Why do you want or why did you get tattoos?

Alisha

Why did you get your tattoos? Or why do you want tattoos?

A guy on here asked where he should get a quote tattood on him, and girls kept responding with which places would be "hot" and what tattoos would be "sexier". I was taken back, people really get tattoos purely because it looks hot? Everyone I knew with them had deeper reasons behind their ink, I have a meaning behind every one of mine. So I was just curious, what are some reasons you or other people you know get ink?

Answer
A lot of people get tattoos because they have deep meaning to them, but I don't think that's necessarily a requirement. I have about thirty hours worth of tattoos on my body thus far: some of them I got with deep consideration (a portrait of my grandmother, a bolex camera & quote representing my cousin's and my shared love of the musical RENT) and others I got within 15 minutes of looking at a design (many, many Friday the 13th flash days that included matching pink elephants and Twin Peaks tattoos).
I don't get tattooed because they're deeply meaningful, though some of them are. I get tattooed because I find them aesthetically pleasing and because I like having a visual "map" of my life. To me, tattoos tell a story of where I was at a given moment. Sometimes the meanings changed over time or the tattoos ended up growing into their meaning (I got a blue dragonfly tattoo while in eating disorder treatment only to learn that blue dragonfly was a pro-anorexia message board...whoops), but it's more about, "That pink elephant was the tattoo I got with my roommate on the Friday the 13th that I graduated from college, and the line was so long that I showed up late to my own graduation ceremony" than "Cherry blossoms represent spiritual beauty and I'm coming into my own spiritual awakening" kind of thing for me (though I have a few of those tattoos, too).
Some people get tattoos because they think they look hot. Fun fact: they some times do. When you're old, they'll probably look less hot because most of us look less hot when we're old, but even then those people can look at their tattoo and go, "Remember when I got this tattoo because I thought it looked hella sexy? I sure was hella sexy." I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Same goes for people who get tattooed because it's a right of passage or because they're 'really into Batman, man.' (Though I beg anyone who gets a tattoo to go to a good artist and get a good tattoo, regardless of what it is.) We're all going to have to live with our tattoos--be they silly tattoos we just got for kicks or ones we thought would mean the same thing forever. A lot of times even the deeply meaningful ones don't mean the same thing to us ten years down the line, so the key is getting something you won't mind looking at for the rest of your life and being okay with whatever memory comes attached.

Trying to find a nice tattoo for my girlfriend, her twin, and her sister to get....?

v0lten

They want something to show they all love each other. Like decorative stars or hearts in the own favorite colors. Any ideas?
They also want it on the back of their necks

Answer
Stars and hearts remind me of a college girl getting her first tattoo...but not really sure what she wants to get. I'm sure there are people that have really great reasons for them...and that's great.

I would think more along the line of...a favorite or meaningful saying that the girls share...could still be on the back of the neck, would be more unique.

Or have something made that has a piece of all three of them in it, the best way to do that would be to talk to the tat artist and have them help to design it.

I have seen some tats for multiple people use the same item, same place and change the coloring on each person...

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Cool tattoos 10 points?

I want my four characters in the story to get tattoos. Here are what the people are like

#1
Girl
Brunette
Responsible and selfless also crushing on #2

#2
Boy
Bronze hair
Responsible, but still knows how to have fun and has a crush on #1

# 3
Girl
Blonde
Only cares about herself and her fiancé who is # 4

#4
Boy
Brown hair
Strong, carefree and loves #3 more than anything and he's # 1's twin brother

Leave tattoo suggestions, and of you can even a picture.
Please help!!! I think for girl 3 and guy 4 I want to get a heart for the girl with the letter E in it and a key for the guy with an R in it

Answer
Hi Samantha! You can check out http://www.sketchmytattoo.com/ to help you draw the tattoo design you wanted. I had them sketch my tattoo and I really love it. Hope this helps!

im getting a tattoo with my twins initials in?

Twins mum

i was thinking maybe some stars i have a boy & girl are there any websites that let you design the tattoo and put in the names thanks

Answer
I don't know of any websites that will allow you to do that... TBH, the idea of an original tattoo would to not have one like anyone else. A website would have 'carbon copy' tattoos. My suggestion would be to call around to local tattoo artists, and give them your ideas on the size, location, colors, initials, and what you want it to look like. They'll draw up something and see if you like it. You can tell them if you want to make changes, and they will alter it. When you are satisfied they will quote you on a price, and tattoo it.

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Trying to find a nice tattoo for my girlfriend, her twin, and her sister to get....?

tattoo designs for twin girls image

v0lten

They want something to show they all love each other. Like decorative stars or hearts in the own favorite colors. Any ideas?
They also want it on the back of their necks

Answer
Stars and hearts remind me of a college girl getting her first tattoo...but not really sure what she wants to get. I'm sure there are people that have really great reasons for them...and that's great.

I would think more along the line of...a favorite or meaningful saying that the girls share...could still be on the back of the neck, would be more unique.

Or have something made that has a piece of all three of them in it, the best way to do that would be to talk to the tat artist and have them help to design it.

I have seen some tats for multiple people use the same item, same place and change the coloring on each person...

im getting a tattoo with my twins initials in?

Twins mum

i was thinking maybe some stars i have a boy & girl are there any websites that let you design the tattoo and put in the names thanks

Answer
I don't know of any websites that will allow you to do that... TBH, the idea of an original tattoo would to not have one like anyone else. A website would have 'carbon copy' tattoos. My suggestion would be to call around to local tattoo artists, and give them your ideas on the size, location, colors, initials, and what you want it to look like. They'll draw up something and see if you like it. You can tell them if you want to make changes, and they will alter it. When you are satisfied they will quote you on a price, and tattoo it.

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im getting a tattoo with my twins initials in?

tattoo designs for twin girls image

Twins mum

i was thinking maybe some stars i have a boy & girl are there any websites that let you design the tattoo and put in the names thanks

Answer
I don't know of any websites that will allow you to do that... TBH, the idea of an original tattoo would to not have one like anyone else. A website would have 'carbon copy' tattoos. My suggestion would be to call around to local tattoo artists, and give them your ideas on the size, location, colors, initials, and what you want it to look like. They'll draw up something and see if you like it. You can tell them if you want to make changes, and they will alter it. When you are satisfied they will quote you on a price, and tattoo it.

Tattoo design? Represent Gemini Twin and Other Sisters?

hey

Okay I am wondering anyone that is an artist that can help me..

I am a girl I have two older sisters and one younger sister.. my younger is consider a half sister but of course i dont' look at it.. so we are a group of 4.. I don't live near my sisters but they mean the world to me

Also I am a Gemini... that was an actual Twin.. But, my twin died.. So I wanted a tattoo design that represent the gemini. twin but also my other sisters included.. but i am not sure how to put it together any ideas? thanks
My twin died because she was a still born.

Answer
You could do the gemini sign in you and your sister's favorite colors.
Or have the artist savvily incorporate each of your initials into the design.
Color is more expensive, painful, n fades noticeably, so I'd be more keen to the 2nd idea.

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Why do you want or why did you get tattoos?

tattoo designs for twin girls image

Alisha

Why did you get your tattoos? Or why do you want tattoos?

A guy on here asked where he should get a quote tattood on him, and girls kept responding with which places would be "hot" and what tattoos would be "sexier". I was taken back, people really get tattoos purely because it looks hot? Everyone I knew with them had deeper reasons behind their ink, I have a meaning behind every one of mine. So I was just curious, what are some reasons you or other people you know get ink?

Answer
A lot of people get tattoos because they have deep meaning to them, but I don't think that's necessarily a requirement. I have about thirty hours worth of tattoos on my body thus far: some of them I got with deep consideration (a portrait of my grandmother, a bolex camera & quote representing my cousin's and my shared love of the musical RENT) and others I got within 15 minutes of looking at a design (many, many Friday the 13th flash days that included matching pink elephants and Twin Peaks tattoos).
I don't get tattooed because they're deeply meaningful, though some of them are. I get tattooed because I find them aesthetically pleasing and because I like having a visual "map" of my life. To me, tattoos tell a story of where I was at a given moment. Sometimes the meanings changed over time or the tattoos ended up growing into their meaning (I got a blue dragonfly tattoo while in eating disorder treatment only to learn that blue dragonfly was a pro-anorexia message board...whoops), but it's more about, "That pink elephant was the tattoo I got with my roommate on the Friday the 13th that I graduated from college, and the line was so long that I showed up late to my own graduation ceremony" than "Cherry blossoms represent spiritual beauty and I'm coming into my own spiritual awakening" kind of thing for me (though I have a few of those tattoos, too).
Some people get tattoos because they think they look hot. Fun fact: they some times do. When you're old, they'll probably look less hot because most of us look less hot when we're old, but even then those people can look at their tattoo and go, "Remember when I got this tattoo because I thought it looked hella sexy? I sure was hella sexy." I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Same goes for people who get tattooed because it's a right of passage or because they're 'really into Batman, man.' (Though I beg anyone who gets a tattoo to go to a good artist and get a good tattoo, regardless of what it is.) We're all going to have to live with our tattoos--be they silly tattoos we just got for kicks or ones we thought would mean the same thing forever. A lot of times even the deeply meaningful ones don't mean the same thing to us ten years down the line, so the key is getting something you won't mind looking at for the rest of your life and being okay with whatever memory comes attached.

Trying to find a nice tattoo for my girlfriend, her twin, and her sister to get....?

v0lten

They want something to show they all love each other. Like decorative stars or hearts in the own favorite colors. Any ideas?
They also want it on the back of their necks

Answer
Stars and hearts remind me of a college girl getting her first tattoo...but not really sure what she wants to get. I'm sure there are people that have really great reasons for them...and that's great.

I would think more along the line of...a favorite or meaningful saying that the girls share...could still be on the back of the neck, would be more unique.

Or have something made that has a piece of all three of them in it, the best way to do that would be to talk to the tat artist and have them help to design it.

I have seen some tats for multiple people use the same item, same place and change the coloring on each person...

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Trying to find a nice tattoo for my girlfriend, her twin, and her sister to get....?

tattoo designs for twin girls image

v0lten

They want something to show they all love each other. Like decorative stars or hearts in the own favorite colors. Any ideas?
They also want it on the back of their necks

Answer
Stars and hearts remind me of a college girl getting her first tattoo...but not really sure what she wants to get. I'm sure there are people that have really great reasons for them...and that's great.

I would think more along the line of...a favorite or meaningful saying that the girls share...could still be on the back of the neck, would be more unique.

Or have something made that has a piece of all three of them in it, the best way to do that would be to talk to the tat artist and have them help to design it.

I have seen some tats for multiple people use the same item, same place and change the coloring on each person...

im getting a tattoo with my twins initials in?

Twins mum

i was thinking maybe some stars i have a boy & girl are there any websites that let you design the tattoo and put in the names thanks

Answer
I don't know of any websites that will allow you to do that... TBH, the idea of an original tattoo would to not have one like anyone else. A website would have 'carbon copy' tattoos. My suggestion would be to call around to local tattoo artists, and give them your ideas on the size, location, colors, initials, and what you want it to look like. They'll draw up something and see if you like it. You can tell them if you want to make changes, and they will alter it. When you are satisfied they will quote you on a price, and tattoo it.

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