Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4015 posts
Well here it is! I finally got my first tattoo, against Hardwares every so mighty calls haha. It hurt for a bit, but luckily it sort of numbed itself after awhile. And it was also in short bursts which was nice, you'd get a bit of pain, then stop, then get some more, then stop etc. The outline was done in 30 minutes, which was quite amazing, and overall, it took 2 hours to do, for $350. Very happy with the overall design, I was a bit afraid it might not suit my arm being such a large design, but the lady who was drawing did a fantastic job resizing and modelling it for my arm. I recommend Bad Apples in Taringa if your ever after one, as it was an amazing job, and a great bunch of people!
Pictures, and I recommend Bad Apples, great team there, amazing work!
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Spook
Brisbane, Queensland
33468 posts
darkjedi
Hobart, Tasmania
3270 posts
Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4018 posts
time to hit the gym
I know :( I used to be so athletic, and then I started playing WoW.
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3dee
Brisbane, Queensland
6785 posts
I used to be so athletic, and then I started playing WoW.
LOL
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4019 posts
LOL
WoW does terrible things to people...
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Exibus
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
121 posts
I know :( I used to be so athletic, and then I started playing WoW.
I know that feel.
Also- Looks better than I had expected, Has some shading, Is this a copy of someone else's tattoo?
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Cheez
Brisbane, Queensland
444 posts
Time to give up WoW and start on SWTOR
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ravn0s
Brisbane, Queensland
13749 posts
Hemerage
Brisbane, Queensland
15392 posts
I'd fire your photographer.
Shading looks decent though.
It'll change a fair bit when it heals.
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4020 posts
Haha "photographer" didn't really put much effort into photos. Yeah it turned out way better then I thought, and I can now feel like a Dragon Born.
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Outlaw
Gold Coast, Queensland
824 posts
looks pretty good, much better than i was expecting from your last thread :P
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Pinky
Melbourne, Victoria
11428 posts
looks pretty good, much better than i was expecting from your last thread :P
Hahaha
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skythra
Brisbane, Queensland
4831 posts
Hemerage
Brisbane, Queensland
15393 posts
Word of advice.
Providing a blank canvas is;
a.) Appreciated
b.) Punishable
 last edited by Hemerage at 11:05:34 13/Nov/11 |
hardware
Brisbane, Queensland
9784 posts
short-sighted and juvenile.
but i'm pretty sure you already knew my opinion, so i'm gonna pipe down now.
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crazymorton
Brisbane, Queensland
2533 posts
demon
Brisbane, Queensland
6554 posts
looks good eorl :D
just don't go shouting "foof!" in public or the city guard get pissed off ;p
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Skitza
Brisbane, Queensland
9625 posts
Now you just need the arms to go with the bad ass tattoo bro.
ps stop playing fucking wow :)
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4021 posts
Haha thanks hemerage, beautiful shopping. And I have stopped WoW, did start of the year when I realised Cataclysm was crap. I've found a good high protein diet and a nice workout regime that I can start now that I'm on holidays and have more time.
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Persay
Brisbane, Queensland
7414 posts
are you a dragon? how do you relate to dragons? what meaning does dragon have on your life?
tbh it looks pretty shit
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fade
Brisbane, Queensland
7078 posts
are you a dragon? how do you relate to dragons? what meaning does dragon have on your life?
tbh it looks pretty shit
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arc
Brisbane, Queensland
1131 posts
it's a metaphor for him being a dragon on the inside..
rawr
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FaceMan
Brisbane, Queensland
7566 posts
Hemerage made me laugh out loud.
I wouldnt mind getting a tat but I dont think i could put up with it for life.
Although an eye of horus would be pretty cool.
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4022 posts
are you a dragon? how do you relate to dragons? what meaning does dragon have on your life?
tbh it looks pretty shit
Hey, I ain't going to say "omg why you hate my tattoo". I like honest opinion. I got a dragon, because it looked nice to me, and I've been an avid dragon fan since I was able to read. My favourite genre is fantasy, and I love dragon tales. I have a enormous collection of dragon statues, ornaments and a dragon axe at home. I'm a dragon fan.
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FaceMan
Brisbane, Queensland
7569 posts
But the question is
will it pull chicks ?
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4023 posts
I can always say, wanna fly my dragon.
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Opec
Brisbane, Queensland
7427 posts
Hahha I thought taggs' post was good but hemmy's post just tops it well played sir.
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nubbin
Gold Coast, Queensland
552 posts
But the question is will it pull chicks ?
I have a enormous collection of dragon statues, ornaments and a dragon axe at home. I'm a dragon fan.
There's your answer. (no)
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DeadlyDav0
Brisbane, Queensland
1113 posts
^i thought he answered that when:
I used to be so athletic, and then I started playing WoW.
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straw hat hippie
Brisbane, Queensland
302 posts
But dragons arent even real but??? Meh....tattoos....don't care how nice the drawing is, after a year, you will be bored of it, kinda like a pair of jeans, or a nice shirt or a watch......but this is differenttttttt cause its stuck there trolling u.
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DeadlyDav0
Brisbane, Queensland
1114 posts
But dragons arent even real but??? Meh....tattoos....don't care how nice the drawing is, after a year, you will be bored of it, kinda like a pair of jeans, or a nice shirt or a watch......but this is differenttttttt cause its stuck there trolling u.
Did you read his posts? The dudes house is full of dragon shit so i doubt he will get sick of his dragon tattoo.
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Reverend Evil™
Wynnum, Queensland
19376 posts
Protius
Brisbane, Queensland
4397 posts
I hope you didn't pay a lot for that...
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Hogfather
Cairns, Queensland
11236 posts
sleepy
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
2088 posts
more pics of the missus in the background please
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4025 posts
I love these forums, you guys are hilarious. Hemerage, I hope you didn't have that gay tattoo already on your computer. Be a bit worries there. It cost me $350 for 2 and a half hours.
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TiT
Brisbane, Queensland
4565 posts
hemerage great picture but u have way too much time!!
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Hemerage
Brisbane, Queensland
15394 posts
Ha
Brisbane, Queensland
118 posts
Best OC i've seen on qgl hemmy
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4026 posts
Would so pay you for a poster of it.
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Hemerage
Brisbane, Queensland
15395 posts
The PSD I saved was the shrunk version :(
Did you notice the subtle change I did between the two? Haha.
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spoon
Brisbane, Queensland
408 posts
Ricky gets all the bitches, it would be worth it for all the models you'd get to slam.
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Jc_23
Brisbane, Queensland
83 posts
m3nt4l
Brisbane, Queensland
1644 posts
Could be worse:
I only have my daughters name on my shoulder blade, I'm thinking of getting another, but trying to find something that will last forever is challenging. |
t
Brisbane, Queensland
182 posts
Outlaw
Gold Coast, Queensland
827 posts
male or female?
I guess female
re: m3nt4l first pic
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m3nt4l
Brisbane, Queensland
1647 posts
I don't know wtf it is, but it scares me :(
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4027 posts
Dude with hello kitty is all, "I'll Fuck your shit up and then buy you a nice dinner"
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jmr
Brisbane, Queensland
7450 posts
haha fuck i wish there was more archer to watch
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Wrecktim
Brisbane, Queensland
773 posts
congrats and welcome to the addiction
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E.T.
Queensland
3996 posts
Word of advice.
Providing a blank canvas is;
a.) Appreciated
b.) Punishable
last edited by Hemerage at 11:05:34 13/Nov/11
Hahahaha Hem
Also,
Nice Dragon Erol. It looks good. How long did it take to do?
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4032 posts
2 hours, the tattooist, Butters, was really awesome. She had the outline done in just over 30 minutes, and the rest was just shading.
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konstie
Melbourne, Victoria
1880 posts
i like it. wouldn't get it myself, but looks good!
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bargain
Sydney, New South Wales
1862 posts
Pinky
Melbourne, Victoria
11436 posts
There's your answer. (no)
This was my knee-jerk reaction but the thinking is along the lines of 'check out chicks can do better - they probably didn't work hard enough at school'.
That might be the case but then how would you buy groceries?
For every 'Eorl who loves dragons' there is guaranteed to be a chick (or bloke?) out there that is similarly inclined - so I say roll along and do what you want.
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infi
Brisbane, Queensland
17948 posts
will never understand why people get these things...
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Sc00bs
Brisbane, Queensland
8178 posts
fuck yeah bargain, she has really nice clean lines :) that last blue one is pretty interesting and indepth
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waiting for the "My first laser surgery" thread.
na jokes... whatever floats your boat brah!
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4033 posts
Wow, those are some lovely tattoo's bargain, amazing work there.
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Sc00bs
Brisbane, Queensland
8179 posts
give us a link to where she works/name etc. Im really impressed with how clean the lines are :)
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I know :( I used to be so athletic, and then I started playing WoW.
define athletic because 90lbs wringing wet is not athletic it never has been.
Herm that pic had me in stitches nice job although I shudder to think where you got the pic for the tat.
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Raider
Brisbane, Queensland
3741 posts
heart aint in the center of your chest brah, could have at least gone for realistic positioning!
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bargain
Sydney, New South Wales
1863 posts
Scoobs,
Her name is Merry
http://www.tattoorepublic.com.au/
Address: Shop 13 Robina Quays
Cnr Robina Parkway and Markeri St Robina QLD 4226
Phone Number - 55809464
I had it wrong - I thought she was living in Byron for some reason... Looks like the Gold Coast is alot more convenient for you. |
bargain
Sydney, New South Wales
1864 posts
nah that's not me Raider, just some random fella I've never seen before. I don't have any tattoos.
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Raider
Brisbane, Queensland
3742 posts
i know it isn't you but it's easier to point the reply in your direction :P
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Raider
Brisbane, Queensland
3743 posts
still reckon this is my fav chest tattoo
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maRtz
Brisbane, Queensland
3416 posts
the chin on that hello kitty guy looks like it's about to open like the vampires from blade II, eww freaky.
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Hemerage
Brisbane, Queensland
15399 posts
Herm that pic had me in stitches nice job although I shudder to think where you got the pic for the tat.
I think I just googled a super technical term like "gay guy cartoon" -- then you set the blend mode to Multiply, and BAM, tattoo.
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HERMITech
Brisbane, Queensland
7658 posts
Herm that pic had me in stitches nice job although I shudder to think where you got the pic for the tat.
Might wanna check the poster again methinks
Less an "r"
lol
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Pinky
Melbourne, Victoria
11441 posts
btw Hemerage, great work, haha. I lol'd.
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4047 posts
How long does a tattoo usually take to heal up? Just been washing it with water gently and putting moisturiser on it every 2-3 hours, not hurting anymore, and not itchy either.
Already got my second one somewhat in the works, thinking I'll either make one myself, or get one similar to that chest tattoo, but on the right arm, something that shows a cyborg/other thing underneath. Maybe some dragon scales :P
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Sc00bs
Brisbane, Queensland
8182 posts
my old boss had his thigh done in that style, but with mechanical gears and pullies etc (was into cars) looked really awesome :)
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Wrecktim
Brisbane, Queensland
774 posts
like all wounds it takes time, a week or two. it won't start to itch until it starts to scab up.
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t
Brisbane, Queensland
183 posts
If the irritation/redness is bothering you, smash some antihistamines and NSAIDs (like Neurofen)
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Might wanna check the poster again methinks
Yeah I must of thrown that "r" in there out of habit from responding to you Hermi.
Btw Hem again great work
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Hemerage
Brisbane, Queensland
15402 posts
Heaps of people write Herm... I let it slide :)
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Jc_23
Brisbane, Queensland
86 posts
How long does a tattoo usually take to heal up? Just been washing it with water gently and putting moisturiser on it every 2-3 hours, not hurting anymore, and not itchy either.
Oh man, this stuff is a must I thought? Didn't they tell you that? The place where I get my work done has a disclaimer card saying that if you don't use it and you get an infection they aren't responsible! :)
Bepanthen
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4049 posts
Oh no they gave me a massive pamphlet on how to keep it all good etc, was just wondering what the average healing time is. It's peeled this morning, and the redness is gone, just a slight bit of soreness now, only when I move my arm to stretch. The tattoo parlour I went to actually said not to use Bepanthen, and if you do they aren't responsible for any infections, and it's known to pull out the ink. Using Cetaphil instead, does the job, just apply a thin layer all over the tattoo after letting it dry for 10 minutes.
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Jc_23
Brisbane, Queensland
87 posts
Oh good. Hah! Well, I'll be. Shrugs! :)
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Reverend Evil™
Wynnum, Queensland
19380 posts
I really need to go back to the tattoo place and get my old ones re-inked. Been almost 20 years since I got my first one done.
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Steve Farrelly
Sydney, New South Wales
4726 posts
Bepanthen is completely fine and it doesn't pull the tattoo at all. let it dry sometimes, just a little (not scabby dry, just so that it hurts when you pull it), then apply whatever aftercare treatment you have. Honestly, I'm covered in tatts and always use bepanthen. And whatever you do, keep it out of the sun and don't pick the scabs at all. ever. no matter how itchy it gets - that will pull the ink
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4053 posts
Bepanthen is completely fine and it doesn't pull the tattoo at all. let it dry sometimes, just a little (not scabby dry, just so that it hurts when you pull it), then apply whatever aftercare treatment you have. Honestly, I'm covered in tatts and always use bepanthen. And whatever you do, keep it out of the sun and don't pick the scabs at all. ever. no matter how itchy it gets - that will pull the ink
Thanks Steve for the advice, that's pretty much what I'm doing. Having short showers 3 times a day to wash it, and then putting moisturiser on it every so often when it does start to hurt when it's pulled. What part of the body was the most painful when getting a tattoo, Steve?
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Steve Farrelly
Sydney, New South Wales
4728 posts
Definitely my ribs - I have a whole rib piece done and it fucking kaned. Was very hard to sit through, and it's still not finished :(
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4054 posts
Ouch! Only bit that really hurt for me was the outside of the arm, but luckily it was in short bursts.
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Spook
Brisbane, Queensland
33482 posts
I really need to go back to the tattoo place and get my old ones re-inked. Been almost 20 years since I got my first one done.
was that dolphin wrassling with a lady bug on the small of your back?
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sleepy
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
2098 posts
Bepanthen is completely fine and it doesn't pull the tattoo at all. let it dry sometimes, just a little (not scabby dry, just so that it hurts when you pull it), then apply whatever aftercare treatment you have. Honestly, I'm covered in tatts and always use bepanthen. And whatever you do, keep it out of the sun and don't pick the scabs at all. ever. no matter how itchy it gets - that will pull the ink
QFT.
Bepanthen is unreal.
Goes on thick. Rubs right in.
Just keep laying that shit down it is the best.
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4061 posts
True true, just didn't want to use it and have it pull the colour out, thus allowing no free touch ups.
Found my next tattoo, though tossing up whether to get scales, obviously black, or robot parts underneath.
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sleepy
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
2099 posts
I am not overly fussed by the one you got.
SAying that I have some which I don't like as much as I used to.
Mainly because not enough thought went into it as in an impulse tattoo.
My suggestion given your last post is keep a common theme.
Would kinda be weird if you had dragons on one and robot on the other.
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Eorl
Brisbane, Queensland
4062 posts
Yeah, guess it's dragon all the way! RUS FO DAH!
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sleepy
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
2102 posts
I don't know what that means.
But you will probably know where it comes from when I say i named my boy 'Raistlin'
He is 14 now and hasn't been beaten up yet. But he is a GUN I must say.
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m3nt4l
Brisbane, Queensland
1649 posts
Doesn't have to be dragons, but keep it loosely in theme, or at least not opposing themes.
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bargain
Sydney, New South Wales
1865 posts
I agree. I'm going with the blank theme on both arms.
:D
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