This is incredibly beautiful. I can’t imagine how it would be in length of time and severity of pain, but the work is admirable.

While flowers do tend to have feminine aspects, I have to be honest and ask, who the hell cares?

This is YOUR ink, on YOUR body, and quite clearly, they mean something to YOU. That is the bottom line, and anyone who gives you crap about it can fuck off.

My daughter has a begonia on her arm that is very symbolic of something between her and me.…[Read more]

It’s not Celtic. I would agree with Polynesian….or maybe possibly Maori?

Family is like a wall of stone, bound with the mortar of love.

Good lord. I can see why you want it redone.

I’m no expert, but it seems light enough that the features could be adjusted and darkened, etc.

Hey, if you like it, that’s all that matters!

My partner was raised to think that tattoos on women were trashy and low class, so when I mentioned getting one years ago, he freaked. However, as our marriage disintegrated, I decided that since he decided not to be involved in my life anymore, he no longer got to have a say in what I did with my body and I got my first one. We were separated…[Read more]

Faye – welcome to NC! I live here, too. =)

If you’re anywhere near Greensboro, I can recommend an amazing artist for you.

Hope your move goes smoothly.

A tattoo of made up symbols from some tv show? How original!

I’d say get both!

Really, it’s as individual as, “What does chocolate taste like?”

I have a spinal condition that affects my nerves, so a few of my tats barely hurt at all, and others were miserable in certain spots.

However, I will say that on all of my ink, once the artist was done, the pain dissipated within an hour or so to a dull bruise/ache. And after…[Read more]