As I grow more comfortable with myself, I've been adding to my tattoos. Once I've worked out how to actually upload a photo onto here, I will! Anyone else got interesting tatts? Any that have meaning to your transition/new life?
<<<<<-------Best I could do. My shoulder is a work-in-progress. The front lizard will end up brightly coloured, and I'm extending over onto the back more. Eventually hope to move down to the elbow with an abstract phoenix. Need to save up for that! I hope eventually to cover my back, but that'll take years as each piece must have a meaning for me. My tattooist is an amazing artist, great philosopher, uses vegan inks (vital for me) and happens to be a transguy, so we have some good talks ;D
once my chest is less gross and more flat.. i kinda want either a chest piece or some sort, or maybe a tattoo of ripped up skin revealing a bloody ribcage haha
I already have 6. "RIP G'ma" a pic of her, nothing gold can stay with the virgo symbol, s*** happens, a rainbow smiley face, and agony in russian. I want the trans pride flag on my ankle by my smiley, a tortured angel pic, the rip g'ma one redone, a real pic of her, "once you knwo you can never go back" on my arm..and others...
That's a kickass tat..I have five myself but I intend to get much more...I have one on my left wrist, a tribal then there's a branch with leaves and a flower coming down from that that goes over my hand. Though, that one I've been thinking of covering or something since it's kinda femmie...then I have a cross in between my thumb and index finger on my right hand..another tribal running up my right forarm and another on the left side of my neck. I would LOVE to have my last name in a cool Gaelic text on my back that says my last name MacLeod. But I'm going to wait till I am on T for a bit before I get that one.
I've always wanted tattoos but I don't want to get any without being absolutely sure that I want them on my body forever. So far, there's nothing of massive significance that I can justify getting tattooed.
Good decision, Ryan. I was thirty when I got my first tattoo, having spent two years designing it. The whole lizard thing was six years planning and saving up. By giving it plenty of time, you can make sure that what you get is really what you want.
Quote from: Ryan on June 17, 2010, 05:12:30 PM
I've always wanted tattoos but I don't want to get any without being absolutely sure that I want them on my body forever. So far, there's nothing of massive significance that I can justify getting tattooed.
Yeah, the tattoo on my hand I wish I had waited till I was VERY sure I wanted it. It was kind of a spur of the moment thing though. I tried to tattoo myself a chain and it turned out reallly badly...Don't ask, I was drunk and being stupid...but I went to have -that- covered up and told the tattoo artist...just put whatever you think would look good there. He drew up the branch and flower and all and I was really scared to say 'That's too girly' so I just went ahead with it. Was dumb on my part...but you live and learn, right? Hehe I've never been really masculine though, so people that know me as male just kind of put it off as 'Yeah, that's Wes for you...'
I've had a few moments of doubt re: flowers. The lizard tattoo will be finished up with small abstract flowers - forget-me-nots (blue) and agrimony (yellow), for any botanists out there. I did briefly think about changing the design, but after all, they'll reflect me - both flowers have significance attached to my personality and the idea of new life, so yeah, I decided to go with the flowers. maybe I'll get something REALLY butch somewhere else to even things out :o
Quote from: Turtle on June 17, 2010, 05:27:14 PM
both flowers have significance attached to my personality and the idea of new life
I never thought of it that way. I actually like that way of thinking about it. I just might keep the flower after all...it's a VERY nice tat..so why not? I should upload a pic of it. The guy did a very nice job considering the crap he had to cover up
I have a mario mushroom on my thumb.
I also want a tattoo of an X-wing starfighter from Star Wars. I actually booked it all in and had a set date, but I cancelled it cause I need to save to go private for T.
I know so many girls that get tattoos when they're between 15 and 17, just because they can. The only people that will tattoo them (being underage) are the local tattoo artists who are often struggling for work. Usually because they're crap artists.
And then what do they go and get? A standard "pretty" design from the book. Usually the standard flowers and stars with no significance whatsoever.
Sorry for the rant, but it annoys me so much!
17 has been my favourite number since I was a really little kid. No real life-changing significance, it just stuck. I've been tempted to have it tattooed somewhere, but not really sure on designs and location or anything really.
I want the pisces symbol between my shoulder blades. I've wanted that one for years.
I'm not sure if I'll ever get a tattoo, though.
I have a line drawing of a diamond on my left wrist, a sparrow on my upper arm and Krazy Kat on my right arm. I wanna turn the sparrow into more of a sleeve, with oak leaves and maybe more birds. I dig birds. I want heaps of tatts. I wanna get a pawprint somewhere, a chest piece once I get top surgery and maybe stuff on the back of my calves, not sure yet. And I want a good skull, cos I've always wanted one. I'm planning to get some Catholic themed tattoos too, I'm thinking altar boys, one on each calf. Looking angelic, but sexy.
I love tattoos.
Actually, a sparrow is something I'd possibly be interested in getting done too.
I'm not a bird nerd as such, but I really like them. I know quite a few different types and how to tell the different between sexes and stuff. It was just kind of passed on from my mum.
Maybe something like this:
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That's an awesome sparrow! I got a male sparrow, with its black bib. They are cool little birds.
Yeah, think I'd get a male too. Male birds are always better looking.
We've got so many sparrows living in our garden :)
dont have any yet but I plan on it. Just waiting a few years until I absolutely know what I want for the first. I even know a guy that'll do it. He asks he if I'm ready yet everytime I see him haha. But anyways..I'm thinking some sort of Anubis jackal tat, and perhaps an eye of Horus. Also I always really liked swallows for some reason, thoughi wouldn't want one too like, femme or anything. Also thinking about a way to incorporate my sign Scorpio in somewhere. I'm in love with classic cars so I really got to think of a good design for that. I was also thinking of a simple 'pink floyd' in that greenish diy color ink both cause I've always loved thAt band and they got me through a lot of rough patches, and I think it'd sort of be a tribute to my dad cause he has the same tat he did on himself around my age.
Ah, anyways that's all I can think of now. Btw Elvis, I've seen the photos of your tata before and they're mint, also cool ideas for future ones. Do u have concept art for the alter boys ones or will u draw them yourself? sounds interesting ;) (p.s. Sorry to keep calling you Elvis! I'll say Eli or whatever name from now if you'd rather)
also Bones, your last name is macleoud (sp?) ? Haha that's awesome it's like highlander. "there can only be one!". But anyways, I like the idea of name/ initials tattoos though I def wouldn't get anything like that for a while if at all
(ps sorry in advance for any random words/spelling mistakes. I wrote this on an iPod and it auto corrects words wrong a lot, ha)
I don't have any, but wow a sparrow is something I've thought of also. Growing up my mom would call me her little sparrow, because I've always been skinny and I'm her youngest child. Doesn't say that as much anymore since I'm taller than both my siblings and parents now :laugh: (they're just short :P). Probably won't get one for awhile, but it's something I'd like to do.
Hmm, come to think of it there are more tattoos I've thought about getting.
I've thought about getting a tattoo on my arm with the bird of prey(I think it's a hawk) holding a rose with my last name beneath it. Kind to signify my coat of arms. I've also thought about a wolf's head, tribal styled(I know, I know) on my deltoid to signify my animal totem. And I've also entertained a maple leaf over of my heart.
They've all got special meanings to me, but thinking about it and actually getting them are drastically different things.
Quote from: rexgsd on June 17, 2010, 06:40:37 PM
also Bones, your last name is macleoud (sp?) ? Haha that's awesome it's like highlander. "there can only be one!". But anyways, I like the idea of name/ initials tattoos though I def wouldn't get anything like that for a while if at all
(ps sorry in advance for any random words/spelling mistakes. I wrote this on an iPod and it auto corrects words wrong a lot, ha)
Haha yeah! I get that a lot...was worse when the movies were very popular. Now I just start it up myself...
Person: Hey! What's your name?
Me: Wesley MacLeod, there can be only one! *Flexes*
I have a Swallow on my left wrist, didn't hurt a bit.
I currently have a dragon on the upper part of my right arm. I'm going to get a unicorn that symbolizes the year my sister was born in, a gemini and taurus symbol for my parents along with the years they were born and the year that they married, two big dragons my back--I'm still designing it and it should look good--, another dragon on my ankle, and then, on my other ankle, I want a vine of white roses circling my ankle and up my leg a little bit along with ladybugs flying around (it's for my grandpa). So far that's all I can think of and that I really want to get done.
Elvis is fine Rex! I kinda like being called Elvis on here, makes me feel smooth.
Hahaha oh man I can imagine, musta got old fast huh?
Imagine if you met a Guy with the name Kurgan? haha
Elvis: lol alright sweet.
I don't have any yet, but I want to get quite a few eventually:
-a sparrow, on the back of my right upper arm
-an antique pocket-watch with the words "for you, all the time in the world" either around the face or at the top to look like the chain
-the golden number spiral somewhere, maybe in the center of my shoulder blades
-a human heart on my left forearm
- one and only in latin on my right arm
-vi veri veniversum vivus vici (by the power of truth I through living have conquered the universe) across the top of my back
Quote from: ƃuıxǝʌ on June 17, 2010, 07:05:30 PM
I know this is a boy's thread, but I thought I'd share mine:
That's a beautiful tattoo!
Vexing, that is beautiful! As are you, rowr.
That's a pretty swank sleeve tatt, Vex. Normally I don't like them all that much on women, but you make it look elegant.
nerdy girls with tattoos = hott
^^ yeah that's hot.
i'm quite sure i want something
But i'm still working out a design in my head (and on the computer. I can't draw by hand for ->-bleeped-<-)
I really want to get a triforce [symbol of the zelda series]
I also want to get "I solemnly swear I am up to no good"
I want to do myself with an ink and pin [mostly just because it'd be retarded to pay that much for 9 little dots/asterisks and hell I'm certainly used to poking myself with needles!] the constellation Orion somewhere on my chest probably
Quote from: ƃuıxǝʌ on June 17, 2010, 07:05:30 PM
I know this is a boy's thread, but I thought I'd share mine:
that IS very nice and like someone else said, usually large tats on women are too much but you have just the right touch on it where it works. *Thumbs up*
I don't have any, and I don't have any plans to get one. For the most part I don't really care for them, but if I ever were to get one this is what it would be. :D
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Quote from: Farm Boy on June 17, 2010, 08:41:24 PM
I don't have any, and I don't have any plans to get one. For the most part I don't really care for them, but if I ever were to get one this is what it would be. :D
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Heh! It's nice to see another Star Wars nut!
Quote from: Bones on June 17, 2010, 08:49:50 PM
Heh! It's nice to see another Star Wars nut!
A total nut! And likewise, nice profile pic. ;)
I have this (http://freetha.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d1fm9tp) on my neck, a unicorn on my lower back (call it a tramp stamp if you want, but it's got it's meaning to me, placement and all, so :P ), and a little icon on my right shoulder.
I will later get new shoulder pieces, a pair of ravens that cover my whole shoulders.
I also plan to get a full back piece, featuring a few personal symbols.
I really want to learn the trade as well...
I don't really have the ability to, where I am at the moment.. but it's "there", in my head,.. 'Soon as the opportunity presents itself, I'll be getting on with that...
I've got a bass clef on my leg. Can't really see it much because of my new leg hair :P One of my friends gave it to me in high school, so I really like
but I really want to get "return to innocence" professionally done on my chest.
I've got three (two of which are partially visible in my profile pic).
Here are better pics of each of those two.
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I don't have any easily-accessible pics of the other one right now. It's a pride tat on my ankle.
I plan on getting many MANY more tats throughout my life, it's just a matter of saving up for them. My full back piece will be the Buddhist goddess White Tara, my right arm will be a full shoulder-to-wrist sleeve of Nintendo characters, my left arm (that currently has the tree) will have a continuation to make it a full sleeve, and after top surgery I'll get my chest done as well.
So yeah, I love tattoos too. ;D
I got several tats. The newest is Lady Justice standing on law books symbolizing my graduation with a paralegal studies degree. My transition tat is on my right leg - phoenix sitting on a cactus. The phoenix represents starting hormones. The cactus represents top surgery. Surgery was in Phoenix, AZ.
I know this guy that had a few pre-transition then when he started coming out, hormones, etc his body was quickly covered.
Me, I've got a celtic knot on my arm. I plan on getting a tattoo of my first camera (a medium format one) on my right calf.
I'm thinking I might get rid of my first tattoo. I've got a butterfly on my foot. It has a lot of meaning to me and if it weren't for being trans I'd never consider getting rid of it, but it's just too girly.
If they ever perfect UV tattoos I'm getting the dark mark on my left forearm.
Quote from: Devin87 on June 17, 2010, 10:25:24 PM
If they ever perfect UV tattoos I'm getting the dark mark on my left forearm.
LOL, awesome. I have drawn that on myself as well as the Rebel Alliance symbol... :P
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Wut?
This is my dragons head tattoo, the photo was taken a few years ago so am wearing girly clothes in it. My next tattoo I plan to get is The Seal of Rassilon from Dr Who, yeah I know I'm a nerd lol.
My Dragon
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The Seal of Rassilon
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Maybe at some point I'll have a tattoo, but I would need to find an artist up to my standards first and it would probably be dragon-related. I just really like dragons. Probably won't though, doesn't really look to be the kind of thing for me.
I have no tattoos at the moment but I want some. I'm holding off until i'm 100% sure what I want, although i'm pretty sure I want a phoenix on my left calf. Just need to find an artist that I like.
Quote from: Farm Boy on June 17, 2010, 08:41:24 PM
I don't have any, and I don't have any plans to get one. For the most part I don't really care for them, but if I ever were to get one this is what it would be. :D
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LOL Farm Boy! My partner has that exact tat on his left shoulder blade. Yes, another Star Wars nut.
I have only two quite small tats at the mo', and quite girly. I have a baroque motif on my right upper arm and baroque curly-wurly things on my lower abdomen. I want a half sleeve of a phoenix, just to remind me to bloody well get up and get on with it when I am feeling all angsty and hopeless.
I just LOVE tattoos but don't have any yet... :(
I wanted to get my first tattoo this summer, but I just can't find the perfect design.
I want black and white dragon on my leg.
That's the best place, for now.
Hope that one day I would have a huge one across my chest and back. ;D
I also have a couple of more ideas, but I'm still thinking about them...
I'd really like to have one someday, and I'm considering a tattooing apprenticeship for when I'm older- since drawing is about the only thing I'm god at, and enjoy doing. I'd want something really intricate, going up from my left wrist to my left shoulder, possibly spreading onto my back. A sleeve, basically. I'm not sure on what I actually want though, but *I* want to design it.
The Star Wars rebel tat and the Seal of Rassilon are SO COOL. They're kind of tempting, and I've never really wanted a tattoo. :D
A Star Wars tat would be awesome, but I'm just starting to get really into Star Wars. I just watched the old movies for the first time a few weeks ago, although I've loved the new movies since they came out and I still love them (my computer background, google background and all my MSN backgrounds are Anakin Skywaker/Darth Vader). The Jedi symbol would be pretty cool, but I think I'll hold off.
I really want some wings :)
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I kinda want wings too, they're awesome.
when i turn 18 this summer, i'm hoping to get a forearm tattoo of a philosophical quote :]
I got my first tattoo three or four days after my 18th birthday.
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That is the runic symbol for Dagaz. Everywhere you look, it has a different meaning. But the common theme I see with this rune is "change", whether it be positive or simply salvaging something out of an otherwise negative situation. My ex use to read runes (much in the way some people read tarot cards). The way he read them, I had to "ask" the runes a question and a rune would be drawn for me to descifer for myself what the answer was suppose to mean. My ex was not in support of my transitioning, and I asked the runes about whether I should honour his wishes to stay physically female, or actually transition. That was the rune that was drawn. I took it as a sign, and that rune has a special meaning to me.
Other than that one that I have, I plan on having a bunch of zombie-themed tattoos. I want a bite mark, I want a tattoo on my ribs to make it look like my flesh had been torn off to reveal ribs, I want a tattoo around one of my calves to look like my leg had been sewn back on after being severed, and I want an old-school pin up girl who has been modified to look like a zombie.
Nice tatt, Yakshini - it's colours are really striking.
I have six.
1) East Wind Dancer written on my left wrist in Japanese
2) The two bees from the Brentford FC club crest on my shoulder
3) 4 stars on my right wrist, each with the Italy flag in (to celebrate Italy's 4 world cup wins)
4) El-ahrairah from Watership Down on my lower back
5) A winged unicorn on the other side of my lower back
6) The aforementioned Seal of Rassilon from Doctor Who with a load of other Gallifreyan writing around it (this joins up the unicorn and the rabbit)
Eventually I want to have the whole of my lower back covered with parts drifting round the side onto my stomach. But it will be a gradual process. My next tattoos are going to be a winged hourglass from the Good Omens book just under my Japanese writing and two lines of poetry on my arm:
"But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep"
from the beautiful poem Stopping by woods on a snowy evening by Robert Frost. I am mad on tattoos
Quote from: Yakshini on June 20, 2010, 07:55:39 PM
I got my first tattoo three or four days after my 18th birthday.
That is the runic symbol for Dagaz. Everywhere you look, it has a different meaning. But the common theme I see with this rune is "change", whether it be positive or simply salvaging something out of an otherwise negative situation. My ex use to read runes (much in the way some people read tarot cards). The way he read them, I had to "ask" the runes a question and a rune would be drawn for me to descifer for myself what the answer was suppose to mean. My ex was not in support of my transitioning, and I asked the runes about whether I should honour his wishes to stay physically female, or actually transition. That was the rune that was drawn. I took it as a sign, and that rune has a special meaning to me.
You know, while reading that, I got chills all over. That is the awesomest to get a tat that I've heard yet. I love things like this. I just can't even express how cool reading this was for me...I'm a bit weird when it comes to things like this anyway..I love that you got the very Rune that you needed to see...
Quote from: Bones on June 21, 2010, 04:16:24 PM
You know, while reading that, I got chills all over. That is the awesomest to get a tat that I've heard yet. I love things like this. I just can't even express how cool reading this was for me...I'm a bit weird when it comes to things like this anyway..I love that you got the very Rune that you needed to see...
I'm glad you got so much out of it! I use to be a heavy advocate of getting tattoos of things that have special meaning to you, so I wanted my first tattoo that meant something. Although now I just want all sorts of tattoos (but I still advocate people not just picking anything that 'looks cool' to have it on their body forever).