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These are all awesome. My plain skin husband (I don't really like that phrase either, but he won't care if I use it) now even says to people, when they ask why I have a piranha on my arm.."because it's awesome!". Gotta love a non tattooed person who gets it.

I'm talking about over knees, elbows, or the ditch of the arm? I have a tattoo on my foot that is about 10 years old. Everything has stayed clean and crisp except right over the "knuckle" (or the end of my metatarsal bone) on my big toe. There it's blurry and spread out. I can only assume this is b/c of the constant movement over that joint. So I'm nervous about getting tattooed over my knee or one of the other big joints. Any experience you guys can share?

Delicious you're still very young, don't worry about it. The point is not to mold yourself into the perfect woman that men will like. Be who you are and you will eventually find someone who loves you for exactly that. Trying to mold yourself into what you think a man wants is crazy. First off, every man has a different idea of the perfect woman. Second, what will the point be in 10 years when you have a man, but don't have yourself? Besides, peoples opinions change. If you asked my husband 10 years ago, he didn't like tattoos on anyone. But we met, had tons in common, he looked past the tattoos, and now he loves them on me and admires them as an art form. People change and have the capacity to look past things they may not love, and even change their minds. So don't stress it, get the tattoos you want, and give it time. You'll find someone who loves you for you. - - - Updated - - - Also will add..just b/c a guy says they don't like tattoos on women..doesn't mean they wouldn't date you if they liked you. I find tattooed men more attractive than non tattooed, but that would never stop me from dating a non tattooed guy. We all have a list if preferences, we don't need to have every one fulfilled.

Shaun, great idea! I'll have to do that. My husband is totally cool with me going to get tattooed in far off places, as long as he gets a trip out of it!

I have a short list in my head of tattoo artists I want to travel to, they are famous, but I want to go to them because of their skill, not their fame. I won't mention them here, b/c I might get mocked. But unless I become rather wealthy, it's doubtful, b/c I'd get big pieces and have to travel there many times to get my piece finished. Besides, my "local" guy (my regular artist,who I LOVE) is 4.5 hours away from me. So it's not like he's real accessible either. But the only artist local to me who is talented is also constantly high and extremely unreliable, and I can't deal with that. Even if I could afford to travel to other artists, I'd just go to them for a piece that fit their particular style. Most of my stuff would still be done my regular guy, even with loads more money. I'd just tip a lot better :D

Thesandmanisme, that is good advice I think. Though, I have recently gotten into the idea of having some sort of tattoo in relation to my husband. On my right ring finger. Either his initials, or our date of marriage, something like that. I never thought that was a good idea, but recently it's begun to grow on me. I like the idea, of when I"m old, having this old faded tattoo to look at, and remember when we were young. But yeah, it is risky, since I know damn well things can change. So I don't know if I'll ever do it, but boy do I want to!

Thanks for all the help! I like it cause I like the anatomic heart idea, but not into the super realistic/grotesque look. I'm close to being done with a sleeve that is mostly realistic stuff, which is awesome, but I thought for my next piece after that I'd go for something different, and that heart is very cool. - - - Updated - - - I think it'll make a good resource to show my artist when it comes time to get work done, he can improve upon it! Speaking of which, is it bad form to print something like this off the internet to take to an artist to use as a idea for a tattoo (not a straight copy)?

Thanks for the helpful information! I'm going to do a little research and see if I can figure it out. Thanks!

Thanks Scott! Unfortunately that doesn't turn up anything on the search either, though apparently there was a great convention there. But no luck on the flash.

Or direct me to a picture online of it? It's the heart in the middle of the frame. I LOVE it but can't make out the text on it, nor can I find it from the google search I've tried. Thanks! It's at 0:48 in the video.

Hmm good point about it looking like a rash. Not really the look i was going for.

Hmm well at least it's artsy ring worm.

Well I"ve read that they tend to yellow as they age, and that doesn't bother me. Here's a picture that shows an old white palm tattoo, and I love it. I also have similar skin tone to the guy in the picture.

I think, as long as it's quality work, tattoos will fine on big people. And I think definitely go big, but then, small tattoos that don't fill the space they're in annoy me. I think, especially as a heavy person, getting something that makes you proud of your body is a good thing! And good tattoos would do that, I'd think. Shoot I"m overweight, and every tattoo I get makes me feel more beautiful:)

Hmm anti white tattoos? Ah well we'll see what people say.

I want all white tattoos on my palms and on my fingertips (underside, not at the end). I'm thinking I'll start with the finger tips since they'll be less expensive, to try it out and see how they stay put. I"m not doing this because I want a tattoo no one sees (I have visible tattoos so I"m not worried about that), I just love the look of the subtle pattern that white ink leaves. I've heard that they do well, and that they will inevitably fade, and quickly. What experiences have you guys had with this sort of thing? I'm not too concerned about "wasting" the money if they don't last long..on my finger tips I want pencil eraser size dots, one on each finger, so it's not like it's going to be a huge investment money/time wise. Also how hard has it been for you guys to find someone will to tattoo your hands or do white tattoos? I'm not sure I count as heavily tattooed or not..by the time I get this, I"ll have a full sleeve on one side, and I have my sternum completely covered, my other tattoos aren't usually visible in normal clothes. I live in SC..does anyone know of an artist that is good at palm tattoos in the SC area?

Shey Haf-Ded at elite ink in myrtle beach, sc did it. He's real talented, I'm very happy with his work. I have to drive 4.5 hours to see him, but it's totally worth it.

8 hours is the longest I've sat, but we did take some breaks, so it was probably more like 7 hours of tattooing. Kinda sucks but I live about 5 hours away from my artist, so I can't reasonable go up for just a couple hours of tattooing. I feel like my tolerance is going down..but then I've been getting bigger tattoos , so I guess it's normal to hit some sort of limit. Once I'm done with my sleeve I'm working on I want to take a nice break. Although I do keep coming up with new ideas, so who knows how long a break I will get!

I've never tattooed anyone, but I don't see how you're skin will stretch out and make that shading better. It's not blended well at all. I wouldn't go back to the original tattooer.

My husband has no tattoos and is not an "alternative" sort of person in any way..no piercings, no tattoos, no wild hair, nothing. He wears polo shirts every day:) He's an ex cop so definitely has the straight laced look. I love tattoos and will probably be fully covered one day (well, no hands/face/neck, unless I win the lottery and don't have to work). It's caused no friction between us, luckily. I tell him my ideas, he gives me input on what he thinks will look best. He is an artistic person so that helps. He'll brainstorm good tattoo ideas for me! But he's very supportive, luckily. It would be hard for me to be with a person who wasn't. He talks about maybe getting one eventually, but who knows. The good thing, I tell him, is if he wants a tattoo, I won't let him go small/cheap. He has mentioned getting a tattoo of a train, and I have the perfect train half sleeve mapped out for him in my mind :) One thing I'll add, I think it helps we both have expensive hobbies. Me tattoos, and he does a lot of war gaming, and he paints that models that he uses, so the painting and tournaments he goes to can be expensive and eat up a lot of time. We both like guns, which is also expensive. But I think it helps, b/c he understands the importance of finding a good artist and spending what is needed to get great work. He never tries to get me to find a cheaper artist, b/c he gets it.

Give me a minute to figure out how to post this picture.. - - - Updated - - - This is my current favorite, though I have another one in progress by the same artist that may very well be more awesome..but I don't want to post unfinished tattoo pictures:) I'm working on a full sleeve, then will be taking a break, as I've been getting tattooed alot more often than I'm used to. I usually get tattooed once every couple years, and I've been getting tattooed every 3 months or so for awhile, working on this sleeve, so I'm worn out:)

Definitely post pics when you get it!

hi there! good luck with your new career!

thanks!

hello!