tdmc96 i love that first one you have man! the colors are so bold, wicked nice bro!

I have full tribal on my right thigh. I am soo glad that I did personalize mine with my daughters names in the design. Like said above make sure you throw your own spin on it, or it will look like the other millions of people who did the same thing

I have heard of artists charging alot extra per hour for someone who says they want some tribal done and have no original idea because the artists do not want to do it. Atleast the good artists that take pride in their work. They want to do more artist original work instead of something that is more common.

I plan to get more work done but I will switching to a more Maroi type style.

I have four tats, 2 on each arm. I really like the permenancy of them. they are part of me the same as any other features.

I also have a 8mm spike in my bottom lip and a bar in my eyebrow even though I spend all day at work in a suit and tie! ...and i'm 37 not 17.

Its kind of important to me to retain some sort of individual expression but it has actually helped me in business too because it is so unusual (in the UK at least). people don't forget who I am easily and it sets me apart from the horde of faceless "suits"

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Originally posted by Seanny @edk442 Woah.. :o That's crazy! I like it! So it's like a gunshot turning into flowers?

thanks

the general theme (for ME at least..some people might just see a guy shooting himself) is rebirth, forgetting the negative and focussing on the positive and becoming a better person. even the hard times can have their own silver lining. a chance to start anew like spring after a cold winter

i actually named it "A new Beginning" but at least one person has called it "Fingerbang"

That's deep. I think it's one of my favorite tattoos I've seen.

Cheers,
Seanny

i'm only 24 (had it done when i was 23) and i think that as long as it's personal to you, then age is irrelevant. i've had people ask me why i would put such a morbid image on my back and tell me i'll regret it when i'm old and wrinkly. poppy#@%$#! to that son! i love the image and what it represents and if it looks awful one day i don't really care because i can happily live with the message behind it for the rest of my life.

this is my first and only tattoo and it won't be my last, but the next will come when the time and message are right

It's what it means to you that counts the most. Things that are personally significant to you cannot possibly be comprehended in the same manner by other people. Well, that and the tattoo also just looks really cool.

Music is really what I am most passionate about, have always been passionate about, and will continue to be passionate about. I like it all. Band shirts for me, every day. Some of the metal shirts I wear earn me funny "WTF is that" looks from other people. Do I care? Not particularly. Of course, I'm not out to offend anyone... my Morbid Angel logo shirt is one of my favorite shirts ever, but I'm sure some of the Christian folk around here won't think it's too cute. Man, did I just hijack this thread or what? Sorry about that.

Cheers,
Seanny

Here is what I ended up getting. Quite different from what it started to be but I really like it, and it was custom designed to be unique. Three and a half hours later I now have a fun two weeks of even more pain as it heals. Enjoy

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this tat is on going over 4 years and will be on going for life

That's a great way to honor the sport dirtslide Once I'm done with this current piece, I'm thinking a picture of a mountainboarder rippin it up with a kite. Think the rider will be a monkey or something just to make it more fun. Not sure but thinking on my thigh would be cool.

something like this is what I'm thinking for my first. Old Man Wind. Just a question of where. The wife already has one but we are talking about a trip to the studio together.

that would make for an awesome experience together for sure. That was the plan my wife and I had, but we ended up getting them a week a part from the same artist. We were on holidays though so it was the same idea for us

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Originally posted by acampbell Old Man Wind. Just a question of where.

Ummmm. I know where I'd put it!:moon:

Yeah Chris right where all the wind comes from in your town :P

Here's my first post on Power Kite Forum!


my first tattoo ever... it could be few things... freestyle kite... a revolution one or a traction power kite... if you look it up side down it could be a Bat... an at the same time a kind of origami bird!

You guys are wasting good kite cash.......... No disrespect intended, just don't get the tat thing........

It's a ritual, a way to mark an important point in my life ... to remember and show ... in the pain of being tattooed i found some serenity... i understand your point «good kite cash»... for me i had to pass this step to go further.

Shaggs - that tat came out amazing! Trying to convince the man to get one similar but he is not sold yet. (Someone at WW please talk some sense into him)

Got my first last night on my lower back JUST RIGHT of the tramp stamp location Hurt more than playing hockey with my broken thumb.

I am so glad I waited two years before going as it took me that long to settle on a design that is truley unique and original. Nice to know no one else has one like it and prob never will. If you look closely, my nickname that my family calls me is within the spiral - not obvious, which is the way i like it.

Here is the drawing I sent the artist and it came out exactly as I had designed. I sure hope its healed for next weekend cuz i gotta get out the harness over this ink!

Very nice design, Krissy! I actually "saw" a freeform salamander on the turtle's back, until I looked closely. Unique, indeed!

Thanks for the kind words. Congrats on getting your first. I like the turtle design totally unique. I'm getting touch-ups this summer and hoping to finish the design all the way around my arm. I want to do a red shading too. When this one is finished I will do the same on the other arm, except red with black/gray shading. I got a bit of flak when I posted it on a tattoo forum. Something bout tribal being out of style. But then again I never was one to be up in style with what everyone else was sporting/doing so it didn't bother me.

i got 2 from my air force days--a flaming skull and a scorpion both on the right arm......heres a weird coincidence--2 other guys i worked with had skeletons and scorpions on their right arms--they were all different, but what a strange coincidence!! and we all got along great also......

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Originally posted by borntofli You guys are wasting good kite cash.......... No disrespect intended, just don't get the tat thing........

Like I always say,its one of the few investments you can take to the grave with you :tumble:

That looks awesome. I want to do a sleeve errr full leg one day, but not sure of how to do the theme. It will represent the quote "Gain The World Lose Your Soul"

Grass-ee-ass! Got to see kens' work and they both have great work! The best advice I ever got was take your idea to an artist and say, "this is what I'm thinking,can you draw something close to it with your interpretation of that?" Then it becomes a collaborative,and it gets the artist from "yeah I can do it" to "yeah I WANT to do it" and the work and price is always better. Plus if they're good,their ideas usually turns out better than what you had in mind.

That's a pretty hardcore display of loyalty right there!!! Looks good man.

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Originally posted by pokitetrash Quote: Originally posted by shaggs2riches Now this has me wondering if anyone has any kitesurfing, buggy, atb etc... tattoos? It would be pretty sweet to have a kiting pic on my calf. I've been thinking of a cool kiting tattoo myself. What would be cool that you wouldn't have to explain all the time? I thought of the usual buggy/kite silouette but that might look like a bumper sticker. I have a tribal already on my bicep (I forgot what tribe I belong to though, ) and it looked really cool when I was all buff and working out 10 years ago. Now however, as I get mushy and old, its sort of sliding down my arm so I figure in a few more years it'll just fall off my hand like a loose bracelet! Seriously, though, I'd be proud to get a tat to represent kiting if anyone has a good idea--sort of a brotherhood stamp we can all get . Hey ---UPDATE-- Got this today on my calf! It's a kanji symbol for wind! Or maybe soy sauce. [img][/img]

Nope that's wind SAFE!

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Originally posted by Kamikuza Nope that's wind SAFE!

Thanks man! I negotiated a bit for a better price on the work. I was hoping the artist didn't turn it backwards or something for revenge and have it mean something like "bites fart bubbles in the tub" or something...