Labret, you should note that I said "most people" in my post above. I think even you would agree that a lot of people get a tattoo just because its the "cool" thing to do and they believe it will bring praise from their peers. Thus making them a better person.

Other people like yourself might have more meaningful reasons for getting one, and I can respect that.

Fuck yeah, nothing makes me sicker than a Taz tattoo.

Frist off, i am not getting this to show off to everyone... Its one thing i want when i am lying in bed naked with my girl (when i get a new one ) and its something i would like to look at when i am changing.

I am doing this for me, and its not something that will be showed off... Most people i talk to will not even know i have it... Just my close friends and what not....

Whats wrong with tribal art? does a wolf, skull, bear, anything of that nature have any meaning? mosty cases now...

I dont want some big ass art work on my arm or leg... i want something that i can hide and i like

I plan on getting a very good job some day and i dont want everyone knowing i have tattoos, i am just in the biz now to pay for college, my car, books and have some nice spending cash. I do not plan on doing this full time and some day i would like to have a good job...

Halloween is always a good day to get tattooed.

I suggest NOT going tribal. It is UBER Trendy, and kinda gay. I'd recommend some nice bio-mech stuff. Maybe skeletal bat or dragon wings. Tribal is kinda cliche'. Just my :2 cents:

hmmm..something just doesn't sound right about this...

good job is an oxymoron

if you're doing it for yourself then who fucking cares about your career or whatever. people will have to accept it. i am in the jewelry business, i sell $3500+ diamonds all the time. if i had a reason to get a tattoo, you better believe id get one. regardless of what people think.

get a tattoo that says "I LOVE COCK" right on your back, then have fun hiding it from your coworkers, because once again IMHO, a tattoo should have some meaning not some trendy tribal shit you seen in a jpeg on the internet.

What do you mean?

I Have the Red and Yellow M&M characters on my upper left arm, and they have meaning for me as they relate to my wife and daughter. On top of that, they are a pretty original tatoo as I have yet to see anything else like it.

I took the images off of the M&M website, and modified them in PS to where they look like they are chatting with each other.

I have a shitty Digital Camera, and it's not showing the images to hot (It's one of those el cheapo digital cam/vid cam ones for like $99)

Do what you want, but be proud of it, and make sure it is what you want.

Macro

Well look at the statement...


I plan on getting a very good job some day and i dont want everyone knowing i have tattoos

You feel that people with tattoos don't get good jobs? or are prejudiced against? If you want one so badly and for all the right reasons, you'd be proud of it.. not showing it when you wanna be 'cool' and hiding it when you want people to think you're..hmmm... non-tattooed..or would that be.. 'normal'?

Maybe I'm being cynical.. or playing devil's advocate.... but when I got the tattoos I had I could care less if someone thinks less or more of me one way or the other.

thanks for the advice... If i do get one, i would be proud of it.... but i dont think i would ever want something like a m&m character.... nothinig against it, but its not me..

I think a nice deisgn from a friend is something i would want and would like to live with

Doesn't hurt at all:thumbsup

I understand what you are saying and in a way agree. But, if i get a good 150-200,000 a year paying job at some firm, i think that if they see tattoos all over, i will have much less of a chance of being hired then say someone else who doent have any...

you know what i am saying?

Actually. my tat never hurt.

But whoever it was that mentioned they were addicting, is right.

I have been wanting to get another one soon, just have to find something that means something to me.

Good Luck on Your Search

Macro

hehehe, yeah right :)

I say it's bullshit, I have seen some CEO's with visible tats, I know of EVP's and VP's that have complete artwork done EVERYWHERE on their body. It doesn't matter if you have a tat or not, just whether or not you can get the job done.

Macro

:drinkup tru macro!

Yeha thats probably true... Its just the way i have been brought up and what i have been told...

I heard tattoo's really hurt when you get them I dont know if I could handle it:1orglaugh

I own a tatto shop and you would be surprised at the number of people we get in with different carreers getting visible tattoos

Doctors cops etc

really? i wouldnt have thought that...

any thoughts on what i want?

Here's mine..


http://www.xxxpaysitedesign.com/tat.jpg

I like that... i want something like that, smaller and vertical!!

Interesting thread considering I am getting my first tattoo in two weeks.

hey labret, what's up!

I guess you're the perfect guy to ask ... been wanting to get my first tat for the last 3 years or so.... I just need to find exactly what I want, and not regret it ;)

am actually looking forward to the pain hehe...


but here's my question to you.... what should I do if I got the shape I want... I know the text I want surrounding it.... BUT, I just cannot find it anywhere, and I can't draw anything....


This here is the shape I always have been fascinated with...

http://www.bigbreast.net/triangle.gif

always been fascinated by that shape before I learned anything about it.... but, I don't wanna put just 6 lines on my skin hehe... wanna find this shape but in a cool design or something, where the rest I have in mind can fit with it....

any clue?

also, I dunno where to put it yet... any suggestions as to where I should put it, or should I say how to find out by myself?

just want my first of many to be good ;)

Any tattoo artist worth a damn, should be able to take your thoughts and put them on paper first. Everytime you have something drawn up, they will ask your approval. Like the guy who did all of mine, he refuses to do any tattoo from flash, he insists on drawing up each one individual. So if you can find a guy like that, you should be golden.

Like anything else, you get what you pay for.

makes a lot of sense lol...

can I ask you where you got yours made? if it's not too far from either montreal of San Diego, I could drop by and see if he can't help me out!

Jimmy Litwalk at Elektric Superstition, Birmingham Michigan.

This is his sample page http://www.eskustoms.com/jimetatpics.htm

if it's design artwork your looking for I have a guy that MIGHT be able to design what you need. Send an email to [email protected] tell us what you want and we will take it from there:throwup

a little far ....

he;s got some great ones in there though....

I'll buy a tattoo mag and see who's not too far...

thanks man...


also, how do you think I should concider when looking where I want to put it?

Yeah, a giant pink triangle! That would rule! Maybe get it tattooed on your forehead, and then move to "The City" aka S.F. :)

JK

lol... right

did you know that this triangle is the strongest geometrical figure? it's a symbol of strength.... it's also the symbol of the trinity.... where 3 unite to make one :)

Tribal is SO easy man!!! Just be picky who does you work....

Check em out WELL in advance.....

And make sure they NEVER reuse needles....watch him/her do a tattoo and make sure they throw the needle into a biohazard container afterwards

can you handle the needle.... :glugglug

http://www.opticalamplitude.com/stuff/tats001.jpg




Pain sweet pain.... :smokin

Who did your work?

Karl in Germany
Unknown woman in Minnesota
Unknown woman in New Hampshire
Unknown woman in Phoenix, Arizona
John in Topeka, Kansas
Unknown guy in Bismarck, North Dakota
Ryan in Hayward, California
Mark in Hayward, California
Unknown guy in Fremont, California
Nerm in Carson City, Nevada
Circle in Lahaina, Maui

I think that's most of them.... can't really remember all of them too clearly.... and certainly not all the names.

When you get down to SoCal or Vegas hit me up if you need more work done........

My tattooist would be happy to do me a favor....

;)

:thumbsup