Tattoos

lovemesomemonster

I love them, they make me happy and I have three of them. One will be visible in my dress and I'm so glad it will because I think it is beautiful and it's a part of me. FI comes from a very conservative family and I'm not sure any of them have any tattoos, this made me nervous for them to see mine since I knew they told all of their kids if they got one they were never welcome to live in their house again. Long story short, they all love me, I love them, and they are truly a second family for me.

My mom would like to add to a tattoo that we originally got together and would like me to go with her so the artist can use the additions I have done as a starting point for hers, this is giving me the itch to get another one so bad! FI doesn't even really notice mine anymore and he doesn't mind them but I'm a little nervous to start adding on before the wedding. Generally I'm a "this is my body I do what I want" type of gal but for some reason I'm struggling with pulling the trigger.

All of you tattooed knotties, would you go for it?

KatWAG

When is your wedding? Would you be healed in time?

blabla89

KatWAG said:

When is your wedding? Would you be healed in time?

I don't know anything about tattoos, but this would be my primary concern. That time I got a new piercing and it wasn't healed in time for a special event I went to...

lovemesomemonster

KatWAG said:

When is your wedding? Would you be healed in time?

Plenty of time, it's in January.. I want to add more that would be very visible in my dress and while I know it's my body and I would love it, I'm not sure FI would be super excited about it (although when the wedding is over all bets are off). His reaction every time I go for another or adding to one is simply "another one?" so while he would never tell me what I could and couldn't do with my body, I can tell he doesn't really get it.

novella1186

If you want it, do it. 

I have a big hot air balloon on my arm that was clearly visible with my dress. My mom made a bunch of snarky comments about it cuz I guess she thinks the ink on my body somehow reflects poorly on her as a mother and people are going to judge her? Whatever. 

I forgot it was even there until people kept complimenting me on it on my wedding day. Even my 89 year old traditional grandma loves it. So ha. 

cupcait927

lovemesomemonster said:

KatWAG said:

When is your wedding? Would you be healed in time?

Plenty of time, it's in January.. I want to add more that would be very visible in my dress and while I know it's my body and I would love it, I'm not sure FI would be super excited about it (although when the wedding is over all bets are off). His reaction every time I go for another or adding to one is simply "another one?" so while he would never tell me what I could and couldn't do with my body, I can tell he doesn't really get it.

I say go for it. This is something that YOU want and I see no reason, wedding or not, FI or not, as to why you shouldn't do it. I added on to one on my arm about 6 months before my wedding and I love that it's part of my wedding photos. It's part of who I am and barring extenuating circumstances, I wouldn't have let anything stop me from getting another one 

thisismynickname2

What's going to happen, people are going to see you walking down the aisle in your bridal tattooed glory and jump in your way to stop the wedding? Would someone speak up during the "forever hold your peace" part of the ceremony? 

These days, brides show their tattoos. It's a show of personality. 

And worst case, there's good makeup out there to cover it. 

When my dad, also of the "kick you out of the house / disown you if you get a tattoo" type, learned I had a tattoo, his resolve of not speaking to me lasted two weeks. He still walked me down the aisle. 

lovemesomemonster

novella1186 said:

If you want it, do it. 

I have a big hot air balloon on my arm that was clearly visible with my dress. My mom made a bunch of snarky comments about it cuz I guess she thinks the ink on my body somehow reflects poorly on her as a mother and people are going to judge her? Whatever. 

I forgot it was even there until people kept complimenting me on it on my wedding day. Even my 89 year old traditional grandma loves it. So ha. 

I remember seeing pictures of that one on the other tattoo convo and I LOVE it! Lucky for me my mom has a matching tattoo of the one that shows right now so I'm pretty sure she's not worried about how it reflects on her as a mother! I might just have to do it.. his family is the conservative side and they all love me so pretty sure there will be no judging.. I have never lied about who I am!

Yes, it may or may not be Harry Potter inspired because HP is my other love.

lovemesomemonster

thisismynickname said:

What's going to happen, people are going to see you walking down the aisle in your bridal tattooed glory and jump in your way to stop the wedding? Would someone speak up during the "forever hold your peace" part of the ceremony? 

These days, brides show their tattoos. It's a show of personality. 

And worst case, there's good makeup out there to cover it. 

When my dad, also of the "kick you out of the house / disown you if you get a tattoo" type, learned I had a tattoo, his resolve of not speaking to me lasted two weeks. He still walked me down the aisle. 

HA.. I would NEVER cover up a part of me so if there was someone in my life that had THAT big of a problem with it, they could shove it! I'm proud of who I am and love my tattoos! 

VulgarGirl

Do you want the new tattoo? Then yes, get the new tattoo.

I don't understand why your wedding factors into this decision at all.

jdluvr06

If you want another tattoo get it.

teddygirl9

I'm intrigued at the HP theme! Sounds awesome just from that.

redoryx

lovemesomemonster said:

When is your wedding? Would you be healed in time?

Plenty of time, it's in January.. I want to add more that would be very visible in my dress and while I know it's my body and I would love it, I'm not sure FI would be super excited about it (although when the wedding is over all bets are off). His reaction every time I go for another or adding to one is simply "another one?" so while he would never tell me what I could and couldn't do with my body, I can tell he doesn't really get it.

Not gonna lie, if my SO said that to me we'd be having a very serious conversation about the fact that he needs to keep his damn mouth shut about me and my ink. 

lovemesomemonster

I have no idea why the wedding factored into it but I think I just needed to put in on a computer screen to really show myself how stupid it sounds! Calling now to make the appointment, hopefully my guy can get me in while I'm visiting home!!! Yay tattoos! 

lovemesomemonster

UPDATE: Appointment scheduled.. he had ONE time slot in the next month and it happens to be the day I'm heading down there!!!

novella1186

Thanks to all this tattoo talk going on around here, I'm scheduling a consultation to get another tattoo. Cuz 10 just isn't enough. Or 9? I might have 9. 

lachattefatale

My sister asked if I was going to cover my tattoos for the wedding, and I had barely started to shake my head when Mom, of all people, of all the eye-rolling "WHY DO YOU WANT TO DO THAT TO YOUR BODY" people, said, "No, it's a part of her. Why would she cover it?" It gave me warm fuzzies.

Also, I have spent a lot of money trying to find good makeup to cover them for job interviews. I do not think such a thing actually exists outside of David Tutera's sphere of influence.

ashley8918

Why the fuck does it matter what anyone else will think?

P.S. Your FI needs to STFU about what you choose to do with your body.

lovemesomemonster

Covering them is a joke, you got them for a reason, wear them with pride.. My coaches in college decided I needed to cover mine for practice, we went through EVERYTHING to try and do that and they gave up on the idea after make up getting all over their floor. 

For all of you with tattoos.. does anyone have the collar bone done? How painful was it? I'm going to take my shoulder blade tattoo over my shoulder and down onto my collar bone!

tcnoble

novella1186 said:

Thanks to all this tattoo talk going on around here, I'm scheduling a consultation to get another tattoo. Cuz 10 just isn't enough. Or 9? I might have 9. 

I got another one two weeks ago (so now I have 4) and FI wants to get one this coming weekend so I will probably HAVE to get another one... mine are all tiny and I love them.

ashley8918

lovemesomemonster said:

Covering them is a joke, you got them for a reason, wear them with pride.. My coaches in college decided I needed to cover mine for practice, we went through EVERYTHING to try and do that and they gave up on the idea after make up getting all over their floor. 

For all of you with tattoos.. does anyone have the collar bone done? How painful was it? I'm going to take my shoulder blade tattoo over my shoulder and down onto my collar bone!

I do, but pain is INCREDIBLY subjective, so no one can answer this for you.

Mine was not painful at all. The most painful tattoo that I ever got was on my big-old fat-covered butt.

VulgarGirl

ashley8918 said:

lovemesomemonster said:

Covering them is a joke, you got them for a reason, wear them with pride.. My coaches in college decided I needed to cover mine for practice, we went through EVERYTHING to try and do that and they gave up on the idea after make up getting all over their floor. 

For all of you with tattoos.. does anyone have the collar bone done? How painful was it? I'm going to take my shoulder blade tattoo over my shoulder and down onto my collar bone!

I do, but pain is INCREDIBLY subjective, so no one can answer this for you.

Mine was not painful at all. The most painful tattoo that I ever got was on my big-old fat-covered butt.

Hand to god the ass has got to be the second worst place to get a tattoo pain wise. Foot as top of the pain chart. I think it's because there is so much muscle back there. I don't really know, but it fucking hurts.

lovemesomemonster

MagicInk said:

ashley8918 said:

lovemesomemonster said:

Covering them is a joke, you got them for a reason, wear them with pride.. My coaches in college decided I needed to cover mine for practice, we went through EVERYTHING to try and do that and they gave up on the idea after make up getting all over their floor. 

For all of you with tattoos.. does anyone have the collar bone done? How painful was it? I'm going to take my shoulder blade tattoo over my shoulder and down onto my collar bone!

I do, but pain is INCREDIBLY subjective, so no one can answer this for you.

Mine was not painful at all. The most painful tattoo that I ever got was on my big-old fat-covered butt.

Hand to god the ass has got to be the second worst place to get a tattoo pain wise. Foot as top of the pain chart. I think it's because there is so much muscle back there. I don't really know, but it fucking hurts.

Good to know! I managed the foot, ribs, all the way down my side, and my shoulder blade.. foot sucked, the rest were fine so I'm going to take that as this will be fine too!

EDIT because foot, not food

ShesSoCold

You guys are badasses. I have a very small tattoo on my ankle and I swore the guy was amputating my foot.

lovemesomemonster

Little bit of fun tattoo talk.. my artist asked me if he should make my mom laugh the last time we were in there, I said yes and he pulled down his pants to moon her. He has TONS of signatures all over it, when people have been coming to him long enough he gives them a crash course and lets them sign a cheek! 

ashley8918

lovemesomemonster said:

Little bit of fun tattoo talk.. my artist asked me if he should make my mom laugh the last time we were in there, I said yes and he pulled down his pants to moon her. He has TONS of signatures all over it, when people have been coming to him long enough he gives them a crash course and lets them sign a cheek! 

He... he lets unlicensed/not properly trained people tattoo him? That sounds like a really dumb idea.But, I mean, he also exposes himself (aren't their laws against that?) to customers. So, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that someone so unprofessional is also not too bright.

VulgarGirl

ashley8918 said:

lovemesomemonster said:

Little bit of fun tattoo talk.. my artist asked me if he should make my mom laugh the last time we were in there, I said yes and he pulled down his pants to moon her. He has TONS of signatures all over it, when people have been coming to him long enough he gives them a crash course and lets them sign a cheek! 

He... he lets unlicensed/not properly trained people tattoo him? That sounds like a really dumb idea.But, I mean, he also moons customers. So, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that someone so unprofessional is also not too bright.

Yeah...no never in a million years would I let someone with no training tattoo me. Nope nope nope never at all no way no how.

I trained for a year before I put a needle to skin that was not mine.

lovemesomemonster

ashley8918 said:

lovemesomemonster said:

Little bit of fun tattoo talk.. my artist asked me if he should make my mom laugh the last time we were in there, I said yes and he pulled down his pants to moon her. He has TONS of signatures all over it, when people have been coming to him long enough he gives them a crash course and lets them sign a cheek! 

He... he lets unlicensed/not properly trained people tattoo him? That sounds like a really dumb idea.But, I mean, he also exposes himself (aren't their laws against that?) to customers. So, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that someone so unprofessional is also not too bright.

He's awesome, and an amazing artist.. but yes, a little crazy which is fine by me as long as my tattoo looks fabulous! 

lovemesomemonster

MagicInk said:

ashley8918 said:

lovemesomemonster said:

Little bit of fun tattoo talk.. my artist asked me if he should make my mom laugh the last time we were in there, I said yes and he pulled down his pants to moon her. He has TONS of signatures all over it, when people have been coming to him long enough he gives them a crash course and lets them sign a cheek! 

He... he lets unlicensed/not properly trained people tattoo him? That sounds like a really dumb idea.But, I mean, he also moons customers. So, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that someone so unprofessional is also not too bright.

Yeah...no never in a million years would I let someone with no training tattoo me. Nope nope nope never at all no way no how.

I trained for a year before I put a needle to skin that was not mine.

totally agree.. I would NEVER play practice dummy!

ashley8918

lovemesomemonster said:

ashley8918 said:

lovemesomemonster said:

Little bit of fun tattoo talk.. my artist asked me if he should make my mom laugh the last time we were in there, I said yes and he pulled down his pants to moon her. He has TONS of signatures all over it, when people have been coming to him long enough he gives them a crash course and lets them sign a cheek! 

He... he lets unlicensed/not properly trained people tattoo him? That sounds like a really dumb idea.But, I mean, he also exposes himself (aren't their laws against that?) to customers. So, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that someone so unprofessional is also not too bright.

He's awesome, and an amazing artist.. but yes, a little crazy which is fine by me as long as my tattoo looks fabulous! 

I mean, if you are cool with hella unprofessional people putting needles into your skin, uh... okay?

I myself care more about safety and a professional, reputable artist, but you do you.

VulgarGirl

PSA time:

What your artist does and how they behave reflects big time on the professionalism and seriousness they give to their job. Tattooing can attract a wide range of characters and some of them are hella unprofessional. I mean I've worked with guys who show up high to work. These people are not taking their job seriously. 

In the end, your body, your choice. But remember, this person is taking a needle and putting into your skin. The only other people who do this are medical professionals. If your doctor/nurse said they sometimes like patients give them shots for shits and giggles, would you let them give you a shot? Your tattoo artist should be looked at the same way.

Also bounce if they aren't willing to let you watch them open the new needles or set up their work stations. Shady as shit right there.