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Post by Kovitlac on May 1, 2010 19:08:54 GMT -5
I received my first tattoo Wed night, after years of waiting and looking for something appropriate.
I ended up with a tribal circle just above my right ankle, on the outside. While the symbol itself doesn't mean anything in particular, I felt it was the right time in my life to get one. I'm about to graduate from college, I'm doing what I want, and I just feel happy, despite a few minor setbacks. And I'd looked around a LOT at various tribal designs, until I found one I really, truly liked. The location was also carefully chosen, since I can very easily hide it for work, or show it off if I want to.
And before anyone asks, yes, it was extremely painful ^^' I was clutching both of my boyfriend's hands, and a good friend was there for me as well. All in all, it wasn't too bad - my tattoo artist was very informative and helped to take my mind off the needles doing into my ankle ^^
Sooo, I was just wondering, who else here either has a tattoo, or wants one? Please share your stories!
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Post by Clover on May 1, 2010 19:28:15 GMT -5
I'm getting one for my 16th birthday! Eleven in cursive on my waist. I actually don't know if it should be "once", since that is basically my 'tag'. it means eleven in spanish.
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Post by Musicali3 on May 1, 2010 19:40:41 GMT -5
I have a heart and a eighth note on my shoulder.
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Post by Alex@Marvel on May 1, 2010 22:11:44 GMT -5
Moving this to the poll section shortly, but before I do..
I've got three tattoos now, and yes, they hurt but I love them.
The first is a set of tiger stripes, complete with orange coloring, that wrap around the first 5 inches of my arm, starting where my shoulder hits.
The second is a bat, who spans across my back from one shoulderblade to the other.
And the third is my cat Whiskers. He was my first show cat and Russian Blue, so I figured he deserved a forever tribute.
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Post by Kovitlac on May 1, 2010 22:25:37 GMT -5
My apologies. I didn't even remember there being a specific Polls board ^^'
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Post by Chloe on May 2, 2010 0:38:34 GMT -5
Selena, those tiger stripes sound really interesting, I'd love to see a pic:]
Anyways, I have two tattoos. The first one is a peace sign, a heart, and a smiley face. Representing 'peace, love, and happiness' of course. It's on my hip. It was my best friend's idea, and we got matching ones. She originally wanted to do it on the wrist, but I wanted to put it somewhere it could be easily hidden for work and such. The peace sign and smiley face are just in black, and the heart is red with a black outline. I got it done about a year ago. I'm not very happen with the way it turned out, though. I think it wasn't able to heal properly because the top of my pants was always rubbing against it... I'd really like to get it redone someday. I just need the $$
The second tattoo I just got done in January, and it's two little black paw prints on the inside my ankle. I am a huge animal lover, and it was something I wanted to do for a long time. It definitely hurt more than the first one. Again, it was somewhere that I could hide for work.
I'd love to get maybe one or two more, but I don't have any ideas right now of what to get or where to get them... I kind of want to get one going down my side, but I'd want to wait until after I had kids, so it won't get stretched out. And that's not going to happen for a few more years (hopefully), so I have time to think about it.
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Post by loxfiredance on May 2, 2010 4:01:11 GMT -5
I don't have one but I want one. Trouble is, if you're a big baby you wimp out at the sight of needles
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Post by Cat on May 2, 2010 8:17:09 GMT -5
this thread is just no good without pictures. i'm tattoo-less but i looove seeing others!
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Post by Rose@Paperclip! on May 2, 2010 9:29:51 GMT -5
I don't have one, and my mother said i could do whatever i wanted to myself when i move out.. but "As long as your under my roof, they'll be none of that!" hehe If i were to get a tattoo, it would be small, and were everyone could see it. I mean, no one likes to find a secret tattoo in a 'hidden' place 0.o, haha.
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Post by Kovitlac on May 2, 2010 9:58:57 GMT -5
Chloe: I've always loved the idea of getting a couple paw print tattoos. I've always been a huge animal lover as well, and would like something to signify that (without just being a cat tattoo, or whatever). I do have plans for getting more sometime in the future. I already know what I want on the back base of my neck - a smallish tribal Aries symbol. I'd like maybe a cross on my inside right wrist, but that one I'm more squeamish about ^^ So we'll see. I'll wait on those two until after I'm married - I refuse to have visible tattoos when I'm in a dress like that. thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_279/1213276932ixM4v4.jpg - The one I got on my ankle is on the bottom right.
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Post by Chloe on May 3, 2010 2:30:21 GMT -5
That's a pretty cool design. I also like the idea of one at the base of the neck. That's another spot I've been thinking of getting one. Just don't know what I want yet...lol. Cat is right, this thread needs some pics! My ankle. [Excuse the poor quality. Pic was taken on my cell phone, right after I got home from the tattoo parlor.]
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Post by Alex@Marvel on May 4, 2010 0:13:33 GMT -5
Selena, those tiger stripes sound really interesting, I'd love to see a pic:] It's on my long long long long list of things to do. The thing is finding someone who has the time to take a pic of it when I have the time. I've tried the mirror/camera trick and it just doesn't do my stripes justice..and I flat out am not coordinated enough to get either of the ones on my back. Maybe this summer I can get some of the tattoos of awesomness.
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Post by kalaia on May 4, 2010 1:29:19 GMT -5
I've always always wanted one, but I was definitely going to wait until I found just the right thing to get tattooed on me. I don't want something I'll regret later.
As soon as I have extra money I'm going to get my daughter's name tattooed over my heart.
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Post by princesstiffany on May 4, 2010 6:33:32 GMT -5
i currently have 10 and have several more planned that i want! i haven't gotten pictures of the last 3 i have, but i'll put up pictures of the other 7 when i get home! tattoos are so addictive!
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2010 12:01:13 GMT -5
I don't have one but I'd like one on the inside of my wrist, a small dragon, blood red in colour. This is the only design I've found closest to how I'd like it (but obviously in blood red, not black): www.tattoos-the.com/pictures/dragon-tattoos-2.gifI've wanted this since I was about 7 or 8 when the old guy who lived behind us, he was really tall and broad, not fat but you wouldn't want to mess with him even though he was about 60 odd lol, he had loads of tattoos on his body and I just became fascinated with them, I'd never seen tattoos like that before. Then I fell in love with dragons, red ones mainly and so from around the age of 15, maybe younger, I've wanted a small red dragon, in blood red on my wrist, although I don't know why on my wrist... I guess because it'll be something just for me, hidden away and I'll be able to see it when I want to, and that isn't on show for everyone else. I would get one but... I don't have a fear of needles, and I do have the money... I just haven't got around to doing it yet
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