Any words or numerals, whether in English, chinese, indian, anything; No animals,birds,fish or creatures, alive or extinct; no flowers or plants of any kind; no portraits of people, livin or dead, alive or otherwise; no flags, emblems or mascots; no designs of a cultural nature i.e. celtic or maori etc; no references to musicians or movies; nothing funny or humorous; nothing shocking or horrific; nothing of a mechanical nature; nothing of an organic nature; nothing of a religious nature, and oh: nothing that will date.
Anything fit that list? I’ll know what I want… when I see it!
Your sofa is nice, however i should point out that I also would like a tattoo in only one color. For way of something that interests me, See Ralph Fiennes tattoo in Red Dragon, except maybe not that extreme.
Well, I have two options, either stick to my guidelines above, finding just the right design, one which really strikes a chord with me… Or abandom the above beliefs and just get Calvin and Hobbes.
Like Calvin (I think) in Wayside School is Falling Down. Wait, I think his was just a regular potato. Baked would be broken open with little wisps of steam coming up from it, I guess.
I have no real ideas. But I sort of want to get a financial equation, like future value or something.
I’m of the humble opinion that tattoos, as a form of permanent body modification, should have some meaning to the person who has it.
If you have no idea what you want, you’re not ready. Put the idea on the backburner for a while. Do not go get a cartoon character tattooed no matter how cool he is.
No no no no no. Bill Waterson NEVER licensed Calvin and Hobbes. He gave up literally millions and millions of dollars because he felt like it was wrong to whore out his art, because he found the thought of seeing his art used as decoration for T-shirts and coffee mugs so distasteful. Whether or not you agree with that stance, respect the sacrifice he was willing to make for principle, and don’t do what he was so desperate to prevent.
I have given this advice to several people I know you have had the same thought. Find the picture/design/pattern you like (maybe several), make copies and tape them to your bathroom mirror, refrigerator, car dash, any place where you will see it a hundred times a day. After one month, if you still LOVE it, without a doubt or modification, go for it. If you are tired or bored with it by then, don’t put it on for life. This is not meant as a recomendation against, as I have one myself, just a “be sure of your choice” kinda thing.
Along the same lines as what Nic2004 sugggested, I think it might be worthwhile to get the design of your choice as a henna tattoo on the part of your body where you think you’ll want the real tattoo. I believe they only last 10-14 days, but I think it’s as close as you’ll get to the real thing without making a permanent commitment. I think it would be helpful to live with the design on your skin for a while. I like the “one month wait” idea, so maybe get it reapplied at least once – though I have no idea how expensive henna tattoos are, so I don’t know how feasible that idea is. I also don’t know anyone who has done this before getting a tattoo, it’s just an idea I have.
