tdog 0 #1 July 13, 2005 I am thinking of a 1" wide ankle band, something tribal - all black solid ink... I have a few designs I have sketched... It would be my first ink (and likely only) - so I am thinking hard. It has been in my mind for 10 years off and on, so it is not a impulse buy... The ankle can be shown off with sandals, but still hidden (for work) with socks scrunched up. So, that is why I chose that spot. Words of support or words of advice? Anyone got awesome ink on their ankle they wish to show? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #2 July 13, 2005 don't do it!!!!!!!! Those tribal ones are killing me.......... and the dumb a's that get the Japanese letters inked on em..... well....you asked Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrion 0 #3 July 13, 2005 I wonder if Japanese people got english words tattooed on them.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #4 July 13, 2005 QuoteI wonder if Japanese people got english words tattooed on them.... ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #5 July 13, 2005 If you are going for a tribal and want to be accurate, research very good. Most people have the wrong tribe markings( if you are using a native amercan theme) of their supposed affiliation. Some also have them in the wrong places. Example, in a lot of tribes, only women have tatoos on their neck/face; almost all tribes never use a picture of something as part of a design(wolves, dream catchers, relics of any sort). Good luck._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #6 July 13, 2005 Hi Tdog From what we've heard, One is never enough. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #7 July 13, 2005 QuoteI wonder if Japanese people got english words tattooed on them.... Ah, come on - it is not like our alphabet can be characterized as an ancient art form passed down generation to generation... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #8 July 13, 2005 QuoteIf you are going for a tribal and want to be accurate, research very good. Most people have the wrong tribe markings( if you are using a native amercan theme) of their supposed affiliation. Some also have them in the wrong places. Example, in a lot of tribes, only women have tatoos on their neck/face; almost all tribes never use a picture of something as part of a design(wolves, dream catchers, relics of any sort). Good luck. Good points... I am not part of any tribe, so if I was going to follow my roots, a tattoo would have to be Irish, German, and Lithuanian inspired... That would be freaky... When I said Tribal, I guess I should have called it "Black Work" as one tattoo artist corrected me. The pattern/design will be my own, and currently I am toying with two lines that intersect then dead end - then start again. Now, I have been looking to real old tattoos, like those reported to be thousands of years old. I really like a lot of what I see, as I really like they are patterns to accent the body, not pictures or images of animals or other things. Thanks again for your comments, they are making me think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
