Speaking of tattoos-Who has some? Where? What are they of?

[bigwillq]

Pics are welcomed!

[JohnKleeb]

1. I want one

of a Celtic Cross on my right shoulder but I probably won't get it.

[bigwillq]

3. Why will you probably not get it?

Just go get it. That's an order.:)

[JohnKleeb]

4. you're talking to a guy who was once afraid to jump off the diving board

That explains it all :).

[bigwillq]

5. But now you're a big boy

I don't have any so I can't tell you how the experience of getting one is.

From people I know, it ranged from "agony" to "not that bad"

[JohnKleeb]

11. hah I'm considering it

[flvegan]

6. I'm going for my first one later this month.

I've made the decision. C'mon, Kleeb, get that tat!

[JohnKleeb]

12. I might jsut

[EstimatedProphet]

42. Tell ya what Kleeb, we'll both get one

when I'm in town next month for the coronation we'll go get tattoos done. The artist I got most of mine from is in Arlington.

[Freebird12004]

2. I have 3

one is a Snowy Owl!

[LincolnMcGrath]

7. Scars yes

Tatts no

[jonnyblitz]

8. i have quite a few plus started a "sleeve" for my left arm last week

which will take about 4 more sessions to complete. the design for my sleeve is "biomechanical". the "sleeve" will cover up two older tattoos that i have grown tired of. after a certain point, for me, i wont be able to "count" my tats because they will all connect.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

10. hey you!

how goes?

[jonnyblitz]

14. it goes good!!

how are you and yours? :hug:

[sadinred]

13. good for you. I love the sleeves. n/t

[sadinred]

9. I have two. One on a shoulder one at lower back.

I designed both, they're pretty simple and meaningful.

The pain is a "good" pain.
I would have more but I think I'm getting too old. (?)

[jonnyblitz]

17. ha...i met a guy in his 60's last week with a japanese body suit

if you know what I mean. You must be one of those who listens to anti- tat people who say it's a teenage fad. I am hardly a teen and I plan to keep going and I don't give a fuck what anybody says.

[sadinred]

18. No I just listen to my husband. Dumb me, I know.

And I am trying to become a mom and I have this perhaps incorrect belief that I have to act like a Mom if I am to become a Mom. You know?
You're right. It doesn't matter what anyone says. I actually got both of my tattoos after marrying my husband who hates them. I guess my real reason is the mom thing. Maybe I should get a big old fertility tattoo right on my stomach! What do you think?

[jonnyblitz]

20. i never heard the rule that moms arent allowed to have tats.

I know too many who have them. I like the fertility tat idea btw! :hi:

[sadinred]

38. I'm a special case. Trying hard to be a mom. Standing

on one toe under the full moon (kidding), avoiding tattoos, sleeping on the East side of the bed, and a whole assortment of other weirdo stunts. I know, I'm crazy. I know.

[BamaGirl]

24. Act like a Mom?

Geesh, after three kids now I hear I'm supposed to act like a Mom!? Naw ;) Get more if you want too. I think I'm the only Mom I know who doesn't have any lol.

[sadinred]

37. You're lucky. I feel like I have to bend over backwards to

prove to the Universe that I am child-worthy. We just found out we have to use donor sperm; my husbands vasectomy reversal was not successful.
When you want to be a mom so bad, and keep getting slapped in the face, you come up with some weird ideas...believe me!

Happy Mom, if you are a mom you don't have to "act" like one.

[BamaGirl]

41. Good luck

We went thru the fertility stuff with our first and I understand how frustrating and stressful it can be. Hang in there. I remember doing plenty of "weird stuff"!

[Debbi801]

63. Good luck. Sending positive thoughts your way.

[Debbi801]

62. My mom has a tat.

[Undercover Owl]

22. It can't be a teenage fad

teenagers grow older, and those tattoos will grow old with them.
The worst argument about not getting a tatoo is "what about when you're 80 and you have a tattoo?" My answer to that: When you're 80 with tattoos, a lot of other 80 year-olds will also be tattooed. At that age, I think that would be the least of your worries.

There is sort of a tattooed club concept. On a day you don't want to be in the tattooed-person-group, then wear something to cover it!

My advice: get it only on a place that can be easily covered. Not on the face, neck, or hands!

[jonnyblitz]

26. well..

i guess i dont follow the tattooed club concept either in regards to tat locations. TOO LATE, OH WELL. :hi:

[WindRavenX]

15. I have one, want more

Right now I have the kanji for "crane" (tsuru) on my righ shoulder blade; the crane is a symbol of long life and peace.
I want a hawk wing on my other shoulder. If anyone has any designs, I would love to see them :hi:

[Longgrain]

16. I don't have one...

But i might consider the classic red heart right beneath the shoulder.

I like wearing my heart on my sleeve...:)

[Undercover Owl]

19. i have tons

half-sleeves on each arm, a big one on my lower back, 2 small ones on hips. They don't change your personality, in case anybody is wondering.

[Fiona]

21. I have a little elf on my ass

n/t

[arwalden]

29. May I Ask A Personal Question?

[Fiona]

30. of course!

[arwalden]

31. Now I'm Wondering... What Kind Of Elf?

A "Willow" type of elf?
A "North Pole" elf?
A "Disney" elf?
A "Keebler" style elf?
A "Mother Goose" or "Aesop's" looking elf?
Maybe it's an anime elf? Or something else entirely?

-- Allen

You probably just think I'm fixated on your ass... but you're safe. (I'm gay.) I'm interested from a purely artistic point of view and simply being curious and nosey.

[Fiona]

32. I don't know what "kind" of elf he is, exactly

didn't give it much thought. He was on the wall at a tattoo parlor years ago, and I'd been drinking. He's been on my ass ever since.

He's got wings, so I'm wondering if he might actually be a fairy.

[Droolian]

33. Is he a Wood Sprite?

[mairceridwen]

36. i'm a tolkein elf!!!

seriously though. I am.

[CatBoreal]

23. Egyptian Wings of Protection..

on the back of my right calf. Got it during my "I'm too young to be 30" phase. I was in the middle of a really bad case of post-partum depression and rebelled essentially.

[AlCzervik]

25. you're only 5 away----only 5

[bigwillq]

27. Make that four!

:)

[Spacemom]

28. I have 6 and I want more

I have a unicorn on my ankle with my older sons name below it.
I have a honeybee on my left thigh.
I have a rose/heart above my left breast.
I have a rabbit, a butterfly and a dolphon on my back.

My next big one I'd like to get is a Goddess sitting in lotus holding up the "Om" symbol.

My mom and I have also talked about getting small ones on our ankles of the chinese symbols for "mother and daughter."

I don't think having tattoos makes me any less of a mom. :D

[ismnotwasm]

39. My daughter keeps calling me a chicken

"Cause I've never gotten one. She has several. I will as soon as I find an artist who can do a decent yantra.

[auntAgonist]

49. Welcome to DU ! ! !!

your tattoos sound lovely

[sbj405]

34. Mine.

Cat in the hat off to the side just below the waistline. I got in 10 years ago before the Cat in the Hat got all commercial and crap. I guess at some point before I have kids I should have it removed. :shrug:

[sendero]

35. I have my avatar...

.... on my left deltoid (about 3.5" diameter).

I was worried that I could get the fine detail done right, but the tattoo man did a perfect job :)

[Jean Louise Finch]

40. A tree...

I've got one to the right side of the small of my back. It's something a friend designed for me: a tree missing its leaves. It took me forever to get it just right, but I knew what I wanted: it makes me think of seasons, nature, and the hardiness of life.

[EstimatedProphet]

43. Got 5 right now...

These are almost to scale too-lucky accident!

My first:

Aiki-the kanji for harmony and energy-from when I studied aikido. Right bicep. I had this done at Keepsake tattoos in Arlington VA. Someday I'll live in a town with an aikido dojo again.

next:

Mizu-kanji for water. Left shoulder. I am an Aquarius. My left arm is my "zodiac" arm, and my right arm is my "martial arts" arm. I had this done at Sin City tattoos in Las Vegas.

next:

The top symbol is year of the rabbit, the bottom one is year of the tiger. Left bicep, done at East Coast Tattoos in Arlington VA. Depending on whose calendar you go by, I am either a rabbit or a tiger-i fall right in between.

next:

Ken-kanji for sword. Right upper bicep, from East Coast Tattoos. I used to study the sword (foil, saber, katana), so this one is also on my martial arts arm.

finally:

Zodiac symbol for Aquarius, lower left shoulder. From Tattouages deBill, an artist in Quebec. Got this after a professional meeting a year and a half ago in Quebec City during a tattoo convention. Even got interviewed by the CBC...

I have several more planned.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

44. Here's one... I have another

The other is a custom variation of the flower from Tom Petty's Wildflowers album - on my ankle.

Here's that one:

[Undercover Owl]

45. see if this works

I haven't figured out how to attach photos to this site

[rppper]

46. 10 and counting....pics included

the betty page tat on my lower back is still a work in progress...about 2 to 3 more hours of shading left....around 10 hours in all when finished...then all of the blank skin between the ladies starts getting filled in.....i love getting inked

left shoulder


right shoulder


left calf


back and shoulders


close up of the betty page tat

[New Earth]

47. i have 6

you can see some of them in my pic in the gallery.

2 on my right arm - 1 on my left arm, one on my lower back, back of my neck, and back shoulder blade.

and i want more.

[traco]

48. I have 3

on the back of my shoulders, and on the side of my hand, below my thumb.

I didn't feel pain, because my nerve endings on my back are deep! The poking of the needle felt good to me. I couldn't wait to get my next one, and then I wanted the next one right away too!

I finally had to force myself to quit, or I would be the classic tattoo'd lady!

[tibbir]

50. I have one. I got it when I was 47.

I went with a friend of mine who wanted to get a tatoo on her wrist. I told her several times how crazy she was to get one at her age (she's about 7-8 years younger than me).

While she was getting hers done I got bored and started looking at all of the designs they had posted. I found a really cool set of flowers that remind me of Texas wildflowers that bloom here in the early spring. Next thing I knew I was getting a tatoo myself on my right shoulder.

Haven't regretted getting it one bit.

[Kindigger]

51. I started a collection of "mythical creatures"

I have an angel on my shin from knee to ankle. A mermaid & assorted sea creatures from elbow to wrist on the inside of my right forearm. A dragon on my left outside elbow.

Looking for a fairy next I think.

PS. I'm a grandmother.

[fleabert]

52. Two, here's one of them...

I've posted it here before...it is a memorial tattoo for my grandmother, who passed away 12/20/03.

I have another small one on my rt hip, two people dancing kinda tribal in design, very simple, one green one blue. It was flash from an armband that I cut up essentially.

I want several more and plan to get one at least every ten years, if not every five.

[Undercover Owl]

54. I was expecting a tattoo of your grandmother

A male friend has a head-to-toe portrait of his grandmother on his forearm. In grey tones.

[fleabert]

56. :-) I like portraits on other people, but not my cup of tea.

she loved dragonflies. Self published a book of poetry under the name of 'dragofly publishing'. I miss her, we were very good friends.

[theorist]

53. No tattoos, but five piercings.

I don't think the pics would be "welcome" here. :)

[Freebird12004]

59. *grin*

too bad

[DoNotRefill]

55. Never, EVER get a tattoo...

they are "Identifying features", and there may come a time when they could cost you your life.

[leftofthedial]

57. On my entire torso--wrapping around my whole body,

I have a clear tattoo of a giant anchor, with "Mom" written below it.

[Undercover Owl]

60. But,

what if you were a John Doe or Jane Doe? Your family would be so thankful for the identifying marks, so they could finally have closure. :nopity:

Half the people who know me don't know that I have tattoos. I also sometimes forget that I have tattoos, until summertime, when people see them. The most dreaded question: "what is the symbolic meaning?" "what does it mean to you?" (I have fruits, candies, birds, flowers, & a big space-robot-battle-scene)

I usually don't answer these questions directly because:
#1 Even I'm not sure what they mean, or why I even got them.
#2 If he/she can't make a guess about the meaning, then he/she is trying to categorize an eclectic person (like me) or, is prying for information that is none of his/her business.

I think the curiosity is fine & I understand! Almost all people who come up close to look are cool about it, and say nice things. Only a few people per year ask questions that are unanswerable or say things that are not polite.

[Piperay]

58. Accidental dot tattoo

on the outside of my leg next to the knee. I was fooling around with an eyebrow pencil and made a round mark about the size of a pencil eraser alongside my knee ... 20 years later it is still there. :wow: I guess the color penetrated into the pores of my skin :shrug:

[Debbi801]

61. I would love one (or two) in the worst way...

I would love a Celtic triscele to match the one on my wedding ring. I would also love a kneeling fairy.

Unfortunately, I have scarring issues and it won't happen.
:-(

Debbi

[TN al]

64. I have a flaming heart ...

...on my left pectoral. I got it 14 years ago when I was in the army. I knew I wanted one but wasn't sure what I wanted. I ended up getting one similar to my wife's, who already had one, in a similar place. Now I don't have the wife but I still have the tat. It has served me well however when I choose to use it. It once allowed me to break the ice with a stripper because she had a similar one on her hip and my new and improved wife was impressed with it because I could make the heart beat. She feels that the worth of a tattoo is based on what you can make it do.

[huskerlaw]

65. I have 2

#1: Dolphin jumping out of water on my left shoulder blade. I got it because I got to swim with dolphins and well, it was really cool.

#2: Small red heart on my right hip bone. I went to a tattoo place on Ventura Blvd. with a group of friends, we all ended up getting the same tattoo, although everyone else got it on their ankle (I wanted mine in a place I could easily cover up).