tattoos and body mods

[dijos]

[MissoulaSquatch]

My three pieces:

Dragon with Norse Runes: The runes translate to say Chaos.  This piece is my reminder of when I was diagnosed with depression as a teenager and all of the struggles I've been through and have yet to go through.

Phoenix with Norse Runes: These runes translate to say Law.  This piece reminds me that every day we are reborn, that if we want to we can do a do-over on most things.

You could say those two are my ying/yang..I knew when I got the dragon that I fully intended to get the Phoenix as well..unfortunately my first artist really jacked up the dragon, I was able to get some of it fixed but the tail is still messed up.  I'm planning to eventually do a shoulder piece with a half sleeve and do a partial coverup on the tail to fix it.

Final piece is my Maltese Cross with the Stars and Stripes: Pretty straightforward for the most part, my personal tribute to God and Country.  And yes, I found out I have an insanely high pain tolerance level.  It does have white ink added now which isn't pictured, this is just the best picture I have at the moment.

[SevenofSeven]

 still trying to upload pictures.  

[AmandaM]

Flower tattoo, got it in June!  Left arm.

 

[Becoming-Bane]

Anyone have anything new done?

[Vella]

Nothing new, but I've been given prelim designs by my artist, and we're discussing details.  Pics when done!

[Becoming-Bane]

Awesome

[Quarkle]

 

I got this tattoo on my upper back just a few days after I finished grad school to celebrate. I'll get my next tattoo when I feel I've earned it by doing something really big and significant. 

It is hidden in most formal clothing, but I can show it off in low backed dresses too when I feel like it.

I have ear piercings too, since I was a kid.

[Becoming-Bane]

That's really cool

[Eege Darksol]

Nothing for me.  Haven't found an idea that just screams 'get me inked' yet, that and I am terribly afraid of needles. And the cost also.

[Nubbins McGee]

I started getting tattooed in the 80s, when basically only bikers and criminals had them.  I've got, oh... 40 or so.  I honestly don't know.  When I was in my 20s, people would cross the street when they saw me coming (true story!) because I was heavily inked to the point that it made people nervous.  Now days, I can walk into the local gas station and if five people are in there, three of them will have full sleeves and neck tattoos.  It amazes me how much things have changed.  

[AlterStephen]

I don't have any tattoos currently, but I would like to get a blue koi fish on my left forearm. I like the ancient Japanese story of koi swimming up the Yellow River to become dragons. They say koi tattoos are symbols of self-improvement, perseverance, and ambition.

[BellaDonna]

Ooh, tattoo conversation!

 

I'm hoping to get another tattoo done sometime this year. I already have a fair number. Large lower back, one half-sleeve, small one on other shoulder (this is the arm I want to get more work on), medium-large chestpiece, small stomach one, small one on back of one upper leg, another bigger one on half my other upper leg. Most tend to be covered up, most people only ever see the chest piece and arm tattoos.

 

I just keep thinking of new tattoos to get. It is absolutely a form of art

[SevenofSeven]

Planning one for April/May.

On my left calf muscle.

[summer child]

I got this one on my left calf

[Trewest]

I have a black dragon on my back, which is visible on my progress photos, and a black dragon on the inside of my left wrist. I want to get the Tough Mudder emblem tattooed on my foot, a lioness on the front of one thigh and a tigress on the front of the other.

 

The Mudder because doing the first one changed my life and I plan on doing them every year for the rest of my life. On my foot because I am CONSTANTLY looking at my feet and saying 'come on feet!' when I need to get stuff done.

 

The lionness and tigress because I am a leo born in the year of the tigre and I love the power of both species. On my thighs because it has taken me a long, LONG time to realize that although my legs are not slender or shapely, they are STRONG.

[VailedPhoenix]

I have a black dragon on my back, which is visible on my progress photos, and a black dragon on the inside of my left wrist. I want to get the Tough Mudder emblem tattooed on my foot, a lioness on the front of one thigh and a tigress on the front of the other.

 

The Mudder because doing the first one changed my life and I plan on doing them every year for the rest of my life. On my foot because I am CONSTANTLY looking at my feet and saying 'come on feet!' when I need to get stuff done.

 

The lionness and tigress because I am a leo born in the year of the tigre and I love the power of both species. On my thighs because it has taken me a long, LONG time to realize that although my legs are not slender or shapely, they are STRONG.

 

1. I love dragons. dragon tats are amazing. I'm wanting at least 2. maybe more. who knows.

 

2. by "on my foot" I assume you mean the top. I know everyone has a different pain tolerance, but my tattoo on my foot was the most painful experience of my life. more painful than labor (before I got an epidural). not only is the skin right there sensitive, but theres basically no padding, so its all on bone. I think your tattoo idea is a great one, I just wanted to give you a heads up (in case no one has told you before)

[Trewest]

1. I love dragons. dragon tats are amazing. I'm wanting at least 2. maybe more. who knows.

 

2. by "on my foot" I assume you mean the top. I know everyone has a different pain tolerance, but my tattoo on my foot was the most painful experience of my life. more painful than labor (before I got an epidural). not only is the skin right there sensitive, but theres basically no padding, so its all on bone. I think your tattoo idea is a great one, I just wanted to give you a heads up (in case no one has told you before)

Thanks for the heads up. I've heard it'll be painful and that's almost party of why I want it there. My first tough mudder want easy but it was life changing. It gave me that one thing I could point to and say 'I'm proud if this is what defined me'.

But it helps that I have a high pain tolerance to. My back tat is on my spine and across the back of my ribs.

[Nubbins McGee]

My wife and I both have tattoos on top of our feet and both agree it was one of the least painful places to get work done.

My ribs, sternum, collarbone, and shin up around my knee are the places I think of when I think "that hurt"

[VailedPhoenix]

I have a ring on one of my hands, and right before he started, the tattooist looked me dead in the eyes and stated "This is one of the most painful places to get a tattoo, and seeing as its your first one, its going to be a surprising hurt." it ended up tickling and not hurting a bit. like I said, everyone has a different sensitivity. I didn't mind how much my foot hurt, no matter how painful it was. I'm going to eventually get something on my other foot too.

[summer child]

I want to start a sleeve or fill the rest of my lower leg. Too bad it is so damn exspensive to get tattooed..

[Charlie_Quinn]

Finally got round to getting a good picture of my tats. Here are mine (hope this works properly):

Had the dragon done about 8 years ago and the flower a few years later. Then had the Phoenix done about a year ago.

I think the Phoenix hurt the most around the ribs but not enough that I don't want another one soon!

[silvermoonlady9]

Here is my first (and favorite) tattoo:

 

 

I also have a conch shell on my calf (my dad and sister have matching tats), and the eye of Horus inside a sun on my neck (which I got with Aerinity).

[Strickland5]

Marathon Tattoo

the left side is my wife's which is on her left calf

the right side is mine which is on my right calf

 

Quote on my left shin

[Tixnleeches]

Hello all!

 

I'm pretty new to the tattoo game, only have 4 atm. I was wondering if anyone could help me out here. I'm a huge Greek Mythology fan and I want to eventually get a full sleeve of Hades, Persephone, Cerberus, and an underworld themed background. Only problem is I have no clue what artist to go to... The ones in my area are decent but I'm looking for someone to really work with me and get everything perfect and sadly the ones in this area haven't been able to nail what I want.

 

I don't mind traveling or paying a crazy amount if I get what I want. It would start as a half sleeve due to work restrictions but I'm working on finishing my degree and getting a new job that I won't have to worry about a full sleeve. If anyone has suggestions I'm all ears!

 

Thank you

-Tixnleeches