Tattoo ponderages

[Feek]

Pete custom made it for me. He's a slippy character but he's damn good

[Piggymon]

How very odd with the vaseline, I used it on my wings and my tat is one of the sharpest I've seen

[LeperousDust]

I would really like a tatoo and probably have done for a good few years, but i've found something that actually encapsulates me as a person. Or something that isn't tired and/or cliched to me. I like celtic/oriental art but its not particulary different is it? I'd like some kind of wise saying/proverb that i like to live my life by (havent found that that either) worked celverly and maybe disguised into some pattern that can twist over my shoulders (unsure how big i'd like it, but its likely to be my only one ever). I'm just too god damn picky and undecided! Although the "Delicate full reverse image" style tak posted from one of those links really strikes me as something different, i quite like that Still i don't seem to be much closer, i'm hoping one day it will hit me Sorry to derail your thread feekies but everytime i see a tatoo post now, or someones tatoo it just makes me think over it again and again...

[JodieG]

The more I think about it the more I want a tattoo. I went to to get one when I was 18 with a couple of my mates but I bottled it even though I'd had a couple in the pub first hehe.

I think now I could cope with the pain (3 natural births later ) but Cliff really doesn't want me to.

So there's the dilemma. I'd quite like a smallish one on my shoulder but I also worry how it will look when I'm older.

[Stan_Lite]

Originally Posted by JodieG

The more I think about it the more I want a tattoo. I went to to get one when I was 18 with a couple of my mates but I bottled it even though I'd had a couple in the pub first hehe.

I think now I could cope with the pain (3 natural births later ) but Cliff really doesn't want me to.

So there's the dilemma. I'd quite like a smallish one on my shoulder but I also worry how it will look when I'm older.

TBH, if it's worrying you're worried about and your partner isn't keen then it may not be for you. A tattoo is a personal thing for the most part and needs to be something that you're happy with regardless of what anybody else thinks.

If you can find something subtle which satisfies your needs and is acceptable to Cliff, then go for it, if not

[Feek]

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

I would really like a tatoo and probably have done for a good few years,

This is exactly the way I've felt for a long time. I've now got that design printed out and stuck all over the place.

If I'm still as happy with it in a few months time as I am now then I'll go for it. It's not exactly going to be big and will be covered for most of the time (I'm going for left upper arm) but I want to be happy about the design.

Mrs. Feek is good with it, she likes it and has no issues with me having one at all.

[Tak]

Interesting read

[Mohinder]

Feek, you're from down my way, right? (or thereabouts, anyway)

I can heartily recommend Jethro at Skynyard, he's a top lad and a great tattooist.

http://www.myspace.com/theskynyard

He's done most of mine (all my recent ones) and I recommend him to everyone.

[Feek]

I've been waiting for you to come into this thread, where have you been?

I'm not quite your way, but it's only an hours drive away. I've been trying to get hold of my buddy who knows someone locally but it's proving difficult.

You reckon your guy could get the stone effect right on that design?

[Mohinder]

I reckon. I'll tell you what though - another guy who's worth a shout is Tom Ptolemy at Silver Needles.

I gather he's fairly hard to get hold of but the guy's the nuts. He did my back, but it gives no idea of his talents as it's entirely not his style (although it's awesome, it's nothing like what you're after) - his fantasy and portrait stuff has won tons of awards. Jeff's got awards already too though I think, early in his career too. Another local I'd recommend is Albert, also at Skynyard. I've not got any of his work but he's very good also. They're three artists I'll always recommend with no hesitations.

Something like that stone effect will be very difficult, and as it blurs a little over the years it will lose its sharpness, but any of those three should be able to nail it down, in my opinion. Check out their work and see what you think - I don't know of any links to Tom's work, but Bert and Jeff both have galleries on the Myspace link I showed you.

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