Got any tattoos?

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Didn't see a thread on this, so if I missed it feel free to link me to it and then smack me with a wet trout.

I've got one so far, a flamel on my right upper arm. Don't have a digital camera I can use but I have the image the artist used to make a stencil from. (Leaving copies or even deleted copies on my father's would likely cause him to flip out if he were to see it, he doesn't know, just better that way since I'm 22 and he thinks he has the right to dictate such aspects of my life.)


(ugh...huge image, I should scale that when I'm done being lazy.)

Yeah, yeah, some will probably think of FMA because of this. FMA based the logo on other things, such as flamel's engraving of a crucified snake, which in turn is based upon such things as biblical myth, which is....etc. [url=http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefsserpentcross.htm"]Explanation of the symbolism[/url] since I can't do that good of a job.

Took me a year and a half to fully decide to get it. I've got a couple others I'm thinking of, but each subsequent one is more likely to be misinterpreted or mocked by others, so I'll likely take more time before I get each additional one.

Further possibilities:
XIII on left upper arm (for a better idea of what I'm going for, check out one of the artist sketches of red xiii. not doing it to simply have the number 13 on my body... ugh I hate that assumption.)
Real, real faint tattoo of the triforce on my left hand. (Yeah, nerdcore, whatever, not doing it simply because of the games, as amazing as I think they are. Due to visibility, this will take a good while to debate for me.)
Tattoo that looks like ashitaka's scar / infection / wound / whatever from princess mononoke (This will take the longest time, and I'll need a job with pretty good job security first, lest I be homeless. )

I have a vine with flowers around my left ankle.

I am thinking of getting the Czech coat of arms on my shoulder.

None here. I am afraid to get one because one does not know whether or not a tattoo artist is licensed, or if the customer before me had hepatitis or HIV/AIDS.

Tim

If you know anyone that has tattoos, preferably if they have multiple, ask them where they went. If they went somewhere good (and they give a damn about such health concerns, and I hope they did) then they will also likely tell you about the sanitation measures used. A couple guys I know had tattoos done in the town I'm going to college at right now, so before I went I asked them for their experience with the places. Also, at least where I went, they had the license stuff displayed pretty well. Its a reasonable fear to have, but if you would get one if you had that fear taken care of, its worth looking into the shops. If you go in and talk to them, they'll usually be happy to discuss such things with you. If they alleviate your fears, they may have a customer, so its in their best interests.

When I had mine done, the guy took a fresh needle out from a sterile pack (like you'd see at a hospital.) If they don't have those, or aren't willing to show you one if you simply ask about it (make sure you try to ask in a way that conveys you are merely looking out for your best interests, not accusing them of being careless, some could get really offended by that), then you are absolutely right about not wanting to get one done at that place.

i got nine...

....ahhh...a black widow spider on my ankle...it's not very detailed.

I'll just say it's a long story from the past and leave it at that.

I made the guy that did mine show me his autoclave equipment. I knew about the HIV/Hepatitis risks, but if they are willing to show you the autoclave equipment or unwrap the needle in front of you, I think they are OK.

The guyI went to didn't get offended either. I think that in this day and age they just assume that they'll get asked.

Care to share any of them with us?

EDIT: If you don't, I can appreciate that. In hindsight I just "blew my cover" to anyone on here that might actually know me outside of here. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, in the obscenely small chance that that happens, but it isn't necessarily a good thing either. I'm sure you'd have your own reasons for not sharing if you didn't want to.

[quote=shadexiii]...XIII on left upper arm...
...faint tattoo of the triforce on my left hand...[/quote]

The XIII could be for any number of reasons, though if you had it because of Red, that's awesome in its own right.

The Triforce is the exact same symbol as the triad of the Hojo clan, so you could always tell people it's that... The Hojo are alright, but Nobunaga makes me like the Oda clan more.

Also, I don't have any tattoos. I've thought about getting one, but I'm not sure if I want to. And when you're not sure if you want something or not, it's best not to take it.

Yeah, that's pretty much the only reason I'd have it. The idea of having a 13 on me for the sake of the number just seems kind of dumb. That, and I figured the XIII would be a lot less eye-catching than actually having Red XIII tattooed on me somewhere. At least the lab marking would be a little bit ambiguous, whereas an image of the character would be completely impossible to have "blend in" in the presence of anyone that would want to attack me for such things. Yet another reason that the location works out, too. The one I already have, I made a point of having the guy do it enough above the sleeve line for a t-shirt that it can't be seen if I've got a shirt on.

I have a tattoo of a bicep on my bicep.

I've got my arms fully covered, and a tattoo on my neck, leg and chest. It's mainly japanese, but also skulls and snakes. A total of about 45 hours of work. Does this make me the most tattooed man around here?

Because of the health risks, I might try a temporary one, or henna.

Tim

"Got any tattoos?"

Yes.

I tattoo the baseball in Little League games.

Yes, some might say that a 23-year-old Little Leaguer is unusual, and maybe even against the rules, but I say phooey!

No tattoos.