Best Tattoo idea

[UjikaWeapon]

I'm trying to find the best Final Fantasy tattoo idea, perhaps some of you could assist me?

[TheGrandMom]

Re: Best Tattoo idea

A friend of mine has a Cactuar tattoo and its absolutely adorable!! But its in a embarassing area so she won't let anyone take a pic of it. LOL Just put it this way, the title of the tattoo could be "Cactuar visits the land down under and takes a tour of the bush country!" ;P

Chocobo:

http://zhippo.com/DanHenkTattoosHOST...nalfantasy.jpg

FFX:

http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/A50316...megl034578.jpg

http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/A30629...tasy10logo.jpg

FFVIII:

http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/A10219...nateat1big.jpg

Moogle!!:

http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/A50223...megl023816.jpg

Cactuar:

http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/A50910...megl129472.jpg

(Though this does not look like an actual tattoo. It could be air brushed.)

Ifrit:

http://img279.echo.cx/img279/3113/bmegl0556531aq.jpg (no color)

http://img279.echo.cx/img279/2596/bmegl0556515qp.jpg (with color)

Unfinished (I hope >.<) Aerith:

http://www.bmezine.com/tattoo/A40216...am00012635.jpg

[DakAttack]

Re: Best Tattoo idea

Do you have to have a disclaimer tattoo'd somewhere as well?

[TheGrandMom]

Re: Best Tattoo idea

Do you have to have a disclaimer tattoo'd somewhere as well?

;P

http://img.engadget.com/common/image...24767492659064

Ok I know that isn't FF but its a damn sweet tat! This is absolutely skin art!

Little blm peeking in on this one:

http://www.bmezine.com/news/pubring/...sssweetser.jpg

NOTE: Please realize that tattoos are permanent. Yes you can get them removed for big $$ but if you're going to want them removed then why get them in the first place? It really isn't a step to take lightly. For your first tattoo do NOT go big. Go for something in the 3" diameter section. Get it in a place where no one can see it in basic work clothes, so upper arm, upper thigh, back, etc. People DO stereotype people with tattoos no matter how open minded society gets.

Also check out the place throughly. Clean and organized studio's only! Make sure you check every artist's portfolio. Make sure they use an autoclave! They should clean the area to be tattoo'd with disinfectant, shave off any excessive hair, wear surgical gloves, change gloves if they scratch, sneeze, cough, etc, and clean the tat with disinfectant as they work on it. Afterwards it should be cleaned AND covered for at least an hour. Remember this is a series of cuts in your skin and it can get infected! Take good care of it! If you are an avid tanner I highly recommend you do NOT get a colored tat. The sun will distort the colors. If you are occasionally in the sun please remember to liberally apply sunscreen on your tat.

If at all possible, do NOT get a tattoo of something on the walls! Many of these are stock tattoos and are sold to tattoo shops all over the country. So basically, its not original. A tattoo should be of something that is precious to you or signifies a period/person in your life. You can bring in pictures or drawings and the artists should be able to work with that. If they can not, leave! Tattoo artists usually have some art classes under their belt and are able to sketch out something. If they can not, then they could just be some yahoo that bought a kit out of a magazine and practiced on their friends. Not someone you would want carving into your skin now huh? LOL

[DakAttack]

Re: Best Tattoo idea

TheGrandMom knows a lot about tattoos

There are also tattoo sleeves you can get at the beach or something that you can slide on and off your arm if you're weird like that. They look real from a distance, but up close you can sort of tell it's just a fabric.

If you're going to get a tattoo you'd probably be better off going with the tough guy idea. Atarti and other video game tattoos don't make a very good statement no matter what line of business you're in. I know a guy who tattoo'd the RYL(www.ryl.net) logo onto the back of his neck. I'm sure he's regretting that now.

[TheGrandMom]

Re: Best Tattoo idea

TheGrandMom knows a lot about tattoos

LOL You say that like it's a bad thing!

[TheMidg]

Re: Best Tattoo idea

Some of those tattoos are awesome! FF ones are cool. I really like that Zelda one, it was look incredible in full color like stained glass or something. Also like those really old school NES ones a bunch too.

I think that if you were to get a tattoo, you should get the FFVII symbol, that meteor would look cool somewhere like on your neck :D

[TheGrandMom]

Re: Best Tattoo idea

ooo neck....quite sensitive!! Not a good spot for a first tattoo! LOL Upper arm isn't too sensitive. Outside of the upper thigh isn't too bad either. On the back by the shoulder isn't too bad but neck....I'd wait till I was a tattoo veteran for that one!

[UjikaWeapon]

Re: Best Tattoo idea

Excellent information! Thanks for coming to the call everyone. I was thinking about getting Cloud's buster sword on my back. I like the Chocobo idea though...hmmm...

[Kagerou]

Re: Best Tattoo idea

Just don't do something like this

[TheGrandMom]

Re: Best Tattoo idea

Well its better than people's names! I have a old b/f's name tattoo'd on me....hubby is less than thrilled! (No, its not his name either! ;P )

[Kagerou]

Re: Best Tattoo idea

lol, just curious, did u get what was wrong with that tatoo?

[TheGrandMom]

Re: Best Tattoo idea

Beside the fact that they are way too visible being down the entire length of the forearms, no I guess not. LOL

[DieselBoy09]

Re: Best Tattoo idea

Check the spelling of "to". Should be Too young to die, too fast to live.

[TheGrandMom]

Re: Best Tattoo idea

Ah, yes spelling errors are the absolute worst. I also enjoy it when people get kanji symbols. Any deviation in the line of the symbol can change the meaning. So many people think they are walking around with a symbol that means one thing and it isn't!

If you ABSOLUTELY must have a name put on you, make it the name of your blood relative (son, daughter, mother, father, etc) but do not put g/f's, b/f's, wife, husband, etc on you. Relationships come and go but tattoos do not! Also make sure the spelling is CORRECT and your tatto artist is competent. No joke, a friend of mine who's name is Bob had a g/f. She went to put his name by a tatto of hers and the guy put BOOB instead. >.< "Boob" never laughed so hard in all his life!

If you ABSOLUTELY must have a saying put on you (as the young man above did), run it through a spell checker PLEASE! Also make sure it is something that is timeless. Some things that people regret now are "groovy", "rad", far out", etc. Don't get some fad saying tattoo'd on you and 10 or 20 years later your trying to hide it all the time.