Tattoo & Pierced Tribe

[Dakota's Mom]

Let me know if this link works.

Kathi

http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/msmatonj/detail?.dir=/55dd&.dnm=cb12.jpg

[its_our_family]

DM-- very cute!!

Well, my big news.... I lost my favorite piercing. My vert tragus is no more! I wompedit pretty good about 3 weeks after having it done. It started growing out after that. I took it out 3 days ago. the next morning I was cleaning it and the rest of the skin ripped off. So, it would have ripped out in a matter of days :(

No my bigger news... At this very moment my firsttatis being drawn up!!! I took it to a guy on Friday. Dh and are getting tats that are a set but not matching. This guy is really good. He not only tatted the rapper Xzibit, he did the lead singer of Bush AND Eddie Munster!

The whole shop he is at is awesome! Everyone there is so talented. He is giving us a deal on the tats. Both for 350. I'mexcited! Plus, I talked to him about my whole back piece and he is excited about that too! I explainedto himwhatI wanted on the phone with my trinity. He seemed remotely interested UNTIL Ishowed him whatI had drawn up myself. He is basically doing colors and style changes. The design remains the same. For those who looked at the links I gave... I combined a couple tog etthe desired look. I can't wait to post pics!!!

[ian'smommaya]

i would love to post pics of my tats but no camera here. but the good news is instead of paying for a camera i paid off all my moms and my bills. wooohooo. so i will describe them
i have equality and a celtic armband on my left arm ( i just had to look to see which arm. lol.)
and the wobblie cat on my right.
i have the sun and the moon on opposites inside calf. and a star thing on my right inside ankle. i also have the inside of my lip tattooed, so thats it for now.
maya

[its_our_family]

i also have the inside of my lip tattooed, so thats it for now.
maya

Did that hurt?? It seems like it would.

What does a tat feel like? I want to prepare myself.

[art4babies]

tickles - buzzing numbness - different for different people and different parts of the body. My husband's was inside his upper arm and after he had it done the artist said, "Man, I have never seen someone sit so still to have that done [there]. Most people cry and scream." And my dh replied, "Geeze, I thought I was being a baby so I just sucked it up." Tough guy...

[its_our_family]

My first will be on my right shoulder blade. I'm excited!!

[art4babies]

My first will be on my right shoulder blade. I'm excited!!

yeah, uh.... good luck
:W

[monkey's mom]

I always think it feels REALLY hot--like someone scratching at me with a bad sunburn--only worse. Different parts hurt differently. Shoulder blades were ok. Kidneys and love handles nearly made me cry.

And the first jolt of pain is not how if feels the whole way through...don't panic. Your body starts to cope after a few minutes.

Make sure you eat beforehand and have something to sip on. Keep your blood sugar up, so you don't pass out or feel woozy.

[its_our_family]

art4babies-- thanks for making me feel confident :D

Thanks for the advice monkey. I figure I've lived through and recovered from 2 c/bs. I haven't met pain like that yet. I also typically have a high tolerance to pain. We'll see how it goes!

[StarMama]

DM pretty fairy! I love her hair :D

Megan, to me, it feels like someone taking a thumbtack and scraping it across your skin, VERY hard, repeatively. It is painful, but its more annoying unless you hit a sensitive spot (for me shoulder blades were a piece of cake, for others big ow, so who knows!)

art4babies, when I had the inside of my arm done (armband) the guy doing it was like: "Doesn't it hurt?? You're brave!" LOL! It wasn't the tattooing that hurt, it was my arm brusing and being swollen after that SUCKED (that also happened on my Orion piece where it comes into the underside in *solid* color). Dh got a tattoo at the same time as my armband (mine is hieroglyphics of Dh's name, his is my name in binary... got done a month before I got pregnant with Orion), and we both kept ice packs under our arms for a few days after!

And man I am itching for a new tattoo!! Since I have no $ to put towards them I have to live vicariously though all of you guys and just keep working on ideas! I think I get like 5 ideas for every 1 tattoo I eventually get! LOL!

[ian'smommaya]

lip didnt hurt at all, seriously. i didnt even know he had started.
but armband hurt like ...well it hurt alot. upper arm not at all, near the shin bone hurt quiet alot. my friend got his ribs done and we had to hold him down to keep him from knocking out the artist. everybodies body is different and will hurt differently. \
good luck.
maya

[its_our_family]

We are getting a deal on getting ours done together. It'll be intersting!

We live with my parents right now and they are totally opposed to them, except my mom wants dad to get one. :shrug

Anyway, we'll have to hide them for who knows how long. I'm sure someday they'll see them. Dh is planning on keeping his secret for forever. I just don't see it happening...

No one has noticed my web piercing yet. I'm surprised since I've gotten lazy about hiding it.

I can't wait to get my tat done. Today we were mall rats and walking around...I have a hankering for a new piercing. I want my chest pierced, where the breast comes away from teh body on each side. NOt a surface piercing but actually through the tissue...make sense?

[girlndocs]

Hmm, been a while!

I finally had the spare cash to order a bigger bead for my lip stud :D I like it a lot. It shows up much better. I'm still itching to pierce something new tho. Maybe a traditional labret, right below my lip stud. I pressed a bead there till it stuck :LOL and it looked pretty good. Still thinking about a nostril stud too. I won't do both, though, I don't want my face to look "cluttered".

Also set a goal time for my first tat! Right now I'm working on growing my hair out. My first goal is waist, which I expect to reach in November, and I'll celebrate by dying my hair fuschia. My big goal, though, is tailbone. I'll probably reach that next July or August. At which point I'll reward myself for my patience by getting the small of my back inked! Still working on the design (a sprig of 3 leaves in black & grayscale). I love the idea of my very own tat peeking out from between the strands of my hair.

OK, question time. I'm going to have oral surgery soon. I wouldn't be surprised if they insist I remove my lip barbell. I don't want to leave the hole open because I paid $60 and went through the nerves before the piercing, the actual procedure and 2 days of really annoying swelling & soreness afterwards to have that piercing, I'm not going to risk having it close on me! Anyone know how much those clear plastic retaining "bones" are? I'm just a 16gauge. Thanks!

[StarMama]

Kristin, cool goal with the hair!! Mine is just past "classic length" (it just barely hits the back of my thighs)... I wish I could dye it though!! My hair doesn't do well with dye and being long...

I like the idea of getting a labret with your lip stud! I think the line the piercings would make would look neat! Maybe I'm biased because I REALLY want a labret piercing! :LOL

I don't know about any clear retaining "bones", but if they are bones like they have nose studs they are BAD for your piercing!! The ones I'm talking about are the ones shaped, well sorta like a bone! With a ball at each end, non removable. Shoving them through your piercing can tear up tissue...

[its_our_family]

I think the clear studs are cheap. They are plastic and have removeable ends. I saw a gal putting onein her tongue. So, I know they have them all sizes.

Well, tentatively my first tat happens on FRIDAY!!!! I have to call and confirm time and such. He has had the design and hopefully will have it drawn up by friday. Dh will get his done that day too :)

I'm nervous about what it will feel like. I'm excited too! I hope it isn't bad because I'm so excited baout my future tats that I don't wantto fear getting them. kwim?

They are all my design as well....exciting!!!

[China white]

OK...........more tattoo questions from a newbie to this "body decorating" thing......................

I'm wanting to get a tat on the spot just above where my thigh meets my body ~ hip bone area, I guess. Not too large, maybe the size of when your middle finger makes a circle with your thumb. Anyone have a tattoo in this area? I'm just assuming it's going to hurt *a lot* because it's in the area of a bone. Am I right?

Also, I'm nursing a toddler ~ are there any risks (infection wise) that would make this a bad time to get it done?

Excited but nervous at the same time............................ :innocent

[UmmIlyas]

2 tattoos and no more piercings (even used to have a madison)

hee hee

[its_our_family]

China-- that kellymom site has info about bfing and tats. From what I've read there are no risks like you are talking about.

U-- I love madisons! I think they are hot!

[StarMama]

Oh Megan it won't be so bad you'll see :D I don't think I've EVER heard of anyone who's gotten one tattoo and it hurt so much to them they didn't go back for more! Its really not so horrible ;) I remember my best friend getting her first tattoo (we were supposed to get matching ones, I got mine first and she chickened out of the one we were SUPPOSED to get and got a tiny itty bitty one instead) and she was SO freaked out. But she's got 2 more now and more plans! :Laugh: Awesome about friday!! You must be excited/nervous! It'll be great :) You dealt with 2 c-secs and say you have a high pain threshold, you'll do great!

China White, the risks would be if you contracted Hep B, you could give it to your babe. Or if you had a bad infection it could be passed on. But if you pick a shop carefully, and take care of your new tattoo, it really is such a *remote* possibility.

[art4babies]

You dealt with 2 c-secs and say you have a high pain threshold, you'll do great!

OMG - I forgot about this point. It is NO WHERE NEAR AS PAINFUL AS LABOR.
:LOL

[13moons]

my 2 cents on the pain factor with tats...

its_our_family...I have a fairly big yin-yang symbol with 2 dolphins around it on the back of my shoulder and it really wasn't very painful. Really, the only time it started to hurt was from all the shading on the black side of the yin-yang--started to get sore and that's when I was having that thumbtack dragging feeling that Lisa described. In hind sight, I now know the artist wasn't that great though (this was 12 years ago) so that could have contributed to the pain. My dh fell asleep while he was getting the back of his shoulder done--seriously, the tattoo artist had to keep bumping him to keep him awake. :D I'm sure you'll have no trouble.

China...my first tat was right about where you are describing--sort of low bikini line. It did not hurt at all really. My problem with it was that that is a very ticklish spot for me and with the vibration of the gun, it was hard to stay still. I will say though that had I known then what a pregnancy would do to that tat, I would not have gotten it there. It is my dh's name and with my first pregnancy, I earned stretch marks right through it so you can't really tell what it says anymore. Which is really okay because he's the only one that sees it and he knows what it says :love

you guys are making me exceedingly envious of the work you are getting done! I've been dying for new ink, but we just don't have the $ right now. Still debating the belly piercing....
:hippie

[art4babies]

I'll tell ya' what hurts: tattooing over SCAR TISSUE.
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:bigeyes :bigeyes :bigeyes :bigeyes :bigeyes :bigeyes :bigeyes :bigeyes :bigeyes :bigeyes
:bawl :bawl :bawl :bawl :bawl :bawl :bawl :bawl :bawl :bawl
:hammer :hammer :hammer :hammer :hammer :hammer :hammer :hammer :hammer :hammer
:bang :bang :bang :bang :bang :bang :bang :bang :bang :bang

[CookieMonsterMommy]

OK...........more tattoo questions from a newbie to this "body decorating" thing......................

I'm wanting to get a tat on the spot just above where my thigh meets my body ~ hip bone area, I guess. Not too large, maybe the size of when your middle finger makes a circle with your thumb. Anyone have a tattoo in this area? I'm just assuming it's going to hurt *a lot* because it's in the area of a bone. Am I right?

Also, I'm nursing a toddler ~ are there any risks (infection wise) that would make this a bad time to get it done?

Excited but nervous at the same time............................ :innocent

China, I have one in the spot I think you'r describing. It did hurt more than my arm one, but the "worst" part (as one mom mentioned) was the tickiling from the vibrating gun. It was by no means unbearable. Also--A good artist will check with you to see if you need a break or anything.

Best Wishes,
Kelly

[ComaWhite]

Um... I would be wary of any artist that wants to tattoo over your scar tissue.
Scar tissue is so unpredictable, when going in, you dont know whether it will turn out fine, blow out or bleed under.
Most scar tissue wont even hold ink at all...

I try to avoid it at all costs.

[Wholewheat Buns]

hi i have tattoos
so
im gonna chill here on occasion.
Wish I could get more but finding spare 2 or 3 hours right now is
well
is impossible.
Unless of course I brought my babe with me to the studio.
Which probably wouldnt work
unless maybe Andrea worked on me.
Not sure how comfy i'd feel to bust out the breast for ethan in the middle of the shop.

[ComaWhite]

Not sure how comfy i'd feel to bust out the breast for ethan in the middle of the shop

Trust me, they are used to seeing nakedness! :D

Especially if they do, um, genital piercings too :blush

Dont be embarrased!

[Wholewheat Buns]

yeah you're right.

[its_our_family]

Well, the design is done, babysitter in place, artist called, and appointment made!

It looks like it is really going to happen!!!

Yeah, I wanteda tat abovemy c/b scar. I have enormous stretchmarks and suich so I can't get it tatted. I'm plan a tummy tuck in the next fews year but the makrs will still be there since they go up to just under my breasts.

Which raises the question. Will I be ableto get the tat on my breast I want. I have strtchmarks there too. I gues it would have to be more on my chest and less on my breast.

[ComaWhite]

its_our_family,
How did you guys get in so soon? Famous/popular artists are usually booked months in advance!
I've waited months and months to get mine finished

[StarMama]

hi i have tattoos
so
im gonna chill here on occasion.
Wish I could get more but finding spare 2 or 3 hours right now is
well
is impossible.
Unless of course I brought my babe with me to the studio.
Which probably wouldnt work
unless maybe Andrea worked on me.
Not sure how comfy i'd feel to bust out the breast for ethan in the middle of the shop.

I brought Orion with me (and Dh)! Nursed him during a break :D He was 5 months old... :NAK

[its_our_family]

They told us that we were more than welcome to bring the boys wityh us. BUt we figured that 3 or more hours would be too much for all of us!

Andrea- I'm not sure how we got in so esily. I jstu called and said, Hey does friday at noon work for you?

He moved from CA a little while ago. I don't think that a lot of ppl know he's there. He is in a rather small shop. I found out that he tatted the Impala symbol and the ** on xzibits arms. I'm not sure what he tatted on the Bush guy. I have their website too but it isn't working. I'm going to call tomorrow to see fi they have a new one. I want to look at his work again.

[UmmIlyas]

U-- I love madisons! I think they are hot!


Why, thank you :shy

:D It was my favorite!

[its_our_family]

I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!!! TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!!!!!


I'll post picsas soonas I get home!!! I am soooo excited!!!!

[its_our_family]

I leave in 20 minutes. I am excited, scared, nervous, and nervous...did I mentin excited and nervous??

I don't know how to feel!!

YAY!! I can't believe today is the day! (Can you tel I'm a bit excited? and maybe a tad nervous...)

[its_our_family]

its done...check out my link :D

[ComaWhite]

Lookin good!
Youll have to post a new pic when its healed so we can see the color better.
Celtic linework is very hard to do!

[its_our_family]

that pic was taken about 3 horus after. It is already turning a nice bright shade of blue. I think he did a good job :D

[13moons]

I like that a lot--good choice! very nice...makes me want one....(more) :D
How's it feelin'?

[StarMama]

Yeah Megan! It looks awesome! I love the design, and you gotta post healed pics! How did it go? Easier or harder than you expected?

[shishkeberry]

Hi! I have some tattoos and piercings, too. I have one professional tattoo on my back of a crescent moon and a shooting star, one homemade one on my hand of a lady bug, one homemade one on my thigh of the letter T, and another homemade one on my ankle of another crescent moon.

I used to have my nose and labret pierced too, but now I just have my tongue.

Does anyone else gague their ears? My left ear is at a 4 gague and as soon as I can afford to I'm going lower to a 00 or so.

[its_our_family]

Now it feels kinda like a sunburn. Its just kinda stiff and buns a bit when I move.

He drew the first line and said he'd stop so I could get a feel for it. He said that would probably be the worst since I didn't know what to expect. He lied! :LOL He told dh the same thing (he went after me) and I told dh not to believe a word he said. Sean, the tattoo guy, was like..Hey your abnormal:D He was a hoot, kinda weird but funny. He was listening to Halloweenmusic to celebrate the 1st if October :eyesroll

Anyway, the black outline was no big deal. It kinda pulled in places but felt good in others. The coloring he used a different type of needle. There were more needles spread out wider. He said it would feel different and most said it was better than the black. Again, he lied! That was the worst part. It took very very little time but it hurt like heck! A friend of ours went with us and he has 3 tats, pretty big ones, and he had never had that type of needle used.

The weird thing was thta as soon as he moved the needle the pain was instantly gone! He took one break inbetween the black and color to reset. I was his first tat of the day so he was a tad scattered, which appears to be normal for him. That break was about 10 minutes then I took a break during the color for about 3 or 4 minutes.

How was it compared to how I anticipated? I can't really say. I didn't have a lot of expectations. I think it was about how I thought it would feel.

The other guy in the shop is named Jamie Edwards. He was featured in Tattoo Mag in March of 2003. The article is called riding the tornado. His work is really good. They call him the portrai king! I think I might go with him for my back work.

I'm already trying to decide what to get next. I want something on my left shoulder.arm...where the 2 meet. But I don't know of what.

Its as addicting as the piercing... I'm rady for another one and this one hasn't even healed!

[girlndocs]

Yayyyyyy Megan! :bgbounce That is very pretty. It's so great you sound so thrilled with it! It makes me excited to get my own.

So talk about the specific sensations here. Particularly the outline, since my design doesn't have any color. Tingly? Stingy? Burning? Pricking? How long did it take to complete that outline? Spill, spill! :D

[its_our_family]

To me the outline felt like cat scratches. I think that is the best thing I've expereinced before that I can compare it to. SOmeone said a scratching tack. That was close but I'd say cat scratches.

The good thing was that as soon as the needle was pulled away there was no more pain!

I can still feel that same feeling in some places today. I describe today as feeling like a sunburn.

Gotta run...baby hungry :D

[StarMama]

Yeah Megan, usually it is the outline that hurts the worst (for me, and for others who's experiences I've read or talked to in person) because the single needle for some reason feels "sharper" than the multiple shader needles... It holds true for me, and when he artist did the shading for my armpiece he used a 15needle configuration! :eek And I've seen a photo of someone getting a sea scene done on their *ENTIRE* back, and they were shading the ocean with one that had 50!! at once!

I've had other tattoos colored in with the single needle too, and I really think (at least personally and with Dh's one tattoo done only with one needle) the color isn't as even and seems "spotty" sometimes... (his needs a touchup badly).

The scratching tack anology I think fits in more for the fill (for me)... but guess you felt it differently ;)

[its_our_family]

The shading was the most painfl for me. It felt like someone was putting a needle under my skin and pulling it out weird...which is what it was :LOL

I can't wait for my next one! It was definetely bearable and you forget the pain after you see it done... just like childbirth!

[bloobug]

I just went and got my nipples pierced yesterday! And I got my ears second holes. Working on drawing up my back tattoo, what a pain!

Megan :)

[Amberlyn]

Im new here, but you all sound like you have excellant ideas for tats! I got my first at 23. It is a left bicep band.. indian style.. beads, feathers, roses... I got my second last year. Its a shoulder peice, of my daughter with fairy wings, and her name in cursive... that hurt.. 2 sessions.. total 5 hrs! I will learn how to post a pic of it.. its beatiful blue and purple. My DH just got a cover up.. (his ex wifes name), that was last tax season.. So it is my turn next (we decided to alternate since it is so $$$). As for peircings.. I have my ear "nub" done. I can't remember the technical term.. just that little nub thingy.. LOL

[witchymama]

Hi all i'm very new to MDC, and it's great to see Tattoo's are so exceptable here :thumb , i have a japense Blossom tree, that covers my shoulder blade, shoulder and down y arm to my elbow. It's dark and gnarled at the back, changing into light and blossomy down my arm, i have some photo's but they are before the trunk and the blossom have been coloured in

[its_our_family]

The nub is called a "tragus" :D

I found the sign at the shop we wentto. Their shop rateis 100 per hour 60 minimum. ur friendJeffwentwith us. He has 3 tats by 3different artists. He said his next tat is done by the guy who did ours.

The couple things I like about the shop we went tois:
1. It used to be a dentist ora dr's office. So, it has the indiidual rooms for each artist,not just a booth. So, its a lot moer private than an open room.

2. They have signs all over the place that say things about ..if you see this/or dont' see this at anther shop rethink where you are" "Make sure you see a portfolio before you get work done. If they don't have one maybe you should rethink where you are" NOthing says "come here instead" but it says what you shouldsee and shouldn't see in a reputable shop.

3. They have a female piercer. So, I'll have somewhereto go to get a VCH :D

Anyway, I can't wait to go back!

[Amberlyn]

I just saw your new tat... thats very nice.. Im trying to find the page that has my tat on it.. to show you all. I think my next one will wait until we have another baby (hopefully soon), so that I can get something done with the baby's name. I don't know what.. But I figure i have a whole shoulder to work with :) For me the shading hurt the worst. But I don't know if that is because I did it in 2 sessions? I had the outlining done, and started going into shock after a little over 2 hrs. Then I went back a couple weeks later for the coloring, and went into shock after just over a couple hours again. I was going to have more lighter tones put in.. BUT... I decided not too cause the pain was getting far too intense for me. If i can ever find the guy who did it.. I may go in again since it has been a year and the pain isnt soooo fresh! LOL.

http://hometown.aol.com/amberlyns75ford/index.html

thats the best I can do.. the web page is old... but it shows my tat... :)

[its_our_family]

Amberlyn... Your tat is cool! Not to mention I LoVE your truck! Still have it?

[Amberlyn]

Hey thanks for both compliments!!

:bawl No I don't have my baby girl anymore. I sold her this spring. For a couple different reasons. She wasnt so practical anymore with my growing family. And when we moved on base, I didnt have any place to store her. I sold her to some dudes that I could tell where very mechanical and very into nice rides (yes I researched before i sold her..LOL)... they got a good deal. 2500$. She did have some minor problems I never got around to fixing, due to lack of knowledge and lack of funds (Im no tranny expert).

:love On the bright side, my husband said once we get things in order $$$ wise, and get our new orders and get settled in.. I can start building another one. I want to buy my ex's pick up, which is almost the same as my old one. But then I want to build a Jeep also.. LOL Maybe a streetrod... Who knows..! I will definately keep a "blog" of my journey tho :)

Ohh yeah.. as for my tat.. the orriginal design came out of the "Good Fairy/Bad Fairy" book... it just happened that the "Fairy of Pure Joy" was an exact match to my daughter.. all the way to the fat rolls!!

[Milkymommi]

I'm still itching to pierce something new tho. Maybe a traditional labret, right below my lip stud. I pressed a bead there till it stuck :LOL and it looked pretty good. Still thinking about a nostril stud too. I won't do both, though, I don't want my face to look "cluttered".

That's histerical!!! ... and I thought I was being original :LOL I was thinking of doing the exact same thing...but wasn't sure how it would look as I've never seen someone with the lip and labret. I think it sounds cool!

I already have my left nostril, which I wear a hoop in and my labret is already done too so I thought if I got my lip done and wore a hoop in that it would be pretty funky! I think that's the last thing I would do on my face though.... I think :eyesroll

Anyway I say go for it! Do both... I wish I could post a picture of myself so you could get a preview of what you might look like minus the lip :wink I don't have a scanner or digital cam though... bummer.

To everyone else!!

I've been away for a bit so I wanted to say hi and it looks like I have lots of cool pictures to catch up on. Hope you've all been well :D

[ComaWhite]

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[its_our_family]

Im so excited, I go at 5 to get my back finished, we should be done by 9 and home by 10... Ill post a pic tonight! :D


Most tattoo artists wont tell you this kind of stuff, but I just personaly don't like the "secret society" feel of traditional tattooing. I believe that an informed customer is a good customer!

i can't wait to see it!!!

My artist answered every question I had. I watched what I could watch. It was on my shoulder blade so I only saw the one corneer. I asked about the needles and how they worked and everything. He chucked and said I sounded like him when he got his first tat.

Mine is almost healed. The sab is about 75-85% gone. It is itching so I'm glad the scab is finally falling away! I was afraid of color when I went to get it done. I'm thinking the color of mine is a robin egg blue and a little darker for shading. I told dh now I wished it had been a brighter blue! My next one will be all black but tis just going to be one word on my shoulder...where the shoulder and arm meet... but I'm ot ure what word...and maybe I'll get a color! I'm already iching for my next one and I only had mine done 6 days ago. By about day 3 I was ready for another! I can't even remember the pain!

Did I mention i was a bleeder. I took a break o look at it and it was red. I said, I thought it was going to be blue? He chuckled again and said, Thats your blood. Oh, yuck! It seeped for aabout 24 hours...

[ComaWhite]

Type 0 blood doesnt clot very well.... are you type 0?

[its_our_family]

I didn't know that about type O blood. Yup I'm O+.

I love the back piece! Which part is new?? I can't tell by the photo.

Apprenticing!! That is so awesome! I don't know how tattooists do it. I would love to body pierce though. Dh and I have talked about it but not sure if I ever will. I would have to have tons of practice getting the jewelry in. I thikn its lack of proper tools. I can't even get my own in!

[ComaWhite]

The tribal type piece is new, you can see its a lot darker than the rest. Nice razor burn hey? (the red blotches) :LOL My skin is SUPER sensitive!

[its_our_family]

I htought that was the new piece but I couldn' tell because of the razor burn :D

[Amberlyn]

Hey speaking of ITCHY tatoos and healing times.. Have any of you used "Tatoo Goo"?? I used it on my shoulder peice after both sessions.. and it made it SOO less itchy, and it didnt scab nearly as bad or puffy! After my tat was healed I used it for my face.. It felt good.. didnt break me out.. or leave my skin irritated as most lotions do! I LOVED this stuff! One tube was more than enough to heal my tat after both sessions and keep my face smooth for about a month! I think it was 10$ or something!

[its_our_family]

I haven't had a real problem with itching...luckily! I've been ok with just lotion. I hear the goo is good :D

[Ms. Mom]

IOF your tattoo is BEAUTIFUL! I love the lettering. I can't wait to see a picture of it completely healed.

I havn't been comming to this thread lately because I'm DYING for some new ink and I just can't justify it right now :crying I keep seeing my artist around town and he keeps asking when I'm comming in. He's excited about the gears and vines idea. I am too - I can completely visualize it around my wrist.

Andrea, your back piece is amazing! After my wrist, I want to start on my back. I want to cover it in fairies.

[its_our_family]

Thanks Ms Mom!

It is almost healed. There is very little scab left. It was weird how the scab was blue like the tat is....its weird.

I am ready for my next one...so ready! So is dh. He is so excited about his. I need to post a pic of it. Its awesome!

[ComaWhite]

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[its_our_family]

Wow....andrea... I love your arm piece!!! Really ot but what kind of carrier is that you are using??

[ComaWhite]

Really ot but what kind of carrier is that you are using??
Its just a really long piece of fabric and I tie it using the didymos instructions.

[Mrstattedup]

Hi, I don't think I've posted here before..
My name is Iris and I'm common law married to a Tattoo Artist..he's been in the tattoo industry for about 8 yrs now...I met him getting a tattoo..which by the way he didn't do..and I only have 3 tattoos..and a nose peircing..which I've peirced about 4x now..diamonds keep falling out..as soon as I take it out it closes..anyways..I'm itching for another tattoo but DH insists I wait..I peirced my cartilage about 3x..and always either got infected..done with a percing gun :eyesroll ..Haven't tried it again..
I had to remove my tongue ring a coule of yrs ago..I kept chipping my teeth..a total of 6 have chipped..the two front ones arent really noticeable..since they chipped towards the inside..and swallowed two studs too..so I gave it up!
I still haven't got my two kids names...but soon will :exclaim

[newmomma2005]

I am hoping someone in this tribe can answer my question. My baby is due in March 2005 :bgbounce and I am eager to be a successful breastfeeding mom. I have both my nipples pierced. I have had the piercings for around a year, they are healed very well, and I love them. Can anyone give me adivce on breastfeeding and keeping my piercings. The jewelry I have now is the standard ring with the suspended ball. I am assuming the jewelry will have to be changed because it seems the balls could be a choking hazard, but I was wondering what the best removable jewelry would be. Anyone who has experience breastfeeding and keeping their piercings I would greatly appreciate your reply. So far, Everywhere I have looked people are either totally without an answer for me or they have let their piercings heal back up. There has to be someone out there who like I hope to nursed and kept their piercings!!! HELP!!!! :1praying:

[its_our_family]

I don't have mine done...yet...

But I'm pretty suire StarMama does.

I think they say to get jewelry that is easily removed because it should come out before nursing. I might be totally off on this though...better jsut let them tell you :)

[RainCoastMama]

Hey all!

I've had my nose pierced 3x...first time with a gun (stupid, stupid!!) and it got infected so I took it out. Second time with a needle on the other side b/c of scarring, which fell out and closed. Third time lucky...

DYING for a tat for years on the small of my back, but didn't b/c of 'epidural fears' (in my much younger days)

Dee

[China white]

Thanks for the advice re: hip area. Unfortunately, my husband (who is opposed to this idea entirely) has asked me if I would..............refrain from putting it on the front of my body :irked: The area I wanted it on (hip/groin region) is my husbands favorite part of a womans body (TMI, I know :eyesroll ) and he likes it just the way it is.
My personal thought is it would make the area that much more attractive, but................:shrug

We have gone over & over, this and while he knows it's my body to do with what I wish, I have *grudingly* agreed to change the location. Now, I'm trying to decide between the small of my back, or my neck , which would be covered by my hair unless I decide to put my hair up. I'm OK with this, but I'm thinking the neck would really hurt, due to the proximity of the bones to the surface of the skin.

Anyone else out there have a tattoo on the back of their neck? did it hurt like he!!? Oh, and to the mama who said it's possible to contract Hep B, how likely is this? What things do I need to watch for in regards to safe practices? This shop (the only one in town, I might add...........) makes their own needles, autoclaves them first, and then disposes of them after one use. Does this sound about right?

Thanks in advance for your advice ~ you guys are terrific!! :thumb

[ian'smommaya]

hi there since were asking questions here ill add mine to the list.
i saw my tatoo artist the other day and he said not to worry about the money. he is a very old friend and when he was nomeless my mom and dad let him and a couple of other ppl stay here. so we know each other well.

so at any rate. i want my lower back hips and stomach tatooed, covered in fact with one big tatoo. vines leaves, trees fairiess babies etc. you all get the idea. here is my question. if i have another baby how much will the tatoo streach out by a pregannacy? does anyone here have there stomach done then get pregnant? does it look weird or anuthing?
thanks mama's
maya

[its_our_family]

I've held off on thingslike that until I lose the weight I want and know I'mdone with babies. I'm getting a tummy tuck sometime int he next 5 years so I'm waiting for that to be done too.

A friend had a tat on her calf that she had gastric bypass. After having the tat she lost 150 pounds and she said it doens't look any different...now thats shrinking skin not growing skin... and once againI have no real advice...

[ian'smommaya]

thanks, im not getting a tummy tuck. lost a bunch of weight before i got preg. but gained it back during. and mine never looked different. i guess i am just worried about it cos of the placement on my body ykwim?
maya

[its_our_family]

I'monly getting a tummy tuck because I have a nasty skin flap from my c/bs I can't get my tummy to relax past that point and it just doens't work. Not to mention the stretched out skin that hangs over my belly button....it'll be a serious body mod...

[ian'smommaya]

oh honey i sure hope i didnt sound icky or judgemental, the important part of judgemental being mental and judge.
soooooo sorry if id did. i just meant i was in a situation were i was haveing to do that. :innocent
:love maya

[its_our_family]

I didn't think you were :) I was telling you why I was getting mine. I'm glad you aren't in my situation.

Are you prone to stretchmarks?

That might be something to consider...

[ian'smommaya]

lord yes.. that part of the reason i want it the fway i do.
maybe ill start on my sleeves first and heed the warnings of this list.
maya

[its_our_family]

maya :) There are so many unknowns when its comes to the bodies of women!

I told dh I was thinking about sleeves and eh said he would rather I didn't. I probably won't. I want my tats to be something that can be completely concealed or shown off. Dh is thinking about going back into ministry and it may be harder to find a job with a tatted wife! They can't say much if they can't see them. Not to mention I can keep them covered and not hear whining from my mom... am I an adult?? Its hardto tell from that post :wink

I had talked abotu getting one word done on the top of my arm/shoulder. I want the color to be such a dark purple it is almost black but def purple. I'm thinking of the words

Beautiful
Journey
I AM

one of those.

I saw "Beautiful" on a low back tat on bmezine.com ( http://www.molokosynthemesc.com/search/srch2004.exe?pic=tattoo/A40810/high/dsc000101.jpg&tsect=tattoo/let001.html&desc=Beautiful+tattoo%3Cbr%3E%3Cfont+size%3D-1%3E)

I thought it was awesome... other than that I can't find a word I like... I'm thinking of making my back piece my life story (so far) and have the tats I have be ones that have meaning and not just cause I like that tat (cause there are some I like but they don't seem to fit me). I already have the names of the boys. I like the music flowing idea that I shared before because music has always been and will always be. Its like a center theme with me...hence down my back and such. The song I'mgoing to have in the tat is the old hymn "It Is Well"

[ComaWhite]

Anyone else out there have a tattoo on the back of their neck? did it hurt like he!!?
Mine comes very close and dh's has one right across his neck. Its actually not bad at all, says he.

want my lower back hips and stomach tatooed...if i have another baby how much will the tatoo streach out by a pregannacy?

Think of drawing on a balloon. Then, inflate the balloon.
This is what will happpen to any tattoos on any area that will grow significantly during pregnancy. Some will shrink back to normal, some never will.
If you happen to get a stretch mark through a tattoo, it will really mess it up.
I would advise on waiting until you are done having kids before you tattoo the area.

I AM
I AM, like the canadian beer? (http://www.iam.ca)
I AM is a really popular slogan here.

[Mrstattedup]

You know..Everytime I ask Hubby when he's gonna put my kids name on me..he's like "not again"..
just tonight I brought it up during a conversation we were having at Pizza Hut...and he explains .."Iris..I do this for a living..you think I want to do it for fun"..and then he proceeds to tell me he's gonna set up an appointment with another reputable tattoo artist known around here..and claims I'm gonna have to pay up though..but isn't that the whole idea..I got him so I can get them for free?! :eyesroll
ARTISTS! Who understands them?! :irked:
and you'd think I'm sleeved out and sh!t..now I gotta pay for my tattoos..and peircings! I hope to get my nose peirced again ..for good this time! and I hope he keeps his word too! :1praying:

[its_our_family]

I AM, like the canadian beer? (http://www.iam.ca)
I AM is a really popular slogan here.

No I AM as in one of the names for God :)

I like it because its a name, a statement, and an action all in one...very powerful!

[ian'smommaya]

Mine comes very close and dh's has one right across his neck. Its actually not bad at all, says he.



Think of drawing on a balloon. Then, inflate the balloon.
This is what will happpen to any tattoos on any area that will grow significantly during pregnancy. Some will shrink back to normal, some never will.
If you happen to get a stretch mark through a tattoo, it will really mess it up.
I would advise on waiting until you are done having kids before you tattoo the area.


I AM, like the canadian beer? (http://www.iam.ca)
I AM is a really popular slogan here.


darn.. or goodie here comes the sleeves... yeah me.
:innocent
maya

[its_our_family]

Went to my artist today to have pics done. He loves it. He askeed when I was coming back. I told him I had my idea but was still fine tuning it. He asked what it was. I explained it to him. He said...cool!! I'll draw it up! And he is only going to charge me 60 to do it!

I jsut have to figure location. I had on ein mind but now I'm not sure...

I think it would look awesome on the inside of my wrist but dh says no (no one knows about our other tat but a few friends IRL)

I'm getting...

"I AM..."

Probably in typewriter font. It is my fave name for God...I think I already explained it. If not I can again. And its a statement about myself...its just cool all around!

[its_our_family]

check out this link...

http://share.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=EeAMWbli4bM2zDag&notag=1

It is Mom2Baldie's link...check out her tummy. AWESOME!!

[ian'smommaya]

the link is broken, a baldie in her world must be different than a baldie in mine though.
maya

[its_our_family]

hm, it worked 5 minutes ago.... I can explain the pic to ya. She is sitting on the grass with her 2 little ones...40+ weeks pg and on the bottom of her pg belly is a tat of a butterfly. She looks gorgeous sitting there!

Did you see my other post...my tat guy is working on my next one!!

[its_our_family]

This is the right link....

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/share/landingA2?i=EeAMWbli4bM2z4Q&x=1&sm=0&sl=0

[ian'smommaya]

soo cute, definatly a different kind of baldie. here in minneapolis it means an anti racist skinhead.
what other link? darn this expensive paper wieght of a computer.
maya

[sigh]

oh yes, tats are great conversation pieces! I have three - purple ladyslipper on my left wrist, blue moon on right side of tummy, and tribal between my shoulderblades...as for piercings, had 'em, got sick of 'em! :D

[its_our_family]

Welcome Sigh!!

[its_our_family]

My healed pic is up...link in sig :)

[ian'smommaya]

too cute and good colors too.
maya

[Arduinna]

Megan love your tat!!!

[its_our_family]

Thanks!

This thread as been pretty slow as of late :( I wonder where everyone went??

[ian'smommaya]

i'm here. just havent gotten any work done and havent seen any really nice work to be shared.
maya

[its_our_family]

yeah, me either :D

Even though I was looking through a mag last night and I'm getting really into these bright bold colors. I didn't like them at first but I think it was the context I saw them in. They can look sooo good...but equally as bad...

[ian'smommaya]

i know what you mean. i have colors though and will be getting some more soon. i hope. sometimes it can be ummm too much or something. for years all i had were black and skin tone but the i got equality on my arm and the red just looks so good. and the sun and moon on my legs cant be in black only so they are blue and orange.
maya

[DebraStorm]

Hi momma's! I'm new to this site. Well I joined a few months back but never posted. I am Debra, mommy to a 5 year old & almost 3 year old. I have 2 tattoo's. A Celtic cross on my lower back & the Kanji symbol for "Mother" on my left leg. And as soon as I get paid, I am getting the "mother's heart" with my son's name above it & my daughter's name below it....probably between my shoulder blades. :wave

[13moons]

Welcome swtpeas9901! :D got pics? I'd love to see a picture of the Celtic cross. I've often thought of getting some sort of a Celtic cross...
:hippie

[ian'smommaya]

hi swt. nice to have you.
maya

[pinkersmommy]

hi mamas
i have a question. i got my nose pierced about 2 months ago and now its starting to form a hard lump around the ring. it kinda looks like a water blister but its not. is that normal. i havent had any other piercings do that. any ideas. it doesnt look cool at all. :irked: im going to be bummed if its permanent. it doesnt hurt. thats good.

[NeKisha]

hey, i havent posted here before, but i can offer some help.

that sounds just like what happened to me, a keloid. there really is nothing you can do about it. you can try what my piercer suggests, a paste of asprin and water put over the keloid, let it sit for 5 min and then gently rise away.

the theory is this. a keloid is a scar, built up from irratation. the irratant is the jewelry. sometimes you can eat away at the scar with the asprin paste, but speaking from experience...it doesnt always work. for me, it did not despite persistance. you might have to resign to the fact that you are one of many people unable to wear jewelry in your nostril.

i tried not to sugar coat this, because that is the response i got from a lot of very pierced friends who were sure it would go away on its own, in good time, with a little help, etc. in the end i just had to suck it up and take it out :irked: i think mine keloided because i always slept on my stomach, and the pressure from sleeping on the fresh peircing caused it to go awry.

btw, i have 2 tattoos on my inner left forearm, both stars, hard to describe, but tribal-esque. i have had my piercings, but still have 9/16th in lobes and 10ga behind that. wow, it seems like so little when i put it in writing lol

[devmom]

Hey there, mind if I totally barge in and announce myself?! I totally happened on this thread by luck, I wouldn't have ever thought of looking for other tattooed mamas!!

My name is Julie, I have a 2yr old son named Connor and a daughter named Justice that will be one on Saturday!

As far as tats, I have a really big indian tribal on my lower back, needs A LOT of work. It's got about 4 1/2+ hours in it, and only cost me $90. After two babies and 7 years, it looks like I got what I paid for, LOL! I also have a fairy on my right shoulderblade, she's a silhouette but has color in her butterfly wings. I had another fairy picked out for the other shoulder but she's pretty plain and I think when I take the plunge I'm going to get my bluebell instead. Once upon a time I had that Fairy book, I don't remember what it's called, anyway - it's like an encyclopedia of fairies and stuff, with awesome art. One of them was bluebell, and she's gorgeous but I thought it might be too much detail to capture well. Turns out you only need a good artist! Anyhow, once I have that done then I'll have my 'wings' and I have an intricate celtic knot design selected that I want to put the kid's initials inside. I'm planning for the center of my back, not right between the shoulder blades, but just a bit lower - my tribal is pretty big but I think it will fit. The knot and the tribal were both just flash - no real originality there, but I like them!

I have no idea what the tribal means or if it's just a cool design. I've decided that it means luck in love, because I got it before I met my dh, and he has the same tattoo in a smaller version on his calf!!

Piercings - I have 6 regular piercings in my left ear, one in the right. No stretched holes or conch (is that what it's referred to as, the little part inside your ear by your cheek?) I always joke that I have to have one side of my head that I can do stuff with, like sleep and talk on the phone! I have designs for at least two more holes on that left ear, totally fill it up all the way around. I have my tongue pierced and have had it for 7 yrs, I just love it! It's just for me and whenever my stupid barbell breaks I feel naked as I race to the nearest inkstore to get a replacement! I had my navel pierced but took it out for babies, and now my poor tummy is like a roadmap and I'll never willingly show it to anyone, piercing artist or no!! I've never been willing to visibly pierce my face, although if I did I'd go for a little labret stud, maybe one day when I can figure out how to get out of this mainstream profession!!

So that's me - I'm off to lose myself in your other 28 pages of posting! I thought I had better introduce myself before I got lost in the other posts!!

I also wanted to ask a question, I'm still BF my daughter several times a day (actually usually in the evening and all night!) and I'd really love to start getting my tribal piece fixed. What are your views on tats while BF? Should I wait until we're totally weaned, or could I go ahead and find a good artist to do my other stuff? My tribal is the biggest thing, it needs to be totally reworked, and then some of the spikey parts need to be lengthened in certain spots to help balance it back out - I dunno if the guy did it crooked or if I've stretched it funny, LOL! But I hate it right now, and it used to be my favorite thing!
Thanks for any advice, I look forward to hanging around here if you'll have me!!

[its_our_family]

Welcome gals!!

I'm prone to keloids and hypertrophic scars. It sucks. If you are bfing it supposedly increases the chances. You should see the keloid under my tongue from my web...its really gross!

Dh should find out about his job this week. If he gets it I'm getting my next tat...still don't know about location :splat I just can't decide!

I'm only at a 4g. I'm only planning on going to 0g. I would love to go 00g but not sure i have the guts :)

Dh just gauged his nips out to a 12. They look muh better and he said they feel better. They were still relly sore (he's had them 4 motnhs) and now that he gauged up there is no pain!

[ian'smommaya]

welcome new mama's glad to have you here. :)
maya

[lovida]

Hello all. New one here.
belly pierced (but no longer bejeweled), double pierced ear, 1 tattoo, one tattoo on the way!

[DebraStorm]

Welcome swtpeas9901! :D got pics? I'd love to see a picture of the Celtic cross. I've often thought of getting some sort of a Celtic cross...
:hippie

Thanks for the welcome! I can't figure out how to post the pictures. But if you want to see them, give me your email address & I'll send them to you!

Or tell me how to post them for all to see! lol

[DebraStorm]

hi swt. nice to have you.
maya

Hi back at you! It's nice to be here! Please call me Debra! ;)

[13moons]

Or tell me how to post them for all to see! lol

:LOL I laugh because I have never posted pics of me cuz I don't know how to either! But I know some of these other mamas are very good at it... :)

[its_our_family]

I have a yahoo email address. You can uplaod pictures to your ID and then I just post the link. My link to tats and piercings is below in my sig.

Thats the only way I can do it. You used to be a ble to post a pic right to the thread but they don't allow it anymore. (and you still have to have them uploaded to a site to get it to work.)

[JodiL]

:wave Hiya! I've got one tattoo (have been pondering a second for about 7 years now :LOL), my nose pierced and a bunch in my ears.

[ian'smommaya]

hi jodiL.
evertime i say that it reminds me of AA. well hi anyway. nice to see more mama's join us.
maya

[halfdozenscrambled]

Well, Mamas, I did it! I got my first tattoo!! :love

Just FTR, it hurt like H3LL. :hammer Nothing like *giving birth*, but. well, you know.... ;)

[magentamomma]

three tatoos, one more in developement. ears done three times want to redo my nose. did it when I was sixteen, then had to get a job, now I really want to do it again

[its_our_family]

Hi magentamamma-- We meet again :) (dyed black tribe)

I'm relly hoping dh gets this job...not only because he needs a job but because I get my next tat. I'm still not sure where but I was thinking on the front of my shoulder almost chest but not chest. Not sure if I'll get "I AM" or a symbol of some kind.

Dh has decided on a pheonix as a whole back tat. He is pretty excited.

I've also decided not to get anything else pierced till B weans. I seem to develop keloids and scars super easy and I wonder if it is causing the problem :(

So, as a celebration the next thing I get pierced is my nips!!

[its_our_family]

Ok, I'm looking on line for a tat idea...I came across this...TOO FUNNY!!

http://www.zafrkancije.co.yu/slike/tattoo/012.jpg

[Ms. Mom]

Megan, that is Hilarious! Thank's needed that chuckle. Though now I'm going to be asking for a mirror the whole time I get my shoulder pice done :LOL Jeff's gonna think I don't trust him :wink

[ian'smommaya]

that is sooo funny. but also a warning or nightmare.
maya

[Arduinna]

oh man, I really want to get my nips done. But the off time during healing is a major drawback. waaaaaa I really want it though.

[its_our_family]

I'm willing to go through the "down time' cause I think they lok totally hot! I'm sure you all have seen bmezine.com Well, they had a pic on their homepage of a gal who has. I knew I wanted them bfore but once I saw the pic I KNEW I was getting them done!

[13moons]

:LOL thanks for that link!

I do like the way it looks but I've never had any real desire to get my nipples pierced but I have joked to my sis (who does want hers pierced) that if I did it would be so that I could hook chains from them to my ears so they would sit more like they did before 10 years of pregnancy weight gain and breastfeeding....kinda like suspenders, ya know? :D
okay, okay, not very funny, I know...

I will be a long while before I can get another tat but man I am wanting one. I can't decide what it will be but I think i have decided it will be on my right arm either upper arm/shoulder area or I've been thinking about something on my wrist. My sis has a piece on her wrist though that has not worn well at all. Granted, it wasn't very well done in the first place but it is difficult even to tell what it is at this point from fading and blurring of the lines. She doesn't wear a watch or jewelry there or anything like that. I wonder how much of this has to do with the fact that it is on her wrist? Anyone else have any thoughts or have a piece on their wrist that has done well?

[ian'smommaya]

i know palms of hands or bottoms of feet dont turn out well and fade alot. but i've seen wrist work done well that lasted. maybe check out what the artists work looks like now when it was done ten or so years ago.
ard do it do it do it do it do it do it.
it'll be fun.
the suspenders sound great . i need a pair.
maya

[halfdozenscrambled]

My tat, immediately after finishing (last Fri). (http://www.ofoto.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=557303078105&photoid=808403078105)

Today. (http://www.ofoto.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=557303078105&photoid=629873188105)

:bag:

[AurielRene]

hey all,
i have a small tat on my lower back, and i fully plan on expanding it into a large piece that stretches across my lower back. i went to get my nose pierced right after i found out i was pregnant, and they refused because i was pregnant.... the piercer said that they weren't allowed to pierce or tattoo any pregnant or breastfeeding women due to the risk of infection.... what do you say to this? now that i am no longer pregnant i am *itching* to expand my back piece, and perhaps pierce a thing or two. when i lose my belly flab, i plan on repiercing my navel, too :wink
also, any thoughts on tatoos on back hips stretching during pregnancy?

[ian'smommaya]

we just talked about this. i wanted my lower back hips and tummy tatt'ed but it seemed the concenious here was skip the tummy til no more kiddos, cos of streaching. someone pointed out to think of a balloon, color on it then deflate it, soem of it still looks really good some looks streached out and weird.
we didnt talk about hips though.
maya

[halfdozenscrambled]

Auriel Rene, I just had my tattoo done (link to pics on bottom of last page), and I am breastfeeding. My dd is 7m/o (today!) and still almost exclusively nursing. You may have to skim the thread to find it, but in several places some very good info has been posted about risks etc. of getting a tattoo while bf. Sorry I can't go looking for it for you, but I'm a bit pressed for time today (read: shouldn't be here in the first place! :LOL ). Personally, I didn't see any persuasive reasons not to-- the biggest risk seems to be the possibility of an adverse reaction to the ink, which can't really be assessed until, well, it happens. ;)

Piercing is a little different, I think, because of the open "wound" and greater risk of infection afterwards. Others here can probably give you better info. Best of luck to you!

[AurielRene]

thanks for the info ladies....
i've been skimming around this thread and have picked up some good links and info, my only regret is that a lot of the links for ladies' tattoos are expired! :( the descriptions sounded really pretty, especially some of the ones describing stars and constellations. i guess now that i've asked a question i can introduce myself... :wink
my name's auriel. i have 3 sets of holes in my lobes that wer sized to a 14, but i let them go and they shrunk back... haven't worn earrings much lately, sincu utopia likes to pull on my hair, i can just imagine her tugging my earrings :crap i'd like to get some of the "twister" type rings for all three, and size them back up.... i said i didn't really wanna go larger than 10, but i like the tribal type earrings and most of them are a 6 or a 4..... so we'll see! i have a cartlige piercing in my upper left ear that i did myself when i was 16, with a sewing needle - guess i got lucky, 'cause it healed really well, and 4 years later it's happy at a size 12. i wear a long tongue rod in it, but now that my hair is a lot longer it gets caught a lot, so i want a twister for that, too, until i can turn it into an industrial. used to have my navel pierced but i had to take it out at 5 months prego, now it's all closed up - not too sad about that, though, since the guy pierced it crooked! :angry i'm not sure if i'll pierce that again or not, i may wat until i'm done having kids, but there will be a few years between them..... i want to get my right nostril pierced and i would like more ear piercings.
as for my one lonely tat, it's pretty tame. i got it while i was visiting saskatchewan a couple years ago. it's a small green maple leaf, divided by peace sign lines that are just skin, and it says 'devots' over it to commemorate the trip my partner and i take to canada every year. it's in the middle of my lower back, and around it i'd like to get a realistic looking lizard, curled in a circle, as a symbol for listening to dreams and intuition.then i think i'd like to get something around that, maybe a flamey sun or a crescet moon, i'm not sure. then below the whole thing, i want a silly tribal piece. i like a lot of the celtic knotwork type pieces, with spirals and the like. somewhere i'd like to have an oroborus or infinity sign, a lotus, something to commemorate my daughter and then subsequent children....oh, and when my partner and i "tie the knot" we're going to get matching celtic knotwork wedding bands on our ring fingers - his idea :love he wants to get a big tribal scorpion on his calf, too.... i always thought it would be cool to have a tat around my navel, but i definitely get the balloon analogy- after seeing how much it stretched during pregnancy i'll wait until i'm definitely done breeding!!
so there it is! glad i found this thread.

[kimmie-pooh]

I just got my first tat on Friday! I love it! And it is actually a lot bigger than I thought it would be. I can hardly wait to get my next one! Here are some pics:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/troynkimmie/album?.dir=/64e7

The pics were taken right after the tatoo was done, that's why the ink looks like that. :LOL

Kimmie

[halfdozenscrambled]

Kimmie, I can't access your photo. :( I've signed into Yahoo! already, but it won't take me to your page. :scratch We got our tats on the same day!! That's like sharing a birthday, or something. :D I'd love to see what yours looks like; can you double-check the link and try it again for me, pretty please? :innocent

[kimmie-pooh]

Hey halfdozen,

I'll email you the pics if you'd like! :) If anything, our tattoos share a birthday ~ and that's improtant :LOL It's almost like our kids sharing a birthday!

We have something else in common (sorta). My dh served in the military for 6 years. We commend your hubby (and you :D) for serving our country. :love You are doing a wonderful job!

Email if you'd like and I'll send you the pics! troynkimmie@yahoo.com

Kimmie

[13moons]

Happy Tat Day to both of you! :)
I couldn't access the link either....

[MeganW]

Hi everyone, I finally had that little girl on 9/20. I've only posted here a couple of times but I've added 2 tats and a piercing since her arrival. I now have a lady bug behind my ear and a floral/tribal piece down my side on my ribs. I also I had my DP pierce my outer labia :) Can't wait to get my hood pierced and then I'm going for 2 pinups on my thigh, my backpiece finished and a sister piece on my other side on my ribs :) I'll try to get some pics.

[its_our_family]

Ok, what is the site that has the bfing stuff??

I've had all my piercings and my tat done while bfing. None of my srtists have ever even asked. Just don't offer the info. The "infection" is kinda just hooey. You are more likely to develop keloids and scars though because you produce more colagen while bfing.

[richella]

Anybody care to share experiences breastfeeding after nipple piercing? I had one for a year and took it out a about 4 yrs ago. That nipple (the right one, for what it's worth) is larger than the other now, and it seems to let down faster and leak more, but for some reason my 1 month cherub doesn't like it. She prefers the left, and it's been kind of tough getting her to take the right one too. I think we're finally getting there.

[13moons]

hmm, well I don't have my nipple(s) pierced, richella, so I can't speak to whether that's common with the piercing or not, but I did have similar experiences without it. I am sure that one side would always let down faster and leak more (although I can't remember which one) and I know that dd#2 always did prefer one breast to the other and my ds would go through periods where he would prefer to nurse on the left more and then switch to the right for a couple months and so on. They would continue to nurse on the other side also ,just not as much and they would always go to the preferred side first. I did know a woman whose toddler eventually stopped nursing on the right side all together and she only nursed on the left for over a year. So maybe it has nothing to do with the nipple piercing you had... :)

[halfdozenscrambled]

Richella, I've also had similar experience as 13moons and her friend(s), and no nipple piercings. My left side has always been the better producer, bigger nipple, leaked more, etc. although my babies seem to prefer *that* side. HTH!

[ian'smommaya]

i had my nipple pierced and i don't think it effected ian's b.f. at all. at least not to a degree that i remember.
i've never heard of it beyond "urban ledgend" type stuff.
good luck,
maya

[its_our_family]

Yeah, I don't have my nips done yet but my boys always prefer one side to the other. I have one nipple larger too (like 3/4 of an inch long...talk about choking a newbie!)

[richella]

thanks for replying everybody, it's nice to know others have had similar experiences. I didn't know if it was related to the piercing or not, but I know the nipple is bigger than it was before. So now all I have to do is get used to the left breast being 2 cup sizes bigger than the right!

[13moons]

:LOL I hear ya sister!! Maybe he'll switch back and forth like my ds did...

[kirei]

I wanna join!

I have 2 holes in each ear, industrial, and tongue. I had an eyebrow, and anti-eyebrow, but both of those [unfortunately] grew out. I have plans to get the anti-eyebrow redone, and I also want.... conch, and maybe my lip. Maybe my nipples, too? :D

I also have a purple star on the back of my left arm, right above my elbow. I have plans for a few more tattoos... I'd like to get a small string of stars [about 3] on the side of my breast [kind of difficult to describe].... and some other stuff, but I'm not sure what yet.

So yeah, HI. :D

Also... am I hearing that some of you have gotten tattoos while you're breastfeeding? I've been going so crazy being unable to get any piercings / tattoos while pregnant... it was about time for a new one when I found out I was pregnant, so that was a little disappointing! I really hope I don't have to wait 1+ years until I'm done breastfeeding too. :bawl

[ian'smommaya]

hi nice to meet you,
maya

[its_our_family]

Yes, I think several of us are bfing. I had my first tat done while ds2 was bfing at 8 months.

Wanna hear somthing weird. I have a tongue we. It developed a HUGE HUGE keloid around it. I woke up about 2 days ago and...its gone! The piercings looks like brand new. It didn't shrink at all it just left. Weird...

[its_our_family]

I stretched to a 2g today!! I expected some stinging but it just slid right in. I guess thats what happens when you wait the recommended time in between :)

[bloobug]

Hello hello ladies!
I'm up to 18 piercings now!! :Sheepish: I've got 3 in each ear. The lower lobes I just stretched to an 8. Nose, tongue, two in each nipple(ow), belly button, and then 5 genital(double ow). I'm still trying to come up with a cool tattoo idea for my back, well, I have the idea I just have to get my lazy self moving and get it drawn up.

Megan :)

[its_our_family]

I'm scred to death to get PDB. I want to but everything...works so well... that I don't want to injure anything. kwim? I want a VCH. Dh said I'm getting it done when he has his vasectomy. That way we're boht "out of it" at the same time. Not sure how I feel about it.

I'm getting my nips done when B weans....someday :)

I also have an itching for a new earring. My 2s and snug look really lonely since the vert is gone :(

[ewp11100]

This might get kicked to the Trading post but I figured here was the best place for it :LOL

I have:
9 International Tattoo Art (Cover Price $5.99) $3 for each $25 for all 9
2 Flash (CP-$6.99) $3 each
1 Skin & Ink (CP-$4.99) $2
5 TATTOO (CP-$4.99) $2 each $8 for all 5
ALL FOR $30
Anyone who buys 5 or more gets a free-bee (either a beat up one I don't feel right asking money for or an insert or special feature). I will email pictures if anyone wants them ewp1100@aol.com . CC PP fine if you cover fees.

Mamma needs X-mas money! I will take gift cards and I really need a food processor or good DVD's:)

~Erin~

[pinkersmommy]

i had to take my nose ring out for a job thing and i wont go back in now. i got it pierced about 3 months ago and only had it out for 4 hrs. but the ring will not go in. this really bummes me out, i guess ill get it redone some day. shit :irked:

[13moons]

pinkersmommy--if you can deal with it, I'd keep trying. when I first started taking mine out I had a REALLY hard time getting it back in, but I kept working at it and finally it went. My nostril was pretty sore for at least a day or so but at least I didn't have to get it repierced. I'm not sure if that's technically good advice or not...but I know I wasn't ready to give up on the piercing since I didn't know when I'd be able to repierce it.Good luck!
:hippie

[its_our_family]

:bawl :bawl :bawl :bawl :bawl :bawl :bawl :bawl :bawl

I had to say goodbye to another piercing. My tongue web grew out. I looked at it tonight, after noticin that it felt weird, and instead of being across it was front back. I guess I'm not made for sruface piercing :(

[13moons]

its_our_family-- I'm so sorry for your loss. I suppose if the surface piercings don't work for you, then you'll just have to get more ink, right??
:hippie

[ian'smommaya]

;(

[its_our_family]

Its been 13 days since there has been a post here!!!

We told my parents about our tats. They were more mad tht we didn't tell them earlier. I tried to explain to my mom that we never knew what her reaction was going to be so we waited for the right time :)

I'm hoping to get my nose pierced in the next 2 or 3 weeks and I'm working on my next tat design!! I'm working on a butterfly thing. I'm wanting maybe a butterfly and cocoon but not sure how to do it ye. Any ideas??

[Summertime Mommy]

Hi, mamas! I've never posted on this thread before, since I only have one loney tat (chinese dragon on the small of my back) and one lonely piercing that has been out for a few months now (belly ring) even though I'm hoping to put it back it in sometime soon. Anyway, I have a question for you all. Do your tattoos itch, when your hormones change? Everytime I am about to start my period, or when I first get pregnant, it starts to itch. Am I alone in this problem? Any ideas why it would happen? I'd love to get another tat but I don't want lots of itchy spots all over my body once a month. What do you think?
ETA: everytime i mention this people look at me like a big freak, so maybe I really am alone in this problem :irked:

[its_our_family]

Mine has nver itched....TILL TH IS MONTH!!! I thought maybe it was jsut freaking dry skin!

Weird...

[newlife]

Hello everyone. I have two tatoos one on my left breast and one on my right calf. Two peircings (my ears), I had a tounge peircing also, but I let that close almost a year ago.

[ian'smommaya]

howdy newlife welcome to our group.
thanks for posting,
maya

[Fluffhead]

I have two tats...one on my Right Shoulder blade of a Celtic Tree of of Life and the other one is on my outer calf...its a design that my DH and I drew together, of the eternity symbol but we changed it around and made it a celtic eternity almost like a knot. We both got it tattooed in the same place. I will take pics and post em.

summertime mommy....I have never posted on this thread before either...but i was lurking and saw your question...my tatoos, especially the one on my shoulder/back has been iotching SO MUCH lately...in the last 2 months rweally...I never thought about hormone changes.

[ian'smommaya]

hi, marsupial.
glad to see you posting here too.
maya, the welcome wagon.

[rpeacefuld]

Hi, I'm Robin. Crunchie Mama with three tats and 7 piercings. I have a peace sign on my upper arm, butterfly on my belly, dove on my leg, navel pierced as well as 5 ear piercings (not gauged) and my hood :innocent . Happy to meet all of you.

[its_our_family]

I'm getting my hood done son :D

I've also got my next tat and nose coming up too :)

[darkstar]

Well, I havent been here in awhile, although I am part of the tribe. I have a few tattoos...My Dp does tattoos :thumb which is awsome for me. Although now that I am expecting another babe, no more tattoos for awhile. I am dying to get my arm finished. It was started before dd was born, and I am a lagger. It is easy to procrastinate getting it finsihed, when your boy does it. I have no piercings though, I am a bit of a wimp when it comes to that. We are actually traveling for the next few weekends so DP can do some "tattoo parties". They are pretty contagious, and once one person in a circle gets one, everyone else wants one too. I hopw you all have a wonderful new year
:rainbow
darkstar

[rpeacefuld]

Good luck on getting your hood done. Just the thoughts of it makes me remember that pain.:yikes: Good thing the whole process is quick because it hurts like he**. Mine healed really quickly. More tats to come soon, it just became legal to open a tattoo parlor in my state this year, YAY! :exclaim

I'm getting my hood done son :D

I've also got my next tat and nose coming up too :)

[danger]

are any of you ladies in the san diego (la mesa) area?
val & bela

[danger]

oh yeah....im 26, w/a daugthr born 4-2004, got tattoo equip for xmas quite a few years ago, so im not lacking in the (crappy) tattoo dept. as a bored adolescent piecing was a hobby, so i still have a few lingering holes. septum,lip,etc.

[AmazoniaBelly]

Hi I have never posted here. I am pregnant for the first time...due in 2 weeks. My partner and I are both pierced and tattoed. I wanted to comment on the hood piercing posts...For me it was painless and for many of my friends as well. The healing time is really short. The triangle clitoris piercing is a different story though.

Currently I am living in Germany...at 6 months pregnancy I removed all of my nipple piercings because I kept seeing visions of a breast milk sprinkler system. I suppose that is just a silly new mother daydream. I would like to have them redone in the future. I am interested in knowing about breast feeding with nipple piercings though...any experience here??

[ian'smommaya]

breast milk sprinkler system. rotfl.
welcome amazoniabelly.
maya

[Mrstattedup]

Try posting in the Breastfeeding under Starting and Overcoming Difficulties forum.
You can get lots of help there..They're Great! :love

[halfdozenscrambled]

ROTFLMAO @ breastmilk sprinkler system!! Welcome to the tribe, AmazoniaBelly! :w

I think I'm almost ready to go back for the rest of my hummingbird tat (got the bird & flower for my birthday in late Nov-- was that only a month ago? LOL). I've designed my own Celtic-ey vine design to frame the lower back/upper buttocks underneath the original bird/flower. Wish I could link to it (the file for the design), but hubby just nuked my hard drive and it's gone. :( You can view the tat HERE (http://www.ofoto.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=557303078105&photoid=808403078105).

The vine will be one continuous strand starting at the stem of the flower, wrapping around (looping over and under in various places in a Celtic style) with several loop-style triquetras (don't know the technical term for those) and creating the basic outline of a heart. It ends at the top right of the stem, where it curls up in the letter "C". When the whole thing is done, I don't plan on getting any more tattoos, but for the size/complexity of this "one", I think it's all I'll ever need.

<laughs at self> Before I went in to get the first part done, I'd intended to do the whole thing in one fell swoop. :rotflmao Then, for a few days after the bird and flower were done, I was sure I'd *never* go back in for the vine... ;) So we'll see if I'm really "done" once this is complete... :LOL

[its_our_family]

Ask StarMama...Orion's mom (isn't that her ID) She has nip piercings and bfs. There are a lot of women around here who have. As long as the piercings are healed (as in new piercings)you shouldn't have a problem. I think StartMama takes her jewelry out when she bfs and then just puts it back in when Orion is done...bu I could be wrong on that :)

Welcome!!

[StarMama]

Ooh sorry for missing the breastfeeding with nipple piercing post!

I just removed my piercing right before the first time I nursed Orion, and haven't had any problems with it, except the hole is getting smaller and smaller, since I only put the piercing back IN about once a month for a few hours or so (its just too much of a pain in the behind to remember...). But as long as your piercings are well healed, if you take the time to put the jewlery back in, I wouldn't see a problem with keeping them. Heck, I think I'll be ok with mine, but I may have to have it tapered back open more at some point...

I did try to nurse Orion with the jewlery in, and it was REALLY uncomfortable, and I was worried about that being in his mouth, messing up his palate... that was when he was a newborn anyways, he's tried to nurse again with it in when he was older and wouldn't do it.

LMK if I can help anymore :)


Ooooh! So the reason I came here today anyways! I got a new tattoo yesterday!! Or 2 new tattoos, however you want to count them! I don't have photos yet, will get those soon :D But its 2 stars, one on each side of my chest, up high (one tip of each star hits my collarbone, the only part that really hurt much at all, and THAT part DID hurt. Luckily its only a tiny bit on the bone... was interesting to feel my throat vibrate when he did those spots). They are blue, going into baby blue, and the outsides have these little baby blue swirlies that are hard to describe, but it looks like script text from far away going around the stars.

[ian'smommaya]

sounds pretty orions mom, i was thinking about sailor stars in (i think) the same spot.
maya

[its_our_family]

How cute!! I can't wait to see pics!

I'm thinking of getting butterfly on my shoulder like where you are talking about but I'm struggling with the design. I want a coccoon and a butterfly but I don't want it big but I'm afraid without size youwon't see detail...

[StarMama]

Yeah I was struggling with size too. I actually had a more detailed version (the "swirlies") but when I shrunk it down it was WAY too busy. And I really went back and forth on the total size, because I discovered when I got my arm tattoo that its better (for me at least) to get pieces that really fit the space they are going into, instead of just itty pictures here and there, yk? (like my back shoulder tattoos, which I really love the tattoos, but they'd be SO much better if they 'fit' the space), and then Dh was very 'are you *sure* you want those there??' and 'can they be smaller?' because he's concerned about me being able to hide them in "low cut shirts", but I told him that if I was wearing a low cut shirt, I wouldn't really be concerned about tattoos showing! Like I'd be wearing some sexy low cut thing to church, or a job interview, or similar, yk?

I'll take photos when I've got the tape marks off (I saran wrap them for sleeping the first two days, less sticking to things, less pain while sleeping, and its supposed to help keep more color in...) and get up and dressed! LOL! Waiting for Dh to get up so I can leave baby with him to take a nap! We've been up since 5am!

[willow83]

I've got a tat and a nose stud. anyone having problems with buggers in the winter time and your nose ring??? I never thought about that problem before I got it. I think its making it infected!

[Melissa S]

I had problems when I used a stud with a ball on the end. Now that I've changed to the screw in type it is not a problem.

[sadie_sabot]

Hi, mamas! I've never posted on this thread before, since I only have one loney tat (chinese dragon on the small of my back) and one lonely piercing that has been out for a few months now (belly ring) even though I'm hoping to put it back it in sometime soon. Anyway, I have a question for you all. Do your tattoos itch, when your hormones change? Everytime I am about to start my period, or when I first get pregnant, it starts to itch. Am I alone in this problem? Any ideas why it would happen? I'd love to get another tat but I don't want lots of itchy spots all over my body once a month. What do you think?
ETA: everytime i mention this people look at me like a big freak, so maybe I really am alone in this problem :irked:


Huh! My tattos itch periodically, I've never noticed where it is in my cycle when it happens, but I'm going to try to nitce next time it happens. Mine get itchy and bumpy for an hour or two here and there.

[ian'smommaya]

mine are too old to itch, except the itching i got for new ones.
maya

[Arduinna]

never had an itching problem except during healing right after getting it.

[its_our_family]

I'm going nuts! I told my sister I would wait to get my nose done until she came home. She is getting her lip done. I wantto go NOW!! :LOL

Maybe I'll go get my nose done and then scrounge up enough for my next tat he quoted at 60.00 hmmm.....

[StarMama]

I occasionally get a little itchy, but never much (except during healing!).

Here's a link to my new tats!!! http://www.snapfish.com/viewsharedphoto/p=665121105563988946/l=40474427/otsc=SYE/otsi=SPIC

I hope it works :D Sorry that I look half dead in the photo, been a rough week sleepwise...

[Mami_to_1]

Hi everyone new here, I hope its not too late to join in the tribe. I have my nose, eyebrow, tongue, belly, and labret pierced and I have a two tats one on my back, and one above my outer labia. My question is about the tat that I have by my labia, I have had it for a few months and it seems to have faded a bit, I was wondering if anyone else has one in the same area and if they have found that it has faded a lot over a long period of time. I also have a sort of embarassing question :bag: what is the best was to remove hair, without ruing the tat, and trying to avoid ingrown hairs. Now that I a have thoroughly made a fool of myself i will :bolt. Thanks in advance!

[Arduinna]

I don't have a tat that far down, but the ink is under the skin so method of hair removal shouldn't effect the tat. I personally prefer shaving for that area.

[Ms. Mom]

Lisa, they're beautiful! My kids think they're REALLY COOL too!!

The place I go for tatt's closed because the owner want's to travel and do tatts. I don't know where my artist went and I'm really :crying Don't know where to go now.....

[StarMama]

Aw thanks Jacque! I was :crying too because the guy who did my big Orion piece left for Mexico! But the other guy at the shop got what I wanted, and did the colors SO perfect! I'm really happy, I didn't realize he made the blending from light to dark in the star shape too, and it looks so cool! Just barely noticable (*really* barely noticable right now, I've got BAD scabs from this one... maybe its how much the area moves when I move? Dunno).

And wow, this was a breeze to get, but its OWIE now. I can just constantly feel it, sore, tender. I think, because like I said, all the movement. I got it done saturday, and I guess I figured it wouldn't HURT this long. It still looks fine though, some serious scabs, but the reddness is gone, so I know nothing *wrong* is going on... Just not a fun tat to heal I suppose. Oh well, this will pass soon and I love love LOVE the design :D When its healed, I'll post another pic or two, maybe a closeup so you can see the colors better...

[Ms. Mom]

The site finally put something up about them closing. Someone said they lost their lease - but at least now I know where to find him - emailed him today!

This is some of his work http://www.eskustoms.com/jefftatpics.htm He's really awesome - he did some work on Gothmom (who I don't think posts here anymore) and I LOVED the work.

I'm concerned that it's hurting so much? I've never heard of that happening - keep a good eye on it and call the shop you notice anything else or the pain is still there this weekend - they are beautiful!

[its_our_family]

Those are some sweet tats!! You look amazing too :LOL

I'm ready for ink, metla...i just need SOMETHING :LOL

Maybe this weekend... I'm actually a ad nervus and I don't know why!

Oh, and I was wondering, what about scratches or cuts on a tattoo? You know if you bump it, after its healed of course. Can you damage a tat that way?

As for the labia tat...did that hurt?? I thought about having one maybe but thought it sounded too silly to do :LOL I would think shaing would be fine. What do women, or even men, do when they shave their legs?? Their tats are fine. :) I shave. The thought of waxing just makes me cringe; eyebrows yes, tender bits...NO! We tried that Nair stuff...I ended up with chemical burn!

[StarMama]

I'm keeping a close eye on it, Jacque. I think the difference is, my last tattoo (the big Orion piece) I saran wrapped for 48 hours (changing it to clean it so it stayed realitivly dry), and this one only overnight because the tape REALLY irritated my skin. It doesn't hurt more than a nasty sunburn, its just the owwww is lasting longer than I anticipated... it *looks* fine, just scabby...

Never scratched a tattoo, so I wouldn't know about that...

[OwensMa]

Anyone know where I can buy gold or silver nose studs in the Hamilton or Niagara region? (don't ask.....*sigh*)

[danger]

Id like to know if anyone has had any luck with getting their neck pierced (madison) with a tygon implant? (or if anyone has gotten anywork done with any implants.) Ive gotten it done a couple of times without the implant, but its such a surface piercing that it wouldnt last for more than a few months. heres a preemptive thanks for any info. --vla

[bratmobile]

hey neat thread. i have 2 tatoos, armband on forearm and one on the back of the neck. i have a clitoral hood piercing too and a question. did anyone else who may have had a hospital birth have them cut the damn thing off? they saidthey had to but i think i remember my ob saying i could leave it alone beforehand. hmmm...is there a reason for this? anyone else have that happen? dp was great and went and got another so we put it back right away (whew! i dont know if i could do it again :bag: ) ok, sorry if that's a totally random overshare or if its already been discussed. i skimmed but there are like 100 pages of posts now. :)

ok, did a search found a post on it. so is that why? they think it will tear? they think your clit will tear? i guess i should have fought that one.

oh well, while i'm editing does anyone have any tatoos in white ink? i want some white ink. i've heard it looks very different on different skin tones. any pictures? anyone want to enlighten me?

[lilylove]

Wow Hey everyone!!
Don't know why I haven't posted here till now. I have three tats and one piercing, not including ears. Though I haven't had a ring in it in years. I am planning on a fourth tat, someday I will actually get it :D
Ms.Mom, Jeff was my husbands tattoo artist, He's gone??? :angry He was going to do one more in a series for Dh. It just won't look right now :( The others are Jeff originals, hard to match styles.
Sandy

[StarMama]

Just popping in to let you guys know I'm ok! (after working Ms.Mom like that!). I've lost some of the color in my stars, but will get a touch up, just waiting for the skin to not feel so dry and new before that, but overall they look pretty good! I think the extra pain was because this is the 2nd tat I've gotten that was really in a spot that *moved* and I remember the other one (butterfly, on back hip, *almost* on butt) hurt a ton while it healed too, and was scabby as heck!

Sorry I have no idea where to get noserings in that area, but how about online? And no experience whatsoever with surface piercing, so I'm no help in those two areas.

However, bratmobile, I think your doc was full of, well, you know. I had mine in for birth (as well as my nipple ring, and tounge stud, and nose stud, and all my ear piercings 4x side) and never had an issue at all. I mean really, come on, if you're going to tear **so** badly its going to rip your clitoris (and I have heard of it happening eeeek ow ow ow! :eek) what is the jewerly going to do? Make it worse? How? I think it was your ob's comfort in mind, not yours. (which hey, not saying *my* ob was great either, what with the medicating me up, down, and sideways for pre-eclampsia I didn't have!) I do get you on the embarrasement though! I had to have Dh help me take out my nipple jewlery to nurse Orion for the first time, with my MIL, FIL, and SIL in the room!

Oh, and white ink. I don't have any that stands alone, but in my Orion tattoo, I have the constilation outlined in white ink, and on me, it actually makes the white area *darker*, if that makes any sence. Sort of a light mocha coffee color (on my pale pale white skin). I've always thought it would be neat to have some white work (like maybe a star outline on the inside of my wrist), but it would be SUPER neat to have it done in blacklight white! But I hesitate, because blacklight ink has had so many problems. However, I did find one manufacture (don't remember the name of it now, sorry) that makes blacklight ink, where the stuff that's blacklight reactive is encased in itty bitty little cells (talking microcopic) so that technically it doesn't interact with your body at all. I tried discussing it with the guy who did the orion tattoo, but he wasn't really interested in looking into it. But the idea is darn cool, and if I *knew* the ink was safe, I'd go for it! (maybe not on the wrists yet, because even white ink might be too noticable in a very hard to hide spot like that, but somewhere else, to see how it looked healed for noticablity)

[lilylove]

Once knew a guy with a white ink tattoo. It was a small lizard where the neck meets the shoulder. It was just white ink and really hard to see unless he had a tan then wow it looked awsome, and ohh so sexy :yum Ahh but that was a long time ago :W
Sandy

[mt_joy]

I'm new here! I have 4 tats and only one set of holes in my ears. I took out my tongue ring for a job and my belly ring when I was 5 months pregnant. I plan on getting 2 more tats and my belly button re-pierced.

[ComaWhite]

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[its_our_family]

It looks nice andrea!

My snug was done in August and it still lymphs. It takes around a year to heal all the way too. Luckily it finally stopped hurting!

I asked dh last night to pierce my nose but we didn't have anything to do it with. I really want to get it done I just can't fiund the time to get there. I wish I had a friend who was a piercer...

[Mrstattedup]

DH's a Tattoo Artist and Bro' is a Piercer and I still can't get either one of them to do anything on me.. :irked:
Haven't got ink in 4 yrs..I did pierce my nose almost 2 yrs ago..but I can't ever get the Freakin' rock to stay in the nose ring..by the time I took it out a day later it closed on me before putting the new one in after having it in for almost a year..and it wasn't the first time I'd peirced it..that was about the 4th time done.."bummer"! Won't ever put the tongue ring back in..after cracking 4 teeth though! :eyesroll
Any way I can convince Hubby to Tattoo Me Ladies? I only have three tattoos..I'm ready two get both my kids names!
I know it's been a while since I felt that needle hit me..but when it does, I'm sure I'm gonna be thinking "what the hell was I thinking"! :love
I love the Adrenaline Rush! :shy I don't know about ya'll but I enjoy the needle pain! and look forward to it!

[its_our_family]

If my dh was an artist and hadn't done any ink on me I'd kick his butt!

[bratmobile]

thanks StarMama. you know i was busy being upset at all the other things i ended up not liking about my hospital birth that i kind of forgot about that. now that i think about it, well :angry . what's messed up is that my ob (who did not end up delivering ds) said no biggie beforehand and then when i got there they said "its going to have to come out." oh well, if i could turn back time. and i've never heard of blacklight ink. i assume it glows under black light? the girl i saw was really pale and said it would show whiter on darker skin. im neither super dark or light, i guess i'll be on the lookout to see how it is on different folks. and what problems has blacklight ink had? just curious. :)

[Arduinna]

I have some white ink on a tattoo I got about 9-10 years ago, it's mostly faded. It was just some accenting on my flower tattoo. You can one spot where it still is. It actually shows up quite well on my very pale skin (it's on my breast).

[Xie]

Hi all! 3 tats and a tongue piercing here. I'm working on my next one but a bit stumped on what I want for the finished product.

Right now I have my sons' name and birthday arching across my back. I want to get a tattoo somewhat representing mother and children, and then have my daughters name underneath arching the other way so that it sort of makes an oval.

They very VERY basic idea I have is this (http://www.metalmom.com/tattoo%20copy.png).

It's the Celtic tree of life with the ogham for the month's my children and I were born colored the same as our birthstones.

Now, that's only the shape I want the tree. I have basically zero artistic skills and no clue how I want to make it look anyway (shaded in black and grays or more realistic) nor have I figured out how to work in the ogham, though I think I want them on the trunk.

Any suggestions?

[StarMama]

Yup uv tattoos: http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/uv001.html

I think the basic problem with most uv inks is that it can be REALLY irritating after its in your skin, and of course since its IN your skin, really hard to remove if you have reactions.

Here's the faq on the supposedly "safe" ink. http://www.blacklightworld.com/FAQ%20Tatoo%20Ink.htm

Oh and as far as white ink, I've always been told (and seems true from looking at tattoos on the bme site) that white is going to show up best on *pale* skin. Consider this: Ink is going to show up from *thru* your skin. So whatever color your skin is, is going to affect how you see the ink. If you have very dark skin, its going to mask the ink, or discolor it. Course I don't know how that accounts for th cool lizard tattoo then! hehehehehe

Xie, I think an all black tree would look nice, or brown trying to keep it realistic looking (mostly) if its a big enough design :)

[Sagesse]

Hello all.
I've just joined today and was very happy to see all these people with at least some similarity!

I've got 11 piercings
- 9 in my ears starting at the age of 12
- my nose which I had done at the age of 16
- my tongue which I had done at the age of 27

I've got 2 tattoo's
- 1st one I had done at 22 and it is a Sun with moon & Stars inside of it that I designed. It is on one of my shoulder blades (I can never remember which one...~laugh~
- my 2nd tattoo I had done last year and is a line drawing of an elephants head, that I also designed. It is my totem animal (animal spirit guide). It's on my low middle back.

[georgiadoula]

got my first tattoo when i was forty and got a dallas cowboy star- my husband's name is dallas. got my second tattoo when i was forty three - i got my logo on the outside of my right ankle- a pregnant butterly woman. then when i was forty six i got a tree of life on my inside left leg. all of these are full color. only have my ears pierced- one with two holes and the other with one. i want to get a nose pierced but my kids say absolutely not- not my image- my daughter says i am "too soft". my son says maybe a few more tattoos but no other piercings.

[Dakota's Mom]

I can relate to the nose thing. I've wanted it done for years, but I'm afraid of how people will think about it. I don't know why. I have 9 tattoos and 7 earrings. I have had both nipples and my navel, but no one could see them. I got my first tattoo for my 40th birthday and my last one for my 54th. I really want to get my nose done, but..........

Kathi

[its_our_family]

It see by some I'm ahead of the game :)

I tried to self pierce my bellybutton this week but I need dh to help. So, I have to let it heal where I tried before I could do it again.

I'm going to get my nose done, soon!! Hopefully by my birthday in March. I've got the money but afraid to spend it in case I need it for something, kwim?

Anyone have a tat on the inside of their bottom lip??? I want to get "I AM" done somewhere and thought it might be neat but not sure how it'll hold up.

[13moons]

Hey I think if you want your nose pierced, get it pierced. Worst case scenario: you find it doesn't suit you or your image, take it out and let it heal. I love mine. And they have really very tiny, pretty stones that you can wear after it's healed for a much "softer" look if you want it.
Really, I have found that people think much less about a nose piercing now that it is not uncommon for people to have jewelry pretty much anyplace else in their face. Not the case when I first had it done 16 years ago :eyesroll Even so, I tutor high school students, usually in their homes, and I will generally take it out until I know if the family will be bothered by it or not. I don't mind removing it out of respect for a parent who might be upset for whatever reason. (I do not take out my 12 earrings though :D )
Xie-- I like your tat idea...the Celtic tree of life is very high up on my list of tattoos to get but I haven't decided the exact design yet. I like the all black but I've thought about a real dark green too.
:hippie

[StarMama]

Yes nose rings are not a big deal (at least the small and delicate ones). I've never gotten anyone looking at me strangely for it, except my older brother when I got it done when I was 16 (so like almost 11 year ago now! EEEK! I'm OLD!).

I'd agree, go for it! :) Maybe get one of those magnetic or stick on ones first to see how you like it?

[Sagesse]

I had my nose pierced at the age of 17 and wore a hoop until I was 25 (I'm now 29) as I found it much more comfortable then studs. Now I have found a nose "pin" that I really like (a nose pin has a ball at the end of the stem that goes inside your nose to keep it there so it won't fall out). It took me a while to figure out how to get it in, but once it was in I was good. It's just a tiny silver ball that is barely noticible. A lot of people however never even noticed my nose was pierced, even when I had my hoop in... ~laugh~

[girlzmommy00]

I have a tattoo opinion question. I thought this might be the place to ask. I have 6 already. My smaller ones took about 2 hours & my largest took about 8, to give you a size idea.

Do any of you have tattoos on your forearms? How or why did you decide to go there?

Edited to add: Just being nosy, what did you get and why?

[Sagesse]

Just a thought around tattoo's on forearms. I only have 2 tattoo's myself and don't have any on my forearms but my brother has a ton more tattoo's then myself. The lowest he's gone is elbow as he wants to be able to wear a short (elbow length) dress shirt to work without too much poking out. I would probably do the same, but it depends where you work sometimes I guess. I don't know if that helped at all...~laugh~

[ComaWhite]

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[Mrstattedup]

I personally don't have any on my forearms..just back and chest..but I wouldn't mind getting any there..I'm actually thinking about it :mischief If I can get DH to even tattoo me again! :eyesroll
DH is a Tattoo Artist (has been for 8 yrs) and he doesn't even have any visible yet..except the one on his chest under his throat of my name..and our 2 kids one on each wrist..on the underside..but those aren't even visible..all his tattoos are still covered on his arms and legs..
It's weird becuase your typical Tattoo Artist if full of Tattoos..on the contrare..hubby doesn't have any on his forearm or neck Yet!!
I still think a tattoo on your forearm IS a big deal..and shouldn't be taken lightly! You can still get stereotyped by it even now that Tattoos are very common!

[StarMama]

I specifically do not have forearm tattoos because of the visiblity issue. I plan on opening an at home childcare center for a few children in the future, and I think it could color the parent's perception of me. My upper arm tattoos specifically end about a 1/4 from my elbow so I can wear normal length tee shirts and cover them. And my chest stars, same thing. I really like showing them off though, and its very easy to do that as well.

I really do want a white outline of a star on the inside of my wrists, which wouldn't be *very* noticable, but I am still putting that off indefinately so I am employeeable (even though I just want to stay a SAHM! but you never know what the future will hold)

[ian'smommaya]

well, to be honest i think it would make a difference if you are a man or a woman.
the men i know with neck, hands, face or lower arms tattooed do better, job wise, than the women i know with the same tattoos. i know it's icky but the men i know get jobs like carpentry, masonry, tattoo artist, etc. the women with tattoo like forearms are hair stylist, office worker, etc.
one woman has had a hard time because she has an obvious political prisoner tattoo on her forearm, please remember were still here with a hand reaching out of prison bars, she is a paralegal and feels she must cover it up for work. i would let someone with arm tat's childcare for me, but i have lots of tattoo's soo.....
do what you want, the rest will come.
maya

[polka123]

I'm tattoed & pierced. :thumb
DH & I are to get a few more here after TAX refund time ;)
Dh cannot have tatts on forarm b/c of his job.
I'm bummed b/c I moved from AZ to PA & it's cold here so most of my tatts are covered.

[StarMama]

ian'smommaya, that is so true and so sad! I remember working at a retail place and the male managment had large flames around both wrists, no problem. But if my ankle tattoo showed when I was wearing a calf length skirt it was an issue. GRRR. The ankle issue was prior the the management's employement, and the manager who told me to cover my tiny ankle tattoo was long gone before that. So, couldn't do much about it...

And I'm sure that most mama's on this thread wouldn't judge my character by my tattoos, if they were approaching me inquiring about child care, but we are not the majority, yk? Its sad that people can't just be ok with others wanting to decorate themselves. Its not like I have a naked lady on my arm, or curse words, just beautiful art.

And I SO want to make a statement with my tattoos, and NOT "care" about my employability, but I have to be rational first and make sure my family is taken care of.... so *sigh* I'll deal. I do think it would be really cute to have a tiny tattoo on a wrist you'd wear a watch over though! :LOL Cept I can't wear tight watches anymore, they hurt my wrists...

Awww Des! I love summer here because I can show off! :D But I have found that my chest stars show up a lot even in long sleeved shirts. I'm starting to collect scoop necked sweaters! And I have a lot already, because I want to be able to nurse over the TOP of my shirts when out and about, because I pop Orion in his kozy to nurse in public and then continue on my business while he nurses!

What are you planning on next?

[its_our_family]

What about inner lip tats??

Any experience? I'm wondering if there is too much "movement" for it to last. I was thinking of getting my I AM there.

[Melissa S]

Star mama,
It's really very sad. My mom just opened a really "with it" salon in a small town. She specialized in extreme hairdo's , especially with intense contrasting colors. She has a peircer who works there (my SIL) and her work is quickly becoming in demand as there is no one in town that peirces and normally people would have to go to the nearest bid city to get a peircing. My mom is very popular with the young people and no one else in town does that kind of hairstyles. The other shops are old lady cuts and perms. There are a few establishments in town now that have banned extreme hairdo's and visible peircings for their employees. Way to go mom! She is causing quite a stir in the town.

Melissa

[ComaWhite]

What about inner lip tats??
It most likely would be gone/blurred/illegible before the year is over.
Same deal with palms, fingerpads, bottoms of feet.

[danger]

I have some work i want to get done (tattoos) soon, so I'm asking around, can any of you recomend any artists in san diego?

[its_our_family]

It most likely would be gone/blurred/illegible before the year is over.
Same deal with palms, fingerpads, bottoms of feet.

Thats what I thought... well crud. Now, where the heck am I going to get that tatted where it won't look silly since its so simple??

Any ideas??

[its_our_family]

Star mama,
It's really very sad. My mom just opened a really "with it" salon in a small town. She specialized in extreme hairdo's , especially with intense contrasting colors. She has a peircer who works there (my SIL) and her work is quickly becoming in demand as there is no one in town that peirces and normally people would have to go to the nearest bid city to get a peircing. My mom is very popular with the young people and no one else in town does that kind of hairstyles. The other shops are old lady cuts and perms. There are a few establishments in town now that have banned extreme hairdo's and visible peircings for their employees. Way to go mom! She is causing quite a stir in the town.

Melissa

That is awesome! I wish we had someplace like that here. Well, we do but the cuts alone are about 75 and the color is about the same price. I just go and have a lady cut mine it looks oldish when she styles it but then I spike it out and color it. its black right now with bronze tips. I'm hopefully doing purple the next time I need a dye job but I'm not sure how to get bleached enough to color it purple...

[13moons]

its_our_family--how about your wrist? Maybe the inside of it?

[StarMama]

Oooh Melissa! I too would LOVE a hair styling place like that!! Too cool!!

[polka123]

Oooh Melissa! I too would LOVE a hair styling place like that!! Too cool!!

ME TOO ............

tho' folks around here would freak over a 40ish mama with a baby with pink streaks in her hair.

does anyone know if "bottom" half piercings close up fast?

ahem, :bag: , my ring fell out a 1.5 yrs ago when I was pg & was too full of belly to get it back in............
DH tried to get the ring back in but was too nervous...
:LOL :LOL :LOL
not sure if I want to re-pierce down there but DH really liked it. :innocent

[ian'smommaya]

What about inner lip tats??

Any experience? I'm wondering if there is too much "movement" for it to last. I was thinking of getting my I AM there.

well i don't mean to directly contridict anyone but,
my inner lip tattoo is ummm14 years old and has not faded or gone away at all. its still clear as day. SKINS. for those who wonder.
it didnt hurt hardly at all and it really only took a minute. good luck
maya

[ComaWhite]

well i don't mean to directly contridict anyone but,
my inner lip tattoo is ummm14 years old and has not faded or gone away at all. its still clear as day. SKINS. for those who wonder.

I said most likely. ;) There are always exceptions to every rule, and that is totally awesome that yours has lasted so long :thumb
Ive heard that the inner lip heals extremly fast and well.
Is this true?

[ian'smommaya]

mine did. but all my other tat's healed well too except the first color ones that i didnt at all take care of. i miss understood what the artist said about care. i had really good luck with the rest though.
maya

[its_our_family]

Now I wonder if I should chance it.... I really want it there.

I thought about my wrist but I'm afraid I couldn't cover it. I have a possible job oppurtunity in a church office so now I have to rethink my piercing/tat plans :( But I really want the job, hoping it branches into more what I want in the future.

I'll talk to my tat guy and see what he thinks.

ian's--What do you have tatted there???

[ian'smommaya]

SKINS

what can i say i was 18. here's the dealio. if it fades so what? only those who you really wanna see it will.
get it. get it. get it. get it.
lol
maya

[13moons]

Exactly--if you get it inside your lip and it fades, you are out the $$ you spent on the tat, which sucks, but otherwise, no harm done, right? Then you could choose another place for it, but if it doesn't fade then you've got your tat where you really want it. If you don't try, you won't know if it will work for you.... ;)
As for the wrist, you could always wear a fat watch--my sister has a tat on her wrist that she hides with a watch very well at work. Just a thought.
Nothing like a little good old-fashioned peer pressure, eh? :D
I'm with ian'smommaya--get it get it get it!!
:hippie

[ComaWhite]

Yeah, Id have to say, if you really want it there (and can deal with the possibility of a blur in the future) then go for it. Maybe thats where its supposed to be.
Such a small and simple tattoo shouldnt cost you much either.

But, you will HAVE to post a pic and let me know how it heals. Im totally curious about the inner lip. ;)

[its_our_family]

He quoted me 60 before the lip idea. I'll have to ask if that makes a difference.

I'm getting it!!!

[ian'smommaya]

60 seems like alot for three letters and how big could they be? check around and see what others say.
maya

[ComaWhite]

$60 seems normal actually.

Usually for something like that, shops either have an hourly rate or a minimum shop fee, which is used for anything under an hour and is usually from $50-$75.
For small tattoos, It is not the time that costs the shop money, but the supplies and set-up. I know that even though I am just beginning to learn, that if I charge under $30, it is not worth my time and money to do a tattoo.

[ian'smommaya]

andrea that makes sence. i didnt think of set up time etc. maybe it's our family could do two in one tattoo?
maya

[its_our_family]

I'm not switching guys, thats for sure.

The shop hourly is 100 and the shop minimum is 60. From the way they talked they don't normally go as low as 60. But he likes us :)

Maybe I'll go next week.... or I should call him and find out first.

[ComaWhite]

There are a lot of shops that also use their hourly rate as the minimum rate.
i.e. $120 an hour and $120 minimum.

[woobysma]

Is anyone in this group in Seattle? I need a tat artist recommendation. My favorite tat guy moved to Iowa with his girlfriend a couple years ago and now I'm lost without him :angry - I have a tattoo for my oldest son and am ready to do one for my second (maybe now, maybe after I wean, depending on what I decide about the hep vax)

any referrals?

[abimommy]

Oh hey, I am pierced. :D

I just got my belly button re-done, (first got it when I was 18 then took it out while pregnant) it was supposed to be my special 30th b-day present since I am a single mom and I was giving myself something (GREEDY!)

Well...I guess the hole hadn't closed all the way since I had had it so long so they didn't even charge me for it. :) (the girl who did it was HOT!! by the way..I am not into chicks and I thought she was hot)

So well..I am going to get a tatoo tomorrow with the belly button funds. :) (yes, I know it will be more expensive *L)

Anyone in Kansas City area I recommend Freaks on Broadway.

[Ms. Mom]

Girl, I have to keep my :eyes on you! :love What are you going to get?

[ian'smommaya]

congratulation abimommy, it isnt greedy it is well deserved.
i really should call my artist today. i really really should.
maya

[abimommy]

Ms Mom..I will have to post pics, it is a pictograph and hard to describe. :)

I didn't get my tatoo today. :crying: it dumped snow here and by the time I got off work tatoo place had closed early. (LOTS OF SNOW!!)

[Ms. Mom]

I'm sorry! We're supposed to get the snow tonight/tomorrow morning - just in time to take the kiddies to school!

Do you have any tattoos yet? It sounds cool - are you doing it in all black? Now I want a pic! Don't tell Hilary, she'll chew you out :LOL

I want a new tattoo SOOOO BAD!!!! - the city my artist was in finally succeeded in having them kicked out :angry so, I'm waiting for them to find a new place.

By the way - the Magic Carpet Ride has emerged :bag:

[abimommy]

I might not do it all in black..it could have a little color and look neat but only one at most.

Oh...uh..ok I won't tell Hilary. :scared:

the city wanted the tattoo people kicked out? :( That blows. YOu can come and visit me and I can take you to a really great tattoo place.

I am going to go tomorrow and get it done/

[polka123]

ME TOO ............

does anyone know if "bottom" half piercings close up fast?

ahem, :bag: , my ring fell out a 1.5 yrs ago when I was pg & was too full of belly to get it back in............
DH tried to get the ring back in but was too nervous...
:LOL :LOL :LOL
not sure if I want to re-pierce down there but DH really liked it. :innocent


any answers on the above ? yet?????

[StarMama]

Sorry Polka, I've got a downstairs piercing, but have never left it without jewlery so I'm no help to ya there.