The Tattoo Thread

Got any tattoos? Post yours up! Here's mine -

This one is a bunch of flying crows composed into one big crow. This was worn on the backs of film crew jackets of the movie, The Crow: City of Angels and I fell in love with it. I've always loved The Crow, both the graphic novels and the movies, and I always will. I got this in 2002, and I don't regret it one bit. It also holds a special place because my deceased sister was with me when I got it.

This is on my right shoulder blade -




This one is ASL - American Sign Language, fingerspelled out. Some here may not know, but I'm Deaf. Before ASL came along, the oral method was king. Deaf people's hands were tied, handcuffed, or somehow restrained behind their backs in order to force them to learn how to speak. Often the hands were placed on the table and beaten with something, a ruler or a switch, if they tried to sign. That's why the handcuffs are in the tattoo.

This tattoo represents the freedom of Deaf people brought by ASL. The concept is that ASL set the hands on fire, which is letting it melt the handcuff restraints brought on by the oral method in the past.

This is on my right upper arm -







I want more, but this fish hobby, my car hobby, and being unemployed keeps getting in the way.

 

those are awesome!!! and owie! hahaha....heres an old thread to look at as well...although its closed now ...but some great stuff there as well

My new one since that last thread

 

I got a warning message from my McAfee when I tried to look at that thread...

 

I got a warning message from my McAfee when I tried to look at that thread...

that's weird....guess mcafee doesn't like tats LOL

 

that's weird....guess mcafee doesn't like tats LOL

Plus, that one is closed, might as well start a new one.

Is that your marriage date, I'm guessing?

 

Plus, that one is closed, might as well start a new one.

Is that your marriage date, I'm guessing?

Oh I know....I mentioned it was closed...just thought you would like to see the other tatts on the site

No I'm not married

 

ZeeZ, the first one reminds me of some of Paul Bielaceyc's older work.

 

Heres 2 of my "favs".....my macaws is my total favorite had it for quite a while .(pic is me and my hubby @ MB bike week a few years ago...before he got cancer)..taken from and done freehand of a pic of my birds....the other one has just been done ...well kind of a re-do and more added...it started with just one flower...I had it donw by an artist in philly...only because I wanted something on me that was done by him....lol......didnt even care what it was as long as he did it....recently added more color and someday......will be somewhat of a sleeve. I have a few more....love my TATS!!!!!! They all have a special meaning to me....

 

Zeez, wow I did not know that about our history and deaf people. That's horrible.

I work at a long term care facility, and we are currently exploring the option of having a "deaf unit" where there will be staff that know how to sign. I think its a great idea!

oh and I don't have any tattoos

 

The footprints is the first one I had done. The colours are pride colours. For anyone that doesn't know what that means - I am Gay and those are the gay pride colours. It is on my right arm

The 2nd one is the underside of my left arm and the third pic is the top side of my left arm. It goes all the way around my arm.

My partner of 11 years has the other half of the tree on her back.

That is all I have so far, but I want to keep going....

 

No tats here either, just plenty of scars.

 

Lots of broken bone scars here too

 

+1 on the bones as well.
There are a bunch of us here in this situation.

 

I'm ink free! I like piercings because I can take them out and they are gone.....I just haven't found anything that I needed to have permanently affixed to my body

 

This is my 1st tattoo. It's on my chest.

I got it in memory of my son Jesse who was born still at 23 weeks. My husband has the same tattoo on his arm.

 

love the ASL Tats. I'm not deaf but I do sign and have interpreted where I used to work. There is a very rich deaf history if anybody wants to dig and many very talented people who just happen to be deaf.

I don't have any tats, couldn't get over what they would look like 20-30 yrs down the road
Carol

 

Awww Sorry. Sweet little foot...

I finally got one after thinking long and hard (decades). Didn't want something I would regret or change my mind about. I figured since I loved SuzukI since I was 9 or 10 (about a 100 years ago) I would be safe in getting this...

Please don't ask where it is

 

Awww Sorry. Sweet little foot...



I finally got one after thinking long and hard (decades). Didn't want something I would regret or change my mind about. I figured since I loved SuzukI since I was 9 or 10 (about a 100 years ago) I would be safe in getting this...



Please don't ask where it is

I already figured out where it is, judging by your skin's tone

 

I don't have any tats, couldn't get over what they would look like 20-30 yrs down the road
Carol

exactly Of course I fully expect to be in as good a shape then as I am now......but just in case that doesn't happen.....

 

I already figured out where it is, judging by your skin's tone

LOL I didn't have time to edit...

exactly Of course I fully expect to be in as good a shape then as I am now......but just in case that doesn't happen.....

Ha! Me too...but just in case...mine is completely hidden. Unless I'm tying my shoes, or working on the truck. For the most part, no one even knows I have it LOL

 

Ha! Me too...but just in case...mine is completely hidden. Unless I'm tying my shoes, or working on the truck. For the most part, no one even knows I have it LOL

sounds like a tramp stamp

 

Nope, "lower back"

 

I remember hearing about a barbie doll with a lower back tattoo some years ago....

 

HA do tell

 

Well, the barbie doll had a "lower back" tattoo, and there was all sorts of commotion about the message it sends to young girls.

 

Well, you know what the Babie motto, is..... LOL

 

"Let them eat cake?"

 

Uuuh no. I believe its something along the lines of "Be what you want to be." LOL

 

"Let them eat cake" is better.

 

LOL I say that every once in a while, even today

 

Awww Sorry. Sweet little foot...



I finally got one after thinking long and hard (decades). Didn't want something I would regret or change my mind about. I figured since I loved SuzukI since I was 9 or 10 (about a 100 years ago) I would be safe in getting this...



Please don't ask where it is

Suzuki!!

 

I got my first (and only) tattoo for my 20th birthday. It's a song bird.

 

I got my first (and only) tattoo for my 20th birthday. It's a song bird.

That's really cute!

 

Suzuki!!

LOL

That's really cute!

haha that's what I just thought!

 

LOL



haha that's what I just thought!

You need to get the Nissan logo tattooed to go with your SuzukI one...

 

considering all my tats are on my back, its kind of hard to take a pic. But on my left shoulder I have a black and red waterfade seahorse and on my neck with a, I have HUGE purple hibisucs flower and a peircing. Next, my cap sleeve to incorporate my seahorse into an underwater adventure with the names and birth dates of both my sons. Maybe my husband too... just maybe.

 

Here's my own thread:

 

You need to get the Nissan logo tattooed to go with your SuzukI one...

Lol the thought has crossed my mind, but I think I'm done; one is enough for me


p.s. Amanda, what a great thread! Amazing tats (some are sad, like the little feet)

 

Suzukis are great! Growing up our family always had at least one, whether it was a jeep, SUV, or some sort of car.

Back to tattoos... I have wanted one, its just never been a priority. One that I would get is the Psychology symbol. Just don't know where I would put it.

 

I have 5 altogether. One on foot, ouch, leg, faded off flower, faded lower back moon/sun, and both shoulders. (Very visable) my advice to those getting one young, go where you can cover w/ clothes. I am older now and can't hide w/ bathing suit.
Each has meaning and marks times of my life.