I like this thread.. Love how it started and where it is now, especially being a cpl years old!!
Anywho..
I have my fair share of tatts, diff sizes, diff locations (neck, mid-back/shoulder blade, feet, 1/2 sleeve, my right side, on my chest behind my ear, and on my face)
All my tatts have meaning in one way or another. My very first one was on my 18th bday. It's a small lil one, that one of my older sisters bf drew, before he commited suicide. We all got the same drawing, just in diff colors.
From there, I got my god daughters name on my neck (Mac I'm a banner over a rose. Her name is Mackenzie rose)
My god sons tat on my side. He passed away at 4 and LOVED his dump trucks. So I got a tonka truck, spilling blocks with his name in the sky above and diet below his dates.
On my feet are my daughters nb prints and her name. Looks like she is dancing on my feet (my favorite most of all)
My 1/2 sleeve was a wedding present from my hubby. It's a sheriff pig (for my dad) with a frog jumping on lilys (for my mom) with a sunset back ground and heart with wings for my brother who passed. At the top says 'hoodie, gras, semper' *today, tomorrow, forever*
I have a heart locket on my chest and my hubby has the matching key wrapping his wrist
Behind my ear is the Star of David and Sara I'm Hebrew for my bestie
Then last but not least, I have 4-3 leaf clovers on my face for my family (hubby, 2 daughters and me).
My husband on the over hand is a walking canvas..
But what I also wanted to say, when picking out the handful I have, before I started. I looked to figure out what spoke to me. Not a drawing or tribal, but the actual style.
My husband is more traditional (pin up girls, ship, koi ect) and I call my self a toys r us kid, I like the colorful cartoony stuff.
Once I figured out what spoke to me, I found an artist that I liked his colors and art work. I walked in, said I have an idea, what can we do? He said well depends how much freedom u give me
I started with my god sons tat with him.. Said I want a tonka truck, the more lil boy the better. He was stoked saying he has never done a dump truck..
Next time, he said 'full freedom?' I handed him a list of stuff I wanted for my half sleeve, said have fun, be back in a week. And was so blown away.
Now when i come in, he gets stoked, cuz he knows it's gonna be unique, fun but put there. He is currently sketching my right sleeve for my daughter. It's a pretty kick ass idea, so once it's done, I'll share.. Don't want anyone stealing my idea
And prices, someone mentioned. Depends on the artist, the time, the detail ect..my guy usually charges $100 an hr, but since my husband and I have been going to him for years and I refer so many 'virgins' to him, he charges half that for our tats.
He has the lightest hand ever and his colors stick beautifully! So I send ppl who are getting their first ones to him
That's my novel! Sorry it was so long
