Got Ink? **DU WARNING**

Well, I am a Tattoo virgin... or was... and I got my first one today... My girlfriend is not at all in the same boat... this was her 12th. I will try to take some better pics tomorrow when I don't need the flash.. as you can see the ones I took with the flash had a bit of a glare on them...

Well.. ON WITH THE SHOW.... :)

Mine... fully colored on the back of my right calf...
http://members.cox.net/blackjackpyth...toos%20003.jpg

Another shot from a different angle..
http://members.cox.net/blackjackpyth...toos%20004.jpg

Kaye's (Not colored, just outline complete... thinking of just coloring the cards..) Inside right ankle...
http://members.cox.net/blackjackpyth...toos%20005.jpg

Thanks for looking!

(Oh, P.S..... DARN RIGHT IT HURT!!! lol :O )

Way cool! It looks so awesome! It's amazing to me how they can re-create the same image! Suck it up Ken, the pain is temporary (but what do I know, I don't have any tattoo's myself! LOL)

lol... well, I wish the temporary portion of it would hurry up and go away... I can't sleep!! lol

It's a wonderful tattoo though so hopefully worth the discomfort. I seem to remember a friend of mine put, I think it was baby diaper rash ointment on her tattoo when it was new but please check that information out as I do not have any tatt's of my own so am just going by my memory here.



~~Jo~~

Diaper rash cream is okay as long as its the jelly like stuff.... the key is to keep a thin layer of jelly like stuff (vasoline) on it so it doesnt dry out. ALthough, Im sure you're g/f knows all this stuff already :)

That's awesome! Sheree is gonna flip!!!

use vitamin E ointment or neosporen

I'm with you guys...just amazes me how a good tatt artist can reproduce an image...cool!

Cool tat you have thier.
Use A&D Ointment. I got my first tat in 79 and as of yesterday received my 22nd tattoo. All the tattooist that I have gone to cringe on using Vaseline. Dont know why though, I never asked.
Dont want to hijack your thread, but here is a pic of my unfinished tat. Going back next week to get it finished. Now I have to decide if I want the tiger orange or white. The tribal part will be black with purple shading.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...3/DSC01093.JPG

Awesome looking!

I have 3 (no pics atm) with plans for a fourth - unfortunately that sits beyond the flexwatt/rack upgrade, new tires for the truck and all that other troublesome fambly stuff ;)

*DIES* :love: That is the coolest thing ever! I especially love that you *both* got it tattooed!! That is the single greatest complement an artist could ever ask for!!! :love: It looks fantastic! And yeah, calf would hurt. ;)

I got my tat on my bicep and it didn't hurt hardly at all. It all kinda depends on where you get it and your pain tolerance. The worst part is yet to come... the itching you may not scratch! Once that finally goes away all is well awesome and gorgeous. :) Here's mine, also designed by me, right after I got it so slightly obscured by ointment. Same design as my avatar.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...l/metattoo.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tattooday2.jpg

I love my tat, but I am seriously on cloud 9 over here over yours! WOW! :love::love::love:

Wow Sheree, yours turned out super cool too!

Sometimes I find thinking about the next tattoo equally addicting to thinking about any next herp addition. :D


I have two. The first one I had done on my lower hip. The second was done on the top of my foot.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...4/7/my_tat.jpg

That is super cool!

I'd consider getting one, but I don't know if I could ever pick what kind of snake I'd want on it. :)

Awsome work!! I have 9 tats and plans on getting more:) All of mine can be covered with a tshirt and pants but I am thinking about getting a rose vine with my daughters name on it on my right forearm:)

Very nice Ken. Must have been one hec of a painful session! :tears: :eek:

Yes, yes it was... I'm not a very pain accepting person! lol

From what I've heard... or more accurately, googled...

• Most Painful Areas:
• Men - Abdomen, Spine, Chest
• Women - Ankle, Spine, Ribcage
  
  

• Least Painful Areas:
• Men - Buttocks, Arm, Back
• Women - Abdomen, Buttocks, Thigh, Shoulder

I imagine calf falls into the slightly more painful category though!

Mike has two tattoo's...one on his left chest and one on his back (right shoulder blade area). He says the one on his shoulder blade was WAY more painful...didn't even notice the one on his chest hurt at all. Something about it being more painful when you are getting ink on skin where the bone structure is close underneath???

The guy that did Mike's tattoo's while he was doing AIT in Augusta, Georgia told him of having to go back and fix his wife's abdominal tattoo. Apparently one baby later it was 30+ hours on and off to make it look decent again.

I'd love to get a tattoo but I don't know...a 44 year old mom of 4 getting her first tatt? Maybe...maybe not...needles don't bother me nor the pain all that much....maybe someday.


~~Jo~~

As I understand it, the closer it is to bone, the more it's going to hurt.

I know a couple that got identical snake tattoo wedding "rings".

You've got a great artist there, and I like the design.

I know what I want, but I haven't searched high and low for the right tattoo artist. Even though I want a jumping spider on my shoulder, I haven't figure out exactly how I want the jumper to look, other than I want it to look as if it's sitting on my shoulder without a lot of super fine detail (super fine detail that would be really hard to have redone as time goes bty). Anyway, not every tattoo artist can do spiders, even if they're really good.

I'm with you Jo (minus the human children)...I think it'd be cool to get a tatt, but I have no idea of a) what I'd want permanently affixed to my body forever and b) where!

But I really enjoy looking at other people's body art...my hair stylist has some amazing ones based on Geiger's Alien style. =)

I've always wanted a tattoo but wasn't willing to get one till I came up with a custom design that was *me*. :) If I ever get more it'll be the same deal. Not till the inspiration strikes. I'm all about customization!

Def closer to the bone being an issue, the one my sister got on her lower back was very painful she said! Also the more tense you are the more it hurts. Best to go to your happy place and relax while the artist works. ;)

Ken, awesome tattoo!! Amazing art work!

I have 5 and am currently thinking about what I am going to do for a half sleeve.

And by the way, most painful place, right on the Achilles Tendon!

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It's a wonderful tattoo though so hopefully worth the discomfort. I seem to remember a friend of mine put, I think it was baby diaper rash ointment on her tattoo when it was new but please check that information out as I do not have any tatt's of my own so am just going by my memory here.



~~Jo~~

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Tattoo Goo is awesome!!! Stops the itching !!!!!! YEEEES! and helps it heal faster w/o being greasy!

GORGEOUS! tiger!

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Originally Posted by Schlyne

As I understand it, the closer it is to bone, the more it's going to hurt.

I know a couple that got identical snake tattoo wedding "rings".

You've got a great artist there, and I like the design.

I know what I want, but I haven't searched high and low for the right tattoo artist. Even though I want a jumping spider on my shoulder, I haven't figure out exactly how I want the jumper to look, other than I want it to look as if it's sitting on my shoulder without a lot of super fine detail (super fine detail that would be really hard to have redone as time goes bty). Anyway, not every tattoo artist can do spiders, even if they're really good.

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Everyone is different, but the closer the lines are (detailing) the more it will hurt, too.

I always thought my rose would hurt worse being on my chest, but my dragon/crystal ball on my rt. thigh hurt a *%*%&%&%&%*%( WORSE! Oh, and Ladies....Aunt Maudie's visit will make it worse.

my hubby and i have a few each. starting with his...

this is his wizard. i was fortunate enough to be allowed to put the writing on it... and nigel (our artist) tattooed over my writing.... so that was cool and very intimate for my hubby and i.

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images...o/wizard05.jpg

this is the goddess to his wizard. an anniversary celebration for us. both are 1/2 sleeves on our right arms. mine is still a work in progress... we've been working on it since august... one session per month... my next appt is tues.

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images...ddessfeb06.jpg

this is my dragon on my left calf

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images.../dragontat.jpg

this is my hubby's -notyetfinished- dragon on his neck

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/tattoo/dragon.jpg

i also have another on my right calf

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/tattoo/rose.jpg

there's a reason i consider myself an addiction addict... cause i get hooked on stuff and then go for it big time LOL - fortunately i don't do drugs, drinking or anything illegal... ;) i put that energy into critters and tats LOL

and jo... i'm 42! with 3 human kids!

I got a couple :)


the smaller one was my first one and the one on the back of my neck i got a year ago

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...snewtattoo.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...s1sttattoo.jpg

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Cool tat you have thier.
Use A&D Ointment. I got my first tat in 79 and as of yesterday received my 22nd tattoo. All the tattooist that I have gone to cringe on using Vaseline. Dont know why though, I never asked.
Dont want to hijack your thread, but here is a pic of my unfinished tat. Going back next week to get it finished. Now I have to decide if I want the tiger orange or white. The tribal part will be black with purple shading.

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i say make the tiger orange, i think the purple and orange are crazy when put together. but it is your tattoo!https://ball-pythons.net/forums/images/icons/icon6.gif

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i say make the tiger orange, i think the purple and orange are crazy when put together. but it is your tattoo!https://ball-pythons.net/forums/images/icons/icon6.gif

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Purple and orange tiger......ha ha....school colors and mascot of Louisiana State University.

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i say make the tiger orange, i think the purple and orange are crazy when put together. but it is your tattoo!https://ball-pythons.net/forums/images/icons/icon6.gif

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The tribal part around the Tiger is what is going to be black with purple shading. The tiger was either white or orange. Im going with the orange.

I got my only one a few months ago. It's of a hand-drawn japanese style rat with the Kanji symbol for Love above it.

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/2589/pic17qj.jpg

It didn't hurt except when on the bones of my toe. Other than that it kind of tickled and was slightly uncomfortable. I eventually want to get Amani whole body detailed around my shoulders and upper back. I think it would look pretty neat :)

Hmmm maybe when Mike's ready for his next tattoo I might just consider a nice discrete one. Can't be worse than giving birth can it LOL. Wonder what the kids would think....either "wow our mom is really cool" or "OMG muuuuuther! what were you thinking!" :rofl:



~~Jo~~

I got both of mine on my butt. Both my design. 1 is a Galic Style Dragon with it's wings folded down and on the other cheek is 2 Galic style dragons mirrored with there tails intertwined with Ruineic writing saying
Jessica + Linzy
Cordoa

LOL Her and I broke up about 2 months after we both had the tatt done... O well :P

I want another one but I dont know what yet... i will have to look through some of my old flash sheets I did and pick one.

Whoa! Talk about an old post! Still cool tatts, Ken!!!!!!

The tat is great man your representing what you love.Tatoo's rock I have 3 , next thing you know we'll have a tatoo thread.

Nice job resurrecting this post! Love the tats!

niice!! i love tattoos.. im definitely an addict ( 5 and counting..). im putting together a HUUUGE piece for my back with two snakes intertwined (sp?)..
btw..just wondering.. why an Ace and Jack?

ace and a jack makes black jack;)

this is my third tattoo and my favorite its on my right calf
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...6/homertat.jpg

Tats certainly are addictive :)
I'm constantly on the lookout for the inspiration for my next one.
Here are the two I have:
One on the lower back
http://sarah.digeratihost.com/images/tat.jpg

And one on the right shoulder....husband has matching dragon, done on our 5th anniversary in Corpus Christie
http://sarah.digeratihost.com/images/dragontat.jpg

Nice tats Sarah!!! I think you cropped the one on your lower back too much, I can't see the very bottom of it. C'mon let me see!!! :tongue2:

Haha, thanks! I adore my tats. I guess it may help that I rarely see them, but once in a while I catch a glance of them in a mirror and love seeing them.

And yes, I worked *very* hard to make the first one family friendly...the original covers a lot more territory ;)

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And yes, I worked *very* hard to make the first one family friendly...the original covers a lot more territory ;)

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That's a DAGGER! :P

ROCK ON Sarah! :D

(if you ever feel like sharing, there's always PM's ;) )

-adam

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Haha, thanks! I adore my tats. I guess it may help that I rarely see them, but once in a while I catch a glance of them in a mirror and love seeing them.

And yes, I worked *very* hard to make the first one family friendly...the original covers a lot more territory ;)

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:sweeet:

Feel free to pm me the uncropped version. :devilish:

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That's a DAGGER! :P

ROCK ON Sarah! :D

(if you ever feel like sharing, there's always PM's ;) )

-adam

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HAHAHAHAH beat me to it!!!! LOL!!!!

Maybe one of these days, gentlemen ;)

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Originally Posted by SarahMB

Maybe one of these days, gentlemen ;)

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I think you should send it out to anyone born in 1971. ;)

my hubby and i got tattoos for our 7th wedding anniversary... although they weren't done on the anniversary... it's what we had in mind when we got them done... here they are again (i know i know you've seen them before)

my photo is from the night when the work was completed so it looks different now of course... and the photo of my hubby's still looks the same :)

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images...sscomplete.jpg

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/tattoo/wizard.jpg

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Originally Posted by Wild Bill

I think you should send it out to anyone born in 1971. ;)

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71 was an excellent year, so that's a very good plan!