"You know that's permanent, right?" - The Tattoo Thread

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:00 pm

You look different from your Facebook profile.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:18 pm

I want to party with this guy!

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 11:03 am

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 2:08 pm

Is that Johnnie Drama? That is fantastic. I never wanted a tattoo before, but that is going across most of my back.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:17 pm

Is getting a tatto in the same place as (or in place of) a wedding ring a thing?

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:33 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote:Is getting a tatto in the same place as (or in place of) a wedding ring a thing?

Yes.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:51 pm

P.D.X. wrote:
Johnny Carwash wrote:Is getting a tatto in the same place as (or in place of) a wedding ring a thing?
Yes.

And especially in my previous career field of aircraft maintenance since wearing jewelry was prohibited due to safety issues.

It was the first time I had seen the practice being done in person.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 12:20 am

Fairly accurate, I'd say.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:30 pm

Tom Brady's face tattooed on dude's ass.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:58 pm

Found while debating how to make a dumb joke.

TT2.0 · Post by **TT2.0** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:56 pm

mine

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:39 pm

Interesting. So, what is the significance of the 4 of spades? (and the heart?)

TT2.0 · Post by **TT2.0** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:49 pm

sancarlos wrote:Interesting. So, what is the significance of the 4 of spades? (and the heart?)

the heart is just a design aspect. the 4 of spades was the river card on the last hand of the first big poker tournament i ever won

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 2:16 pm

The first of a series that goes down my arm... (this one was done in 15')

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:14 pm

You may want to get that mole checked out.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 6:12 pm

Uh. Ok. Excellent realism, but man. Interesting choice. Kinda NSFW-ish.

[+] spoiler

duff · Post by **duff** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:23 am

That is amazing work. Not sure why anyone would want that permanently, but damn good art work.

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:53 am

That's just crazy. And disgusting. Who want's a fucking painting of a bunch of dudes' jizz on their arm?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:46 am

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 12:16 pm

Getting a tattoo lazered is as bad as you've heard, but what's worse is the ensuing blisters and the skin recovering from, effectively, a hardcore burn.

Wearing pants hurts. Especially my ABU uniform pants.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 11:59 pm

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:52 am

Interview With a Man Who Has a Tramp Stamp That Says 'Executive Producer DICK WOLF'

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:26 pm

So I'm going to get some ink on my left bicep.

Already cleared it with the artist (not sure I was legally required to do that, but whatever. He even offered to send me a higher res shot of it for the artist)..

Am thinking about modifying the art so that there is some green leaves in the tree branches, and maybe tint the glass over the dial blue. Or green. But I've got blue eyes. Fucking decisions man.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:28 pm

How big?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:34 pm

P.D.X. wrote:How big?

Big enough to cover a 24" python, brother.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:35 pm

The circumference of my bicep is only 16", so figure from side to side, 9-10"?

Granted, I've been committed to the gym the past few months, and I'm reasonably sure my (cap) guns are starting to increase in size.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:36 pm

Keep in mind, I'm an over 30 year old utility infielder that isn't hitting his weight.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:45 pm

That looks really, really cool.

Is your artist good at those types of tattoos? That is something I've learned through my research and questioning. A tattoo like that can go in various directions. It could be black, black and gray, clockwork..etc. It's super important to make sure it's in the artist's abilities.

I'm at the stage where I choose the style and find the artists based on that.

Regardless, I like it. Where'd you get the idea?

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:53 pm

Johnnie wrote:That looks really, really cool.

Is your artist good at those types of tattoos? That is something I've learned through my research and questioning. A tattoo like that can go in various directions. It could be black, black and gray, clockwork..etc. It's super important to make sure it's in the artist's abilities.

I'm at the stage where I choose the style and find the artists based on that.

Regardless, I like it. Where'd you get the idea?

My initial guess is a Rush album cover.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:56 pm

Johnnie wrote:That looks really, really cool.

Is your artist good at those types of tattoos? That is something I've learned through my research and questioning. A tattoo like that can go in various directions. It could be black, black and gray, clockwork..etc. It's super important to make sure it's in the artist's abilities.

I'm at the stage where I choose the style and find the artists based on that.

Regardless, I like it. Where'd you get the idea?

Thanks. Yeah, I like it.

I'm a hippie. And I'm a dabbler (no, not a cosplayer) in Steampunk.

I agree with you on making sure the texture of the piece can be represented well. I'm thinking something like bronze, but the darker parts have an oil-rubbed look. The light areas in the gears would probably be more of a mustard (the offset color in the oil-rubbed bronze (or copper) palette)..

Edit: I'm a huge fan of album cover artwork, and I suspect so is the guy who made this.

Edit2: The tree will look natural, and not black and white. SO maybe oil-rubbed bronze isn't the right look for the mechanism? Tough to visualize without the means to change up it up some..

"Hey, nice artwork! Can I have your source files?"

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:59 pm

If you have an artist you should link him here.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:02 pm

This is the guy who did the work, but this particular piece is not on his site.

I reached out to him earlier, and he verified that yes, it's his work. You can see the site logo on the bottom right corner..

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:05 pm

Or maybe I'm overthinking this and I should just get the highest res shot to the tat-artist (not the originally posted b&w). I mean, I'm a creative myself, and one of the ways to get my ass in gear is to get me to buy in with my own passion.

Yeah.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:06 pm

Sorry I meant for the tattoo. (Not that the original artist's stuff isn't of interest.)

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:18 pm

Sorry.

Studio 7 Tattoo, in Baltimore..

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 7:25 am

Holy shit. I've heard of these, just haven't seen them.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:16 pm

EnochRoot wrote:This is the guy who did the work, but this particular piece is not on his site.

I reached out to him earlier, and he verified that yes, it's his work. You can see the site logo on the bottom right corner..

You ever get this done?

Looking at the artist's site, I want to get this on my arm:

I think I'll put R.I.P. [random boy name] and a date.

Post by **Sabo** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:35 pm

This evening, Mrs. Sabo and I went to the annual dinner for the local genealogy society. (Mrs. Sabo is a member.) While waiting for dinner, I asked a 60s-ish woman at our table about a pretty new tattoo she had on her left forearm, mostly because I didn't expect a 60s-ish woman to have fresh ink. She showed me the tattoo, which has a "In Loving Memory Of" banner at the top, and then a tombstone that says "417".

She told me she recently toured a state hospital near Toledo, and while there she learned about a pair of stillborn twin sisters who were buried in the cemetery at the hospital. The stillborn infants had no names, and no known living relatives, and it struck her that someone should memorialize them. So, she decided to do it herself, and as she put it, "I now know their story, and now you do, too."

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:37 pm

That's actually really cool. However, this is my only thought right now:

Square Rob · Post by **Square Rob** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 8:17 pm

Local artists will be on a Spike show about tattoo artists. I have none, but have considered in the past. Nothing against it, but my tastes swing wildly, and I'm easily embarrassed by the things I like. Can't think of anything I'd like enough to want to have on me forever.