brsingr Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 my dad won't take me to get a tattoo.... but screw him. I have managed to make a tattoo gun out of a pencil, a toothbrush and a guitar string, and I am about to give myself a tattoo w/ india ink! Long weekend... I felt I had to share w/ someone, and i am not at school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tantangel Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Yeah, getting home made tattoo's is not a great idea. For one, you're usually stuck with only giving it in places you can see/get to without screwing it up. Two, depending on the state/city you live, it could be bad to have tattoos up and down your arms or even just one on your arm somewhere that's visible while wearing a short sleeved shirt. Three, leave it to the professionals. My brother from personal experience regretted his home made tattoos within a few months of getting them. However he has since gotten 3 professionally made tattoos to overpower his 3 unprofessional tattoos that he enjoys. One of them he needs smacked for, but otherwise I wouldn't jump the gun on doing that if I were you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 I've been drawing tattoo art for years.... I've just got to get used to a vibrating pencil. I'll tattoo a banana first. I was going to draw a japanese style tattoo, but i doubt I've got that kind of perserverence, I dont want to sit there stabbing myself repeatedly for 24 hours. Oh, and it wont be visible on a short sleeved shirt. There'll be one on the arm, and one on the knee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Twendrist Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Knees are one of the hardest places to do because of the way the skin is, due to the movement of the joints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 I have two tattoos, I really wouldn't get one until you're eighteen. That will give you plenty of time to decide if you still really want it. I love mine, and I waited from the time I was 15 till I was 19 to get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talcian Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Hey speaking of tattoos maybe you guys can help me out? I want to get a tattoo of a wolf and my coat of arms. And I'd really like get it on my left shoulder extending down to the top of the left side of my chest.... problem is, I can think of a design that would fit. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Brsingr... If you do that, you're a ****ing retard. Just thought I'd let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizz Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Reasons to wait: 1. Tattoos are something that will stay with you for the rest of your life... Consider it for at least a year before going for it. 2. Home made tattoos can easily go wrong, or look bad. Get a pro to do it, it's worth it for something that is permanent. 3. You're dad will kill you! 4. You won't impress anybody by being too cheap or impatient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 note, i meant on my quadriceps, not literally the knee, I have wanted the tattoo since I was 10, it is my own design, and I have been revising and improving it for 5 1/2 years, I know 3 people who have tattoos b4 18 and their parents don't know ( one of them has 3 ), and what dad dont know wont hurt him, and this isn't to impress anyone, I've wanted the same tattoo design for 5 years, I want it for me. and yes, I am retarded, but, should I dislike it in 5-6 years, it'll be simple to get a coverup, it's single color, single needle design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Hey speaking of tattoos maybe you guys can help me out? I want to get a tattoo of a wolf and my coat of arms. And I'd really like get it on my left shoulder extending down to the top of the left side of my chest.... problem is' date=' I can think of a design that would fit. Any suggestions?[/quote'] and sorry to double post, but send me a pic of your coat of arms, and I'll send you a few ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 It always depends on the style and if you can make them work together. I could work on a design if you like, but I would center it based upon the coat of arms, in the top two thirds of the overall design, Then balance it out with a wolf wrapping around the bottom third with some type of design to surround it all and tie it together, depending again, on designs of both the wolf and coat of arms. I never much liked my coat of arms, but I like the meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 oh... sh*t... apparently, I can tattoo myself w/ an ink nib. there are now 2 dots in my arm that will never disappear...the gun doesn't work too well, i gotta go get a crest spinbrush pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Actually low quality tattooes do tend to disappear, you likely put it too shallow, and over time it will fade quickly. Just do everything you're not supposed to do when you get a fresh tat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeSeeU Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 My advice is do not do it yourself. I know a couple artists and they all wish they had not done it to themselves. I would just keep at your Dad untill he allows you or go get one done without his permission then suffer the consequences later... afterall it isn't his body it is your body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 You need to be 18 or have parent's permission, right? I thought you did, if i can go to a tattoo parlor, F*** this- really, I would rather do that anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Questioner Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Instead of a tattoo why don't you get an ID code carved into your skin. A lot simpler, much more effective, and same concept. I don't condone tattoos anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calron Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Aside from my personal opinion that tattoos are idiotic, doing it yourself is just downright asinine.... IF you decide to get a tattoo, it is something that will be there FOREVER. Thats like the one thing you want to get done professionally. In any case, the device you've built sounds wholy unreliable in any sort of way, shape or form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted September 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 just ran to the store and got spinbrush pro. works fine now, makes a consistent line, and the guitar string has been sterilized http://www.tricklife.com/view.php?id=125 dont mention the thing where it says not to use on anything living. my friend cameron has a tattoo on his bicep made by this device. it's fine. plus, i tattooed a banana, it works/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raargant Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Forever is only as long as long as an expensive laser treatment process. That being said, I concur with all the rest that if you want to get it done, get it done professionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted September 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Instead of a tattoo why don't you get an ID code carved into your skin. A lot simpler' date=' much more effective, and same concept. I don't condone tattoos anywhere.[/quote'] also, that could be made a tattoo, albeit a sloppy one, if you rubbed ashes into a wound. you could also use ink made of charcoal and coconut milk, or of urine and soot, and u could tattoo yourself w/ a thorn. beleive it or not, this is the safest of all of my alternatives, other then "not doing it" again, using a guitar string and toothbrush, and india ink (also, i could've done it w/ guitar string and auto razor, but toothbrush is easier.) note - I know a lot about the various ways to tattoo oneself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tantangel Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 To be honest if I ever wanted to get a tattoo it'd have to be a decently large one on my back. It'd suck that I couldn't see it, but it'd probably be of a Dragon encircling a fortress and have to be very detailed. Otherwise though a tattoo wouldn't be so nifty, and if I got a picture I'd never have to really look at it in a mirror since I have the picture. Professionally done is the only way to go though, you risk doing something really stupid if you do it yourself and it wont just be your dad who's pissed at you, you could end up in the hospital or worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 But apparently you lack the common sense to utilize that knowledge in a mature and responsible fashion. Yay for stupid teenagers thinking they are "rebels" and "cool". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted September 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 But apparently you lack the common sense to utilize that knowledge in a mature and responsible fashion. Yay for stupid teenagers thinking they are "rebels" and "cool". look, i dont wanna be a rebel, and the tattoos would not be to make me "cool" this is for me personally, I want a tattoo. also, how the hell could I use the knowledge of how to give tattoos in a responsible fashion? honestly.... also, i resent being called "a stupid teenager" part of life is doing stupid sh*t and learning to live with the consequences. If something horrible happens, oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeSeeU Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Then dont do the tattoo yourself... Wait for your fathers approval and get a REAL tattoo. One that you could show off for the next 30 years and it will still look awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Dude... You're talking about tattooing a ****ing banana on yourself... You resent being called a stupid teenager because the truth ****ing hurts man. And you may not acknowledge it consciously, but the fact that your dad said you can't have a tattoo is probably a big reason, subconsciously if not consciously, why you're doing this. Take a look at your posts. A) You're talking about getting a tattoo (stupid in my opinion) You're talking about doing it YOURSELF C) You're talking about getting a tattoo of a BANANA that, 20 years down the road, is going to look like a flaccid penis D) You're talking about administering said tattoo with a "tattooing device" (I use the term loosely) made from a pencil, a guitar string, and a ****ing toothbrush. ------------------------ Summary: Tattoos on 15 year olds don't look cool. They look like self-done pieces of crap that everyone is probably going to laugh at, and when your dad finds out he'll probably ****ing kill you. Also, you're 15. You say you've wanted a tattoo since you were 10... I just don't get this. You don't know what the hell you want, and I guarantee you that in a year or three, you will regret your decision to do this. I strongly advise you to disassemble your little "device" and take a look at this from as much of an adult point-of-view that you can muster. There is no reason for you to get a tattoo now, especially if you're not trying to be cool or a rebel, or impress anyone. If you want it for personal reasons, it'll still be there in 3 years when it's legal for you to get one done professionally. If those personal reasons don't last, and you decide you don't want it anymore... then you didn't really want it to begin with. The only things that can come from self-administering a tattoo now are: 1) Personal Injury 2) Trouble with your parents (which, if they're anything like mine, can result in #1) 3) Trouble with school - teachers aren't going to look highly on a 15 year old kid that mysteriously has acquired a tattoo 4) Regret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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