Thread: For Tattoo Fans only!

This was my daughter's Christmas present this year! Yes, she wanted a tattoo. A very specific tattoo. We went on Monday so this way, she can show it off to everyone tomorrow. This is not the first tattoo gift; she has a tie dye peace sign on her right shoulder blade - her 18th birthday present. ..g.:

I know there are a lot of people who dislike tattoos, but I am obviously not one of them! I have been teasing my daughter, calling her Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox!

The quote was written by Jim Morrison, the ink done by Hunter Spanks at Saints and Sinners in Baltimore.

OW!

It looks beautiful though. I have to say that some of these text tattoos that are now so popular look really striking.

And at least she chose a phrase she's unlikely to change her mind about! It's not "And so the lion fell in love with the lamb" or something equally trendy.

How cool a mom are you ? :):):)

Very nice. But that must've hurt. Ribs. Ow.



My mom paid for my first tattoo as well

I agree--you are a totally COOL Mom, Damiena! That tattoo 's very cool! ..g.:

Originally Posted by Mireille

How cool a mom are you ? :):):)

Very nice. But that must've hurt. Ribs. Ow.

My mom paid for my first tattoo as well

Aww, thank you! I have good kids and they actually like me! ..l;,

The bottom lines were okay, but the top two lines were extremely painful for her. She says, "everything but the top two lines were bearable...". At one point, she was holding my hand so tight I had no feeling in my fingers.

Only one tear fell and I swear, when I saw it, I had to restrain myself from telling Hunter to stop, that he was hurting my baby! Protective Mommy mode kicked in. Of course, I didn't and then realized the irony in that I was paying him to do it!

That is so cool!

you are so up for this year's most totally cool mom award!! beautiful tattoo!

wow - I'm not usually one for text tattoos - but that's beautiful! what an awesome gift ..g.:

super jealous!!! lovely tattoo, lovely placement. tinah

what a meaningful gift :) a beautiful phrase and well inked.
she is a brave girl to get all that in one sitting

and yes, i second the nomination for your "cool mom of the year" award

Originally Posted by sabrinabellydancer

what a meaningful gift :) a beautiful phrase and well inked.
she is a brave girl to get all that in one sitting

and yes, i second the nomination for your "cool mom of the year" award

Awww, thank you guys! And yes, she is brave. It definitely took quite a while and she does not have her Mom's freakishly high tolerance to pain!

Stunning! What helped her decide the placement?

I'm just having a hard time believing your daughter is over 18...

Originally Posted by maranajla

Stunning! What helped her decide the placement?

She knew she wanted it on her left side basically between the bra strap and hip, but did not want it to extend too far forward or back so once she decided on the size of the words, it was just a matter of figuring out how many on each line. She actually chose much larger lettering than I thought she wanted but I think Hunter did a great job!

My mom paid for my first tattoo, too! LOL! That must be a trend. It's a lovely tat.

I love the quote! So very true.

Originally Posted by tamrahennatx

I'm just having a hard time believing your daughter is over 18...

She will be 20 in June!!! ..l;,..l;, My baby is 17 and he will be 18 in March 2009.

that's effing awesome. tell her we all think it's beautiful!

how long did it take? I'm in the consult stage of getting a rather large (5-7hours) piece and I'm hoping it's not any worse than labor. ;)

Originally Posted by elisagamal

that's effing awesome. tell her we all think it's beautiful!

how long did it take? I'm in the consult stage of getting a rather large (5-7hours) piece and I'm hoping it's not any worse than labor. ;)

I did one better - I let her read all the posts!

It took somewhere between an hour and a half and an hour and forty-five minutes, with no breaks.

Beautiful quote. An hour an hour and a half isn't too bad. Braver girl than I. If it's going to take longer than 45 minutes then it is not for me. So, as you can guess, mine are rather small.

Originally Posted by Nafiah

Beautiful quote. An hour an hour and a half isn't too bad. Braver girl than I. If it's going to take longer than 45 minutes then it is not for me. So, as you can guess, mine are rather small.

..g.: I have a dragon on my back that took about two hours! There was a five minute break in that time span, but that is because my tattoo guy needed a break, not me!

wauw what an übercool mom are you! I am still hiding my first (and for now only) tat from my parents (yes I am 24 ,m::). I am always wishing one day she'll turn around, and come with me for my next one, but that will NEVER happen

her tat looks gorgeous, absolute great gift!!!!

Originally Posted by elisagamal

that's effing awesome. tell her we all think it's beautiful!

how long did it take? I'm in the consult stage of getting a rather large (5-7hours) piece and I'm hoping it's not any worse than labor. ;)

I don't think it will be worse than labor, lol! Sorry for the thread jack, but what are you doing????

Originally Posted by elisagamal

that's effing awesome. tell her we all think it's beautiful!

how long did it take? I'm in the consult stage of getting a rather large (5-7hours) piece and I'm hoping it's not any worse than labor. ;)

Not anywhere near as bad as labour, IMO. I nearly fell asleep while getting my tattoo done--a vine of sweet-peas that swoops from my upper arm over my shoulder onto my upper back. The only reason I didn't fall asleep was I was afraid that, if I did, I'd move inadvertently. I didn't think it hurt very much at all, although I expect that some areas of the body hurt more than others, especially when the bone is close to the skin. I noticed that, for me, the worst part was near the top of the shoulder blade, but even that wasn't horrible.

I have 3, and the only one that bothered me at all was on my hip/lower back, it's a spiral and the higher up parts were a bit intense. One on my calf and on my shoulder were no problem at all. Less painful than getting wax, that's for sure!

I'd get more but my tattoo guy left town!

Originally Posted by zot buffalo

I have 3, and the only one that bothered me at all was on my hip/lower back, it's a spiral and the higher up parts were a bit intense. One on my calf and on my shoulder were no problem at all. Less painful than getting wax, that's for sure!

I'd get more but my tattoo guy left town!

Since I'm getting my first tat in about 18 months, I ask everyone I see who has lower back ink what their experience was.

Most tell me something like "Not TOO bad", but one lady I spoke with a couple of days ago told me "It hurt like Hell! Took 4 hours to get done 'cause I had to keep taking breaks. Of course it didn't help that I was PMSing at the time. NEVER get a tattoo when you're PMSing!".

I assured her that I wouldn't...

OTOH, it turned out that she went to the same tattoo studio I'm considering (different artist), and recommended it highly for cleanliness, professionalism and artistic ability.

Zorba, different parts of your body are going to feel different levels of sensation, even in the same area. One of my inks, I was falling asleep and dreaming on one section, while I thought I was going to have a panic attack during another section (same ink), it was so intense.

Damiena, your daughter is brave and must feel fabulous and accomplished (how I always feel after inking ..g.:). I wouldn't go anywhere near my ribs!..l;,

I must not know the trends anymore. My sister just got a large text tat on her side too. Her text wasn't as large but she also got some roses. It seems most of her friends that went to the studio with her also got text. I don't understand the appeal but it seems to be popular for sure.

I think I like your daughter's better than any of the text tats I've seen lately. The shape of the words are figure flattering on her at least in this pic.

Very cool! My Mom didn't pay for mine but she went along and almost got one herself that same day. Too funny!

Beautiful...and bless you for being a supportive mom!