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that looks cool! i wish i had the courage to get a tat there! for us english speaking folks, what does it say?

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Originally Posted by python.princess

that looks cool! i wish i had the courage to get a tat there! for us english speaking folks, what does it say?

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Thanks for the compliment! :) Ribcage tattoos hurt quite a bit but you forget the pain a day later and the results are worth it. As for what it says: "always ready."

i love cheese!

:giggling:

I have two tats. My first one (that I don't have a pic of) I got when I was 15. It's around my belly button. It's a butterfly at the bottom, with tribal going around to the top, and a bumble bee at the very top. It took an hour and a half!

My second I got on my 18th birthday. It's a scorpion (because I'm a scorpio) and I really am exactly how they describe scorpios. Also, it has a drop of blood off the tail for everything I had gone through between ages 14 and 18. It was very hard for me.

Here's a pic.
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...ithe/MyTat.jpg
(It's been touched up since then, someone new colored it in that time for practice, and he had to fix it a bit. I don't have new pics.) I always let people practice on me, because I know how important it is to get practice, even when it's something this major.

I want another tat that has something to do with my grandfather, Eli. He loved me so much and I did everything with him, but he died when I was young. I didn't even cry because I didn't think I would NEVER see him again. I feel like I never got to tell him how much I really love him and how important he is to me.

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Originally Posted by bigboyslims

use vitamin E ointment or neosporin

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DO NOT use^ they will dry out your skin and promote scabbing which will cause the ink to pull out! Don't freak out but it will peel a little in about a week (just a top layer of skin). Congratulations on your first tattoo! Great design choice I love it!

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Originally Posted by Thunder Kat

DO NOT use^ they will dry out your skin and promote scabbing which will cause the ink to pull out! Don't freak out but it will peel a little in about a week (just a top layer of skin). Congratulations on your first tattoo! Great design choice I love it!

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"Tattoo Goo" is AWESOME! Helps the healing and makes the itch not as annoying! PLUS, it won't dry out the skin. Lots of artists in this area (and I as a user) swear by it. Little more costly than just vaseline (or whatever :rolleyes: ) but MUCH better for new tatts.:gj:

Aquaphor is where it's at... Wash with soap, and apply Aquaphor, it will never scab and heal so nicely. Plus it's fun to say.... Aqua... FOOORRRR

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Originally Posted by darkangel

Aquaphor is where it's at... Wash with soap, and apply Aquaphor, it will never scab and heal so nicely. Plus it's fun to say.... Aqua... FOOORRRR

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Damn, it is fun to say! Do you say "Little bottles of Aquaphoooor?"

I might need to get a new tattoo soon...Maybe next weekend!

I say LITTLE bottles of Aquafooorrr.... And new tattoos sound spectacular.

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Originally Posted by darkangel

I say LITTLE bottles of Aquafooorrr.... And new tattoos sound spectacular.

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I love that stuff! Let's bring this thread back to the top with a little tattoo action from a few days ago! It means "Love is the essence of life"


Me:

http://www.glassreptiles.com/pictures/jamietat.jpg

Amy:

http://www.glassreptiles.com/pictures/amytat.jpg

jamie, is your tat crooked or does it just appear that way in the pic?

beautiful font!

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

jamie, is your tat crooked or does it just appear that way in the pic?

beautiful font!

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Haha I think it's just the way he stands. I kept trying to straighten him out for the picture and he was off-kilter. I've gotta say getting tattooed with someone is a very intimate experience. It was great! :)

ya my hubby and i do it all the time... so i hear ya :)

jamie, time to see a chiropractor and get your spine straightened out.

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Originally Posted by darkangel

Haha I think it's just the way he stands. I kept trying to straighten him out for the picture and he was off-kilter. I've gotta say getting tattooed with someone is a very intimate experience. It was great! :)

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Yes, I am a little off kilter! Hahaha! It was such an intimate experience and I am so glad I could share it with you baby...

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

ya my hubby and i do it all the time... so i hear ya :)

jamie, time to see a chiropractor and get your spine straightened out.

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I know, I am a little messed up! :)

Love the BP tat! here's one of my most recent ones (avatar, I'm too dyslexic to figure out how to attach a picture).... relocated soon after and have not had the time or motivation to look for another awesome tattoo artist. Guess that just means I have to go back to visit!

Just thought I would share some new ink I just got today!

I don't know if there are any Spider-man fans here...

http://www.exoticsbynature.com/ksf/spideytat1.jpg

http://www.exoticsbynature.com/ksf/spideytat2.jpg

http://www.exoticsbynature.com/ksf/spideytat3.jpg

http://www.exoticsbynature.com/ksf/spideytat4.jpg

That would be Spidey, Venom and Carnage. Those aren't very good photos as I had Sean take them with my little point and shoot. I'll probably take some better photos later on.

Let me know what you think!

Thanks,
Celia

Looks Good!!!

Awesome Ink work!!:gj: Wow this thread is long.... Here are my tats I have, nothing to spectacular:

my first tat on the right ankle, the rose w/heart & then Sweetie(my nickname)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...etieTattoo.jpg

Randy my hubby's name
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...andyTattoo.jpg

on my left ankle
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e3/LeftLeg.jpg

lower back
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tile3/Back.jpg

Yup! I gots me some inks today!!!

check it yo...


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...mage0010-3.jpg

^MeMe that is really nice...The swirls are a very nice touch^

Nice! And I agree, the swirls make the art! :gj: I love fresh ink...... Damn, makes me want to get *another* tat......

http://images5.bilddagboken.se/27/_u...1201454555.jpg

Guess what it means :P

meme, i love the use of negative space. absolutely gorgeous. and i know from experience... tats always look even better IRL... so i can imagine how detailed and gorgeous it is!

i'm LOVIN it!!!

That came out GREAT Meme! It's strong and delicate at the same time. I love it. :gj:

That is NICE, Meme! Great shading and use of "negative (untattooed) space!

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Originally Posted by Sasquatch Art

^MeMe that is really nice...The swirls are a very nice touch^

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thanks!

:D

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Originally Posted by starmom

Nice! And I agree, the swirls make the art! :gj: I love fresh ink...... Damn, makes me want to get *another* tat......

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Yep! about the only bad thing about getting a new tat is you leave wanting more!

:oops:

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

meme, i love the use of negative space. absolutely gorgeous. and i know from experience... tats always look even better IRL... so i can imagine how detailed and gorgeous it is!

i'm LOVIN it!!!

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thanks alot Aleesha!!!

It is most def much nicer and darker IRL.

;)

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

That came out GREAT Meme! It's strong and delicate at the same time. I love it. :gj:

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that's me!

:P

thanks chicas!

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

That is NICE, Meme! Great shading and use of "negative (untattooed) space!

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thanks Gin!

:D

I got a few. 1/4 Sleeve on my left arm and my Detroit Tigers D on my right arm. Going back for the full sleeve on the left sometime soon I hope. Nice tatty though. I think my roomate has like.. 30 some odd tats.

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Originally Posted by MeMe

Yup! I gots me some inks today!!!

check it yo...

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I really like it alot...pretty much exactly how I pictured it would be :clap:

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Originally Posted by V1L3 DiaL3cT

I got a few. 1/4 Sleeve on my left arm and my Detroit Tigers D on my right arm. Going back for the full sleeve on the left sometime soon I hope. Nice tatty though. I think my roomate has like.. 30 some odd tats.

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Thanks!

I am totally ready for more!!!

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Originally Posted by cueball

I really like it alot...pretty much exactly how I pictured it would be :clap:

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thanks and janx palio!

Wait till you see it in person!!!

:O

These are my newest body mods. 12 gauge. I plan on going to maybe an 8.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...cres/left2.jpg

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Originally Posted by MeMe

Yup! I gots me some inks today!!!

check it yo...

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I LIKE IT!!!

Cool Flowers too :)


I'm due for my ink on Saturday... SO EXCITED!!!

How long did it take, Memes?

my hubby is getting more work done on his sleeve on sat night as well!

13 tats for me, 4 piercings, and still going!!! Nope, I'm not done, either!

(Oh, thought it was cool how this post was "revived"!)

Awsome tats!

Great Tatts !!!! Now I'm gonna go get #8!

the thread wasn't revived... it's always a work in progress... just like our tats! :8:

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

I LIKE IT!!!

Cool Flowers too :)


I'm due for my ink on Saturday... SO EXCITED!!!

How long did it take, Memes?

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thanks alot chicas!

It only took 2 hours.

:)

I can't wait to see what you get!!!

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I have four...so far. I want some sort of reptile tat, but haven't figured out what exactly...probably a green tree python, but I'll have to draw it myself, since I have this thing about not getting anything someone else has. That's why I draw all my own stuff and keep the originals.

This is my first shot at a rough draft for the green tree tat...whatcha think? It's just the head so far. *sorry it's sideways, I'm retarded*

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...y_spiral14.jpg

Spix, that's a sweet drawing.

Any ways, heres some of them...

http://a290.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...50f5f99371.jpg

http://a534.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...42f4b10aed.jpg

http://a255.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...9745c3b256.jpg

http://a769.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...c5e60462f0.jpg

I gotta agree with Ironhead on the choice of oitments.......alot of these people may or may not have tatoos or sound tatoo advice, no offense intended everyone, but I have two sleeves, tats on my front and back and my back calf area. Most tattoo artist will tell u that u shouldn't use any petroleum based ointments or oils on your tattoo and only use a very thin layer certain ointments (vaseline or neosporin) have been know to fade the true potential of your tattoos color. Thats the reason! Now u say you got it on ur back calf area? Nice I got a tribal smoke scene with a skull in the mist of it in the same area, u may experience some pains during healing with walking, sorry but if you get it it may not go away til your tattoo peels! But don't worry it'll be ok and worth it in the end! The more u get tats the less they will hurt as u go!

Most shops will reccomend A&D oitment.

I do not listen to them, anymore. The ink in your tattoo, is a water based pigment. Use of a petroleum (A&D, Vasoline, Neosporin) pulls pigment out.

All but my skull one ive used petroleum products on, and they are faded.

All I do is, wast the tattoo 5 times a day for the first few days, with dial soap, but you can use any liquid non fragrent soap. Then use Lubroderm lotion 3 times a day to keep it moist.

Using that method, my skull took about a WEEK to fully heal. When I was doing what the shop told me to do, it took almost 3 weeks on average.

grimmmmmnesssssss

http://www.geocities.com/serj_soad/eodtat.jpg

Quick question for those of you with a few tats-when I got my Cheshire Cat on my shoulderblade, it itched like CRAZY while it was healing. It was bad. I know a bit of itchiness is normal with healing, but none of my other tattoos itched like this. Does it have to do with the gauge of needle they use? I know he used a pretty big filler needle to do almost all of it. I'm just curious, because the healing was worse than getting the tattoo, and I always thought that was weird.

itching represents healing... so maybe he went a bit deeper than normal? or perhaps it was being irritated by your clothing?

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Originally Posted by MeMe

Yup! I gots me some inks today!!!

check it yo...


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...mage0010-3.jpg

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That's great Meme!!!! I always said if I ever got one it would be in gray/neutral tones.. I REALLY like it !!!!

I got this in honor of my father in law who was hands down the best human i've ever had the pleasure of knowing.

He was in the Marine Core and lived his life as a Marine.
Don will forever be missed:salute:


http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...M/IMG_0318.jpg
Sry for the bad pic kind of hard taking a pic with one hand.

*bowing my head in a moment of silence*

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

*bowing my head in a moment of silence*

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Thank You.