Horrible tattoos

Actually, I have to admit that I like the smurf one.

looks like the smart business investment is in tattoo removal...
check out this site as well:

http://www.badtattoos.com/

The last 5 years or so has brought on an explosion in bad tattoos.
What are these 20 something y.o. hot women going to look like in another 20 years when their back tattoos start sagging lower and lower?yikes!

Sure, that tribal tat looks great on the back of the bike in your thong, but its not going to look that way forever.

THINK!!!

If you're the kind of person that "lives the life"--avowed sorta outsider who could care less about what others think--and/or your body art has a real significance to you, then whatever. Who I feel bad for are all those people that got tats 'cause it was cool' and now regret them. Or will.

As for the future, Gen X will be of grandparent age in the next 15 years. That should be fun to watch.

See, this is why you're supposed to actually think about your tattoos before you get them! I'm so sick of people seeing my tattoos and telling me I'm going to regret them in 20 years. I didn't walk in and pick something off the wall, or get a tattoo on a whim. The big phoenix tattoo on my arm? I thought about that one for about 2 years before I got it. And it was drawn by my tattoo artist so it's not a cookie cutter design that everyone can get. I joke around, saying if I had more money I'd have more tattoos, but that's not true. I only get tattoos that I know I want and will still love in 20 years.

What is wrong with these people? Do they not realize that these tattoos are permanent? Tattoo removal is still expensive, painful, and arduous. What dumbasses.

Oh, and the second kid tattoo? Freeeeaky....

before I got my first tattoo, I drew it on my body with a permanent marker once every few months for like ... two years. finally went through with it. my second tattoo - something I'd been contemplating for years and finally got done when I had 3 hours to kill in san francisco. I've had tons of "wouldn't it be cool if?" tattoo ideas that have died their wee deaths - thinking for 5 minutes is helpful.

heck, I've been pondering for the last year or so whether or not I should get my first tattoo filled in solid black - the tribal thing is so early-90s, but then, that is what I picked and I still like it. I just wonder if I'd like it more in solid black ...

yes, it's so cool when I spot someone with a upc symbol tattooed on the back of their neck - wowee! what a tattoo! but shit, I wouldn't do it myself!

Beat this:

[quote=Drano]Beat this:


That would be a pretty shitty tattoo.

I rather get the real thing tattooed.

This is a family friend who had a tattoo put on his back in honor of my nephew -
(the artist won 3rd place for best full back tattoo)



While this one makes me go ahhh
This one makes me go ouch (NSFW)!!!
http://tinyurl.com/2kt5be

Yikes!!!

At the baby birthday party I attended last week, there was a face painter who drew on the baby's older sister's arm what was supposed to be a rainbow-colored snake, but it actually looked more like a penis. Fortunately, face paint washes off.

stacey wrote: While this one makes me go ahhh
This one makes me go ouch (NSFW)!!!
http://tinyurl.com/2kt5be

Ok, if I saw that thing coming at me I would have to run away screaming!

That last link is funny, Stace!

Check out this site for some more hilarious ones (especially the bearded guy).
WARNING: NSFW!!!!

Yeah, I would be like.. "Whoa! That's REALLY cool! However, I no longer have any desire to have sex with you. Ever."

And another (NSFW):

http://susiebright.blogs.com/HomerTattoo.jpeg

Alafairnadia , I too did a lot of thinking/drawing/tweaking prior to getting each of my tattoos. I'm happy to say that each is special to me and I do not regret it at all.

They are very addictive. Although, I do question when a person becomes a collector rather than appreciating an art form. There is too much of a good thing, especially young kids who are getting tattoos from these small storefronts/newststand/jewelry operations and not from qualified artists.

I had a guy compliment my phoenix tattoo the other night (it's the biggest one I have and the most visible) and ask how much it cost. When I told him he said it was too expensive and showed me a tattoo he has that a friend did for him for about $50. He couldn't believe mine is over 2 years old, the lines are so fine and crisp. People do this all the time with me and I have to bite my tongue to keep from telling them, "There's a reason mine looks the way it does!"

I chose my artist based on work she'd done for a friend of mine (full sleeves) and the rest of her work. I don't understand people refusing to spend a little more for something that permanent. And walking into the first tattoo parlor you see is just asking for a shitty tattoo.

Oh God, carnivore. So she poops out of Homer's ear?

Yick. :pukel:

lilbangladesh wrote: Oh God, carnivore. So she poops out of Homer's ear?

Yick. :pukel:

Did you check out the other link? (12:41 pm)

I think a lot of people might have missed it due to cross-posting. Some really funny ones there.

Carnivore wrote: That last link is funny, Stace!

Check out this site for some more hilarious ones (especially the bearded guy).
WARNING: NSFW!!!!

I love the devil face and the bird with the wings spread.

Ok, I checked the link.

The devil one was kinda neat. Guarantee that the average male toad won't miss the clit!

[quote=Carnivore]

I kinda like it. Is that Yoda lower down?

caseopele wrote: I had a guy compliment my phoenix tattoo the other night (it's the biggest one I have and the most visible) and ask how much it cost. When I told him he said it was too expensive and showed me a tattoo he has that a friend did for him for about $50. He couldn't believe mine is over 2 years old, the lines are so fine and crisp. People do this all the time with me and I have to bite my tongue to keep from telling them, "There's a reason mine looks the way it does!"

I chose my artist based on work she'd done for a friend of mine (full sleeves) and the rest of her work. I don't understand people refusing to spend a little more for something that permanent. And walking into the first tattoo parlor you see is just asking for a shitty tattoo.

I have one tattoo that's 13 years old and still looks crisp and new. At the time, I looked around for several months on Usenet (rec.arts.bodyart) to find a good, reputable artist in my area.

I'm just now working on my second tattoo -- took me that many years to figure out where and what design I wanted. It's a really big leg piece, from my knee down to my ankle. We've just done the outline so far, and we start on the colors tomorrow; it's probably going to take two or three more two-hour sittings (that's about as much as I can afford to do at a time). This time I did a ton of web research first, and again found someone who came highly-recommended and had several really nice online portfolios. My artist for this one, Joy Rumore at Twelve 28 Tattoo in Wiliamsburg, has been wonderful to work with -- I totally recommend her to anyone who's thinking about getting a tattoo.

If you get the right artist, do proper aftercare as it heals, and then take good care of the tattoo (sunblock, etc.) from there on out they'll look great for a long time. I'm with you, Caseopele -- I never have been able to understand why anyone would cut corners on something that's going to be on their body permanently.

http://www.rankmytattoos.com/f/cool/ingenious-tattoos-and-crazy-tattoo-designs-uncovered.html

I thought the lawnmower tattoo on the guy's head was cute.

And the mustache tattoo video was funny, but oy, are Fox newscasters annoying!

OK- I'm 99% sure the Vag Tats are just paintings- tried to Google him (or her) but all these nasty links came up. Figures.

Hey! A new game!!

Guess the sex of the kitty!

Yikes, that is bad! I almost hope the artist did that on purpose just because the guy getting it was obviously a tool and deserved it. A fan of a band I used to play in showed us a tattoo she'd gotten of our song lyrics. And the lyrics were WRONG! Nobody had the heart to tell her though.

I totally agree about the importance of really thinking and planning for a tattoo and then finding a really good tattoo artist to perfect that vision. My first tattoo is almost ten years old and it still looks as good as when I first got it. And, I still love it.
Just for the record, I also got a kick out of all those links. Homer might be the funniest!