Tattoo Appreciation Soc. Chat Thread

Original post by Hylean

I'd love a tattoo and one of my best mates is a tattooist, ****ing amazing artist, but my skin is far too sensitive. Wouldn't want to risk it.

Much more interested in scarification now.

I really want some branding, but I'm sh*t scared of getting any scarification done lol

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Hylean

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Original post by Jace Falco

Scarification looks interesting, but it can be quite imprecise, can't it? People can scar differently, so something that works on some people looks terrible on others.

Yeah, as well as it being hard to find a place that does it. I want bone-outlines carved into my back, fine detail. Thankfully, I scar really easily, so it shouldn't be too bad. I've read up on it and there are ways to help scarring, such as lemon juice, rubbing it with abrasive cloths, etc., basically anything that will annoy the wounds and delay the healing process.

Original post by cdsmith1990

I really want some branding, but I'm sh*t scared of getting any scarification done lol

Heh, I like pain, but I have to say, it will definitely be an experience if I ever get it done. Right now I'm working on my piercings, but I already know the general idea of the design I want.

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badger-man

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Just looked at some images of scarification :afraid:

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cdsmith1990

I almost posted some but decided against it lol...

I've always wanted to do a 'suspension'.. for the banter like...

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greeneyedgirl

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Original post by zjs

You's a bad mamma jamma. :hubba:

That sounds likely, tbf.

Yeah, they might come round to the idea...

...doubt it tho

Original post by Jace Falco

When I brought up the subject, my mum was all, "That's a great idea, why don't I help you choose, then get it for your 18th birthday." Then she got one about four months later :h:

Lucky you! Wish my parents were like that!

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stargirl2012

Original post by badger-man

Just looked at some images of scarification :afraid:

Some is full on, some is much more mainstream. My piercer has a frog scarred into her, it looks awesome.

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Rish7

Hey everyone,

I've just come across this thread and was wondering if I could any advice and ideas toward a tattoo? I've been thinking about getting one for about a year now, it's not just a spontaneous decision. I would want something personal, which means something to me like religious scripture or maybe a phrase about faith or God.

I am Asian, so I was thinking it'd be appropriate to get it done in one of the many languages available (Hindi, Gujerati, Sanskrit etc.) but I'm still deliberating.

Could anyone with knowledge about tattoos help me out please? Any potential ideas floating around in your head maybe, or even just advice about getting a tattoo (things I should know beforehand etc.)

I'm not too clued up on them, but I was hoping here might be a good place to get started. Thank you! :smile:

Reply 1128

JackofClub

Hurts like a bar steward

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Jace Falco

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Original post by Rish7

Hey everyone,

I've just come across this thread and was wondering if I could any advice and ideas toward a tattoo? I've been thinking about getting one for about a year now, it's not just a spontaneous decision. I would want something personal, which means something to me like religious scripture or maybe a phrase about faith or God.

I am Asian, so I was thinking it'd be appropriate to get it done in one of the many languages available (Hindi, Gujerati, Sanskrit etc.) but I'm still deliberating.

Could anyone with knowledge about tattoos help me out please? Any potential ideas floating around in your head maybe, or even just advice about getting a tattoo (things I should know beforehand etc.)

I'm not too clued up on them, but I was hoping here might be a good place to get started. Thank you! :smile:

For advice on getting a tattoo, take a lot at the OP of this thread.

As to what to get, that's obviously got to be personal to you, and should be your choice. Since you've already thought of religious scripture, you might try having a look on the internet for something particularly meaningful to you (if you don't fancy trawling through the entire texts yourself :p:

).

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Scott129

Original post by Rish7

Hey everyone,

I've just come across this thread and was wondering if I could any advice and ideas toward a tattoo? I've been thinking about getting one for about a year now, it's not just a spontaneous decision. I would want something personal, which means something to me like religious scripture or maybe a phrase about faith or God.

I am Asian, so I was thinking it'd be appropriate to get it done in one of the many languages available (Hindi, Gujerati, Sanskrit etc.) but I'm still deliberating.

Could anyone with knowledge about tattoos help me out please? Any potential ideas floating around in your head maybe, or even just advice about getting a tattoo (things I should know beforehand etc.)

I'm not too clued up on them, but I was hoping here might be a good place to get started. Thank you! :smile:

No offence or anything but if you don't know what you want, you don't really want a tattoo. Nothing anybody says on here is going to be personal to you.

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Rish7

Original post by Scott129

No offence or anything but if you don't know what you want, you don't really want a tattoo. Nothing anybody says on here is going to be personal to you.

None taken, and I knew someone might bring that up. :smile:

I know that it will definitely be that of a religious quote of some form, it's just I am short on ideas of how it could be done artistically/aesthetically etc. I guess what I was asking for was if anyone has had a tattoo or has seen one (scripture) which looked particularly nice, hopefully they could share insight with me as to how it was done/where it was placed.

Sorry for the confusion, I wasn't looking for someone to slap a tattoo on me haha. :tongue:

Reply 1132

Scott129

Original post by Rish7

None taken, and I knew someone might bring that up. :smile:

I know that it will definitely be that of a religious quote of some form, it's just I am short on ideas of how it could be done artistically/aesthetically etc. I guess what I was asking for was if anyone has had a tattoo or has seen one (scripture) which looked particularly nice, hopefully they could share insight with me as to how it was done/where it was placed.

Sorry for the confusion, I wasn't looking for someone to slap a tattoo on me haha. :tongue:

Oh haha sorry, kinda misunderstood you then :tongue:

Well, ideally, the shorter the quote the better. To me, a huge paragraph of writing would look awful. As for placement, I think ribs are by far the best place for some kind of wording. I've also seen people with writing on the top of their backs/shoulders and inside of their arms/forearms and it looked quite good. Of course, you need to take into account job prospects (i.e. somewhere you can easily cover up) and if you have it on ribs or back, that would be ideal.

Hope that was a bit more helpful than my last post :tongue:

Reply 1133

OP

Boring-ish reference to rep that may bore most. :pierre:

Spoiler

Can't sleep. :emo:

I can tell you're on a nightshift. :puppyeyes:

(edited 12 years ago)

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Griffin23

Original post by zjs

Boring-ish reference to rep that may bore most. :pierre:

Spoiler

Can't sleep. :emo:

I can tell you're on a nightshift. :puppyeyes:

Damn brah

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Reply 1135

OP

Original post by Griffin23

Damn brah

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I know.

~~104 now, tbh.~~

Only 9 hours old as well. :K:

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Griffin23

Original post by zjs

I know.

~~104 now, tbh.~~

Only 9 hours old as well. :K:

that is crazy yo :colonhash:

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OP

Original post by Griffin23

that is crazy yo :colonhash:

It shall snowball into hall of fame greatness. :moon:

A ten minute break and you're straight onto TSR? :teehee:

Aw.

I'm boiling here and the window's open. :sadnod:

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Griffin23

Original post by zjs

It shall snowball into hall of fame greatness. :moon:

A ten minute break and you're straight onto TSR? :teehee:

Aw.

I'm boiling here and the window's open. :sadnod:

indeed it may, I wonder how many points you racked up there

I know right, TSR addict :teehee:

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OP