Skin and ink

Mockingbird · 10-17-2007, 05:04 AM

So, I've been thinking of getting a tattoo. I've been throwing it back and forth for a long time and every time I have something set in my mind, I wait for about 6 months, see if I still like the idea and then review it. For years nothing has passed the test.

Well, I think I've decided on Hunter S. Thompson's Gonzo symbol, I'm going to put it over my heart, about the size of a hand or so. I have about 20,000 different reasons why this would be a good one for me and it's passed the test, so --

How many folks here are inked? Was it a good experience for you? Regrets?

Also, I'm including an image of what I'm getting done for people who might not be familiar with the symbol.

Aliantha · 10-17-2007, 05:36 AM

What's the significance of that symbol? I'm definitely not familiar with it.

I have three tattoos. There are a number of other members with tats as well. There's a couple of threads around here about them if you can dredge them up. Might save a lot of effort.

DucksNuts · 10-17-2007, 06:32 AM

Couple more links to tatts threads.

Most Recent

Discussion n some pics

Mockingbird · 10-17-2007, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

What's the significance of that symbol? I'm definitely not familiar with it.

I have three tattoos. There are a number of other members with tats as well. There's a couple of threads around here about them if you can dredge them up. Might save a lot of effort.

In 1970 when HST was running for sheriff in Aspen, that was the logo he used: a double thumbed fist grabbing a peyote button. Gonzo has about thirty different origins depending on who you ask but it came to be known as HST's journalism style; getting completely involved in the subject until you're a part of it. I admire him a great deal, all throughout his life he was crass, uncompromising and brilliant. He has been one of the few people I've felt I could look up to.

DucksNuts · 10-17-2007, 06:35 AM

Oh and I like the design, if its symbolic to you?

Ali, Hunter was a journalist, I dont recall the details or why that symbol is significant.

Aliantha · 10-17-2007, 07:18 PM

thanks ducks

Cloud · 10-17-2007, 07:21 PM

again, just because I can't resist, here's my back piece, my sixth. I've been into tattoos and piercings, and the body modification community, in a major way for a while.

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edit: wait, that didn't work. Where's my damn pic!

Cloud · 10-17-2007, 07:25 PM

here it is, post #43:

http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=1...hlight=phoenix

Urbane Guerrilla · 10-17-2007, 11:03 PM

The wife has a couple of tats; she's been so very fond of Bugs Bunny for so long she now has a Bugs Bunny head on one calf. Twenty years in the Navy, and she waits until years after she gets out... heh.

They're pretty, but they're permanent. Choose the pattern you can love for a long time.

TerryinDTW · 10-18-2007, 10:35 AM

Be careful with the color. If you hate it in a few years red ink is the hardest to remove. And you may want to look at someone who has had a tat for 20 years or so, that way you can see what they look like as they age.

DucksNuts · 10-19-2007, 06:01 AM

Green is the hardest to remove I believe? Red actually fades the quickest because the body is able to break down that pigment a lot faster than some of the other colours.

Your body treats a tattoo a lot like an infection, it fights the ink and tries to break it down and remove it.

When you have laser treatment, the laser breaks up the pigment and the smaller particles are a lot easier to dissolve by the bodies natural defences.

Green is the hardest pigment for the body to fight and its usually the last part of a lasered tattoo to fade away.

Cloud · 10-19-2007, 09:49 AM

get it. And put sunscreen on it (after healing) if it is in an exposed area. That's what really makes old tattoos look bad.

Of course nothing can improve them if they start out bad to begin with, so make sure you find the most modern, experienced, and clean tattoer you can. Whose work you like.

10-17-2007, 05:04 AM	#1
Mockingbird Master of hand to mouth living Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tulsa, Okla Posts: 189	Skin and ink So, I've been thinking of getting a tattoo. I've been throwing it back and forth for a long time and every time I have something set in my mind, I wait for about 6 months, see if I still like the idea and then review it. For years nothing has passed the test. Well, I think I've decided on Hunter S. Thompson's Gonzo symbol, I'm going to put it over my heart, about the size of a hand or so. I have about 20,000 different reasons why this would be a good one for me and it's passed the test, so -- How many folks here are inked? Was it a good experience for you? Regrets? Also, I'm including an image of what I'm getting done for people who might not be familiar with the symbol. Attached Images __________________ When you're low it's either wave that flag or stand there empty-handed. -- Achewood

10-17-2007, 05:36 AM	#2
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	What's the significance of that symbol? I'm definitely not familiar with it. I have three tattoos. There are a number of other members with tats as well. There's a couple of threads around here about them if you can dredge them up. Might save a lot of effort. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

10-17-2007, 07:18 PM	#6
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	thanks ducks __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

10-17-2007, 07:21 PM	#7
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	again, just because I can't resist, here's my back piece, my sixth. I've been into tattoos and piercings, and the body modification community, in a major way for a while. (deleted) edit: wait, that didn't work. Where's my damn pic! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

10-17-2007, 07:25 PM	#8
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	here it is, post #43: http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=1...hlight=phoenix __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

10-17-2007, 06:32 AM	#3
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Couple more links to tatts threads. Most Recent Discussion n some pics

10-17-2007, 06:35 AM	#5
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Oh and I like the design, if its symbolic to you? Ali, Hunter was a journalist, I dont recall the details or why that symbol is significant.

10-17-2007, 11:03 PM	#9
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	The wife has a couple of tats; she's been so very fond of Bugs Bunny for so long she now has a Bugs Bunny head on one calf. Twenty years in the Navy, and she waits until years after she gets out... heh. They're pretty, but they're permanent. Choose the pattern you can love for a long time. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

10-18-2007, 10:35 AM	#10
TerryinDTW Rapscallion Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Deaborn, Michigan Posts: 5	Be careful with the color. If you hate it in a few years red ink is the hardest to remove. And you may want to look at someone who has had a tat for 20 years or so, that way you can see what they look like as they age. __________________ Don't meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for ye are crunchy. And taste good with ketchup.

10-19-2007, 06:01 AM	#11
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Green is the hardest to remove I believe? Red actually fades the quickest because the body is able to break down that pigment a lot faster than some of the other colours. Your body treats a tattoo a lot like an infection, it fights the ink and tries to break it down and remove it. When you have laser treatment, the laser breaks up the pigment and the smaller particles are a lot easier to dissolve by the bodies natural defences. Green is the hardest pigment for the body to fight and its usually the last part of a lasered tattoo to fade away.

10-19-2007, 09:49 AM	#12
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	get it. And put sunscreen on it (after healing) if it is in an exposed area. That's what really makes old tattoos look bad. Of course nothing can improve them if they start out bad to begin with, so make sure you find the most modern, experienced, and clean tattoer you can. Whose work you like. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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