You gotta give us a little more info.

What do you like to do?

What are you interested in?

What style of art do you like?

…etc. Then we can give you some help, rather than trying to come up with something when we have no clue what you like.

-Cam
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Hey man,

And welcome!

I like the idea of getting words in various languages written on your side, but I think it would be better to have them written vertically, i.e. so that if you’re laying on your back you can read it. Also make sure the languages that use letters and not characters have a good script, cause that can ruin the tatto i feell. As for what word or phrase, perhaps a quotation or that has some significance to you or you just think sounds cool.

Anyways just my thoughts. Good luck with the ink!

-Cam
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I dont know about the first question, but I feel like for the second question that sitting out in the sun in order to “fade away” your ink would just fade it enough to make it look like shit, instead of fading it enough so that you cant really see it anymore.

Never tried it before, just my 2 cents.

-Cam
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No worries, I hope you find what you’re looking for.

-Cam
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I have one idea for you.

Going with the woodsy/outdoors/forresty theme for your father, you could get a “Tree of Life” done. It’s basically a large willow with branches going every which direction and represents the different paths of life and, eventually, death. There are some cool designs for it too.

Here are a few examples:

http://www.kinxi.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/lower_back_tree_tattoo_01.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2167/2159014593_e38366fb98.jpg

http://black-flame.deviantart.com/art/Tree-of-Life-28434297

http://corviid.deviantart.com/art/Alchemy-Tree-68075584

http://kittykeoko.deviantart.com/art/Life-tree-58878815

I like the last 2 the best, but those are just my thoughts.

-Cam
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Who did your ink?

The guy who did my first one had a bunch of skelton keys and such in his portfolio, so I’m curious.

-Cam
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I agree with Matthew that the should far less anger coming from this thread.

That being said, it is irritating, as someone who is in college and sees a lot of friends do the same, to see someone get a tattoo in some kind of asian script without even being bothered to find out what it means. It shows little self control not to write down the symbol and wait a few days while you find out the meaning before getting a permanent version on your body.

Now obviously, not everyone has the same tastes or needs deep and profound meaning behind their ink, but at least the knowledge of what it says should be commonplace.

Just keep that in mind Sibel, if you are to get anymore.

Take from this post what you will.

-Cam
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