Discussions About Being Bald > Tattoos and Piercings
Why did you get a particular tattoo design?
TheTrucker:
Great stories.
All of my tats have some meaning to me.
I got my first tat when I was in the service, and it basically signifies my service as well as my rating in the service (Aviation Ordnance).
The one on my upper left arm is a Native American shield, which is to honor my paternal grandmother who was full blood Apache and who taught me a great deal about that part of my heritage when I was a kid. It is my own design and was done freehand by a very good artist. The pic doesn't do it justice.
The rest of mine signify various aspects and events in my life. I only have a total of four right now, but who knows when I'll get another one? I'd never get one merely for decoration.
Mikekoz13:
Buddha-
My tattooo was my own idea but i can't draw stick figures. I found a tattoo artist that I liked that had a good reputation and talked to her about my idea. I gave her total artistic license. She told me that after I saw her original concept drawing i could tweak it/make suggestions for changes. When I saw it i didn't change a thing... it was perfect.
The really cool thing...... I still had thin horseshoe hair when I met her to talk about my idea. I didn't shave my head until after we met and before I saw her drawing. But when i went in and saw the drawing she had drawn me SLY..... How cool is that?
Rob:
It is one cool tat, Mike, and one hell of a story to go with it. O0
JDog:
I have 3 tattoos in total. I have "Arnie,Love of my Life across my chest just below my collarbone,Arnie is the nickname of my Better Half. :@` :@`...She was coined Arnie as a little girl by her brother who couldnt pronounce her name Alana...I dont think she is called Alana by anyone anymore.
My 2nd tattoo says Levi,Mi Hijo on the underside of my right forearm. Mi Hijo is Spanish for "My Son"..I wanted to get this in Spanish to pay tribute for the many Latino people who have had a profound impact on my life.Growing up, there was a very large Hispanic population in my hometown and many of my close friends growing up were of a Hispanic background. They taught me the language and taught me some very valuable life lessons. Much of what I know today about the world was shown to me my members of my extended Hispanic family community. I readily identified with them growing up and still do today. My son is named Levi.
My 3rd and most extensive tattoo is of praying hands surrounded by thorns and 2 roses..2 banners surround the hands with my favorite saying "Turn Tragedy Into Triumph"...this goes on a very similar vein as Mikes tattoo...In my life I've had quite a few lows and this just represents you gotta have the good with the bad in order to appreciate what you are blessed with. A beautiful rose is surrounded by thorns which will cut you or hurt you. This may seem cliche to many people but I felt this had a strong personal relevance for me. If you didnt have the sh*tty times ,how in the hell could you appreciate the good? Prayer is central to achieving this. I also liked keeping with the Hispanic style as Praying hands is a very well known tattoo design and I wanted to borrow from that, however still work it into a unique piece
Jdogs Better Half:
--- Quote from: JDog on May 18, 2008, 08:47:36 AM ---I have 3 tattoos in total. I have "Arnie,Love of my Life across my chest just below my collarbone,Arnie is the nickname of my Better Half. :@` :@`...She was coined Arnie as a little girl by her brother who couldnt pronounce her name Alana...I dont think she is called Alana by anyone anymore.
My 2nd tattoo says Levi,Mi Hijo on the underside of my right forearm. Mi Hijo is Spanish for "My Son"..I wanted to get this in Spanish to pay tribute for the many Latino people who have had a profound impact on my life.Growing up, there was a very large Hispanic population in my hometown and many of my close friends growing up were of a Hispanic background. They taught me the language and taught me some very valuable life lessons. Much of what I know today about the world was shown to me my members of my extended Hispanic family community. I readily identified with them growing up and still do today. My son is named Levi.
My 3rd and most extensive tattoo is of praying hands surrounded by thorns and 2 roses..2 banners surround the hands with my favorite saying "Turn Tragedy Into Triumph"...this goes on a very similar vein as Mikes tattoo...In my life I've had quite a few lows and this just represents you gotta have the good with the bad in order to appreciate what you are blessed with. A beautiful rose is surrounded by thorns which will cut you or hurt you. This may seem cliche to many people but I felt this had a strong personal relevance for me. If you didnt have the sh*tty times ,how in the hell could you appreciate the good? Prayer is central to achieving this. I also liked keeping with the Hispanic style as Praying hands is a very well known tattoo design and I wanted to borrow from that, however still work it into a unique piece
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HUBBA HUBBA! :@` :@`
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