Star tattoos

Designator

hi, just looking for cool tattoo designs for forearm/ wrist section!
Stars would be cool!
anyone got any pics of tattoos like that??

Will

google image search is your friend, as is BME (nsfw)

also tattoo artist's portfolios are a good place to look also

jerrehpips

did you get them done since?
Was thinkin of gettin them done too

Fantasy_Suicide

Stars make such lovely tattoos. It's just a pity you can't do very much with them, IMO.

I have a set of stars going from my hand down the left side, circlig on to my writs, and they're one of my favourite pieces. Mind you, I had to have them done three times, cos the original srtist screwed up the most simplest design ever.

Just try not to go with the generic black star on the Wrist, it can look a bit bland and in a year or two can turn to some kinda blurred mark on your arm. I vote colour and lots of it!

jerrehpips

ya reckon? cos the usual black outline of stars is exactly what i was gonna get done, except somewhere i bit less painful thatn the wrist

Fear of needles is probably the biggest set back though, hence why i want to get it somewhere i wont pull away
ill only move my arm every 5 mins lol

RxQueen

i have the "generic" black outlined stars on my hip.. out of everything i have, they are one of my fav things, more tha likey cause it was the first thing i got

black outline stars rawk imo!

Fantasy_Suicide

Haha, well don't let anyone talk you out of what you want to get, I was just giving you my opinion!

Oh, I'm in the Sunday World today, with my dance group. You can see my stars on there. Im the only tattooed girl in the group lol!

Back to the subject, lol! I'm not a fan of plain black work, I've always been a colour girl myself. Most of my pieces are colour. I just know so many people with plain black stars, they just seem common to me or something.

In relation to the fear of needles, just don't look and try not to think about it. Getting inked tickles IMO. If you're worried about the pain, you can pop some neurofen an hour or so beforehand. It helps with the swelling also. And usually afterwards, you'll feel silly about being so worried! Bring a friend to chat with, that can help take your mind of it also.

Good luck!
xx

RxQueen

all stars are common in the end of the day ..

as for the pain bit, same as FS said to me it tickles rather than hurts, then ever one pain threshold is differnet , i like pain! ... again if you're only getting a small piece it will be over before you know it

and lets us know how you get on

Fantasy_Suicide

emo!! wrote: »

all stars are common in the end of the day ..

Yes, they may be common, but how many have you seen and said 'wow, they're lovely' I get random people coming up to me, saying they love my stars and how unique they look. Amazing how a crap piece of work can turn into something so beautiful!!

I just think that with enough thought into a piece you can make it truly individual. As Will said BME is your friend. Some lovely pieces up there.

http://www.bmeink.com/star001.html

Take a look there. Some really nice ink.

RxQueen

Fantasy_Suicide wrote: »

Yes, they may be common, but how many have you seen and said 'wow, they're lovely' I get random people coming up to me, saying they love my stars and how unique they look. Amazing how a crap piece of work can turn into something so beautiful!!

I just think that with enough thought into a piece you can make it truly individual. As Will said BME is your friend. Some lovely pieces up there.

http://www.bmeink.com/star001.html

Take a look there. Some really nice ink.

I see loads personally ,cause i love stars


and Linky >>> www.checkoutmyink.com have loads of nice ones also

Fantasy_Suicide

As I said each to their own.

I just think it's hard to create an individual and unique tattoo involving stars. It's lovely when you do tho.

Thanks for the link, Emo!

EDIT:
This one is fantastic, I think

omb0wyn5ehpij9

emo!! wrote: »

black outline stars rawk imo!

Totally agree

hot2def

I've never seen a star outline/collection of outlines i liked - just looks unfinished to me.

Fantasy_Suicide

hot2def wrote: »

I've never seen a star outline/collection of outlines i liked - just looks unfinished to me.

My hand was just plain thin black outlined stars, looked absolutely awful. But was great for drunkin nights in 'Emz, can I colour you in?!'

So eventually I went for different shades of blue. I've had a few artists say nice things about how they turned out. Same with the hearts on the opposite side. Plain heart outlines that I HATED when it was finished. Then I popped into wild cat and had them touched up. And now they look great! I brilliant contrast to the stars IMO.

pajodublin

i have 5 stars on my forearm
increasing in size and varying in colour as they go from wrist upwards
Black, Blue, Yellow, Green, Red

they look good imo

they are just coloured outline, dont think i'd get them filled in with colour

jerrehpips

emo!! wrote: »

and lets us know how you get on

Shall do, but it probably wont be done till the summer,
need to scrape a few bob together first lol
Thanks

LiveLifeLively

jerrehpips wrote: »

ya reckon? cos the usual black outline of stars is exactly what i was gonna get done, except somewhere i bit less painful thatn the wrist

Fear of needles is probably the biggest set back though, hence why i want to get it somewhere i wont pull away
ill only move my arm every 5 mins lol

Wrist doesn't hurt much and I've a lot of veins on my wrist. Stars won't take that long to do with just the usual black outline like. I barely felt the needle on my wrist it was a breeze after my back one.

MizzLolly

My stars are coloured! Pink, turquoise and purple!


Whenever I describe them I feel that people are a bit objectionable to the fact that they're coloured brightly as the black outlined stars are so popular but to be honest, anyone who's seen them since I had the colour added have all said they're nice. (hopefully they're being honest :P )

I think it's a case of personal preference. Black outlined stars are pretty, I had them for two years. Then I added some colour and they're still pretty so decide what you prefer and go for it!


Also, in relation to the pain. I had mine first done by a fricken amateur who messed it up and I found it quite painful and very, very bloody. I had them redone in colourworks effortlessly and it felt mostly like a tickle

So don't be worrying, best of luck!!

jerrehpips

how much does it cost roughly to get 3 done and coloured?

Gauge

How long is a piece of string?

Star Lord

No way of knowing as it depends on size, complexity, location and the artists rate.

tread_softly

i have three on my shoulder, one bigger black outline with two turquoise smaller ones on either side. it took no time to get done so it was only 70 quid.


if you're not getting them that big it prob will take no time at all, and thus will be minimum charge.

oh and for me, the wrist stings like a little bitch, so enjoy :P

randomcorkgirl

Fantasy_Suicide wrote: »

Yes, they may be common, but how many have you seen and said 'wow, they're lovely' I get random people coming up to me, saying they love my stars and how unique they look. Amazing how a crap piece of work can turn into something so beautiful!!

I just think that with enough thought into a piece you can make it truly individual. As Will said BME is your friend. Some lovely pieces up there.

http://www.bmeink.com/star001.html

Take a look there. Some really nice ink.

Yes most stars are common but if u go for a really unique design they can be so beautiful... if you or one of ur mates can draw ask one of them to design it then it is speciifaclly for you and means slightly more then ur average star!!

prodigal_son

I got 4 stars going from my wrist to my elbow increasing in size, the biggest one is a nautical star.

They are plain black, filled in, and the nautical is black and skin.

I get comments saying how people like them because they are so simple, But their comments mean nothing, Im happy with them, each one is important to me.

You will get people saying an outline is too simple, you need colour, you need it in some design. But get what you want done.

Mine is as simple as they come and i get positive comments about it.

You will run into people that like and loathe your tattoo, thats life, and adding colour isnt a sure way to make it a hit with everyone you meet.

Edgedinblue

Fantasy_Suicide wrote: »

I have a set of stars going from my hand down the left side, circlig on to my writs, and they're one of my favourite pieces. Mind you, I had to have them done three times, cos the original srtist screwed up the most simplest design ever.

he also farily screwed up my stars on the top of my back too and i totally hated them for awhile, but now i actually like them being all wonky and whatnot. dont ask me why

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Edgedinblue wrote: »

he also farily screwed up my stars on the top of my back too and i totally hated them for awhile, but now i actually like them being all wonky and whatnot. dont ask me why

Probably because they are a bit different to normal stars

Edgedinblue

i think so! haha!

truthinwords

I have 3 stars, 2 of which I want removed and the other was my first tattoo so it's staying with me for sentimental reasons.

catticus

prodigal_son wrote: »

I got 4 stars going from my wrist to my elbow increasing in size, the biggest one is a nautical star.

They are plain black, filled in, and the nautical is black and skin.

Hi, just curious, when you say nautical star, do you mean the 5 point one or 8 point? I have the 8 point nautical/navigational star on the back of my neck, also in black and skin, probably my favourite of my tattoos, mostly because it has the most meaning behind it. (dad's a skipper)

starrzinmyeyes

a lot of people do have stars but, personally, i think that if you get a tattoo its going to have a special meaning to you.. so each persons stars are unique imo..
im 16 and have been seriously thinking about getting 3 little stars on my wrist for a long time..its ok with my parents but i have am still looking round for a studio that will do it..:S
anyone have know anything about colourworks in dublin?..

Will

nowhere in dublin or anywhere decent will ink you when you're under 18, even with parental consent

Redpunto

Will wrote: »

nowhere in dublin or anywhere decent will ink you when you're under 18, even with parental consent

relation of mine (16 years) got a large one done (with consent of ma) in a place in Dublin - wasnt happy about it but suppose if theyre gonna do it at least youll know whats going on .

Star Lord

Thing is Redpunto, the key part of that is:

Will wrote: »

nowhere decent will ink you when you're under 18, even with parental consent

Will

If people persist on being childish and wanting a tattoo 'now!!' while their body is still developing let it be on their heads is my opinion as a customer.

If i was a tattoo artist I couldn't live with myself knowing full well I was putting something on someone that was going to distort and chances are they would hate it in years to come.

The minimum age isn't there to be a buzz kill, it's there so people can protect themselves from themselves as it were.

Redpunto

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

Thing is Redpunto, the key part of that is:

dont i know it - thats why we thought it was a stupid idea in the first place but its done now it covers nearly half his back - if he grows any it'll be ruined.