Tallulah tattoo

[SnowyShiloh]

I'm considering getting a small tattoo in honor of my Tallulah. I've wanted a bunny tattoo for a long time. The question is, what to get and where? I want something that I can cover up easily, but that I can also look at without a mirror. Anyone have placement suggestions? And what should I get? I don't want anything cartoony. I wish I could draw!

Thank you!

 

[tort]

First off find a good tattooist. Take some pictures in and see what ideas they have. They are there for you not the other way around. Most tattoo artist are actually artists; so check out their portfolio; it's more than just tracing and shading or adding color. Thanks to shows like LA and Miami Ink a lot of people think that they are tattoo "artists" because they have tattooing equipment, ink, and can trace an outline.

Placement is up to you. Ankle is always good for the first one but it like all of them will be sore for a few days after you get it done. Dana and I just got matching ferret ones on our ankles.lol

 

[SnowyShiloh]

That ferret tattoo is really cute!

I have a couple ideas so far. First of all, is the inner foot/calf right above the ankle bone a decent place for a tattoo? I'm thinking of something about 2 or 2 1/2 inches tall. Maybe a flower with her name. Maybe a crescent moon with a little lop bunny asleep on it. There are so many possibilities!

 

[undergunfire]

I would search on deviantart.com for ideas. A good tattoo artist will always redraw a picture and really customize it for you.

I went to one of the best artists in town. It was more expensive, but tattoos are on your body FOREVER...so why not get the best to do it?


I picture a really sweet and very elegant portrait of Tallulah surrounded by elegant flowers or stars & moons.

She was a sweetheart, so she needs a sweet and lovely tattoo memorial.


I vote that you get it near your hip or on your "love handles". You can still see it in this spot and can easily cover it up.

 

[pinksalamander]

I really like this one:

http://designtheskinyourin.deviantart.com/art/Heart-of-the-rabbit-tattoo-87007662

I'd love to get a tattoo but a) i have an intense phobia of needles and b) my mum would literally kill me, even if i was like 35 she'd probably disown me if i got a tattoo.

Fran :hearts :brownbunny

 

[LuvaBun]

Shiloh, I think it's a lovely tribute to Tallulah, getting a tattoo of her . I would take some photos of her to a tattoo artist and let them give you some ideas.

I like ankle tattoos, and also the hip is a good place. i always wanted one on my shoulder, but it's difficult for you to see there.

Jan

 

[pinksalamander]

I'd love to get a little tattoo on my inner wrist but i've heard its a bit unprofessional when you are at an interview. A friend at work just got one done on just above her little toe which looks really nice and is quite easy to cover up if you need to, but can also be seen if you are wearing a skirt. When she is at work i can see her walk and her trousers flick back everynow and again and you can see it. Itsmore interesting because you don't notice it at first.

 

[Becca]

I'm not allowed to get a tatoo but on my 16th bday I'm gonna go get my belly button pierced with my bestmates xx

 

[bunbunbinkie]

pinksalamander wrote:

I really like this one:

http://designtheskinyourin.deviantart.com/art/Heart-of-the-rabbit-tattoo-87007662

I'd love to get a tattoo but a) i have an intense phobia of needles and b) my mum would literally kill me, even if i was like 35 she'd probably disown me if i got a tattoo.

Fran :hearts :brownbunny

I really like that tattoo! Thanks for sharing, Fran!:thanks:

I think gettting a tattoo in memory of Tallulah is a great idea... I've thought about getting one in memory of my first bun Oliver....

If I got one I'd put in on my back...probably on my shoulder... but then if you wanted to see it it would be hard to without a mirror

 

[NorthernAutumn]

Here's my Dad's placement suggestion for a tattoo:

"Go volunteer at the nursing home for the week, and help give the residents their baths.":shock:

(He was indicating that I should choose the place with the fewest wrinkles/sagging.)

How Practical :biggrin2:! I think I'd put one on the bottom or sideof my foot, but I'd have to stay home for a few days...

Note that a shoulder tattoo is really hard to cover up if you are wearing spaghetti strap dresses (maybe inappropriate at weddings?)

BTW, I think something stylized, and not "obvious"like the ferret tattoo pic looks the best; if your body changes over time, at least it will still look cool!

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

Shiloh, I got Angel's name on my arm in a cool cursive. That's an idea if you can't get the pic to work out. Then you can get some stuff around it, like a little flower or a little bunny.

 

[tort]

I'm working with the tattoo artist on getting a lop rabbit like Zamboni done too. It will be standing on its hind legs so it will look like it's behind the ferret. I'll post pics whenI finally get it done.

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Thanks for all the ideas, everyone! I'm really liking the one pinksalamander linked, with some modifications. It says the drawing is copyrighted, if I e-mail the artist and ask if I can use it with some changes, do you think they'd let me? Would a tattoo artist here in town be willing to alter the drawing for me? I'd want it with the bunny looking up instead of down, and lop ears. Also, the foot not as curled because it makes me think of painfully overgrown toenails. I don't know much about tattoos, could something like that be inked in a color instead of black, and would it need a black outline?

I still like the bunny on the moon idea (I've seen a bunny on the moon since I was a little kid, there was a thread about it on the main forum a few days ago), or a flower like a tulip with her name in curly writing going up the side of the stem.

I had a customer today with several tattoos and I asked her where she got them done. She said she got them here in town at a place called Good Karma Tattoos and she said she really likes them.

I think I like the idea of putting it on the inside of my calf, right above my ankle bone. It wouldn't be too obvious and like someone else mentioned, I wouldn't need to worry about the skin getting wrinkly and stretched out!

 

[PixieStixxxx]

I'm getting a tattoo of Muffy in memory of her! I'm taking one of her pictures, and I'm having it modified to add angel wings and a halo to her. Then in fancy writing underneath, it'll say something... just having decided what yet.

 

[mouse_chalk]

Shiloh, I think that's a really lovely idea, and a great memorial for little Tallulah!

I've always wanted a tattoo, but never been brave enough to go for it myself..

I found this picture of a bunny on a moon, I really like it, but you might think it's a bit cartoony maybe. It's not actually a tattoo, but doesn't seem like it might be too difficult to adapt...

http://oborochann.deviantart.com/art/Sleeping-bunny-80001800



Jen xx

 

[tort]

As far as the tattoo art being copyrighted don't worry about it. You said that you wanted to make some changes to it anyway so it will be different from the original even if it's just a little. My ferret tattoo is actually taken from the American Ferret Assoc. logo but it has a few veryminor changes to it.

 

[pinksalamander]

I would email and ask, but to be honest if they did say no i would still do it. I mean, you are going to change it. And what are the chances you are going to bump into that person? What they don't know can't hurt them... if they are uploading tattoo designs online surely they are kinda expecting people to look at them?

Glad you liked the one i linked I was just flicking through for you and that one really stood out. Its nice and curvy with the hearts.

I'd take that pic to your tattoo designed and i'm sure they can help you out with changing the design.

Fran :hearts :brownbunny

 

[Jenson]

tort wrote:

As far as the tattoo art being copyrighted don't worry about it. You said that you wanted to make some changes to it anyway so it will be different from the original even if it's just a little. My ferret tattoo is actually taken from the American Ferret Assoc. logo but it has a few veryminor changes to it.

The image is still protected by copyright if you take it and make "minor" changes to it.

deviantArts copyright policy states:

• Modifying or editing a creative work without proper permission.

as an infrigment of copyright. This is also legally considered copyright infrigement.

I have had my work stolen, ripped and modified without permission many times on deviantArt and it is not nice at all to find someone has taken something that means a lot to you. I never say no if someone asks to use my work, but if someone steals it it does upset me. To me, stealing my artwork is the same as walking into my house and taking something of mine.

You should always get permission from the artist.

 

[pinksalamander]

Bit if you did say no, and someone did it anyway, and you never found out, you wouldn't mind would you?

Fran :hearts :brownbunny

 

[Jenson]

If I never found out then I would never know to be able to mind.

But if I did find out I would take legal action. It is disrepectful and rude to steal somebodys artwork, you wouldn't go to their house and steal from them so what justifies stealing their artwork?