Tattoos? Anybody?

[BunMommaD]

I'm going to get my 6th in 2weeks... My 1st on my foot and I'm nervous as I've heard the feet are the worst for pain... I have my one ankle done and actually fell asleep during it... Didn't hurt at all! I also have my wrists done and the middle of my back... By far the back was the worst...

Those who do have tats, what do you have and where? Are you gonna get more?

:dude:

 

[irishbunny]

I don't have any right now, but I think I'm definitely going to get one eventually. I kind of only want to get one that means something to me though.

 

[BunMommaD]

irishbunny wrote:

I don't have any right now, but I think I'm definitely going to get one eventually. I kind of only want to get one that means something to me though.

Yes! I completely agree! I was 27 before I got my first one, I'm 28 now... And it was because I wanted to make sure it was something I would never regret!
I have a simple pair of wings with the letters 143 on my left wrist (143stands for I love you) I got this just after my mom passed suddenly last July, I have a smal dove holding a dandelion and the bible verse Jerimiah 29:11 in my moms handwriting on my right wrist, a cross on my back and a closed lotus with a lady bug on it on my left ankle....

I'm getting the word love on my right foot in a few weeks and in may I'm getti g a portrait done of my mom on the back of my right shoulder.

I love them all! I can't imagine not having them good luck with deciding, just make sure you absolutely LOVE whatever you get...

They are kinda permanent

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

Let's see, I have a huge portrait of Charlie Chaplin on my left upper arm (covers my whole front arm, its beautiful!) I have my husbands name banded around my calf in six inch letters with Alice in wonderland images tied into the lettering. I have the white rabbit done in a very gothic style covering my other calf and I have the word "Gothik" on the back of my neck. I have no clue what I want next. My husband has the Jabborwocky going down his right upper arm with Alice climbing the tail on his forearm. He has Alice falling down the rabbit hole with playing cards around her going down his entire left arm. Card guards on his stomach. The entire mad tea party covering his back with my name written in the clouds by the smoking catapiller. He has clockwork gears going down his left shin. Tweedle dee on his left calf and Tweedle dum on his right. Oh and our pet Octopus is named "Tattoo". I think that covers it.

 

[Samara]

I have a tree frog on my back right shoulder blade and a black canine paw print on each inner wrist. anic:

 

[Watermelons]

I have 2
A dragon on my shoulder, just a storybook looking one. I've been in love with dragons ever since I was little.

And a second, I think the photo will explain it well enough. Got it.... 3 or 4 years ago... the colour is a bit faded now.

No more for now, I'm far to broke for any more tattoos, nevermind large ones like my last LOL. Dont think I'm brave enough for the foot however :S

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

A word of advice. About 72 hours before getting the foot tattoo start taking some aspirin if you can. One in the morning and one at night. It will help with the swelling as the foot tends to swell as its being worked on. Also you should divide up a foot tattoo into small sessions no matter the size of the tattoo. Don't let the artist work on it for more then an hour at a time or it won't heal as nice. My husband is an artist and I asked him for you.

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

That's a beautiful piece! Is it black light reactive? I forgot Jason has clockwork orange eyelashes in blacklight ink.

 

[BunMommaD]

I_heart_Fraggles wrote:

A word of advice. About 72 hours before getting the foot tattoo start taking some aspirin if you can. One in the morning and one at night. It will help with the swelling as the foot tends to swell as its being worked on. Also you should divide up a foot tattoo into small sessions no matter the size of the tattoo. Don't let the artist work on it for more then an hour at a time or it won't heal as nice. My husband is an artist and I asked him for you.

Thanks for the advice! However my artist said the piece on my foot shouldn't take more than 40 minutes or so of actually tat time... So I should be good

Watermelons - that is gorgeous!

And Katie -love that you and your husband both share a theme with your tats I love Alice and wonderland!

 

[MiniLopHop]

For thoes who do tattoos of specific people/animals, how do you make sure it is going to look good? I would love to get a tattoo of my cat that passed but I'm so afraid it won't look like him even if I give them a picture.

Katie, I don't suppose you wanna come visit the buns and Jason could do it?

 

[audrinasmommy88]

I have a butterfly on my lower back with some tribal...and a flower and tribal on my ankle...i love them both. i would love to get my daughters name on my somehwere. Just havent figured out what or where yet

 

[BunMommaD]

MiniLopHop wrote:

For thoes who do tattoos of specific people/animals, how do you make sure it is going to look good? I would love to get a tattoo of my cat that passed but I'm so afraid it won't look like him even if I give them a picture.

Katie, I don't suppose you wanna come visit the buns and Jason could do it?

I was worried about the same thing! I have wanted my mom for a while now... But was worried it wouldn't look like her... But I found an artist that specializes in portraits (which your cat would be considered also) and he is very very good at what he does! He has people come from all over the country and even a few from overseas to get portraits from him! And he books his appointments out months in advance! So I'm willing to pay more for an awesome tat of my mom... Just do your research, there are alot of really great artists out there who can really knock out an awesome portrait!

 

[BunMommaD]

audrinasmommy88 wrote:

I have a butterfly on my lower back with some tribal...and a flower and tribal on my ankle...i love them both. i would love to get my daughters name on my somehwere. Just havent figured out what or where yet

I would love to get our babies we lost names... I just haven't figured out where or how yet... The best names to get on you is your kids! You'll never regret that!

 

[gmas rabbit]

I have a tattoo of Nickolas our first french lop that looked like Benjamin on my thigh and a hummingbird with a vine of morning glories on my lower leg in honour of my mom and dad. The first set of morning glories looked ugly and I had a girl in town add colour and more flowers. Now I love them. Somehow I want to connect the 2 sets of tattoos, maybe some more vines and flowers with butterflies and bugs to connect them to the rabbit. That way I can also add a butterfly to the bunny's head. Make sure you get one you love and proof the drawing.

 

[qtipthebun]

Whoa. Watermelons. I'd never seen a blacklight tat before. I'm impressed as anything.

I've got a line of poetry across my ribcage (actually didn't hurt), and a giant sunflower going up my entire lower leg: calf to knee. The sunflower took about 3 hours and hurt like a you-know-what when she started layering in the color.

I'm not brave enough for a foot tat. I'm a wussy with pain (but I held it together pretty well during the sunflower...lots of grimacing....). I don't know what my next one will be...Cowgirl's not into them (too bad....I am), so she's no fun to bounce ideas off of. I'm thinking a golden eagle, I just don't know where yet. I'd like to start a half sleeve, but I have such thin arms it's not worth it. It would look stupid. So...we'll see.

 

[MILU]

Yes, Watermelons, you make anyone else's tattoos look like child's play! Pretty cool! At first I didn't even think they were tattoos, they're pretty cool and different from the common place.
I got 2 tattoos, one in each wrist. It was a little painful when the needle was close to the little bones there, but nothing unbearable.
I'd like to get other 2 around my ankles, but don't know if I will.

Katie, I_heart_Fraggles, thanks for the tips, I didn't know any of that.
:thumbup

 

[LaylaLop]

My roommate and another friend both got foot tattoos and said that middle of the back hurt more than the foot. Depends on your pain tolerance as well as how sensitive your feet are! I hear ankle ones are pretty bad but don't have any myself. Have thought about getting one, but want to make sure it's one I love for life!

 

[MyBabyHasPaws]

i have 6 tatts, and some make up done (eye brows & eyeliner top and bottom)

i want another one... but i'm pretty covered already!

 

[undergunfire]

I have a couple now.....

My first one and my favorite so far. Its my chest piece and Morgan's portrait is in the center ....

The next one is a portrait of Zaide (looks exactly like him, too!), my 7 month old kitten that passed away from a seizure in 2009. I called him "My Little Tiger", so I got Tiger Lily flowers to symbolize.

Pin-up girl grooming a Standard Poodle. Crappy webcam shot....its not distorted or faded in person .

My newest was done this past Friday. It is betta fish. I have 2 more sessions to color it in. I love it!

By the way....its really hard to photograph your own tattoos :laughsmiley:

 

[MyBabyHasPaws]

^nice work! i think your fish are going to look awesome when they're done!