Show ya tattoos

[Luckylegs]

I long ago decided I wanted something different - something unique.

I've got no tattoos at all and no piercings.

So I have succeeded and am truly in a minority...Anarchy rules yeah! The tattooed people are now the conformists and I am now anti-establishment.:Punk:

:rofl:

Ya what, what about this then, huh ??? :rofl:

[Smorg]

I'll post a pic up of mine in a sec, gotta go take a photo.

[Chickadee]

I gotta a wee butterfly, not going to show ya as it's for McJim's eyes only.

I hope to get a celtic one in a few years time, not sure where, will be arm or shoulder most likely. I like celtic bands, part of my heritage so think it's quite fitting.

Butterfly was a farewell gift from my galfriends at work when I left for my OE at 21yrs old. Yep pain and needles for my farewell gift but it was worth it. Had to laugh, young fella getting a tattoo at the same time they stopped working on because he kept holding his breath (pass out material). You just breath through the pain, bit like childbirth. Nerves are funny things, don't feel it then hits a sensitive area - ouch ouch ouch....

[terbang]

Hah yeah we get them for all sorts of reasons. Mine was also a gift. I had remained tattoo free for 43 years with no intention of anything of the sort being in my conservative thinking industry. I was flying a Dash 8 in the northern pacific (RMI) and was put in a position where I chose to do a mercy flight for a criticly injured young (7) girl. As is often the way in the third world with life and death, the owners of the aircraft didn't want me to help her and threatened me with mutiny. I kicked them off the aircraft, boarded up her and her family and flew through the night to a place called Kwajalein, a US military base with probably the best hospital in the pacific. She would not have survived without appropriate surgery. Her family carved into my leg, an ancient pacific map as a painful thankyou.

[Pancakes]

Thats bloodly awesome! What a cool story! Put up a pic dude.

[terbang]

Well the old chook legs don't see that much light of day (hah wearing bike gear all the time thats why!) Took this one a couple of hours after it was done to send home to a shocked Mrs T.. Its called a 'stick chart' (in English) and they used it to remember the major atolls in the group.

[BarBender]

I know what that means and the significance of it...

You'll never get lost Bruce.

[Headbanger]

Hah yeah we get them for all sorts of reasons. Mine was also a gift. I had remained tattoo free for 43 years with no intention of anything of the sort being in my conservative thinking industry. I was flying a Dash 8 in the northern pacific (RMI) and was put in a position where I chose to do a mercy flight for a criticly injured young (7) girl. As is often the way in the third world with life and death, the owners of the aircraft didn't want me to help her and threatened me with mutiny. I kicked them off the aircraft, boarded up her and her family and flew through the night to a place called Kwajalein, a US military base with probably the best hospital in the pacific. She would not have survived without appropriate surgery. Her family carved into my leg, an ancient pacific map as a painful thankyou.

Fuck thats cool.

[LilSel]

That is very cool!! :rockon:

[fireball]

wow, family tradition, i really like that! too bad my family are all prudes whom i had to hide mine from for a month before accidentally wearing a singlet one day when they were home... got a verbal beating for that one.. even though i was already 18 when i got it...

i know how that feels not that i really had to hide my tat as family is down the other end of the country, my dad saw mine accidentally on my 21st (year and a half after the tat was done) and spat the dummy.....
mind you he is now used to me doing things he strongly disagrees with, finally has come to terms with me on a bike :Punk:

[Blairos]

here's my contribution... :)

The next one will be based on the Falcon shot - not sure where to put it yet...

[dangerous]

here's my contribution... :)

The next one will be based on the Falcon shot - not sure where to put it yet...

does that arm band go ALL the way around or like most... did you pike out under the arm? :mellow:

[Colapop]

Mine does... not as bad as what some people whine about!

[Curious_AJ]

Mine does... not as bad as what some people whine about!

wow... i like it!! and what a big arm you have there!!

can't wait til i get enough money to get my next one....

[riffer]

Okay, my one ... I've had it since 1983.

I'd always had a thing about wolves and werewolves in particular. My mate Andrew (best mate since 1982, best man, godfather of our youngest) drew the original picture for me when we were 17.

Earlier in my life I toyed with the idea of joining a motorcycle gang, and had it done at the gang pad.

Doesn't look as cool as the original pic, and it's gone a bit soft and rough over the years, but I still like it. The fact that my best mate drew it for me makes it special.

[dangerous]

Mine does... not as bad as what some people whine about!

same... but it was worth whineing about, more so than the back, white skin ouch. :rockon:

[Colapop]

My next will be a fuller version of my avatar...not sure where though...

[stify]

here's my first tat about an hour after it was done, is all about wearing my heart (damaged but all patched up) on my sleeve , done in chrome effects and is still shiny in the sun light

[Loopy]

bit of a crappy pic taken with my phone. but this is mine on my shoulder. its a pentagram, it symbolises the 5 elements in the universe, fire air earth water and spirit. i had this one done nearly 4 years ago and my grandmother paid for me to get it dun for my birthday present. I have 2 more being designed for me and one will contain a fair bit of colour, i love my tat and im proud of it - its part of who i am. i know a few more KB's on here who ought to show their gorgeous tats - come on you lot...:yes:

[slowpoke]

Interesting thread this one. I like the fact that what is seen from the outside is often seen quite differently from the inside, if that makes sense.

I was hoping to see a few recommendations for the artists associated with various objet d'art but sadly no such luck. Anybody have an artist recommendation for the Wellington region?

[deanohit]

I was hoping to see a few recommendations for the artists associated with various objet d'art but sadly no such luck. Anybody have an artist recommendation for the Wellington region?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=54744
See the thread above mate.:Punk:

[slowpoke]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=54744
See the thread above mate.:Punk:

"search" is my friend..."search" is my friend..."search" is my friend...

Thanks mate.

[Blairos]

does that arm band go ALL the way around or like most... did you pike out under the arm? :mellow:

Yep - sure does go all the way round! No point in getting a band otherwise :) - the bruise afterwards was impressive... was a few years ago now, but the pain was something special lol...

[Zuki Bandit]

This is my most recent one I got on my guts while I visiting in Coffs Harbour.:Punk:

[notme]

does that arm band go ALL the way around or like most... did you pike out under the arm? :mellow:

Anyone got something tatooed on their inner thigh?

[Colapop]

My young fella got his first done yesterday... Designed it himself and included elements from mine and his extended family (Samoan)

All the way round too - right up to the hairline in his armpit!!

Tattoo Art by Roger - Wellington. The man is a true artist.

1 - The start
2 - All good so far
3 - About half done
4 - Tricep shot (still fresh)
5 - Me and my little boys

[deanohit]

Cool man, theres something about family tatts that are so awesome. I'd bling ya if I had some left.

[Swoop]

Found this little gem...

[Tank]

Found this little gem...

That is soooooooo cool.

Stupid, idiotic, mad.......but very cool

[Finn]

This is my most recent one I got on my guts while I visiting in Coffs Harbour.:Punk:

Dude, I sure hope that's your belly button.

[Dangerous Dane]

Bit pissed off today actually, some young guy who turned up at my flat a week ago has gone and copied me getting "honour" tattooed on his chest. I had that done for a reason, not cause I thought it'd make me look tough.

He was telling me when he came round he wanted to get "pride". I asked him why "I dunno, it'd look mean though."

[sporty 883]

yeap - sure do - eagle and HD logo, also a kiwi and silver fern.

[FlangMasterJ]

yeap - sure do - eagle and HD logo, also a kiwi and silver fern.

You poor thing.:(

[Luckylegs]

I have a few but thought this one was worth posting (albeit a crap hard to see photo) simply because of the relevance to the avatar of the person who started the thread.

Was my first many years ago, and Its not finished, everytime I thought about getting it finished I would get a new one instead :doh:

[sporty 883]

ha ha ha - very good! :rolleyes:

[SPman]

Exactly.. I feel that way about tattoos AND piercings... Its beautiful
Hmmmm - mines not!

It's a statement!

[dangerous]

yeap - sure do - eagle and HD logo, also a kiwi and silver fern.

thats awesome :Punk:

[sporty 883]

Cheers,

i designed it myself, then had the tattoo guy draw it up and away we went - hopefully will get him to carry on over the shoulder and down the back - yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - love the burn.:devil2:

[surfchick]

My young fella got his first done yesterday... Designed it himself and included elements from mine and his extended family (Samoan)

All the way round too - right up to the hairline in his armpit!!

Tattoo Art by Roger - Wellington. The man is a true artist.

1 - The start
2 - All good so far
3 - About half done
4 - Tricep shot (still fresh)
5 - Me and my little boys


DUUUUUDE (s) those are the radest - faark they're nice

[RiderInBlack]

My first Tattoo. Just got it done!! I love it. What ya think? (see RIB's Tattoo (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/album.php?albumid=1786))

[Headbanger]

I think you should have used the purpose built Tattoo thread 2009...

damn nice tatt in any case.

[RiderInBlack]

I think you should have used the purpose built Tattoo thread 2009...

damn nice tatt in any case.Oops spelt Tattoo "Tatoo":stupid:

[Mudfart]

Are they cool? How many do you have? Whats the best you have ever seen?
Don't most bikers have tatts, are there any riders that dont have one?
I'm thinking to get sum. why the phuk not aye?

The meanest one Ive ever seen is prolly a tarantula that was done to cover a guys entire top of skull, in a movie called "love and a .45".
Otherwise, and i may be sick, i really like the 3rd reich tatts, like the nazi eagle, swastika etc...
And the typical white guy tatts like the grim reaper, or skulls.

[Jayka]

Not really into the 'white guy' tatts LOL but yeah I got a few. I got one my tribal design on my left arm from my shoulder to my elbow, a sydistic butterfly on my ankle, and a silver fern that has koro designs running thru it covering my right shoulder blade. I got my own tattoo kit too etc... so whenever I feel the need for something new I just pull out the gun and do it!!

The best one that Ive seen is my uncles one. He's got a scorpian on his back. Its ripping thru his skin and behind it you can see his spine and ribs and the scorpian is made of metal and has star constallations like the Milky Way on it etc... Its so detailed that it took 8hours to just do the outlining, then another 10hrs for it to be coloured in.

My best advice is to make sure that you find something that you really like before getting inked- cos it dont scrub off LOL. My mate found a celt design that he really liked, but he wasnt sure about it, so he got the design enlarged onto a A3 piece of paper and stuck it to the ceiling in his bedroom above his bed. Then every morning when he woke up that was the first thing he saw. After about a month he wasnt keen on getting it done cos he picked out all the stuff he didnt like about it. So yeah he went and found something else, found that he could live with it and then got inked and now he's happy as......

[Love my Bonnie]

I got a few.
I collect elephants, got them everywhere at home, so it was a no brainer when I got my first tat, an elephants head on my belly, its trunk curls under my belly button.
When I had it done I was a bit slimmer,it looked great on my flat hard belly, now i'n a few years older & a few kgs heavier, my boys call it my 3D elephant, cheeky buggers.

[george formby]

I have a relief map of the Soviet Union on my John Thomas & my greek star sign on my chest.

[Oakie]

I have a relief map of the Soviet Union on my John Thomas & my greek star sign on my chest.

Hmh. The Soviet Union is all broken up now and doesn't work anymore.

[coffeejunkie]

I personally think Tats are cool, well some are, I have 2, Like love my bonnie mine are my collection too.....Ankhs are my talisman & i have MANY but have 2 tats, 1 lower back & one on my left arm, It took me 30 years to decide the first one.......Some ppl get them for a memorie & some just get them for the hell of it.....My partner who of course is a biker has none & dosen't want any....If you do get one come back & show us.....I'd be interested to see what ya get & why

[Tink]

Tattoos are cool.. and permanent... so make it one you will appreciate (or like my bonnie, the kids will appreciate hehe)... later on in life... I have only one... want another etc... partner has 5 on him... sculls/dragons etc... I prefer Maori style or celtic tho. :)

[Ronin]

I was a bit slimmer,it looked great on my flat hard belly, now i'n a few years older & a few kgs heavier, my boys call it my 3D elephant, cheeky buggers.

Pics or it didn't happen :innocent:

[george formby]

Hmh. The Soviet Union is all broken up now and doesn't work anymore.

The name may have changed...
I am thinking about getting a Kina tattooed round my date, would make a startling down trou.:sick:

[Usarka]

I've been told that tatoos don't work on the sole of your foot. stink..


I am thinking about getting a Kina tattooed round my date, would make a startling down trou.:sick:
Go for a rusty sheriffs badge.

[kevfromcoro]

seen this one.................................

[Usarka]

seen this one.................................

What's it smell like?

[kevfromcoro]

A Tuna ......

[SMOKEU]

A mate of mine got a tattoo of a weed leaf on his arm. The tattooist was drunk and stoned at the time he did the tat on my mate, and it looks horrible. It looks like a terrible dried, shriveld up leaf. It's enough to put me off getting a tattoo.

[kevfromcoro]

must of been the same bloke that did my one.....
he was off his nut.......
pissed or stoned,, not sure....
did come out ok though...........

[Little Miss Trouble]

Well if you go to a terrible artist of course you are going to get a terrible outcome!

I went to a well respected artist on recommendation of a friend and am totally in love with the work he's done for me so far & will definately be going back to him for my next ones too

[Foxzee]

I have one across my lower back...my daughters names in a really cool design...I got mine done by a biker who opened up in Palmy ....he was excellent! He will certainly be doing my next one...hehehe

[Bikernereid]

I love tattoos but my biker bloke doesn't! I have had one almost removed but am definitely going to get more done when I can find a good artists and good tattooist in Chch.

[Mudfart]

i think ill get some when i can find a mate of a mate who does em for cheap.
ive got a feeling i want sum blue ink celt like ones. i got a black dragon wen i was 16. i walked into the college rd shop in ponsonby with $100 and expected a big ass, coloured dragon, that would cover my entire back, yakuza stylez. i walked away with a small ass plain black one, that microscopically sits on (a) shoulder blade.

[prvt parts]

Hmh. The Soviet Union is all broken up now and doesn't work anymore.

much like his John Thomas !

[Headbanger]

i think ill get some when i can find a mate of a mate who does em for cheap.



worst.plan.ever.

Sit on it for awhile, save some coin, get a professional to do it.

When it comes to tatts, you want quality, and if your not prepared to pay what that costs, then get a different hobby.





Or just get some shit put on for life.

[prvt parts]

i think ill get some when i can find a mate of a mate who does em for cheap.
ive got a feeling i want sum blue ink celt like ones. i got a black dragon wen i was 16. i walked into the college rd shop in ponsonby with $100 and expected a big ass, coloured dragon, that would cover my entire back, yakuza stylez. i walked away with a small ass plain black one, that microscopically sits on (a) shoulder blade.
You shoulda just got your mum to do one with a felt pen and then when you saw how stupid it looked she could ave scrubbed it off
when she washed you before bed

[HenryDorsetCase]

worst.plan.ever.

Sit on it for awhile, save some coin, get a professional to do it.

When it comes to tatts, you want quality, and if your not prepared to pay what that costs, then get a different hobby.






indeed. Like motorcycling, say.

[Paul in NZ]

Tats may (or may not) be cool but... They won't make you cool....

I just have this feeling that in a few years there is going to be a lot of 45 year olds sitting in front of HR people (going for the big dream job) trying to be taken seriously with there ears flapping on their shoulders and "AC/DC or Death" tattooed on their foreheads...

I'm and old skanky uncool git with a tendancy to be a bit trashy so I kinda avoided em incase it made things worse..

[Grubber]

The tattoo has taken on a whole new role in life today. It is no longer applied with the same reason it was initially meant for.
Many moons ago it was a mark of distinction, respect,mana and the designs were meant to be significant life pictures. Shame there is little or no respect for them nowadays. They are treated more as common jewellery than life events.
I have a family emblem on one arm off my shoulder with my kids names and pictures that are associated with them. On the other i have one that represents my past and present attitude to life. Neither will be removed or changed and there aint no regrets.

[rustic101]

Mine reflect what is important to me (some in my albums) to other people they mean nothing, but to me they mean everything.
Just remember they are permanent ;)

[Vixen]

tats are sexy i love them on a man :) i have one on my lower back and want another somewhere.... big decision though, you gotta get it right and make it meaningful then you wont regret it. Took me over 30yrs to decide on the 1st one.... lets hope it doesnt take as long for the second... haha

[Reckless]

Tats may (or may not) be cool but... They won't make you cool....

I just have this feeling that in a few years there is going to be a lot of 45 year olds sitting in front of HR people (going for the big dream job) trying to be taken seriously with there ears flapping on their shoulders and "AC/DC or Death" tattooed on their foreheads.....

Amen to the first comment! Don't get a tat to look cool get them because you like the design! Never on your face or hands.
Conservative comments some will think but you never know what you'll be up to in 10 years.

To the second comment I got mine when I was 18 or so but had the brains to get them on the shoulders. I'm an architectural designer doing peoples additions, alterations and new homes, now I'm not a builder any more and pleased I did. I don't give a hoot about the "people should except you as you are" comments that might be posted, they don't, people will always judge you in the first 60 seconds, and I want to eat. I can still wear a summer business shirt and look like Mr professional architect LOL!!

In fact I still like them so much I got them recoloured and my kids names added for my birthday 2 years ago, 3 sessions of about 4 hours or so each.
Its art so go to a lot of shops and don't look at the shops work, look at the individual tattooists work. I went to heaps and liked one ladies shadowing and colour blending work. So when I went in I insisted on her and only her. Tattooing has come a long way since I was 18 and there are lots of styles and choices out there now. The lines have got much finer and the art much more individual. In my day it was fat outlines, coloured in, and they all looked similar no matter who you went to, now its much different. Choose wisely, go home think about it, then go back and get it, its with you for life! good luck!

[Berries]

I collect elephants, got them everywhere at home.........
Big house is it ?

I got a cartoon character done at the top of my arm over 20 years ago. Will never regret it, it reminds me of a time and place, and bird etc etc, but I wish I had put a bit more thought in to it and got a decent one that doesn't make me look like a twat.

[Urano]

here is a manner... (manner is the right word??)
it happened to be something cool years ago, but now it's so obvious and kept in such a stupid way that it's difficult spotting someone without one.
i don't have any, and neither my wife, which is pretty surprising: consider that we know only two other couples without tattoos on both.

i don't like the tattoo for "style". sometimes ago i thought to have a little pilot wings, but my body is not o spectacular, so it wouldn't be of any interest... :D :D
my sister in law (one of them) is a md, and i suggested her to have a caduceus, but she became a mother early after so her mind has turned away...

obviously there are different considerations about maori and other tribals significance: for them is a different story...

[Hawkeye]

This subject has been done to death on here. Try using the search facility. It's amazing what you find.....

[Laava]

The name may have changed...
I am thinking about getting a Kina tattooed round my date, would make a startling down trou.:sick:

They werer having a laugh about this on Hauraki and this guy rang up to say his mate had "Ah Novus!" near his purple starfish!


A mate of mine got a tattoo of a weed leaf on his arm. The tattooist was drunk and stoned at the time he did the tat on my mate, and it looks horrible. It looks like a terrible dried, shriveld up leaf. It's enough to put me off getting a tattoo.

True! I worked for this ex Navy guy who woke up with a hideous tat of a viking warrior with one fat leg, one skinny leg and the rest all out of proportion, on his forearm! Presto, instant prison tat! He spent over 5G getting it off and this is 20yr ago!

[peasea]

indeed. Like motorcycling, say.

Agreed. I have always found better things to spend my money on; like gasoline, tarts, drugs and booze, a much wiser investment portfolio than tat's in my opinion.

[peasea]

indeed. Like motorcycling, say.

Agreed. I have always found better things to spend my money on; like gasoline, tarts, drugs and booze.

[Mudfart]

some site mods need to clean out the old thread pages coz i carnt be arsed looking through 500 pages of rant n rave.
i notice the neck seems to be an acceptable place to get em these days.
maybe sum pics of my kids, from photos of while they were still young, innocent and controllable, (spankable).
maybe a tat of my current bike, and then future ones?.

[dangerous]

Tats may (or may not) be cool but... They won't make you cool....

I just have this feeling that in a few years there is going to be a lot of 45 year olds sitting in front of HR people (going for the big dream job) trying to be taken seriously with there ears flapping on their shoulders and "AC/DC or Death" tattooed on their foreheads...

I'm and old skanky uncool git with a tendancy to be a bit trashy so I kinda avoided em incase it made things worse.. shit ill just be happy to make it to 45...
Paul you have meet me many a time and may or may not have seen my ink, I will never have a tat that cant be hidden by a T shirt and shorts, as they are mine not the worlds, nothing to do with being cool. the random shit ya see around theses day on the young ones is for posing purpose and there I agree with ya post.


The tattoo has taken on a whole new role in life today. It is no longer applied with the same reason it was initially meant for.
Many moons ago it was a mark of distinction, respect,mana and the designs were meant to be significant life pictures. Shame there is little or no respect for them nowadays. They are treated more as common jewellery than life events.
I have a family emblem on one arm off my shoulder with my kids names and pictures that are associated with them. On the other i have one that represents my past and present attitude to life. Neither will be removed or changed and there aint no regrets.
yeah agree with ya aye, my 1st tat was at 28 and IMO I dont believe getting one earler than that, its not till you know were you are in life and who you are that a personal choice like a tat can be made with no regrets.
Tattooing is a art form (not the random shit of the wall) and it is the only thing in life you can wast ya money on and take to ya grave.
pic an example of what I consider awesom art.