Tattoos

[HONOR_IS_KING!]

I know this was discussed on the troniks pe board, but I figured we'd have a better discussion here. Figure there are enough of us who have them.

Have any? Any relation to your work, life, etc?

Post pictures, swap artists names, shop names, etc.

[P-K]

working on a Japanese 'turtleback' suit for 5 years now, wanted something big. Len knows his stuff : http://www.haraitattoo.com/gallery-tattoo-len-oriental.php

relation to work/life you mean "what it means" or how people react to it?

[ConcreteMascara]

I only have one which is a symbol I made some years back that sort of back a personal emblem you might say. Just a simple piece.

I got it done when I lived in Japan by a guy who normally did much more intense work. http://www.harizanmai.jp/site/index.php?page=gallery&player=gotch

I've been thinking about getting another since I got my first but haven't created a new design yet that I'm perfectly satisfied with or have the money to get done.

Only in Japan did having a tattoo create any real possibility of a social conflict. I wasn't allowed to use most sento or onsen (public baths) without covering it up.

[SKY BURIAL]

Only in Japan did having a tattoo create any real possibility of a social conflict. I wasn't allowed to use most sento or onsen (public baths) without covering it up.

Really? I'm cover neck to ankles and I had no problem at baths when I toured there.

[P-K]

i think it's more accepted from Western people in japan?

in europe there seem to be 2 extremes, "oh it's art i like it" or "you are scum"  ....nothing in the grey area lol

[ConcreteMascara]

I'm not Japanese, I'm of Western descent. I guess I should elaborate. I stayed in Kyoto where people are generally a little more conservative and the issue arose when I was with Japanese friends. By myself or with other non-Japanese students I think Japanese people are generally too polite to say anything but with my Japanese friends it was assumed they should know better or perhaps show more respect.

My good friend there Taka had 7 tattoos but when he started his career with Suntory last Summer he had to get all of his tattoos removed as part of his employment agreement. Spent months in the hospital.

[P-K]

how did they remove them? with laser you dont need to stay in a hospital....

[tiny_tove]

Mario Barth's documentary about Horitoshi explains some of the issues related with tattoos in bathouses, yakuza, etc.

Met Horitoshi and his manager/model mr Ishikawa in Rome some years ago.
http://www.dillinger.it/horitoshi-larte-del-tatuaggio-tradizionale-giapponese-43137.html

[ConcreteMascara]

how did they remove them? with laser you dont need to stay in a hospital....

I didn't ask to be honest. Perhaps it wasn't so long but that was the gist I got from him.

[cipher chris]

I only have one which is a symbol I made some years back that sort of back a personal emblem you might say. Just a simple piece.

I got it done when I lived in Japan by a guy who normally did much more intense work. http://www.harizanmai.jp/site/index.php?page=gallery&player=gotch

I've been thinking about getting another since I got my first but haven't created a new design yet that I'm perfectly satisfied with or have the money to get done.

Only in Japan did having a tattoo create any real possibility of a social conflict. I wasn't allowed to use most sento or onsen (public baths) without covering it up.

I got Gakkin from this same shop to do a tattoo of Meiko Kaji (Female Prisoner Scorpion style) down my leg when he was visiting Melbourne 2 and 1/2 years ago.  Was very pleased with his work and the result, and he seemed stoked to be able to do it which was great too.

[phagetapes]

im in the process of tattooing the majority of my body black.   
there are a few simple designs that are left as skin color but lots of black.   
i bought a machine about 8 years ago and filled almost everything i can reach.    now i need to teach my girlfriend to finish the job.

the designs are partial based off of marquesan tattoos and partial based off of large black tatoos some slaves gave each other to make themselves less desirable in the market place.

[XE]

the designs are partial based off of marquesan tattoos and partial based off of large black tatoos some slaves gave each other to make themselves less desirable in the market place.

Curious to see those slave designs? any pics?

[phagetapes]

the slave designs were mainly things like large black bars across their faces.    one image was a man that had a 1.5-2" bar that started on one side of his face, went across his lips to the other side of his face then a diagonal over his nose to his forehead.    the shape of an upside down 7.    i like the idea of their tattoos as a big fuck you to their captors.    other images were more "traditional" for the islands and had huge areas tattooed solid black such as the whole right side of their body.  some of the tattoos were part of their culture and some were intentionally inked for reasons already mentioned.


a guy i use to live with had a book about old/primitive tattoos and i unfortunately dont have access to it anymore. 




i also have two large swasis on my thighs.    but they are of Buddhist origin not nazi.

[bitewerksMTB]

I got Gakkin from this same shop to do a tattoo of Meiko Kaji (Female Prisoner Scorpion style) down my leg when he was visiting Melbourne 2 and 1/2 years ago.  Was very pleased with his work and the result, and he seemed stoked to be able to do it which was great too.


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Let's see the FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION tattoo!

F&V has some nice work. I'm not a tattoo fan. I appreciate it but have never, ever seen anything I'd want forever.

[P-K]

F&V's gasmasked-nun-sleeve is AWESOME, great shading work.