Monday, September 10, 2012

The Tattoo I Want


Ever since I was a teenager I've always wanted a tattoo, but could never decide on what or where.  Now that I've lived my life with a pristine body and I'm safely through my twenties, I've decided I'm ready.  I designed this compass rose to represent my time spent on ships and I like my wrist as the area where I can see it and remember.

This picture is just the ink pen drawing I did on my wrist.  I decided I should wear it temporarily to make sure that's what I will like.

Katie

UPDATE: I was not able to get what I wanted where I wanted and here's why: the rose compass I designed is too intricate and overtime the details would bleed into each other and it would eventually become a blob.  It might take a few years, but that's what would happen.  Also the place on my wrist where I drew this temporary tattoo has creases in it and the creases would cause weird healing and scabbing and an uncertain outcome.  I'm lucky to have gone to a reputable tattoo artist who was able to steer me clear of making a big mistake!  I did a redesign and with some modification I was able to get a small anchor on my wrist close to where I originally wanted it.  I'm very happy with my new tattoo.  The lesson?  Go to a reputable tattoo artist and trust what they tell you, they know a lot more about tattoos than you do.

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