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crazycrazy Posts: 174
edited August 2011 in The Porch
To celebrate PJ20 and the four shows im going to in Canada,ive decided to get a tattoo over there to signify this special and huge event.It will be my first tattoo,and need a wee bit of advice on designs etc

Any thoughts? Thanks ten clubbers-the best community around 8-)
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  • in eds treein eds tree Denver Posts: 539
    i have a few-ish pj related tattoos (most people would never recognize them as such) but my best advice would be to THINK it through...and take the time to really think it through. what about pj is significant to you? is it a lyric? is it an idea? take your time, and choose your artist carefully. if it's an interpretation of a song or something don't just go to anyone. however if its the 3 hearts from smile (which is not all that rare, i have them on my wrist) then just bring exactly what you want and ask them to trace it. regardless, i would research your artist. what is your favorite song? what is your favorite lyric? the possibilities are endless.
    keep on rockin' in the free world.
  • boyo79boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    crazy wrote:
    To celebrate PJ20 and the four shows im going to in Canada,ive decided to get a tattoo over there to signify this special and huge event.It will be my first tattoo,and need a wee bit of advice on designs etc

    Any thoughts? Thanks ten clubbers-the best community around 8-)


    All depends on what designs you have in mind. Do you plan to get the tat on tour or local to you? In tattooing you really get what you pay for. Good artists can be expensive but its worth it. Pay for a cheap tat and you will have a bad tat. Costs me £70 an hour for my tattoos.
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  • boyo79boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    Also get something you want, don't get a tattoo for the sake of getting a tattoo.
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  • crazycrazy Posts: 174
    in eds tree wrote:
    i have a few-ish pj related tattoos (most people would never recognize them as such) but my best advice would be to THINK it through...and take the time to really think it through. what about pj is significant to you? is it a lyric? is it an idea? take your time, and choose your artist carefully. if it's an interpretation of a song or something don't just go to anyone. however if its the 3 hearts from smile (which is not all that rare, i have them on my wrist) then just bring exactly what you want and ask them to trace it. regardless, i would research your artist. what is your favorite song? what is your favorite lyric? the possibilities are endless.

    Great advice,thanks,have two kids as well and would love to incorporate them into the tatoo somehow,as this will be the only tattoo i get ?????
  • MangoMango Brisbane, Australia (via Dublin, Ireland) Posts: 1,049
    Check this 64 page thread - lots of pics uploaded

    http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=29051
    "Life comes from within your heart and desire"
  • in eds treein eds tree Denver Posts: 539
    i realize i said "think it through" and "research your artist" about a million times...and now that i reread it...i agree. just never forget that a tattoo is PERMANENT, save a very expensive, very painful tattoo removal appointment.

    i can't say it enough...think it through, research your artist!
    keep on rockin' in the free world.
  • crazycrazy Posts: 174
    in eds tree wrote:
    i realize i said "think it through" and "research your artist" about a million times...and now that i reread it...i agree. just never forget that a tattoo is PERMANENT, save a very expensive, very painful tattoo removal appointment.

    i can't say it enough...think it through, research your artist!
    Thanks :) how many do you have? and whats your favourite?
  • EdsonNascimentoEdsonNascimento Posts: 5,530
    Don't do it. Think of what it will look like at PJ40. :lol::lol::lol:
    Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
  • MD97728MD97728 Posts: 115
    i've been dying to get my pearl jam tattoo - i've had ideas and went to the tattoo parlor to speak to the artist - that's the best advice - at least have an idea in mind and go speak to the artist - if you don't think they can interpret what you want - go elsewhere. for me, this is going to be very personal since i'm looking to incorporate my love of the band's music and my brother who passed in 2008 who was also a pearl jam lover. just think it through and be comfortable with the artist.
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,693
    My advice...if you don't know exactly what you want and have to ask a messageboard...don't get the tattoo yet.

    Wait until you know exactly what you want.
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  • boyo79boyo79 Warrington, UK Posts: 6,525
    cincybearcat wrote:
    My advice...if you don't know exactly what you want and have to ask a messageboard...don't get the tattoo yet.

    Wait until you know exactly what you want.


    I do agree with this. I think asking for ideas on designs sort of indicates to me that the OP doesn't know what they want but likes the idea of a tattoo. I could be wrong.
    MD97728 wrote:
    i've been dying to get my pearl jam tattoo - i've had ideas and went to the tattoo parlor to speak to the artist - that's the best advice - at least have an idea in mind and go speak to the artist - if you don't think they can interpret what you want - go elsewhere. for me, this is going to be very personal since i'm looking to incorporate my love of the band's music and my brother who passed in 2008 who was also a pearl jam lover. just think it through and be comfortable with the artist.

    I have 19 tattoos myself and went to get my 2nd PJ tat last weekend. I wanted the cover of Riot Act done - the skeletons with the dust and smoke. When my tattooist originally looked at it last month he thought he could do it but then when he came to draw it up, he struggled with it. I was gutted because I was really looking forward to it but at the same time I don't want a shit tat. These things are for life. You should always trust your tattooist - they are the experts and know what makes a good tat and what won't. I told my tattooist this, I said if he was comfortable doing the tat I would have got it done but he wasn't. So its back to the drawing board for a PJ tat.
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  • ParachuteParachute Posts: 409
    Don't do it.
  • curlycurly Posts: 704
    i dont have any myself but my 1st 3 will be some sort of pJ theme ....i cant wait...what am i waiting for??? i dont know???
  • RedMosquito22RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    My suggestion is to not be the 2,000,000 person to get a stickman tattoo. Other than that pick a part of your favorite song and have the artist draw it up.
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  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,430
    cincybearcat wrote:
    My advice...if you don't know exactly what you want and have to ask a messageboard...don't get the tattoo yet.

    Wait until you know exactly what you want.

    This is good advice. Asking the message board is OK when you are gathering ideas but definitely be sure you thoroughly think through your choice before getting any work done.
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  • curlycurly Posts: 704
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    My suggestion is to not be the 2,000,000 person to get a stickman tattoo. Other than that pick a part of your favorite song and have the artist draw it up.

    dont mean to knock the stickman but my jr high son wants that one tattoo'd also!!
  • crazycrazy Posts: 174
    JimmyV wrote:
    cincybearcat wrote:
    My advice...if you don't know exactly what you want and have to ask a messageboard...don't get the tattoo yet.

    Wait until you know exactly what you want.

    This is good advice. Asking the message board is OK when you are gathering ideas but definitely be sure you thoroughly think through your choice before getting any work done.
    Thanks for all the sound advice,any cool designs ???
  • KH85051KH85051 Posts: 31
    I have two trains of thought.
    1. Pick something that you absolutely love. My first was the stickman even though it is so common amongst fans. I think it says a lot and I love it.

    2. Put a lot of thought into it and if your not sold on the idea totally then wait. My 10C icon is the one I got in 2009 and I put a lot of thought into it.

    The cool thing about PJ is that they give you a lot of ideas

    Good Luck.
  • JimmyVJimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,430
    crazy wrote:
    JimmyV wrote:
    cincybearcat wrote:
    My advice...if you don't know exactly what you want and have to ask a messageboard...don't get the tattoo yet.

    Wait until you know exactly what you want.

    This is good advice. Asking the message board is OK when you are gathering ideas but definitely be sure you thoroughly think through your choice before getting any work done.
    Thanks for all the sound advice,any cool designs ???

    I would go with lyrics. What song speaks to you the most?
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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    I thought about getting a tattoo of an EV guitar pic but I'm a chicken shit...
  • KH85051KH85051 Posts: 31
    Without a doubt " I am Mine". Again a pretty popular choice for very very good reason.
  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    pandora wrote:
    I thought about getting a tattoo of an EV guitar pic but I'm a chicken shit...

    That's a really cool idea. (Esp. if you have one in your possession to use as a model)
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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    JaneNY wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    I thought about getting a tattoo of an EV guitar pic but I'm a chicken shit...

    That's a really cool idea. (Esp. if you have one in your possession to use as a model)
    Eddie gave me one on Halloween night in Philly... it is my dearest possession :D

    just wondering how it would look when I get even more saggy and wrinkled
    not aging all that well :lol:
  • crazycrazy Posts: 174
    Lyrics wise..

    Release
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  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    cincybearcat wrote:
    My advice...if you don't know exactly what you want and have to ask a messageboard...don't get the tattoo yet.

    Wait until you know exactly what you want.

    ^That. It should be a little lightbulb moment when you know exactly what it is that you want. At least that's how it was for me and my PJ tattoo ('Given to Fly' written in Ed's handwriting as seen in the Yield booklet)!
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  • Evel KEvel K Posts: 562
    http://forums.pearljam.com/viewtopic.ph ... 5#p2791893 I've always liked this design, but I got the stickman tat back in 94. It's the rolling stones tongue of our generation. 2,000,000 other people got it? Even better
    Things were different then
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