Thread of tats/rate MIMH’s tat (nsfw)

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

have at it



here’s the backstory which might make some of you feel bad if you make fun of me lol

I’ve always kind of wanted to get a tattoo but I never found/thought of a design that I loved enough to get put on me until my skin rots off in a casket. I had a few rules if I did end up getting one:

1. Had to have DEEP personal significance (so no “I was bored so I got it!”)

2. No text; it comes off as tacky to me

3. Had to be a unique design. no way was I getting a tattoo that someone else in the world had

4. Not bigger than my fist because I didn’t want to have a giant tattoo. Just not aesthetically pleasing to me

so for years I had minor ideas of possible tats but never fell in love with one. Then in 2020, I was on a hike in Alaska and took a pot gummy. It was in a way an emotional experience; as you probably could’ve guessed from my Thread of Love musings, I’ve struggled my entire life with finding a relationship and during the hike itself I (overdramatically but still authentically) had cried a couple times, all tears of joy around appreciation for my my life, the world/nature and my family. I’m not a spiritual person but it was really an experience that really changed my appreciation for life

Anywho, because of this, while on the hike I started texting my older brother and younger sister about tattoo ideas since they both have tats. I ended up realizing that I wanted to get one of an animal, then one of an American animal in a sort of American Indian aesthetic. Eagle, wolf and bear all felt…corny, generic and reminded me of the weird tshirts my grandma would get my siblings and I. Then I thought of bison and it was perfect. A unique, sort of forgotten animal that’s a symbol of the Americas. Stubborn, strong, confident…all things I either am or want to remind myself to be. And while I hate text tattoos, the tat I have represents the phrase “fortune favors the bold” which is a reminder for myself to always be me

as per this specific design, I googled abstract Bison images until I found this one. Then I delegated to the artist to convert it into a tattoo





there. Have fun ya peeners

[mikey]

Ya know, I said that this was the lock of the century of being a complete dud... but man, can I ever call'em. That stinks. It's like someone who hit the peyote and wanted a new Buffalo Sabres logo...it stinks, googling "abstract bison" stinks, it all stinks. But to be fair, the odds were stacked against you...

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

Ya know, I said that this was the lock of the century of being a complete dud... but man, can I ever call'em. That stinks. It's like someone who hit the peyote and wanted a new Buffalo Sabres logo...it stinks, googling "abstract bison" stinks, it all stinks. But to be fair, the odds were stacked against you...

YOU WOULDNT GET IT MIKEY

[dodint]

I am going to abstain.

[meow]

Hit the gym

[Shyster]

I hate tattoos on women. I want to ask every woman with a tattoo how long she worked as a stripper. Tattoos on men I don't really care about.

[willeyeam]

I thought it was a pokemon

[meow]

What? MIMH’s birdcage chest or the kindergartener buffalo?

[faftorial]

I'm happy that I have minimal body hair.

[faftorial]

I gave it a five. I don't like it but if MIMH does that's all that matters.

[meow]

[mikey]

I'm happy that I have minimal body hair.

Yes, me too.

[nocera]

NSFW.

[genoscoif]

Solid 6. The placement is a bit weird to me (tilt of the head in relation to your...nipple and chest hair), but I'm assuming you want to be able to hide it if necessary?

If you like it, it's good. If it means something special to you, it's great.

However, you'd probably benefit a ton from pulling in some of the oranges and reds from the source pic for contrast with the blue/purple. It would help the blue and purple pop more and look less washed out/blended. Plus, I think they're kind of meant to go together with that style.

[tifosi77]

^^^ Guy who just emailed my new tattooist designs for the next 4 pieces I'm getting.

I'll repeat Faftorial. All that matters is that it matters to you.

#blessyourheart

[iamjs]

this will be the first and probably only contribution to this thread. I have no ink and don't plan on getting any. I just can't think of anything that I would want permanently drawn on me.

[count2infinity]

Looks fine up close. I take a couple steps back and I’d probably have no idea what it was.

As others have said, that’s are for you, not for others. If you like it, you like it.

[count2infinity]

I hate tattoos on women. I want to ask every woman with a tattoo how long she worked as a stripper. Tattoos on men I don't really care about.

Also, this is a super strange comment that no one was asking for, but okay…

[Gaucho]

mimhs body mimhs choice

[Morkle]

Matters what I think zero - its your journey, you appreciate it for what it is.

[Kane]

Guaranteed the rest of his torso looks like Austin Powers'.

[shoeshine boy]

I'm getting my first new ink in 30 years on Friday. tattoos are so different now. in my early 20s I walked in with a vague idea of what I wanted, found it on the wall and got the tattoo right then and there and it costs me maybe $100. in 2022, I had a consultation with the artist back in April, the first available appointment was September 2 and the cost will be around $300 and it's not even a big or detailed piece.

[count2infinity]

Just accounting for inflation, 1992 to today, that $100 would be $211, so that makes up a substantial portion of the increase. I'd imagine it'll be a 2 hour tat as $150 an hour is about what most decent artists charge.

The other thing that different today over 30 years ago is that tattoos aren't nearly as taboo anymore. Couple that with the new technology to make better tattoos, it all adds up to a bit more cost.

I just had my upper arm tattooed a week and a half ago. It was a 6 hour session, took 8 months to get in with the guy because he's that popular around here, and it was $1200.

[mikey]

Tatflation

[NAN]

WTF is that?