I like ink as long as it is done well. Homemade tat's look kind of ugly. Doesn't seem fair that people get discriminated against for it. I don't see what is wrong with just getting a tat you like because you like the design. Not everything has to have some deep meaning.

i do my own tats

Hi Lurchs_sister,

I think it's good when the tatt has a meaning.

I have a few personal tattoos that mean something to me. I also have a Samurai on my back. There's a pic of my Samurai on my profile, Take a look - I'd be interested to know what you think.

I think women look good with tattoos, as long as they suit them.

i agree too...i dont know what the big deal is....

I don't think the "tattoo artwork" has to represent something,
what I'm saying is there should be some "significance" for the
reason for getting it, such as some "life" event.

Example: I have piercings to represent my Mom's pain enduring
the cancer she dealt with ... because every now and then I
experience pain from the piercings, reminding me of the pain
she must have endured.

For example, some folks get a tattoo because a loved one has
passed on, or some significant change has happened in their life.

It's an opinion, of course, but to get a tatt for the reason of
having a tatt seems the wrong reason. I understand a person might
enjoy the "ink" for art's sake, but what I've found is most people
get ink to reflect some action in their life - in other words,
there's a story behind the ink.

Just an opinion :)

but why does anyone have to justify ANYTHING they do to their own body...ask me why i got my nose pierced...i will answer now....i dunno

It's an opinion :)

So, you were shopping or driving home from work or lying
on the couch and said, "I want a nose piercing"?

Not to beat a dead horse (maybe I have already), but just
want to understand the rationale :)

oh ii know it's YO, no worries, i totally respect it!

but yeah, kinda like that...i am not really making a statement, i am not east indian ( or any other culture that this would be a part of), i was thinking about it for a while...but i got it because i just wanted one and i could get because i'm old enough...it doesnt represent anything at all...*shrug shoulders* that's it...

but i am getting tattoos that will have meaning...but i am pretty sure i will get some that will be whatever...

i have 4.

1. chinese symple "eternity" on back of neck
2. baby dragon on left chest above boob
3. baby butterfly on left wrist
and
4. the southern cross with the words "shaneo forever young" in the middle on my foot... this is a tribute of my mate who was killed in a car crash. he had the exact same southern cross on his arm.

all my tatts are in colour.

hmmm, I never mentioned where my tats are... I guess I can participate:

I have a large Black Widow Spider crawling out of my belly button onto her web.

I have a combination of two on my lower back of a celtic Square frame encircling the oriental words "LOVE HURTS"

I have one home made one on my ankle that one of my soul sisters did on one of my off days a long time ago... its fun memories..

And they all have meaning...

Here's to all of you!!!

I have 11 now and they all have meaning to me...

1. the one on my neck is obvious
2. chocolate chip on my shoulder... chip on my shoulder ;)
3. yosemite sam on my... ummmm nevermind... my alter ego
4. crying heart over my heart... hard life and hard times then
5. band of flowers around arm... didn't want barbed wire and i drew it
6. heart and flowers above #5... life a little better
7. family crest on my shoulderblade... need to explain?
8. face, skull, crystal ball on other shoulderblade... past, present, and future
9. interlocked hearts right calf... me and special someone
10. teddybear on left calf... my daughter drew it and asked me to
11. roses on right leg... reminder to take time to stop and smell the roses

Getting ready for number 12 and it will be this


"Someday everything will
all make perfect sense
so for now, laugh at the0
confusion, smile through the tears,
and keep reminding yourself
that everything happens
for a reason"

Will go on back of right calf and it is something that I try to remember daily and live by so why not?

Hope you're all having a great day!!


GOT INK?!


BTW... i haven't had the chance to be on much lately and I have to go to work but I will try to check out the links and stuff soon and respond when I do.

Myself I don't have any tattoo's my son has a few. To me me those that have a theme or at least interlock well together are neat looking....

I did go take a look at the ones Wux has I must say amazing art work there...

Here is a few my son has...







At first it took me a while to get use to the ones he has but eventually the more I saw them the more I liked them he has more but I don't have pictures of them.

A man covered in ink, yummy!
Have some of my ink on my profile...

No tats here but I admire a good one when I see it .


((((((((Vicki))))))))