Getting tattooed.. RIGHT NOW

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Man, what an amazing age we live in, eh?

goofyboy · Posted: Jan 25, 2012 4:02 pm Post subject:

Pictures or it didn't happen. Also, don't sneeze.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Ok, a little hard to get a picture, but here's the best i could do.

Oh, little tid bit.. behind the knee hurts like schmitt....

goofyboy · Posted: Jan 25, 2012 5:52 pm Post subject:

Nicely done.

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

Get bettar fone.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Here is the outline and some black shading done.

A friend did it for free for me.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Here is an uncropped image.

It's about the size of a fist.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

Looks good.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

gracias.

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Nice man! Why the colors/flowers/stars on the scuba tank?

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Have you ever seen a sugar skull? A mexican Day of the Dead skull?

Or sugar skull cookies?

GnarShredd · Posted: Jan 26, 2012 9:10 am Post subject:

Love that idea, super cool way to combine two things, recognized it right away. I'm a huge fan of those Dia de los Muertos style art/skulls.

Looks great.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

thanks gnarshredd.

I didn't know what I was going to get until last saturday. The girl who did it just blurted out "I know, a sugar skull diving helmet!"

And I said... "Ok." I like both those tattoo themes and never saw one combined, so I figured it would be semi-original.

Aubs · Motorboat Queen Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9167

Pretty cool!

b_girl · Posted: Jan 27, 2012 6:50 am Post subject:

Looks good!

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

thank you.

I have to say though, this is the worst post-tattoo discomfort I've ever had, including the small one on my ribs and my inside bicep.

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

cameraboy, cool man, I had seen those. So you just thought it was cool and decided to go with it? No personal tie-in? Not hating, just curious.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Not really any super deep "meaning."

I could go ahead and assign some meaning to it, like say that it means to cheat death with a smile, or that the helmet is my protection against all the pressures and stuff pushing down on me, but whatever.

I thought it was a good idea, I liked the old timey diving helmets I had seen, I felt like getting tattooed, and my friend offered to do it for free, so I did it.

GnarShredd · Posted: Jan 27, 2012 8:34 am Post subject:

cameraboy, Why would you say it hurt more than the others? Was it the artist or just the location?

Been mulling over a tattoo for a while now and have had the same idea for one in my head for about 4 years now. I'm just trying to get my artist friend to find time to draw it and make sure I like it. Not to mention where I want to get it (Ideally ribs but I know how much that can hurt so I'm trying to figure out something else).

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

The location, for sure. The artist actually has a very light hand.

it was actually pretty easy, except when she got up near the pit of my knee. That stung pretty bad. Not badly enough that I needed her to stop, but I did need to put on my headphones and get some music on to get me through it.

I'm surprised at the discomfort yesterday and today though. The skin is really tight, and the muscle is sore too. I think it's just because I have to use my calf muscles to walk and stand.

My other tattoos didn't feel as tight or uncomfortable during the healing.

What's your idea, gnarShredd?

I have a small piece on my ribs. It was not nearly as bad as I expected. But people tell me widely varying stories about the ribs. Some say it was hell, some say it was not bad. For me, the small piece there (and it's up high, nearly armpit) wasn't that bad.

GnarShredd · Posted: Jan 27, 2012 10:19 am Post subject:

cameraboy, I want a lion head. My middle name is Leo and so is my dad and grandfather's. Kind of a cool family name that I want to continue and I've always been a fan of lions because of it. Plus the whole courage thing but whatever, it's more about my family.

I'm also considering having the word "Rodzina" hidden in the mane to represent my mom's side (the polish word for 'family') and maybe having the mane trail off in to looking like water (since my whole life has revolved around the ocean/water), but I feel like that's too cluttered/tacky so will probably just stick with a regular lion's mane.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

That's cool. That's pretty wide open, as far as possible styles and such.

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

Just saw this on Facebook.

GnarShredd · Posted: Jan 27, 2012 12:06 pm Post subject:

jryoung, love it.

Mine definitely needs to go in the "covered by a t-shirt" zone, hence thinking the ribs.

A tramp stamp could work though.... Laughing

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Yea, that's pretty funny, JR.
My right forearm is completely covered, and do have a job where I pay taxes... haha.

fwiw

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7487

I like those day of the dead things. Keep saying I am gong to get some for the house.

NKCrider · Posted: Feb 18, 2012 1:29 pm Post subject:

Well im sittin in the lobby right now waiting for an artist. Gettin my 1st tattoo, its a ambigram "see no evil/ fear no evil". Thinking outer bicep, cuz i have a feeling inner bicep would suck alot worse Laughing

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Yes, inside your bicep is usually more uncomfortable than the outside, for sure.

da Liks · Addict Joined: 22 Aug 2010 Posts: 594

i have both inner biceps.. hurts!

NKCrider · Posted: Feb 18, 2012 2:53 pm Post subject:

Took an hour. Wasnt bad at all, just felt like someone scratching rather hard i rekon. ill post a pic in an hour or so when i get outta the shower

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Sweet.

NKCrider · Posted: Oct 05, 2012 11:44 am Post subject:

Thread Resurrection! Getting my half sleeve colored in as i type this

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

PICS!

NKCrider · Posted: Oct 07, 2012 7:46 am Post subject:

Posting off my iphone. Idk how huge or small the pic will be.. "Sugar skull style" owl

But ive got one more session for touch up/final shading. Idk why but i was bleedin like a mo-fo