View Full Version : My tattoo journey - a tale to fix my ugly tattoo!
Daesania
09-30-2009, 07:04 PM
I had a great idea ages ago to get tinkerbell (my favorite character) tattoo'd on my arms, what better idea then to make a "evil" and "good" tinkerbell and have them in a battle of sorts. I had the outlines of tinkerbells done on my arms, but then never really did anything after that due to lack of funding.
A year or two later, I worked with a guy who did tattoos on the side. He did a couple of my coworker's tattoos and they looked fine, fairly simple but nothing bad. I entrusted him to do the coloring of my tinkerbells and to free hand a "battle" on my collarbone area. I told him I wanted it to be shaped LIKE a star, but i wanted them to be pixie dust shaped and gave him references of what they look like. Instead, i got horribly colored tinkerbells - the "good" one got butchered so bad that my skin rejected the ink and i had a terrible reaction. Imagine green puss pouring out of your arm and layers of skin coming off with it. Hungry? :)
Lots of money later, i vowed to get it fixed before our wedding here in a couple weeks. We have some more work to do after the wedding, we're going to fix a few of the swirls on the chest - you can kinda see in the red ones where the other red is peeking through, so we're going to darken some of that. In addition we will add some white "sparkle" effects within the "pixie dust". Long term plans we will be making half sleeves on the tinkerbells as background, but that wont be for a few years since me and my fiancee plan on having kids very soon - and you cant get tattoo'd while pregnant.
Anyway, here are the pics, I apologize for the lack of quality in the "original" stars but i never took a picture of it because I hated it so bad. My artist did, so maybe he'll have a better image of that on his website later on.
Battle:
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs205.snc1/7220_148072825881_502725881_3263493_7522833_n.jpg
Good:
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs205.snc1/7220_148077220881_502725881_3263501_5050735_n.jpg
Evil:
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs205.snc1/7220_148077215881_502725881_3263500_24438_n.jpg
hawkofva
09-30-2009, 07:21 PM
That does look a whole lot better. The old one kind of looked like a bad skin condition, but the new one looks great! :D
DrifterUK
09-30-2009, 07:22 PM
Cool tatoos Daes
jgosh
09-30-2009, 07:23 PM
Looks a lot better congrats.
BuRn7 CaK3
09-30-2009, 07:24 PM
I definitely agree, they look much better.
Congrats!
NormanCoxwell
09-30-2009, 07:24 PM
The green puss thing reminds me of green fun dip for some reason 0_o.
Either way good for you. Love classic Disney. Looks great.
Joey-Z
09-30-2009, 08:00 PM
I'll never understand why people get tatoos where they do.
Even Thai full-body tatoos don't go that far up the sternum.
Daesania
09-30-2009, 08:17 PM
I'll never understand why people get tatoos where they do.
Even Thai full-body tatoos don't go that far up the sternum.
Because its not up to you what people do with their bodies. I love my tattoo and that's all that ultimately matters.
**** off thanks :)
Joey-Z
09-30-2009, 08:21 PM
Because its not up to you what people do with their bodies. I love my tattoo and that's all that ultimately matters.
**** off thanks :)
Don't be bitter about it. :D
It was more rhetorical than anything. :p
Daesania
09-30-2009, 08:23 PM
Don't be bitter about it. :D
It was more rhetorical than anything. :p
Dont worry hunny, i'm not losing sleep over what you think of my tattoo. You just confirmed you're just here to be a troll, so move along and quit cluttering up my positive thread with your negativity.
Transbrak
09-30-2009, 08:26 PM
I really like what they did with the "battle" the after looks pretty amazing.
Very classy.
Joey-Z
09-30-2009, 08:27 PM
Dont worry hunny, i'm not losing sleep over what you think of my tattoo. You just confirmed you're just here to be a troll, so move along and quit cluttering up my positive thread with your negativity.
Fine.
It seems something got lost in translation, but hey, what happens happens.
Renrock
09-30-2009, 08:28 PM
I really like what they did with the "battle" the after looks pretty amazing.
Very classy.
Yeah. That part looks much much better now
Daesania
09-30-2009, 08:30 PM
That's what i wanted to fix first and foremost. I really hated how that looked, hense why most of my pictures never included them or always had them covered up. Now I cant wait to "showcase" them all in my wedding dress.
BuRn7 CaK3
09-30-2009, 08:32 PM
Oh, I definitely agree that looks MUCH better.:p
kiggidykev
09-30-2009, 08:45 PM
Lookin' good, Sandra. Definitely worthwhile
Daesania
10-01-2009, 12:05 AM
Just having the better wedding pictures with it make it worth while. The artist wants to have a copy so when he gets a young girl who needs to keep her tattoo covered for her "wedding dress" he can show my picture. He wants to show those girls that it can be done and that people do it. They shouldnt be afraid of getting a tattoo in a certain place due to disapproval of their peers or family. Your true family and friends love you for who you are, not what tattoo you have on your body.
Wolfbeckett
10-01-2009, 09:56 AM
Veeeeeeeery nice. Looks a LOT better. The evil Tinkerbell looks like she's been taking fashion tips from Jessica Rabbit!
davidshek
10-01-2009, 10:07 AM
Anyway, here are the pics, I apologize for the lack of quality in the "original" stars but i never took a picture of it because I hated it so bad. My artist did, so maybe he'll have a better image of that on his website later on.
Ya know, when HMX announced they were going to release a Star Patch, I had no idea it was going to fix people's tattoos as well! Kudos! :D
The new ink looks great. I'm still trying to decide what I want to get for my 2nd one. :)
bermuddy
10-01-2009, 12:04 PM
i still say the evil ones looks too happy. she needs horns or spitting up blood or something.
looks much better :D
HMXThrasher
10-01-2009, 12:50 PM
Wow Daes - looks much much better. I'm glad the guy who did the messy version didn't scar you (my very first tattoo is a massive scar done by some hacker - I can never cover it up...but I don't really care since no one ever sees it - unless I'm mooning them).
anyway, looks great - can't wait to see the final product!
RockBandRocker
10-01-2009, 01:33 PM
With better coloring, it looks way better Daes.
The only thing I feel is off is "Evil" Tink doesn't look evil enough. I thought she would look more like jealous Tink. You know, really pissed off.
Daesania
10-01-2009, 01:41 PM
Wow Daes - looks much much better. I'm glad the guy who did the messy version didn't scar you (my very first tattoo is a massive scar done by some hacker - I can never cover it up...but I don't really care since no one ever sees it - unless I'm mooning them).
anyway, looks great - can't wait to see the final product!
Well, he did create scar tissue, the green tinkerbell looked as if my skin had holes in it (you could see the hair follicle shafts I guess). It hurt like HELL getting it re-tattoo'd. He said he was even being light and gentle and I got a bit woozy after the pain. I wont lie, i was in a few tears. ;)
bermuddy
10-01-2009, 01:45 PM
i was thinking to myself "i wonder how many tats does thrasher have?" and now i have to add one to my tally.
HMXHellion
10-01-2009, 03:11 PM
Nice job! A few years ago, I was in the "tattoos must be hide-able in wedding dress" camp. (I know, I know, who would marry this hunk o' disaster? Regardless.) Then I realized: who would be at my wedding who wouldn't know I had tattoos? Like, who the hell am I trying to "trick"?
You're gonna look like a megafox!!
Renrock
10-01-2009, 07:51 PM
(I know, I know, who would marry this hunk o' disaster? Regardless.)
I bet Afterstasis would. :p
afterstasis
10-01-2009, 08:42 PM
I bet Afterstasis would. :p
i am unmarryable, ren... just ask brobot.
davidshek
10-01-2009, 09:53 PM
I know, I know, who would marry this hunk o' disaster?
Are you kidding? Have you seen the dozens of posts of forum-goers drooling over you? :D
HMXHellion
10-02-2009, 10:56 AM
Awwwh shucks. Y'all just made my Friday. Well... you guys and the knowledge that I can play Fallout 3 all day tomorrow.
bermuddy
10-02-2009, 10:57 AM
i am unmarryable, ren... just ask brobot.
dont you dare corrupt my sweet brobot.
afterstasis
10-02-2009, 11:09 AM
dont you dare corrupt my sweet brobot.
no, he asked me... then i had flawless kick his teeth in for assuming i'd wear white.
bermuddy
10-02-2009, 11:36 AM
we dont talk his prior lovers.
mattitude
10-02-2009, 02:18 PM
Awwwh shucks. Y'all just made my Friday. Well... you guys and the knowledge that I can play Fallout 3 all day tomorrow.
All day? Pfft. I'm afraid I reserved the TV tomorrow for an all day Aegis Wing-a-thon, my dear.
HMXHellion
10-02-2009, 02:25 PM
All day? Pfft. I'm afraid I reserved the TV tomorrow for an all day Aegis Wing-a-thon, my dear.
Mmm hmm, mmm hmm. Well then, I've reserved the spot next to you on the couch for non-stop farting and ultra-loud renditions of "Tears of a Clown."
mattitude
10-02-2009, 03:31 PM
Mmm hmm, mmm hmm. Well then, I've reserved the spot next to you on the couch for non-stop farting and ultra-loud renditions of "Tears of a Clown."
Okay, you know what? RUDE.
If you ever manage to actually fart "Tears of a Clown" then we're finished. Just a heads-up.
bermuddy
10-02-2009, 04:32 PM
this just got real.
I can picture Afterstasis waiting in the wings, watching....in case it all blows up!
bermuddy
10-02-2009, 04:36 PM
afterstasis is on the left (http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Sx9CeUeANU0/SYjujKEr-RI/AAAAAAAAAfc/XQLAI5_VvaI/IMG_0237.JPG)
Renrock
10-02-2009, 04:40 PM
Mmm hmm, mmm hmm. Well then, I've reserved the spot next to you on the couch for non-stop farting and ultra-loud renditions of "Tears of a Clown."
This needs to be the forum reward for getting LEGO Rock Band in the Twitter top 5.
just sayin. :D
kingtonyx
10-02-2009, 04:47 PM
These rule.
HMXHellion
10-02-2009, 04:48 PM
this just got real.
Psh, naaaaah. Matt ain't goin' nowhere. If I actually COULD fart "Tears of a Clown," Matt would give me the "mad face" for three seconds before cracking and expressing his eternal devotion.
He puts up with me real nice like.
bermuddy
10-02-2009, 04:49 PM
my gf say girls don't fart, they blow "lady bubbles"
Sarge51
10-02-2009, 04:57 PM
No, they do. I've heard and smelled them do it.
mattitude
10-02-2009, 05:37 PM
Psh, naaaaah. Matt ain't goin' nowhere. If I actually COULD fart "Tears of a Clown," Matt would give me the "mad face" for three seconds before cracking and expressing his eternal devotion.
He puts up with me real nice like.
S'true. Who am I kidding.
Gurl, I'ma make you dinner so hard tonight.
afterstasis
10-02-2009, 05:48 PM
i want a fart tattoo.
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