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King of Kings · 08-03-2012, 07:52

hi,
booked in for a text tattoo shortly
I know what I want tattoo but I haven't decided on the location yet.

I was thinking of wrapped around my arm or (a late night brain wave) down my spine (vertical with something like a diamond between each word)
The text is 5 words "Aut viam inveniam aut faciam"

Has anybody gotten text done in these locations? how did it work out?

or any other text locations that work for you

Jimmy Bottlehead · 08-03-2012, 10:26

Spine idea sounds cool.

Just my opinion but it'd look awesome done in a similar script to this:

That classical, but spidery fashion.

Best of luck man, sounds like a great idea for a tat.

niallam · 08-03-2012, 20:08

How big you want to go with it? The size will really determine where it will look best

Lower back? Across your stomach? Across your shoulders?
Theres a lot of places to get a line of text written, i do like the idea of spiraling down your arm though, maybe a half sleeve (lower half) with a few other bits of meaning to you to fill it out?

King of Kings · 09-03-2012, 07:45

thanks lads

i'm was thinking of having it wrapped on my right bicep - until my brainwave of my spine.
I want it resasonably big.

Melion · 09-03-2012, 10:37

Inside of forearm?

King of Kings · 10-03-2012, 08:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melion

Inside of forearm?

doesn't really appeal tbh

kingerae86 · 12-03-2012, 11:52

collar bone,top of chest

King of Kings · 24-03-2012, 08:21

in the end I went collar bone to the side to waist.

and it was sore

keane2097 · 24-03-2012, 08:44

Pics? Sounds great.

clappyhappy · 24-03-2012, 08:50

Sounds fab, excuse my ignorance but what does the text translate to?

King of Kings · 24-03-2012, 12:50

thanks _ I'll stick a pic in the "show me yours" in a few days when it's healed - kinda red now

It means "I'll either find a way or make one" - it's a quote from Hannibal when told he couldn't get his elephants over the alps to attack rome.

For the scholars among you - yes he probably spoke Punic - but the quote is recorded in latin from that time

clappyhappy · 24-03-2012, 15:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by King of Kings

thanks _ I'll stick a pic in the "show me yours" in a few days when it's healed - kinda red now

It means "I'll either find a way or make one" - it's a quote from Hannibal when told he could get his elephants over the alps to attack rome.

For the scholars among you - yes he probably spoke Punic - but the quote is recorded in latin from that time

Like that, hadn't heard it before, thank you.

08-03-2012, 07:52	#1
King of Kings Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,331 Adverts \| Friends	text location hi, booked in for a text tattoo shortly I know what I want tattoo but I haven't decided on the location yet. I was thinking of wrapped around my arm or (a late night brain wave) down my spine (vertical with something like a diamond between each word) The text is 5 words "Aut viam inveniam aut faciam" Has anybody gotten text done in these locations? how did it work out? or any other text locations that work for you

08-03-2012, 10:26	#2
Jimmy Bottlehead Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Next to the CocoPops Posts: 2,865 Adverts \| Friends	Spine idea sounds cool. Just my opinion but it'd look awesome done in a similar script to this: That classical, but spidery fashion. Best of luck man, sounds like a great idea for a tat. Last edited by DamoElDiablo; 08-03-2012 at 10:37. Reason: Downloaded, resized, reuploaded the image

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King of Kings Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,331 Adverts \| Friends	thanks _ I'll stick a pic in the "show me yours" in a few days when it's healed - kinda red now It means "I'll either find a way or make one" - it's a quote from Hannibal when told he couldn't get his elephants over the alps to attack rome. For the scholars among you - yes he probably spoke Punic - but the quote is recorded in latin from that time Last edited by King of Kings; 24-03-2012 at 19:38.

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08-03-2012, 20:08	#3
niallam Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 313 Adverts \| Friends	How big you want to go with it? The size will really determine where it will look best Lower back? Across your stomach? Across your shoulders? Theres a lot of places to get a line of text written, i do like the idea of spiraling down your arm though, maybe a half sleeve (lower half) with a few other bits of meaning to you to fill it out?

09-03-2012, 07:45	#4
King of Kings Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,331 Adverts \| Friends	thanks lads i'm was thinking of having it wrapped on my right bicep - until my brainwave of my spine. I want it resasonably big.

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Melion Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 10,535 Adverts \| Friends	Inside of forearm?

12-03-2012, 11:52	#7
kingerae86 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 67 Adverts \| Friends	collar bone,top of chest

24-03-2012, 08:21	#8
King of Kings Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,331 Adverts \| Friends	in the end I went collar bone to the side to waist. and it was sore

24-03-2012, 08:44	#9
keane2097 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 10,412 Adverts \| Friends	Pics? Sounds great.

24-03-2012, 08:50	#10
clappyhappy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: West Limerick Posts: 1,251 Adverts \| Friends	Sounds fab, excuse my ignorance but what does the text translate to?