I got another tattoo!

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  • itsevobaby
    itsevobaby 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.
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  • Obi Once
    Obi 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.
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  • Obi Once
    Obi 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. ;)
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    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    "Scoresman got a tattoo!"
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,410
    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.
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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*
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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 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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  • Obi Once
    Obi Once Posts: 918
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    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. ;)
    Ah yes I remember it, also very cool, you also added to images that you used as inspiration.
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Obi Once wrote:
    Ah yes I remember it, also very cool, you also added to images that you used as inspiration.

    Yep :)
    '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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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    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

    Me too.. As a guy very late into tattoos, it was pretty cool to be able to watch the process on TV every week. And very shortly afterwards I realised that tattooed women were also kinda cool ;)
    '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
  • itsevobaby
    itsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Unless the Maori have a monopoly on spiral designs, in which case I am regretful.
    my maori friend tells me, "no, we do not have a monopoly on spiral designs" ha ;)

    anyways, from a design point of view, yeah they are amazing. hope yours turns out great :)
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  • duggro
    duggro Posts: 1,343
    man the girls in la ink are just stunning, but as a show miami ink is wellllll better!

    i need to get myself a girl who looks like that pixie girl. mmmmmmmmm

    but first things first. i need to work on the design for a half sleeve to get when my arm is less chubby and more muscley i.e. a couple years from now! cant wait
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  • Urban Hiker
    Urban Hiker Posts: 1,312
    Okay, Dude. It's been like 8 fucking years since I've gone for a new tat, despite having a whole bodysuit's worth of ideas and here you are just getting one after another.

    I feel my competitive streak coming on. :o

    I vow to get a new tat before the official end of summer!!!! :D


    BTW - Your tat kicks ass.
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