Well said Cherry, the same for me. I love artistic or beautiful tattoos but know that I don't have any interest in getting one for myself.

Plus, I have a pretty low pain tolerance so don't think I could deal with the discomfort.

Yes I have 17 tats....

I have 4. I got them when I was young and if I could do it over, I would never have done it. I also had a lot of piercings when I was young, and even had my tongue stretched to fit a thick tongue ring. But I let all my piercings close up years ago.

Damn.

0 here.

I have two.

I DVR'd a cool show I found on VICELAND. I always find offbeat and interesting shows on that channel.

The one I am watching now is called Needles and Pins. Tattoo artist Grace Neutral, travels the world, going to different tattoo shops, talking to owners and clients.

She is in Las Vegas in this episode and I learned that Vegas has gone from 20 to 200 tattoo shops in 10 years.

There is even a 24-hour one called Precious Slut.

Great show, some beautiful tattoos.

Grace is heavily tatted herself, with some interesting and artistic ones. She is from the U.K.

Worth a watch.

ooOOooOoooh, that sounds intriguing.
I'm adding it to my list of TV shows to watch.
Anya? Is Viceland a station you find on Netflix?
Thanks for the tip!! (f)

Two....

My first was a gift to myself, the second was my gift to her (RIP)


Ks-

It is a cable channel but you can also watch episodes of their shows on a computer or phone.

:)

VICELAND by Vice Media, Inc.

https://www.viceland.com/en_us

Yes I'm working on saving money for a big piece this time. I started getting tats at age 18... I get mainly tats that mean stuff to me... I have them ranging from cartoon characters to a quote.

Ohhh thanks for this info, I get that channel so I'm going to check it out!

nothing yet, but have a few ideas

an ankh symbol is nice

I originally had a 1940s pinup girl sitting under my bra strap (right shoulder blade), but I had it altered several years ago, and I want to alter it, yet again.

I like this one, but I'd probably add two, or maybe three, little details to make it just right ...
http://www.tattooeasily.com/wp-conte...o-artist-3.jpg

I think I posted in this thread years ago but I have new additions!

I have several tattoos and all of them are easily covered by everyday clothing. I work in a white collar environment and don't see that changing any time soon so it's important to me that I can wear regular dresses and skirts and tops without too much fuss.

I DID get two large feathers (one on each upper arm) 2 years ago and those were a big deal for me because they are the first tattoos I've gotten that I can look down and see. Still, I can wear tops with a half sleeve and they are covered.

My work is actually quite liberal when it comes to tattoos, piercings, hair color, etc. but only for the programmers or engineers who never see clients. I regularly meet with clients and attorneys so I definitely have to cover up my arms on those days.

If you count the cover ups I have, I have a total of 8 tattoos:

1 on each upper arm
1 tiny tat on my right shoulder
1 large back piece that covers 2 old tattoos
1 lower back piece (not quite a tramp stamp because it's a little higher)
and 1 in a private place that only my lover needs to know about

All of my ink means something to me. Even the pieces I got when I was very young. Luckily, I was smart enough not to get anything I regret like a Wylie Coyote holding a liquor bottle or a Confederate flag or something that would make me want to gouge my eyes out.

By far, my feathers on my arms are my most spiritual pieces. I got them at a time in my life when I had lost an enormous amount of weight, my beloved Gracie had died, and there were some serious shifts in significant relationships going on. I was re-evaluating everything. Putting a tourniquet on my bleeding wounds and slicing off the barnacles of old tumors dragging me down.

I guess it's not a huge deal to some but i knew that ink on my arms would change me in significant ways. It was like my way of saying to myself "I give you permission to be visible. All of your struggles. All of your hope. And yes, even all of your desires."

I have one more tattoo in mind but the time is not right. It will cover up the very first tattoo I ever got, both as a symbol of a new chapter in my life and as my final piece of ink and final resting place with myself. That one will also forever bind me to the most significant person in my life so I guess you could say I want it to be absolutely perfect.

Loving all the ink talk!

No... and I'm having some difficulty finding an experienced artist to do my first.