Comments on: Psycology of the Tattoo http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2007/03/07/psycology-of-the-tattoo/ monkey musings and interspersed poo flinging Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:33:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Aoife http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2007/03/07/psycology-of-the-tattoo/#comment-1921 Aoife Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:50:17 +0000 http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2007/03/07/psycology-of-the-tattoo/#comment-1921 Or the glow in the dark shit. That'd be hot. :-) well, other than the fact that it wouldn't be color... Ok, so what I seriously did to find mine, because I didn't go anywhere people I knew had gone, was to look. Therefore: http://www.churchofsteel.com http://www.avalontattoo.com/ http://www.mastertattoo.com/index2.html http://www.funhousetattoosd.com/ Then, when you find something/someone you like, you go talk to them. If they seem like you won't like their shit or don't want to do what you want, move along to someone else. Sheesh. (grin) There's nothing wrong with a butterfly. Just because it's not my bag don't mean I'm gonna rip on someone else's ideas. Or the glow in the dark shit. That’d be hot. :-) well, other than the fact that it wouldn’t be color…

Ok, so what I seriously did to find mine, because I didn’t go anywhere people I knew had gone, was to look. Therefore:
http://www.churchofsteel.com
http://www.avalontattoo.com/
http://www.mastertattoo.com/index2.html
http://www.funhousetattoosd.com/

Then, when you find something/someone you like, you go talk to them. If they seem like you won’t like their shit or don’t want to do what you want, move along to someone else.

Sheesh. (grin)

There’s nothing wrong with a butterfly. Just because it’s not my bag don’t mean I’m gonna rip on someone else’s ideas.

]]> By: kitmouse http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2007/03/07/psycology-of-the-tattoo/#comment-1919 kitmouse Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:51:26 +0000 http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2007/03/07/psycology-of-the-tattoo/#comment-1919 Yeah, problem is that I don't know ANYONE who has work that I admire, that I would like to see rendering my butterfly. Yes, yes, I know, there's a million butterfly tattoos. But I want Picasso's butterfly...yes, a butterfly, but the most non-standard, captivating butterfly you'll ever see. The issue is that I don't like faded color... Though if I did white... HEY, if I did WHITE, then...oh, WOW. What an idea!! Or barely-there color, so pale it's a whisper...COOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! Yeah, problem is that I don’t know ANYONE who has work that I admire, that I would like to see rendering my butterfly. Yes, yes, I know, there’s a million butterfly tattoos. But I want Picasso’s butterfly…yes, a butterfly, but the most non-standard, captivating butterfly you’ll ever see. The issue is that I don’t like faded color…

Though if I did white…

HEY, if I did WHITE, then…oh, WOW. What an idea!! Or barely-there color, so pale it’s a whisper…COOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!

]]> By: Aoife http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2007/03/07/psycology-of-the-tattoo/#comment-1918 Aoife Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:20:56 +0000 http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2007/03/07/psycology-of-the-tattoo/#comment-1918 Best thing I can say is to find people who you really like what they have and see who they got theirs from, and check out a bunch of artists' portfolios. You need to find someone who is good in the style you want... I mean, if you watch Miami Ink you know that you could go to Kat VonD for a portrait, but she's really not good at the color work, find someone else... ya know? Both my artists I'm happy with. I'd go back to either, and plan to. For different things though. The one in Charlotte I like everything I've seen in her portfolio, I think she did a fabu job, and if there was anything on the complicated side I'd try to get in to see her. (she seems to have a busy schedule and she's far away, hence unfortunately she's not ideal.) The guy here that did my wrist did a fairly good job, he wasn't comfortable doing white (hence why it's grey). I wouldn't necessarily feel comfortable having him to something very intricate and complicated yet, but after a couple more I might. hmm... I would never assume Secretary from Iowa, but then again there's only been one person I've known that I've really ever thought "hmmm... Iowa." I mean, who thinks that? Best thing I can say is to find people who you really like what they have and see who they got theirs from, and check out a bunch of artists’ portfolios. You need to find someone who is good in the style you want… I mean, if you watch Miami Ink you know that you could go to Kat VonD for a portrait, but she’s really not good at the color work, find someone else… ya know? Both my artists I’m happy with. I’d go back to either, and plan to. For different things though. The one in Charlotte I like everything I’ve seen in her portfolio, I think she did a fabu job, and if there was anything on the complicated side I’d try to get in to see her. (she seems to have a busy schedule and she’s far away, hence unfortunately she’s not ideal.) The guy here that did my wrist did a fairly good job, he wasn’t comfortable doing white (hence why it’s grey). I wouldn’t necessarily feel comfortable having him to something very intricate and complicated yet, but after a couple more I might.

hmm…
I would never assume Secretary from Iowa, but then again there’s only been one person I’ve known that I’ve really ever thought “hmmm… Iowa.” I mean, who thinks that?

]]> By: kitmouse http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2007/03/07/psycology-of-the-tattoo/#comment-1916 kitmouse Sun, 11 Mar 2007 19:26:19 +0000 http://www.theaoife.org/bored/2007/03/07/psycology-of-the-tattoo/#comment-1916 This is very interesting to me. Huh. I know what my tat is going to be, I just haven't found anyone I trust enough to do it yet. I've loved this design/image since I saw it two years ago, and I think I can trust that I will love it until I die. So it's worth carrying on my body. Right? Unfortunately, I work in an industry where we can have NO visible tats or piercings (only ears, and then only if you're female)...and if your clothes move and your tat flashes, that's too much, too! Ugh! So I want to put my tat on rhomboids major, low enough that it won't peak out of my collar. I'd like the visible reminder, though. I used to have a custom made bracelet that said "Integrity", to remind me to live by what I believed. I lost it, though, the clasp broke and I didn't notice when it fell off. Dammit. I'm glad your tat is powerful to you. I agree with the inner idea of who you are not matching the outer facade...I struggle with that every day. The other day someone told me that if they saw me on the street they'd assume I was a SECRETARY from IOWA, not a PT from Southern CA!! OUCH! This is very interesting to me. Huh. I know what my tat is going to be, I just haven’t found anyone I trust enough to do it yet. I’ve loved this design/image since I saw it two years ago, and I think I can trust that I will love it until I die. So it’s worth carrying on my body. Right? Unfortunately, I work in an industry where we can have NO visible tats or piercings (only ears, and then only if you’re female)…and if your clothes move and your tat flashes, that’s too much, too! Ugh!

So I want to put my tat on rhomboids major, low enough that it won’t peak out of my collar. I’d like the visible reminder, though. I used to have a custom made bracelet that said “Integrity”, to remind me to live by what I believed. I lost it, though, the clasp broke and I didn’t notice when it fell off. Dammit.

I’m glad your tat is powerful to you. I agree with the inner idea of who you are not matching the outer facade…I struggle with that every day. The other day someone told me that if they saw me on the street they’d assume I was a SECRETARY from IOWA, not a PT from Southern CA!! OUCH!

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