Ink..

LoopyLee · 07-23-2008, 2:33 PM

Looked up tattoo threads and the 'youngest' one is over 2 years old so rather than unearth an old thread I thought I would start this...

How many of us have tattoos, how many, what are they and where are they.. and why did you get them done.. photos would be good too

I'll start..

My fave tattoo is a dragon done in UV ink on my face, on right hand side from forehead to chin, it cant be seen in normal daylight but its my fave because its so unusual..
I have dragons done all over my back, and top of both arms, flowers round my wrists, chinese symbols on my right ankle and a chinese dragon on my left with chinese flowers above it..

TattooedGQ · 07-23-2008, 3:02 PM

Fist off, Kudos on the UV ink! it's hard to find good UV in the States, and I'm desperately in need of some...But I degress. I have a tribal cross with a guitar inside on my right shoulder and a Polish Eagle in front of an Italian flag on my left shoulderblade. And not that you asked, but in the spirit of body mods, I have a barbell through my nethers.

BigBassTurd · 07-23-2008, 3:08 PM

Ink on the face, woman you are hardcore. No wonder SSB is so scared of you.

I love chicks(sorry I mean ladies) with ink. My wife has a couple pieces done. A lot of guys think it looks dirty, but I think it's sexy when ladies are all tatted up. I don't have any yet, but I definitley want some. I just haven't figured out exactly what I want yet. My wife is Hawaiian and wants to get one done the traditional way with the bone and tapping. I think she's nuts, but whatever floats her boat.

Dave213 · 07-23-2008, 3:28 PM

No Pics?... I'd love to see that UV ink on the face, that sounds crazy. WE - WANT - PICS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sideshow bob · 07-23-2008, 3:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBassTurd

Ink on the face, woman you are hardcore.

she a braver man than me BigBassTurd......

I tryed To talk her out of it.. incase it scarred.. Even that tattooist kept asking "are you sure?" right up till he started it!!

BigBassTurd · 07-23-2008, 3:39 PM

How about the AMA logo without the writing just the picture in ink. Yea or nay?

LoopyLee · 07-23-2008, 4:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBassTurd

Ink on the face, woman you are hardcore. No wonder SSB is so scared of you.

I love chicks(sorry I mean ladies) with ink. My wife has a couple pieces done. A lot of guys think it looks dirty, but I think it's sexy when ladies are all tatted up. I don't have any yet, but I definitley want some. I just haven't figured out exactly what I want yet. My wife is Hawaiian and wants to get one done the traditional way with the bone and tapping. I think she's nuts, but whatever floats her boat.

I have always like face tattoos but was put off having one as it practically makes you unemployable, so as soon as our tattooist said he had UV ink I thought

.. face tattoo here I come..

Sideshow thought I was nuts to get it done in case, like he says, it scarred.. It didnt

.. I ate really healthily for about six weeks before, plus took vitamin supplements, so I was in good nick, plenty of face cream for 6 weeks so my skin was in good condition and then had it done.. I looked like I had been smacked round the face with a brick for a day or 2, but it was totally healed within a week.. no sign at all apart from the design as white lines on my face, and a few sunbed sessions soon took care of that..
I also like the idea of the traditional way of doing them, its just finding someone here who will do it that way..

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Originally Posted by Dave213

No Pics?... I'd love to see that UV ink on the face, that sounds crazy. WE - WANT - PICS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unfortunately I dont have a UV light so cant take a photo of it

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Originally Posted by Sideshow bob

she a braver man than me BigBassTurd......

I tryed To talk her out of it.. incase it scarred.. Even that tattooist kept asking "are you sure?" right up till he started it!!

The tattooist put off the first appointment for it as he had a hangover and didnt want to do it in that condition so I rebooked it.. and yes both of them tried to talk me out of it, but I was adament I wanted it done.. It didn't really hurt that much either (forehead was the worst part as your skin is very thin there), it made my eye water a bit when he did under my right eye but other then that it was less painful than some of my back..

LoopyLee · 07-23-2008, 4:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBassTurd

How about the AMA logo without the writing just the picture in ink. Yea or nay?

Its up to you BigBassTurd, choosing a tattoo is a very personal thing.. It has to be something that means something to you in some way.. most of mine are dragons as I love them, and my wrist ones are flowers as I wanted something pretty there (SSB reckoned it was more of my midlife crisis stuff!!)

FB1000inPA · 07-23-2008, 4:17 PM

Not a good picture and was taken with my phone.

Long time ago when I was active my group decided to get the same tattoo.

It's a shield with the German flag in the background and skull with a cross hair on it's forehead.

macca9540 · 07-23-2008, 4:51 PM

I only have 2 but would not be without them. First one at 40. ( mid life crisis?) My daughter has 2 tats with 4 or so piercings that I know of. My son has 3 or so and is just about finished getting one laser removed of the best dragon tatoo I think I have seen, costing him an absolute fortune.

Sideshow bob · 07-23-2008, 5:00 PM

I have tattoo!

heres my Back still needs finishing (aint had anything done for two years)*

*mainly cos I don't like pain

macca9540 · 07-23-2008, 5:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sideshow bob

I have tattoo!

heres my Back still needs finishing (aint had anything done for two years)*

*mainly cos I don't like pain

Very nice SSB. Makes my pissy arm band and Celtic eagle look inadequate. Will have to get more ink!

Sideshow bob · 07-23-2008, 5:33 PM

Post some pics then macca

I have another one....

this is my flaming dragon

LoopyLee · 07-23-2008, 6:18 PM

Here you go.. some of my tattoos.. 1st one is my left wrist, my right wrist is nearly the same.. 2nd is top of my let arm..3rd is my left ankle.. 4th is my right ankle.. and the last 2 are parts of my back..

ldavis · 07-23-2008, 6:51 PM

that's some really nice work loopy... i have a little tribal that needs finished wrapped all the way around my left arm,, just got 3 nautical stars on my lower right bicep have a couple on my back,and LOYALTY written down my right forearm.. it truly is an obsession..

LoopyLee · 07-23-2008, 6:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ldavis

that's some really nice work loopy... i have a little tribal that needs finished wrapped all the way around my left arm,, just got 3 nautical stars on my lower right bicep have a couple on my back,and LOYALTY written down my right forearm.. it truly is an obsession..

Yep.. you're right.. totally addictive.. I had my first one at 26, its been covered over now but all the rest have been done in the last 3 or so years.. I love having then done.. I want something like this photo up the rest of my left leg

TattooedGQ · 07-23-2008, 7:31 PM

Here are mine....I'll spare you all the piercing hahahahahah!

scorpi810 · 07-23-2008, 10:08 PM

Nice work SSB, I would like to have my whole back done or atleast a majority of my back but I am having trouble deciding what I want to add to what I have plus most places around here charge about $100 a hour.

Sideshow bob · 07-24-2008, 3:46 AM

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Originally Posted by scorpi810

about $100 a hour.

That about the same as we pay over hear...

And I know what you mean about adding to what you got...... I didn't want mine to look like lots of seperate tattoos... but choice is easy for me there loads I like.... now need a spare body so I can carry on

Dave213 · 07-24-2008, 4:25 AM

Yeah, I think your running out of room there Bob! That flaming dragon is bad ass. I've never seen that before. Nice. Loopy, do the phoenix. Thats gonna look super hawt!!!!!!!

blue1000rr · 07-24-2008, 4:35 AM

i have 2. one on either bicep. left arm is a Celtic cross that is actually a gravestone in ireland. the right arm is my family crest. both in black and white. not a fan of color. to me a tattoo should only be done if it has meaning to you in some form and if it does then it doesnt matter what anyone else thinks of it. my next one is a bible quote and im going to get it done in a gaelic text on a scroll down the right side of my rib cage

MCR001 · 07-24-2008, 4:51 AM

neat tats guys - I have a few - no pics. Planning my next for my back.
Loopy - didnt expect any less of u. Go Girl.

LoopyLee · 07-24-2008, 5:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MCR001

Loopy - didnt expect any less of u. Go Girl.

macca9540 · 07-24-2008, 4:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sideshow bob

Post some pics then macca

I have another one....

this is my flaming dragon

Can't find the bloody flash drive. It's here some where.

macca9540 · 07-24-2008, 4:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LoopyLee

Here you go.. some of my tattoos.. 1st one is my left wrist, my right wrist is nearly the same.. 2nd is top of my let arm..3rd is my left ankle.. 4th is my right ankle.. and the last 2 are parts of my back..

Between you and SSB you're wearing your superannuation funds. Good tats Loopy and SSB. Not into colour myself, funny either are the son and daughter. Did'nt know about UV tats. Interesting! I'll put mine up here as soon as I get the box brownie sorted.

Sideshow bob · 07-24-2008, 4:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave213

Yeah, I think your running out of room there Bob! That flaming dragon is bad ass.

still got a whole untouched leg... virgin territory!

the dragons was my tattooists idea.. He found it... knowing I was looking for a slightly different design for my leg.... he then came up with the idea of flaming dragon without an outline.... sorta a experiment!!

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Originally Posted by macca9540

Can't find the bloody flash drive. It's here some where.

try looking.....under the lambrusco

LoopyLee · 07-24-2008, 8:12 PM

I had a really good deal with tattoos for a while.. I was my tattooists cleaner and instead of being paid in £££ I was paid in tattoos... It was brilliant and how I financed most of the ones I have now

It saved me a fortune.. my back alone took 14 hours (spread over time) and at £40 an hour would have cost sh*t loads..

scorpi810 · 07-24-2008, 11:13 PM

I wanted something that meant something to me so decided to go with my kids names and a cross. Gave a few ideas to the artists and this is what he drew up.

Doomwitha929 · 07-25-2008, 12:21 AM

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...Photo-0139.jpg
Excuse me looking like a dork in the mirror. The animal one was the first one I got when I was about 25 some 13 years ago. The one in the middle of my back I got a couple years ago when my best friend left for GITMO. He got the same thing on his shoulder. The wing is something he drew years ago when we were about 17 and I said "one day I will get that as a tat" When he got stationed in GITMO we decided to get them.

macca9540 · 07-25-2008, 5:42 AM

First one was the Celtic eagle then I got the band done a few years later and got the eagle re done so the colour was the same.