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As many of you are disdainfully aware, I am now 18 :grin: This means tattoo time. I know of a few key elements I've wanted in one for a few years, and I know its all going to be based around the Rebel Crest from Star Wars. The following are 12 designs I've come up with playing in photoshop. I'm really not sure which I want to go with. Just looking for opinions on what looks good, what doesn't etc. 12, 10, 5, 3 and 2 look best to me so far, though in all probablity, anything witha Cobra won't happen due to intricacy and space conflicts. I'm planning on gettin this on my shoulder. the diameter of the crerst would be 4" max, most likely a bit less.

Heres the samples
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Just curious what everyone thinks. My best friend asked me on my birthday if I would get a tattoo with her, and she found a really nice place about 2 minutes from my house. I went with her today to make her appointment, and I will probably end up doing it there as well. I'm pretty excited.

Thanks for the input everyone! :)

I disapprove of tattoos, but if you insist, then I would have to go with a non-colored ink.
9 looks best to me

two easy rules for a good looking tattoo... 1. go black 2. go big

I agree with Zepplin, no on the art work. You may be 18 but what will that look like when you are 35 or 40? It may look cool now but times change and a tat is perm. Save your money and put it into some mods on the car,..... like paint the art work on your car, not you. JMHO.

I can understand the point of view, but I'm pretty sure I want to do this. My dad got one when he was about my age, and I think it would be pretty cool to also have one. His is more visible, and agood bit larger too.

I'm a hardcore Star Wars fan, and even if I ever drift from it, its not like the whole world can identify it to be what it is, especially if it has some other design in it. Still not sure which I want though

I do appreciate the responses guys :) and the concern.

If you're planning on something 4" or less is diameter, you're not going to be able to get an good level of detail in a design in the center of the crest. Be realistic about what you really really really want. Talk to the artist, ask lots of questions. A word of caution though. Tattoo's are very addictive. You get one and you want another and another and another.

If you are just pretty sure, you probably don't want one.

i like 1.

I'm just trying to figure out why you spelled opinions with a ' ...its the same amount of letters, why?

but i also am a no tattoo person. but if you must #9 would be my choice

Steve-

What would be a more realistic size to fit something like the pony or the cobra inside of the crest? I'm starting to lean towards the bottom row, particularly 10/11

Chris-

Blame the country music my friends have gotten me addicted to :grin:

I'm not a tattoo artist by any means, but I know that I've tried to get certain things done with the work that I have and it was recommended to go bigger (which might not be what you want) or not get that portion done. Something you have to consider is if you go with a solid color design for the crest, you have to find the color or just outline the center design with no fill to get it to look right. Your Tattoo artist can explain this much better than I can. Just because something looks good on paper doesn't mean it will work as a tattoo.

I plan on going down to talk to them with my designs sometime within the next few weeks.

Just to be clear, the designs on the last row, that are white, would not be white ink, rather just a gap in the black ink, essentially keeping it a single color tattoo. I'm not sure if that changes anything about what you said about images inside the crest at all...

And I really do think the Cobra will end up being too complex, so 10 might be the way to go. If I have to go a bit bigger, I suppose that's alright.

I'd go with 10 or 11, although I don't really like tatoos. I saw one on a really old guy last week, and it looked like a big blob from a sharpie! :eek: Good luck!

lol. I don't think my wrinkly tattoos will be the prime worry for me when I'm really old. I think being wrinkly and being really old in and of themselves are would be the whole issue. I highly doubt I'll look good at 80 anyhow lol

Personally I'd go with 2 or 9...

Consider this however... the more colors you use, the more ink changes you get to go through. And since some colors don't apply as well as others you may have several hours to look forward to sitting in a chair with this darn amusing feeling coursing through your body. :poke:

A tattoo artist once told me, the feeling you get when getting a tattoo is sort of like holding a 9 volt battery to your tongue. And this only gets worse depending on where you decide the tattoo is going to be placed. If the tattoo goes onto a fleshy surface (like your upper arm) its going to hurt less than if the tattoo is placed on a boney surface like your shoulder, ankle, or foot. :panic:

Definitely talk to the artist about what they think of your designs, what the work will take, etc. I don't see a problem with color vs black, my tattoo is red, black, and green. But be aware, even with black, you're looking at 2 visits at least to even out the solid areas. Touch ups should be covered in the cost of the tattoo.

I was 36 when I got mine, and had been thinking about it for 10-15 years. I was never 100 percent sure what I wanted, or where I wanted it. And it's been 5 years now, and I'm finally starting to think about another one. Maybe. :)

My tattoo looks like the pic below, 4" wide by 2" tall, on my upper arm. I had to have 1 touchup session to straighten out a couple likes on the wings, and to fill in the blotchiness on the solid areas.

Whatever you do, good luck.

Thanks guys,

At this point, I really think 10 stands out to me as the best of the bunch. Looking at my arm currently, I beleive black will end up looking the best. I will still take some of my other favorites down with me to the place and see what they say. If it has to be enlarged, then so be it.

I can't wait :)

I'm not as experienced as a lot of people regarding tats, but I have one. A few suggestions I can give are these:

1. Be 100% sure you want it. No doubts. It's supposedly much more painful and much more expensive to have them removed later.
2. Be sure of the design you choose. (refer to #1)
3. Be sure you find a place that is reputable and that is clean enough to be a doctor's office or better. Choosing the cheaper solution is definitely not the best choice in this matter.
4. If there are multiple artists at the location, don't choose the artist who's own tats look the best. Choose whomever did his tats for him.
5. If you have a job or might possibly get a job in the future that might frown upon tats (or any other situation in life where you might want the tat to not be visible), get it in a location that can be reasonably covered (i.e. Don't get one on your face).

Michael

-At this point, I know I want it. I've been deliberating for a while, and just posted here recently.
-The design will take a bit longer to finalize, but hey, the place is booked til June anyway, so I have time.
-I saw the place yesterday with my friend, and it is VERY clean. Definately on par with my doctor's office.
-I didn't really meet any of the people there, I just kinda looked at examples on the walls while my friend discussed her own tattoo.
-And yes, I definately plan on not having my tattoo visible unless I want it to be. I'm pretty sure my mother would not approve, and I'm also sure potential jobs in the future, after college, might also frown upon it. That's why I picked my shoulder muscle. It would be covered by just about any T or long sleeved shirt.

Thanks

Just make sure you get it somewhere it won't conflict with future job oppurtunities.....:nice:

I myself would only get one if I was really drunk, but I've never drank so it looks like I''ll be tattoo free...:jester:

I've got one and no regrets here...only wish i had gona a bit larger
I'm not a flag waiver type and PIrates are cool so 12 is my choice

I'm not sure which one is best. I would ask, why is it you want a tat? What is symbolism behind the "star wars" thing? I have 3 tats myself and each one is very personal to me. Like I have one on my shoulder, two hearts that say "mom" and "dad", this is cause both of my parents are deceased. I have another which means, all the broken relationships I've been in and lastly, my last tat when I got married. Tats are permanent and they need to have meaning behind them. Just don't get one cause you think it is cool. Being so young, will you always have an attachment to star wars?

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