So, You have a Tattoo? [show&tell]

Carry's picture
Tell us about your Ink ~

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tat·too
/ta?to?o/
Noun

1. An evening drum or bugle signal recalling soldiers to their quarters.
2. A design made in such a way.


Do you have a tattoo? Want one? What is it or would it be?
And don't be afraid to tell us about it!

This is a place to share. <3

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I, myself, do not have a tattoo; but I do want a few. Something I have set my heart on is getting one or some of these things:
Sun, Moon, Tree of Life, the saying 'Time waits for no one', and some sort of animal design.

There meanings to me;
Sun - Strength, power and life
Moon - Mystery, beauty, and magick
Tree of Life - life and mythology
Saying - it means so much to me <3
Animal - no reason o.o I like animals . . .

but I doubt I'd get all of these . . . just one or two

Here is a moon tattoo I LOVE <3


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Tuo's picture

Pfft, well, I have a couple

Pfft, well, I have a couple of band logos tattooed on my upper body. certainly nothing 'as meaningful' as the tree of life or anything. Just dear bands I've been listening for many years.

Would also like s skull of some sort.

edit// found an OLD picture. The first tattoo is probably two days old there.

Kohva's picture

I don't have any tattoos and

I don't have any tattoos and I'm not even sure if I ever really want one. :'D I do find tattoos really nice and interesting, I'm just afraid that I would grow bored with my own tattoo and end up hating it... I get bored with this bit too easily. oTL And don't think I would carry tattoos well enough. You know, like I wasn't worth a great tattoo. 8/

But still I have thought what kind of tattoo I could take and I think I would take a little skunk. Skunk is my favorite animal and as a totem animal it teaches things I think I should learn and remember. Overall I would like to get a tattoo that really means something to me. And I never ever would take a portrait of somebody to my skin. No matter how well they would be made, I just find them really terrible choices as tattoos but that is just my opinion.
HB's picture

Roses has always been my


Roses has always been my favourite flowers, and they're always kind of been 'a symbol' of beauty for me.. and a little 'mischievous' with their thorns.
It actually is a cover tattoo, I had one smaller rose themed tat before it, which is now hidden beneath this one.
Kallonate's picture

I have two. First one I got

I have two. First one I got on December 2010 and the second one on February 2013.

First one:

It's a little wonky and probably doesn't make sense to many, but I love it to bits. My own design which obviously is a bit amateur looking, I suck at these things...
But basicly there's 4 cogwheels.
For me they symbolize the way life continues with many different parts rolling each other onwards.
Also my love for Steampunk began on that year so yeah.

Second one:

Well, this one speaks for itself I think.
It has many meanings for me. The most important one being that it's from Depeche Mode's song 'Enjoy the Silence' (I prefer the Linkin Park's 2004 remix much more though)
That song represents many phases of my life, and how I view life overall. I prefer silent acts over unnecessary words.
I've wanted this one since I've been 15 or something. I adore it.
quadraptor's picture

I don't have one yet, but

I don't have one yet, but I've had a few ideas for what I'd like.

I definitely will get the kanji word for "Samurai" on the back of my neck.

I've always thought wings on the back would be awesome. If I could somehow get four wings it would be even better.

I was just thinking about a blackbuck antelope head with Quad's pictogram between the antlers on my arm.

I also always wanted a cybernetic arm, but I'd want it to be realistic, and a lot of the ones I've seen don't look so realistic, so it's an iffy...

Anyway, that's what I was thinking about XD
OkamiLugia's picture

My tattoo has a funny story,

My tattoo has a funny story, really. An old friend of mine (we aren't friends anymore, but oh well) had been looking for people to tat up (he had covered himself by this point), so I was like "Hey, I've been wanting a tattoo of this for a while so I can help you out, too." It's not the greatest, and I kinda didn't take care of it so the colors have faded. I just figure I'll have it fixed up (and the other one I got and subsequently did not take care of properly) by a professional artist when I have enough time/money and am bored enough. It's on my back just below my neck.

I have three tattoos, so far!

I have three tattoos, so far! And I do plan on getting more sometime when I have the funds.

My first tattoo, done in 2010. Batman symbol. Bad picture, makes it look crooked. But promise its not!


My second tattoo, two feathers tied together with a clover on my right leg. Done in 2011.


Third tattoo, Harry Potter's glasses and tattoo on my right wrist. Done in 2012.
Flyleaf's picture

@Acer You have cool Tatoos

@Acer
You have cool Tatoos ....And good ideas ....
I wish i could decide what sort of Tatoos i wanted ...lol
Avatar @ Sluggs Siggy @ Amazegenalo
Bouncing Fly by Mary13
Carry's picture

Such lovely tattoos everyone

Such lovely tattoos everyone has. 8D

And I love the feathers with the clover Acer <333
very pretty

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I found a photo of a tattoo design my friend drew of my foot. This is a concept I have been working on and really do love.


but I also love this design I did too. And I love love love having that moons face so much.
WonderfullySarcastic's picture

Tracking, since I have no

Tracking, since I have no tattoos of my own nor any ideas since I'm too much of a chicken to actually do so, lol. But I'm curious to see what the creative members of TEF have marked their bodies up with c:
#1354
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Xemi's picture

Same as WS ;v; I'm interested

Same as WS ;v; I'm interested in getting something small done, though I don't have the
money for it at the time.. I'm still interested to see all the things everyone else has gotten ♥
Maz's picture

Tracking! I have two tats

Tracking! I have two tats with plans for a couple more. Will post pics later.

Awesome inks and ideas everyone! :3
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lossarrow's picture

Tracking. I am getting

Tracking.

I am getting Brighteyes' picto in tattoo form on my ribs. Painful, but necessary.

Thanks Flyleaf! And Carry, it

Thanks Flyleaf!
And Carry, it stands for my heritage on my mother's side. I'm Native American and Irish (:
Heartstrings's picture

I don't have any yet but I

I don't have any yet but I have so many meaningful ones planned.

I want to get something done based around my throat scar from my thyroid cancer related surgery, I'm thinking perhaps a red string with the scar itself acting as part of the thread.
Alternatively, I'll get something written under it, though again I'm not sure what just yet, the ones I've considered being 'Dear You' 'Be Loved' or 'Beloved' or 'Off With'

I want to get one near my spinal surgery scar as well though again I'm not sure what yet and the shape of it makes it harder to work with than my throat one. I'm still thinking on it.

Definitely want one on my hip furthest from that scar, words again. Always words it seems.
Want a shoulder blade one too, again, gotta think.

Clavicle tat...

Uhg so many.

I want to get a tattoo of the

I want to get a tattoo of the Journey character, and it's scarf has the words "Friends don't need words to describe how much they love you" on it. ^^
Someone in the world loves you more than you could ever truly imagine.
Momochi's picture

Unfortunately I have no ink

Unfortunately I have no ink yet, though I do have plans for several once I have the funds.

After my job this summer I'll be getting this on my upper/inner left arm:

It's the quote "Not all those who wander are lost" in Tolkien Elvish (I believe this particular translation is Sindarin, someone correct me if I'm mistaken!). This quote holds very strong personal meaning for me and has for several years, especially now at this stage in my life. I've also been a massive Tolkien/Hobbit/LOTR fan since I read the series when I was six <3

Along with that I would love my ooc pictogram in brown ink if possible, though I'm not sure where. I'm thinking either behind my ear or side/upper thigh. Also considering some form of a seven-pointed star between my shoulders, but I'd like to think on that for a bit longer.
BrokkenSaint's picture

I want to track this. I have

I want to track this.
I have no tattoos right now, but I do plan to get an octopus on my right hand, simply because I love octopuses.
Snowsauria's picture

Many really nice tattoos in

Many really nice tattoos in there. n_n


I have the flower from the cover of Nightwish's single Amaranth, because I am a fan of Nightwish. n_n'


And in the end of January this year I got my second tattoo, apple blossoms and a Blue Tit. :')


My next tattoo is probably going to be a small horse portrait, because when I was a kid I always said I was going to have a horse tattoo one day, and I still love horses as much as I did back then. n_n
OkamiLugia's picture

I REALLY want a Tolkien-based

I REALLY want a Tolkien-based tattoo omfg.
Sleepything's picture

Ahh, you guys have such cool

Ahh, you guys have such cool tattoos and tattoo ideas. ; u ;


Eep, I'm a little self conscious about posting pictures of myself but I also like showing off my tattoos LOL sob.

Here's my first tattoo, got it when I turned 16 -- its a memorial tattoo for someone in my family who passed away.

My second! I love this one to bits, it holds a lot of meaning for me and whenever I look at it, it makes me super happy. 8D

And the last, got this as a gift from my sister. Gemini sign and she got the taurus sign, we're really close so this is kind of our 'matching tattoo' thing lmao.

adorable art by Tuoho! ♥
Carry's picture

Oh my goodness, all of these

Oh my goodness, all of these are so beautiful.
c:
Faustt's picture

Tardy to the party! I got

Tardy to the party!

I got this one a week ago, my first and only tattoo. It's a Barn Owl feather, coming from my favorite of all the predatory birds. It holds a deeper meaning shared between my university room mates and I. They each got a feather as well, but each chose a different bird.

Greyhorn's picture

Tracking this, I have two so

Tracking this, I have two so far and I plan on getting more. I will post pics as soon as possible. :3 loving everyone's tattoos!
my DA
Siggy by Kokote

bam. i want this on my ankle


bam. i want this on my ankle and i want an eyebrow stud. 8|
secretly wishing that i had it already

I have two but want soo many

I have two but want soo many more


Got this (Tat, not beardie) for my 21st birthday (three yrs ago). Huge Lady Gaga fan & still am. Was my first tattoo & it hurt like a bitch. Absolutely love it still to this day


Got this one about 2 yrs ago, I think. Pretty self explanatory. Gay pride an all that 8D

Sig: Aihnna

Aivilo's picture

Don't have any, but have been

Don't have any, but have been considering a couple for a long time. Maybe one day, dunno. I like to look, though, so I may as well post here.

The ones I've been thinking about (with sharpie and crappy 2-second doodling, woo!)

My cats' pawprints, ankle - maybe just in black


The pictograms that mean the most to me, ankle (drew it too high and really big, oh well. I don't have my fine-point sharpie. Should be 'bracelet' size-ish and at the sock line.)
Greyhorn's picture

Like I said earlier, I only

Like I said earlier, I only have two so far. Both are just plain but have sentimental value....[undercut due to size]


Feather into birds

Dragon

I know the pictures are blurry but you can still see the basic tattoo........
my DA
Siggy by Kokote