I have 9 tattoos, dont regret a damn one of em, and once I go back home I need to get 7 more ID tags added to my "memorial sleeve" Its great fun out on mission rolling up your sleeve and scaring the locals when they see a sleeve full of skulls, chains , fire and a grim reaper.
lol...isnt that also the same reason why you cant have certain tattoos because you might offend the locals. when i first got in, some guy had a fat pair tits on his arm and he had to go down to victory drive to get the nipples covered before he started the cycle.CannonFodder11b wrote:
I have 9 tattoos, dont regret a damn one of em, and once I go back home I need to get 7 more ID tags added to my "memorial sleeve" Its great fun out on mission rolling up your sleeve and scaring the locals when they see a sleeve full of skulls, chains , fire and a grim reaper.
my tattoos were from my "city days" before the army.
ah man have you forgot how cool Lego isGunSlinger OIF II wrote:
do you still like the same stuff you did when you were 5, hopefully not.
i was about to write exactly the same. your mother was (judging from what you wrote about her), someone very special to you.Ty wrote:
The "Heart/Mother" tattoo is a cliche. If you really want to honour your Mum do something unique.
if you really feel the urge to get one, go get a professional and let him design something unique. spend a hell lot of time to discuss the motive over and over again until both, the designer and you, are satisfied - you are going to be stuck with it for a while. i know this is probably expensive but it should be worth your money
Some things to keep in mind if you're serious about going through with this:
1. Don't put it somewhere that it can't be covered up - someone interviewing you for a job doesn't care what your mother meant to you, he cares how presentable you are.
2. Lot's of people are allergic to the red dye. This means their tattoo is itchy for several months afterwards.
3. White in your tattoo will turn into yellow.
4. Black in your tattoo will turn into green.
5. The lines in your tattoo will eventually start to blur. It will need to be touched up several times throughout your life if you want it to look nice.
6. People get fat and flabby as they age. Put your tattoo somewhere that isn't going to stretch a lot or it will get distorted.
7. Tattoos fade quickly when exposed to chlorine or sun - keep this in mind if you spend a lot of time outdoors or in pools.
1. Don't put it somewhere that it can't be covered up - someone interviewing you for a job doesn't care what your mother meant to you, he cares how presentable you are.
2. Lot's of people are allergic to the red dye. This means their tattoo is itchy for several months afterwards.
3. White in your tattoo will turn into yellow.
4. Black in your tattoo will turn into green.
5. The lines in your tattoo will eventually start to blur. It will need to be touched up several times throughout your life if you want it to look nice.
6. People get fat and flabby as they age. Put your tattoo somewhere that isn't going to stretch a lot or it will get distorted.
7. Tattoos fade quickly when exposed to chlorine or sun - keep this in mind if you spend a lot of time outdoors or in pools.
Speaking as a tattooed person, I can totally understand your desire to keep her memory close to you in such a fashion. Everybody else has pretty much covered whatever cautions I could have given you, but some bear repeating.herrr_smity wrote:
i need a tattoo
a hart and my mother name in it ,she died when i was 14.
my world was broken and it has been broken ever since.
she was the most perfect human on the planet, and then she died, i need closure.
Barring extremely painful laser removal or accidents, ink is for life. Be sure it's what you want the way you want it before that needle hits your skin.
Be prepared to pay for quality. Artistic skill and professionalism don't come cheap.
That said, make sure you're working with someone who will listen to your desires for the design while still giving you the benefit of their experience. They should make suggestions about design and placement, not give you orders.
Unfortunately it is a fact that even today people are still stone-stupid enough to judge you based on the fact that you have ink. If it's easily visible it will limit your career choices.
Whatever shop you go to, make sure they observe the maximum standards of cleanliness possible. Needles always disposed of after use on a customer, autoclaves for anything non-disposable that may come in contact with bodily fluids, the whole nine. Remember, just like ink, hepatitis is for life too and there's no removing it for the most part.
If you do decide to go through with it, keep us posted, some of us might like to see the finished work. Own what you endure.
Moreso than the tattoo itself?HunterOfSkulls wrote:
Barring extremely painful laser removal
From what I understand, yes.Bubbalo wrote:
Moreso than the tattoo itself?HunterOfSkulls wrote:
Barring extremely painful laser removal
The laser pulses break up the tattoo pigment into a form the body can break down and remove. Naturally darker colors absorb more of the laser pulse so they're easier to break down, but either way it results in superheating of the skin for a brief moment that makes the tattoo seem like a mosquito bite.
Of course for something that really stings, there's scarification. Usually done by heat; either branding-style with a piece of heated wire or a surgical cauterization pen. Though I did see one guy who built a rig that's similar in function to an arc-welder but on a smaller scale; the process is much quicker and allows for the same level of control as a tattoo gun but the person undergoing the procedure said it was like "being tattooed by a bolt of lightning". I've considered having a scarification as a base for a tattoo, but I don't have a design I like worked out yet nor do I have the spare cash for such a thing at the moment.
I'm really sorry to hear that.herrr_smity wrote:
i need a tattoo
a hart and my mother name in it ,she died when i was 14.
my world was broken and it has been broken ever since.
she was the most perfect human on the planet, and then she died, i need closure.
All I can think of is that Bono (from U2) also lost his mother at that age. It affected him deeply enough that he's written several songs about her (namely Lemon and Gloria).
Good luck....