@kittykat200 145073 wrote:

Why would you risk any of it? you can travel and still have a tattoo… just put the money you have saved for the tattoo away somewhere. To be honest if you’re going travelling this will more than likely help with your tattooing aspirations. A lot of things change in your perception once you begin to experience the world outside of your bubble!

I’m already pretty well travelled. But Yeah I’ve decided I’m getting it done. I know me and I think it’ll be a good thing. I’m going with a friend to get his done soon.

Of all the places on the body, bar the foot, I think the spine is the place where skin size changes would happen the least. But yeah no way am I saying they wouldn’t happen. But yeah, I dunno if I will loose weight for sure. Also the layer of fat might make the tattoo less painful (that’s what others have said).

So blowout, does it happen less if you pick a good tattoo artist? Or is it a luck kind of thing?

Craaaaap I might actually be starting to listen to all of you. This is very rare…

I guess I might be underthinking this because

a) almost no other body parts are available because I plan significant weight loss. So stomach, other areas of the back, arms, legs (and thighs unfortunately) are out.
b) I’m already okay with stuff being on my body which I don’t want? So if I do regret this, it’s not the end of the world? If I regret it enough I’ll get it lasered off but chances are if I do regret it it’ll just be like “oh well” (still seriously doubting I’d regret it_)

If it helps I’ve already wanted it since December, not changed it in that time.

When you say blow out, what does that mean? Is this a more accurate representation of how it’ll probably end up?

Okay thank you. I’m not sure Buttwheat approves of my tattoo choice given his previous post, but recommendations on the place would still be appreciated from anyone since I have little experience when it comes to tattoos

I’m a fantasy writer, so anything old english is irresistible to me but I see your point. Would times new roman be okay? (or something very similar)

And yeah I’m not really considering lasering. Just trying to…cover all my options? I don’t know but there’s no where I’d want this other than my spine. And nothing I’d want on my body forever than these words.

@kittykat200 144944 wrote:

It’s not about other people being offended. No one cares about that. I can’t see the picture you have posted but judging by all the comments so far it would seem you are proposing a column of text, specifically one or more of the psalms from the bible, in the middle of your back down your spine.

My opinion, (but only because you asked for it) is this:
1.) Why are you wasting the most important tattoo real estate on your body on text?
2.) A lot of script if not done by a master, looks tacky, blurry, uneven and generally sloppy
3.) Tattoos are addictive, I would be very surprised if you stopped after this one, therefore see point 1 again… A few years down the line when you’re better immersed in tattoo culture and can really see all it has to offer you will wish you hadn’t wasted your biggest, flattest piece of skin on some script(ure)
4.) A religious debate is not required you simply need to be aware that permanently tattoo religious anything onto your skin means that people will occasionally ask you religion based questions regarding your ethics and behaviour if you are walking around touting scripture as if you live by it.
5.) Pain on and around your spine isn’t as painful as other boney areas such as ribs, chest, elbow, knee etc. It cant be quite tingly in areas due to nerve endings etc but generally I didn’t notice. The not to say you should become complacent and think it will be a walk in the park. Tattoos hurt… Event the ones that dont hurt in relation to all the others, they hurt…
I would expect you to pay FAR more that £100 for 3 hours work, if not, turn around, walk out and keep looking.

Hope that helps!

Yeah you’re right about what the tattoo is.

I understand that tattoos are addictive, but considering my low pain threshold and limited income (I’m also saving for a car), I don’t think I’ll be getting more.

But this talk of master tattoo artists and the fact I need one of them if I’m getting finite script…how much are we talking? and where do we find one? I’m okay with paying more (originally my friend’s tattoo artist is £60 an hour, so that’s £180 for 3 hours). Is there any way I can review their work and see what they can do beforehand to make sure they’ll do it properly.

I live in Scotland if anyone was wondering. So if anyone knows people who can do that in Scotland then that would be preferable.

And yeah I get it that people may ask questions and things and I’m comfortable with that. Most of the verses are worship poetry which isn’t as controversial as some of the other stuff out there.

@NorCalDan 144914 wrote:

I’m not saying it’s a bad idea or not to get it,all I’m saying is get the right artist to do it,and it’s silly you think nobody else will see it.you will wear a bikini or tank top at some point in your life ! right !?!?

Thank you. I will research as much as I can before I get it.

And yes, inevitably at some point, but not as much as you think.

I live in Scotland (cold) so there are about three days per year it gets hot enough to wear something that doesn’t cover my full back. Even then, I’m self concious and rarely wear anything that exposes my back. I hate swimming so I do that on a limited number of occasions, and when I do I wear quite a covering swimsuit.

I know that people will see it sometimes if I bend to pick something up, and of course people will probably see it if they see me without a top on. However it’ll be less seen than if something was on my arm, leg or chest.

@Afink87 144902 wrote:

Lemme barf in my mouth a little cause I don’t like your tattoo… Fuck everyone else. Get what you want. Although you could be a little more creative.

Thanks. I’ve thought about this a lot (9 months +). I do have a low pain threshold so it’s gonna hurt a lot, and this is the only thing worth the pain.

I do get the whole creativity thing though normally I’m much more creative. But cost, time, pain threshold influence my decision ALSO the spinal node effect is something I like. But yeah I understand the creativity comment.