Thinking about getting a tat

Oz · 11-24-2003, 06:02 PM

Howdy fucking pardners,
Been thinking about getting a tattoo sometime in the next few months. Want to get like 3-5 snow capped mountains on my right shoulder. Sort of like a line drawing, but with a bit of fill in it too. A few questions - is anyone good at designing these sort of things? What should I look for in a good tattoo parlour?

Oz

Atomis27 · 11-24-2003, 06:43 PM

I'm no designer, but I do have a tat, so I might be qualified to offer advice on a parlour.

Look for one with a good reputation. Ask friend where they got theirs, and make a list of places to visit.

When you do visit, ask questions, and make sure you're satisfied with their answers. Check on how they sterilize their equipment and ask to see it. Look for cleanliness and good housekeeping.

Ask to see examples of the artists' work. If they're good, they'll have portfolios to show potential buyers. Look for simple things, such as staying in the lines, smooth curves where there should be smooth curves, sharp lines, etc.

Above all, be comfortable with a place before you commit to their work. This is something you will carry with you for the rest of your life, so you can't afford any snap decisions here.

Graphik Styles · 11-24-2003, 07:07 PM

i just grabbed some random pic of a mountain, and i made it kind look like three, and added the snow caps, not sure if this is kinda what you want or simpler, just pm me or reply in this thread i guess.

YogsVR4 · 11-24-2003, 07:11 PM

Darn. When I read the title I thought of the phrase "tit for tat".

I figured you finally figured out what a tat was and where it gets traded in.

Steel · 11-24-2003, 07:31 PM

Oh yeah.. and it's gonna hurt too Oz. Sorry I can't be there to hold your hand

Suislide · 11-24-2003, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Steel

Oh yeah.. and it's gonna hurt too Oz. Sorry I can't be there to hold your hand

i've heard it's more of an annoying feeling then actual pain...

ah well. i've had alot of bad pain in my life, i think i can take a tat...

i'm also pretty sure i'm getting one. on my birthday, which is December 20th. me and a couple of friends are going and all getting one.

i really don't have any concrete ideas yet...

one idea i had was a maple leaf (to show my Canadian heritage) but instead of being filled in with the typical red, fill it in with the colors of the Irish flag, orange white and green, to show homage to my irish background. then maybe add some celtic design around it or something.

anyone wanna draw that for me or add to it? that's just one of my ideas...i need to decide on something soon.

Atomis27 · 11-24-2003, 07:47 PM

Oh, and here's mine, for reference sake. I'm of the Irish too, S13_Iketani.

Graphik Styles · 11-24-2003, 07:51 PM

damn thats a nice tatoo.

Atomis27 · 11-24-2003, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by De$i Gank$ta

damn thats a nice tatoo.

T'anks, bud.

chicago_guy · 11-24-2003, 08:11 PM

[quote=S13_Iketani]i've heard it's more of an annoying feeling then actual pain...[quote]

Actually the needle is moving so fast that it is basically like taking a sharp needle, stabbing it about 1-2 mm into your skin, and then tearing your skin by dragging it along. IMO that would hurt pretty damn bad. The good news is that it goes numb after maybe 10 minutes.

Im not saying that you cant take it Oz, but my teacher who's an ex-marine said that gettin a tat is pretty painful. So just be prepared.

Good luck with the tat.

Graphik Styles · 11-24-2003, 08:17 PM

yo S13_Iketani not sure if this is what you were looking for, but heres somethign i did really fast, and i onyl added the black outline so that it stands out against af's light background. You can use it if you want but if not then watever.

Suislide · 11-24-2003, 08:45 PM

that's pretty good De$i...but i was thinking of the stripes (of orange white and green) going up and down inside the leaf...instead of on an angle...

and then get a celtic circle around it or something like that...

keep in mind this is just an option, an idea. i've got a couple of other ideas bumping around in my head...some car-related, snowboard related etc...

i figured this one would work the best since there's always a chance i could stop snowboarding (although NOT BLOODY LIKELY), or a chance that my taste in cars could change (also not bloody likely), but if they do, then the tattoo would be rendered obsolete...with this one, i'll ALWAYS be Irish and ALWAYS be Canadian, no matter what happens to me.

but we'll see...

another tat i wanted is like ci5ic's. the little copyright symbol (the c inside the circle) and then my birth year, just in plain black ink. no frills. hope you don't mind me using your idea, mike...

HogieGT-R · 11-24-2003, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by S13_Iketani

i've heard it's more of an annoying feeling then actual pain...

ah well. i've had alot of bad pain in my life, i think i can take a tat...

i'm also pretty sure i'm getting one. on my birthday, which is December 20th. me and a couple of friends are going and all getting one.

i really don't have any concrete ideas yet...

one idea i had was a maple leaf (to show my Canadian heritage) but instead of being filled in with the typical red, fill it in with the colors of the Irish flag, orange white and green, to show homage to my irish background. then maybe add some celtic design around it or something.

i still say get one of an S13

TheNotoriousMogg · 11-24-2003, 09:53 PM

Well seeing as I have 9 I suppose I could provide some insight...

1st...look online for pics, never get "flash art" which are the pics that are on the walls at the tattoo places. Always try too be original or get your buddy who can draw hook you up.

2nd...Brian said they are more annoying than actual pain, this is half true and half not depending on location they can hurt like a motherfucker or just be a lil annoying my forearms and the back of my arm hurt, my biceps and calves did not hurt they were just annoying.

3rd...Think it through dont go on impluse you could end up regretting it.

Oz · 11-24-2003, 10:33 PM

Not worried abot the pain. Life is pain.

Desi, not quite what I'm looking for - more of a line drawing with a bit of texture in black and white in about the same size as Atomis' tat. (Nice tat BTW

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If anyone wants to have a stab at drawing it, would be much obliged.

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