Show ya tattoos

[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!!

[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

[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?

[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.

[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...

[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?