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Tattoos — art that always has a story

So every since High School I’ve wanted to get a tattoo but I’ve never actual done it because I could never decide on a design let alone a location on my body to put it.

Well now that I’m 33 years of age, married with kids — I have finally decided to do it. In fact, I think I’ve even convinced my wife to get one too.

This time my problem is I want more then just one. Though, I don’t know what it will feel like and wether or not I’ll want to endure the pain multiple times, so we’ll see how far I’ll go.

So What I’m thinking

As I said before, I’ve wanted a tattoo since High School and at the time I thought I would a do a sun with asymmetrical rays of various lengths in the center of my back between my shoulder blades. Though this is still a vary cool design I might want to reserve this for a later date and a different location. So instead I want to do a cross to symbolize my faith as a believer in Jesus Christ. I’m thinking of a more tribal look so that I can extend the design at a later date with a tribal pattern across my shoulder blades and down my arms to a half sleeve length. Furthermore, I would like to somehow include some Hebrew writing around the cross — the writing being a passage from the bible. Here is a picture showing an example tribal pattern across the back: Just image this with a cross and some hebrew writing in the the diamond area right in the middle.

I also want to get a tattoo around my calf with a similar theme as my brother’s tattoo. My brother’s tattoo is that of the Grateful Dead Frisbee Dog in triplicate wrapping around the leg. The first dog is running looking back at the frisbee, the second dog starting to jump up and catch the frisbee, and the third dog with the frisbee in the mouth. But instead of the Grateful Dead Frisbee Dog I’m thinking about having some 1950′s retro robots; think of the movies Iron Giant and Robots.

Lastly, I’m thinking of adding a small tattoo on my chest of a pin-up girl representing my wife with a similar 1950′s retro space/rocket-girl cartoonish look.

Where and When

Well, because I’ve never done this I have no idea what to do or what to expect. Thus right now I’m talking to a lot of people with tat’s to see where’s a good place to go and who’s a good artist. In addition I’m trying to get costs identified as well as what’s involved including the time it will take. Nonetheless, I’m hoping to have a least one before the end of 2008 is over. Finally, I’m also trying to wrap up the design for each.

Any recommendations, suggestions, other feedback?

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