Potential tattoo design

[Ellen Forradalom]

Yesterday I checked out six books on floral designs and motifs from the library, with the thought of finding one suitable as a memorial to departed loved ones.

I particularly like the floral designs of Augustus Pugin, a 19th century English architect and designer. I am considering his stylized holly design. Holly symbolizes, amongst other things, immortality, and the design extends in four directions, which to me represents the four people I have in mind, with four relationships to me: father, brother, lover and friend.


Pugin's holly design, center of the plate:

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[Misunderestimator]

1. Very nice... and I'm impressed that you are researching before ...

making the plunge. I, on the other hand... on a particularly drunken dare, chose one while sitting in the tattoo parlor. So, I woke up the next morning and found a very pretty jaguar face with blue eyes on my shoulder blade. Damn painful experience if you ask me... wouldn't do it again. But at least it turned out well. :)

[Ellen Forradalom]

2. Oh, I've been thinking about a tat' for a very long time

but I'm having a midlife crisis and have decided to really get one this time.

[Misunderestimator]

5. Yep... I had my midlife crisis at 36. I don't regret the tattoo, since...

it can only be seen when I'm naked or in something strapless.

[arwalden]

7. Lesbians!

:hi:

[Misunderestimator]

8. Damn you Allen... you are overusing that word....

how dare you? :)

Oh yeah... and let me add: :hi:

[arwalden]

10. So... show us a picture of your tattoo. Please?

Plee-e-e-e-e-ease?

[Misunderestimator]

11. Well, I will work on that... I don't have the camera hooked up yet...

to the PC, but I think I did once take a pic of it... I'll see if I can find it for you. :)

[arwalden]

13. I'm Wanting One... But My Partner Really Dislikes Them

So... I guess I'll just have to get an airbrushed inked-on temporary tattoo.

All the fun, none of the pain... and no worries about buyer's remourse (or pissing off one's S.O.)

-- Allen

[Misunderestimator]

15. I searched to no avail, but just for you, I did find this pic of my ass:

psych... and you thought you'd get to see a naked lesbian ass... hahahaha, no such luck. :evilgrin:

[arwalden]

17. ROFLMAO!! You is crazy, woman!

[Misunderestimator]

19. And I know you've bookmarked this thread so that you can come back...

often and stare at my ass! :evilgrin:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

29. Is it lunchtime yet? All of a sudden, I'm hungry

[Ellen Forradalom]

9. Stop yer threadjacking

and tell me what you think of the tat' design.

[Misunderestimator]

18. BTW... Sorry to hijack your thread with my ass... :) n/t

[bullimiami]

30. Lesbians. ALLRIGHT!!

is what you mean. no?

[arwalden]

42. Well... Sometimes I Just Say The Word "Lesbian" For No Apparent Reason...

other than the fact that I like how it sounds. It sounds better when I add a little Southern drawl to it... kinda like Blanche Devereaux (Golden Girls) would say it. Lezz-bian.

-- Allen

[benburch]

3. Beautiful!

We very sure that you find an artist that can do fine-line work and who can make straight lines! Some of the tattoo artists who do wonderful and colorful freehand designs have a hard time with geometric designs!

And that design is a lot of fine-line work.

[johnnie]

4. Very nice

If you were going to do color, ask about the red. If I remember correctly red isn't really a great color to have on a tattoo.
It took me a while to figure out what I would like on mine before I got any of them put on. It's a good way to go.

[bullimiami]

31. no problem with red

lemme look

right leg
right arm
left arm, left arm
left leg....

nope no problem with red.

[johnnie]

34. OK Thanks

I wasn't quite sure if I remembered correctly if there was a problem with it. Maybe I was thinking of something else.

[jmowreader]

41. Some people are allergic to red

And red ink used to be mercuric oxide. T'aint anymore, though.

Ask for a patch test.

[wysimdnwyg]

6. It took me 8 years

to decide what I wanted for mine. (I've got a tiger's head on my shoulder, in reference to my college mascot.) 7 years later, I'm still thrilled with it.

The moral of the story? Be sure of what you want, and you will not be disappointed. And remember, the pain is only temporary. (And on mine, it wasn't that bad at all.)

[amandae]

40. I'm pushing 8 years making my decision too ...

I think I've finally decided what I want my tatoo to be of, now I just have to design it or get someone to design it for me.

For me, piercings don't involve this much though (but they can EASILY be removed) ... but I'm not getting anything permanent on my body unless I'm 100% sure I'm going to still be okay with it when I'm 80.

:hi:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

12. Did you check out William Morris?

He's done alot of floral designs

[XNASA]

14. Ouch. That might hurt.

But it is very nice.

I'd like to get a tat for a milestone BD coming up in a few years.

I was thinking of getting the "Uffington Horse" on my calf.

[Ellen Forradalom]

16. More or less than unmedicated childbirth?

If less, I think I can handle it.

That Uffington horse is pretty cool.

[XNASA]

20. Does it make any difference?

Ouch means ouch. LOL!!!

[Ellen Forradalom]

21. No, there's ouch, and then there's OUCH

and then there's Abu Ghraib.

[Misunderestimator]

22. Speaking only for myself... mine was OUCH!!!!!!

Mainly because the entire tattoo is black, with only a little color in the eyes. (The artist told me that the outlines are the most painful, and mine was essentially done entirely with that outline technique.) And each freaking hair on the jaguar's face is intricately drawn.

[Susang]

23. Don't be such a baby!

If it takes more than an hour, the endorphins kick in and it's a breeze! Plus, it all depends on where she's getting it and how big it will be.

I like it. I think it suits her.

[XNASA]

26. Ouch.

Wahhhh!!!!!

[Ellen Forradalom]

33. Susang, do you have one?

If so, who did yours?

[Susang]

43. I have two

And I went to Tatu Tattoo on North Avenue in Wicker Park, where all the cool hipsters go. ;-) I can't remember the guy's name who did my last one. The girl who did my first one isn't there anymore. Mr. Susang also had his done there. I think the guy who did his was named Dylan.

[sus]

24. that is really cool. very original.

[Misunderestimator]

25. I wanna get a tattoo of arwalden on my ass... n/t

[dawg]

27. Just get the duck ...

It'd go great on the left cheek. :P

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

32. I wanna give it

:evilgrin:

[Misunderestimator]

35. Only if you promise to sterilize...

your tools :evilgrin:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

36. I will

treat your ass with the utmost of care and consideration...

[Misunderestimator]

37. Lesbians have such respect for one another...

isn't it wonderful?

What was this thread about? I'm a little confused... and flustered... :)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

38. This thread was about

your ass for me...wasn't it about that for everyone?

[Misunderestimator]

39. ROFL.... Thanks for clearing that up. :) n/t

[dawg]

28. The design looks pretty nice, where does it go?

Make sure it goes somewhere a judge can't see it.