First Tattoo Idea

[srmart100]

So, I've been mulling over getting a tattoo for years but I could never come up with something that was really meaningful and that I would like permanently etched on my body.

Only recently I've changed a lot. Both in body and mind.

I've lost 25 pounds so far. I feel better about myself and I came out to a few people at work and each of them have been totally and completely supportive. One of them is now my Best Friend and trainer.

I want to mark this time in my life by getting a tattoo of the words "No Regrets" on my left arm. Only, I want it in binary 1's and 0's - I'm a tech guy.

I'm going to do it, but I wondered if any of you might have other good ideas before the ink is in the skin...

Thanks for your input!

 

[srmart100]

I love that you've waited to find some meaningful for your tattoo. Your idea is really great, too. Text to binary. The only issue is that would be quite a few digits:



I mean, you could divide it into rows and columns and definitely get something cool out of it. Where on your arm would you like it?

I want two tattoos. The first I'm supposed to be getting in January on my birthday. I want one on my chest opposite of my heart. The second I would like to get on the inside of my arm a little bit below the crease of my elbow (on the side with my hand and wrist if that makes sense). The only issue with that is that you would be able to see it when I wear short-sleeved shirts. I kind of want them hidden unless I choose to show them.

I've had my idea and designs for months but I'm still a little apprehensive.

Thanks for the input reone.

I picture it going on my upper left arm on two lines. The first being "No" the second being "Regrets". The second line might wrap around my arm, or I might cut it in half and make three lines.

Im pretty conservative too, so I want mine to be behind a sleeve unless I want to show it.

What will yours be? You didn't say...

 

[JayHawk]

The first bit of advice I would give you is to NOT be afraid to tell the tattoo artist that you don't like it if it comes out slightly askew or not how you intended. I dont know if you're familiar but they sketch it on your skin and then fill it in with ink.

You can also ask that it be sketched on temporarily so you can wear it for a day or so and see if that is really what you want and where you want. It isn't really for life anymore because you can have them easily removed. However you really want to ensure you have thought it through. It sounds as if you have considered it for a while. SO your probably making the right choice.

I would suggest you never get color tattoos unless you are willing to have them inked again in a few years. Color bleaches out and looks bad over time. Black does as well but doesn't look quite a bad. Mostly because in a color tat definition is caused by the combination of color. Whereas in a black ink art it is always two tone. It sounds as if what you intend will be in black ink so this may not apply.

I would suggest thinking of a design that appeals to you. Very few people on earth will get the binary code. So it doesn't have to form exactly the two words...

That said I think you have a great idea. It is unique and personal to you and therefore is a great tattoo idea. Good Luck.

 

[Soilwork]

Kevin Crows has "no regrets" tattooed over his dick in aramaic.

 

[Wcw10891]

jay hawk is right, make sure it is what you want, and be as picky as you want, if its a little too low, say it and tell them to move it, they will understand, also its best to do research, research, reasearch.

if you see tattoo's on people, just go up and ask them "hey i really like your work, where did you get it done?" personally i like a shop with a reputation, you might pay a bit more, but in the end its worth it.

cause alot of people will be like "i got it done by this guy Gino in his basement" and basement ink can look great, its just not my style. lol

 

[pat grimshaw]

…I wondered if any of you might have other good ideas before the ink is in the skin...

I have good idea; don't do it!

You say you have ‘recently changed a lot…both in body and mind'. Well, you will continue to change and evolve in body and mind as you pass through life. Your aesthetics and your taste in men will change. Your ideas about what is meaningful will change. You could be achieving great things and living a life way beyond your imagination as it is now.

The words ‘No regrets’ will be permanent mark telling everyone who sees you in the decades to come that you had regrets in your youth.

 

[pat grimshaw]

Here are some statistics from the last decade when the fashion took off. So these percentages will be even greater in the years to come~

In the United States, about 17% of people with tattoos experience some regret. According to a poll done in 2008, the most common reasons for regret are "too young when I got the tattoo" (20%), it's "permanent" and I'm "marked for life" (19%), and I just "don't like it" (18%).[1]

An earlier poll showed that 19% of British people with tattoos suffered regret, as did 11% of Italian people with tattoos.[2] Surveys of tattoo removal patients were done in 1996 and 2006 and provided more insight. These patients typically obtained their tattoos in their late teens or early twenties, and just over half were women.

About 10 years later, the patient's life had changed, and more than half of the patients reported that they "suffered embarrassment." A new job, problems with clothes, and a significant life event (wedding, divorce, baby) were also commonly cited as motivations.[3]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo_removal

…. It isn't really for life anymore because you can have them easily removed…

The cost of the removal surgery seems consistently to be about four or five times the cost of having them done. And there are no guarantees for all those people who regret their decisions.

 

[Soilwork]

I have five tattoos. One is a huge sleeve that goes from my wrist over my shoulder, down my back and around my chest.*

One is a double headed pig I got on a whim at a bar on my 40th birthday.*

I love them all and don't regret them a bit. The only people who do regret them are the idiots who get one without really wanting one. Or the fools who get something to be "cool" but not having it mean anything to them.*

 

[Musik2400]

The cost of the removal surgery seems consistently to be about four or five times the cost of having them done. And there are no guarantees for all those people who regret their decisions.

Actually, if you're committed enough, or you go the right way about it, tattoo removal can be fairly cheap, or even completely free.

The lotion "Wrecking Balm" is cheaper than an operation... as well if you are willing to input the time/effort you can get rid of it by constantly exfoliating the area with something like salt.... this will take a great length of time granted, but the ink isn't THAT deep as to make it impossible.

 

[pat grimshaw]

^
so do you know anyone who's done it?

http://knink.com/content/tattoos/tattoo-dermabrasion.htm

 

[Soilwork]

Pat, you seem to have a rather odd aversion to tattoos and a very big need to tell other people what to do with their bodies. What's up with that?

 

[Musik2400]

^
so do you know anyone who's done it?

http://knink.com/content/tattoos/tattoo-dermabrasion.htm

Actually I do. He was the owner of the tattoo shop my boyfriend's brother inherited, and when I met him he was in the process of getting rid of his ex wife's name. He didn't use a sander or grinder, but just rubbed it raw every morning and night using salt, covered it before bed/work, and kept at it. It took a few months even from the faded point I saw it begin with. It didn't look comfortable, but it looked a lot better than your pictures.

 

[pat grimshaw]

Pat, you seem to have a rather odd aversion to tattoos and a very big need to tell other people what to do with their bodies…

We have no right to interfere in someone else’s lives but can we —for instance— warn a young man as he walks into a casino with a million dollars if we know the management has rigged the tables?

What about standing by if we see an unlicensed teenager trying to drive a new Ferrari on the highway? Would we stay silent if we see some guys bare-backing at some big dance party?