My first tattoo

03-11-2010, 12:47 PM

I put these in the show your tatoo thread but since it was my first I figured it could use its own thread LOL.

Me and my wife got the tattoos in Jan for our one year wedding anniversary. I have been wanting one for a long time but had to find the right guy to do it. I wanted it hand drawn on my leg with no stencil. Found the right guy and set it up, he worked about 5 hours on me, 3 and a half doing ink work.

Drawing outline

Inking the outline

Outline completed

Starting the color

And finished

03-11-2010, 12:50 PM

Couple more shots of the finished tattoo and also the wife's tattoo

Wife's tattoo. Hers was stenciled but the he did the drawing right then, was one of a kind.

1badhog07 · 03-11-2010, 01:09 PM

nice work,cant stay at just one,they get very addictive..

kenstogie · 03-11-2010, 01:13 PM

I think that tats are very cool but can't think of anything I want on my body for ever. Nice work.

sikk50 · 03-11-2010, 01:40 PM

Tattoos are like crack. I hear the needle or smell that sterile smell and start getting antsy. I'm always looking forward to the next time I can get ink

MedicCook · 03-11-2010, 09:48 PM

Some great coloring on them. You will want #2 very soon.

03-12-2010, 06:24 AM

Nice work there!

Damn you for posting this, though...the wife and I were talking about it a couple days ago...she's got the itch for a new one, and now so do I. Still planning on turning the 2 on my right arm into at least a half sleeve, at some point.

Truly addictive, IMO. After I got my first, I was trying to figure out what I wanted next, even before I left the shop.

elderboy02 · 03-12-2010, 06:43 AM

I would love to get my High School mascot (Elder Panther Head) tattoed on me, but I do not like needles.

rizzle · 03-12-2010, 08:52 AM

What is it, a catfish?

GreekGodX · 03-12-2010, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by elderboy02

I would love to get my High School mascot (Elder Panther Head) tattoed on me, but I do not like needles.

You really don't want to get one because your mascot is PURPLE!!

Nice tattoo's by the way

Can't wait to get one but that is just another slippery slope.

68TriShield · 03-12-2010, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by rizzle

What is it, a catfish?

A Koi I'd say.

sikk50 · 03-12-2010, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by elderboy02

I would love to get my High School mascot (Elder Panther Head) tattoed on me, but I do not like needles.

I'm scared to death of needles, I begged my doctor for the nasal H1N1 thing. To be honest it doesn't feel like a needle. I'd compair it to a light scratch from a fishing hook or a paper clip.

KenyanSandBoa · 03-12-2010, 10:24 AM

That is freaking awesome!!

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Originally Posted by 68TriShield

A Koi I'd say.

I was able to learn quite a bit about koi over the years I've been keeping fish. There are legends that say if a koi succeeded in climbing the falls at the Dragon Gate it would transform into a dragon.

Koi are also associated with perseverance and strength of purpose. Because of its strength and determination to overcome obstacles (ie The Dragon Gate), it stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals and good forune.

03-12-2010, 10:28 AM

Looks good, Frank!

marge796 · 03-12-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 1badhog07

nice work,cant stay at just one,they get very addictive..

Your Koi & the sckull look great. Great color and detail!

They are indeed addictive, I have five, I want two more small ones to finish off my tattoo collection.

Chris.....

03-12-2010, 03:13 PM

Yeah its a Koi fish, and Jim that is the reason it is facing up my leg and not down. The color combo is for my daughter and it has green eyes for my son. Also the tattoo has two cherry blossoms, one for my girl and one for my boy.

Right now I'm happy with just the one, can't be spending all my cigar money on tattoos LOL

Razorhog · 03-12-2010, 03:18 PM

Nice - I like that you added in parts about your kids. I've been considering a tattoo to celebrate the birth of my twin sons. From what I've been smoking lately, I should get a tattoo of a Tatuaje

sikk50 · 03-12-2010, 03:20 PM

Better not get the Flor de Lis

03-12-2010, 11:59 PM

If I do get another one there is a pretty good chance it would be cigar related.

pmwz · 03-13-2010, 03:53 AM

i want to get a backpiece someday. i really like japanese tattoos + have a couple of artists in mind who could do the job. problem is that it takes 1+ year to get an appointment + its too expensive for me right now.

03-11-2010, 12:47 PM	#1
tx_tuff Guest Posts: n/a	My first tattoo I put these in the show your tatoo thread but since it was my first I figured it could use its own thread LOL. Me and my wife got the tattoos in Jan for our one year wedding anniversary. I have been wanting one for a long time but had to find the right guy to do it. I wanted it hand drawn on my leg with no stencil. Found the right guy and set it up, he worked about 5 hours on me, 3 and a half doing ink work. Drawing outline Inking the outline Outline completed Starting the color And finished

03-11-2010, 01:09 PM	#3
1badhog07 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: gustavo Location: laredo,tx Posts: 215 Trading: (2)	Re: My first tattoo nice work,cant stay at just one,they get very addictive.. __________________ I WILL SMOKE NO CIGAR BEFORE ITS TIME

03-11-2010, 01:13 PM	#4
kenstogie following the whiterabbit Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,325 Trading: (3)	Re: My first tattoo I think that tats are very cool but can't think of anything I want on my body for ever. Nice work. __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

03-11-2010, 01:40 PM	#5
sikk50 Just Bored Really... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Jefferson State Posts: 2,084 Trading: (13)	Re: My first tattoo Tattoos are like crack. I hear the needle or smell that sterile smell and start getting antsy. I'm always looking forward to the next time I can get ink __________________ "Not a Headache in a Hogshead"

03-11-2010, 09:48 PM	#6
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: My first tattoo Some great coloring on them. You will want #2 very soon. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

03-11-2010, 12:50 PM	#2
tx_tuff Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My first tattoo Couple more shots of the finished tattoo and also the wife's tattoo Wife's tattoo. Hers was stenciled but the he did the drawing right then, was one of a kind.

03-12-2010, 06:24 AM	#7
Wanger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My first tattoo Nice work there! Damn you for posting this, though...the wife and I were talking about it a couple days ago...she's got the itch for a new one, and now so do I. Still planning on turning the 2 on my right arm into at least a half sleeve, at some point. Truly addictive, IMO. After I got my first, I was trying to figure out what I wanted next, even before I left the shop.

03-12-2010, 06:43 AM	#8
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,496 Trading: (133)	Re: My first tattoo I would love to get my High School mascot (Elder Panther Head) tattoed on me, but I do not like needles.

03-12-2010, 08:52 AM	#9
rizzle Order Restored Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st pete, fl Posts: 2,679 Trading: (23)	Re: My first tattoo What is it, a catfish?

03-12-2010, 10:28 AM	#14
joeybear Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My first tattoo Looks good, Frank!

03-12-2010, 03:13 PM	#16
tx_tuff Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My first tattoo Yeah its a Koi fish, and Jim that is the reason it is facing up my leg and not down. The color combo is for my daughter and it has green eyes for my son. Also the tattoo has two cherry blossoms, one for my girl and one for my boy. Right now I'm happy with just the one, can't be spending all my cigar money on tattoos LOL

03-12-2010, 03:18 PM	#17
Razorhog Feeling at Home Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Beau Location: NE Arkansas Posts: 600 Trading: (4)	Re: My first tattoo Nice - I like that you added in parts about your kids. I've been considering a tattoo to celebrate the birth of my twin sons. From what I've been smoking lately, I should get a tattoo of a Tatuaje

03-12-2010, 03:20 PM	#18
sikk50 Just Bored Really... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Jefferson State Posts: 2,084 Trading: (13)	Re: My first tattoo Better not get the Flor de Lis __________________ "Not a Headache in a Hogshead"

03-12-2010, 11:59 PM	#19
tx_tuff Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My first tattoo If I do get another one there is a pretty good chance it would be cigar related.

03-13-2010, 03:53 AM	#20
pmwz Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cologne Posts: 372 Trading: (0)	Re: My first tattoo i want to get a backpiece someday. i really like japanese tattoos + have a couple of artists in mind who could do the job. problem is that it takes 1+ year to get an appointment + its too expensive for me right now.