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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 6:05 am
He's handsome Dl. I'd go for a small angel or the Chinese symbols.
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Dlmmo
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 6:10 am
Thanks Mocha, with those eyebrows and green eyes, he is a lady killer before they even see his charm,personality what a good person he is.
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Erinbear
Member
08-05-2005
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 9:48 am
I got my tattoo in Key West 4 years ago (WOW was it really that long ago!!!) I wanted one for a very long time and figured what better place to get my permanent florida sunshine. If you would like to see it click my profile as it is my profile picture. I want to get another one, a dragonfly, but not sure where yet....
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Dlmmo
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 11:30 am
Erin I love the design and colors, great choice.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 12:12 pm
LOL - didn't the guy in Red Dragon have angel wings tattooed on his back?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 12:15 pm
Hermi: I have a four leaf clover tattoo on my lower right side of my stomach. Across it it says "Lucky You" I was 19, nuff said.
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 2:01 pm
Dimmo Think more along the lines of a tattoo that has a strong meaning behind it, just to you, especially to you. It does not have to be like any your son has or even one that complements his ink. Children grow and move away, so that tattoo should be something representing a special value or meaning to you and about him. About the Kanji - don't believe what you see on the net. You could well think you're getting Mother and Son, but end up with Mutt and Jeff. Get the symbols drawn by a person who can actually read and write the words or expression you want. Find a shop where someone there can write Kanji and ask them to write Mother and Son, then compare them to the symbols you got off the net. You could also get the person to read the symbols to you. Always get foreign things verified before you get them permanently slapped on your skin. All my symbols were verified, except my Egyptian heiroglyphs but I think the odds of some Egyptian familiar with glyphs seeing mine are pretty slim to none. Last, the location for a tattoo. I would for sure not go for the wrist for a first tattoo or any other tattoo for a couple reasons. One is that the inner side of the wrist can be fairly tender. The other is that you move your wrist alot and healing will be hindered. During the healing process, the inked area may become stiff from the scabbing and when you are always moving, it can crack and damage the healing - my blue star is the only one I have had touched up because of the cracks in the outline and in the area most close to my wrist. It's on the outside of my left wrist and I am left handed ... live and learn I guess. As for ideas, if you want to keep the 'O' to represent your family name, you could always get the O in a fancy script and place the two kanji symbols inside it. Just be very careful about the symbols. As for placement, if you want a hidden spot, why not go with the most common spot - on the lower back. If you want a spot that you can see, that's really up to you. If you go for the wrist, make sure you go up higher.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 2:09 pm
Go to the library, get a book on Chinese/Japanese writing and look up the symbols for Mother and Son. That way you'll know for sure.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 3:25 pm
I saw on a VH1 show that Britney tattooed something in Hebrew on her neck that was supposed to mean something in Kabbalah. Anyways, the guy did it backwards, and it means something like awkward or wrong. Something ironic. LOL
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Dlmmo
Member
11-20-2003
| Friday, May 26, 2006 - 8:13 am
Shadoe thanks for all your insight. I am still leaning towards the wrist even with your warnings. I knew you would have good advice. I think I want to go with the angel, or angel wings with the O in the middle. Does anyone have any pics of or sites to look for pics of angel wings? I want to go with them because I like to think part of the reason Craig got his angel wings is because of my love of angels. It is so comforting to me to think of an angel watching over both of us. I want to get it done before my bday on June 15, I have procrastinated so long - I set myself a deadline. Thanks for those who got my username right. Although I am dim occasionally - I didn't pick Dimmo as my name, lol. 
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, May 26, 2006 - 8:18 am
Dlmmo ... would it be something like this?
If you google there are all sorts of examples. I set a deadline with my tattoo as well, or else I would have backed out. I'm glad I didn't.
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Dlmmo
Member
11-20-2003
| Friday, May 26, 2006 - 9:18 am
cool pic Vac, i googled and didn't find anything I liked. I will try again, cuz i didn't see the one you posted.
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 12:46 pm
Dimmo Try going to bmezine.com or else tattoos.com to look for some ideas. The first site is a great one; you will find tons of good ideas there.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 5:56 pm
DH had Miami Ink on when I got home from City band. This is pretty dang cool! Since my tat was on my back, I couldn't see it being done. It's cool to see it being done! i want another!! ROFL
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 5:58 pm
I got my first in January and I want another one too! I love Miami ink ... so cool to watch what they can do!!!
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 1:10 pm
Careful there - ink is addictive, and you may end up with more than you planned. I can attest to that.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 1:18 pm
I want to "add" to my current tattoo ... maybe flowers or ivy or something swirley! 
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 1:56 pm
ROFL!! I may want another, but getting another is a completely other thing!! ROFL.
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 2:05 pm
Heck yeah they are!! We're having our next ones drawn up soon...
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 2:30 pm
Shadoe, if I may be so bold, I noted in your profile that you are from TO. Do you have any recommendations for an artist? My dh is looking to have one he designed done. (he was originally going to have it done in Holland when he went over Xmas but the trip was cancelled) He wants to get what he designed done as well as having two existing ones "freshened up" but has been having a hard time find a recommended place and person.
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Wednesday, June 07, 2006 - 3:09 pm
Jasper, The NIX convention is coming up very soon in Toronto. You may be interested in going to it because there will be artists from around the world. Go to tattoos.com and get the info - it's June 16-18 downtown at the Holiday Inn on King St.W I've already booked some days off work just in case I get work done. I really really want something by the Borneo Headhunters. As for local artists in Toronto, there are plenty of good ones, and because the convention is in Toronto, you would be able to see many local artists at work. If he brings his design with him, wanders around and watches how the locals work, he would be able to show the design to them and get an idea of price and other info. The convention would be like a One Stop Shop! There are a couple that I would recommend, but there may be quite a wait to get in. Some of the very good artists are booked months in advance. There a couple that I would suggest. Scott McEwan at T.C.B. on Queen St. Alex at Reactive Ink on 283 Augusta Ave. Alex is the one working on my full backpiece of Kali. I still think the convention would be your best bet - you will be able to see some of the work for artists in shops from all over Ontario and you may find the perfect artist in a shop very close to where you live. The convention is open to the public starting on Friday afternoon, but not all artists will be set up then. With many coming from all over, they may not arrive in town till Saturday. I always go on the Friday because the time is limited for the better artists so if you want something done, you better get there early and book your time. A couple years ago, I met a fellow who travelled from the Maritimes with 2 designs he wanted done and by specific artists. He presented his designs and had to do a big sell job to get one of them done by Patty Kelly - she was booked solid for the whole convention but fitted him in because his design really caught her eye.
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Monday, June 19, 2006 - 2:25 am
The show was great again this year.

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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, June 19, 2006 - 2:36 am
I take it that both of these are new, Shadoe? Wow, they're amazing! Are you going to get the tat on your arm colored, too?
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Monday, June 19, 2006 - 3:32 am
The NIX convention was this weekend in Toronto. I took today and tomorrow off in case I got something that needed some 'rest'. The top picture is on the front of my thigh from the knee and up (my arms are full). It measures about 8inches wide and about 12inches high. There will be no color; it will remain black and white. Right now, it looks like an old school black and white photograph. Once it settles, the fine shading details will come out more. It was a much busier show than the last few years and I ran into some of the artists who had done work on me in the past years. They like to see how their work held up over time. Andy Shou is from Taipei, Taiwan, and I have watched his work every year at the show, but he was always booked and busy. This year I was lucky and he fitted me in. He got a bit behind so we did not start mine till about 1am as he drew the design on my leg free hand first. He finished just before 5am. I am more than pleased with the results. Jett is from Rochester, NY and had done my neck heart a few years ago so I got him to do the dead rose and he also touched up the colors in the heart.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, June 19, 2006 - 3:46 am
Looked like a left arm, Shadoe! You gots you some skinny thighs! Love 'em!
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