I have a few, no names. Just got one on my back and now going for a sleeve or two. I also know the tattoo artist, a friend of my Sons, Mine are free also..........

 

 

I've got several . And love the ones I have !
My step Daughter gave me A few $$ for Christmas and said to put that to your next Tat !
I thought of doing the kids names .
In capitols are mine , Lower Case are step kids
Jack jr. Christina . Tara . Mary , joseph, elizabeth ,alex
So that aint happening !

Jack

 

Exactly, you guys! HC, I've told both my kids -especially my future wild *** daughter - that the ONLY names you put on your body are those of your children. I'm getting my two old tats (non-name tats) covered up with something cool & beautiful. On my neck & my hip, getting several stargazer lillies (daughter's name is Lily) and both my kids' names worked into the greenery/arsty-tribal sort of vine work.
And also, in addition, a verse of poetry on the top of my foot for my son.
Still fussy about concealing most tats... don't want to wear an evening dress (or wedding gown) somewhere with a big ol' tribal down my arm or leg, ya know? (That's just me, though....)

 

Great thread and great point made above. In my opinion, a tattoo should represent your core identity. That is, the titles we give ourselves. In my case, that would be - in order of precedence - Father, Husband, Soldier. I have come to these identities after alot of years and would not have used any of them to define me twenty years ago. That is one of the reasons I have waited until now to get one. Long story, but I used to design tattoos when I was a soldier stationed in Germany in the eighties. Because of my graphic arts background, I forever had guys coming to me to design tats for them, which they would take downtown and have done. I decided to make alittle money at it and worked out a deal with the artist they were all going to. Made a decent chunk of change. (Blew it on wine, women and song...) What it did to me, however, was to make me jaded about getting my own. I knew that, when I finally did commit to getting one, I wanted it to be something utterly unique and that it needed to represent my identity - and no one elses. In light of this conclusion, I think it is very logical that many folks should be waiting until they are alittle older and wiser to get one. Tattoos have been a traditional aspect of many cultures and I don't believe there is any shame in getting one. I just think that they have greater meaning when they represent the identity you have created for yourself after much living and contemplation. I love the story, earlier in the thread, about the tattoo inspired by injury and a love for the gift of life. Experiences - bad, or good - are the things which form us.
As for myself. I think I have settled on a right shoulder tattoo which will comemorate my military service (I'll be designing that one while I am here in Afghanistan.) and I have plans for the insides of my forearms which I will keep a proprietary secret until I get em' and can show them off on here!

 

Whatever you get, make damned sure you can live with it. I got my first (and only) about 10 years ago. Make sure whoever does it knows what they're doing. Tattoos are a big case of "you get what you pay for". I got a tat' of Clint Eastwood on my arm. Had it actually turned out looking like the picture I used as the artist's template, I'd have loved it. However it looks like crap. It is so big that I can't think of anything I can use to cover it up (although I've considered the HD logo, but a BIG one...LOL), and understand the cost of lasering them off is exorbitant. I have to agree with Heather C...can't go wrong getting your kid's names tattooed on.

 

This is the only one I have.

Regards.

Mimo.

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PLEASE - no company logos in tats...

 

Well. I figure you can't fire your kids, so I'm thinking within the next week or 2. Nobody should never ever do wives, husbands or g/f, b/f.

 

tatoos are like chips you can't have just one 13 is a lucky number for a tatoo artist