New Tattoo

You can never have enough tattoos. After a year of not getting one I went and got a new one the other night! I love stars and any designs with symmetry.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...s/DSC09925.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...s/DSC09924.jpg

Love the shading in your star. I've seen hundreds of variations on that theme, but yours is a little unique.

Oh that's nice Jamie! I like how it appears to just pop out of your skin. Very nice shading work.

I saw a junkie on TV with that tat right over the injection point. Hope your not on something.
Next one I get will be a ball python, just have to find the right design.

Thanks Slim and Jo. I really wanted the shading to make it pop. I like it a lot! I'm already planning my next one.

Dave, no drugs here man... :)

I'm getting my first and likely only tattoo in August of 2011. Gift from my 4 kids. :)

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

I'm getting my first and likely only tattoo in August of 2011. Gift from my 4 kids. :)

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August of 2011??? Hahahah....

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Thanks Slim and Jo. I really wanted the shading to make it pop. I like it a lot! I'm already planning my next one.

Dave, no drugs here man... :)

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Oh, good. :gj:

It has a 3D look to it, which is nice.

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Originally Posted by jglass38

August of 2011??? Hahahah....

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Yep the oldest Kate and I have been planning it for years. It'll be my 50th birthday so she says she and her sibs are paying for the tattoo of my choice to celebrate the big 5-0. :)

Nautical stars have the best look especially when they are done in 2 colors or one solid and one shaded. Coming from a ex tattoo artist, Jaimie thats a good one.

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Yep the oldest Kate and I have been planning it for years. It'll be my 50th birthday so she says she and her sibs are paying for the tattoo of my choice to celebrate the big 5-0. :)

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Let's see what could the tat say....... "I turned 50 and all the kids got me was this tattoo." j/k :rolleye2:

Looks good :gj:

Nice jamie! and i love stars too! cowboys! :)

Lines are very straight, nice points and very nice shading!!! I like it, came out great :gj: :D

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

I'm getting my first and likely only tattoo in August of 2011. Gift from my 4 kids. :)

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The bp.net logo over your heart? Or perhaps a nice Maple leaf?

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Yep the oldest Kate and I have been planning it for years. It'll be my 50th birthday so she says she and her sibs are paying for the tattoo of my choice to celebrate the big 5-0. :)

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Just so you know they are probably as addicting as herps are :). I started with 1 now have 6

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Originally Posted by Royal Morphz

Nautical stars have the best look especially when they are done in 2 colors or one solid and one shaded. Coming from a ex tattoo artist, Jaimie thats a good one.

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Thanks Tim!!

Thanks all! I love tattoos. This is #7 and I am getting ready to get a half sleeve done in Japanese style (koi, water, flowers).

The artist who did this one worked on me and Amy a year ago. She is fantastic. If anyone is NJ her name is Azaria and she works at Shotise's Tattoo in Wayne. www.shotsiestattoo.com.

So here's a question for everyone. I am thinking of getting a coverup for the chinese lettering on my wrist. My tattoo artist mentioned a black rose as classic. I haven't seen a lot of them on guys (found a few on google). What do the tattoo experts and non experts think? Here are a couple I found that I liked:

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...black_rose.jpg

http://www.quizilla.com/user_images/..._BlackRose.jpg

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Originally Posted by jglass38

So here's a question for everyone. I am thinking of getting a coverup for the chinese lettering on my wrist. My tattoo artist mentioned a black rose as classic. I haven't seen a lot of them on guys (found a few on google). What do the tattoo experts and non experts think? Here are a couple I found that I liked:

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...black_rose.jpg

http://www.quizilla.com/user_images/..._BlackRose.jpg

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Azaria is awesome and works at a wonderful shop!

I have blue roses on me. I don't think it matters if you're a guy or girl. It's your body.

I wouldn't get a solitary black rose myself. As part of a scheme it would be OK but not as a stand alone.

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Originally Posted by Dave763

I saw a junkie on TV with that tat right over the injection point. Hope your not on something.
Next one I get will be a ball python, just have to find the right design.

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Why dont you just take a picture and bring it to a good artist to replicate

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Originally Posted by jglass38

So here's a question for everyone. I am thinking of getting a coverup for the chinese lettering on my wrist. My tattoo artist mentioned a black rose as classic. I haven't seen a lot of them on guys (found a few on google). What do the tattoo experts and non experts think? Here are a couple I found that I liked:

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...black_rose.jpg

http://www.quizilla.com/user_images/..._BlackRose.jpg

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The problem with doing a black rose as a cover-up is that they always LOOK like a cover-up. The success and quality of a good cover-up tattoo is that the original tattoo is worked into the design in a way that you can't tell it was a cover-up at all. And I haven't seen the tattoo you're wanting to cover, but I can tell you that nothing will cover a solid black tattoo, other than solid black. If the original is really solid and dark, you may want to consider a session or two of lazer treatment to lighten up the original so you have a bigger choice of color and design options.

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Originally Posted by Inknsteel

The problem with doing a black rose as a cover-up is that they always LOOK like a cover-up. The success and quality of a good cover-up tattoo is that the original tattoo is worked into the design in a way that you can't tell it was a cover-up at all. And I haven't seen the tattoo you're wanting to cover, but I can tell you that nothing will cover a solid black tattoo, other than solid black. If the original is really solid and dark, you may want to consider a session or two of lazer treatment to lighten up the original so you have a bigger choice of color and design options.

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The one I am covering up is just 2 black chinese letters that are line drawn. Shouldn't be too difficult at all.

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Originally Posted by jglass38

I haven't seen a lot of them on guys (found a few on google). What do the tattoo experts and non experts think?

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If anyone can pull off a rose tat, its you my friend! :gj:

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Originally Posted by jglass38

So here's a question for everyone. I am thinking of getting a coverup for the chinese lettering on my wrist. My tattoo artist mentioned a black rose as classic. I haven't seen a lot of them on guys (found a few on google). What do the tattoo experts and non experts think? Here are a couple I found that I liked:

http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...black_rose.jpg

http://www.quizilla.com/user_images/..._BlackRose.jpg

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Originally Posted by monk90222

If anyone can pull off a rose tat, its you my friend! :gj:

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Thanks bro..I think! :)

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Originally Posted by jglass38

The one I am covering up is just 2 black chinese letters that are line drawn. Shouldn't be too difficult at all.

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Ah, if they're that small, I'd say that your options are pretty open then. Just pick something you really like and the artist should be able to work the existing tattoo into it. Post pics when you're done though! (tattoos are one of my obsessions and addictions)

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Originally Posted by dsirkle

The bp.net logo over your heart? Or perhaps a nice Maple leaf?

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Awesome :D