Tattoos

[69NINJA]

I just have to revive this thread from the old forum.

Please share any tattoo pictures or stories you may have.

These are some pics of my most recent one, we actually just finished the final touch-up last week, it took 7 sittings and over 25 hours.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/arm2.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/arm3.jpg

I start my next piece on the 23rd of this month, its a samurai/dragon piece, its almost twice the size of this one and will probably take a full year to complete. I really cant wait!!!

[Brian Brazier]

here is what I have so far, it is a Celtic skull, I plan to have it redone with only black
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/bbrazierkendo/IMG_0272.jpg

[Jason Moore]

As I have said before, very nice!

[Dotanuki]

I for one never get tired of good art, glad it was started up again. Ninja your tattoo is classic Japanese Irezumi, you should be proud, and those koi should bring you luck. Who knows you might get a role in the latest American Yakuza movie. You know as the bodyguard walking around showing off his tattoo, who gets slaughtered in the opening scenes. [joking]>:)

[69NINJA]

Who knows you might get a role in the latest American Yakuza movie. You know as the bodyguard walking around showing off his tattoo, who gets slaughtered in the opening scenes. [joking]>:)

I would be so proud!


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[goose710]

Hey 69 ninja
is that a japanese maple leaf or sumtin else??? ei canibis? looks like canibis. i no not of such things.
goose710

ps totally cool tat.!

[bobO]

Hey 69 ninja
is that a japanese maple leaf or sumtin else??? ei canibis? looks like canibis. i no not of such things.
goose710

Naaa,That's a Hawaiian maple tree leaf. Nice tat Bro. I have a Koi theme Ko-Katana on the way.You got to get one. bobO

[69NINJA]

Hey 69 ninja
is that a japanese maple leaf or sumtin else??? ei canibis? looks like canibis. i no not of such things.
goose710

ps totally cool tat.!



No their definatly intended to be japanese maples, theres actually 3 of them, theres a small one almost in my armpit about the size of a quarter, THAT one however was done in 3 shades of green... hey, dont judge me!


Naaa,That's a Hawaiian maple tree leaf. Nice tat Bro. I have a Koi theme Ko-Katana on the way.You got to get one. bobO

a koi theme katana? you have to let me know about this one :-?;)
any info and pics (when you get it) would be greatly appreciated.


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[bobO]

NO problem,it's been a month and a day since I ordered it so it should be here soon.you can look it up at dynasty forge site.Look for the deal on ko-katana's koi theme.I have a feeling this is going to be my favorite cutter. bobO :>

[69NINJA]

We finished the first five hours of a loooong line of many on my next piece earlier today, i'll post a pick as soon as i can.
its kind of a compilation piece of a samurai print i fell in love with and a fantasy dragon by chris achilleos.
we really didnt do to much tweeking to the art besides fitting them together and adding some tibetan fire to the base and some more traditional flames around the dragons arms.

I cant find a good pic online yet of the dragon we used ( the copy i have is waaay to big to fit in a scanner) but heres a pic of the samurai. Some of you have likely seen it before.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/samurai2.jpg

[69NINJA]

i scanned half of the dragon and i do mean "half" its a very long piece. 20 inches long even without any background yet
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/armdragon.jpg

[bobO]

I'd like to see how they look put together.And this is going on your back? OUCH

[69NINJA]

I'd like to see how they look put together.And this is going on your back? OUCH

LOL My right arm actually, as soon as my roomate wakes up at the crack of 2 oclock in the afternoon ill have him take a pic or two and ill throw em up.

[69NINJA]

heres some shots. keep in mind this is just a very basic outline, all the little details and colors will be added over a looong period of time.
i had originaly hoped that my artist would just use the pictures as more of a refrence and draw up something unique, somehow (and i'm still not sure how) we went this route. i'm feeling a little guilty about it not being all original, but i guess its definatly customized. besides its too late now LOL>:) And my artists specialty is shading and amazing color work (you can see that in the koi piece ive posted) so i really trust hes going to make this his own.
also i like the fact that its kind of "new school/traditional" if that makes any sense.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/arm002.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/arm005.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/arm001.jpg
also as far as the size of this goes, i'm 6 foot 3 and 270 pounds and this takes up alot of skin!

[Jason Moore]

OMG dude, you are sooo lucky. =P~ Awesome ink man....

[bobO]

Oh yeah,That's what I'm talking about. Now I have something to show the ole lady and say "like that".Very nice, you have to let us see this come alive,so keep us posted.

[Mako]

You guys have some great tattoos.

I'm thinking about getting some rabbits done on my head...from a distance they look like hares.:>

Get it?? hares...hairs.:)

Never mind,I'll get my coat.

[bobO]

GROAN,first thing I read this morning,gonna stay with me all day now.Doors this way mako.

[69NINJA]

hey Mako, if thats what you really want, I got a guy for ya.
But i think you should stick with the blonde wig and eye patch.
Maybe we can embroider a playboy bunny eyepatch and compromise.


~~TrIp~~ i mean 6NINJA9


Seriously though, thanks guys for the compliments.
Thus far ive had to choose between purchasing tattoo appointments or new swords.
I look at my arms and see the Great Wave or Dragonfly I could have had, but the possitive response from you guys and other good friends tells me its been worth it, and I know with patients all those fine as hell razorbade sharp beauties will partner up next to my solo masahiro masakage (i still love that sword) and we all will live to be one happy tat2'd family.

[Dotanuki]

Truthfully, people have had hair tattooed on their head.
And Ninja, what makes you think that was a wig??

I love your new work, and please keep us updated as your sessions continue!!

Earlier in the year I ran across a guy in the drug store, he had a shaved head [looked like Uncle Fester of the Addam's family] and on his "entire " head he had a goat's head tattooed on it in full color with an upside down pentagram on the goat's forehead.:-O [probably one of Richard's acquantices]. I quess it just goes to show the current state of affairs our world is living in [End days???]
SIGH!!!!.......................................... .............
I remember when mainly bikers and servicemen were the only ones getting tattooed!!

[bobO]

It's funny you said that ninja,cause I'm looking at that beautiful too,thinking there's a brand new bugie sitting there.but I think you made the right choice,the guy doing it is a artist for sure.

[joelybob]

I have the chinese symbol for sky or heaven on my right arm, above the tricep and below the shoulder, just like my avatar pic. And on my left arm the chinese symbol for messenger, when you put the two together, they mean angel.:cry: I will try and get a picture up for yall.

[Yaso]

I've been thinking of getting a UV ink tattoo (one of the ones that is invisible in the day, but glows under a blacklight).

Too bad they cause cancer...

[Jason Moore]

I never heard of that. Sounds neat! (The tattoo not the cancer)

[Yaso]

Sounds neat! (The tattoo not the cancer)

http://www.maj.com/gallery/DarkRonin03/Random/cancer.jpg

[69NINJA]

I've been thinking of getting a UV ink tattoo (one of the ones that is invisible in the day, but glows under a blacklight).

Too bad they cause cancer...

from what i understand blacklight tattoos fade much more rapidly than traditional ink.
also as far as them causing cancer, just put them on the list with everything else hazardous... microwaves, cell phones, cigarettes, alcohol, the sun, asprin, tap water, toys with lead paint, my ex girlfriend, air polution.

[Yaso]

also as far as them causing cancer, just put them on the list with everything else hazardous... microwaves, cell phones, cigarettes, alcohol, the sun, asprin, tap water, toys with lead paint, my ex girlfriend, air polution.

So very very true.

[Jason Moore]

I was just joking of course as cancer is nothing to laugh at.

[Dotanuki]

After seeing some of the ridiculous tattoos people put on themselves I wish some of them were done in UV ink.
I don't think you will find too many tatooists willing to put one on you though, unless they are the kitchen variety kind. Most tattooists could care less if you get cancer from the ink, what they care about, is if you sue them from getting cancer from the ink!!
Out of curiousity, what would you want put on you in UV ink?
I remember when this first came out years ago, I had thought it faded away with the fingernail tattoo's.
Ninja, I don't hang out much anymore, are the inside the lip tattoo's still popular?

[Jason Moore]

I got one inside my lip...it says "The greatest deception the devil ever pulled is convincing the world that he doesn't exist" Oh, I'm sorry that is the one on my big toe! =P

[69NINJA]

Ninja, I don't hang out much anymore, are the inside the lip tattoo's still popular?

I dont see many anymore, i know their common inside our prisons with the full body suits and skull/facial tattoos.

[69NINJA]

ok ive been slacking on pictures (i'm lazy!) ive been through a couple small sittings since my last post and just left the shop and made an appointment for the 28th!!! god I hate waiting.

thats going to be a great day, gettin some ink, and then at midnight is the release party for grand theft auto IV, and i get to pick up my copy!!!

lifes simple pleasures...:celebration:



EDIT: wow, now I know its been awile since I posted here last, i read what I wrote under one of my pictures saying "im 6'3 270 pounds" hell I weigh 252 now!

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[Jason Moore]

LOL, you really should visit more. Did you try to drop weight or did it just happen?

[69NINJA]

LOL, you really should visit more. Did you try to drop weight or did it just happen?
just quit drinkin sodas and stuff like that, alot of teas and juice, most of the weight is from muscle loss not fat, i need to get my tail back on my bike and blow the dust off the weight bench. i could do with a few less bottles of whiskey/week too lol always makes me tired and lazy lol.

[Jason Moore]

I just started dieting and so far so good. Lost about 11 Lbs. 40 more to go, but that will come off quick when I hit the gym.

[bobO]

Way to go! I stopped eating Ben and jerry's, dropped 20 lbs. Also stopped drinking soda and eating cookies, that kinda junk. I'm at 212lbs, almost fighting weight.

[jwilliams]

Ok, time for confessions. Starting a year ago in Feb. I started losing weight, in Jul actually started working out again, dropped from 247 to 205 now. Want to go another 10 or so, I feel so much better.

[Jason Moore]

Awesome guys! Although I won't be able to make it to 212, I am shooting for around 240 as that is fighting weight for me. I am thinking about taking pics of me now and when I am finished.

[69NINJA]

well Im headed into the shop, ill see you guys in about 8 hours....:celebration::ohyeah::king:

[69NINJA]

we still have some more color to do in the samurai still and because its so fresh some of the colors look a little off, like the peach in the face will blend down over a few days and it wont be as bright,the blue should tone down a touch too also my arms a little swollen.

but its starting to come along, i just cant wait to get started on the dragon!

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/DSCF0293.jpg

[Jason Moore]

Wow man, looks great! =D>

[69NINJA]

Thanks J, your turn...B-)

[Jason Moore]

Lol...Tatoo? I'm lucky enough to find enough time to take a shower! :bath:

[goose710]

Jason
uh you might find time for that shower uh with a wedding coming up an all uh their're kindda funny that way.!

69 ninja/ THAT IS A PIECE O WORK DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!
excellent man i wish we us old guys had that kind of talant around when i had a few done!!! serious tat can't wait to see it filled in and done and by the way THAT'S GOTTA HURT! i would know i did a six hour outline one sitting, but was , as they say "in my cups" and continued to have a few cups as "we" the tat guy an me had more cups! doubt you could do that today.
da goose710

[69NINJA]

Jason
uh you might find time for that shower uh with a wedding coming up an all uh their're kindda funny that way.!

69 ninja/ THAT IS A PIECE O WORK DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!
excellent man i wish we us old guys had that kind of talant around when i had a few done!!! serious tat can't wait to see it filled in and done and by the way THAT'S GOTTA HURT! i would know i did a six hour outline one sitting, but was , as they say "in my cups" and continued to have a few cups as "we" the tat guy an me had more cups! doubt you could do that today.
da goose710


LoL thanks Gooseman, yeah i save my "cups" for after, the whole thinned blood thing. my tat guy can always tell when ive been :lager: the night before and the blood pushes the ink out and he has to go over and over the same spots, great fun.

goose: i think i remeber you posting some tat pics on the old forum, i could be wrong:tequila:, am I?

[goose710]

69 ninja
Yer're right i gotz four old school tats all done in one month (wasn't out o me cups the whole time) the only ones i regretted was the stars on my knuckles so when they scabbed i bit-em off. not kiddin, only got two of them left. how do you go to a job interview with stars on your knuckles???? as it was i wore long sleeves and changed when everyone went home for a month, so as not to see what i got on my arms. employers are sometimes funny that way.
please know i got nothing agin tats , but there are some people not so inlightened and on occasion they sign my paychecks. gotta feed the family .
that tat is awesome how many hours ya got into that baby?
keep us posted dude!
da goose710

[69NINJA]

69 ninja

that tat is awesome how many hours ya got into that baby?
keep us posted dude!
da goose710


i havent really been keeping track, its About 8 with the lining and dropshadows, 5 on the fire and a little over 5 for the samurai, so i guess around 18 hours and i think we just hit the halfway point.

that damn samurai has 12 colors in it, and he used 4 different mag needles, seemed every 5 minutes he was swapping machines and switching colors. and were not even done with it yet.

Those koi on my other arm were about 27 hours, but i know this one is going to surpass that.

[bobO]

69ninja, Totally awesome, this is becoming my favorite tat. It shall strike fear into the hearts of the canucks! Really nice man!

[Sairon]

Nice ink 69 ninjaB-)!

[69NINJA]

thanks guys

[Dotanuki]

Interesting use of color, I wasn't expecting it to look that way. I like it.
Can't wait to see what he does with the dragon.
Yeah Goose, I too remember the days when you would go the tattoo shop drunk and/or drinking the whole time it was being done. Not any more!
Although Ninja, you ever come over my house, I'll tattoo you and let you drink all you want, you might have to spend the night though. I'd like to show you the way it used to be done. [right goose?]
Nothing like waking up the next morning, wondering what it looks like because you can't remember anything the night before.

[jwilliams]

I don't have any tatoos but if I did I would want it to look just like this one. That is awesome looking.

[Brian Brazier]

Well I decided on my next tattoo, I plan to get all of my favorite Chambara characters (or as many as I can fit) on my calf (right or left I haven't decided yet), there are 3 for sure that I would want, Sanjuro, Zatoichi, and Sonny Chiba as Iba Shoemon from Shogun Shadow (which isn't really chambara, but Sonny Chiba is in many Chambara films, and if you have seen Shoguns Shadow his Hakama is incredible). I don't have any idea what the cost will be, Iba Shoemon alone will probably be expensive because of how intricate his clothing is, but I will save a little here and there, and I should have enough by next year. I will post pics as soon as I get my first session done

[Brian Brazier]

Oh one more I definatley want but forgot to add is Ogami Itto.

[Dotanuki]

Brian,
Sounds interesting, will you be doing this as a movie poster type collage?

[Brian Brazier]

Yep, I plan to make a rough layout, I will probably go all the way around my leg which should be enough to make them a pretty good scale. I'm gonna try and get up to Seattle where there is a tattoo shop that deals only with Japanese style tattoos, I want to get a rough estimate, and also see about getting a Yakuza style tattoo to cover up one I already have

[Nanshoji]

Sweet tats guys. I however dont have any cas Im only 16 and my mom womt le me get one. It just so happens that I have two big Japanese Maples in our yard that my grandfather planted. Right now they are the most beautiful shade of deep red Ive seen. I had to do a biology project on a collection of leaves and decided to use one of our JM's as part of it. The full name is Japanese Red Maple. It has a huge scientific name, check it out: Acer Palmatrum, Atropurpureum. Thats a mouthful!

[69NINJA]

Yep, I plan to make a rough layout, I will probably go all the way around my leg which should be enough to make them a pretty good scale. I'm gonna try and get up to Seattle where there is a tattoo shop that deals only with Japanese style tattoos, I want to get a rough estimate, and also see about getting a Yakuza style tattoo to cover up one I already have

This could make for one sweet peice, especialy with the right artist putting his own twist to it.
not to mention anyone who recognizes the characters off the bat could become a new friend with alot in common and possible new forumite lol.


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[bobO]

What about our T-shirt guy?

[Dotanuki]

Bob-O,
You are talking about shelflife, who posted back in Samurai movies.
I quess nobody here bought any of his T-shirts, so shelflife had a shelflife of all of one day. =(
That was just a head collage anyway, I'm sure Brian has something more dynamic in mind.
I really like the idea of a wraparound! :ohyeah:
Brian, that Yakuza look is usually refered to as sleeved, because it looks as though you are wearing a sleeve. Instead of a sleeve coverup, you can always put some big Kanji characters [in black] over the top of the current design and sleeve in a background. Which would basically be a coverup of a coverup, without actually covering up. It takes a lot of ink for a true coverup and a good design to hide the previous tattoo.
Just an idea, you get me talking about tattoos and I can go on all day.

[Brian Brazier]

I got some pics that are pretty close to what I am looking for

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/bbrazierkendo/yojimbo2-1.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/bbrazierkendo/zatoichi.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/bbrazierkendo/shogunassassin.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t97/bbrazierkendo/shogunassassin2.jpg

[buddha1200]

I just have to revive this thread from the old forum.

Please share any tattoo pictures or stories you may have.

These are some pics of my most recent one, we actually just finished the final touch-up last week, it took 7 sittings and over 25 hours.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/arm2.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/arm3.jpg

I start my next piece on the 23rd of this month, its a samurai/dragon piece, its almost twice the size of this one and will probably take a full year to complete. I really cant wait!!!

I am a tattoo artist and i must say nice work to who ever tatted that, i will be posting some off my tas shortly as soon as i learn this forum stuff better

[bobO]

Welcome to the forum buddah12, I look forward to that, at 52 I want a tat, something mean! Brian, three of my favorites, just missing sword of doom guy!

[Brian Brazier]

That is also one I am considering, he did Sword of Doom, Sword of the Beast, and has made appearences in several other movies. On the front or back of my leg I will get Legends of Samurai Cinema in Japanese, but I want to get a few people to write it for me so I can make sure they are correct.

[PinoyFili]

Some nice ink work on you fellas. Just wanted to share a couple of mine.

[goose710]

Pinoy
that takes some guts!
da goose710

[69NINJA]

Some nice ink work on you fellas. Just wanted to share a couple of mine.

WOW man! thats badass, great smooth lines, and not something you see everyday. i love the one on your right, almost looks tibetan, did you plan them both together or just start with one side?

I have a guy that comes into the club alot that had his facial tribal "tapped in" at a reservation out west. definatly ballsy.

what else do you have? if any.


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[PinoyFili]

Thanks. I have a few but none with decent pics to post for you guys yet. I have a asian dragon in progress from elbow to mid finger on my left arm that is still only an outline. It started out as a cover up for my ex wifes name and just kinda grew. When I have a chance to take a good shot of it I'll share. The two on my face have a special meaning for me and I had the option to do traditional tap but passed it up for machined ink. Kept getting the image of getting poked in the eye every time I considered it. These two were done by Orlie @ Humble Beginings in my home town of San Jose California. The artist studied in Hawaii and the Fili Islands. He's done alot of work for my family Ex wife, Bro etc... I am pretty happy with em but I'm most likely gonna expand down the neck to my chest.

[PinoyFili]

WOW man! thats badass, great smooth lines, and not something you see everyday. i love the one on your right, almost looks tibetan, did you plan them both together or just start with one side?

I have a guy that comes into the club alot that had his facial tribal "tapped in" at a reservation out west. definatly ballsy.

what else do you have? if any.


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The right side is a Filipino form of writting that dates back before Spain invaided. It's modern term is Alibata but was known as Baybayan script. It came over from Malay and it's origins are believed to be related to Sandskrit. (SP?) The shape was tweeked a little to fit the desired area. I got em both at the same time. It was rough act'n like it didn't hurt while my son and daughter watched I was hold'n back the yelps:Praying:.

[Brian Brazier]

those would be good for someone like me who wants to grow some boss sideburns but cannot

[Jason Moore]

Definitely cool man.

[menukisan]

For you 69NINJA, I guess I'm not that dumb! This is a spread I was invited to do for Tattoo Magazine about five years ago.

[bobO]

yeowza! Now that's some serious tat's. I think we gots our own Yakuza!! Now I just got to get me one. Gonna get a black snarling tiger head on my right delt! Big M, to cool for real! Ps, that's got to be some big bucks, good thing is, your taking it with you! You know that arch angel tat looks like you.

[menukisan]

I've never paid for any of them. I have a friend in NC that has tattooed me for years, he says that he just likes to work on me. That back piece was a present he gave me one year for xmas. Thirty hours done over three days at his house. All of the figures have my face. There's a samurai on my arm that looks like me. But they all mean something and all were done for a reason.

[menukisan]

That spread was from a few years back, I've slowed down on the artwork. But once you get one bobO, you'll probably keep going. I got my first when I was nine years old. It took up my whole arm back then! Now you can barely find it!

[Dotanuki]

That really is some fantastic work, I remember that issue, as a matter of fact I still have it. I saved all my back issues.
That work really deserved a special spread.

[69NINJA]

Yeah man great work, looks like ALOT of good times, there sure are quite a few pieces in there.

Man im glad you joined the forum, youve given me the motivation to get out there and do some cutting practice and now I need to get my tail back into the shop for more work! Please, no more, Im busy enough already.



WAIT!!! did I read this right?:

I got my first when I was nine years old. It took up my whole arm back then!!


NINE?!?


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[bobO]

NINE? Yeah, you look like a guy who don't fool around. A friend just gave me the Huck Spaulding catolog, so many tat's so little money. I have found a few in there that I really like. We have a really good tat guy up here named Mark Fairchild, who does some of the finest fine line work I've ever seen. Hope to get him. Tell my friends if you get a fat girl friend with tat's, you got shade in the summer, heat in the winter, and moving pictures all year long!

[menukisan]

yep, yep, nine years old. The only one I did pay for, $40 back in "78" at a place called Papillons in New Haven, CT. The guy wouldn't let me in the front door, he told me to go around back and he tattooed me right at the exit door. bobO, you need to take your act on the road! A joke telling samurai! LOL!

[69NINJA]

yep, yep, nine years old. The only one I did pay for, $40 back in "78" at a place called Papillons in New Haven, CT. The guy wouldn't let me in the front door, he told me to go around back and he tattooed me right at the exit door. bobO, you need to take your act on the road! A joke telling samurai! LOL!

wow man thats completly badass,I bow to you! the good ol days like Dotanuki and Gooseman were telling this greenhorn about huh:lager:.

what did you get?? please tell me it was a nudie pin-up:)


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[menukisan]

LOL! I wish! I barely knew what my own unit was for, let alone T&A! It was a music note and I can barely find it today!

[bobO]

bobO, you need to take your act on the road! A joke telling samurai! LOL![/quote]
Hey, I'm just getting my good humor back! Wait till I hit my stride!!:Ljester:
I was like this=((, Then like thisX(,I'm at:), soon to be:jig: ! Life goes on!

[Dotanuki]

Years back I remember meeting a circus family, tattooist and firebreathers, etc, that had tattooed their children. Many things that were forbidden in the past [facial tattoos] are now being accepted.
When I was young they used to do the old needle and thread tattoos, I still remember when my brother-in laws came home as teenagers with HATE and LOVE tattooed on their fingers. From that old Robert Mitchem movie "Night of the Hunter", [my poor mother-in-law]. It is funny, but I think those tattoos started them down a certain path in life. [not good]
I remember at my first job, when I was young, I met this man who just been released from prison [spent a few decades]. He had HATE and LOVE plus the usual prison tattoos all over his hands, he always wore long sleeved shirts.
I asked him why he always wore long sleeved shirts even in the summertime?
He told me how you do things you regret in life, and took off his shirt.
He had needle and thread tattoos all over his body, every inch. But he didn't have artwork, just sayings and graphitti, his entire body looked like the scribblings on a bathroom wall.
I remember when they did the remake of "Night of the Hunter" and they tried to make Robert Dinero scary with those prison tattoos, they should have seen this guy! Sometimes even movies can't duplicate reality.
I too am heavily tattooed, but like menukisan and 69Ninja, I did it intelligently, and artfully. Just like menukisan all my tattoos have meaning. I have never regretted ever getting them as they represent who I am.

All I am saying is, anyone considering a tattoo please think them out, they often reveal who you are, in some instances, "Do you want to be a cartoon character?'"

Ninja, tattoo stories, I got a lot of them, unfortunately with some of the young people on this Forum, I can't really tell the good ones.

[bobO]

I was thinking of the black tiger, because I studied black tiger, tiger claw. And snarling, cause I thought that best reflected, pretty much my whole attitude towards the world. Is that thunk out enough? Then maybe a dragon on the left shoulder, then...

[Jason Moore]

I want to get a back piece done but do not want to pay 5,000 bucks and do not have the time to go back for so many days....

[Dotanuki]

Hey, how about a Kurgan tattoo?
Just don't put a court jester on you!
Although you can put a tattoo of the Kurgan wearing a court jesters hat on you! :jester: =))

[69NINJA]

So very true Dotanuki, what you said earlier.
Some people just dont think/care, I know a girl (friend of a friend) and no lie has LOSER tattoo'd on her forhead! Now I know sometimes people have serious issues and in the heat of the moment can do crazy things as we always see in the news, But part of that has to be passed on to the "artist", and i use the word lightly, that agreed to do it, I understand that hes just some guy in a kitchen trying to make a quick buck, but come on! try talking her into puting it somewhere else, wrist or neck even. and dont get me started on the advertisment tattoos.

BobO yeah thats a great Idea, anything gone about that way I think is a great Idea, even if your a disney fan and get a 2 foot steamboat willie on your back, I think things like that are beautiful ways of self expression without crossing the line into plain crazy.

MANY people think ANY even the smallest tattoo is crazy or sacreligious, but as we all know, "you cant please all the people all of the time". and of course I'm not touching the religious aspect, some things dont read to well on puplic forums.


All I know is I love mine and I can promise anyone that I will get more. Sure maybe some doors are closed to me now, maybe in the corprate or media world, but dammit Im blue collar and Im fine with that I love working in clubs or loading trucks with a forklift, heck forklifts are fun! (be safe).
At first my mom gave me the clasic question: "how are you going to feel when your 90 and all tattooed up?" I got a chuckle out of thinking about it and told her to take a good look at my generation and age class, theres a heck of alot of tattoo's on us and when were all sitting in the nursing homes at 90 eating our happy pills and playing bingo it will be alot of fun trying to remember what all our blurry tattooes used to be and telling our exaggerated stories.:ranting:


http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/stupid.jpg
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[bobO]

LOL,Dotanuki, tempt not the devil! Always thought kurgan looked pretty cool when he first appeared in the movie, with the wolf head hat and cloak. Could even make him look like me, it wouldn't be that much of a stretch. Ninja, Thanks, I figure at my age, even if I don't like the tat I don't have to live with it to long. PS, The Chinese believe that tat's allow evil spirits to enter the body.

[bobO]

Got a price on the tiger head. Guy wants 200$, I think that's a lot for something as big around as a tennis ball. What do you guy's think.

[Mako]

I've got a black panther on my arm bobO which cost me about $1 but that was about 45 years ago and you could get a lot for a buck in Asia back then...if ya know what I mean. :>

[bobO]

LOL, I've heard story's!

[69NINJA]

you know that sounds a little pricey but it really depends on on how detailed the artist is, most shops charge 75-100 bucks per hour for walk in work, so if he said it would take 2 hours or more thats a ballpark price. in my opinion tattoos are one of the things that you shouldnt have done by the lowest bidder. just be sure to really check his work before hand.

>I copied the rest from a website cause it says what I wanted to and its quicker than typing it all<

"The bitterness of a poor-quality tattoo will linger long after the sweetness of a cheap price is forgotten." - Unknown

Ever heard the saying, "You get what you pay for"? Yeah, well, the body art industry is one place you won't find a better example of the prudence of that advice. Quality in the body art world can range anywhere from absolute crap to jaw-dropping fantastic - and everywhere in between. And although it may not always be this way, in most cases you're going to get exactly what you pay for.

"Good tattoos ain't cheap, and cheap tattoos ain't good!" - Unknown

I'd be rich if I had a dime for every time I heard someone say, "I really want a tattoo from so-and-so, but they're so expensive!" If you really want a tattoo from a particular artist, why are you going to let a price tag hold you back? You do realize you'll be wearing this tattoo for the rest of your life, right? If you don't think that's worth a few extra dollars, don't get it! "But I can get the same tattoo from my buddy for half that price!" Fine - you go see your buddy and don't come looking for a shoulder to cry on when you end up with a lousy tattoo or get some kind of disease or infection from improper sterilization.

This does not mean that every quality artist charges an arm and a leg. There are some that genuinely do good work but also don't charge a lot. There are also some charging more than their work is worth. This is where research comes in. Don't choose any artist based on price alone. Look at the portfolio. Ask around to see if they have a good reputation for good work. Check out the competition and compare quality, not prices!

[bobO]

Great advice. I don't mind paying just don't want to be taken advantage of. The guy I talked to looked like he lost a fight with a nail gun.I have talked to someone who knows the guy I want and she says she can get me a deal. I will shop around. Thanks for the advice Ninja.

[Mako]

The guy I talked to looked like he lost a fight with a nail gun.
LMFAO =))

Oh boy...it's posts like this that make me feel almost alive again. :)

Have some rep from Grandpa Uncle Bob. ;)

[Torawashi]

I just have to revive this thread from the old forum.

Please share any tattoo pictures or stories you may have.

These are some pics of my most recent one, we actually just finished the final touch-up last week, it took 7 sittings and over 25 hours.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/arm2.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/arm3.jpg

I start my next piece on the 23rd of this month, its a samurai/dragon piece, its almost twice the size of this one and will probably take a full year to complete. I really cant wait!!!

Nice koi tat......I have one the same size on my left upper arm of a Japanese (3 toes) dragon. The artist did it in one sitting. I was in the chair for 12 hours with 2 ten minute breaks to change needles. You can imagine how my arm felt when he was done. That was about 9 years ago. No pics though, sorry. Stay cool

[69NINJA]

Put in a bunch of hours today, almost done! and yes I can imagine how your arm felt lol. we hit both sides of the elbow, over the bone and through the inside bend, wont be able to bend my arm for a couple days.


http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050224.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050241.jpg

[menukisan]

beautiful!

[bobO]

Awesome!

[Jason Moore]

=D> Nice work!

[gypes37]

Heres mine, my webcam isnt all that good so is hard to see them. The one on my left arm is an oni in a shinsengumi outfit. It's quite detailed but its hard to see it, im still working on it aswell. The right arm is a dragon and a stone tablet with the code of bushido on it. The left arm also has the japanese proverb " the good sword is the remainder of the sheath ".

[69NINJA]

Very nice Gypes, any chance of a close up shot of the oni?

[gypes37]

Thanks this is the best pic i could get of the oni with my webcam.

[69NINJA]

Oh man thats sweet. good work that things badass.

[gypes37]

Thanks ninja, its not finished yet but i alredy have plans for my next tatt. Im going to get aku soku zan, the slogan i guess you would say of the shinsengumi.

[Torawashi]

that's a good looking tat.......really starting to pop now that the colors are being added. sharp!

[Dotanuki]

This one is for 69ninja;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88_SiYbNTDU

I seen this film back in the 70's, it was the inspiration for my tattoos.
I never thought I would be able to find this again, thank you, Youtube!

This movie was about Shi Jin, the 9 dragoned, one of the 108 mountain bandits of chinese legend. You can read about him in the book, "The Water Margin" also known as "All Men are Brothers" by Pearl S. Buck, a classic.
He had just completed his training in this scene, his instructor said he had just one more thing to complete. He then tattooed him and gave him a sword as a completion/graduation gift.
Hey, it don't get any better than that!! :ohyeah:
My avatar is the japanese version of Shi Jin, Kyumonryushishin.

[69NINJA]

OH sweet, I remember you telling me about that, have you ever finished drawing up the 9? its never too late...
thanks for posting that vid now I know the next movie I have to track down, is it just titled '9 dragons' or is it another name?





EDIT: I see the title IS Hero tattooed with 9 dragons, I found it at a couple sites. heres one:

http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.532969/qx/details.htm



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[Mako]

I really,really want one just like this...with or without the tattoos. :Praying:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1918/katvondee1hx8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[bobO]

Somewhere there's some guy getting tired of that. That's it, I've become a full blown cynic. But yeah, me to!

[Maynar]

Awesome thread, some amazing work here.

Alas, tats and I don't get on. I got two very small, single line figures, one on each shoulder, at different times in my life. A treble clef since I play, and Neptune's trident (when I was in the Navy).

Each time, the ink turned my stomach, and I was feeling sick for hours. Barely kept my cookies down (I must be allergic or something). I could never sit for an hour, it'd kill me I think... =(

But I can still appreciate the art, even if I can't wear any myself.

[Torawashi]

Somewhere there's some guy getting tired of that. That's it, I've become a full blown cynic. But yeah, me to!

bobO; would you please email that guy for me and tell him I'll take her off his hands.........what do you think the odds are that my wife will let me keep her?.......ohhh me....~X(

[69NINJA]

I really,really want one just like this...with or without the tattoos. :Praying:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1918/katvondee1hx8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



if you want her here's her number: (323) 969-9820
you have good taste. But bring at least 500 bucks.


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[Dotanuki]

I really,really want one just like this...with or without the tattoos. :Praying:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1918/katvondee1hx8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Mako.

That's what the magic frog looked like, when I finally broke down and kissed it!!! =P~

Hang around tattoo studios enough, and you will see quite a few of these!
Right, 69ninja? B-)

Torawashi,
You can always tell your wife, she'e your daughter from a previous marraige! =))

Maynar,
Some people are allergic to the ink, if people can be allergic to chocalate and tomatoes, what makes people think they can't be allergic to tattoo ink?

[69NINJA]

Hang around tattoo studios enough, and you will see quite a few of these!
Right, 69ninja? B-)

Thats what keeps me comin' back. B-)


Well that and uh, the art. Yeah! Cant forget the art.
It still looks better on the girlies though. IMO lol.

[Mako]

I'm a dog man but I'd take this Kat in anyday. =P~

[69NINJA]

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050327.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050329.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050330.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050331.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050332.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050333.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050335.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050336.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050338.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050343.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050344.jpg


Gratuitous sword shot, and a celebratory CHEERS GUYS!!!
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/SDC10307.jpg

[bobO]

Damn, I love that too! money well spent. Is it done?

[Dotanuki]

That looks to be it then, finished? With that piece anyway. :ohyeah:
Caught that elbow shot, elbows are always rough. Color wears out fast also, many people have that spot retouched after years. (especially if you have them propped up on bars all the time.)
I can tell you some good elbow tattoo stories.
Have you thought about some paneling behind it, to match the other side?

Great looking Tat!!!! :lager:

[69NINJA]

Damn, I love that too! money well spent. Is it done?

for the most part its done :celebration:. were gonna put smoke in the background and darken the armor to a greyer fade, but i'm not in to much of a hurry and i'm pretty much callin it a wrap=D> I'll get to that at some point but for now its time to start plannin another one.

[69NINJA]

That looks to be it then, finished? With that piece anyway. :ohyeah:
Caught that elbow shot, elbows are always rough. Color wears out fast also, many people have that spot retouched after years. (especially if you have them propped up on bars all the time.)
I can tell you some good elbow tattoo stories.
Have you thought about some paneling behind it, to match the other side?

Great looking Tat!!!! :lager:

that was round 2 on the elbow, great fun, if you look at the lining you can see the fade from a few months earlier, he said its like tattooing elephant skin and just keeps pushing the ink out over and over. I'm sure well end up doing it a third as well lol. right now its swollen like a beast.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050334.jpg

[goose710]

Ninja
that has got to be the best tat i've ever seen! well done and have some more tacquila i would say you need it after that!!!!!
In the olden days , you could drink whilst having your ink applied, so too the artist, but those days be gone, and one must watch HOW much the artist was drinking !!!! i got a three legged dragon cause he had a bit more than enough!!!!
great tat and good luck
da gooseman

[Dotanuki]

Ninja
In the olden days , you could drink whilst having your ink applied, so too the artist, but those days be gone, and one must watch HOW much the artist was drinking !!!! i got a three legged dragon cause he had a bit more than enough!!!!
great tat and good luck
da gooseman

Yeah goose, they are taking the fun out of everything anymore, but then there is a different class of people getting tattooed today also.
The problem with drinking while you are getting tattooed, is every time they hit you with that needle, it kills any buzz. But when it is over, it is like someone hit you with a baseball bat. (delayed drunk)
BTW, have you ever checked out that dragon closely?
Are you sure that third leg is actually a leg?
Many Tattoo artists are known for their sense of humour! =))

[goose710]

Dotanuki
I see yer point, but i'm pretty sure it's got a claw at the end of the leg. but i'll look again in the spring when all my summer tan is gone (darkens the tats)
da gooseman

[Dotanuki]

69NINJA, Check out this picture; (lower one in color)

http://www.geocities.com/nguyenvfr/English/Shi_Jinx.html

This is the chinese Shi Jin (original), my avatar is the Japanese version. This is the one in that movie clip. I have this picture on a deck of chinese playing cards that feature many of the 108 mountain bandits as well as many other famous warriors (like General Kwan Ti). The chinese counterpart to military playing card collectables.
This is what inspired my tattoos.

[Torawashi]

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050327.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050329.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050330.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050331.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050332.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050333.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050335.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050336.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050338.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050343.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/S1050344.jpg


Gratuitous sword shot, and a celebratory CHEERS GUYS!!!
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/SDC10307.jpg

69ninja........that is a bitchin' tat dood.........really intense........my dragon is similar to that, without the samurai and on my left arm from shoulder to elbow, like a half-sleeve........congratulations, great body art

[69NINJA]

Wow thanks man, You gotta post some pics of your's now. Its the rule:king: at least I think its a rule:-? I may be wrong though:detective: I haven't read 'em yet.

[Jason Moore]

Oh it's the rule.... TATU! TATU! TATU!

[HeadCheese]

http://content6.flixster.com/photo/31/29/30/3129300_tml.jpg

Well... a rule's a rule.

[69NINJA]

Excited!!!!!! Got 2 new pieces blueprinted! Got an appointment on July 13th scheduled for the start of the first one and hope to work the second piece at the same time if my artist is willing to go back and forth between the two over the months. One on leg/one on ribs <-- not looking forward to that one.

Kinda sad to say neither are Asian themed, but I think some of you may like em... oooooh I'm so excited!!!!!
I've been going through tattoo withdrawals, I told my artist if I dont get some ink done soon I'll be found in a dank alley drawing on myself and sniffing sharpies!

[the blade master]

that has got to sting havnt i seen that tattoo posted elsewhere
recently may be here on an earlier post?

[69NINJA]

that has got to sting havnt i seen that tattoo posted elsewhere
recently may be here on an earlier post?

I dont think Ive posted it anywhere but here, you may have seen the samurai other places its from a pic I actually pulled from the internet, an old japanese print i believe but I could be wrong. Ive seen it used in more than one tattoo. there's one in particular that comes to mind that puts mine to shame lemme see if i can find it...


Edit: well I cant find the one I was thinking of It was an amazing back piece HUGE. found these though all very nice! I like the 3rd one, thats what I'm shootin for when I ever get in there to rework the armor, I'm not satisfied yet with how light it is now. I want a darker almost grey blue.

[Dotanuki]

NINJA,
I don't feel like waiting.
Can't you just tell us what you got planned for your leg and ribs???

NINJA,
This will crack you up!
I have a very close friend, that I taught how to tattoo.
He told me he needed practice, so he was going to work on himself, tattooing his legs and stomach.
I laughed, thinking to myself, I really want to see 'that'!!!!
The next time I went to see him, he had his thighs heavily tattooed down to his knees, and also his stomach was tattooed, all done by himself, and done looking upside down and in a mirror, I might add!!!!
I myself wouldn't of believed it, if I didn't see it with my own eyes. It was a good job also, nothing spectacular, but a good job nonetheless.
Never underestimate the human spirit!!! And the need for a tattoo!!!!

Please don't ask for pictures, guys. My scanner is broke and like Bob-O and a few others, I am too broke to fix it either.
NINJA knows me well enough, to know this is a true story.

[69NINJA]

lol, I thought you were gonna say when he got done tattooing himself everything was upsidedown and any words were mirror backwards..

I was at a tattoo party bout a year ago and got to watch the guy tattoo himself later in the night when everyone had left. I know people do it all the time but I watched for a while cause it was interesting to me. sad thing, and I diddnt tell him of course, was he really wasnt doing the best job, might have just been the weird angle he had to force himself into. just looked uncomfortable.


as for the pieces I'm getting this summer nothing is final yet (not drawn up) but the Ideas are there and my appointment is scheduled for the 13th for my calf. lemme get some pictures together and i'll show you what i'm going for. I just woke up, still in bed actually (laptop) so give me a few hours to wake up.. long night of course lol.

[69NINJA]

The first one were starting next month on my calf is going to be a take off of a tattoo Ive wanted for a while, One of my favorite bands are the Deftones, and ive always loved the album cover of their self titled cd, its a skull in a bed of roses:
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg21/SMAYORA/DEFTONES.jpg
Thats the base I wanted to go from for this next piece. the main thing I'm taking from that pic is the roses in the background the skull were changing, I want to go with something darker somewhat sinister my artist has done a skull pieceHeres a link (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=184066743&albumID=565221&imageID=22025669) that I like the basic look of and asked him do something similar. also were going with the skull and crossbones 'Jolly Roger' but instead of bones crossed I want knives crossed.
I looked at hundreds of knifes to show him what i'd like and kind of came to the conclusion that the skull will be over a pair of Boker Rampage, blade down. Or something of a similar design, its up to him of course, hes the artist not me.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/Bokerrampage.jpg

I just like the Skull/roses theme. kind of a duality, Yin Yang thing. Of death and beauty.
I just cant wait to see what he comes up with when he puts it all together.
It should be a fairly large piece as well, hey, Size does matter.



The next piece for my side I'm REALLY excited about Its going to be a real fun one that I know a few of you are going to love! Its also a tattoo that is just for me and something that really defines my personality and generation. I cant wait!!!! One of the reasons I'm getting it on my ribs Is simply because its a tattoo more for ME than anything and not many people will ever even see it. It'll be a big one too though, bout 10" or so. and I'm just gonna keep the details a surprise for now Hee Hee.


I'm actually getting a small piece done on July 14th as well, One of my best friends is coming home on leave for a month from Korea on the 13th and Ive already made an appointment for both of us to get some quick smaller old school art done the day after he gets home. we'll each pick the pieces when we get there. Its awsome I'm gonna be at the shop 2 days in a row!

Sorry if this post was long winded. Blame Dotanuki! he's the one that asked lol.

[DragonGuardian]

Just gonna chime in a little bit here...
Personally, I'm not into tats, but then again I don't think I've seen one tha's "me" yet...

However, in some instances like Ninja, I think it looks great on him. It's amazing the time and dedication that can go into some of them. I laugh about the barcode ones...but only cause a girl at work got one, scanned herself, and rang up as a $1.35 can of soup.

Back on topic...what do y'all think about the Kanji people tend to get put on them? Is it normally what is says or is it more of the tattoo artist sense of humor making it say something close but with a different meaning, since most people can't read kanji? (That I know of, at least....)

Dot: Have you tried percussive maintenance?

[69NINJA]

We did the first sitting on my leg last week, its still healing so these pic have some of the lines looking a little dry and sketchy its just the dead skin healing. It looks great up close.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/SDC10427.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/SDC10428.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/SDC10429.jpg

[RobbyDoom]

We did the first sitting on my leg last week, its still healing so these pic have some of the lines looking a little dry and sketchy its just the dead skin healing. It looks great up close.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/SDC10427.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/SDC10428.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/SDC10429.jpg
The line work is impressive, who is your artist?

[69NINJA]

The line work is impressive, who is your artist?

His name is Jay Kush out of Grand Rapids Mi. The shop is Love Tattoo. some of the lines are a little puffy and thick looking, those are the ones that have yet to heal, still kinda scabbed over. I just cant wait to get back in and get to the color, thats Jays specialty.

[Torawashi]

His name is Jay Kush out of Grand Rapids Mi. The shop is Love Tattoo. some of the lines are a little puffy and thick looking, those are the ones that have yet to heal, still kinda scabbed over. I just cant wait to get back in and get to the color, thats Jays specialty.

Ninja; grrrrrrreat work dood! looks like it's gonna come out sweet! get lotsa color in there!

Dragon; you mentioned you haven't seen a tattoo that was you yet......since you're not familiar with tattoos you may not know that you can look for pictures in books or even draw one up yourself and take it to the tattoo artist and he can put that image on you, any size you want.....you're not limited to the flash on the tattoo parlor walls or books.....after I got my first one I was hooked and now I have 4.....and yes there is pain, but you can hack it and it's part of the experience.

[RobbyDoom]

His name is Jay Kush out of Grand Rapids Mi. The shop is Love Tattoo. some of the lines are a little puffy and thick looking, those are the ones that have yet to heal, still kinda scabbed over. I just cant wait to get back in and get to the color, thats Jays specialty.
It's been far too long since I have had any ink done. I've been spending all my extra cash on swords..lol. I'm hurting for some ink. I'm going to do a full sleeve on my right arm. I haven't thought of anything to finish my half sleeve on my left arm yet, so it will remain empty for now.

[DragonGuardian]

Tora: I'm aware that it is possible to get a custom tattoo, my problem being that in terms of drawing that transference from thought to paper usually goes poorly....I'm not worried about biding time till I get one. It'd probably be something not many people get...but as per the pain, I'm not too worried. Had wisdom teeth pulled out when they didn't even make it through the gums yet and the anestesia was wearing off, broke stuff before, got hit by a car (I report anyone who blows past a schoolbus putting out its stop sign...) But I think my first would be a sorta tribal look...it's the jewelry I'm best at designing and the feel is a lil' more me...finding one I really like is the problem.

[69NINJA]

One thing I try to tell people when they spend days or weeks designing their own tattoo is 'LEAVE THE ART TO THE ARTIST' thats what they do best, unless you yourself have serious artistic ability of course.
True artists will be able to put your words and ideas down to paper much easier than you would think.
I have friends who spent months trying to piece and draw up a piece they liked only to bring it to an artist that pointed out all the flaws and drew something up overnight that was a hundred times better than anything they had imagined.
Just remember ART is what they do, its how they make their living. You just have to do a little searching for one you can trust and leave the hard part up to them.


Ninja's Tip O' The Day ;)

[RobbyDoom]

One thing I try to tell people when they spend days or weeks designing their own tattoo is 'LEAVE THE ART TO THE ARTIST' thats what they do best, unless you yourself have serious artistic ability of course.
True artists will be able to put your words and ideas down to paper much easier than you would think.
I have friends who spent months trying to piece and draw up a piece they liked only to bring it to an artist that pointed out all the flaws and drew something up overnight that was a hundred times better than anything they had imagined.
Just remember ART is what they do, its how they make their living. You just have to do a little searching for one you can trust and leave the hard part up to them.


Ninja's Tip O' The Day ;)
I have drawn all my tattoos, except the pile of skulls I have. That was free hand. My next one, I'll leave to the artist. I don't have the patience to draw a full sleeve...lol.

[69NINJA]

This is a pic from my cellphone of the tat I bought for my buddy a couple weeks ago on his first day back into the states from Korea. His first tat. its on his forarm. Its an Ed Hardy design. We went old school cause my artist loves doing those and what can I say, he'll do em CHEAP.

Its still a little bloody around the face and the oranges are dark still, it was only about a half hour old.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/IMAG0090-1.jpg

[the blade master]

nice tat:ohyeah:

[Caliper]

I'm not a tattoo guy, but those are some nice one, a fresh breather from the overtly used dragons, crosses, women, hearts and ex's names, hahaha ;)

[Mako]

I'm not a tattoo guy, but those are some nice one, a fresh breather from the overtly used dragons, crosses, women, hearts and ex's names, hahaha ;)
TFFT. :)
I have a Bald Eagle and a 'Death before Dishonor'...not in the same tat' but some may say that I qualify as 'old school' anyways. :Whistling:

[Shadowhowler]

I only have one so far, that I drew myself... I have several other designs I'd like to get eventualy, but I'm not 100% happy with them yet. The problem is, I used to be a MUCH better artist. When I was younger I wanted to be a comic book artist, I went around to conventions and showed my work, trying to break into the biz.

Sadly, I had my portfolio and art supplies throw out when I amde the mistake of renting space in a friends apparetment, and he didn't pay the rent. Landlord got ******, tossed everyting out of the appartment, including all my work and supplies.

I was crushed, and didn't draw at all for years after that... when I fianly got back to it, I didn't have anywhere near the talent or passion for it I once had.

Anyway... sob story over, here is the tat:

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo337/Shadowhowler_photos/Tattoos001.jpg

[69NINJA]

very beautifull. I'm always jealouse of peoples artistic abilities simply because of my lack there of.

Is that your initials JR or is that actually kanji?





Edit: just got a call from my boy that got the death before dishonor tat a couple posts up. Hes back at the shop right now getting his second tat already lol. thats my boy! If that doesnt show they're addicting I dont know what does. I'm gonna ride up to the shop and join him. maybe grab a pic.

[RobbyDoom]

I guess I'll throw a photo up of mine.

Dismiss the star with the 13 in it. That was done by a buddy of mine for $20 and some Star Wars action figures.....lol!!! He couldn't get the colour to stick and some parts he buried the needle....ugh!!! I'll get it redone when I find the original drawing.

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq336/robbydoom/DSCF1002.jpg

Close up:

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq336/robbydoom/DSCF1001.jpg


Oh and I actually own that mic. I got the tattoo first, then 2 years ago my girlfriend bought the mic for me for Christmas.

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq336/robbydoom/DSC02639.jpg

This one is in memory of my brother, who died when I was 11.

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq336/robbydoom/DSCF1001_2.jpg

[the blade master]

sad thing loosing a sibling robby real sad but as they say time heals all wounds some nice tats there' ow those ear decorations must have hurt like hell when they were first done
mick:ohyeah:
ps why so serious smile god loves ya

[RobbyDoom]

sad thing loosing a sibling robby real sad but as they say time heals all wounds some nice tats there' ow those ear decorations must have hurt like hell when they were first done
mick:ohyeah:
ps why so serious smile god loves ya
Thanks Mick. Yup it is pretty sad, but it was good to know him and spend the time I did, with him.
Well my stretched ears didn't really hurt. You start off with a small piercing, then stretch them. It just burns a bit.

Apparently I always look serious, some say I look mean. Must be because I'm Russian...lol.

[the blade master]

hey robby i thought your ears only burnt when people were talking about you=))

[RobbyDoom]

hey robby i thought your ears only burnt when people were talking about you=))
lol

You know what is funny though.
I used to work in a balloon factory (latex party balloons), in fact it is the only factory in the world that makes balloons (locations everywhere around the world - Qualatex)
I was a line operator and sometimes I'd have a pile up of boards (molds) in the oven, in-board of 140F, out-board of 280F, and I'd have to climb halfway into the oven to get some of the boards out. The first thing that would burn, is my tunnels and the rubber o-rings that hold them in my ears. Man, that was torture #-o !!!!

[the blade master]

told you:ohyeah:

[69NINJA]

Very nice work Robby. I like it. Sweet you got a matching mic too.

[RobbyDoom]

Very nice work Robby. I like it. Sweet you got a matching mic too.
Thanks brother!! I love that mic. It's just to bad I can't record with it, I have to use my condenser mic for that :(, not to mention I haven't played a show in 5 years!!!!

[knightkat1]

Here's mine.. I like the tribal designs, and very few colors work with my pale skin complection.

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[bobO]

OK guys found my tat artist. Going to trade a sword for my first tat. I'm going to get crossed katanas inside a heavens gate with Death before dishonor in kanji. My question is, whats the kanji for dishonor and how should it be displayed. It's going to go though the kats.Thanks for any help. Also going to get a black snarling tiger face on my other shoulder when I get some bucks.

[Torawashi]

OK guys found my tat artist. Going to trade a sword for my first tat. I'm going to get crossed katanas inside a heavens gate with Death before dishonor in kanji. My question is, whats the kanji for dishonor and how should it be displayed. It's going to go though the kats.Thanks for any help. Also going to get a black snarling tiger face on my other shoulder when I get some bucks.

bobO; I have a dragon in dark clouds half sleeve on my left upper arm, and a smaller dragon on my right. I have a tiger crawling up the inside of my right leg leaving bloody claw marks on my right leg and a black panther doing the same thing on my left leg. I'm partial to dragons and big cats. Maybe you could position the kanji between the crossed sword blades. good luck brother.

[Dotanuki]

Bob-O,

You know if you wait another year, you will be elgible for a senior's discount!
Don't forget about the freebies that come with any tattoo, the inner lip and 'mom' tattoo's.
A mom tattoo consists of an M on each buttock, when you bend over it spells MOM!!!
I told my mother that one once, she hit me, HARD!!!!
Sometimes mothers have no sense of humour! :blackeye:


The Kanji should be vertical for this tattoo, maybe through the middle, I really don't know how 'Death before Dishonor' would translate. Some phrases don't translate well.

[Mako]

I don't know how accurate these are or if 'Death Before Dishonor' can literally be translated into Kanji...some phrases can't, just like Dot' said and you have to settle for what means the same thing.
http://www.orientaloutpost.com/shufa.php?q=dishonor#death%20before%20dishonor%205

[willrichtor]

How come nobody ever gets tattoos in katekana or hirigana? Sure it's different altogether than kanji, but it still pretty cool looking and it says literally what you want it to.

I don't have any tattoos, I prefer my scars. But one day I might get one. A small mitsu tomoe on one side where the back of the neck and the trapezius meet.

But I probably never will, having no tattoos is becoming kinda unique.

[Dotanuki]

I don't know how accurate these are or if 'Death Before Dishonor' can literally be translated into Kanji...some phrases can't, just like Dot' said and you have to settle for what means the same thing.
http://www.orientaloutpost.com/shufa.php?q=dishonor#death%20before%20dishonor%205


Wow, Mako, that is an amazing site, I'm going to have to learn how to use the Internet more in the future.
At one time I was quite good with Kanji, as well as katakana. Hiragana was hard for me. But over time and lack of use have made many things fuzzy.
I thought I remembered being told back in the 80's that phrase didn't translate well. Back then there was no Internet and even many Oriental people who were living here long forgot some of the lanquage.
I could tell many stories of errors of Kanji, because things were different back then and many things were tried to be taken literal or by what they thought the spoken word was.
For example, ken in Japanese in kanji has at least 2 interpertations, sword or fist. A kanji for the word kenpo could be written (by the unknowing) as sword method or fist method, both would be correct, but not necessarily what was meant.
I also believe some the the funny signatures on some swords were because of this, as well of taking into account the schooling and spelling? of the swordsmith.
Can you imagine if goose was a japanese swordsmith what some of his signatures might read? =))
Just joking, goose, but I'm sure everyone gets the point I'm trying to make.

Will.
You would be surprised how many people have kanji tattooed on them, that have no clue what it means, or only take the word of the tattooist!

[bobO]

Thanks guy's. Dot, I just want to be sure, dem things stick around awhile(Tats). I wanted to be sure to get the kanj right for just the reasons stated. Yes it's going to go verticlly thru the swords. I'm down for any spelling... so long as it's SHORT! Wanted to do it in Japanese. Going to trade my stick sword for it. When I walked in the store, there where handmade knives for sale all up on the wallls, and I thought BINGO.

[Torawashi]

bobO; that's good thinking brother......it never occurred to me to ask about trades for tats.....now you've got me thinkin'......and that's never a good thing..... ;)

[Mako]

How come nobody ever gets tattoos in katekana or hirigana? Sure it's different altogether than kanji, but it still pretty cool looking and it says literally what you want it to.........
Take a look at this site Will and I guess you'll understand why most people opt for Kanji. ;)
http://unipen.nici.kun.nl/kanji/english.html#B


Thanks guy's. Dot, I just want to be sure......... I'd check, double check and check again...better to be absolutely sure than have something that may read as "Well Hello Sailor >:D<" on your body. :))

[knightkat1]

Thanks for the kanji sites Mako!!

[Torawashi]

check and check again...better to be absolutely sure than have something that may read as "Well Hello Sailor >:D<" on your body. :))

or "Kick Me Hard" =))

[69NINJA]

couple updates, just have to finish the leaves stems thorns and knives.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/IMAG0221.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/dragonsbrew717/IMAG0222.jpg


Havent had time to read enough to catch up, any update on yours Bobo?

[bobO]

Still working up the nerve.

[goose710]

Gentlemen

I wonder why she thought to get one ???????????????????????


http://www.viddler.com/explore/failblog/videos/581/0.172/


da gooseman

[bobO]

Goose, you are not helping!

[Torawashi]

Goose; that's the noise I make when someone takes the last beer!

bobO; it doesn't hurt (much).....

[illmade2]

Yep only hurts a bit but then I only got a small one...the hardest thing is trying not to flinch when it first starts..

[knightkat1]

It's a 3 piece combined into one. As a fan of vampire lore, legend, and philosophy I decided on this. Also, I really identify with vampires bc of feeling alone, existing merely for the sake of existing, alone and lonely for eternity, feeling cold and dead inside, and locked into eternal darkness.

The first part
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Second and finished
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original design from shirt from vampirewear.com
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Design had to be changed a little to keep symmetrical on my body bc of slight curve in spine. Tattoo done by Laura @ Body Treasures Tattoo and Body Piercing, Alton, IL. www.bodytreasures.com

[knightkat1]

My fiance' said i could get a tat for Valentine's Day and she'd pay for it as my present. My present to her was the engagement ring. I finally decided on a tribal style samurai, with the bushido code kanji above the head and on each side. I decided to go with honor above the head. Thought y'all would like it. Btw, the big day is June 15th of this year.


http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/564/imag0096ao.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/4/imag0096ao.jpg/)

[Dotanuki]

Looks unique and interesting.
Is that tattoo on your leg?
Looks like things in life are looking better for you these days.
Congratulations!

Is that a custom design?
Nothing like getting a tattoo to celebrate an event or put you in a certain frame of mind.
Looks like you're maintaining a style and theme throughout them all. =D>

[knightkat1]

Thanks Dot! Yes, things are turning around for me. Found love again, a reason for everyday, going back to school soon for welding to get better job and make more money, getting married soon, back into my drumming again and found a local band that lets me sit in and play at some of their shows, etc...

As far as it being a custom design, thats a yes n no lol I found the basic design of the tribal samurai online, but added the kanji for the bushido code. It's on the back of my left calf, and hurt like a mother trucker! 95% of all the fill was too thin n small for my artist to use a thicker batch of needle, so it was done with a single outlineing needle.

All of my ink represents some part of my life or something I've went through. My next is going to be a nice colorful phoenix to represent the times in my life where I've literally had to let a part of myself die, in order to rise again bigger, stronger, wiser, and a better person. Just like the way the phoenix rises from its own ashes.

[Mako]

Cool tat Michael, I like it. ;)

If I'm ever Stateside I'm gonna get me some from 'Kat von D'...tattoos that is. :)