Thread: Anyone into Tattoos,Piercings & Body Modification?

hello. i am also a fan of tattoos and piercings, body mods- not too much, but i don't discriminate for a few year now i wanted a phoenix tattoo on my back, but am a real wuss and am worried about my career later on, as the tattoo would be pretty big... i wanted a koi somewhere on me as well.
re: piercings, i have a tongue piercing, 6 ear piercings, but only use two most of the time, used to have a nose ring and a sternum piercing (between the boobs- loved it but hurt too much and in the end got infected;( )

Originally Posted by donjon

1. Make sure they are licensed to begin with
2. Make sure their studio looks clean
3. Ask to look at some of their work
4. A good tattooist will take the time to sit down with you and plan your disign and more often than not come up with something amazing
5. www.tattoojohnny.com to give you some ideas, or have a look online for tattoo magazines where you see them on people not just an image
6. Take your time to decide what you really want and think about where you want it - no point in getting it in a visible place if you have some high flying job
7. On the day of getting your tattoo take a couple of paracetamols before you go.
8. After care of your tattoo - follow your tattooists instructions to the letter.

I have all of mine done at the same place, some of mine she has designed especially for me. She doesn't take walk-in's and you have to book and tell her what you want in advance so she KNOWS that the permanent feature she is adding is something that has been thought through properly and not just a whim. If she thinks a design would look crap when done she will tell the person that. She doesn't believe in bad practice. I would never go anywhere else for mine even though it is 200 miles away!

As for the paracetamol, I have never taken any for a tat, I never bleed with mine either. Everyone is different

i have had 9 piercings at different times but only got the one in tragus left due to diff reasons.

i have 7 tatts at the moment but would like another one not sure what yet tho so need to make a decision on that first lol

I'm going for my second hopefully on Sat.. Got to go and book it later...Last one I had was colour but this time I am going for a black and grey lotus flower on the back of my neck.

I have to say I am a great believer in research!

I love tattoos but am such a chicken I only have 2 small ones.

I have a tiny black rose on my shoulder - had that done when my grandad died.

I also have my wedding ring tattood in pink. That one bloody hurt! It also took ages. I thought it would be a quick 3-min job as it's only tiny but it wasn't.

my tattoo took about 45mins to do, from what i can remember, i got it re-done once after that as well, and that took 20mins. i actually almost fell asleep while they were doing the tattoo, it didn't hurt at all (got it on my lower back)- it's probably because of all the fat:P

I've got my belly button pierced and I really like it, will show it off on the beach after I've lost the weight!
I really like the idea of getting a tattoo but go through phases or wanting one and then deciding against it. If I went for it I'd like an eagle design but having spent ages on the net searching for a design I like, I've had no luck. I won't go through with it unless I find a design I totally fall in love with or I know I'll end up regretting it!

ooh had to post in this thread, im new so hi!

i have 11 tattoos and 5 piercings

1. tribal on bottom of my back
2. 9 stars around right wrist
3. star and flames across shoulders
4. flames with "carpe diem" on left wrist
5. black cat on right arm
6. blue heart on left arm
7. heart on left side of neck
8. broken heart on right side of neck
9. star on left leg
10. another star on left leg
11. hello kitty on left leg

9-11 i did myself

piercings i have are tongue, lip, septum, left ear and left nipple.

I have 14 tattoos with plans for a half sleeve on my left arm and something over my left side and hip once I'm at the weight I want to be.
I have my ears pierced and snakebites and am hoping to get my nose done again soon (I had it before but the stud fell out without me noticing until it was too late.)
I had my belly button pierced, but took it out as I got fed up with it catching on my clothes, but I'd had it done for about 10 years!

Tattoos are:
Gothic ice angel between shoulder blades
Baby dragon, large unfinished fairy and Pegasus over my lower back
Small star on right shoulder
Shooting star inside right elbow
Capricorn symbol and XIV inside right wrist
Earth and Saturn symbol inside left wrist
Lily on right side of stomach
Butterfly on left inner hip
Eye of Horus inside left ankle
Fairy silhouette inside right ankle
Tribal style turtle left foot
Tribal style bear with paw prints on right foot and extending over the ankle

I have decided on my next tattoo which i`ll get pay day

I think I will get it along the side of my arm as it is a quote and not sure where else I could put it?

It would be great to see everyones tattoos!

LiSe Xx

I only have a little tattoo on my right wrist......but i love it

It means life, love and loyalty xx

Mine are all in an album on Facebook

I have tattoos from wrist to the top of my arm, chest, back, leg. And have had...3 lip piercings, bridge, septum, tounge, nipples, and ears

Hey

I admire tattoos & piercings alot epecially if a persons got a nice collection or their nipple/s pierced too much info!

I have 3 tattoos so far, back of neck, lower back and left hip bone and I want to get a japanese inspired backpiece of a dragon someday, when the finances are better!

Piercings, well ive gone through phazes where I either want alot, few or none. At the mo its just my ears But at various times I've had done, my upper ears, nipple (twice) navel, genital piercing and lip.

At the mo im gonna wait till I get down to, and can maintain, the size/weight I'm aiming for before I get a big piece done.

Mahina Lani - I know what u mean about belly piercings catching on your clothes, twas flippin annoying!!!

Hope everyone is fine and well (loosing weight too!!!)

Summertime, its always nice to see people with their body art out


Lei xxx

HI, I HAVE A BIG FLOWER DESIGN DOWN THE RIGHT OF MY BACH AND A DRAGON ON MY GROIN I HAVE HAD MY NOSE LIP AND BELLY oops stupid caps lock done, my belly i had done at 13 and had in for 10 years but i got too big to keep it in it started hurting so i ttook it out when i get back to where i wanna be i'm gonna have it done again.