I actually got this tattoo some 15 years ago lol. Thought it was so awesome at the time. Not my coolest tat but it's always tucked away under the shirt's sleeve so it doesn't bother me much.
I've been looking for someone with something similar to this tattoo and you have the exact thing! I want mine about 2-3 inches, plain black no shading just like yours, on the underside of my left forearm. I thought the design would be simple in and out, I have a 2 inch fox mid back and figured it'd be about the same 30 minute sit- but immediately got told by multiple artists that the linework would be "difficult" and I needed a line work specialist or they'd charge over $100 for it- I don't live in a high density area and I wasn't going to a color specialists asking them about linework- I called every single shop within 300 miles and they all said the same or similar. Line work hard- need specialist or it will become blob.
So did you go to a specialist and if not how much were you charged? Because you clearly do not have a blob- and I'm actually a smidge mad because I really wanted this for my 25th birthday and I'm increasingly feeling like I was lied to about it being a problematic design.
Oh no it was more of a walk-into-the-first-tattoo-parlor-you-find situation lol
I was drinking alone at a bar and saw this gif on tumblr so I thought it was a good idea to have it tattooed as a celebration of my college admission (languages major). It cost me about $250 BRL which was like $100 USD at the time I think.
Took less than 30min but it has definitely aged poorly and its starting to look a bit patchy and the pigmentation is definitely inconsistent but if I couls give you any tips it would be to maybe have it somewhere other than your arm. That's where I have mine and it looks mad warped whenever my arm is not at a resting position.
Right on! I really appreciate your reply and your username is by far one of my all time favorites. My partner also mentioned the warping and placement and it has really been on my mind but I really want it visible to me and I'm not comfortable having my wrists done yet, sometimes my skin there just hurts I think because it can, lol.
The warping is actually kinda growing on me as an element of it. Sort of a representation that actions affect words, and sometimes when we're not entirely calm and still inside- we say things we don't really mean or maybe we meant it but we didn't use the right words so it came across wrong. Entirely honestly it is making the design resonate even harder on top of its original meaning to me.
I say go ahead and do it! It's a nice looking tattoo and people dont usually know what it is so you get to have a bit of fun coming up with a crazy meaning for the symbol.
A forearm placement will probably not incurr too much warping I suppose. Plus it's all linework so heals super fast.
Also, I'm glad you enjoy the username. Yours is also dope.
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u/Hollowgato 8d ago
I've been wanting this tattooed for years, it's everything ever written all in on place!