Tattoo for you?

[Guitar Gal]

I currently have one tat and have been thinking about getting another one

GG

[mrmudcat]

Have several ,love them,Never got one germ of any disease.I still think the stereotype urban legend dogma that surrounds tats ,those who get them ,how unsafe they are is ignorant at best.: This is not the free wheeling 70's-80's laws and resrtictioins have come a long way.Dont expect much from the guy down the street in the alley who will do a nice tat for $50 bux!


Any reputable shop will have disposable needles,for each persons(clients) use and autoclave machines for the hard parts( tat guns etc etc )

[R_of_G]

I still think the stereotype urban legend dogma that surrounds tats ,those who get them ,how unsafe they are is ignorant at best.: This is not the free wheeling 70's-80's laws and resrtictioins have come a long way.Dont expect much from the guy down the street in the alley who will do a nice tat for $50 bux!


Any reputable shop will have disposable needles,for each persons(clients) use and autoclave machines for the hard parts( tat guns etc etc )

Well said Mudcat!

There's a greater chance of picking up a nasty infection or bacteria going out to eat at a restaurant. Tattoo artists, reputable ones anyway, are extremely cautious and vigilant about safety precautions. Not one of them wants to make a mistake which will cost them their livelihoods. I have worked in more than enough restaurants to know that not every server making $2.13/hr or minimum-wage cook will take the same precautions every single shift every single time. After working in restaurants for 12 years, it canged the way I looked at eating in them.

[ShootTheGlass]

I plan to get a tattoo at some point, but it will be my own design; this way its unique and will have significance to me. I cant understand getting a tat that is picked from a large book of designs that umpteen people have also probably got the exact same.

The only thing Id be worried about is picking the right artist who could do the job to a satisfactory standard: the thought of paying a lot of cash for something that isnt how you hoped it would come out - as someone said about having a tat redone - puts me off a wee bit :S

[R_of_G]

Finding the right artist is definitely the most important aspect. The key is to look through as many portfolios as you can to find someone who seems to have a good grasp on the particular style that you want once you've picked your design.

[sumitomo]

Here is a good artist. It wont post for me but it is a you tube Bob Ross the joy of tatooing.Sumi

[Bloozcat]

Have several ,love them,Never got one germ of any disease.I still think the stereotype urban legend dogma that surrounds tats ,those who get them ,how unsafe they are is ignorant at best.: This is not the free wheeling 70's-80's laws and resrtictioins have come a long way.Dont expect much from the guy down the street in the alley who will do a nice tat for $50 bux!


Any reputable shop will have disposable needles,for each persons(clients) use and autoclave machines for the hard parts( tat guns etc etc )

I'm not a fan of tatoos at all, but I agree that the health regulations regarding their application have come a long way.

You're far more likely to pick up a Staph infection in a hospital today than an infection in a licensed tatoo parlor.

[AprilVoxMan]

Here's my rockabilly tattoo.

[sunvalleylaw]

I've never been one for tats either. It's your body so feel free to make whatever choice you want. Just remember that you are stuck with this choice forever.

This. I thought about getting an earring for a while back in the 80's and 90's. But I was pretty clean cut looking and thought it would look like I was trying too hard so didn't. I am glad I didn't. As far as a tat goes, unless it is something very small somewhere that has some symbolic meaning, I would not do it. Also, for some reason, the colored ones look worse to me than the black and white ones. But that is just me. You of course can choose for yourself. If you do do one, I would think a stylized guitar of some kind in black and white, and not too big.

[mrmudcat]

Getrdun

[Tig***]

Here's a pretty good piece from a guy over in Mark's forum:

[Spudman***]

That's too funny. Notice the lettering? That's one of those Chinese Gibsun guitars.

Here's a pretty good piece from a guy over in Mark's forum:

[mrmudcat]

Thats a pretty good fake!!!

[Tig***]

That's too funny. Notice the lettering? That's one of those Chinese Gibsun guitars.

The "o" looks like an "o". The guy actually owns the LP Custom it is modeled on, which is a real Gibson. Well, I hope it is for his sake!

Edit: Let's see...



Now the Gibsun

[sunvalleylaw]

Robert can't do a named headstock. He owns too many different brands. I would say an iconic shape like a strat.

[R_of_G]

Here's my rockabilly tattoo.

Very nice.

I've got ideas set for my next two (both guitar-based), now I just need to save the money.