I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours: Tattoos that is...

[JCMach1]

[Heidi]

1. I consider tats like these to be art.

The large oval tat is especially beautiful. If not for my aversion to pain (and my fear of commitment), I would maybe get one. :hi:

[JCMach1]

2. That's a Celtic shield

to protect me from getting stabbed in the back...

Now all I need is a Troll shield charm and I will be fully protected on DU

[Heidi]

3. Hahahahahaha!

Fully protected on DU? It's nice to have a dream. :rofl: :spray:

If I had the courage, and could actually commit to getting a tat, I'd get this on the back of my neck:

[JCMach1]

4. There is a kind of blood magic with religious symbols... careful what you give

yourself...

[Heidi]

6. I've heard that.

I'm pretty confident I'll never be gettin' a tat, though. :scared:

[JCMach1]

8. I loved playing with the symbolism thing and chose some from my own heritage

and background... I am thinking of getting a Hanuman tatt on my leg though

[Quantess]

5. Very nice!

Great celtic work. How recent are they? They are obviously new in the pics, but are they still new?
I have several, including half-sleeves. I don't know how to post my personal photos.

[JCMach1]

7. Facebook account lets you post your pics... these are about 1yr old now

It was the crazy thing I wanted to do to celebrate turning 40. I am going to do some more when I get the time and extra $$$. I want to get one done of my wife as she looked when we met as the goddess Freya...

She is of Scandanavian descent and it would fit beautifully... she is still hot, but back then she was smoking.

[Quantess]

10. People with pale skin can get great color.

That's what I have. I felt my upper arms always looked flabbier and more boring than the rest of me. I got my first half sleeve 9 years ago, and it's the one I regret because it's a robot battle scene with a woman in a space suit. I should have got something cute or pretty instead, like flowers. People don't get it. In my mind there is a space battle with the cyclops monster, but that's not how I wish to appear to others, at this point in my life. My right half-sleeve that I had done 2 years later is really beautiful and even more colorful, probably because I tipped the artist well the first time, LOL.

but the color... it's amazing still, so many years later.

If your wife wants to get tattooed, which I of course would encourage, she could get something pretty and colorful like flowers, and it would look great on her fair skin. But, maybe she'd just want to leave you because you say she isn't as hot as when you met. Don't say that to her, that she looked better when she was younger.

[LeftyMom]

9. mine is my avatar, but I have better pics of it.

[JCMach1]

11. nice...

[Rising Phoenix]

12. here are just a few of mine

[driver8]

25. I love the tattoo on your back!

They are all nice, but I really like that one.

[Rising Phoenix]

29. thanks

:hi:

[fizzgig]

27. i'd never seen the back piece before

i love it

[Rising Phoenix]

28. thank you

might be my favorite

[DarkTirade]

31. I love that heart one.

:)

[Rising Phoenix]

33. thanks

a pin for everytime my heart has been broken

[DarkTirade]

37. Yep, you've mentioned that.

Which is what stuck in my mind the most, no pun intended. :)

[Rising Phoenix]

39. sorry....didn't mean to repeat myself

[YankeyMCC]

13. Mine

Yours look excellent. So far I have two:



And

(this was taken just a day or two after I first got it, it's on my right calf)

[Quantess]

15. I love it all.

[stuntcat]

19. those are so nice

I like a lot of the other ones here too, but CAT FEET :loveya:
And that turtle is great!

[YankeyMCC]

21. Cat!? Oh no!

lol

Not even the right Genus! Those are supposed to be Wolf tracks.

And the Turtle is a representation of the Earth - something special about it is that I explained to my son (11 yo) what I wanted and he drew it. The Tattoo artist took that drawing to base the actual Tattoo on and it looks very much as my son did it (a bit more detail in the head)

[stuntcat]

22. OH!! Well still..

I wish I'd stuck with animals when I got my tattoos, animals are the best, any kinds, tracks are just as good as soft little paw prints.
That's great to get a tattoo your son helped make, and the turtle's face is perfect.

[UndertheOcean]

14. kool , but you need to work on the abs

just kidding!

[MissMillie]

16. I have pictures of the pictures

but I do not have pictures of the actual art on my body.



(instead of writing on the penquin's shirt, I have a peace sign)

[BarenakedLady]

17. My tiny one

I had to crop it. It looks distorted, but that's because of where it is and the angle of the shot. It is also sharper irl.



I'd love to get this someday

[Guava Jelly]

20. I like it

;)

[BarenakedLady]

23. Thank you.

:D

[flvegan]

32. So, um...where specifically on your body IS it?

:popcorn:

[BarenakedLady]

34. Wouldn't you like to know.

;)

[flvegan]

35. Okay, now that's just mean.

Can I at least have permission to make every attempt to find it?

:evilgrin:

[BarenakedLady]

38. Permission granted.

Just take your time.

:evilgrin:

[DarkTirade]

18. Nice.

I like the hammer and shield.

[EstimatedProphet]

24. Damn! Those are nice!

Mine:

[driver8]

26. The one on your upper right arm is the same one Bjork has, isn't it?

I really like that one. It's a Viking compass, is that right?

[JCMach1]

40. that's right so I will never get lost... these are all Norse Runic and a Celtic backpiece

[AngryAmish]

30. So the other day I am at the health club

Let me tell you:

lower back tattoo
+
too much holiday cheer
+
low cut sweat pants
=
Me pour boiling bleach into my eyes when I'm done running, just to make the image go away.

[redqueen]

36. Nice!

When I get mine it will be more private. :)

[wavesofeuphoria]

41. I like waves ....

located on left calf

[lost-in-nj]

42. not a great picture

its on the inside of my right ankle flying up....




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