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[Kenna]

Originally Posted by Gemme

Now I really AM moving in with you.

They should be able to give you options of different ways to cover your old tat up. If the print out isn't big enough, it can be enlarged, no problem. I have had the joy of working with a couple of really good artists and know that the good ones can work magic!

I really wish I'd figured out what I wanted (now) back in the day. The first artist that inked me was the best, imo. Though it's never been touched up and is my oldest at almost 10 years old, it's still beautiful and the colors are still good despite sun exposure (can't help it in FL). Unfortunately, the shop he worked at closed some time ago.

I have two extra bedrooms going cheep!!
My neighbors just moved in...I've been thinking all day about asking them what they think and researching their work. My old one is 16 yrs old and is a HORRIBLE ugly piece that reminds me of an even more HORRIBLE event in my life... if I can't have it surgically removed (completely - not lasers), then I'll settle for a cover-up... but it's got to be a really sexy one that replaces bad memories with good feelings. I love the butterfly or faerie that I posted earlier. Reminds me of a free spirit.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Sweet

I have two extra bedrooms going cheep!!
My neighbors just moved in...I've been thinking all day about asking them what they think and researching their work. My old one is 16 yrs old and is a HORRIBLE ugly piece that reminds me of an even more HORRIBLE event in my life... if I can't have it surgically removed (completely - not lasers), then I'll settle for a cover-up... but it's got to be a really sexy one that replaces bad memories with good feelings. I love the butterfly or faerie that I posted earlier. Reminds me of a free spirit.

Definitely try to see if you can get it covered up. Cutting chunks out of your skin doesn't sound like fun.

[Kenna]

Originally Posted by Gemme

Definitely try to see if you can get it covered up. Cutting chunks out of your skin doesn't sound like fun.

I agree... but given the horrible memories, I would consider it an option.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Sweet

I agree... but given the horrible memories, I would consider it an option.

It's been 16 years....give your neighbors a chance to settle in, then pounce on them and give them cookies and other baked goodies and tell them what you'd like to do as they bask in a fuzzy sugar glow (but wait for it to clear before they get to work on ya!)....a teensy bit more time is manageable, yes?

I'm sure the end result will be lovely!

[Kenna]

Originally Posted by Gemme

It's been 16 years....give your neighbors a chance to settle in, then pounce on them and give them cookies and other baked goodies and tell them what you'd like to do as they bask in a fuzzy sugar glow (but wait for it to clear before they get to work on ya!)....a teensy bit more time is manageable, yes?

I'm sure the end result will be lovely!

Thanks Gemme!! Knew I could count on you!!

Baked goodies it is!! LOTS of sugar cookies!!

[Write14u]

My latest ink is up in my gallery!

[owen4u1904]

I just started getting tats a lil over a year ago. People are surprised I get them, prolly cause they think I am a wuss. But I love the experience and none of it hurts much.

I got my first one, my daughters name and birthdate on my back right shoulder. Then last Oct I got my family friends name who passed away *he was like a grandpa mostly* on my back neck. There is a prayer hand symbol next to his name. Then my most recent done, this past friday..it is a treble clef inside a star with lil stars going around it. That one was on my foot.

I want to expand my foot one and put some color stars around my ankle. Like up and around and do rainbow ones and then fit in something fun with the orginal *sp?* tattoo itself. I also want to get like a collage of things my aunt did/loved who passed away. I love my name tattoos but I think for her it will have more meaning if I go with a symbolic one for her.

My tattoo artist is a family friend of mine. His daughter is almost covered and we did color guard/flag corp growing up. His name is Mark and the shop is Marked for Life. I really have no clue why I waited so long to get one done *I am 26 now*...there is just something about a tattoo shop though that makes me happpy lol.

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[Kenna]

Originally Posted by Gemme

Definitely try to see if you can get it covered up. Cutting chunks out of your skin doesn't sound like fun.

Hey Gemme!!! I was looking in old posts in here, made before I moved to NC... and wanted to thank you again for your support and encouragement back then!!
After finding a very talented artist, I can NOT believe the difference and how my cover up [almost] completely hides that old hideous 'mark'... I love my new one and it represents such fond memories...
What'chya think?

This pic is very small compared to the real one on my shoulder. We had to enlarge it to cover all of the bad one. The intricate design hides much of the old dark mess.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Sweet

Hey Gemme!!! I was looking in old posts in here, made before I moved to NC... and wanted to thank you again for your support and encouragement back then!!
After finding a very talented artist, I can NOT believe the difference and how my cover up [almost] completely hides that old hideous 'mark'... I love my new one and it represents such fond memories...
What'chya think?

This pic is very small compared to the real one on my shoulder. We had to enlarge it to cover all of the bad one. The intricate design hides much of the old dark mess.

Awesome! It's so bright and pretty! A very wise choice, I think.

[lilapache]

my tats are an expression on my lifes journeys

[ArkansasPiscesGrrl]

I have 2 tattoos, and have plans for a couple more (not sure where they will be placed yet)

First tattoo came at age 49, right after I came out. It is on my left shoulder, and is heart shaped, with half of the heart a pride flag,and the other half leather pride flag colors.

Second tattoo came this past January, at the age of 59. It is on my right shoulder, and is an inverted pink triangle, deeply edged in black, with a thick black marking in the middle of the Oriental symbol for "women".

And, no, I will NOT be waiting till I hit the age of 69 for my next tattoo! LOL

[Beloved]

I have one tattoo, on my belly. I was never completely satisfied with the way it turned out, but pregnancy really did some damage to it. I'd like to have it covered with a different one but it would have to be rather large and I don't know what would work well over it. I am also not a fan of the painful process. Maybe eventually.

[SleepyButch]

Originally Posted by Sweet

Hey Gemme!!! I was looking in old posts in here, made before I moved to NC... and wanted to thank you again for your support and encouragement back then!!
After finding a very talented artist, I can NOT believe the difference and how my cover up [almost] completely hides that old hideous 'mark'... I love my new one and it represents such fond memories...
What'chya think?

This pic is very small compared to the real one on my shoulder. We had to enlarge it to cover all of the bad one. The intricate design hides much of the old dark mess.

I am not sure what that was before but I love how vivid that color is. That's an awesome job!

[clay]

I have 5 tattoos...all of very significant meanings. There are two I want to have someting else done to...one is on my left bicep..a huge leopard...ripping out of my muscle, with my heart in her mouth...and below her a banner....with "someone's nickname" and our initials on each end of the banner...(I KNOW...never put names..unless it is of a parent, sibling, or friend...lol)....sooo THAT needs to be modified....smiles... the other tat is on my right bicep....is a pink ribbon with my deceased wife's name in it...her name will always be on my arm....what I want to do is have something unique done to it...I got it before she passed away...so I didn't have any kind of "in honor of" or "in memory of" added...I think along lines of maybe unique angel's wings,maybe the sunrise/sunset dates....it will come to me..I am certain.... Really awesome tats peeps...I have 3 others...one right calf..teal dolphin with a rainbow splash, left calf is a huge eagle's head with the flag as its colors (head is blue with stars) and pin feathers are alternating white and red....this was MY design and tribute to 9/11....and back top right shoulder an ornate celtic cross with Memory of and my bro's name....so I am "inked" several places....smiles...

[pajama]

For some reason Spring has typically been my tattoo time. In the past because it was tax return time. So I probably won't get anything until next spring. Unless I work on joining my right forearm to my right upper arm (full sleeve) or filling in the last of my left forearm. But that won't be until after Reunion 'cause I gots to save mah $.

Love all the beautiful ink in the galleries.

A

[Mr Nice Guy]

My dog just passed away and the vet gave me a print of my dogs paw. So below my right calf is going to be a leg band of little dog paw print and hers in the middle. There's also going to be a dog tag hanging from it that says Lilly.

[lilapache]

i have 25 at last count... thinking of doing half upper sleeves on both arms considering how many i have above the elbows... then possibly join my back and chest to them... cause i have many there also... it also helps when you have a few good friends that are tattooist...