I have 2 tattoos: one on my left ankle and the other on my right shoulder blade. Here are the picture of my tattoos.
Storm tat | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Butterfly tat | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
The next one I want is going to be a lighthouse and a sailing boat (3 masted schooner) with “Matthew 5:16” in script above it. It’s a tribute to my grandfather who passed away nearly 2 years ago. My issue is that I have no idea where to put it. If it put it on my left shoulder, it would clash with my butterfly. I don’t want it on my other ankle either. I am trying to avoid my ribs/abdomen. I want kids one day and a tattoo there would stretch with pregnancy. My arms are also off limits. The company I work for has a “no visible tattoo” policy.
Where should I put this tattoo? I’m not getting it until I have money that I can spend. Also, my personal tattoo rule is that I have to know exactly what I want without changing my mind for a year before I get it. That way I won’t regret getting it later in life.
Any input is appreciated.
Nikki
@Sam-I-Am 126729 wrote:
I would try to find some kind of symbolism to honor your grandfather.
The lighthouse and boat are my symbols. The verse reference is going to be in the same script as my ankle, though not at the central piece. I want the boat and lighthouse as the main part.
My grandpa was in the navy. He loved making and collecting models of lighthouses and 3 masted schooners. Matthew 5:16 is the verse my uncle used at the funeral. “Let your light shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.” This is the verse my grandpa lived by. The lighthouse ties into the first part of the verse.
You wont get much love from the tattoo community with text tattoos as they are normally cheesy, unimaginative and a waste of good canvas ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ as they say.
Love your butterfly but not a fan of the other one.
I’ve seen some awesome ship and lighthouse tattoos recently, if you would like me to link them let me know 🙂
@peterpoose 126757 wrote:
I’ve seen some awesome ship and lighthouse tattoos recently, if you would like me to link them let me know 🙂
That would be great! Thanks! 🙂
I like the lighthouse, but the boat isn’t the type i’m looking for. My grandpa loved the 3 masted schooner which is a sailboat.
This is the boat I want…..
boat | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
With this lighthouse…..
rock waves | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
On this rock.
clouds | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Combining pictures to mike the one in my head, kind of. These are just the general idea. I’ll let my artist put his own spin on it like I did with my others.
If you’re concerned about “regret,” then I wouldn’t do a calf placement if you think you may enter a career and want the option of wearing a knee length skirt in a work environment. Given that I have to watch placement and am expected to be a “pillar of the community,” if I wanted such a tattoo, I’d do it on my side or on my thigh.
I have one on my left ankle so the skirt option is already out. The regret is more of I have to love the tattoo 10, 20, 50 years from now. I don’t want to get something because I think it’s cute at the time. My tattoos have to have a lot of meaning to me before they are put there forever.
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