I'll Show You Mine, If You Show Me Yours

MizzKattt

The clover is my latest addition. I received the angel four years ago.

I am MAN

Nice and sexy.

Blub2k4

MizzKattt wrote:

The clover is my latest addition. I received the angel four years ago.

Is the clover a white tat or a branding?

I'm going in to Gav in Zulu tomorrow evening to start the work on my sleeve

Here are my two although they've both been up here before.

MizzKattt

That is an impressive tattoo. I didn't see any blots in the ink and the shading is immaculate. The artist did great work.

My clover and the angel's rays and halo are white ink. My artist has a tendency to have a heavier hand with the white, so I'm sure branding would be less painful. There is a place close by that does branding, but its expensive with less than accurate results.

Blub2k4

MizzKattt wrote:

That is an impressive tattoo. I didn't see any blots in the ink and the shading is immaculate. The artist did great work.

My clover and the angel's rays and halo are white ink. My artist has a tendency to have a heavier hand with the white, so I'm sure branding would be less painful. There is a place close by that does branding, but its expensive with less than accurate results.

That one was done by Debbie in Snakebite, here in Dublin. She does good work but normally does some funky biomech and goth stuff, lots of Giger too. I'm going to Gavin in Zulu to get a sleeve done despite her stuff being good as he has a lot more Celtic experience which I'll need for the design of the 3/4 arm.

Is there any way that you could take a close up of the clover as it is hard to see in white and looks like a large keloid?

bucks

Got this done in Sydney last year.

MizzKattt

Blub2k4 wrote:

Is there any way that you could take a close up of the clover as it is hard to see in white and looks like a large keloid?

Since the clover was inked only four days ago, the scab is still dark. I have a close up picture but its not that great. It is sort of a keloid/tattoo hybrid. Amanda (tattoo artist at Smiling Buddha, Savannah, GA) drug the needle to give it a more punctuated effect.

Was yours free-handed?

Got this done in Sydney last year.

I have thought about a back piece. They look tough as hell! But I'm selfish and want to see my tattoo every day. I have a small one on my back that I constantly forget is there.

Do you have a close up? I'd like to see the detail. How long was it tender in that spot? Are you going to add to it?

bucks

This is the best i can do at the moment. I not going to add to it. It is my first and only tattoo.

MizzKattt

bucks wrote:

first and only tattoo.

Famous last words. I remember saying the exact same thing after my first one. Now six tattoos later, I'm planning to steal some time to get one more.

You picked a great design and great size. For a first piece, that is the biggest one I've seen. Does it have special meaning?

Blub2k4

MizzKattt wrote:

Since the clover was inked only four days ago, the scab is still dark. I have a close up picture but its not that great. It is sort of a keloid/tattoo hybrid. Amanda (tattoo artist at Smiling Buddha, Savannah, GA) drug the needle to give it a more punctuated effect.

Was yours free-handed?

Ah ok the freshness explains it alright.

Na mine was actually taken from a book of "Book of Kells" illustrations.
I didn't change it as I dont believe in changing that artwork.

lizanne

i have a butterfly on my arm which i got when i was 15, a heart on my lower back when i was 16, and my latest one is a horse on my upper arm with my fiances name under it

MizzKattt

More of my tatts...



And one of my more non-Xrated piercings... (Also have stretched ears to 8 gauge and double nipple piercings in each nipple)

rain on

got this when i was 17 (does it win the prize for biggest first tattoo on this thread?):


then got some writing added under it at 18:


also got this at 18 (have just had a matching pink one on the other foot done, but it's not completely finished):


then got this last year:


bitten by the bug, you might say (I'm still only 20). the rose and the unbroken aren't as blurry as they look, it's my camera's fault

Oddysseus

I got this one in 1995

People asked and still ask : " why do you have the sign for WMD tattoed?"

I just can tell these ignorants: " Sorry mate, this is an ancient japanese sign, 5000 years old btw."

bennyx_o

Second tattoo I got. It's the best picture of it I can get (stupid webcam :mad:). I was told it looks like the Odlams(sp?) owl. :rolleyes: I'll try get a picture of my other one.

MizzKattt

rain on wrote:

got this when i was 17 (does it win the prize for biggest first tattoo on this thread?):

Absolutely beautiful.

/stares in awe.

Raphael

That's the Kanji for cat, isn't it?

I have none as of now, probably won't get any in the forseeable future...

MizzKattt

Raphael wrote:

That's the Kanji for cat, isn't it?

I have none as of now, probably won't get any in the forseeable future...

It is. Do you read/speak Chinese?

Raphael

Nope. My ex's nickname is cat, so she always signs herself with that

Flashling

lizanne wrote:

i have a butterfly on my arm which i got when i was 15, a heart on my lower back when i was 16, and my latest one is a horse on my upper arm with my fiances name under it

You can get tattoos at 15? YAY! Where did you get yours done?

tokenwizard

Hey everybody.
Just thought I'd add my contribution.
I got this one the same day MizzKattt got her clover. The idea was to get a somewhat matching design (as we're best friends and all).

Note: It's still a bit scabby.

crash n byrne

Blub2k4 wrote:

That one was done by Debbie in Snakebite, here in Dublin. She does good work but normally does some funky biomech and goth stuff, lots of Giger too. I'm going to Gavin in Zulu to get a sleeve done despite her stuff being good as he has a lot more Celtic experience which I'll need for the design of the 3/4 arm.

Is there any way that you could take a close up of the clover as it is hard to see in white and looks like a large keloid?

I Have one done by debbie too, its a paul booth design and to be honest its even better than the original booth piece.

Blub2k4

ackbar wrote:

I Have one done by debbie too, its a paul booth design and to be honest its even better than the original booth piece.

Apprently she is no longer with Snakebite but is still knocking about somewhere.
Dim is the main man there now.

Blub2k4

Ok here's the first session of the new sleeve, was only two hours, is costing me a fortune so I have to spread it out a lot.
Next session is on Friday again for two hours when this piece should be finished.





P.S. For anyone who is interested, I have seen that Debbie is now working in the new celestial ring on Abbey street, the one that used to be Skin Grafix.

j0e

looks sweet Jezz man u fair like the celtic work, I was wondering what is it of exactly?

Blub2k4

j0e wrote:

looks sweet Jezz man u fair like the celtic work, I was wondering what is it of exactly?

It'll be of a cat probably as most of the Celtic designs are of cats even though they could be dogs, there appear to be no dogs in the book of Kells, according to a book I had.
I have left the choice of design more or less to the artist (Gav in Zulu) as I am into the visual skin art aspect and the celtic cultural aspect as opposed to some heavier meaning.

startled_frog

One of my tattoos (on my lower back). By the lovely Cathal in the Celestial Ring.

It's not actually faded its just the light!

Antisocialiser

Are you a girl startled frog?

Lenny

That white ink looks very intresting around the angels top
I don't have any tatoo's but I may consider getting one done in that white ink
is it not as noticeable as the blank ink in a kinda dark place?

startled_frog

Yep I'm a girl

jazoo

i already have a celtic cross on my right arm im looking for other celtic designs d
oes anyone know if there are any web sites with good designs to view online.
just to give me some ideas ,been back to were i got mine done but everything looks tacky .

MizzKattt

Lenny wrote:

That white ink looks very intresting around the angels top
I don't have any tatoo's but I may consider getting one done in that white ink
is it not as noticeable as the blank ink in a kinda dark place?

The white is hardly noticeable at all. In broad daylight or bright lighting, its easily seen but not from a distance. With my olive skin, just a hint of my natural pigmnet bled through the ink. If you have pale or fair skin, I wouldn't suggest white ink.

Also, I have heard of but never seen glow-in-the-dark tattoo ink.

Spoderman

New to boards.ie

Have a tribal piece between my shoulders. I'll see if I can contort myself into taking a pic or two tonight and throw them up tomorrow.

Only piece I have at the moment but definitely planning on getting more....just have to begin the arduous task of deciding what I want

Ali Cat

These continue all down my chest and side to my right hip

Ali Cat

Lenny

Thats an odd one that I seem to like
was it expensife to get it going from your neck to the hip,, you get it all done at once
and does it go to your right hip?
go over your breats or inbetween them?

Ali Cat

Well it would have been expensive because it took over 8 hours, but my tattooist was like, look I really like this piece just pay me what you can. I got it done in two four hour sessions, tbh I'm not sure I could have taken it all at once. It goes down between my breasts and around the bottom of the right one, down my side and ends on the right side of my lower back. I'm totally in love with them!

larryone

those stars are amazing

truly amazing

cactushan

its really good where did you get it done

Blub2k4

Ok I have an update on the Celtic Sleeve I am getting done in Zulu, still have lots of blackwork to be done on these two this Thursday and then the next piece
Shading will all be done at the end.

Here's a collage to save space:


And one shot of the elbow around the back:


Is starting to look cool

charon

I love those stars! I'm going to price getting two lines of three stars each at the bottom of my stomach tomorrow. Been meaning to for ages but I'm fairly lazy

It wasn't me!

Those stars are really cool. I still haven't found anything that means enough to me to get it inked on me but if I do I will when I'm old enough.

qz

Ali Cat, I'm in love with those stars, might get something similar (and less of) on my arm. Great pic!

Ali Cat

Wow, that guys, post pictures of yourself on the interweb and get complements, who knew?

sarahn11

Wow, That really is a beautiful tattoo ali cat!

i love stars, but i havent found a tattoo i like that has stars in it.

i have two tattoos, a tribal design done by myself on my foot( will add to it and get it going up my leg as soon as i get a 'real' job)
and a mistake i got when i was traveling, which im getting covered over in a few weeks. the cover is something i designed myself also.

will try and get some pic up here.

*Page*

....this is thorn shes not finished yet!

Dove112

Hey every body got a few tats but thought id show my favorite, anyone like animal from the muppets?? (btw it covers the bottom half of my back)

larryone

fscking deadly! that is one great tattoo =0)

ferdi

man that animal tattoo is the best ever

porn_star

Ali Cat wrote:

These continue all down my chest and side to my right hip

aw..wow...that's so beautiful...I love stars, I have 11 of them on my back, no pic at the moment I'm afraid!! I big one, surrounded by spirals and 10 more stars!!!!
I'm gonna get some going up my arm next from my thumb to the middle, and then big ass ones going straight up my side!!!

Dove112

larryone wrote:

fscking deadly! that is one great tattoo =0)

Thanks alot, yeah 3 hours straight work there, theres actually 12 colours in it too, including white and silver, SILVER! pukka. just took the outline in to the geezer, and let him do wot he wanted with the colour, did a good job i rekon. oh the drum colour i had mixed cos its the same colour as my drum kit. nice.