What the hell does my tattoo mean? (And future tattoo ideas, yours and mine)

[OldeWolf]

Back in 1999, I went with a friend to watch him get a tattoo and while they were preparing him, I started browsing arts on the wall. Well, one art caught my eyes, a Chinese symbol for "weird":

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/WeirdPoe/20081128_0228.jpg

So I quickly got it. One year later, I asked my Chinese professor what it means and he said "Means-Devil!" *Quick nod* in his heavy accent.

Just bloody great.

Fast forward to today. I went with my wife so she can get her "I love you" sign tattoo (you will have to ask her nicely to show you guys :D), I happened to come across the Chinese symbols on the wall (totally different place) and saw the symbol for "weird". Tried to match it with what I have...nope. Saw "devil", tried to match it, nope again.

So here I am, asking you guys what the hell my Chinese symbol even means.

Thanks in advance! :p

Edit: Wow, that's a bad picture...Let me see if I can get a better one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/WeirdPoe/20081128_0229.jpg

[Stoke]

Your tattoo means weird in Japanese. At least it can. It's pretty far down the list in the dictionary's meanings. Above "weird" are attractive, bewitching, and calamity.

Edit: Actually it does seem to mean weird in Chinese, "strange, weird, supernatural, goblin, witch, devil, bewitching, enchanting, monster, phantom." Maybe someone with actual Chinese experience can tell for sure as I've never used a Chinese dictionary before and I may be wrong.

[Karak]

A big calamity of a woman. Hahahaha.
Awesome tat.

[OldeWolf]

...I'm not sure whether to laugh or grumble about me being a ignorant freshman back in the day getting that tattoo. :p

I've been pondering if I should put a different tattoo over it and cover it up with something different. Still not sure...mmm

*Checking out what it could mean in Japanese or Chinese on Google....somewhere*

[Stoke]

*Checking out what it could mean in Japanese or Chinese on Google....somewhere*

Well if you want to search around for it here it is in text form to copy and paste.

---> 妖 <---

Assuming you can see Asian characters :p

[OldeWolf]

Yeah, I found it in the Japanese translation dictionary. Tried searching for it in the Chinese dictionary, no luck.

So you are right, it is Japanese not Chinese.

That symbol of mine as a stand alone means what really? When I searched for it, it's always in combination with other characters. I'm just trying to find the worth and meaning before deciding if I should remove it/cover it with a different tattoo/keep it/etc.

Edit:This is what I've found so far
http://jisho.org/words?jap=%E5%A6%96&eng=&dict=edict

[civil]

I think it means "pervert who likes to look at underage girls in their underwear". :p

[OldeWolf]

I think it means "pervert who likes to look at underage girls in their underwear". :p

Haw-haw :p

[Stoke]

Yeah, I found it in the Japanese translation dictionary. Tried searching for it in the Chinese dictionary, no luck.

So you are right, it is Japanese not Chinese.

That symbol of mine as a stand alone means what really? When I searched for it, it's always in combination with other characters. I'm just trying to find the worth and meaning before deciding if I should remove it/cover it with a different tattoo/keep it/etc.

Edit:This is what I've found so far
http://jisho.org/words?jap=%E5%A6%96&eng=&dict=edict


Here it is. (http://www.saiga-jp.com/cgi-bin/dic.cgi?m=search&sc=0&f=0&j=%E5%A6%96+&g=&e=&s=&rt=0&start=1&sid=1227925477_95631) Should be the one on the top.

[Hellbug]

I think this should just be another lesson for anyone who is considering getting a tattoo in a language they cannot even understand.

[OldeWolf]

I think this should just be another lesson for anyone who is considering getting a tattoo in a language they cannot even understand.

Agreed.

College Freshman + foreign language = bad combination. At least it's only a small one.

[Heresyte]

I don't have any tattoos yet but I have a few designs I'm working on and a third vague idea. The first one I plan on getting (maybe in a couple months, or maybe in a year, who knows) is a gear on my shoulder.

[OldeWolf]

I'm planning on making a Shield shape with a wolf image inside it and a Black smith hammer on one end and a half moon spiked axe on other end. And if you're thinking the right thought, yes it is Perrin Goldeneye from Wheel of time series but I also want to honor my dad since he is a life time construction worker (i.e. blacksmith hammer) and always fighting to get a good life for me and my sister (i.e. the axe) while the wolf is me.

[Spacetronaut]

I've been thinking about getting a short story tattooed on my side, but the words would have to be tiny and it would probably end up unreadable.

[OldeWolf]

I've been thinking about getting a short story tattooed on my side, but the words would have to be tiny and it would probably end up unreadable.

War and Peace tattooed to your side :p

[Spacetronaut]

War and Peace tattooed to your side :p

Yes, I will be covered head to toe in letters. I'll put the really good parts downstairs to entice the ladies.

[Generation ABXY]

I've been thinking about getting a short story tattooed on my side, but the words would have to be tiny and it would probably end up unreadable.

What story, if you don’t mind my asking? Because if you haven’t decided yet, Ernest Hemingway has something incredibly succinct, yet dramatic:

"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."


Mind you, I'm not sure that's something you want a tattoo of, but it would accomplish your goal, I think. :p

[boratika]

This (http://soufoaklin.blogspot.com/2002/09/disgruntled-asian-tattoo-artist-inks.html) should be read by any non-asian language speakers before getting an asian language tattoo.

[Superman's Dead]

I recently got a tattoo in Arabic and only checked a few online sources and one paper arab-english dictionary and FREAKED when I realized I didn't ask a native reader. But our own LithiumFlower helped me out and told me I got what I thought I did. =) Same thing with the Latin I got. I've just been lucky.

[OldeWolf]

Just out of curiosity, how much $$ would it take to remove a tattoo of my size?

[axion]

Enough. $1200? (http://www.rethinkyourink.ca/calgary.htm)

[OldeWolf]

Enough. $1200? (http://www.rethinkyourink.ca/calgary.htm)

I doubt it costs $1200 to remove a nickle size tattoo that is simple black to boot.

[Spacetronaut]

What story, if you don’t mind my asking? Because if you haven’t decided yet, Ernest Hemingway has something incredibly succinct, yet dramatic:

"For sale: baby shoes, never worn."


Mind you, I'm not sure that's something you want a tattoo of, but it would accomplish your goal, I think. :p

If I did get it I would probably get "Beautiful My Mane in the Wind," as it's short and excellent. Even short as it is though, it would probably take up a lot of space.

[OldeWolf]

If I did get it I would probably get "Beautiful My Mane in the Wind," as it's short and excellent. Even short as it is though, it would probably take up a lot of space.

Just make sure that it is in a position where you can easily read it while sitting on the john. :D

[fitbabits]

I doubt it costs $1200 to remove a nickle size tattoo that is simple black to boot.
Color it in/over or something. A small and simple black square would look pretty neat, if you ask me.

[Scaryfaced]

I've got a variety of tattoo ideas for myself. I've been a fan of tats since I was a wee lad and have been drawing designs for various parts of my body since high school. I'm glad I waited, otherwise I'd have probably ended up with silly tribal designs and stars on my hands.

So far, I have two for sure that I'll be getting, but I'm working on the details. One's going to be a face of a lion that stretches across my right shoulder. I copped it from a Roman statue of a random general I spotted in the Louvre a few summers back. I'll eventually doll it up with a few tassles hanging down my bicep from the lion's mouth. I've already finished my mock up of that one, I just need to save up the cash. The second will be a full boot of plate armor that will go from my left knee down to the ankle. I'm still in the design process on that one. I want it to look like an actual armored boot, so I'm designing it in layers with a big plate on the shin and what looks like a laced leather boot wrapping around the back. Basically, I'm a giant history nerd and want to deck myself out in a perminent set of armor.

Other ideas floating around in my head include lyrics from Jimi Hendrix's "Sand Castles" and, my personal favorite, Godzilla on one fore arm and a city's skyline/Mothra on the other. This would just be for my own entertainment so I can act out Godzilla movies when I'm bored.
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[boratika]

Color it in/over or something. A small and simple black square would look pretty neat, if you ask me.

Do this. Tell people it's a pixel. Massive nerd cred ensues.

[Superman's Dead]

Those are some awesome ideas, Scaryfaced!

And I think tattoo removal is so expensive because of the process; not because of the side. That site lists extra sessions pretty cheap...I think its all the technology that costs the money.

[TurboKinny]

I have a quote from a book around my ankle- "J'y gagne a cause de la couleur du ble". Basically,it means that no matter what we lose, we still have the happy memories of it.

I also want the word for bliss in sanskrit somewhere, possibly the back of my neck. I will definitely be finding someone who knows sanskrit before I get that one inked, though! I'm also considering getting a chimera on one shoulder blade, and a phoenix on the other. Oh, and I want a line from a Robert Frost poem somewhere, but it has to be somewhere I can see it- maybe my other ankle? Then there are a ton of random little things I want, but probably won't get, because I don't have that many good spots to put them!

[Schnoogs]

It roughly means "cockgobblin"

[fitbabits]

I have a quote from a book around my ankle- "J'y gagne a cause de la couleur du ble". Basically,it means that no matter what we lose, we still have the happy memories of it.

I also want the word for bliss in sanskrit somewhere, possibly the back of my neck. I will definitely be finding someone who knows sanskrit before I get that one inked, though! I'm also considering getting a chimera on one shoulder blade, and a phoenix on the other. Oh, and I want a line from a Robert Frost poem somewhere, but it has to be somewhere I can see it- maybe my other ankle? Then there are a ton of random little things I want, but probably won't get, because I don't have that many good spots to put them!
That's a lot of ink you're considering, TK.

[TurboKinny]

That's a lot of ink you're considering, TK.Yeah. I hope my bf likes tattoos :o

[Sazime]

Yeah. I hope my bf likes tattoos :o
Should I be buying a motorcycle to try and fit this persona?

[diablopath]

I have two.
A dead blue bird, purposefully poor art, right under my elbow on the inside of my arm.
And if anybody is familiar with Social Distortion, I have the skeleton on my bicep.

Next one is going to be epic 1950's artwork of a girl holding a flower up to a tank.
I'm excited for that one.

[TurboKinny]

Should I be buying a motorcycle to try and fit this persona?I'll be the tattooed biker. You can ride bitch.

[TurboKinny]

Next one is going to be epic 1950's artwork of a girl holding a flower up to a tank.
I'm excited for that one.I would love to see a pic of that! :)

[diablopath]

I would love to see a pic of that! :)

As soon as I can get her to draw it. :P

[DarkDay]

Just out of curiosity, how much $$ would it take to remove a tattoo of my size?


Not alot, probably 2 passes, anywhere from 100 to 300. but depends on what they charge down there.

Cover it up, or just leave it as a battle wound and a memory.

[OldeWolf]

Not alot, probably 2 passes, anywhere from 100 to 300. but depends on what they charge down there.

Cover it up, or just leave it as a battle wound and a memory.

I'm thinking about covering it up with a small nicely designed American flag. (Nothing cliche'ed)

[TurboKinny]

Not alot, probably 2 passes, anywhere from 100 to 300. but depends on what they charge down there.

Cover it up, or just leave it as a battle wound and a memory.Holy shit, you're on here! I hadn't seen you around but this thread made me think of you :) I'm still planning to email you about drawing up a chimera for me! :)

[DarkDay]

I'm thinking about covering it up with a small nicely designed American flag. (Nothing cliche'ed)

The flag wouldn't cover it as the black in yours is a touch scared, and the pigment is darker than the red white and blue, however you could cover it up with small back ground flow and have the flag beside or under it and work it in that way, keeping it to a min yet making it look nice.

[DarkDay]

Holy shit, you're on here! I hadn't seen you around but this thread made me think of you :) I'm still planning to email you about drawing up a chimera for me! :)


Hey there, yups when im not tattooing or playing fallout3, I been coming around.
Lovin the site.
Hit me up for sure in the new year as I will between my shops all month, and I would love to hook you up with a couple concepts for a chimera. Very cool possibilities for sure with that one.

[evilgoodwin]

I have this on my back right between the shoulder blades. I'm happy with it, but then again, I really like Silent Hill :P

[OldeWolf]

The flag wouldn't cover it as the black in yours is a touch scared, and the pigment is darker than the red white and blue, however you could cover it up with small back ground flow and have the flag beside or under it and work it in that way, keeping it to a min yet making it look nice.

My other option is to have a wolf's face that stares at you with yellow eyes and on top left is a battle axe of some sort or Sword and on other upper right is a black smith hammer.

Battle axe or sword = my dad fighting to give me and my sister a good life, fighting to protect us all our life (hes a single dad)

Blacksmith hammer = my dad always building homes (hes a construction worker/manager/etc for 30+ years, the old fashion "Do it right or don't do it at all" type Honor system), always building up opportunities for his kids, helping people when they need it, etc, very handy man.

Wolf = the ferocious loyalty my family has in our blood, always going through life supporting each other (mom wasn't in the picture since 1985 due to drugs). So we had to survive a lot of hard times just the three of us. Reminds me of the wolf pack.

Problem is, I don't know if it will look any good where the Japanese symbol on the bony area is and I don't intend the tattoo to be huge, just big enough to have realistic details and still stay small.

[MagGnome]

I find tattoos to be very attractive - the right tattoos on the right people of course. I have no desire to get one of my own though.

I did almost get a lizard tattoo in Vegas. :p

[Alatheia]

If anyone plans on getting something in a language they don't know then check with multiple sources (translators, dictionaries, etc.) and take what you found in, don't rely on the wall flash stuff.

For cover up jobs, come up with a few ideas of your own then go see a tattoo artist. They know what will and won't work and what will or won't look good on different body parts of different sizes.

I'm currently sitting at six finished tats and a seventh mostly done (I need more $$!) One is even in the artist's portfolio :cool:

Next planned tat is a raven in black and grays on the top of my left foot going up the leg a bit.

People wanting tattoos should talk to friends that have some and get recommendations on artists instead of just going to the place right down the street. Finding the right artist is just as important as finding the right tattoo.

P.S. I vote for the black square and having it called a pixel!

[Rock Bandit]

I'm thinking of getting this on my right arm.

http://i37.tinypic.com/2ep2hhh.jpg

Without the RockBand 2 logo of course. I can't find a clean image of it anywhere though. It's to bad I don't have any leet photoshop skills like the cool kids (wink/nudge).

[Shrinn]

I want a gaming-tattoo so badly but I have no idea what to get.

The worst part is that I have to be very careful where I put it, because the job choice I'm looking toward frowns upon tattoos. I saw the chains from Bioshock and thought that would look awesome but it's too exposed on the wrists. Or the Lambda sign from HL2.

Ah! The right tattoos look so amazing/sexy on people.

[Bad Buddha]

I find tattoos to be very attractive - the right tattoos on the right people of course. I have no desire to get one of my own though.

I did almost get a lizard tattoo in Vegas. :p

My wife never showed any interest in tattoos even though I had several. She and her sister-in-law went to Vegas for her... 39th birthday and she came back with a koi on her hip.

I enjoy the opportunity to "Find The Fish"! :D

[fitbabits]

This WILL be my tattoo when I have the money, and can find someone trustworthy.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/fitbabits/Logos/Scottcrest.gif

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/fitbabits/Logos/scott-cr.jpg

[MagGnome]

My wife never showed any interest in tattoos even though I had several. She and her sister-in-law went to Vegas for her... 39th birthday and she came back with a koi on her hip.

I enjoy the opportunity to "Find The Fish"! :D

I'm sure you do. ;)

Maybe I should have gotten that lizard afterall.



Pretty cool idea James!

[Bad Buddha]

This WILL be my tattoo when I have the money, and can find someone trustworthy.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/fitbabits/Logos/Scottcrest.gif

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/fitbabits/Logos/scott-cr.jpg

I took my youngest daughter in on her eighteenth birthday and she got our clan crest with the Saltire behind it. Looks pretty sweet as the flag has a bit of wave to it. The detail work on the belt, buckle and crest is amazing! I hope it doesn't fade too much as she gets older.

I had our clan crest on my left arm but it faded so much it was unrecognizable; so I got a cover-up. I'll have to get it re-done sometime soon. My oldest daughter , my brother and my nephew all have a clan crest tattoo.

[Bad Buddha]

Maybe I should have gotten that lizard after all.

Wouldn't that be redundant? ;)

[MagGnome]

Wouldn't that be redundant? ;)


Possibly. It would be fun to go up to a guy and offer to show him my lizard though. ;)

[DarkDay]

My other option is to have a wolf's face that stares at you with yellow eyes and on top left is a battle axe of some sort or Sword and on other upper right is a black smith hammer.

Battle axe or sword = my dad fighting to give me and my sister a good life, fighting to protect us all our life (hes a single dad)

Blacksmith hammer = my dad always building homes (hes a construction worker/manager/etc for 30+ years, the old fashion "Do it right or don't do it at all" type Honor system), always building up opportunities for his kids, helping people when they need it, etc, very handy man.

Wolf = the ferocious loyalty my family has in our blood, always going through life supporting each other (mom wasn't in the picture since 1985 due to drugs). So we had to survive a lot of hard times just the three of us. Reminds me of the wolf pack.

Problem is, I don't know if it will look any good where the Japanese symbol on the bony area is and I don't intend the tattoo to be huge, just big enough to have realistic details and still stay small.


Sounds like a good idea, thing is if your willing to go as big as needed to to give the design the space it deserves and you have a great artist, one that also has a ton of experience of coverups, then your on the right track for sure.

Really search out an artist, not just your local one that your buds went to.

I say bench your artist on artists like this.

Bob Tyrrell www.bobtyrrell.com
Guy Aitchison www.hyperspacestudios.com
Aaron Cain www.Aaroncain.com

All great and if you go to Bobs links and the others, but really check in on Bobs you will see a host of other shops and artists out there, i could go on forever with the names, but these ones will blow ya away enough to start.

Either way, your artist doesn't have to be as good as these guys, but should be up there, and also equally important, beyond hygiene, make sure you get along with them and are willing to work with you with a smile.

hope that helps

[OldeWolf]

Sounds like a good idea, thing is if your willing to go as big as needed to to give the design the space it deserves and you have a great artist, one that also has a ton of experience of coverups, then your on the right track for sure.

Really search out an artist, not just your local one that your buds went to.

I say bench your artist on artists like this.

Bob Tyrrell www.bobtyrrell.com
Guy Aitchison www.hyperspacestudios.com
Aaron Cain www.Aaroncain.com

All great and if you go to Bobs links and the others, but really check in on Bobs you will see a host of other shops and artists out there, i could go on forever with the names, but these ones will blow ya away enough to start.

Either way, your artist doesn't have to be as good as these guys, but should be up there, and also equally important, beyond hygiene, make sure you get along with them and are willing to work with you with a smile.

hope that helps

Mmm...That is a good suggestion. I do intend to wait until I find the right design and all that but also now for the right artist.

[OldeWolf]

Wife got her small tattoo at www.jeffstattoo.com but granted I don't know if their quality is high enough for what I want. The upside is, they put up some pictures of their works for all to see.

[Heresyte]

How exactly do I know if a particular artist is the right artist (or a good enough artist, or whatever). I haven't gotten around to making the design for my first tattoo (the design I have worked on I want to save for later), and I'm not sure how soon I'm going to want to get it (but likely within the next 6 months).

But once I've figured all that out I have no idea how I would judge a good artist from a bad one. I think there are like 3 studios within walking distance from my house, and definitely a million more if I travelled a little bit. But when it actually comes down to getting my tattoo I'll have no idea where to head to.

[OldeWolf]

How exactly do I know if a particular artist is the right artist (or a good enough artist, or whatever). I haven't gotten around to making the design for my first tattoo (the design I have worked on I want to save for later), and I'm not sure how soon I'm going to want to get it (but likely within the next 6 months).

But once I've figured all that out I have no idea how I would judge a good artist from a bad one. I think there are like 3 studios within walking distance from my house, and definitely a million more if I travelled a little bit. But when it actually comes down to getting my tattoo I'll have no idea where to head to.

Hard to know the quality when we're just started learning about poor vs high quality artists. Hope someone can give us some much needed pointers.

[Primus]

"I think I'm helping my fellow man by labeling all the stupid people in the world," he explained. "It's not a crime, it's a public service."

That guy is awesome.

[DarkDay]

Wife got her small tattoo at www.jeffstattoo.com but granted I don't know if their quality is high enough for what I want. The upside is, they put up some pictures of their works for all to see.


K, Oldewolf, look very very very very carefully at the sites I suggested, then go back to the site you posted, should take all of one second to see what im talking about. Im not about slagging other shops or artists, just want you to see whats out there. There's nothing wrong with anything as long as your happy. Just be very picky, its your body, your money, and they tend to last a long time.

[DarkDay]

How exactly do I know if a particular artist is the right artist (or a good enough artist, or whatever). I haven't gotten around to making the design for my first tattoo (the design I have worked on I want to save for later), and I'm not sure how soon I'm going to want to get it (but likely within the next 6 months).

But once I've figured all that out I have no idea how I would judge a good artist from a bad one. I think there are like 3 studios within walking distance from my house, and definitely a million more if I travelled a little bit. But when it actually comes down to getting my tattoo I'll have no idea where to head to.

Post the websites of the artists if you want, ill take a look and try and help you out with that, after that, its up to you. Do you like the people, the vibe, etc.
Also, where do you live, I can do a check and ask other buds about the area and artists.

[OldeWolf]

K, Oldewolf, look very very very very carefully at the sites I suggested, then go back to the site you posted, should take all of one second to see what im talking about. Im not about slagging other shops or artists, just want you to see whats out there. There's nothing wrong with anything as long as your happy. Just be very picky, its your body, your money, and they tend to last a long time.

Will do, thanks. ;)

*Wonders why I didn't think of that* :p

[DarkDay]

Np, you like graphics in games right? The pretty things, well you don't have to program to know what looks great, proportionate, proper lighting, shading, texture.
If you want a tattoo of a panther, house, portrait it shouldn't almost or kinda look the part, it should look EXACTLY like it. Settle for no less, if you have to then wait a bit longer. Tattoos happen when they are supposed to. Once on you never remember the wait.

And don't worry about that, your asking the right questions, day after day year after year I try and explain this to clients and randoms, and have to cover shit up after they realize whats possible.

Best to do it right the first time, but we all (myself included) have to learn somehow, and oft times a bad first tat will smarten us up right fast. There are a lot of incredible artists out there so don't sell your piece short.

[OldeWolf]

I say bench your artist on artists like this.

Bob Tyrrell www.bobtyrrell.com
Guy Aitchison www.hyperspacestudios.com
Aaron Cain www.Aaroncain.com


Alright, I'm convinced. :p
Their styles and details are quite high compared to my local shops. Good thing the wife only got a simple hand sign "I love you" along with 2 of her other sisters getting the same thing.

[OldeWolf]

Np, you like graphics in games right? The pretty things, well you don't have to program to know what looks great, proportionate, proper lighting, shading, texture.
If you want a tattoo of a panther, house, portrait it shouldn't almost or kinda look the part, it should look EXACTLY like it. Settle for no less, if you have to then wait a bit longer. Tattoos happen when they are supposed to. Once on you never remember the wait.

And don't worry about that, your asking the right questions, day after day year after year I try and explain this to clients and randoms, and have to cover shit up after they realize whats possible.

Best to do it right the first time, but we all (myself included) have to learn somehow, and oft times a bad first tat will smarten us up right fast. There are a lot of incredible artists out there so don't sell your piece short.


What I want is hopefully simply really. It's a head of wolf (no need for any body) with piercing yellow eyes that makes it feel like it is stalking you with a sword or axe on one side and Black smith hammer on other side (sort of like a family shield with weapons).

The only thing I want is the wolf head to be as real as possible along with the sword/axe and Hammer and yet be as small as realistically possible that it doesn't overwhelm or take up my whole upper corner half of my back.

I might even keep the Japanese symbol a while longer to serve a personal purpose, until I find the right something to cover it up.

Seems like I have the right to be picky with what I want. Hopefully the artists wont think I'm too anal about it. :p

[DarkDay]

cool cool, thing is there is an artist out there for everything and everyone, just have to tailer it to what your after.
Good luck in the search, ask anything if your curious. Now I got to get back to my client, hes getting a little irritated, bleeding watching Hot Rod.
Since im hourly,,,uh. opps

[DarkDay]

What I want is hopefully simply really. It's a head of wolf (no need for any body) with piercing yellow eyes that makes it feel like it is stalking you with a sword or axe on one side and Black smith hammer on other side (sort of like a family shield with weapons).

The only thing I want is the wolf head to be as real as possible along with the sword/axe and Hammer and yet be as small as realistically possible that it doesn't overwhelm or take up my whole upper corner half of my back.

I might even keep the Japanese symbol a while longer to serve a personal purpose, until I find the right something to cover it up.

Seems like I have the right to be picky with what I want. Hopefully the artists wont think I'm too anal about it. :p
The moment they(who ever you talk to) starts with attitude, its time for you to walk. Your the boss. Don't get me wrong, with a great artist you should always allow them their artistic integrity as some of the best shit comes from it, but seeing as how you know what you want, if you came into my shop, I would welcome it, I do so much free handing that when someone does know exactly what they want it is a nice break from the crazy.

[crazyD]

I was thinking of getting the silhouettes from MST3K as a band around my arm. Not so sure now. I'd love to get a new tattoo as soon as I find a design I like.

When I got my Grim Fandango tattoo, I just asked the artist for the Chinese character for "Awesome".

[DarkDay]

I was thinking of getting the silhouettes from MST3K as a band around my arm. Not so sure now. I'd love to get a new tattoo as soon as I find a design I like.

When I got my Grim Fandango tattoo, I just asked the artist for the Chinese character for "Awesome".


lol, nice. now check and see what your character really means.;)

[Sl1pstream]

I'm probably getting my second tattoo next year. I don't know what yet, I just want it to be related to gaming. It's a huge part of my life and influenced a lot of the decisions I have made over the past few years.

[n3rdXcore]

I am planning on going here (http://slavetotheneedle.com/index.asp) to start off my tattoos, as it is highly recommended in Seattle and have a few friends who are very pleased with the shop. Now I just need to save up some money and not be distracted by a new video card...

[DarkDay]

I am planning on going here (http://slavetotheneedle.com/index.asp) to start off my tattoos, as it is highly recommended in Seattle and have a few friends who are very pleased with the shop. Now I just need to save up some money and not be distracted by a new video card...

Slave To the Needle is a great shop, can't do wrong, just pick the right artist for what you want now, you have already picked a great shop.

[n3rdXcore]

Slave To the Needle is a great shop, can't do wrong, just pick the right artist for what you want now, you have already picked a great shop.

:D Quarterly bonus from work just came in today. Now I have to decide real hard-like to figure out whether I want to pay off some extra on my student loans, or go get a tattoo this weekend. Hermmmm....

[DarkDay]

:D Quarterly bonus from work just came in today. Now I have to decide real hard-like to figure out whether I want to pay off some extra on my student loans, or go get a tattoo this weekend. Hermmmm....


Tattoo man...tattoo. Bills will come and go, Tattoo is forever. Treat yourself