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July 30, 2011 at 2:18 am #108943

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Your friend is pretty good at coming up with ideas. Both those designs are good, but the thing about the second one is you really can’t see the star behind the bird. The first one would be your best bet. Your artist can probably incorporate the bird with the first design. I’m think having the bird just below the first design looking up at it (if that makes any sense). Or have the bird sitting on top of the first design.

July 27, 2011 at 1:15 am #108678

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Fillers seem to take more time to decide than anything else lol. I finally decided on paisley fillers. I’m trying to finish up my lower arm also.

Clouds, waves, stars, smoke… I think some clouds and smoke would fit everything together with what you have. Definitely some kind of shading.

July 26, 2011 at 8:04 pm #108652

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@Wardy, I remember when I was 18 I had a “don’t give a fuck” attitude. Really had nothing to do with tattoos though lol. I’m older now and actually do give a fuck lol. You’re just a kid still. 🙂

And what is with people coming on here asking what they should get for their first tattoo? :rolleyes:

July 26, 2011 at 4:29 am #108633

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That oozing is plasma. You just probably didn’t wash it all after your first wash. Use antibacterial soap like Dial liquid. It’s normal to see a little bit of ink when you pat it dry. This is just from my experience.

Go easy on moisturizing it. Too much moisture is bad for your tattoo.

July 26, 2011 at 2:32 am #108622

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Isn’t putting sunscreen a week after getting tattooed kind of soon? :confused:

July 26, 2011 at 2:27 am #108621

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You can bring separate pics to the shop. I think the more references the better but not to the point it’s like you’re bringing a hundred different pics.

July 26, 2011 at 2:23 am #108620

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Plague;92522 wrote:

I have wondered similarly… I think I’d feel comfortable sitting down with an artist to just talk about ideas and stuff. Is it commonplace to do so? Are artists usually open to having a “meeting” to see what he/she might be able to do and suggest before making an appointment?

For the most part. They want your business. The shop I go to now, I talked to a couple artists and went through their portfolio before setting up an appointment (only when I felt comfortable with their experience and portfolio). Then we talk some more while getting tattooed about other ideas we can do in other places.

July 25, 2011 at 1:12 am #108550

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ArniVidar;92434 wrote:

I don’t understand how you managed to read that into it. You asked “how does a filled in outline fall into the same category as tribal?”, which is like asking how wetness can fall into the same category as water. I just replied that all (well, 99% of them at least) Tribals are filled outlines. That does not mean that all filled outlines are tribal.

Umh.. how did you get the idea that I was a tattoo artist? I’m just a tattoo enthusiast, same as you. There is indeed a huge difference between Tribal and a filled in island tattoo (although your own tattoo was never the focal point of this discussion, and why you’ve decided to take all of this so personally is beyond me) but that doesn’t change MY OPINION that I don’t understand island tattoos and that I find them boring.

Well no, you can’t really say that, since my Taurus symbol, just like an island tattoo, has no Tribal roots or connections and indeed just has nothing to do with Tribal whatsoever 🙂
That you find my tattoo unimaginative and boring, however, is of no concern to me.

Exactly! Why don’t you read your own words and accept them? My finding solid black island tattoos boring doesn’t mean that they ARE boring. It’s just my opinion. And before you started taking offense and going on the defensive, I didn’t even have the slightest clue that you possessed one of them. That being said, here’s me saying it for the very first time so that I may at least be deserving of your animosity:

I think your island tattoo is boring.

The big question is… why the fuck do you care what I think?

How did you quote everything like that?? :confused:

Anyway lol

1. I asked for you to clear that up for me cause I thought I was reading it wrong. No need to go any further.
2. I could’ve sworn you said you were a tattoo artist or work in a tattoo shop, unless I’ve mistaken you with someone else, my bad… it happens. I’m not taking anything personally, this is just a discussion, right? Unless this isn’t what we signed up for here.
3. So wait a minute… you said island tattoos fall into the same category as tribal, but yet you just said in the third response that “my Taurus symbol, just like an island tattoo, has no Tribal roots or connections and indeed just has nothing to do with Tribal whatsoever”. So because the islands are filled in, it makes it “the same as tribal”?? :confused:
4. You think my tattoo is boring, fine. I think your tattoo is boring also and played out like barb wire and tribal arm bands that a million other people have and have used as tramp stamps. 🙂

Now can we move on and end it here? We’ve both said our peace. 🙂

July 24, 2011 at 8:26 pm #108526

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ArniVidar;92418 wrote:

Well the Philippines don’t have a distinctive shape, not as distinctive as that of Iceland in my opinion.

I wouldn’t recognized the Philippines from any of the thousand other island clusters in the world, whereas I’d recognize Iceland straight away. The reverse is obviously true for you. We recognize what we know. What’s your point?

And how can a filled in outline not be the same as Tribal? Tribal IS filled in outlines 🙂

Well I wouldn’t know the shape of Iceland myself, so to each their own. I mean, I could easily confuse Iceland with Australia (but I’m not that dumb). 🙂 I don’t really have a point, just giving my view on this discussion we’re having.

So basically what you’re saying is (and please correct me if I’m wrong) that ANYTHING that is filled in can be classified as tribal?? Please clear that up for me cause that’s what it seems like you’re saying. There’s a HUGE difference between tribal and islands and if you’re a tattoo artist…. wow. 😮

I can say your tattoo looks more tribal than island tattoos, just cause it’s not filled in, it still looks tribal and unimaginative and just plain boring. What you think looks boring, might not look boring to other people.

July 24, 2011 at 4:27 pm #108517

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ArniVidar;92399 wrote:

Naw.. in most of the civilized world, the legal system isn’t retarded like it is in the US 🙂

But how would you know? You’re in Iceland. :confused:
Not disagreeing with you, it is fucked up here lol.

July 24, 2011 at 4:22 pm #108516

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buttwheat;92412 wrote:

People from Islands seam to have a lot of “island pride” I don’t get it. If it’s so fucking great why did you leave?

This mainly aimed at the Hawaiians around here.

For me, I was born in the Philippines while my father was stationed there. Military families move around a lot. I’m half Filipino and it’s always nice to have some pride in what you are. If people don’t get that… I don’t know what to say then. 😮

@ArniVidar, how does a filled in outline fall into the same category as tribal? Your island really doesn’t have a distinctive shape, not as distinctive of the Philippines in my opinion.

@Plague, you’re probably talking about mine lol. I don’t care if people don’t recognize it. Hell, most of the shit people have here I don’t recognize what the fuck it is. I’ve had people come up to me not knowing what country it is but recognized it as islands and then say how it looks really good. Had a guy say mine looked way better than some Hawaiian islands he saw on someone in Hawaii.

Hopefully this post will clear any confusion of why we get island tattoos. Pride and heritage, bottom line. 😉

July 24, 2011 at 3:42 am #108474

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Dymond;92363 wrote:

I didn’t think so either.. thinking i might do the sun/stars on my chest instead. Definitely want tricep tattoos though… just have to think up the right design

I think the sun & stars would look alright on your tricep. I don’t think I’ve seen that placed there before.

July 24, 2011 at 1:30 am #108455

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ArniVidar;92123 wrote:

It’s really not your job to know anything about the inks, IMO. If the artist is any good, he’ll use good inks.
If a customer came into my shop and started spouting ignorance and demanding ink X in his skin, if I were using ink Y that I knew was good, I’d smack said customer silly 🙂

And said customer finds a lawyer and you’re out of a job. 🙂

July 24, 2011 at 1:26 am #108454

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ArniVidar;92317 wrote:

I don’t understand these black island tattoos. They are as uncreative as can be, and will just end up looking like black malignant tumors on the skin.

Uncreative?? Really? There are way more things people get tattooed that are uncreative. Just cause you’re not from one of these islands, you shouldn’t hate on something you don’t understand.

I have the Philippine islands on my inner forearm that wraps around a little and has waves around it. I don’t think the triceps is a good placement for it though.

July 19, 2011 at 7:03 pm #108142

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WardyInk;91965 wrote:

Personally i would not get one before going. I would wait until i come back then wait for around a month depending on whether you have sun burn or not.

I would wait so long because i personally find that tattoo’s look shit on tanned skin.

Wait… I have naturally tanned skin, what are you trying to say here?? Are you racist??

Just kidding. :p

Don’t get a tattoo before you tan, it will ruin the ink. If you decide to get a tattoo after, then wait a few weeks until your normal skin tone returns.

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