Tattoos? Can I see yours? And more questions!!!!

[genie]

I have one tattoo and it is a daisy on my foot. I LOVE flowers and daisys are my favorite flower. I have only one child so I have a single daisy on my foot for one child. If I ever have any more children I will add a branch off of that daisy. I know that sounds silly to some people but it is meaningful to me. I would like to have Hannahs paw print somewhere but I am still thinking about that one.

[pepe mint]

Originally Posted by moosie's mom

Ok.. here is my story. My daughter got a "turtle" tattoo when she turned 18. (That was 4 years ago). I say, I had my "mid-life" crissis last year (being 40+ something!! lol) and had the same tattoo artist do the same tattoo on my foot that he did on my daughters foot. I just got the "mack mamma" turtle. I had it blown up so I could have my 3 skin kids and my husbands initials put in the turltle shell.

It hurt, but not as bad as I thought it was going to.

I now say I am going to have "moose head" put on my tush! Well see.

I have a turtle on my foot too!!!!!!!!!!! (see earlier post in this thread)

[Xena'smommy]

I really like chattiesmom's avatar pic for a tatoo - if she would agree to "sell the rights" LOL. But I am partial to tatoos that are all black.

I agree with others - make sure it's really what you want. I always knew what mine would be and never had second thoughts.

[RoxyJosMom]

My oldest dtr has Snoopy and Woodstock on her ankle and the drama masks on her chest. My youngest dtr has her tribute to her daddy on her ankle and just got a ladybug on her chest (the one on her ankle was done too deeply and can never be fixed - you can read it like braille, it's like a scar. The guy that did her ladybug was able to color the ribbon blue and enhance the red and yellow. He is excellent and had all of us just about peeing our pants the whole time, he was hysterical.) 2 of my 3 step children have various ones from lizards to tribal art. I have freckles and will probably stick with them .

[stephluvsangel6]

i have 4 tattoos and i love them, i have a lady buug on my toe i have a set of wings on my back and i have my sons foot prints on my back with hisname

and m newest additoin is a set of stars behind my ear

i will post pics if i can

[Mia and Wickett]

Originally Posted by medusa512

maybe i should have put one on my ribs as i think that is the next large, logical place for the tattoo i'm thinking of. (i have one tattoo in mind, a medusa by boris vallejo that i've wanted for at least 6 years. i just want to find the perfect artist and perfect place).

It's so funny that you say this! I have a Boris Vallejo piece on my side (and what's so sad is I've forgotten the title....I hate being forgetful). I've got a total of 7 tattoos, and the one across my ribs hurt way more than all of the other ones combined!! That's one of the most painful areas to get a tattoo on. But it's beautiful and to me worth it.

I've also got a flower on the inside of my right wrist, a bracelet on my left wrist, the back of my neck, 2 on my lower back, and one on my hip. Surprisingly, it isn't too difficult to hide my wrist tattoos for work with either watches, bracelets, or long sleeves.

Here's a link to pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/miapics...199467/detail/

[s13silviagirl]

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

You can pick any Yorkie picture on anything...a good tatoo artist can copy it. Pati's first one was from a Yorkie mug..(the little one sitting in flowers with a big pink bow)..the new one is from a tee shirt...

This is true, just remember to shop around and give them time to draw it up for you. A few days is usually good.



I personally have a little turtle on my lower back, but I am planning a way bigger piece for my back. It is going to have Cherry Blossoms and both of my daughters names in Kanji.

[Breny]

Wow - you guys are giving me some great info and thanks so much for the great pictures!!!! They are all great!!!

I think I've narrowed it down to an arm band (only not all the way around my arm ) of flowers with a picture of Brodies head in the middle.

What do you think?

I found a cute arm band on the link that was provided and thought I'd use this as a guideline.

lets see if I can post it.. http://www.tattoofinder.com/find_tat...sp?flash=10438

Only I'd take the butterflies out and in the middle would be just Brodies face.

What do you think?

[medusa512]

Originally Posted by Mia and Wickett

It's so funny that you say this! I have a Boris Vallejo piece on my side (and what's so sad is I've forgotten the title....I hate being forgetful).

it's a sketch of a medusa, black and white. she's so gorgeous. sometimes people ask me if i'd want to change her face to be mine. i'm not so sure. you'd have to have a badass artist for that!

maybe i'll fly to LA and have a "kat von dee" tatt

[linz06]

Originally Posted by Breny

Wow - you guys are giving me some great info and thanks so much for the great pictures!!!! They are all great!!!

I think I've narrowed it down to an arm band (only not all the way around my arm ) of flowers with a picture of Brodies head in the middle.

What do you think?

I found a cute arm band on the link that was provided and thought I'd use this as a guideline.

lets see if I can post it.. http://www.tattoofinder.com/find_tat...sp?flash=10438

Only I'd take the butterflies out and in the middle would be just Brodies face.

What do you think?

If you get Brodie's face in there, you might be encouraged to make the tattoo larger... When I got mine I came in with a few different designs that the artist refused to do unless I wanted them scaled up much larger. The more detail a tattoo has, the larger they would like it to be. It would be possible to put some detail in a small area, but it won't stay looking nice for long! The lady working at the tattoo place I went to showed me a small tattoo she had gotten 10-15 years earlier... it just looked like a big blob!

[s13silviagirl]

http://x4c.xanga.com/c58d46f47263112.../w91392039.jpg



That is going to be changed around a bit, then my girls names in the Kanji. I want to get it done soon! I cant wait!

[Breny]

Well,,,,,, I made the call !

If I drop off some pictures tonight, they will draw something up and I could be scheduled for Saturday!!! (if I don't chicken out!!!) LOL

I had another question.....

What do tatts normally cost? I just want to make sure I'm not taken , ya know. He said it could range from $150 and up depending on size and detail.

[linz06]

Cost really depends on where you go and who does it. Some places charge more for color, some charge by size, some charge by time. Ask for a quote of cost before you get it done! If they're charging by time, some people will just work more slowly to get more money. If you get a quote beforehand, you'll know how much you should be paying. Also, the tattoo place I went to told me not to be taken by places that charge more for color... it costs them the same amount to buy colors and black! My tattoo is about 5-6 inches wide and about 3 inches high... It cost me $120.

[Gypsy & Me]

http://tattoojoy.com/tattoo_gallery/animals,dogs,2.htm

This is pretty

[troubletb]

I have wanted a tattoo for years, but being a chicken and not sure if I'm too old now is the reasons for today. (I'm 49) If I could find someone to be brave with me, I'd go have a small one put some where. But I don't think my arm. I live in Florida and I wear too many sleeveless shirts to work, (Principal's secretary) I don't think it looks professional.