Tattoo Font Choice Assistance

camerajuan · 21-04-2011, 04:03

Finally gonna take the plunge and get some ink on me.

My stubborn old papa was 82 and had been ill for three years. The last time I saw him he was sitting up in his bed, and I was sitting next to him. We were watching Crocodile Dundee and his gravel-breathed laugh still rings in my mind. I left for the new term of Uni that week & knew I'd never see him again.

3 weeks later, 4 days before my birthday his never-say-die spirit finally said enoughs enough & changed its mind. I was at Uni when I got the text from Mum. "Papa gone. X". I didn't know how to react initially but my mind finally started working the day before his funeral & I wrote a poem for his obituary website. Its still on there titled "My Way Of Saying Goodbye" - https://announce.jpress.co.uk/811914...ontribs_header.

Lowering him in with the cord was one of the hardest things I've ever done.

So, the maiden tattoo for me will be lyrics of a song my cousin sang at his wake called Dark Island. Its a really haunting song & my cousin sang it really well. Some of the lyrics really sound like something my Papa would say.

No MS Word font will do, I want a Celtic font, similar to the one used in Bilbo's book from LOTR. Scottish/Irish in depiction. If anyone has any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Sorry for the long winded approach when all I'm asking for is a font.

Emotional times

Tak · 21-04-2011, 06:06

*reads poem*

*blubs*

that is lovely

Hope someone here can help you find the font you want xx

Desmo · 21-04-2011, 07:05

If you're after a Celtic type font, take a look here...

http://new.myfonts.com/search/celtic/

If there's anything you like, let me know and I'll see if I've got the font. There are a few others her who may also have font. I can then type it out if you need me to with a nice layout for the artist to copy from.

Kitten · 21-04-2011, 09:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takhisis

*reads poem*

*blubs*

that is lovely

Hope someone here can help you find the font you want xx

Ditto. I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my Nan almost a year ago and it still hurts like hell.

And Desmo's just made me well up offering to write it out.

*goes away to blub some more*

x

Jonny69 · 21-04-2011, 12:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by camerajuan

Lowering him in with the cord was one of the hardest things I've ever done.

*Wells up*

I put my grandpa in too. He was just a box of ashes by then, but it was still him.

Pheebs · 21-04-2011, 13:19

Lovely memories though

Really lovely x

camerajuan · 21-04-2011, 14:18

Thanks everybody so far.

Mum asked before the funeral if I wanted to go see him in the coffin but I think my last memory of being with him and laughing about Paul Hogans antics is kinda perfect.

Desmo, lot of good font ideas there. Thanks for the offer, would mean a lot. I'll look through them all in detail later on and get back to you. Incidentally, the song lyrics are here - http://www.rampantscotland.com/songs/blsongs_dark.htm

I'm not getting the whole song - that would be a bit much for my first Tat. Just the first two lines of the first verse and the last two lines of the second verse.

Papa used to say "Every day is a beautiful day" and up until a week before he died, he'd walk the half mile to Ladbrokes to bet on any horse that had one of his grandkids names in its name.

He helped build the chapel where his funeral was, fitting doesn't describe it. He was a brilliant and funny man.

Blackstar · 21-04-2011, 18:31

*hugs* I'm sorry Sean, hope you are all ok. Hopefully see you soon, you know where I am. x

I can recommend a good tattooist but it'll be in the 'burgh

camerajuan · 21-04-2011, 20:03

You working tomorrow Paula? I'm going home on saturday morning but I'll be at the Fort tomorrow for a bit.

Blackstar · 21-04-2011, 20:54

I work in Princes Street now petal.

21-04-2011, 04:03	#1
camerajuan Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southampton Posts: 211	Tattoo Font Choice Assistance Finally gonna take the plunge and get some ink on me. My stubborn old papa was 82 and had been ill for three years. The last time I saw him he was sitting up in his bed, and I was sitting next to him. We were watching Crocodile Dundee and his gravel-breathed laugh still rings in my mind. I left for the new term of Uni that week & knew I'd never see him again. 3 weeks later, 4 days before my birthday his never-say-die spirit finally said enoughs enough & changed its mind. I was at Uni when I got the text from Mum. "Papa gone. X". I didn't know how to react initially but my mind finally started working the day before his funeral & I wrote a poem for his obituary website. Its still on there titled "My Way Of Saying Goodbye" - https://announce.jpress.co.uk/811914...ontribs_header. Lowering him in with the cord was one of the hardest things I've ever done. So, the maiden tattoo for me will be lyrics of a song my cousin sang at his wake called Dark Island. Its a really haunting song & my cousin sang it really well. Some of the lyrics really sound like something my Papa would say. No MS Word font will do, I want a Celtic font, similar to the one used in Bilbo's book from LOTR. Scottish/Irish in depiction. If anyone has any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the long winded approach when all I'm asking for is a font. Emotional times __________________ British by law, Scottish by birth, Highlander by the grace of God.............Alba gu Braith My Papa - 31/12/28 - 25/1/2011 Goodnight old man, I'll miss you

21-04-2011, 06:06	#2
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	reads poem blubs that is lovely Hope someone here can help you find the font you want xx __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

21-04-2011, 07:05	#3
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	If you're after a Celtic type font, take a look here... http://new.myfonts.com/search/celtic/ If there's anything you like, let me know and I'll see if I've got the font. There are a few others her who may also have font. I can then type it out if you need me to with a nice layout for the artist to copy from. __________________

21-04-2011, 13:19	#6
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Lovely memories though Really lovely x __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

21-04-2011, 14:18	#7
camerajuan Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southampton Posts: 211	Thanks everybody so far. Mum asked before the funeral if I wanted to go see him in the coffin but I think my last memory of being with him and laughing about Paul Hogans antics is kinda perfect. Desmo, lot of good font ideas there. Thanks for the offer, would mean a lot. I'll look through them all in detail later on and get back to you. Incidentally, the song lyrics are here - http://www.rampantscotland.com/songs/blsongs_dark.htm I'm not getting the whole song - that would be a bit much for my first Tat. Just the first two lines of the first verse and the last two lines of the second verse. Papa used to say "Every day is a beautiful day" and up until a week before he died, he'd walk the half mile to Ladbrokes to bet on any horse that had one of his grandkids names in its name. He helped build the chapel where his funeral was, fitting doesn't describe it. He was a brilliant and funny man. __________________ British by law, Scottish by birth, Highlander by the grace of God.............Alba gu Braith My Papa - 31/12/28 - 25/1/2011 Goodnight old man, I'll miss you

21-04-2011, 18:31	#8
Blackstar Ambassador of Awesome Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edinburger Posts: 3,676	hugs I'm sorry Sean, hope you are all ok. Hopefully see you soon, you know where I am. x I can recommend a good tattooist but it'll be in the 'burgh __________________ Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen

21-04-2011, 20:03	#9
camerajuan Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southampton Posts: 211	You working tomorrow Paula? I'm going home on saturday morning but I'll be at the Fort tomorrow for a bit. __________________ British by law, Scottish by birth, Highlander by the grace of God.............Alba gu Braith My Papa - 31/12/28 - 25/1/2011 Goodnight old man, I'll miss you

21-04-2011, 20:54	#10
Blackstar Ambassador of Awesome Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edinburger Posts: 3,676	I work in Princes Street now petal. __________________ Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen