Just watched the really slick Miami Ink on Discovery/Nat Geo and the art of tattooing is the place to be, everyone's cool on the street and leaves the 'boutique' with a smile this wide. Turn over to a similar channel and Jodi Marsh:Tattoo Apprentice is on and the her first customer will be her Dad. All easy-peasy no probs viewing.
Turn over to say Sky Sports and young James McClean has his left arm adorned, Fernando Torres has them under the forearm, last week for Setanta Cup I saw a Sligo Rovers player similar.
Is it just me but aren't tattoos still permanent once inked?
Are they then really that cool?
Ink free and will die ink free. Don't see the point.
+1. Sad thing is that all the celebrities will be able to pay to have theirs removed once this fashion fad ends. You and I will have to pay for the others who can't afford to have them removed privately and go crying to the NHS.
Puckoon and Gab Hurl have them.
Thought about one myself for a while but decided against it .
Nope, I don't have one either. Never actually entertained getting one.
Quote from: laoislad on May 04, 2012, 10:07:47 PM
Puckoon and Gab Hurl have them.
Thought about one myself for a while but decided against it .
You're f**king yella that's why.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 04, 2012, 10:14:37 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 04, 2012, 10:07:47 PM
Puckoon and Gab Hurl have them.
Thought about one myself for a while but decided against it .
You're f**king yella that's why.
The wife said I can't have one :-[
I've Johnny Logan on me arse.
Quote from: ONeill on May 04, 2012, 10:25:46 PM
I've Johnny Logan on me arse.
Just another rear.
I don't have any intention of ever getting a tattoo. I actually went into the Miami ink place with my friend a few weeks ago, he was quoted 200 dollars a hour for the one he wanted done. It made me think i'll have to get into the tattoo business.
Quote from: ONeill on May 04, 2012, 10:25:46 PM
I've Johnny Logan on me arse.
fair play to you!!enjoy ;)
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on May 04, 2012, 10:05:57 PM
+1. Sad thing is that all the celebrities will be able to pay to have theirs removed once this fashion fad ends. You and I will have to pay for the others who can't afford to have them removed privately and go crying to the NHS.
;D
One of the more painful treatments one could ever want to undergo voluntarily. I've smelt the sizzle up close and it's not something I will ever ever consider. I also doubt very much if more than 0.001% of the tax you will ever pay will go towards the removal of a tattoo on the NHS for someone.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-az/tattoo-removal-will-the-nhs-help-762743.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-az/tattoo-removal-will-the-nhs-help-762743.html)
The above is from 2006 - I don't think money has gotten any more abundant since then.
You can rest easy now. :)
Ultimate nightmare for any father is his daughter getting a tr**p stamp.
Quote from: ross4life on May 04, 2012, 10:36:00 PM
I don't have any intention of ever getting a tattoo. I actually went into the Miami ink place with my friend a few weeks ago, he was quoted 200 dollars a hour for the one he wanted done. It made me think i'll have to get into the tattoo business.
See the OP. The likes of the Jodie Marsh tattoo apprentice TV show is a blemish on hardworking tattooers who have put in years and years of apprenticeship and developed a trade and a serious reputation and a client base. Unfortunately any gobshite can think what you just typed (I imagine you were being tounge in cheek) and can open a tattoo parlour these days and many are doing so due to the heavily edited glory of TV shows such as Miami Ink, London Ink and NY Ink. It is leading to a lot of really bad work and a saturation of good artists work with junk artists who will tattoo people for cheap. Unfortunately some people are still persuaded with this permanent form on the basis of price. Bad decision #1 (or #2, if its not your thing, or you don't see the point).
Quote from: Captain Obvious on May 04, 2012, 10:42:49 PM
Ultimate nightmare for any father is his daughter getting a tr**p stamp.
Ultimate nightmare for any daughter is realising daddy has a tr**p stamp.
Many decent artists won't even do it now. It's readily being confined to the history books along with the barbed wire arm band.
Quote from: Puckoon on May 04, 2012, 10:43:35 PM
Quote from: ross4life on May 04, 2012, 10:36:00 PM
I don't have any intention of ever getting a tattoo. I actually went into the Miami ink place with my friend a few weeks ago, he was quoted 200 dollars a hour for the one he wanted done. It made me think i'll have to get into the tattoo business.
See the OP. The likes of the Jodie Marsh tattoo apprentice TV show is a blemish on hardworking tattooers who have put in years and years of apprenticeship and developed a trade and a serious reputation and a client base. Unfortunately any gobshite can think what you just typed (I imagine you were being tounge in cheek) and can open a tattoo parlour these days and many are doing so due to the heavily edited glory of TV shows such as Miami Ink, London Ink and NY Ink. It is leading to a lot of really bad work and a saturation of good artists work with junk artists who will tattoo people for cheap. Unfortunately some people are still persuaded with this permanent form on the basis of price. Bad decision #1 (or #2, if its not your thing, or you don't see the point).
You would have imagined right Puck. Miami ink have excellent art work on display from talking to them they have years & years of experience but are certainly using their fame now in the pricing.
They are stupid things in my opinion (exception if they have historic significance in some cultures). I have learnt that you don't let your opinion on tattoos be expressed (if its negative) on front of women if your looking for the ride. I now pretend to like them and think in my head, you are hot but would be so much hotter if you didn't have that self-inflicted mutilation (in my head of course), well even I can keep my opinions to myself for the ride.
Women these days seem to think they are sexy and make them hotter, but I personally think that they make a good looking (or any woman) look a little less hot.
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Having worked in a mainly protestant industry (engineering) I always noticed that the lads kept getting tattoos!! I know taigs with them also but plenty more prods. I'd say in my classes that 90% of the kids have tattoos, spending over 500 quid on them.
So my thoughts are, is it mainly prods that get them? How many posters have a tattoo?
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 05, 2012, 09:31:04 AM
Having worked in a mainly protestant industry (engineering) I always noticed that the lads kept getting tattoos!! I know taigs with them also but plenty more prods. I'd say in my classes that 90% of the kids have tattoos, spending over 500 quid on them.
So my thoughts are, is it mainly prods that get them? How many posters have a tattoo?
i have a couple nothing wild like, My favourite 1 is the sam maguire across my chest exact dimensions love it i do love it.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 05, 2012, 09:31:04 AM
Having worked in a mainly protestant industry (engineering) I always noticed that the lads kept getting tattoos!! I know taigs with them also but plenty more prods. I'd say in my classes that 90% of the kids have tattoos, spending over 500 quid on them.
So my thoughts are, is it mainly prods that get them? How many posters have a tattoo?
Is highlighted hair more prevalent among prods too? I remember in the 80s when McCoist had some blonde highlights they were all at it.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 05, 2012, 10:56:14 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 05, 2012, 09:31:04 AM
Having worked in a mainly protestant industry (engineering) I always noticed that the lads kept getting tattoos!! I know taigs with them also but plenty more prods. I'd say in my classes that 90% of the kids have tattoos, spending over 500 quid on them.
So my thoughts are, is it mainly prods that get them? How many posters have a tattoo?
Is highlighted hair more prevalent among prods too? I remember in the 80s when McCoist had some blonde highlights they were all at it.
It probably is, I reckon it helps to emphasize the closenes of their eyes.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 05, 2012, 10:56:14 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 05, 2012, 09:31:04 AM
Having worked in a mainly protestant industry (engineering) I always noticed that the lads kept getting tattoos!! I know taigs with them also but plenty more prods. I'd say in my classes that 90% of the kids have tattoos, spending over 500 quid on them.
So my thoughts are, is it mainly prods that get them? How many posters have a tattoo?
Is highlighted hair more prevalent among prods too? I remember in the 80s when McCoist had some blonde highlights they were all at it.
100% it is. Gazza had it too when he was at Rangers.
Even lot of Ulster/Methody type Rugby boys have the blonde highlights and collars up
As for tattoos--dunno if it's a religious thing. Tattoos suit some people, not all.
May be more a class thing (in sociology we were taught that 'the criminal class' were more likely to have tattoos. Whatever the f that means. As were sailors
Some sexy star tattoos knocking about girls these days --always wonder what they'll think of them when they are 60 odd though
Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 05, 2012, 10:56:14 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 05, 2012, 09:31:04 AM
Having worked in a mainly protestant industry (engineering) I always noticed that the lads kept getting tattoos!! I know taigs with them also but plenty more prods. I'd say in my classes that 90% of the kids have tattoos, spending over 500 quid on them.
So my thoughts are, is it mainly prods that get them? How many posters have a tattoo?
Is highlighted hair more prevalent among prods too? I remember in the 80s when McCoist had some blonde highlights they were all at it.
Just a thought, having worked in that environment It was just something I picked up on. Was mainly a working class thing anyways so it probably will be just as prevalent in both sides.
As for the highlights in the hair, never did and not able to now, though I have a lot of white going on, on the bits I have left :(
Never had one, never will, they look like shite imo.
I hope that by the time I reach 60, and beyond, that my only concern in life is if my tattoos still look ok or if they look like shit. If they look like shit and that's all I have to worry about, I'll be happy enough.
Quote from: Puckoon on May 05, 2012, 02:16:22 PM
I hope that by the time I reach 60, and beyond, that my only concern in life is if my tattoos still look ok or if they look like shit. If they look like shit and that's all I have to worry about, I'll be happy enough.
Once you Like them Puck thats all that matters
Considered it for a long, but decided against. Grew a beard instead.
Quote from: ziggysego on May 05, 2012, 03:51:39 PM
Considered it for a long, but decided against. Grew a beard instead.
Instead?
Once you get one, you're hooked. It's a rush.
Haven't got one and I never will. Don't see the appeal.
I have three brothers and one sister, all have hideous ones.
One of them has a tattoo of Che Guevara but could write everything he knows about Che on the back of a stamp.
I do enjoy hearing stories of people getting the name of a loved one inked on them only for them to break up later.
Never could understand why people get something tattooed on themselves in a foreign language, e.g. Japanese. Why the f**k would you do that?
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on May 05, 2012, 10:14:11 PM
Never could understand why people get something tattooed on themselves in a foreign language, e.g. Japanese. Why the f**k would you do that?
Its probably just the Sushi menu.
Quote from: Hardy on May 05, 2012, 07:33:12 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on May 05, 2012, 03:51:39 PM
Considered it for a long, but decided against. Grew a beard instead.
Instead?
Yeah he was originally gonna get a beard tatooed on. Saves on maintenance.
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Quote from: Arthur_Friend on May 05, 2012, 10:14:11 PM
Never could understand why people get something tattooed on themselves in a foreign language, e.g. Japanese. Why the f**k would you do that?
Date of birth in roman numerals is another tattoo i can't understand.
Quote from: Captain Obvious on May 05, 2012, 11:13:56 PM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on May 05, 2012, 10:14:11 PM
Never could understand why people get something tattooed on themselves in a foreign language, e.g. Japanese. Why the f**k would you do that?
Date of birth in roman numerals is another tattoo i can't understand.
MM=2000
MCM=1900 :P
Quote from: Captain Obvious on May 05, 2012, 11:13:56 PM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on May 05, 2012, 10:14:11 PM
Never could understand why people get something tattooed on themselves in a foreign language, e.g. Japanese. Why the f**k would you do that?
Date of birth in roman numerals is another tattoo i can't understand.
X = 10, V = 5, I = 1 etc. It's really not that difficult ;)
;D
Have a mate who has "no regrets" in latin on his back. Says now though he kinda regrets getting it done tho ;D ;D
Got your name on my ass.
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I don't think I've ever seen a tattoo I ever liked.
I think a few years ago people got tattoos to become individual or unique. These day, I think you're more individual if you don't have tattoos.
Not my thing. Never were. Never will be.
I remember an Canadian mate being refused entry to a Japanese onsen for having a tattoo. In Oz there is a huge fad (and I use that word deliberately) for full sleeve tats. Look like shit and so 'unindividual'. Got a mate who regularly goes to Bali to get inked. His latest is his rather huge back.
The best I have seen was on an old bloke here in Oz. It was written in Thai. I asked him what it meant and he said "if you can read this I'll buy you a drink." A week later and several repeats of same question, I gave up. Turned out that that is exactly what it meant. Needless to say, he didn't have to buy many drinks.
A lad I was working with last week can read arabic.
He was telling me he saw what was arabic writing on a tatoo, but he couldn't make it out. He asked the lad what it meant as he could read arabic but couldn't make head nor tail of it.
The embarrassed fella confessed to using babblefish to translate 'Don't judge me' or some other witticism and it came out garbled arabic words, and not a coherent sentence.
You're going going to do something like that then at least do a bit of homework on it!
Quote from: ONeill on May 04, 2012, 10:25:46 PM
I've Johnny Logan on me arse.
What's that got to do with tatoos? ;)
Quote from: tbrick18 on May 08, 2012, 03:34:25 PM
Quote from: ONeill on May 04, 2012, 10:25:46 PM
I've Johnny Logan on me arse.
What's that got to do with tatoos? ;)
An admission of O'Neill's 1982 pre-pubescent man-crush perhaps?
(Where's Fearon when we need him?)
Just watching a program on C4 about tattoo addiction. Some dude got 16 tattoos of Miley Cyrus all over him. Miley Cyrus? What the...?
One tattooist charging £30 an hour these days. They must be raking it in.
Interestingly, I read the other day that demand for laser tattoo removals have gone through the roof this last couple of years. A lot of people regretting theirs me thinks.
QuoteInterestingly, I read the other day that demand for laser tattoo removals have gone through the roof this last couple of years.
A lot of eejits get tattoos and live to regret. Aparently UVF can be converted to LOVE without too much trouble, good plan if you meet a Taig lass.
Quote from: BennyCake on July 23, 2013, 11:37:03 PM
Just watching a program on C4 about tattoo addiction. Some dude got 16 tattoos of Miley Cyrus all over him. Miley Cyrus? What the...?
One tattooist charging £30 an hour these days. They must be raking it in.
Interestingly, I read the other day that demand for laser tattoo removals have gone through the roof this last couple of years. A lot of people regretting theirs me thinks.
they charge anywhere from $80 - $300 an hour in America. If you are going to let someone put something permanent on you, I wouldn't be shopping around for the cheapest...
Quote from: The Iceman on July 23, 2013, 11:54:19 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on July 23, 2013, 11:37:03 PM
Just watching a program on C4 about tattoo addiction. Some dude got 16 tattoos of Miley Cyrus all over him. Miley Cyrus? What the...?
One tattooist charging £30 an hour these days. They must be raking it in.
Interestingly, I read the other day that demand for laser tattoo removals have gone through the roof this last couple of years. A lot of people regretting theirs me thinks.
they charge anywhere from $80 - $300 an hour in America. If you are going to let someone put something permanent on you, I wouldn't be shopping around for the cheapest...
Agreed - if you're going to get one, this isn't the time to be trying to save a few quid.
Never gud to have a tatooist that cant spel.
dont have one, will never have one,
personally i think they are dirty looking
There is a good Twitter account @ShitTats
As has been said earlier, cannot stand tattoos on women. Think they look terrible and diminish the hotness bigtime.
Also - what do you say to a friend/relation when they show your their (usually shit) tattoo with a big proud head on them? I usually just look and wait for someone else to tell them it's great.....
Always associated tattoos with those who are vain, shallow, mentally inadequate or on social welfare. A combination of all these who be truly frightening.
Quote from: mouview on July 24, 2013, 03:37:42 PM
Always associated tattoos with those who are vain, shallow, mentally inadequate or on social welfare. A combination of all these who be truly frightening.
always associate people with the above attitude as being c***ts.
Quote from: Onion Bag on July 24, 2013, 09:32:24 AM
dont have one, will never have one,
personally i think they are dirty looking
Depends on the tatt I guess. I guess with it being the latest craze, fuelled by celebs, everyone is getting any aul shite inked on them.
Quote from: qubdub on July 24, 2013, 04:19:37 PM
Quote from: mouview on July 24, 2013, 03:37:42 PM
Always associated tattoos with those who are vain, shallow, mentally inadequate or on social welfare. A combination of all these who be truly frightening.
always associate people with the above attitude as being c***ts.
Ahhhh qubdub; doesn't understand uppercase, has a tattoo. je je je je ;D
Quote from: ziggysego on July 24, 2013, 04:33:59 PM
Quote from: Onion Bag on July 24, 2013, 09:32:24 AM
dont have one, will never have one,
personally i think they are dirty looking
Depends on the tatt I guess. I guess with it being the latest craze, fuelled by celebs, everyone is getting any aul shite inked on them.
Says you with your Jason Bieber haircut
Quote from: qubdub on July 24, 2013, 04:19:37 PM
Quote from: mouview on July 24, 2013, 03:37:42 PM
Always associated tattoos with those who are vain, shallow, mentally inadequate or on social welfare. A combination of all these who be truly frightening.
always associate people with the above attitude as being c***ts.
Counts ?
Quote from: laoislad on July 24, 2013, 05:13:05 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on July 24, 2013, 04:33:59 PM
Quote from: Onion Bag on July 24, 2013, 09:32:24 AM
dont have one, will never have one,
personally i think they are dirty looking
Depends on the tatt I guess. I guess with it being the latest craze, fuelled by celebs, everyone is getting any aul shite inked on them.
Says you with your Jason Bieber haircut
Bieber has the Ziggy haircut I'll have you know.
This Swedish lawyer wanted to show off his new Liverpool tattoo on twitter.
But he showed more than he intended:
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Currently in Portland, Oregon. People here have more tattoos than you would see at a Maroi tattooist convention.