Show us Your Ink: The Cult's Official Tattooing Thread - NSFW
Cool.
Very intense piece Mr. Parsons.
What would be the inspiration for that?
Not on forearm, but my chest. Either keep it shaved or go for a design where it's not so much an issue.
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I guess I'm kind of lucky. I'm not that hairy. Not on my arms anyway. There's a bit there, but I don't think it's going to pose an issue when I get my forearms done. One will be done in a week or so. And my chest is kind of hairy, but same deal. Not enough to worry about it. And I'm not gonna keep shaving the damn thing because it's just annoying when it grows back. All itchy and shit.
What would be the inspiration for that?
Aronofsky's The Fountain
Mika helped me with my first tattoo but I havent got it done yet.
Hop to it then, mate. And please elaborate. Is it something medical or sciencey?
Thanks for the info you guys.
Tuffy I was looking at your tats today.
Lots of history there bub, my hat is off to you.
Or Japanese.
Tuffy the Dump Truck may rarely increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. The risk may be greater if you have heart disease or increased risk for heart disease (for example, due to smoking, family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes), or with longer use. Tuffy should not be taken right before or after heart bypass surgery. Also, Tuffy may infrequently cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or intestines. This effect can occur without warning symptoms at any time while taking Tuffy. Older adults may be at higher risk for this effect. (See also Precautions and Drug Interactions sections.) Stop taking Tuffy and get medical help right away if you notice any of the following rare but serious side effects: bloody or black/tarry stools, persistent stomach/abdominal pain, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, unusual sweating, weakness on one side of the body, sudden vision changes, slurred speech. Ask your doctor if Tuffy is right for you.
Thinking about this for my next.
am I crazy?
You know in all the years I've been here I've never been sigged?
Your tattooist will be crazy if they say yes to doing it.
It would look wild, if done well, but if done bad it will look horrible. Utterly horrible.
I think he's got the skill to do it...
This is one of his, although not one of mine...
He's known for his line work.
You know in all the years I've been here I've never been sigged?
Yeah, that's some impressive line work. I say go for it. It's a rad picture. Where you planning on getting it? Forearm? On the inside would look nice.
am I crazy?
Forgive me, but I'm not sure what I'm looking at.
Is it a man wearing an overcoat in the rain?
Indeed it is. It's a Frank Miller panel from Sin City.
You know in all the years I've been here I've never been sigged?
This is one of his, although not one of mine...
He's known for his line work.
That example is a very intense tattoo. Although, I would worry that age would spoil it as it fades and muddles. It's very impressive work.
Mcgitty, I would think this guy could do what you'd ask for.
Very good, excellent. If it it can be done, it'll be worth the risk. If it fails well everyone has one tattoo that they aren't 100% pleased with.
My mermaids face is heavily made up with make-up, that ticked me off.
My Day of the Dead tattoo has a lot of line work. Not as much as the one above, but there was quite a bit and it seemed like the piece would never be done. Good luck McKay.
Consider this:
Tuffy the Dump Truck may rarely increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. The risk may be greater if you have heart disease or increased risk for heart disease (for example, due to smoking, family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes), or with longer use. Tuffy should not be taken right before or after heart bypass surgery. Also, Tuffy may infrequently cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or intestines. This effect can occur without warning symptoms at any time while taking Tuffy. Older adults may be at higher risk for this effect. (See also Precautions and Drug Interactions sections.) Stop taking Tuffy and get medical help right away if you notice any of the following rare but serious side effects: bloody or black/tarry stools, persistent stomach/abdominal pain, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, unusual sweating, weakness on one side of the body, sudden vision changes, slurred speech. Ask your doctor if Tuffy is right for you.
I would get a full back (or other large piece) based on this:
But again, done even slightly off it would turn to shit.
Tuffy the Dump Truck may rarely increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. The risk may be greater if you have heart disease or increased risk for heart disease (for example, due to smoking, family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes), or with longer use. Tuffy should not be taken right before or after heart bypass surgery. Also, Tuffy may infrequently cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or intestines. This effect can occur without warning symptoms at any time while taking Tuffy. Older adults may be at higher risk for this effect. (See also Precautions and Drug Interactions sections.) Stop taking Tuffy and get medical help right away if you notice any of the following rare but serious side effects: bloody or black/tarry stools, persistent stomach/abdominal pain, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, unusual sweating, weakness on one side of the body, sudden vision changes, slurred speech. Ask your doctor if Tuffy is right for you.
Alice and the Jabberwocky?
Hell yeah! +10
Mom's gonna fix it all soon.
Yeah, I don't see it happening.
Tuffy the Dump Truck may rarely increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. The risk may be greater if you have heart disease or increased risk for heart disease (for example, due to smoking, family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes), or with longer use. Tuffy should not be taken right before or after heart bypass surgery. Also, Tuffy may infrequently cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or intestines. This effect can occur without warning symptoms at any time while taking Tuffy. Older adults may be at higher risk for this effect. (See also Precautions and Drug Interactions sections.) Stop taking Tuffy and get medical help right away if you notice any of the following rare but serious side effects: bloody or black/tarry stools, persistent stomach/abdominal pain, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, unusual sweating, weakness on one side of the body, sudden vision changes, slurred speech. Ask your doctor if Tuffy is right for you.
But again, done even slightly off it would turn to shit.
the fact that the Jabberwocky is wearing a vest with buttons makes me think that he is an intelligent creature and just defending his home, I mean of some little brat stormed in and was napping in your garden, wouldn't you get pissed off.
As your attorney, my advise to you is to start drinking heavily(er).-Tuffy
This looks better, more doable, and like it would translate to a better tattoo overall. One that has a bit of life in it too.
As much as the original artwork is fantastic, I fear it's not so fantastic for ink. I like this though. All sharpened and more contrast. Nice.
I agree completely. Did you just invert it and sharpen the contrast?
You know in all the years I've been here I've never been sigged?
I have seen Frank Millers gray scales make some fantastic tattoos. I have also seen a good number flop.
As your attorney, my advise to you is to start drinking heavily(er).-Tuffy
Geeez, how many people get Frank Miller tats in Portland?
Frank Miller tatts i couldnt say. But as for people with tattoos, everyone. Even the squatters have there own brand of facial tribal. A lot of the symbols have meenings behind them. Thing is they have some of the most intricate, well done tattoos.
As your attorney, my advise to you is to start drinking heavily(er).-Tuffy
You said this, no?
am I crazy?
I'm sorry, but I thought that was Michael Jackson at first. Don't get mad at me!
I IS SOOO ANGRRRY!!!
You know in all the years I've been here I've never been sigged?
There are more places than just Portland to see things. I have seen a few in Portland, a few more on The Internet, and so on and so forth.
As your attorney, my advise to you is to start drinking heavily(er).-Tuffy
I mean, I'm not super picky about art having only meaning to me. If someone has the same tattoo as me, so be it. Every tattoo I have serves as a reminder to me about different stages in my life, doesn't matter what other people do with the same idea.
I've never seen a Frank Miller tattoo in real life, and my interwebs searching just showed some babe-o-lishus pin-upy tats.
I probably wont get it the rain tattoo, just because it's a super difficult and detailed piece, that with the nature of skin probably wouldn't last very long. I still think it's bitchin though.
You know in all the years I've been here I've never been sigged?
I disagree about the inverted looking better. But then I love work with negatives.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
But again, done even slightly off it would turn to shit.
the fact that the Jabberwocky is wearing a vest with buttons makes me think that he is an intelligent creature and just defending his home, I mean of some little brat stormed in and was napping in your garden, wouldn't you get pissed off.
Who does tailoring and haberdashery for monsters? It's like when I saw that movie with the monster thing with the wings... I can't remember the name of it, dammit. The monster was driving around in a scary truck with personalized license plates that said "BEATINGU" and everybody thought he was gonna "beat them in a race" or "beat them up" but he really wanted to "be eating you." But I was still stuck on "How the hell does a monster get personalized license plates?"
edit: It was Jeepers Creepers!!!
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I still want to get a giant tattoo on my back.
Kind of like the one in Red Dragon, but a tree, the roots wrapping around me thighs and such.
I just reversed the color. No contrast adjustment.
And, clearly, the Jabberwock is wearing a waistcoat.
Tuffy the Dump Truck may rarely increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. The risk may be greater if you have heart disease or increased risk for heart disease (for example, due to smoking, family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes), or with longer use. Tuffy should not be taken right before or after heart bypass surgery. Also, Tuffy may infrequently cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or intestines. This effect can occur without warning symptoms at any time while taking Tuffy. Older adults may be at higher risk for this effect. (See also Precautions and Drug Interactions sections.) Stop taking Tuffy and get medical help right away if you notice any of the following rare but serious side effects: bloody or black/tarry stools, persistent stomach/abdominal pain, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, unusual sweating, weakness on one side of the body, sudden vision changes, slurred speech. Ask your doctor if Tuffy is right for you.
this made me giggle
My next tattoo will be another literary one — but I need to think hard about it.
thanks for sharing.blackhawk tactical pants.
— Spambot
"I could have done worse!" exultantly cried the murderer Lebret, sentenced at Rouen to hard labor for life. — Félix Fénéon
But again, done even slightly off it would turn to shit.
Speaking of incredibly detailed tattoos, this was the first tattoo idea I ever had:
Si vis pacem, para bellum
My first tattoo idea I have still never seen, except in my mind's eye. I can't draw it. It makes me sad because I thought it would be the perfect thing to put on the small of my back, before I found out those tattoos on women were called "Tramp Stamps". It's a tree made of DNA that split and hangs down like a willow in the middle of a pond, dripping simple plants from one side's "Branch" and simple animals from the other. Surrounding the tree in the pond, are more and more evolved water plants and animals. At the edge of the animal side of the pond, a pregnant panther emerging from the water, ears back and panting. On the plant side, a dogwood stands in full bloom, right beside the water. In the back, behind the tree, is the shadow of the grim reaper, surrounded with skulls and withered plants, and any animals behind the tree, look in various states of illness and decay. It would have been awesome and I think it's the only tattoo I would still consider, even though it would probably have to wrap around my hips a bit in a panoramic sort of effect.
Mom's gonna fix it all soon.
I was kinda thinking something that could symbolize the idea that the elements that eventually lead to our creation came form stars, or the idea that stars can technically be considered life, themselves. I don't know, I guess I was kinda looking for something a little more tribal-looking that could symbolize this, like a fetus growing in a sun, or something, haha.
I was browsing around for tattoo images, when I found your post. This is an amazing piece of body work. It does look painful and, just like you said, not something I would get as my first ink.
That's the whole trouble. You can't ever find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any. You may think there is, but once you get there, when you're not looking, somebody'll sneak up and write "Fuck you" right under your nose.
Ever hear of Henry Rollins Disease?
Its where you wear Speedos and shout poetry at young boys.
violeteyes, you avatar looks like a dick, but instead of balls and pubes, it has a flower.
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Thank goodness I'm not the only one who saw that.
Tuffy the Dump Truck may rarely increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. The risk may be greater if you have heart disease or increased risk for heart disease (for example, due to smoking, family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes), or with longer use. Tuffy should not be taken right before or after heart bypass surgery. Also, Tuffy may infrequently cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or intestines. This effect can occur without warning symptoms at any time while taking Tuffy. Older adults may be at higher risk for this effect. (See also Precautions and Drug Interactions sections.) Stop taking Tuffy and get medical help right away if you notice any of the following rare but serious side effects: bloody or black/tarry stools, persistent stomach/abdominal pain, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, unusual sweating, weakness on one side of the body, sudden vision changes, slurred speech. Ask your doctor if Tuffy is right for you.
My step-dad had a whole back tattoo of a dragon that he got in Japan when he was in the Navy, but I don't think I have any pictures of it.
Oh, I wish you did Alecia. It's probably stunning, beautiful.
Hero
Should've done this, man:
Still healing, I have one more sitting to go. More browns on the tree branches and some background work.