Random fashion thoughts - Page 4742

Jet's sexual confusion re nip piercings has officially confirmed my desire to get them. Thanks man.

I think everyone should calm down - this is a place to discuss fashion, thoughts and style - not to spread words of hate and cause arguments. 

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and views however when it comes to personally victimising one person you should consider thinking before you speak... or in this case type. 

WTF are you talking about?

I would only get them if I ever joined the triads.

if you're gonna do tattoos, do it right. never understood people that have little pictures of things in inconspicuous places. oh, and draw them yourself.

I disagree about what I am perceiving as you saying a tat should be somewhere noticeable. I have the opposite thought on it.

Agree that it should be something you design yourself. But that is not a hard and fast rule.

I'm friends with a guy who is a tattoo artist. I think its regulated in NY, no? Anyway was more so curious about it from an aesthetic perspective. I'm surprised its not a part of more peoples sense of outward display (interacting with their clothes).


Also, my glasses are awesome shah. Forum hate aside.

I have two piercings in each of my earlobes and considering some other ear piercings, but I'm not really into facial piercing or tattoos or anything like that. I think earrings are important to my style, though.

I used to have both ears gauged, eyebrow pierced and nips pierced. Now i have nothing. Much better without.

Also, I'm not super into tattoos anymore, never could find one I wanted forever. Artishard has some dope tattoos that he did draw himself.

nicetrybro's upcoming shop CSC.

 

buttero sneakers in horween cordovan.  

 

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nice, bro.

My thoughts on this is that you shouldn't pigeon-hole yourself into hiding it or making it huge. You need to consider the design and what is an appropriate scale and position. I don't want to sound pious, but a lot of tattoos today suck and it's because neither the artist nor the client have a good sense of these things.

Don't go to a friend to get tattooed b/c they are your friend. Pick an artist you respect and has shown skill through their work. I'm not talking about stuff where you go: 'oh that massive backpiece of a geometric skull mandala is cool'; more like they have shown versatility, good colour composition, ability to determine appropriate scale/placement, use of line weight, etc.

More advice: not everything translates well to a tattoo. This is also why many tattoos are shitty. ie: Do not get a portrait of your child's head.

This, if you're going to go through the rigors of getting a tattoo, it should make some sort of visual statement. Should not be some small dot of ink on the backside of you knee or something.
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I'm not considering getting a new tatoo, have had one for a few years now. Self designed and done by the artist. Thats how we became friends

I guess it comes down to what tattoos mean to you. I've been interested in body art since I was a kid and actually etched some stuff into my shoulder. That was an interesting talk with the middle school counselors who thought I was suicidal. Who cuts their shoulder to die lol? But even now i don't regret the scar because its like a snapshot of where I was and how I thought.

Also, further thoughts:

I think it is difficult to discuss tattoos with people that do not have them already. Specifically regarding the notion that you would get tired of them. My oldest tattoos are <10 years old so take this with a grain of salt, but my own experience as well as that of others who I have discussed this with is that you kind of develop a blindness to your own tattoos. In the sense that you do not see them everyday as something separate from your own body. I guess its a kind of weird body dysmorphia. I would imagine that this is not the same if you are really, really unhappy with how a tattoo turned out.

have tattoo of my face on my face, but slightly off-center.

Agreed. When I design them I like to start with the placement and then think about what will interact with the space in an interesting way.