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Cat_72

10-22-2005, 08:51 AM

I posted a pic of my "favorite" tat on the "what do y'all look like" thread...a Pegasus flying across my left shoulder. I also have a small cross on my right ankle.....and plan on getting one more, across my lower back...3 lavender roses growing entwined, one rose to represent each of my kids and hubby, and the lavender roses in honor of my Dad, who had the most beautiful rose garden I have ever seen before he passed away. His pride was growing one of the very first true lavender roses, and it WAS breathtakingly beautiful. I was the only family member who shared his love of the actual gardening, and we spent hours out there, just the 2 of us, when I was a young girl. Treasured memories.

For me, all of my tats are (and will be) symbolic in some way, yet I have seen some very beautiful tats that are simply works of art. My mom was HORRIFIED when I first told her I had gotten one......but when she saw it, she thought it was beautiful, lol. Society is changing the way they view people with tats, I think....they are becoming recognised more for the works of art they can be as opposed to things that only BAD people and bikers (like, you know, those scary people who keep snakes and stuff, lol!) have.

ms_terese

10-22-2005, 09:24 AM

Jim O

10-22-2005, 09:39 AM

I have never had any inclination whatsoever to have a tattoo. They're too permanent for me! My oldest daughter has several, and in just the few short years that she's had them, has regrets over certain ones.
This is way too often the case, and is also why I have none. Of course, my mother telling me over and over that I would regret them may have had something to do with it also. :p

I will share an anecdote. When I was in medicine I had a patient who had the name "Bob" tattoed on her left breast in a drunken haze when she was 18 or 19 years old. Of course, 15 years later, Bob was now just a hazy memory...except for the tattoo that stared her husband (NOT named Bob) in the face whenever they made love. They didn't have enough money to have it removed at the time though perhaps that has changed.

Cat_72

10-22-2005, 09:56 AM

Exactly the reason I would not have anyone's name tattooed on my body.....with the exception perhaps of my children's.

shrap

10-22-2005, 01:15 PM

No tats here, although I often considered getting them when I was younger. The thought of what I think is cool today may not be what I think is cool in 5 years is what always kept me from doing it. That and the few times that I almost did go through with it, the price tag was always enough to finally convince me to not do it. Always had more important things to spend that money on..... like beer and babes.

Then I became a parent, beer and babes were replaced by diapers and formula....

KelliH

10-22-2005, 01:44 PM

I've got two, a multicolored peace sign and a yin yang on each lower calf. I was 19 when I got the yin yang and 23 when I got the peace sign.

I am preparing to have a fairly large chest piece done now.

I think most tattoos are beautiful, some more appealing to the eye than others, but all beautiful because they represent something important to the person that has them.

Sort of unrelated but I also have 0 gauge lobe piercings. Here's a pic.

South Dixie Dragons

10-22-2005, 02:05 PM

I don't have anyone's name tattooed on me, but the words" Slippery When Wet" are tattooed on the inside of my thigh.....

NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol!
No Tattoos here.

ms_terese

10-22-2005, 02:17 PM

the words" Slippery When Wet" are tattooed on the inside of my thigh.....Now THAT'S funny!

The thought of what I think is cool today may not be what I think is cool in 5 years is what always kept me from doing it.That's the mistake that my daughter made. She's now regretting the first impression that she makes on co-workers, neighbors, and especially the parents of her daughter's pre-school friends. It's not that she isn't the same sweet girl she would be without her body art, but she realizes that the impression she gives off initially isn't what she's about anymore.

Cat_72

10-22-2005, 03:37 PM

I don't have anyone's name tattooed on me, but the words" Slippery When Wet" are tattooed on the inside of my thigh.....
NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol!
No Tattoos here.

I'm going to assume that was nothing more than a reference to the Bon Jovi album of the same name, huh? :hehe:

The only tats I don't like are the ones that are all gore and mayhem....USUALLY worn by guys who got them for no other reason than a sad attempt to make themselves look "tough" or something. My tats all mean something to me......and I thought about each one of them for years before getting them. And they are in places where I can either show them off or cover them.

I do think the many of the most beautiful tats I have seen have been in tribute to a loved one lost....I've seen portraits so well done they almost look real, all done on skin. Truly awesome.

jenn

10-22-2005, 10:40 PM

Ok, so my second addiction besides snakes is tats. I have 8 and plan on more. Here are a couple of them. Hope you like
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/jendahl/DSCF0003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/jendahl/DSCF0037.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/jendahl/DSCF0004.jpg

dragonflyreptiles

10-22-2005, 11:20 PM

I have 7, they all mark a time in my life or a feeling I had at the time that prompted me to want to be inked again. No regrets though I am only almost 36, so that may one day change but I hope not lol

I do have Rodneys name tattoed on my chest with an arrow through a heart with blood dripping off the end of the arrow. The blood drops were added much later when he trampled my heart a little. I swore he was the only man that made my heart bleed and not just hurt a little.

Only thing was at work they always said I was the only person there without a heart, but that seems to be the emotion when you are the one that has to tell them they were late and have to go home, have been written up 3 times are are suspended without pay for 3 days etc.

So I took the "Oh, so you thought getting a heart tattooed on your chest would qualify you as having one" all in stride and never said a word.

eddie1976

10-22-2005, 11:35 PM

This is a pic of my latest tattoo. I have 6 right now and am pretty much finished but for the addition of any more kid's names I might have to add. I have to keep mine coverable due to my wife's job. She is a vet and many times I have to attend professional functions with her and need to keep them hidden.
I have always been more of a lurker than a major poster, but hope to start posing more in the near future.
The cute face in the bottom pic is my gorgeous five year old who is the "Katie" in the tattoo. She did inform me that she now "owns" me since I have her name permanently on my body. Little does she know that she as owned me her whole life :)

reptilebreeder

10-23-2005, 12:02 AM

I currently have seven. Don't really regret any, as they either have personal meaning (memorial heart/cross for my lil sister), or they are something I have been in to all my life (a dragon, and soon some reptile related). Course I didn't get my first one till I was 29, so I made it past that "get the first tattoo I see when I turn 18" stage.
About 2 years ago, I finally went "visible", a Tattoo on my forearm, visible unless I wear long sleeves. The rest are usually covered by my clothes, although 2 on my legs are visible if I wear shorts (which I basically live in from about late February to sometime in November, and warm spells in Dec. and Jan., so I guess they are visible too).
I've finally decided to take the plung, and hope to get a "sleeve" sometime in the next couple years. There are some amazing artists out there, and it will take that long to be on the waiting list, and to save the large sum of money.

A_Kendergirl

10-23-2005, 12:21 AM

No tats, or piercing that are note worthy. That said - I have wanted tats since I was 13. I'll eventually get one - or (more likely) lots. It's just hard choosing what to do first. For about 4 years now I've wanted wings. The thought makes me warm inside. However, that would be a HUGE tat, and probably not a good idea for the first one.

My husband doesn't have any either. We plan to go together for our first ones. AWWWWW!

Sasheena

10-23-2005, 12:30 AM

As a high school teacher I get my students sometimes asking my opinion about tattoos. I sometimes make a point with some of them... One day a particularly immature student wanted my opinion. I asked "what cartoon did you like when you were a kid" and when she replied "I loved the Power Puff girls"... So I said, "Do you still like them?" The response: "no, of course not." Then I said, "if you could have gotten a tattoo when they were the coolest thing in the world, you might have gotten a Power Puff girl tattoo, how would you feel to have a Power Puff Girl tattoo now that you're an adult (16 years old)" She saw the point and decided against it.

Now I'm not anti-tattoos, I just know that the younger a person is the more likely they are to make a decision they won't agree with later in their life. I try to discourage my students because I want them to at least have a little bit of living under their belts before they make that decision, instead of going with what is trendy just because it IS trendy.

I myself do not have any tattoos. My older sister got one when she was seventeen. A butterfly on her right wrist. By the time she was thirty it looked like she'd had an accident with a pen at work and hadn't yet washed up. Later on she had it cleaned up a bit and added a mushroom.

I do like some body art I see. One of my favorite characters on television has some very nice tatoos (even if they are painted on)... Abbey on NCIS. Her tattoos are quite cool, and completely in line with her character.

reptilebreeder

10-23-2005, 01:29 AM

I asked "what cartoon did you like when you were a kid" and when she replied "I loved the Power Puff girls"... So I said, "Do you still like them?" The response: "no, of course not." Then I said, "if you could have gotten a tattoo when they were the coolest thing in the world, you might have gotten a Power Puff girl tattoo, how would you feel to have a Power Puff Girl tattoo now that you're an adult (16 years old)" She saw the point and decided against it.

Now I'm not anti-tattoos, I just know that the younger a person is the more likely they are to make a decision they won't agree with later in their life. I try to discourage my students because I want them to at least have a little bit of living under their belts before they make that decision, instead of going with what is trendy just because it IS trendy. As I posted earlier, I think that is the biggest reason that I am okay with all my tattoos. If I would have gotten a tattoo when I turned 18, I may have gotten a Tattoo that said "What you talkin' bout Willis?" or something :rofl: I did get a fad/trendy tattoo in 95' (tribal armband), but the rest (and some future ones) are all things I've liked long term, like; reptiles, dragons, women, or things "symbolic" like memorial hearts, crosses, grim reapers, etc.
My 2 daughters want tattoos (19 years old) and I'm trying to make sure they think long and hard about everything-the subject matter, the placement, etc. I also told them if they want a piece of flash (the "predone" ones hanging up on the walls of Tattoo shops) that they should not just pick the most popular current fad, even if it meant getting a traditional heart tattoo, and that they should stick it in a drawer for a year and then pull it out, and decide wether they still want it. I know a year is not much when you consider the tattoo will last a lifetime. I've been doing this the last couple years and actually dumped a few ideas that I had. Anyway, I'm going to use your power puff girls example, the next time it comes up.

codenamecrash

10-23-2005, 08:03 AM

my left arm is sleeved from wrist to shoulder, then wraps over my shoulder and my whole back is covered. working on my right arm.

Lucille

10-23-2005, 08:13 AM

To all that have shown pix, your tats are beautiful and impressive. Jay, you got any pix of yours?

Manhattan Herps

10-23-2005, 09:41 AM

i'm preparing to have both arms done in sleeves..

Laura Fopiano

10-23-2005, 02:39 PM

Mine is on my left arm from my wrist to my shoulder. It is a vine with white and lavender roses, intertwined fairies, and a castle at the top. I also have my clean date on my back right shoulder. No names..........I've recently learned that marriage is not as permanent as my ink!!

herp4fun

10-23-2005, 03:42 PM

I am fairly new to this site. I came across this thread,and thought I'd post. Im really tatted out , lots of color big pieces all custom work. No old faded hook tatts on me. I can go anywhere w/o ppl stopping me and wanting to comment on my work & I must say I have never had a bad comment all my tatts/work are strait jaw droppers. Im all for INK. Getting tatted is a very personal journey/experience. I do not have one poke from the needle that I regret,just make sure that when you go get inked it is something you really wanna do and want on your body 4 life. Dont just jump on a bandwagon. That's about it for me. Really cool thread.

ps NO I dont have any cheezy tribal bands. or japanese symbols on me.

no offense to those that do. Jacob Walsh

Junkyard

10-23-2005, 04:08 PM

Jacob Welcome to Fauna :wavey:

No tattoos here, if I go mental I would probably get a lot as I do ike them. I will say that Laura's arm is cool, just as she is.

herp4fun

10-23-2005, 05:16 PM

Junkyard for the welcome.

Jacob walsh

Laura Fopiano

10-23-2005, 05:34 PM

And thanx Mike!! I will be getting more added, I just can't decide, boas...or more ink........boas......... or more ink! See the dilemma!!

herp4fun

10-23-2005, 05:39 PM

Go with more ink Laura. INK is forever and is a beautiful, meaningful thing. BOAS die sadly enough.

Jacob Walsh

MiqeMorbid

10-24-2005, 05:43 AM

Might as well put out pic´s of the tats that are in somehow related to herps, that I have..

I do have other tats.. Some looking like piercings..

//Miqe

codenamecrash

10-24-2005, 01:25 PM

i'm preparing to have both arms done in sleeves..

thats cool, you should go check out paul booth, he's located in the city, one of the best tattoo artists ive seen. im from jersey by the way, about 10 minutes from you. currently in good ol' iraq.

codenamecrash

10-24-2005, 01:26 PM

To all that have shown pix, your tats are beautiful and impressive. Jay, you got any pix of yours?

i do but unfortunatly not here (iraq) ill post some on the next tattoo post when i get back.

herp4fun

10-24-2005, 03:10 PM

Wow that was not the warmest welcome. Now that I have decided to pay to get back on and become a member I just may post some pix of all my ink. I love the ink pix keep'em rolling in.

Jacob Walsh

"Supporting radical habits for life"

jenn

10-24-2005, 09:28 PM

Those are some real nice tats Miqe

MiqeMorbid

10-25-2005, 06:00 AM

Jenn: Thanx a lot.. Nice to hear that I´m not the only one to like them..

The tat with the three snakes as a tribal, is the originalpic that was rebuilt and is now the logo of my homepage..

jenn

10-25-2005, 10:38 PM

Im not a big fan of tribal, but that one which is now you logo is real nice. Tastefully done not to much, just right! I will say it again they all are real nice.

Ginger Ambrose

10-26-2005, 06:47 AM

I guess I'm a bit late posting on this thread. But here goes.
I was 39 when I got my first tat. An angel on my shoulder. She is beautiful.
Then I got a cute little mouse on my left ankle. I collect both. No, not real mice, unless you count f/t LOL. I have gotten compliments on both.
I also have a few piercings, tongue, eyebrow, and nipples, oh and my ears.
I did all of this after age 39, so I gave it literaly "years" of thought. I do not regret and of my "body modifications". However, I do dissagree with the "hey I am 18 and now it is legal so lets got get a tat.",school of thought.
It is permanent so I feel that it should be long thought out process. If your not "sure" don't do it.
My husband who by the way is 58 just got his very first tat. A heart and blue rose (special to us) with my name. He said " I've been with you 23 years, and I plan on spending the rest of my life with you, so I thought I would honor you." AAWWWWW.
A freinds response was "Oh no, you'll be divorced in two weeks" Me, thinks not! He is my Love, my best friend and I am still "IN LOVE WITH HIM" :)
Well, that's my tat story. Have a beautiful day all.

Ginger Ambrose

DAND

10-26-2005, 07:15 AM

I've got some ink. I haven't gotten anything done in about 15 years but the desire to is still there. The first pic is one of a matchig pair I have located on the inside of both my arms (biceps). The second is a copy of the pattern used and is located on the back of my neck (yes, I have eyes in the back of my head).

Clay Davenport

10-26-2005, 09:50 PM

Here's a couple of my tats. The lower one goes all the way around with two coils.

MiqeMorbid

10-27-2005, 03:25 AM

Im not a big fan of tribal, but that one which is now you logo is real nice. Tastefully done not to much, just right! I will say it again they all are real nice.

Jenn: I have to thank you again for your nice words..

And below are some of my nonherpetological tat´s..

jenn

10-27-2005, 11:19 PM

I really like the arm peice! That is sweet. And i thought i had the tat addiction bad..lol

Clay, I really like yours. Very nicely done.

InFocus

10-28-2005, 09:40 AM

No tats here.... yet. As a kid my parents frowned on them, "We just don't do things like that." Well, I've thought about it for a long time and I'm ready, but I haven't found the right design. It has to be symbolic. I like Cat's thought of honoring her father, Maybe my children also. I'd definitely need a coverable location. I guess its time to go to the big city and find someone that is a good artist. By the way, how do I explain to my 17 year old daughter to do as I say and not as I do to try and keep her out of the I was 18 and I now regret it category.

Junkyard

10-28-2005, 11:27 AM

By the way, how do I explain to my 17 year old daughter to do as I say and not as I do to try and keep her out of the I was 18 and I now regret it category.

Bob, be an example if it is really important to you.

romad119

06-25-2006, 02:54 PM

Here are a couple of mine. Also have alot of UV reactive ink.

romad119

06-25-2006, 02:56 PM

I love going into places like Hot Topic and getting stared at because I dress more preppy / casual then the regular crowd in there. If they only knew :)

Rebel Dragons

06-25-2006, 03:26 PM

Here are a couple of mine. Also have alot of UV reactive ink.

That full back piece is awesome!!!

Rebel Dragons

06-25-2006, 03:39 PM

Here's a pic of my favorite one.

I got it on my right calf when I was 20 and have no regrets :-)

Cory_Best

06-25-2006, 03:43 PM

Since we are posting our tats I'll add mine to the mix.

Laura Fopiano

06-25-2006, 03:47 PM

Okay I'll play, even thought most of you have seen this pic before.....

Ed Clark

06-25-2006, 03:55 PM

since i have been keeping and breeding ball pythons,long before it became cool to do.i have thought about the ball python tat.well heres the one i just got.

romad119

06-25-2006, 10:08 PM

In a related matter, I find it weird dating a gal with no ink. They are freaks. lol.

TripleMoonsExotic

06-26-2006, 12:35 AM

WOW, Ed...That tattoo is amazing! I've been considering getting a snake tattooed on me...If my tattooist can pull what you have off, I am definitly getting one. I have 4 individual tats. Two on the back of my neck (picture attached), & two on the lower left part of my back (my zodiac sign & a south-pacific modified symbol of a Scorpion). I regret getting the one on my back because I've gained about 75lbs and it's a bit distorted (so no picks of that will be posted, sorry). What I find amusing about my tattoos is that I can't even see them to appreciate them! My next one will definitely be somewhere that I can see.

TripleMoonsExotic

06-26-2006, 12:37 AM

Arrg for not having an edit button in this forum! :)

I wanted it to say...

I regret getting the one on my back because I've gained about 75lbs (Ooo, to be 110lbs again...) and it's a bit distorted (so no pics of that will be posted, sorry).

lvl0rg4n

06-26-2006, 02:54 AM

I have two tattoos..
The first one I got when I was 16. My dad took me to get it.
<img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v461/lvl0rg4n/tatankh.jpg>

The second one I got was for my 18th birthday. It was spurr of the moment. I had decided to get my nose pierced.. and then I wanted my nipples pierced but I watched someone else do it so I went with a tattoo.

<img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v461/lvl0rg4n/suntat1.jpg>

Cory_Best

10-01-2006, 03:06 PM

Got this tat yesterday afternoon. :)

ruckus1985

10-11-2006, 06:04 AM

3 tats flameing black and red superman symbol skull and angel wings on sholders with my grandmothers intials under them who passedhttp://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n241/darthruckus/skull.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n241/darthruckus/wings.jpg
and last but not least a plain pic of me..will be posting my "family" soon
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n241/darthruckus/P1010194.jpg

Mooing Tricycle

10-11-2006, 12:26 PM

I posted a pic of my "favorite" tat on the "what do y'all look like" thread...a Pegasus flying across my left shoulder.

You know, i have the same thing! Pegasus on my left shoulder as well, he faces inwards towards my spine. Ive got photos somwhere, ill have to post them! ^_^
I got it done a little after my 18th Birthday.

Mooing Tricycle

10-11-2006, 12:35 PM

And thanx Mike!! I will be getting more added, I just can't decide, boas...or more ink........boas......... or more ink! See the dilemma!!

Laura, why not get some Boas IN ink? :D :thumbsup:

Mooing Tricycle

10-11-2006, 12:56 PM

Alright ill post too!! these threads are just too much fun!

I got my tattoo a little after my 18th birthday (and managed to hide it till i was 20 and moving out! hah! they saw it the day i was moving stuff, but ended up not actually caring)
Anyway, its on my left shoulder and its of Pegasus.

Ive always been a huge fan of mythology and fantasy, so i doubt ill ever regret it. But i guess, 40 years from now well see right? :P
anyway, heres a pic, sorry its kinda bad!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/MooingTricycle/DSCF0072-1.jpg

anyway, Enjoy! :P

Ive wanted another one for a really long time now, but i just cant decide where i want to put it. i have a vague idea of what i want. Actually, several ideas so im sure there will be more on the way....

One idea ive got right now is this : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/MooingTricycle/MeirouSketchScales.jpg

My character Meirou, though in this pic she has scales. i got bored, but i kind like this version of her and might do something more with it. well see. its all just ideas at this point!

Ed Clark

10-12-2006, 03:33 PM

I have thought long and hard about this, just dont know who would be the best artist to make it happen? want to get a couple of boas in ink. anyone know of someone that knows boas and can pull off a master piece? I will travel to make it happen. :shrug01:

Clay Davenport

10-12-2006, 05:58 PM

Ed, I have always wanted a tat from Bob Tyrrell. If money is not an issue and you're willing to travel I'd highly suggest you take a look at his work. He has an amazing talent.
This is his website http://www.bobtyrrell.com/
Click on galleries and then animals. He specializes in blackwork and does some of the most realistic tattoos you'll find. His portraits are unreal too.
There are a few other artists with that ability of realism, but they are a small group to be sure.

gfisher2002

10-24-2006, 08:46 AM

Nice tats guys and gals.
I thought I'd contribute as well.
I just had a lovely (read not lovely) 4 hour sitting to have the outline on my back done. It's a grave yard to immortalize my 2 sisters and grandpa that have passed. As well as representy when I met my wife and how life changed. I was a very different person before that so I wanted a way to kind of "put her name on me" without actually using her name. That's what my tomb represents.
It's just the outline and I have 5 more 4 hour sessions booked everyother weekend. The shading has to be done, and the tree branches will come over my shoulders and wrap around my arms and across my chest to an opeing where you can see an anatomical heart with the branches squeezing it.
I'm also adding a picture of my recently deceased Ambanja Panther cham and a Beardie head, on my right shoulder and bicep.
Everything is greyscale, no color. I got alot of ohhh's and ahh's for getting something so big for a first tattoo. But I have been designing it and waiting for over 5 years to get it. I won't lie, it hurt like hell. :yesnod:

I'll post some more pics as we progress.

gfisher2002

10-24-2006, 08:49 AM

I forgot this one. He'll be making the stencil from this.

Mooing Tricycle

01-14-2007, 09:24 PM

Ed Clark

01-14-2007, 10:07 PM

Not to be a nitpicker or anything, but methinks he forgot the second T in your name? here on fauna you use two, so im just curious? :P No, your just a nitpicker.......MOO HAHAHA :hehe:

Mooing Tricycle

01-14-2007, 10:37 PM

No, your just a nitpicker.......MOO HAHAHA :hehe:

Thannnnks! :rolleyes_ :raspberry :rofl:

I was just sayin... you know, before things were MORE permanent and such! i know if my name was like his is spelled, and spelled wrong on something i payed big bucks for, it would bug the heck out of me!

Its a very nice tattoo though! the idea is something i havent seen before too! :thumbsup:

Clay Davenport

01-14-2007, 11:51 PM

Ed, a few posts back I recommended Bob Tyrell as a good realism artist. Since then another member here introduced me to the work of Tom Renshaw. It was also highly recommended to choose Tom over Bob.
I wanted to make mention of that since I was the one who mentioned Bob in the first place.
I'm hoping to get some work done by Tom when he's relatively close to me doing a convention.
Here' shis website address:
http://www.tomrenshaw.com/index2.htm

Click on Galleries to see some of his amazing work.

Ed Clark

01-15-2007, 02:45 AM

Clay, Thanks for the info. found someone in NYC to do the boas. :)

JNH reptiles

01-16-2007, 11:53 PM

I have 24 of em!! everything from guns,daughters name,koi,nautical stars,skulls,demons...yea for being only 20 I gOT A GOOD Start

Stardust

01-18-2007, 12:49 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/stardust127/tattoo3.jpg

The tat guy I have worked with have plans and ideas to go around more and up to the shoulder.

Mooing Tricycle

01-18-2007, 12:56 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/stardust127/tattoo3.jpg

The tat guy I have worked with have plans and ideas to go around more and up to the shoulder.

thats very very pretty!!!!

liquidleaf

01-18-2007, 08:57 AM

Nice tats, everyone. I need to get a photo of mine and my hubby's posted (will do that tonight maybe). Speaking of reptile tats - a coworker of mine got a really realistic armband of his columbian boa. I'll see if he'll post a pic. His was done at American Skin Art (not that it helps a lot of you, since I'm in the Buffalo area). I personally like Jon Mirro - he does excellent Japanese detailed tattoos, and has a special liking for dragons (once he took a photo of my boa's belly scales so he could get more detailed with the way dragon scales transition from belly scales to side scales). Plus, Jon also does work in the NYC metro area (heh, the commuting tattoo artist). His shop out there is HRT in Hicksville. Out here, his shop is HOD Tattoo.

Will post photos later! I love the koi he did for me. I also have a dragon that Kate Hellenbrand (Shanghai Kate) did for me.

Laura Fopiano

01-18-2007, 11:46 AM

Love the work Rozann!! And Moo, I plan on getting some more work done. I am in the process of having some boas drawn up by Gib. The piece should be interesting because I want no outlining at all.

I cropped this the best I could to show the derail in this piece, the artist..Linda from "Outer Limits" in Orange Ca.

Stardust

01-18-2007, 05:08 PM

Thank you Alicia and Laura.
There are some very nice tats on here. Laura it looks like we have some similiar ideas, I condensed mine as you have trailed yours, which looks very nice also. :thumbsup:

I do not regret getting this tat or any that I get in the future. It can be hid when needed, but I don't very often and it reflexs a bit of who I am and what I am about.

liquidleaf

01-20-2007, 12:33 PM

As promised, here's my koi tattoo, and my husband's dragon. Both done by Jon Mirro of HOD Tattoo.

Koi:
http://www.laurenmadar.com/random_photos/KoiTattoo01.jpg

Dragon:
http://www.laurenmadar.com/random_photos/DragonTattoo03.jpg

Ed Clark

01-31-2007, 09:00 PM

Lauren, Love the Koi!

lihairden

03-09-2007, 08:58 AM

I've got 8 piercings (3 in each ear, nose, navel) and 6 tattoos.

black dragon (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/lihairden/MyTattoo.jpg)

cat (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/lihairden/000_0031.jpg)

phoenix (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/lihairden/000_0359.jpg)

fairy with knives (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/lihairden/100_5836.jpg)

serenity kanji (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/lihairden/100_5833.jpg)

green dragon (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/lihairden/100_5831.jpg)

BTW: the pic with the cat tattoo's an old one. My hair's totally different and no longer that blonde.

Ed Clark

04-22-2008, 02:21 PM

Colorful Lizards :)

Lucille

04-22-2008, 02:25 PM

Those are gorgeous!

Jolly Ollie

04-22-2008, 04:50 PM

I'm a big tat lover - have quite a large one starting from my lower back of various vines and flowers with an angel perched on top. I plan on continuing up into the "heavens" eventually. As I'm originally from MA I have been traveling each summer to a guy who owns Sanctuary Tattoo in Portland, ME. who freehands additions each time I go. They are beautiful and seamlessly done but have climbed high up enough on my back that come summer. . . Ah, what the hell - the older I get the less I care! :yesnod:

I would love to know what percentage of herpers also have tattoos. Or has it become common enough that there is no correlation?