tattoos

[driftinggrifter2]

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=557050
heres the one on my arm

[G-man422]

^ Shweet!

[-Josh-]

It's kinda hard to see but i think you get the idea

[driftinggrifter2]

what kind of bird is that one.

[highteknology]

it sort of looks like God's Dove or a phoenix it could be that i'm still asleep at work

[00accord44]

When I get some extra money (I seem to use that phrase alot, but it never happens) I'm gonna get a big ass back tattoo of a phoenix with rubble/fire at the bottom

Somethin like this:

[-Josh-]

There, that's the sketch of it, it's an angel crying tears of blood.

[highteknology]

^ that's sick.

i've always wanted a tattoo on my calf. i don't really know why, i just do. I wanted one where it looks like the leg is cut open and you can see the muscles and tendons and stuff.

edit: do you all think it wrong to get a tattoo of an image of a different culture? for example, i would really like to get a tattoo of a samurai warrior. just because of everything the samurai warriors stand for, loyalty, strength, all that stuff. I've been told many times that i posess a bunch of those qualities, and i think they are important to live by. i would get it some place that i could conceal it if i wanted to. i'm just wondering what your all's general concensus (sp?) is on gettin symbols/images from different cultures/heritages/ethnicities if you aren't from that group (if that made ANY sense at all)

[G-man422]

^ my friend has one where it looks like the skin is beeing torn off his leg, and a skeleton is trying to climb out of it. Pretty sweet.

[beef_bourito]

Originally Posted by highteknology

do you all think it wrong to get a tattoo of an image of a different culture? for example, i would really like to get a tattoo of a samurai warrior. just because of everything the samurai warriors stand for, loyalty, strength, all that stuff. I've been told many times that i posess a bunch of those qualities, and i think they are important to live by. i would get it some place that i could conceal it if i wanted to. i'm just wondering what your all's general concensus (sp?) is on gettin symbols/images from different cultures/heritages/ethnicities if you aren't from that group (if that made ANY sense at all)

well i don't think it's wrong, i just think it's stupid sometimes when people are like "i got this because it's the japanese symbol for strength" or something like that. you're getting something because of the idea behind it, not because it's the symbol of something. i think yours is fine, but i think people should mostly focus on their culture because they can truly appreciate it.

[00accord44]

hightek, I don't see a problem with it, but keep in mind this is from the black guy with japanese writing on his arm But its not like you'd be getting the samurai on you and then start dressing like one, carrying a sword, and putting your hair in a top knot (I hope this wasn't your plan )
Lots of people get native american tribal markings on them and have no idea what they mean or stand for. At least you have a good reasoning behind what the samurai means and why you would get a tattoo of one

[highteknology]

yeah, i agree with both of you. My first tat is going to be my family crest/coat of arms. i only know a little about my own heritage, German (if i were to follow this i dunno what i would put on my body, a swaztika, jus kidding but i seriously don't know too much about the German culture). Other than that i really don't associate myselves with them and I would probably associate myself more with the Mexican/Hispanic culture. partially because of the state i live in and everything. plus my family seems to exhibit more aspects of the mexican culture than of the German culture. my grandma was native american so i have some of that in me too, but i really didn't know her too well so i don't feel comfortable puttin something from that culture on my body until i understand it more.

[beef_bourito]

i'll probably put something involving the french and something involving the irish. something like a fleur de lis melting into a shamrock

[incutones]

I have seven tats for now, and I must say, they really are addictive, so if you got the money get many.. My first was just because, it's not bad but not great. The next couple were my own designs with the tatooers ( is that a word) twist. I have a kanji symbol on my neck that means warrior. I got that as a nick name in a high school fighting club...it was when "Fight Club" was out, and we actually did that shit, just the fighting not the civil terrorism. I've got wings on my shoulder blades that are my own design that are in the style of H.R. Gieger, if you don't know him he's the guy that designed the aliens from the "Alien" series. And my latest was on my left wrist, it's a blue "spider design" that me and a friend who was an apprentice at the time came up with. Only bad thing was we were both really high at the time of the inking which I really don't suggest to anyone. In other words, if you're thinking about getting inked, know the artists work, observe the shop( just for safety, sterilization, and other crap like that) talk to the person about what you want, ( they usually know more about it than you think you do) I've always known and hung out with all the guys who've inked me before the actually tattooing, which just kind of helps on the mental side but as long as you're kind and courteous you get what you pay for. Tattoo's are forever and can be a gift or a curse, so choose wisely...and for christs sake don't ever get some girls (or dudes) name tatooed on you unless its your mom or dad.

[Toksin]

Another thing for before and after - get a good feed before, and have a bottle of coke handy for after. It's quite a shock on your body, so you want some sugar to settle you down some.