I got another tattoo!

harmless_little_f***
harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
edited July 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I got some polynesian stuff to surround and go behind my PJ 5 elements. When it's ready to uncover I'll get a pic uploaded. :D
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

- the great Sir Leo Harrison
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  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    damn! I'm gonna have to get a move on with my first tattoo.. soon... :o


    :D
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  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    The latest installment of harmless little f***'s tattoo tales


    Tattoo #'s 2 and 3

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  • civ_eng_girl
    civ_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    wow man! you're on a roll!

    lookin good :p
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  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    Harmless!! those look so rad!!!

    I totally miss your threads!! (can you start one about being drunk and unable to live off grid and add something about take out???? for old-times sake???)


    Muah! kisses to you - the tat looks amazing...(thanks Urban!)
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  • SENROCK
    SENROCK Posts: 10,736
    urbanhippie wrote:
    The latest installment of harmless little f***'s tattoo tales


    Tattoo #'s 2 and 3

    Photo-0078.jpg

    That is my FAVORITE of yours yet!!! 2 very enthusiastic thumbs up!!!
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  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    SENROCK! wrote:
    That is my FAVORITE of yours yet!!! 2 very enthusiastic thumbs up!!!
    My favorite too :D

    It's looking pretty sweet... ;):p
    A human being that was given to fly.

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    If there was a reason, it was you.

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  • Drop The Leash 10
    Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    urbanhippie wrote:
    The latest installment of harmless little f***'s tattoo tales


    Tattoo #'s 2 and 3

    Photo-0078.jpg
    that. is. bad. ass.
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


    9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
  • SENROCK
    SENROCK Posts: 10,736
    urbanhippie wrote:
    My favorite too :D

    It's looking pretty sweet... ;):p
    guys with tattoos like that are exxxtremely hott. You must be proud! ;)
    ~~~~~~ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD TIME~~~~~~
    Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
    EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!

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  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    SENROCK! wrote:
    guys with tattoos like that are exxxtremely hott. You must be proud! ;)
    You betcha :D:D:D
    A human being that was given to fly.

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  • SENROCK
    SENROCK Posts: 10,736
    urbanhippie wrote:
    You betcha :D:D:D
    speaking of tattoos and hott guys.......i just received a picture of a REALLY good looking guy from here that I NEVER knew hadd tattoos. boyyyy oh BOY. Insert super steamy emoticon here please.
    ~~~~~~ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD TIME~~~~~~
    Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
    EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!

    "Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95

    It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,409
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    I got some polynesian stuff to surround and go behind my PJ 5 elements. When it's ready to uncover I'll get a pic uploaded. :D
    I like your tattoo....

    ...and I really like that you have your own IT dept. to upload your pics! Sweet! :D
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    imalive wrote:
    I like your tattoo....

    ...and I really like that you have your own IT dept. to upload your pics! Sweet! :D
    Girlfriends are good for something ;)
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  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    very cool.
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  • just tina
    just tina Posts: 277
    nevermind, i found it!

    nice.
  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    congrats...
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  • itsevobaby
    itsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    no offense, but are you polynesian? polynesian tattoos have ALOT of meaning behind them, they tell stories mostly about family, ancestors & heritage, but they also are very ritualistic. the age that you get them, even the way the tattoo is administered is EXTREMELY important, no needles here, they are literally carved into the the skin.

    robbie williams did it & mike tyson got a maori design on his face which i think is just insulting. i just think it's disrespectful & cheapens something that is more about family, tribes & history than looking tough.
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,409
    itsevobaby wrote:
    no offense, but are you polynesian? polynesian tattoos have ALOT of meaning behind them, they tell stories mostly about family, ancestors & heritage, but they also are very ritualistic. the age that you get them, even the way the tattoo is administered is EXTREMELY important, no needles here, they are literally carved into the the skin.

    robbie williams did it & mike tyson got a maori design on his face which i think is just insulting. i just think it's disrespectful & cheapens something that is more about family, tribes & history than looking tough.

    That was, like, fuckup #600 in Mike Tyson's life :p

    You make a good point which probably never occurred to most of us non-Polynesians. I'm sure no disrespect was meant by harmless. :(
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    Vancouver 11
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  • itsevobaby
    itsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    imalive wrote:
    That was, like, fuckup #600 in Mike Tyson's life :p

    You make a good point which probably never occurred to most of us non-Polynesians. I'm sure no disrespect was meant by harmless. :(
    no, i know :) living here in new zealand, polynesian cultures are a big part of our society, your bought up around their customs and beliefs & you just come to respect it like your own.
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    itsevobaby wrote:
    no, i know :) living here in new zealand, polynesian cultures are a big part of our society, your bought up around their customs and beliefs & you just come to respect it like your own.

    I like the beauty of the artwork, it's artistic in a way many other tattoo types are not. I consider getting something on one's face extremely derogatory. I consider getting a polynesian tattoo just because it looks 'tough' very insulting. I haven't done either. I did know all of that about Polynesian culture and tattoos, and I have utmost respect for it. That said, I see no reason why I, as a Western educated in art, cannot respectfully appreciate or wear their designs. They're lovely to look at, and I think that's a credit to polynesians.

    EDIT: That said, my tattoo design is not directly lifted from anything Polynesian. It is a custom design and only inspired by Polynesian design.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koru

    Itsevobaby, I took into account your concerns and did some research.

    'Koru' or swirls, as part of a Maori design, can be included in a tattoo which is specific to a tribe, family line or genealogy, and thefore 'sacred'. But the Koru does not have this significance by itself, only when included in a larger design. As my design consists of Koru themselves, I think I'm OK. I hope. Either way, the symbolism of the Koru is extremely relevant and meaningful to my own life so I'm happy that it coincides with my reason for having tattoos in the first place.

    The New Zealand Airlines logo has two Koru on it. I'm interested, would this be considered offensive? We can't guarantee that the logo designer was Maori.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison

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