Tattoo thread

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

I have one on my other shoulder of the Chinese symbol for strength. its very generic and common, so I don't really show it off. It doesn't look bad, its just nothing artistic or special. I will fix that one up in a few months and probably write "Family" in Thai lettering across my heart. So yeah, the tattoo bug has bitten, lol.

I like to do the Kanji symbols to look like brush strokes. I can usaully make old ones look brushed on also, just a thought.

[CadillacMatt 31]

I like the look of well done Japanese lettering, I guess you would call it.... but it seems nowadays it's as cliche as barbed wire, tribals, and black panthers

[Estsound 7]

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

Good placement, now you just need an image on the inside of your forearm and some background and you'll have a half sleeve,hehe.

[Estsound 7]

there will be red shadows around dragon, and also some skulls between wings. also thinking what to get inside forearm

[CadillacMatt 31]

Just had my homeboy hook me up with this:

Going to get it shaded and probably leave it like that, I want to sleeve out my leg and right arm in Japanese-inspired tattoo design... tired of people telling me that it's "bad luck" to have a koi fish swimming downstream, I did my research it can also represent the season of Fall (in which I was born) or the overcoming of struggles in one's life, in fact any tattoo can mean anything to anyone so blah

Actually I was hoping to get advice on my next piece(s)... want to do a tiger/dragon motif maybe on on my arm and one on my other leg, but I can't decide on the style of tattoo I want to get...

There is the more stylized artwork like these two:

Or these guys that are a little more intricate somehow different in a way:

What do you guys think? Thanks

[CadillacMatt 31]

Found some different images on DeviantArt, played around in Photoshop for a little while and this is what I came up with (eventually will be full color):

Writing means "Strength of Spirit"..... from About.com so I hope that's reliable lol!!

Edited May 11, 2010 by CadillacMatt

[CrownVic 15]

Looks cool. I wanna get another one on my other upper arm or my back but I have no idea what to get. I have a daughter due in week or two so I might get her name, but not sure where or how. I wanna get something artistic and intricate though.

Edit: I'm thinkin about something like a confederate flag blending into an american flag.

BanginGMC: I like the 4th pic the best

Edited May 13, 2010 by CrownVic

[stevemead08 752]

I guess i should post a few i have. i got more but there not really worth showing.

Right shoulder

right peck

Left shoulder

left tricept

right tricept

Im just waiting for my son to be born (aug 16) to get another one.

I havent haad a new one since about 5 years ago. ITS TIME!!!

[stevemead08 752]

Sorry for the HUGE pics.

Most done with an E string home-made gun.

[CadillacMatt 31]

Went ahead and had my homeboy do the tattoo on my arm... cleaned it up a little in photoshop came out great. One of a kind.

Going to get all the linework done on my arm and then color.

[porkchop 304]

[B7L|BL4Z3R 4]

is this foreal?

[Robert.Metzel 4]

These are the only two that I have:

1. Sons name on left inner forearm

2. Dragon on right inner forearm. Needs to be touched up. About 12 years old now

[CadillacMatt 31]

Whaaaat?

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

I must be on the same tattoo cycle as you Chop, cause I got some ink last week too.

[chainsaw 5]

My most recent one is a grizzly bear on dirt bike with a machine gun in his paw, pointed towards the sky. I'll put a pic up when I get home

[chainsaw 5]

[94sundance 0]

got this one years ago

[Estsound 7]

Older one

got this today (23.02.2011) it did hurt rly bad.. its right under my wrist.

[Godsmack 361]

Pics fail bro.

[Godsmack 361]

Pics fail bro.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Guess I should post up my latest.

[nem 2,019]

Is there a meaning behind the totem?

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Is there a meaning behind the totem?

With representations of family, strength, and memorial (death), it all ties into what I am pushing through now.