the ear piercing section with an ear project on my left ear, and then in one of the sections ABC would put black bars all over. . .:eek:

[JonlyBonly]

Lol thanks I keep forgetting to PM Pandora, I want to change my photo album pic.



I'm in the nose piercing section with a regular nostril piercing, I'm in the tongue piercing section with a regular tongue piercing, I'm in the ear piercing section with an ear project on my left ear, and then in one of the sections ABC would put black bars all over. . .::

Kit-Kat can do it for you as well. :)

:eek: The Female Section :eek: OUCH!! :eek:

[PseuMdoYnym]

Well not quite that bad, bellow the neck, above the belly button. . .:o

[KittyLili114]

Yes, I can change your picture.
After all, I am the one who put it in there for you, PseuMdoYnym . ;)

[PseuMdoYnym]

Oh yea that's right you did. I already PMed Pandora though, because when I posted that I reminded myself and finally went and did it. But thanks for the offer. :)

[Barney]

Lol thanks :)

I'm in the nose piercing section with a regular nostril piercing, I'm in the tongue piercing section with a regular tongue piercing, I'm in the ear piercing section with an ear project on my left ear, and then in one of the sections ABC would put black bars all over. . .:eek:

Very cool. Did any of those hurt at all?
I've thought several times about getting my eyebrow pierced before but never have.

[JonlyBonly]

Well not quite that bad, bellow the neck, above the belly button. . .:o

Oh~ That I can hang with. ;) Hubby has his left nip done. :p

[pyrefly]

There should be another option on that poll:
No, I can't afford them

Because there are at least 2 tattoos I would have if it weren't so darn expensive.

I'm more of a piercing person though anyways. But even those I gotta save up for (except my last one, my best friend paid cause she's super special and she made a 10 year wish come true!)

I'm so lucky, I'm really good friends with my piercer, so all of mine were like 15-20 bucks. If I moved back to LA I could get my tats for cheap too. My husband has all the right connections, lol. My hubby had someone up here do his last tattoo and he has a massive keloid scar on his wrist now :( Not the artists' fault by any means, but it sucks that all of his are awesome and how he has this BLOB of a scar that he can't cover up.

[jennibean]

Is there any sort of searchable registry of tattoo artists? I mean, if one were in the market, and had no personal recommendations, how would one go about locating a good artist?

[Barney]

Is there any sort of searchable registry of tattoo artists? I mean, if one were in the market, and had no personal recommendations, how would one go about locating a good artist?

You can check here:http://www.bmeink.com/miniport/index.html
It's a bunch of artists work that's been added to that site. You have to click them though to find out where they're located. Maybe that'll get you started.

[JonlyBonly]

Is there any sort of searchable registry of tattoo artists? I mean, if one were in the market, and had no personal recommendations, how would one go about locating a good artist?

GO TO MIAMI AND GET ONE AT MIAMI INK!!!! You could possibly even get to film an epi for the show!! And since your sooooo MILF'y.... I'm sure those guys would LOVE you Bean!! You totally need to go there, even if you aren't on the show! :cool: Just so I can say.... "Hey, I *know* that Hot, Sexy, Momma"!!!

Miami-Ink (http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/miami-ink/miami-ink.html)

:p PS. I'm totally drippy for Ami James!!! That's man is H O T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Barney]

That's where I REALLY want to go for my dragon. Chris or Ami, either one would be cool with me. I'm such an addict to that show.

[SWANiACHi!]

I was fortunate in that I composed both of my tats on my computer and that they are both black...pretty cheap. The biggest deal with an artist is making sure that they can physically do the work that you want. You are going to get raped on the price if you go in to a parlor looking for a tree frog tattooed on you ankle, butterfly on your lower back, cross on your shoulder, etc. If you have an origional idea and are willing to do some leg work, you can find somebody who will shoot you straight. I am with you on the Miami Ink guys; that crew is legit. I plan to get my inner bicep piece next week at the Palms, which will definately be overpriced but quality.

[SWANiACHi!]

http://bouncerblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/mttat2.jpg

Nerd tattoo count: 3

[Cerberus]

http://bouncerblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/mttat2.jpg

Nerd tattoo count: 3

Does the number 211 mean something to you?

[PseuMdoYnym]

I'm so lucky, I'm really good friends with my piercer, so all of mine were like 15-20 bucks. If I moved back to LA I could get my tats for cheap too. My husband has all the right connections, lol. My hubby had someone up here do his last tattoo and he has a massive keloid scar on his wrist now :( Not the artists' fault by any means, but it sucks that all of his are awesome and how he has this BLOB of a scar that he can't cover up.


Ew I hate keloids. I've got a *small* one forming on my nose right now. I'm sea salt soaking it nightly so hopefully it will disappear. I'll cry if I have to take my nose ring out, I've only had it for 2 months and I waited 10 yeras to get it done. . .

I need to get in good a with piercer/tattoo artist. The only guy I know who does tattoos, does them out of his garage, and I'm all set for dirty needle garage tattoos for now.

[SWANiACHi!]

Does the number 211 mean something to you?

Note the use of the mirror in the picture. Montana math nerd is the theme.

[PseuMdoYnym]

Very cool. Did any of those hurt at all?
I've thought several times about getting my eyebrow pierced before but never have.


Um, the only thing that hurt were the nipples. And really, it wasn't too bad. When he did the first one I felt like someone had just put a white hot poker through me, it HURT. But it only hurt for about 2-3 seconds, then the endorphins kicked in and I was good. The second one I barely noticed at that point, I think because of the shock from having the first one done.

My tonuge was completely and utterly painless. I didn't even know she had pierced it. All of a sudden she's like "ok I'm putting the jewlery in now" and I was sitting there thinking "wtf? Where was I when you pierced it?"

My nose hurt just a pinch, nothing worse than a doctor's shot.

My upper ear piercings were kinda painful, not as bad as the nips though, but not fun. Especially cause you can hear the crunch the cartilege makes. I want to get my conches pierced (through the outside part of the inner ear, vs. the lobe of the ear, it's a cart. piercing) even though I'm crazy scared of the pain.

I've never had my eyebrow done, but my best friend got her's done when I got my nose done (3 of us went and we each got something different pierced, it was buy 2 get the 3rd free, and I got the freebie :) ). She said that it hurt a good deal, but (no offense Mal I love you) she's a big giant woosey. So I wouldn't worry.

I find I always get supper freaked about it, and then the pain is never really as bad as I had imagined. It only lasts a few seconds, and once it's all said and done all it is is a memory.

[Cerberus]

Note the use of the mirror in the picture. Montana math nerd is the theme.

LOL of course, a mirror... but I'm still too dense to get it. 406?? Is Montana a part of it somehow? :o

[SWANiACHi!]

LOL of course, a mirror... but I'm still too dense to get it. 406?? Is Montana a part of it somehow? :o

Area code. I guess the whole composition would be math/computer science/Ludacris/Montana/huge nerd/etc. It goes nicely with the fractal on my back and directions to Earth on my pec.

[Cerberus]

Area code. I guess the whole composition would be math/computer science/Ludacris/Montana/huge nerd/etc. It goes nicely with the fractal on my back and directions to Earth on my pec.

Damn, let's just blast you into space as a message to the aliens! :D;)

[SWANiACHi!]

Damn, let's just blast you into space as a message to the aliens! :D;)

I would probably try to fist fight them. Sharper Image is going to offer rides on the "vomit comet"...the zero gravity plane ride that they use to train astronauts. I guess that would be a start perhaps???

[Migital_Warfare]

on my calf i have a skull, two crossed american flags, and two rifles with a banner that says "not in my name" referencing my feelings on the shift in our (being the US) foreign relations policy in the last 60 years from "the will of the people" to "the will of the corporations"

on my shin i have a pretzel, with two crossed pretzel sticks so that it looks sort of like a jolly roger skull and crossbones with blood and cheese splashing out from behind it with a banner that says "Pretzel", because i'm from Hanover, PA, where they make Snyder's Pretzels, as well as about 6 other types of pretzels that are only locally distributed (Freckle's should know Utz, the best f*ckin chips ever)

i have a small, green, cartoonish shark on the inside of my leg, just below the knee which i got for no reason at all, and it doesn't fit with the tattoo style that i'm going to have covering that leg, so it's getting covered by...

an octopus, which will be just below my kneecap, just above my pretzel, and the legs will drape down either side of my leg. on one side i will have an ink cloud with chinese stylized waves at the edges (this will be covering the shark), and on the right the legs will be wrapped around an anchor. I like octopuses, the ink represents the past, and the anchor represents finally being grounded and stable in my life.

[Freckles]

(Freckle's should know Utz, the best f*ckin chips ever)


I fail to see what this has to has to do with me, tool.

[KillrBee]

1 of 4... I like Led Zeppelin...

http://a782.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/01488/18/72/1488312781_l.jpg
Still needs to be shaded.... :)

[FC101]

I have 4. I plan on a half sleeve.

[Ya1smine]

I have 0, but neither needles nor pain bug me. :p
Love tattoos tho. And those earrings that enable you to put your finger through the earlobe. On men.

[underthesetears]

I have seven tattoos. http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f353/underthesetears/Back2.jpg

Those are five of them. Then I have two, one on each wrist. Tattoos are addictive!! I have plans for at least 4 more.

[Barney]

Are those Tool tats? That's awesome! :D

I totally agree about the addictive part. I have about 5 others that I want to get.

[CurbFan]

I'm gonna resist the urge to say something cheeky. :o

[underthesetears]

Thanks for holding back CurbFan - perhaps were you thinking it looks like a frowning face? : )

Thanks : ) Three of those are Tool tattoos - two of the "Third Eyes" and a quote from Parabola. I am just a tad bit obsessed with Tool : )

[Barney]

Haha, nothing wrong with being obsessed with them, I JUST missed them in concert last week. :(

[underthesetears]

What other tats you planning on getting?

I am getting a Coheed and Cambria one on my neck next, then a Lost one : )

Have you ever seen Tool in concert? sssoo amazing! I have seen them 6 times so far.

[Barney]

I'm planning on an Oriental style dragon and a Phoenix to go on the same piece as my star I want to turn it into a half sleeve. I've got another tat on my right arm that I want to cover up with a Koi. I also always a RHCP logo on my right wrist.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o37/barney0047/01-11-06_1802.jpg
That's above my left elbow.

[GlassBallerina]

I think it'd be kwl to have a tattoo :D Duno what I'd have.

[underthesetears]

That is a sweet tattoo. I love half sleeves! Since I am a chick I don't think I can pull one off but when they are done right, they are awesome.

[Barney]

Thanks. :)
I get all my work done here.
http://www.coontattoo.com/

[The Good Twin]

WOW, Barney, that tattoo is awesome. :) .

I want a tattoo like one of those Celtic band things that go around the top of the arm. But I dont know, I will probably never get one. :) .

[Barney]

Thanks GT. :)

[KillrBee]

I have seven tattoos. http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f353/underthesetears/Back2.jpg

Those are five of them. Then I have two, one on each wrist. Tattoos are addictive!! I have plans for at least 4 more.

TOOL F*CKIN' RULES!!! Deffinitely my favorite band after Led Zeppelin!!
Nice tattoos... I am contemplating getting the eye from 10,000 days tattooed somewhere...

[mac_ad]

Tool does F***in Rule!!!

Ive said before how many tattoos I have, there are 13 pitch black stars(there are more within other tattoos though, maybe 20 total?) around my body, a sun on my stomach(which we are turning into one of those old fashion bombs from old cartoons in 2 weeks ;)). I have a decaying zombie girl coming down my right shoulder, her torso has been eaten.. its creepy. There is a wishbone and a flaming black heart on my wrist/sleeve. And then my favourite is my dead bird on my right arm, which was for my cat who died.. used to bring me dead birds all the time, and it turned me veggie so that he could continue the killing and I wouldnt feel bad about the loss of souls lol.

Also a few weeks ago I got a big black rooster tattooed on my side between a constellation of stars, he has another 5 stars built within the feathers, but there is no fill yet, its about 2/3rds the size of a real rooster, and he too has X's through his eyes like my arm bird.

I draw LOTS of tattoos for my buddies at www.deadlytattoos.com and they are amazing Tat artists!

I've also tattooed my own left thigh, and every now and then I add to it, there are squid tentacles, and old oriental style colouring, but I'm one of the only people who know its there.. shh ;) A few months ago I tattooed the punisher (not the symbol only, but the punisher with his smoking gun) on a good friends thigh. Hes across Canada right now, but when he gets back I'll take pictures of the healed bit. All my tats I draw myself otherwise I'd feel like a corporate sponsor lol.
I've just started a blog, which so far has only had a few art-ish posts, but soon enough I'll update a lot more of what Ive done, but trying to keep it relevant with when I actually do the work, so you wont find much old stuff there.
www.caperzmob.blogspot.com
Below is my bird, and in August I have an appt to get two birds flying up my back and onto my neck, they will be Cinderella birds, but dead and with X's in their eyes, pulling between them a tattered pirate flag, and the Skull with white swords will be branded(yes like a cows brand) after the tattoo heals as well, which will be neat since that part will be visible above my collar lol.
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8339/n504547739728138036cn5.jpghttp://img161.imageshack.us/img161/9074/picture1vb9.png

[Barney]

Nice tats mac! :)

[mac_ad]

Thank you, thank you ;) Oneday when Im not lazy I'll make the full chronicle, my rooster is sick!!! But honest to god, I cant wait to be tattooed and branded on my neck! Thats freaking B.A.!!!

Any plans on covering some more skin this summer Mr Barney? I'm going to have to leave some skin incase my mind pulls a "Memento" :D:D:D

[Barney]

I've got plans for a quite for more tats but I'm not sure when I'll get them. I came up with another idea a couple days ago. A yin yang made up of two guitars one acoustic, one electric. I've just to work out the kinks on it but I think it could be pretty cool. I'm also working on my half sleeve with star. I'd like to get a Phoenix and a traditional oriental dragon on there with it too.

[mac_ad]

Barn, this girl Im pseudo dating lol just got an entire backpiece with a huuuuge phoenix that wraps a bit around, and goes down her backside some, its effing great!
Are you building to that arm before you peruse other chunks of skin? When we were going over my sketch for the birds and my pirate flag yesterday, the guy was worried about branding my neck, and branding over a tattoo, I called him a pussy and threatened to take it to another artist, and they could do something actually new to someone instead of him, and I reeled him back to reality lol, so now his whole shop is stoked to do it, and they will make my brand and do that part for free because they havent really seen anyone willing to do something new in a looong time, I cant friggin wait, but the searing flesh thing creeps me out a bit lol.. but I like creepy:D

[Ben's Crazy Ego Waffles]

i'm not scared of the needles or pain, i just don't like tattoo's. to gaudy for me, i'd never get a belly button ring either. it's just not my thing.

to each it's own though...

[asmodeus54]

i'm not scared of the needles or pain, i just don't like tattoo's. to gaudy for me, i'd never get a belly button ring either. it's just not my thing.

to each it's own though...



It's a pleasure you have to know to really appreciate.

[Ben's Crazy Ego Waffles]

It's a pleasure you have to know to really appreciate.

why are you obsessed with tattoos, as well?

[asmodeus54]

why are you obsessed with tattoos, as well?

Yeah, I've got 5 now and I'm going in to get a another in about 2 weeks.

[mac_ad]

Yeah, I've got 5 now and I'm going in to get a another in about 2 weeks.
Fresh ink is the funnest thing in the world. I just got some extra colour today, gotta love it!

And tattoos rule because they make all your cool outfits way cooler ;) Hahahahaa. And most artists/illustrators like having their portfolio tattooed to their skin, I love the idea of drawing something cool and getting it tattooed instead of painting it.

[Barney]

That phoenix tat sounds awesome! My main plan right now is just my left arm, I have thought about my back or right calf though.
Good luck with your branding though, that's hardcore. :p
There isn't many feeling in the world better than after your tat is finished and they put they spray on it to clean it. :)

[underthesetears]

TOOL F*CKIN' RULES!!! Deffinitely my favorite band after Led Zeppelin!!
Nice tattoos... I am contemplating getting the eye from 10,000 days tattooed somewhere...

this is the most delayed response ever - but thanks : ) and tool does rule! the eye from 10,000 days would be a sweet tattoo to get

[underthesetears]

here is the one I got done on Friday

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f353/underthesetears/6-3.jpg

[Barney]

That looks really good! I need something new so bad.

[underthesetears]

That looks really good! I need something new so bad.

thanks much : )
i think you should go get some new ink asap!

[Scott/Steve]

Can there be an option for something along the lines of "I don't have any, but I might get one in the future"?

Anyway, I just want to get a huge Dharma Shark tattoo on my back :D

[underthesetears]

Tool does F***in Rule!!!

Ive said before how many tattoos I have, there are 13 pitch black stars(there are more within other tattoos though, maybe 20 total?) around my body, a sun on my stomach(which we are turning into one of those old fashion bombs from old cartoons in 2 weeks ;)). I have a decaying zombie girl coming down my right shoulder, her torso has been eaten.. its creepy. There is a wishbone and a flaming black heart on my wrist/sleeve. And then my favourite is my dead bird on my right arm, which was for my cat who died.. used to bring me dead birds all the time, and it turned me veggie so that he could continue the killing and I wouldnt feel bad about the loss of souls lol.

Also a few weeks ago I got a big black rooster tattooed on my side between a constellation of stars, he has another 5 stars built within the feathers, but there is no fill yet, its about 2/3rds the size of a real rooster, and he too has X's through his eyes like my arm bird.

I draw LOTS of tattoos for my buddies at www.deadlytattoos.com and they are amazing Tat artists!

I've also tattooed my own left thigh, and every now and then I add to it, there are squid tentacles, and old oriental style colouring, but I'm one of the only people who know its there.. shh ;) A few months ago I tattooed the punisher (not the symbol only, but the punisher with his smoking gun) on a good friends thigh. Hes across Canada right now, but when he gets back I'll take pictures of the healed bit. All my tats I draw myself otherwise I'd feel like a corporate sponsor lol.
I've just started a blog, which so far has only had a few art-ish posts, but soon enough I'll update a lot more of what Ive done, but trying to keep it relevant with when I actually do the work, so you wont find much old stuff there.
www.caperzmob.blogspot.com
Below is my bird, and in August I have an appt to get two birds flying up my back and onto my neck, they will be Cinderella birds, but dead and with X's in their eyes, pulling between them a tattered pirate flag, and the Skull with white swords will be branded(yes like a cows brand) after the tattoo heals as well, which will be neat since that part will be visible above my collar lol.
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8339/n504547739728138036cn5.jpghttp://img161.imageshack.us/img161/9074/picture1vb9.png

those are some sweet tats - are you going to do sleeves?

[Barney]

thanks much : )
i think you should go get some new ink asap!

I REALLY wish I had the money for a new one right now. :(

[mac_ad]

those are some sweet tats - are you going to do sleeves?

Yessum! I have shoulder tats and I just need the fill inbetween soon, and I've drawn a few things up (there is a decomposing zombie girl on my shoulder right now, so the death theme is going to stick lol). Also I have more on that arm you cant see on the other side of the bird, and stars on the top of my hand, and a red seven of diamonds(full size) on the palm of my hand.. my best friend and I both have it, and the wishbone crossing my wrist me and 3 of my best friends have.. but they are pusses and have it in other less painful spots ;)

I just got an outline for a black rooster on my side, its effing huge, and still wicked scabby, still no fill there, but its almost lifesize, and my whole body has black filled stars of all sizes like alll over... so I think I will be one big sleeve in a few years!

That new neck tat rules! I like how rugged and clean it looks at the same time! Cant wait for my tat day for my neck and back to come.. soon.. almost toooo soon! Whats next for you?!?

[underthesetears]

Yessum! I have shoulder tats and I just need the fill inbetween soon, and I've drawn a few things up (there is a decomposing zombie girl on my shoulder right now, so the death theme is going to stick lol). Also I have more on that arm you cant see on the other side of the bird, and stars on the top of my hand, and a red seven of diamonds(full size) on the palm of my hand.. my best friend and I both have it, and the wishbone crossing my wrist me and 3 of my best friends have.. but they are pusses and have it in other less painful spots ;)

I just got an outline for a black rooster on my side, its effing huge, and still wicked scabby, still no fill there, but its almost lifesize, and my whole body has black filled stars of all sizes like alll over... so I think I will be one big sleeve in a few years!

That new neck tat rules! I like how rugged and clean it looks at the same time! Cant wait for my tat day for my neck and back to come.. soon.. almost toooo soon! Whats next for you?!?


what would say was the most painful spot to get a tattoo for you so far? btw with all the tats you have it makes me like a beginner! : ) a death themed sleeve - that would be pretty darn awesome. have you drawn all your own stuff?

thanks bout my tat - it is the coheed and cambria (not sure if you've heard them) symbol, the keywork. I am sure what is up next for me - I need something to fill up my back more. Either some kind of teared flesh exposing "weird" (aka I haven't figured it out yet : ) things inside my spine, or I may do this spiral thing from tool's laterus art work.

p.s. i love that you have a zombie girl on your arm, not only do i love zombies, but living dead girl by rob zombie was my friend and i's theme song in HS so it makes me think of that : )

[underthesetears]

Can there be an option for something along the lines of "I don't have any, but I might get one in the future"?

Anyway, I just want to get a huge Dharma Shark tattoo on my back :D


that would be cool : ) i am a big supporter in Lost themed tattoos : )

[mac_ad]

underthesetears , I have drawn all my own tattoos, and I draw tattoos for my buddies at www.deadlytattoos.com they do awesome work! My buddy James is considered the best in Canada, and one of the tops in N America. Actually the only tattoo I havent drawn is the zombie girl on my sleeve, and thats from the back page of a comic called "The Walking Dead", and she is eaten up to her shoulder, parts of her ribcage and innerds are sticking out, and her heart is still there, also there is chunks of clothing on her shoulders and a brastrap thats been knawed off lol. But unless someone really impresses me I wont let them draw or change my flash, I even draw my own outlines so they dont screw up lol.

I didnt realize it was the C and C logo, thats rad. I just drew the walking hammers from Pink Floyd and my mom got them tattooed around her ankle, they go from little to big.. its neat! I wish I got it lol.. hopefully a new pink floyd tat will be in my future, but alas the process of waiting takes sooo long, and this year I wont be getting much more work after the summer.. unfortunately.

[CurbFan]

Don't you guys ever worry that the tattooer will make a mistake and botch the whole thing?

[underthesetears]

Don't you guys ever worry that the tattooer will make a mistake and botch the whole thing?

I have def. seen some poorly done tattoos but I went to someone that I was referred to and had seen their work so I knew I could trust him and that he did/does good work.

I am more nervous that I will twitch and ruin it for myself. My back spasmed (totally spelt wrong) before so that made my heart skip a bit.

[underthesetears]

underthesetears , I have drawn all my own tattoos, and I draw tattoos for my buddies at www.deadlytattoos.com they do awesome work! My buddy James is considered the best in Canada, and one of the tops in N America. Actually the only tattoo I havent drawn is the zombie girl on my sleeve, and thats from the back page of a comic called "The Walking Dead", and she is eaten up to her shoulder, parts of her ribcage and innerds are sticking out, and her heart is still there, also there is chunks of clothing on her shoulders and a brastrap thats been knawed off lol. But unless someone really impresses me I wont let them draw or change my flash, I even draw my own outlines so they dont screw up lol.

I didnt realize it was the C and C logo, thats rad. I just drew the walking hammers from Pink Floyd and my mom got them tattooed around her ankle, they go from little to big.. its neat! I wish I got it lol.. hopefully a new pink floyd tat will be in my future, but alas the process of waiting takes sooo long, and this year I wont be getting much more work after the summer.. unfortunately.

You drew your mom's tattoo? that is so awesome. My mom would still ground me if she could every time I got a tattoo

why not getting much tat work after the summer?

have you ever considered getting into doing the actual tattooing as well?

[mac_ad]

Yup, I've actually tattooed before, and at one point owned my own equipment, but I'm too a.d.d. to sit still for a few hours to hardly make any progress lol. I'd much rather draw flash and airbrush, or paint.. where i feel like I actually make progress. But the tattoos I've done are every bit as good as the flash I've drawn, and my buddy James invited me to work at 'deadly tattoos' which is kind of an honour here in Calgary. In a few years I may actually get back into it once I settle down some, and right now James is working on my new tattoo gun, it cost me a bundle, but he sets them up so clean and perfect.. I want to finish tattooing my legs myself, or as much as I can see of them anyway. Never know, I have a design degree, a fine arts degree and a bunch of other random stuff.. so I never really know where life is gonna take me next.

And I promised mom I wouldnt fill my whole body before the end of the summer, and decided shes right, so I'll finish my rooster, my cinderella neck birds, and my pirate branding.. and maybe if I can squeeze it in, I'll fill the rest of my right arm... but yeah, Im trying not to make mom too crazy lol.

Curb, the only time someone has screwed anything up was my buddy punched me during a tattoo because I said if he screws up a line on me, I would get to tattoo an anchor on his balls... so now he has an anchor on his package:p.. FOR REAL!!! And generally, I draw all my own linework, so its my fault if the lines arent right because they are essentially following my lead.. and I only go to people I reeeeally trust, luckily I have 4 really close friends who tattoo.

[asmodeus54]

What have you guys heard about Pneumatic guns? I'm not a big fan of photo-realistic tattoos but the July issue off Skin And Ink had a profile of a guy named Mike Devries who uses one and his work portraits are stunning! I'm sure the machine he uses isn't a huge factor in the quality of the work but I was wondering if you guys have heard much about how this effects the process.

P.S. mac_ad, your sig reminds me of the cover from the Fear album "More Beer"


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/67/MoreBeer.jpg

[underthesetears]

What have you guys heard about Pneumatic guns? I'm not a big fan of photo-realistic tattoos but the July issue off Skin And Ink had a profile of a guy named Mike Devries who uses one and his work portraits are stunning! I'm sure the machine he uses isn't a huge factor in the quality of the work but I was wondering if you guys have heard much about how this effects the process.

P.S. mac_ad, your sig reminds me of the cover from the Fear album "More Beer"


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/67/MoreBeer.jpg

I have to plead complete ignorance on this subject, I don't think I have heard about them before. Is it like airbrushing a tattoo on? I am going to have to look into that, I am very interested to see how it works....

[mac_ad]

Pneumatic guns are really cool and do awesome fine work, but it comes down to the skill of the person doing it, some of the finest painters in the world only use large brushes and you'd never know, and thats the same with a regular tattoo gun. Also you can set up a Tat gun to work under differesnt stresses and qualities, so again its a matter of preference. But for photorealistic you dont need a pneumatic gun by any means, but if you know how to weild it right it will give you a really clean fully filled tattoo.

And UTH, there is no spot that hurts, it ALL feels good!!!:p But the palm of your hand doesnt feel so great, and the ribs.. not so fun, but I smiled and laughed through it regardless.

[Barney]

I've got one sucky tat that I want to get covered up. I got it on a whim one day with some friends and the guy who did it sucked... it's since been touched up by the guy who does mine now but it still looks bad. I'm covering it eventually. :rolleyes:

[underthesetears]

What is tattoo that you want covered up? Is it a large piece?

Some people do some great cover up work when you eventually get that done. I am covering up/changing one of mine as well just waiting for the idea of what to make it to come into my head. I want to make my back a masterpiece! : )

[Barney]

It's a sun on my right arm with the kanji for "Happiness" in the middle of it. It's not big and I don't think it would be much trouble to get covered up. I just haven't gotten it done yet.

You have some cool tats. What else are you planning on getting done to your back?

[underthesetears]

Do you know what you are going to cover it with yet? Are there certain things you draw your tattoo picks from? (ex. most of mine are band related)

Not sure about my back yet, maybe the Tool spiral from Lateralus or "torn" flesh down my spine exposing something - not sure what yet.

I may have to find an artist that could draw something that could incorporate what I already have.

[Barney]

I'm not sure yet. At one time I wanted to my oriental dragon on that arm but now I kind of want it on my other arm with my star so,... I'm not sure. I'm really attracted to like oriental style and fantasy tats for some reason. The Tool spiral would be really cool.

[mac_ad]

You know whats funny, is I have a sun on my stomach we are covering, but not because its bad, but because I sorta... hate it :p But the artist wouldnt fill my belly button all the way and it pissed me off, so I told him if he didnt hand me the gun and let me do it myself he wasnt getting any tip whatsoever HAHAHAaa.. sigh. What kind of puss wont fill something on a person because its gross? You should have no morals as a tat artist.. I tattooed my best friends ball for god-sake! :D

[Barney]

Wow, tattooing a buddy's ball. That's a friend right there, mac. :p

[mac_ad]

Wow, tattooing a buddy's ball. That's a friend right there, mac. :p

well he screwed up a line on me, so that was the deal.. if he screwed up 1 line I got to tattoo an anchor on his ball.. He didnt want it by any means, but its on there nonetheless. I had 2 buddies hold him down and I started the tat, then he agreed to let me finish.. its SOOOOOO funny!

[underthesetears]

The guy I go to won't do people's inner lips (don't get excited, the inside of someones mouth) or fingers - lame

and you just scored major cool points for the tattooing your buddies balls story

[mac_ad]

Most places wont tattoo palms of hands tops of hands, wrists, or belly buttons either.. do I score points there to then? :D

All my friends will tat whatever you like but yo have to live with it lol. I dont know what I want inside my lip yet, Im thinking of getting a mini skull and crossbones, or 3 in a row. That may be before the end of summer too.

Ps.. my buddy has tattoo'd the inside of the "get excited" kind of lips... hah...ahaha... yeah. For Real. I think I just got points for the most un-Mod-like comment of the day, but its strictly the truth!

[underthesetears]

Hmm I don't like to give out cool points too often - BUT I will award you a few more for having tats in all those spots. I would to much of a wimp to even try to get some done there!

So you're deal with your mom wasn't to cover your whole body? does that count the inner mouth lips?

your buddy really has tattooed the get excited lips??????!!!!! thats insanely awesome. I'll throw you some points for that too : )


P.S. I myspace (excuse me friend) requested you and Barney last night haha - but I am not a stalker like Curby : ) girl scouts honor

[Barney]

Hahaha! The "get excited lips" that's funny. :D
I could never get my inner lip tatted. I hate it bad enough when I bite it. How does one go about in the after care anyways.

P.S. I added you! :)

[underthesetears]

Yay!

Yeah I bite my cheek and it kills - but perhaps if it was a small tat I could survive. However my tongue piercing stunk so who knows maybe I couldn't handle it : )

[Barney]

I had a friend who once pierced his tongue with a battery tester. :eek:

[underthesetears]

Thats crazy!
My ex - pierced his own eyebrows four times and then his "member" 2 times.

[Barney]

I couldn't stick something through myself like that. Needles don't bother me anymore but I just couldn't do it. I had another friend who pierced his nipple and it ended up getting infected. It was nasty!

[underthesetears]

infected nipple? - that couldn't of been pretty
i have had a hard time with my nipple piercings and i have had them for 8 years next month.
i could never stick myself either, something about that makes me shiver

[Barney]

It wasn't he was squeezing all kinds of junk out of it.
*gag*

No piercings for me. I used to want my eyebrow pierced but I guess I grew out of that.

[underthesetears]

you meant yummy (kidding)

yeah i got my first piercing at 16 (thanks mom) and my rest at 18 and just never took them out. but now i am just all about tattoos.

have you ever been to a tattoo convention?

[Barney]

I've always had an interest in tattoos but I didn't get my first one until I was 18. I never been to a convention but I've always wanted to. We don't get many of those around here.

[mac_ad]

Piercings, I'm growing out of them now that Im older sadly, but I used to love them. I had a side lip ring and the middle done, but I took them both out last year on my birthday because I felt old :( I pierced the middle one myself.
I pierced my nostril myself, and that was the most painful thing I ever did in my whole life, and I've broken both ankles:p It was with a safety pin when I was 14.. so I've had it for almost.. 12 years :eek: And both my ears are stretched, they use to be 1/2" but now they are some size just over 00 because I didnt want them so big, still i can shove a pen through the earring all the way lol. I had an eyebrow ring as a kid too, but it was so cliche and started catching on, so I took it out... it too oozed for a while, but I never did the nipple thing, but just because I didnt want to deform them.

My best friend pierced his belly button cuz he went to army school and couldnt have visible piercings, so he gets made fun of often cuz hes never taken it out.. still... and now he has an anchor tattooed on his sack.. HAHAHA... so bad.

I may put the side lip ring back in because its rad and I miss it. Never thought I'd re pierce anything

[underthesetears]

I have been to a couple conventions in Boston - they are pretty rad - do you ever watch any of the tattoo shows? like Miami ink or Inked?


Piercings, I'm growing out of them now that Im older sadly, but I used to love them. I had a side lip ring and the middle done, but I took them both out last year on my birthday because I felt old :( I pierced the middle one myself.
I pierced my nostril myself, and that was the most painful thing I ever did in my whole life, and I've broken both ankles:p It was with a safety pin when I was 14.. so I've had it for almost.. 12 years :eek: And both my ears are stretched, they use to be 1/2" but now they are some size just over 00 because I didnt want them so big, still i can shove a pen through the earring all the way lol. I had an eyebrow ring as a kid too, but it was so cliche and started catching on, so I took it out... it too oozed for a while, but I never did the nipple thing, but just because I didnt want to deform them.

My best friend pierced his belly button cuz he went to army school and couldnt have visible piercings, so he gets made fun of often cuz hes never taken it out.. still... and now he has an anchor tattooed on his sack.. HAHAHA... so bad.

I may put the side lip ring back in because its rad and I miss it. Never thought I'd re pierce anything

Firstly - I think you should put your side lip ring back in. Don't feel old, rock the lip piercing again. Please : )

The friend with the anchor on his balls has his belly button pierced? this dude sounds awesome haha

My buddy has his belly button pierced and he shows it off proudly, hairy belly and all.

I got my eyebrowed pierced when I was 16 cause my mom took me. It was a pain in the butt, always getting caught - eventually it ripped out and now I have a lovely scar to remind me of it for the rest of my life : )

I am going to take my nipple rings out, they are pretty much pointless, but I think I am gonna keep my nose and tongue ring.

What do you guys think is the weirdest piercing? My ex had his back pierced - I hated that one.

Oh and thoughts on the implants under the skin? or even the scarring/burning flesh stuff? okay now I have typed way too much

[Addicted2LOST]

I really want a tattoo, but i know i will regret it in my later years :(

[underthesetears]

I really want a tattoo, but i know i will regret it in my later years :(

Why would you regret it?

My whole thing is even when it becomes a black blob - I will know what it meant to me at the time in my life that I got it. If that makes any sense.

Or you could always put it somewhere like your lower back - not like you'd really see it. So if you ended up hating it just don't turn around in the mirror. :o

[Addicted2LOST]

Ya but the only place I'd have it is on my arm.. and maybe the top of my back...

[underthesetears]

What would you want to get?

I think the top of the back is one of the coolest spots for a tattoo

[Addicted2LOST]

obviously...

Proud to be Anti-Curby

would be cool, no?

[underthesetears]

Hahahaha I think that would be the coolest tattoo ever. Curby may shed a tear though

[Addicted2LOST]

wouldn't be a first...

;)

Lets just say him and Jack share one thing in common :p

[mac_ad]

That sucks that your brow ring ripped out :eek:!!! Mine got tugged on a bundle too, hence the goo lol. But yes, chances are my lip ring will be in again after that comment.. I guess 26 isnt that old, I just turned and it was devastating!!!

And I think body piercings are cool, my ex has the base of her neck done and 3 on her spine, and they are effing hawt! But the under the skin stuff is creepy, and that dude with the jigsaw tattoos and the coral implants on his forehead to make horns is way out of line, but a cool out of line.

And as for scarring, most of them are gross, but some are soooo cool, and I personally cant wait to get my neck done in a few months. My cinderella neckbirds tugging at a tattered pirate flag will be a cool neck/shoulder tat, buyt the best part is totally the scarred akull and cross swords that is going ontop of the flag tattoo! So I'm a fan, as long as its tasteful and suits the theme. And I've never scene scarring ontop of a tattoo before, of the same picture as the tattoo, I think the 3d like effect should be cool, and very pirate like.. arrrgh!

[wildsey]

Dont have one,but doin a good bit of weights and gonna get one on my upper inner arm when i put on a bit more muscle.Stars i think,like jacks

[mac_ad]

Dont have one,but doin a good bit of weights and gonna get one on my upper inner arm when i put on a bit more muscle.Stars i think,like jacks

Stars hey.. *grits teeth* JK. I suggest making it a little different from Jacks, make it personal ;) Just like I suggest never to pick flash off of a tattoo parlor wall because its not personal, it just ends up being like someone elses carbon copy.

Putting on weight before hand is a good idea though, because your tat wont stretch later on, but if you shrink, things may skew lol

[underthesetears]

That sucks that your brow ring ripped out :eek:!!! Mine got tugged on a bundle too, hence the goo lol. But yes, chances are my lip ring will be in again after that comment.. I guess 26 isnt that old, I just turned and it was devastating!!!

And I think body piercings are cool, my ex has the base of her neck done and 3 on her spine, and they are effing hawt! But the under the skin stuff is creepy, and that dude with the jigsaw tattoos and the coral implants on his forehead to make horns is way out of line, but a cool out of line.

And as for scarring, most of them are gross, but some are soooo cool, and I personally cant wait to get my neck done in a few months. My cinderella neckbirds tugging at a tattered pirate flag will be a cool neck/shoulder tat, buyt the best part is totally the scarred akull and cross swords that is going ontop of the flag tattoo! So I'm a fan, as long as its tasteful and suits the theme. And I've never scene scarring ontop of a tattoo before, of the same picture as the tattoo, I think the 3d like effect should be cool, and very pirate like.. arrrgh!


26 is not that old at all! okay well since I am turning 26 next week I need to say that to convince myself as well. was it really devastating? I think now that my age number will be creeping closer to 30 is frightening.

Gotta love piercing goo. I must admitt I love the way the Corset piercings look - but my body likes to reject piercings so that would not go over well...

Is the cinderella neckbirds going on the back of your neck or like wrapping around the side?

I have seen a couple scarrings that came out kinda cool, but I would never do that just because I like the way tattoos look so much better.

P.S. I will expect proof that your lip is re-pierced!! ;)

[wildsey]

Oh ya i'm not gonna do it exactly the same like!!But i like the general idea.When i get it its gonna have to be personal,mean sumtin,remind me of sumtin!

[wildsey]

Wahay I'm a redshirt!

[mac_ad]

Wahay I'm a redshirt!

WOOHOOOO! I loved being a redshirt.. that was soooo long ago lol, but Im a huge star trek nerd, I used to skip my afternoons of college to watch 4 hours of star trek on the space channel here in Canada :p

And I think the idea is way cool for your tat, as long as you add your own personal touch;)

underthesetears, oh, you'll have proof, but I'm gonna wait til I go on vacation in september because of presentations to clients and such, I have to wear business clothes and such, and show people my illustrations etc, so they need to understand what I say lol. I wish holes didnt close up!

And yes the birds are wrapping up my neck to about my ear, and down the back of my shoulderblade, and my scarring will be just below collar so I dont make anyone puke lol.

[Ben's Crazy Ego Waffles]

Piercings, I'm growing out of them now that Im older sadly, but I used to love them. I had a side lip ring and the middle done, but I took them both out last year on my birthday because I felt old I pierced the middle one myself.
I pierced my nostril myself, and that was the most painful thing I ever did in my whole life, and I've broken both ankles:p It was with a safety pin when I was 14.. so I've had it for almost.. 12 years :eek: And both my ears are stretched, they use to be 1/2" but now they are some size just over 00 because I didnt want them so big, still i can shove a pen through the earring all the way lol. I had an eyebrow ring as a kid too, but it was so cliche and started catching on, so I took it out... it too oozed for a while, but I never did the nipple thing, but just because I didnt want to deform them.

My best friend pierced his belly button cuz he went to army school and couldnt have visible piercings, so he gets made fun of often cuz hes never taken it out.. still... and now he has an anchor tattooed on his sack.. HAHAHA... so bad.

I may put the side lip ring back in because its rad and I miss it. Never thought I'd re pierce anything

Wow, i would hate to run into you in a dark alley... :)


obviously...

Proud to be Anti-Curby

would be cool, no?

Could you imagine? Haha, asking a hardcore tatoo artist to tatoo the word Curby on your back? :D

[mac_ad]

Wow, i would hate to run into you in a dark alley... :)
Silly kids these days... Its not whats on the outside....




Could you imagine? Haha, asking a hardcore tatoo artist to tatoo the word Curby on your back? :D
I'd tattoo it on someone for the laugh factor.

[Ben's Crazy Ego Waffles]

Silly kids these days... Its not whats on the outside....

Ahhh... so your a coward in the inside and you just put on the tough persona to mask your inner self-doubt. Good to know. ;)

[CurbFan]

Could you imagine? Haha, asking a hardcore tatoo artist to tatoo the word Curby on your back? :D

Well in A2L's case there would be a big heart involved with Curby written around it. And maybe my face situated somewhere below the belt.

[mac_ad]

Ahhh... so your a coward in the inside and you just put on the tough persona to mask your inner self-doubt. Good to know. ;)

Actually I was an Art student, and thats how we role ;) You obviously arent very well versed in the world :D

[Ben's Crazy Ego Waffles]

Actually I was an Art student, and thats how we role ;) You obviously arent very well versed in the world :D

Ouch. :D ;)

[GIGGITY,GIGGITY,GIGGITY!]

If you ever hope to be a credible adult and want a job that pays better than minimum wage, then for God's sake don't pierce or tattoo every available piece of flesh. If so, then plan your future around saying" Do you want fries with that?" and Just because your tattoo has Chinese characters in it doesn't make you spiritual. It's right above the crack of your ass. And it translates to "beef with broccoli." The last time you did anything spiritual, you were praying to God you weren't pregnant. You're not spiritual. You're just high.

:D

[Ben's Crazy Ego Waffles]

If you ever hope to be a credible adult and want a job that pays better than minimum wage, then for God's sake don't pierce or tattoo every available piece of flesh. If so, then plan your future around saying" Do you want fries with that?" and Just because your tattoo has Chinese characters in it doesn't make you spiritual. It's right above the crack of your ass. And it translates to "beef with broccoli." The last time you did anything spiritual, you were praying to God you weren't pregnant. You're not spiritual. You're just high.

:D

Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Ok I'm done. Ahahahahahahahahaha. I lied. :D
Sorry, that beef and broccoli thing was good though. Now I'm hungry :(

[mac_ad]

If you ever hope to be a credible adult and want a job that pays better than minimum wage, then for God's sake don't pierce or tattoo every available piece of flesh. If so, then plan your future around saying" Do you want fries with that?" and Just because your tattoo has Chinese characters in it doesn't make you spiritual. It's right above the crack of your ass. And it translates to "beef with broccoli." The last time you did anything spiritual, you were praying to God you weren't pregnant. You're not spiritual. You're just high.

:D

Good god, you dont understand ANYTHING! I own my own design company, and I work for a huge credible architecture organization. You should just keep your mouth shut because obviously the world doesnt revolve around what you believe.

I just had my house appraised and its now worth 1.4 million dollars, I own 3 cars and have a design degree, not to mention that the least I make in a year is $70'ooo.. On a bad year, last year I made 123'000 and the gov gave me back my taxes.. can you say that? Exactly.

People without talent who have to work regular jobs may have your opinion, but anyone else with a set of eyes can see straight past the facade..

[underthesetears]

If you ever hope to be a credible adult and want a job that pays better than minimum wage, then for God's sake don't pierce or tattoo every available piece of flesh. If so, then plan your future around saying" Do you want fries with that?" and Just because your tattoo has Chinese characters in it doesn't make you spiritual. It's right above the crack of your ass. And it translates to "beef with broccoli." The last time you did anything spiritual, you were praying to God you weren't pregnant. You're not spiritual. You're just high.

:D

Actually that is not true. I have obvious tattoos and piercings and I have worked in a professional agency setting for over three years now. and trust me i make plenty.

i don't know why you have to be so insulting. the world is changing, tattoos are becoming more mainstream and less of an issue with employers.

you can't judge what tattoo's mean to people. a persons success or failure will be based on what you accomplish as a person way more then any body art or piercings.

that is my two cents

[GIGGITY,GIGGITY,GIGGITY!]

Good god, you dont understand ANYTHING! I own my own design company, and I work for a huge credible architecture organization. You should just keep your mouth shut because obviously the world doesnt revolve around what you believe.

I just had my house appraised and its now worth 1.4 million dollars, I own 3 cars and have a design degree, not to mention that the least I make in a year is $70'ooo.. On a bad year, last year I made 123'000 and the gov gave me back my taxes.. can you say that? Exactly.

People without talent who have to work regular jobs may have your opinion, but anyone else with a set of eyes can see straight past the facade..


Don't get your tighty whities all in a bunch...its a joke!!!
And don't forget this is the internet...My house was appraised at $500 million and I own 12 cars. I am also 6'3" 220lbs all muscle...less than 1% body fat!
I also bring in about 2 Zillion dollars a year.

[mac_ad]

Don't get your tighty whities all in a bunch...its a joke!!!
And don't forget this is the internet...My house was appraised at $500 million and I own 12 cars. I am also 6'3" 220lbs all muscle...less than 1% body fat!
I also bring in about 2 Zillion dollars a year.

Your jokes are insulting, and quite annoying ;)

And I really do have a great job, a great life, and my tattoos didnt hamper a single thing! In fact I was able to take december '06- may '07 off of work and just paint because I've done so well, tattoos and all.