Tattoos

I'm not getting a Chakra, but that one was awesome. She did a piece on my mate Andy's leg. Lemme see if I can get it.

When I said this "I am a massssivvvee fan of blackwork, dots but I also like red, and I have an obsession with hearts, diamonds and skulls. And I'd like to include some of your flash into it too. Now how to make all three work is your challenge :P"

I got this as a response "well i am totally in love with dotwork at the moment so i am definitely up for this
my immediate thought is skulls and hearts with diamonds all outlined then shaded in dotwork, with some red detailing. maybe even some arrows going into the heart, and perhaps some roses. then a really heavy black background to it all.
if you like the basic sound of that then i will get drawing and see what i can come up with!
it sounds like just the kind of thing i really want to do :D"

And she appears pretty excited about it which is aweeeeeeesome. Have known her as a friend for few years before she'd started and we have few shared interests, which makes her the best person to ask for an sleeve.

Oh and this is the only place I've talked about it here, so no stealing my ideas :P

thats really good

crumb, go and tidy your room.
Lileth, that swas the exact one I was looking at when posting,
fucking lush. doubly jealous now.

i didnt see it was a key at first and just saw a swazsticker at the bottom

i didnt see it was a key at first and just saw a swazsticker at the bottom

From a forum I frequent.

The swastika has been used in its various forms over thousands of years, as a symbol of peace and well-being.
Tarnished by its use in the second world war by Nazi Germany, the swastika remains one of the worlds most misunderstood symbols.
Evidence of swastikas can be found dating from as early as 1000 BC in the form of coins and pottery from Troy. Swastikas have been used in cultures including China, Japan, India, England, America, Nepal, Africa, Greece, Finland and many others.
The word "swastika" comes from the Sanskrit svastika - "su" meaning "good," "asti" meaning "to be," and "ka" as a suffix.
Even in the early 19th century the Swastika was still a symbol with positive connotations. Indeed in WW1 the American 45th Division used the swastika, as did the Finnish Air Force.
Now, the swastika attracts mixed views, opinions and emotions. After Hitler used this once peaceful symbol to spread hate and murder millions, many people have grown to hate the swastika and all that they believe it stands for, which is quite understandable. Many other people belive the swastika is a beautiful symbol and strive to restore its original meaning and reputation.
In the body modification world swastikas are reasonably common, with many choosing to embellish their body with this symbol. A high profile supporter of the swastika is ManWoman. Manwoman is tattooed with hundreds of Swastikas and has published a book called Gentle Swastka. Xed le Head is an extremely talented tattoo artist working out of London Uk, who uses a lot of swastikas in his work, and is also decorated with them himself. Lucky Diamond Rich, the worlds most tattooed man, has also incorporated swastikas into his amazing body suit. The swastika even has its own myspace page, which contains an amount of information, and a number of interesting links.

i know that much, but thick'eds in peckham probably dont, and i assume wouldnt take to kindly to seeing it on a tattoo

did you even look at it before saying it was great Crumb??

It's that kind of reaction from the uneducated/uninformed masses that's always steered me away from any swastika related patterns. I just dont want to have to explain myself repeatedly... would just be real irritating

My mate's got in inverted swastika on his hand, never had any trouble but keeps away from reggae gigs now

i really like the tattoo... i just said the first time i looked i only noticed the swastika, i didnt notice it was part of a key. sheesh

I'm not having a go btw...

you just seemed to miss the entire detail of the piece

did you even look at it before saying it was great Crumb??

It's that kind of reaction from the uneducated/uninformed masses that's always steered me away from any swastika related patterns. I just dont want to have to explain myself repeatedly... would just be real irritating

Same here, I wont be getting any. Although I had dated a guy who had visible ones, but he was a piercer and lived in Norwich, didnt seem to have any trouble.

did you even look at it before saying it was great Crumb??

It's that kind of reaction from the uneducated/uninformed masses that's always steered me away from any swastika related patterns. I just dont want to have to explain myself repeatedly... would just be real irritating

I think many people could be forgiven for a similar reaction owing to the generally prevalent and widely known use of the Swastika for National Socialist propaganda in comparison to its other uses that are - in relative terms - far more esoteric...

You know what? This topic has been discussed this time last year. I dont wanna discuss it again. If you want to know what's been said, search this thread.

I think many people could be forgiven for a similar reaction owing to the generally prevalent and widely known use of the Swastika for National Socialist propaganda in comparison to its other uses that are - in relative terms - far more esoteric...

of course... it's why I choose not to invite trouble

that was all of two pages ago... people read stuff? are you sure?

@Growlrr I wasn't looking for a discussion, I was making a point. I made it. How exciting.

@CleverPun Yeah...

anyhow tattoos.....
probable repost but i really like these

prepares for a burning

You know what? This topic has been discussed this time last year. I dont wanna discuss it again. If you want to know what's been said, search this thread.

Urgh, seems I seem to start the rant but here is the previous discussion from #339

for some reason i don't like that dot piece, could be the red.

anyhow tattoos.....
probable repost but i really like these

prepares for a burning

They are nice, I like the crank arms they used.

for some reason i don't like that dot piece, could be the red.

Looks like a rash.

anyhow tattoos.....
probable repost but i really like these

prepares for a burning

I like the shading on this.

And re: red dot work, each to their own! Although Id prefer sold red against the black, than dots myself.

Looks like a rash.

Talking from experience?

Gosh, I wonder why swastika related patterns might raise questions. I get the whole 'ancient cultural symbol unrelated to nazi thing' but given that 70 years ago it meant something very much related to a lot of human suffering; if you get a swastika, be prepared to have to explain it a lot.

Of course I just came back from holiday in Israel so maybe I'm seeing it too much in the whole 'modern, real world' paradigm. Anyway, my tattoos drew a lot of attention there but everyone was cool.*

*I have no swastika tattoos, just old school American sailor ones.

Gosh, I wonder why swastika related patterns might raise questions. I get the whole 'ancient cultural symbol unrelated to nazi thing' but given that 70 years ago it meant something very much related to a lot of human suffering; if you get a swastika, be prepared to have to explain it a lot.

Agreed.