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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.'

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  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    damn! I'm gonna have to get a move on with my first tattoo.. soon... :o


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


    Tattoo #'s 2 and 3

    Photo-0078.jpg
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  • civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    wow man! you're on a roll!

    lookin good :p
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  • failedpersephonefailedpersephone 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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  • SENROCKSENROCK 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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  • urbanhippieurbanhippie 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.

    O2 Arena 18/09/09
  • Drop The Leash 10Drop 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.
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    Once I get out of this town


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  • SENROCKSENROCK 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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    It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
  • urbanhippieurbanhippie 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.

    Wembley 18/06/07

    If there was a reason, it was you.

    O2 Arena 18/09/09
  • SENROCKSENROCK 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!
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,438
    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
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  • urbanhippieurbanhippie 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 wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    very cool.
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  • just tinajust tina Posts: 277
    nevermind, i found it!

    nice.
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    congrats...
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  • itsevobabyitsevobaby 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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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,438
    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. :(
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  • itsevobabyitsevobaby 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
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    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.
    nah that's a bit different, being paint on a plane as opposed to ink in skin.
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  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    itsevobaby wrote:
    nah that's a bit different, being paint on a plane as opposed to ink in skin.

    Well regardless, it's not like I've lifted off a Maori design from an individual Maori. This was independently designed; the problem comes when you're lifting off designs directly which are unique to another individual. This one isn't, it's just loosely inspired by a style. It's not copied. It's not directly Maori, despite including Koru. Unless the Maori have a monopoly on spiral designs, in which case I am regretful.
    '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
  • Obi OnceObi Once Posts: 918
    Looking good dude! Dunno shit about Maori so I'll stay out of the discussion above..

    And not to be a dick, but aren't the outlines around the elements a bit (too) close / uneven at some places or is that swelling? As a graffiti artist, lines etc are things I look at in close detail.
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  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Obi Once wrote:
    Looking good dude! Dunno shit about Maori so I'll stay out of the discussion above..

    And not to be a dick, but aren't the outlines around the elements a bit (too) close / uneven at some places or is that swelling? As a graffiti artist, lines etc are things I look at in close detail.

    Nope, they are a little uneven.. overall the design is great so it doesn't bother me too much. I'm not sure anything can be done other than making the lines thicker around the elements. Ah well.
    '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
  • Obi OnceObi Once Posts: 918
    If I understood correctly circles are hard to tattoo on skin / body. And indeed the overall design looks great, so I wouldn't dwell on it either. Is this the only part of ur body u got tattooed or is there more?
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  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Obi Once wrote:
    If I understood correctly circles are hard to tattoo on skin / body. And indeed the overall design looks great, so I wouldn't dwell on it either. Is this the only part of ur body u got tattooed or is there more?

    The links at the top of my 'ALL TATTOOS - NO CHAT' thread show my first tattoo, a large labyrinth on my left shoulder, so again, circular. It was done by the same guy that did this one and it's as perfect as I could hope for. But hey, maybe lightning doesn't strike the same way twice. ;)
    '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
  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,698
    "Scoresman got a tattoo!"
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,438
    Obi Once wrote:
    If I understood correctly circles are hard to tattoo on skin / body.

    Yeah, "my guy" (we all have "a guy" :D) wasn't too happy about doing circles, either.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    imalive wrote:
    Yeah, "my guy" (we all have "a guy" :D) wasn't too happy about doing circles, either.

    Sometimes I watch Kat von D on TV and think maybe it'd be nice to have a girl for a change.

    Aaaanyway... yeah, now I've got 3 tattoos I've become more of a perfectionist and my very first tattoo was pretty close to perfection. I think I'll either go to another place for my next one (there's a more renowned one around here, but it's further on the bus) or I'll go for something which doesn't involve circles. That said, it could be a LOT worse, I'm really happy. As has already been mentioned, the only worry is that a couple the lines are very close together. But hopefully they won't blur together any time soon.... *gulp*
    '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
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Sometimes I watch Kat von D on TV and think maybe it'd be nice to have a girl for a change.
    Miami Ink <3

    Kat Von D <3

    I watch that programme too often really. It's becoming an obsession. Not just for Kat mind, I do enjoy the tattoos :D
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