Tattoos

Love it!!!

 

Respect your elders Kizmet!

 

I saw a documentary about a girl who was covered with tattoos. She had a skin problem and she came up with an innovative idea of covering the whole skin with tattoos.

 

And how much is too much?

 

My left arm is mostly covered. I am working on covering my right arm. My chest and ribs are tattooed. My back is tattooed. I also have one on my calf.

My wife is working on her chest piece. She has tattoos on both ribs and her foot.

 

One important thing to mention is that the tats I have, I get for ME, not anyone else. I enjoy the look of them and each one has tremendous meaning; my skin may wrinkle, the colours made fade, but the meaning will never be lost or forgotten. Some people may not like the looks of a sleeve tattoo, but since it's my arm, I can cover it in ink if I so desire (which I do) - clearly there are a countless other things to look at aside from my arm, so rather than complaining about MY tattoo, look elsewhere.

 

The worst tattoo I've seen in a long time;

 

Okay......

 

It seriously took me about two minutes to figure out what that tattoo was intended to depict!

 

The concept was nice, but the execution was horrible. When I got my tattoo, the artist stenciled it first before adding ink, and asked me if I was happy with the design. I don't know how that guy looked at that and didn't think what we all thought when we first saw it.

 

I thought that tattoo looked that way on purpose at first. After staring at it for five minutes I see what the guy really wanted. :biggrin:

 

Talk about a disaster. My tattoo artist specializes only in Japanese art work. She does a preview in which she draws out and designs freehand, then has you preview you it to make sure it is EXACTLY what you want. She will change or addd anything at that point. Later, she makes the actual appointment to start the work. I like the methodical approach the best.

Abner

 

Yeah, I know. I thought that guy was spanking his monkey! :smile: Oops! I have a feeling I am going to be in trouble.

Abner :evil:

 

OMG OMG OMG...I can't believe that someone would do that....LMAO seriously....I mean I get after starring at it for a few minutes what it is supposed to be but we all know what it looks like....

 

A tattoo is a form of body modification, made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. The first written reference to the word, "tattoo" (or Samoan "Tatau") appears in the journal of Joseph Banks.Tattooing has been practiced for centuries in many cultures spread throughout the world. The Ainu, an indigenous people of Japan, traditionally had facial tattoos. Today, one can find Berbers of Tamazgha (North Africa), Māori of New Zealand, Hausa people of Northern Nigeria, Arabic people in East-Turkey and Atayal of Taiwan with facial tattoos. Tattooing was widespread among Polynesian peoples and among certain tribal groups

 

Is this for real???? Of course those of us discussing a tattoo would know what they are.......

 

I would think/hope that most open minded (educated) people would view a tat on a therapist in the positive. Further, I imagine/ think this would "humanize" a therapist from the patients perspective.

This is good work you are doing Eilla. "May the wind always be at your back".

Abner :smile:

 

I would not view it as positive or negative. I do accept that many people I care for, like, and respect have tattoos. But I still personally find them unattractive and I would not get one.

 

Thanks Suelaine. I always read your post with interest. I like your honest anwer. Please note my comments were not meant to disparage anyone, and especially not you. I do acknowledge I could have written my thoughts down more clearly. This is the detriment of communication via electronic mediums.

I think the value of an education is seen by what you just wrote: "I would not view it as positive or negative". I believe higher ed leads to this kind of thought process.

Have a great weekend Dr. Suelaine!

P.S. And if you celebrate Easter, have a great Sunday!!!!

Abner - who as a boy thought he would be a Catholic priest.

 

I got a signature tattoo made of me and my girlfriend's name....I have that tattoo on my arm. I think the ankle area hurt the most because my girlfriend has got one tat there and she was really hurt.