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Crow Jane posted:Serious question. I recently saw an incredible exhibition of Egyptian papyri, and have been seriously thinking of getting a tattoo, possibly even a large motif, based on them. The mythology is fascinating, and the art is just so incredibly elegant. However, I am of Eastern European heritage and white as snow. Is there any way that it wouldn't be tacky and tasteless/possibly offensive as hell? Most people who care don't spend very much time in public. Just know whatever you're actually getting is and means and nobody real cares.
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pageerror404 posted:I'm curious, what is the proper way to get into tattooing and start practicing? I mean professional artists working in studios had to start somewhere. If they start with oranges, then what next? She's just sticking with fruit for now, and I guess she has some fake skin on the way that she will be using next. I was just really worried she would stick with oranges for a little and then decide "Ok, I'm ready for people!" I'm not sure if she is even apprenticing under someone, or if she just got the machine and started doing it herself.
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My sister started out on fruit, then a bunch of her dumbass friends wanted work done so they just got poo poo for free, some of it was terrible some of it was pretty good. She's awesome now though so I guess it worked out in the end. It doesn't always end up badly thank god, some people actually hone their skills.
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Oct 20, 2013 05:41
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That "25 tinker bell tattoos" article posted earlier also links to a number of other articles written by the same author. Between how odd the wording is and how poor the suggestions are, I get a real "fake Chinese site with procedurally generated articles that are actually trying to sell you knockoff Viagra and also give you computer viruses" vibe from it all. Here are 25 totally great and not at all horrible ideas for first time tattoos! http://slodive.com/inspiration/first-tattoo-ideas/ There's actually a little bit of bad tattoo bingo going on, what with the Infinity symbol, trampstamp, dream catcher, anchor thing suggestions.
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Oct 20, 2013 06:59
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Cream-of-Plenty posted:That "25 tinker bell tattoos" article posted earlier also links to a number of other articles written by the same author. Between how odd the wording is and how poor the suggestions are, I get a real "fake Chinese site with procedurally generated articles that are actually trying to sell you knockoff Viagra and also give you computer viruses" vibe from it all. quote:Carpe Diem  I wasn't aware that Carpe Diem was a name...
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great ideas posted:The picture displays a simple symbol as a neck tattoo in black and can be a better one as first tattoo idea. Yes, definitely get a neck tattoo as your first tattoo. Edit for content: 
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Cream-of-Plenty posted:That "25 tinker bell tattoos" article posted earlier also links to a number of other articles written by the same author. Between how odd the wording is and how poor the suggestions are, I get a real "fake Chinese site with procedurally generated articles that are actually trying to sell you knockoff Viagra and also give you computer viruses" vibe from it all. I am seeing those Dia de Muertos skull tattoos absolutely everywhere lately. Must be the new flavor of the month.
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Oct 20, 2013 08:44
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Portals posted:
Oh, yeah. The whole Diem family are real go-getters.
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Portals posted:
In the tinkerbell list, it described one tattoo as "Very pretty Tinkerbell with red cheeks and stary wings in red and black."  It's clearly a confederate flag Also "The given image displays a little angel in black. It can be a better idea for a first tattoo."  I'm pretty certain that's what one of the characters from the Scott Pilgrim game looks like when they die.
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She also either has a terrible shaving rash, or a sunburn.
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Just Inked You can see a fresh red gang symbol tattoo on the man’s fist.  Who the hell published this website?
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Cream-of-Plenty posted:That "25 tinker bell tattoos" article posted earlier also links to a number of other articles written by the same author. Between how odd the wording is and how poor the suggestions are, I get a real "fake Chinese site with procedurally generated articles that are actually trying to sell you knockoff Viagra and also give you computer viruses" vibe from it all. So a colored shoulder tattoo is now lame? My bad for not starting with dragon breathing fire on my dong for my first.
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Indolent Bastard posted:Just Inked Maybe he lied about what it was? 
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What is that symbol?
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Nitrox posted:What is that symbol? I'm thinking a Triforce.
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that stupid website posted:The image displays few lovely little stars and dots on the back of a palm. It is a cool first tattoo experience. BEING UNEMPLOYABLE IS COOL  Portals posted:
Not only that, but a name tattoo is definitely not always a good idea for a first tattoo. 
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Oct 20, 2013 17:50
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Nitrox posted:What is that symbol? It's from an anime, Fullmetal Alchemist. I think the bad guys all have the same tattoo since they are all golems or something.
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Oct 20, 2013 17:50
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detectivemonkey posted:Yes, definitely get a neck tattoo as your first tattoo. Yikes. I was going to post this terrible sugar skull I found (tis the season), but yours just blows it out of the water. 
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detectivemonkey posted:Yes, definitely get a neck tattoo as your first tattoo. All I can see is  
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hyperhazard posted:Yikes. I was going to post this terrible sugar skull I found (tis the season), but yours just blows it out of the water. WOW. The best thing about sugar skulls is that they don't look completely evil, but the eyes on that...wow.
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Indolent Bastard posted:Just Inked What bothers me most is it doesn't look centered on his hand. I doubt it even looks centered with his hand open.
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That isn't even located anywhere sensible, unless he's claiming to have the Ultimate Jerking Hand or something, which wouldn't surprise me.
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Aerdan posted:That isn't even located anywhere sensible, unless he's claiming to have the Ultimate Jerking Hand or something, which wouldn't surprise me. Its where one of the characters in the show has it I think.
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uptown posted:BEING UNEMPLOYABLE IS COOL From what I understand thanks to people I've known in the tattoo business, something like 90% of tattoos you see on the little crook of the hand all have the same story. "I was bored and didn't give a crap, so I just drew something stupid on my hand and inked it."
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LingcodKilla posted:So a colored shoulder tattoo is now lame? My bad for not starting with dragon breathing fire on my dong for my first. Yeah, colored shoulder tattoos are hella lame for a first timer. Maybe your third or fourth tattoo, but never your first. Might I recommend one of these, instead?  "The given image displays a colourful floral design with a butterfly on the lower back. It can be a rather unique idea first tattoo idea."
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Cream-of-Plenty posted:Yeah, colored shoulder tattoos are hella lame for a first timer. Maybe your third or fourth tattoo, but never your first. Might I recommend one of these, instead? The phrase "unique idea first tattoo idea" hurts my brain with how stupid it sounds.
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pageerror404 posted:I'm curious, what is the proper way to get into tattooing and start practicing? I mean professional artists working in studios had to start somewhere. If they start with oranges, then what next? Wasn't there a guy in some tattoo thread on here (possibly an Ask/Tell about being a tattoo artist) who claimed he paid homeless people to get tattoos so he could practice? That was a trainwreck. As far as I can tell, being a tattoo apprentice mostly involves lots and lots of drawing. My artist had an apprentice who dropped out because he never completed his drawing assignments (the exact phrasing was "never filled up his sketchbooks"). I would guess that getting the feel for drawing with a machine instead of a pen would be the tricky bit.
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Garrand posted:In the tinkerbell list, it described one tattoo as "Very pretty Tinkerbell with red cheeks and stary wings in red and black." Here's a nice, classy one. 
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Say Nothing posted:The classic 'Tinkerbell sitting on her rear end' tattoo. I GIS'd for 'Tinkerbell tattoo' and tried to count how many variations of this I could find. I stopped counting at 60. I shouldprobably be more weirded out by what she's holding, but all I can think is what's wrong with her faaaaaace
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Say Nothing posted:The classic 'Tinkerbell sitting on her rear end' tattoo. I GIS'd for 'Tinkerbell tattoo' and tried to count how many variations of this I could find. I stopped counting at 60. Tink must have a huge rectum.
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B.H. Facials posted:Tink must have a huge rectum. How else do you think she gets all of that fairy dust across the border?
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Stroke-Satan is what I'd tattoo on the back of my head too...
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Cream-of-Plenty posted:That "25 tinker bell tattoos" article posted earlier also links to a number of other articles written by the same author. Between how odd the wording is and how poor the suggestions are, I get a real "fake Chinese site with procedurally generated articles that are actually trying to sell you knockoff Viagra and also give you computer viruses" vibe from it all. Oh man  "The given image is a calf tattoo in back ink. It is a vibrating musical note and is good as a first tattoo."  A vibrating musical note Other gems include "lovely little stars" and "it is a scary skull"
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That author really seems to have a bunch of terrible tattoo idea articles. I liked this one from his/her "Rihanna quotes for tattoos": quote:“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but whips and chains excite me.” Yes, I'm sure an S & M tattoo would go over quite well in the boardroom.
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Seventh Arrow posted:That author really seems to have a bunch of terrible tattoo idea articles. My boyfriend and I usually spend half an hour or so looking at the Awkward/Ugly thread or Funny Pictures thread. When those articles were posted we spent a good hour or so just laughing at how awful their suggestions are. It's the best example of naivete I've ever seen.
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Oct 24, 2013 16:34
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It reads like they just googled popular tattoos and copy/pasted the results.
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Ok Fella posted:It reads like they just googled popular tattoos and copy/pasted the results. I read it as it was supposed to be a joke article by elitist artists.
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LingcodKilla posted:I read it as it was supposed to be a joke article by elitist artists. I read your post as a bunch of doubt and ignorance. Perhaps you'd like an extra cute Hannah's Montana tattoo of a lovely young girl?
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I vote for "Mechanical Turk workers paid to label photos from a web crawler in order to generate content for the site." The descriptions have that random, out-of-context feel to them. ex: "Horseshoe forearm piece with cloud-patterm and a flame drawn below." 
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Aside from being dumb, aren't horseshoes supposed to always have the opening up so the luck doesn't run out or something?
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