Getting a tattoo in the future a good or bad thing?

[Mike41793]

That's my plan Mike! Haha.

I plan on getting something like this:


or this



On my arm first before I get something that big.

I approve!
I have a Koi fish on my arm that i wanna have more added to eventually. Its not like either of those though really^.

[Coleslaw007]

I approve!
I have a Koi fish on my arm that i wanna have more added to eventually. Its not like either of those though really^.

Pics or it didn't happen!

[Mike41793]

Pics or it didn't happen!

lol i assure you it happened.


I wanna get the eyes touched up to have them more defined a bit. Id also like to get some shading added around it so its not all by itself on my arm.

EDIT: also i apologize if im hijacking your thread nature. I figure its still tattoo related stuff so its all good.

[Vasiliki]

Love the koi tattoos. I told my other half that eventually I'd love to get a koi half sleeve, or partial back piece similar to these ones (arm and slightly going onto the back). I already have my dragon tattoo on the right shoulder, so I'm trying to figure out how to mesh the two so it doesn't look like two completely different styles just slapped on there, haha.

Absolutely digging those koi examples you have there. Simple, but beautiful. Exactly what you want in that style of tattoo!

[Coleslaw007]

lol i assure you it happened.


I wanna get the eyes touched up to have them more defined a bit. Id also like to get some shading added around it so its not all by itself on my arm.

EDIT: also i apologize if im hijacking your thread nature. I figure its still tattoo related stuff so its all good.

So it did! Your fish kinda looks like it would eat the souls of lesser fish, little bit evil. It makes me miss the evil psycho looking betta fish I almost got once but the guy was a flake and shipping a fish from Thailand is crazy expensive.. I think it would look sickness if you outlined it in the UV ink but then again, as a raver, I think every tat would look better with some UV glow.

Love the koi tattoos. I told my other half that eventually I'd love to get a koi half sleeve, or partial back piece similar to these ones (arm and slightly going onto the back). I already have my dragon tattoo on the right shoulder, so I'm trying to figure out how to mesh the two so it doesn't look like two completely different styles just slapped on there, haha.

Absolutely digging those koi examples you have there. Simple, but beautiful. Exactly what you want in that style of tattoo!

I would work out some sort of pattern or design around the fish and the dragon that wraps from one to the other or morphs into the pattern around the other if that makes sense.

[Vasiliki]

I would work out some sort of pattern or design around the fish and the dragon that wraps from one to the other or morphs into the pattern around the other if that makes sense.

The way my other dragon is laid out and how it is done, it wouldn't be able to really 'mesh' unless I filled a lot of void space on my back first with that pattern. But it's alright! I'll get it all balanced out. I have an idea for some fantasy-style runes I want to get down the back of my neck, so that might help a bit.



You can see how wide the gap is between my left shoulder and my right shoulder. So if I got a tattoo on the left the same size, there would still be a huge gap. Which, I like. I don't want my entire back covered.

So it's a balancing game.

That's why I find it ambitious when people like you guys want full back tattoos! It's impressive when it's done well, and something I can never do. So definitely keep this thread going, haha. I love hearing about everyone's plans and whatnot.

[Coleslaw007]

You can see how wide the gap is between my left shoulder and my right shoulder. So if I got a tattoo on the left the same size, there would still be a huge gap. Which, I like. I don't want my entire back covered.

So it's a balancing game.

I know what you mean, I really want my whole front covered but at the same time I feel that a chick shouldn't have her entire front covered in ink, it wouldn't look right and would take away from the look of your body. That's why I love the UV ink, I just have to make sure anyone who works on my front has a light hand so it doesn't scar permanently and after its all completely healed it will be invisible in normal lighting.

I will probably get most of my back done in regular ink but not for sure a full back piece.

That dragon is adorable btw.


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[Vasiliki]

I know what you mean, I really want my whole front covered but at the same time I feel that a chick shouldn't have her entire front covered in ink, it wouldn't look right and would take away from the look of your body. That's why I love the UV ink, I just have to make sure anyone who works on my front has a light hand so it doesn't scar permanently and after its all completely healed it will be invisible in normal lighting.

I will probably get most of my back done in regular ink but not for sure a full back piece.

That dragon is adorable btw.


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Do tons and tons of research on the UV ink. It is not a stable ink, meaning it will fade and be 'destroyed' by your body faster than other inks that are visual. Most UV inks are also not invisible, and contain some tint to them. They are an amazing thing, and something I researched as well, but after talking to dozens of tattoo artists (ones heavily in the field, not just casual people), many would advise against the UV inks. They require so much ink to get a solid glow, and even then, it gets easily destroyed over time.

Tons and tons of research on that one. They might have made improvements over the years, but I wouldn't treat it as an 'invisible' tattoo just yet. Especially with your mention of scarring. On a chest or any delicate skin? There's a good chance of that happening

[kevinb]

My advice is tats seem more accepted than say ear stretching or facial piercings these days so go for it. I am. I know I've been yelled at at work for having plugs in (1") because it's unprofessional. Kinda sucks because i love my stretched ears, but some things you have to suck up. At least a tattoo isn't as noticeable if you cover it. There isn't any covering my ears.

[pookie!]

I need to get that sad face done on the back of my neck ASAP and have a memorial one with a fox that I am drawing but trying to tie in a hummingbird is proving rather difficult..

For a large piece I have an idea of a Koi Dragon on my ribs, but thats going to wait until I find the right artist for it, because me being an artist I am even more anal about what gets put on me and if I even half think I could draw it out better, sorry no go lol

I like the symbolism of the Koi Dragon, halfway between the transformation of the Koi fish to the Dragon,