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Your tattoos.............

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom) in General

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Aug '08

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When my Keisha passed away 8.5 years ago a very dear friend of mine drew a design for me, rather than a picture of Keish herself it is a symbolic dog head of all my beloved animals - home & shelter... took me about 3 years to have the right artist do it for me - I originally wanted it on the inside of my left wrist but he didn't feel it would wear well there so we went with inside left ankle... I have had so many compliments on its beautiful basic black design and am proud to wear this symbol of love... most people on first glance of course think it is Hayley :)
Does anyone else share my love of ink ? Does anyone else have any tats of their pets or symbols for them?

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Posted by Anonymous
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Posted by Jenna B. (imprezagrl04)
1 year ago

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I fully understand the love of ink. It's addicting in a weird painful way. I have a tattoo of a wolf pup on my back that kind of looks like my dog that just passed which I'm very proud of. I also have a tat of 2 greyhounds in mid-stride above a chinese symbol for beloved father that I got in memory of my dad who passed away. We used to have greyhounds that we adopted and fostered, so that was my tribute to him. I love wearing sandals and capri's as that tat is on my outer right ankle and I love receiving compliments on it. Tat's are a great way to immortalize the few cherished people and pets in life.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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Those sound beautiful, Jenna - I hope you are planning on posting them on Zootoo Tattoo so we can see them..

Posted by ck08
1 year ago

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wow...i bet that is a beautiful tattoo!!!....my aunt has a tattoo only instead of her dog it is my grandma.

Posted by Marta J. (2pitpuppies)
1 year ago

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I have 2. Calf and wrist. My dog Nitro has a natural one on her inner leg of a perfect heart. I guess it's really a skin pigment thing, but we call it her tat.

Posted by Lori k. (lorik32)
1 year ago

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I love tatoos i dont currently have any but ive a min pin thats 14 years old and ive always said when passes away i want his little face on my leg so i will always have him with me

Posted by Pam (pammyj3)
1 year ago

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I don't have one yet, but I have wanted one for years. My sister has her cat's name with 3 small paw prints next to it on her ankle. It looks very nice and tastefully done.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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sounds like something I would love :) Thank you for sharing...

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Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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First, be sure you are comfortable with your artist - if you don't click and they don't "get" what you want from the start, then don't stay. Plenty of great places out there to get inked and many talented people to do it
Second, choose a design that is right and meaningful to you - one of my designs includes the Chinese symbol for niece - my husband and I could not have kids but my nieces mean the world to me - I had to inlcude them in my art just as I did my "dogs"

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Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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be sure to post your picture once you are inked :)

Posted by Sparky A. (Sparky526)
1 year ago

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I love tattoos as well. I don't care how I might look funny when I'm 75 all wrinkly and sagging. Each of my tattoos have meaning and are a part of my life and I will never regret that.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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My sentiments exactly - thank you for commenting - means a lot !!

Posted by Marta J. (2pitpuppies)
1 year ago

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I tried to put my two on the least wrinkley parts lol A friend had a Beagle on her breast. I almost died laughing when she said now that she's 50 I's a Basset Hound!

Posted by Cady Lynn (harleyquinnx3)
1 year ago

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i give you props, i love tattoos and especially when they've got a good meaning to them. i'm definitely going to end up getting a tat of my passed dog, osa.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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And you'll be forever connected.........

Posted by Lynn C. (MEKOMO)
1 year ago

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Just this past week, my hubby and I went to the beach with our family. My niece and nephew wanted one of those henna tats. When we were looking at the different designs, we saw some doggie designs and my hubby asked if they had any GSDs. He ended up getting a GSD tat with the name "Duchess" under it. He just loved it and he has now mentioned getting a "real" tat. We will see.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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I would love to see even that - and if he gets a real one you will have to post it!! Thank you for commenting :)

Posted by Cassie3
1 year ago

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It's Monday. Where's the photo of your tattoo??? ;-)

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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I just added it to the Zootoo Tattoo Group page ;-) I wish it were a clearer pic but it's the best I could do - I'm apparently not very talented at phototaking of my own legs LOL

Posted by Jenna B. (imprezagrl04)
1 year ago

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Can you send me a link to that tattoo page? I would love to put mine on there. And if it's any consolation, every time I've tried to take a pic of my tat on my ankle it looks like someone ran into while I clicked the picture! =)

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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I sure can :) Above, I just commented that I hoped you'd be adding your work
www.zootoo.com - not too many of us there yet but hopefully the list and ink will continue to grow!!

Posted by ruthie (ruthiegirl66)
1 year ago

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My daughters boyfriend has a t shirt with a yin yang made out of a white dog, black dog, it is so impressive we've talked about having it made into a tattoo for one of us. I have three roses on my left upper chest for my kids tied with a blue ribbon and a palm tree, sunrise and starfish in center of my back, I loved Florida so much I wanted a little pic with me always.

I want one for my Little Bear, I don't know if I can find someone who does photo tats good enough or not though, I'm still deciding.

Posted by Michele G. (SixGunnRanch)
1 year ago

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No tats yet, but I know what I want. Six roses representing my sons, my husband, my deceased father and my deceased father in law. I want them tied together with a ribbon and in the ribbon the words "Pride Runs Deep". No, no one was on a submarine... These are the people I am most proud of. Looking forward to seeing y'alls tats!

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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Love the description - I am sure it will be awesome !!

Posted by MaxxieBrown
1 year ago

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I just added a group Zootoo's Tattoos. Join and show us your work there.

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Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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Can tell you must be shaking in your booties :) after you dust off the bike!

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Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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Guess I better get my camera into action - I'll be posting there !! And thank you - that's a great idea to have them all in one place!! Bravisimo!!

Posted by tifani h. (tifani94)
1 year ago

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i wont ever get a tat i mean watrs the point its just gonna look bad (espesualy when your in your 70s)and god made me and if he wanted me to have tats ihe would of put them on me.

Posted by patty (mikkizmom)
1 year ago

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Nothing wrong with tats. The choice is yours. If you prefer not to get inked then that's your choice just like somebody chooses to get inked. And as for the age thing, placement is everything!

Posted by MaxxieBrown
1 year ago

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You said it Patty.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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It's all what works for you - I have never regreted the ones I have - they all are very special to me - and they are aging gracefully right along with me :)

Posted by patty (mikkizmom)
1 year ago

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:0)

Posted by Vicki T. (LuvYourPets)
1 year ago

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Good for you! I think it's a great way to honor your pets and tattooing has been around for centuries.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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thank you :)

Posted by Cathy (wiccabrat)
1 year ago

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I have 3, a wolf head on my left shoulder, a pentacle with runes on the back of my neck, and a band symbol on my right wrist. I have a ton more planed but so far no pets, I have more general animals. I know I want a turtle at some point, and paw prints.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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They sound beautiful - I ' ve often thought of a wolf myself - thank you for sharing :)

Posted by Cathy (wiccabrat)
1 year ago

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I have another wolf going on when I can afford it, I just love everything they stand for.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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as do I - I do have a picture of one etched into the glass of my car ....

Posted by sheri (moonstardance)
1 year ago

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I have the tripple moon with a pentacle in the middle with red roses as the band on my left wrist.

Posted by Debbie K. (Sekkei)
1 year ago

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I've thought about getting tattoos done in memory of my pets. But I'm a big wuss and wouldn't be able to handle the needle lol.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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It's really not that bad - we women are much stronger than men :) when I got my first one on an ankle the artist and I laughed and talked the whole time - meanwhile next to me in a chair was a big guy with big beefy arms getting one done on his outside upper arm - he had tears running down his face - now he was a wuss!

Posted by Debbie K. (Sekkei)
1 year ago

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Well it also depends were you get the tattoo done. Some places hurt more then others. But I hate needles. I kinda freak out when I get shots, even though I KNOW they won't hurt.

Posted by sheri (moonstardance)
1 year ago

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I have 6.I want a little Flip on my shouldernear my red rose ang butterfly.

Posted by cherries33
1 year ago

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That sounds like a really nice little grouping.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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Good Morning :) I have 6 also and just want one more - have my design all set just haven't decided where to place it.. Adding Flip to your mix sounds great - a little extra colorful Flip will go a long way....

Posted by sheri (moonstardance)
1 year ago

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Yeah he could be smelling the rose.

Posted by sharon d. (3devinecats)
1 year ago

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It's funny...I have wanted a Tat for as long as I can remember,and yet I ever have gotten one.I think the word "permanent" always stuck in my mind,and I could never come up with something that I'd want to see for the rest of my life. lol
I turned 50 in July,so now it's all about the age thing and saggy skin.
You never know though...

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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when you are ready it's exactly the "permanent" part that you are looking for - what a way to celebrate 50 !!

Posted by Cindy (cinlourncharter)
1 year ago

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I want to find "permanent" hair color!!!! The stuff they call Permanent now lies!! Maybe there is a pill I could take that will make the hair grow out of the follicle the CORRECT color!! LOL

Posted by patty (mikkizmom)
1 year ago

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When you find that pill, share!! as I'm sure there are a lot who would be interested!

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Posted by Debby (zennla)
1 year ago

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I have three but none representing any of my individual animal kids.. I have a red rose with no thorns.. ran out the minute I turned 18 to get that one.
then I have a wolf howling at a purple moon and then my daughter's name.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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I think maybe we all got our first one at 18 :) mine was a shamrock on my hip.

Posted by Debby (zennla)
1 year ago

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Yeah.. mom and dad didn't believe in them so the wouldn't sign for me and all the good places in Philly asked for id...

Posted by MaxxieBrown
1 year ago

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How about if eveyone with a tat takes a picture of it and uploads it?

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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I would love to see them all !!

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Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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I watched Ancient Ink the other night and it followed a couple of Marines getting some new work done - awesome designs - they had some beautiful stuff.

Posted by Donna S. (DonnaSully)
1 year ago

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I haven't got any yet. I'm kinda chicken about it!

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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It's really not that bad - just pick a "fleshy" place for your first one - anything directly over bone tends to be a little more painful..

Posted by MaxxieBrown
1 year ago

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I had to recolor my ankle three times. I went to California right after I first get it and the salt water messed it up. They redid for nothing. I just had it recolored a couple years ago. That's when I remembered why I never got another one.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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LOL - yep , I agree the ankle can be a painful place

Posted by cherries33
1 year ago

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You and me both, girl.

Posted by ME (casia68)
1 year ago

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Me 2. I would love to get one, but Im such a chicken. It took me like 2 years to get my belly button pierced, and then year to heal it lol.

Posted by cherries33
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LOL I barely managed to get my ears pierced.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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And that's something I wouldn't do - gives me chills just to think about it!

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Posted by patty (mikkizmom)
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Don't ask me why but I would have thought you had ink!

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Posted by MaxxieBrown
1 year ago

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I too would have thought you had some ink. I was waiting for you to reply to see what you had. But I was wrong.

Posted by ME (casia68)
1 year ago

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LOL Kim, u go girl !!!! :o)

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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Thank you ... I prefer small designs too - my largest piece is about 5 inches across and from the Book of Kells - I am Irish and researched the book until I found a design I wanted - the unity circle is part of it - it's just over 25 years old now and starting to fade but I don't have the pain tolerance I did when I was youngr - so it will fade right along with me :)

Posted by cherries33
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I'm shocked that you're not inked. There are lots that I love as art...love watching the ink shows. Not a fan of just a bunch of unrelated tatoos stuck together. Original designs with some emotional significance are much nicer, as a rule. Myself, I like tribal ink but I'm not a fan of needles.

Posted by MaxxieBrown
1 year ago

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So where is the picture of the tat?

I have one on my outer ankle. It's not of any of my animals, but I did designed it when still in school. Though I didn't get it until a few years later. It's a black heart with a red rose crossing it and a red blood drop coming from where a thorn hits the heart.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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I'll try to get a good pic of it this weekend and get it up here - I have never thought to take a photo of it before - my original design is hanging on my wall - I could always scan that if the ankle photo doesn't come out well !

Posted by Paige (Paiges)
1 year ago

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I have only got one tat, and its a smiley face on my tummy. None of my doggies though. I would do it if I wasn't such a needle chicken!

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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It's not really that bad now is it ? :) The worst place I've had done was my low back but that was 25 years ago when I could stand pain much better LOL ... I would love to have new color added to that one but doubt that I could handle it now !

Posted by T (Terrin)
1 year ago

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I would love to have ink, but I have a connective tissue disease that does not good skin healing and the doctors have said that a tatt would turn into an awful scar. I drew an ideal tatt that I wanted a cat, dog, horse and a peace symbol! Think I still have it! I think it is cool that you did this!

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Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
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Your design sounds wonderful ... I have never done my own but have always had friends draw them out for me - except for one that I have that is from the Book of Kells everything else was a gift to me from friends - I cherish them all ...
I wouldn't have one either if I were you - can't go against Drs. recommendations - but you should enhance your design and frame it somewhere special to you...

Posted by patty (mikkizmom)
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What did you get from the Book of Kells? I've been thinking of getting one "Mother's Love".

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
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Mine is a design called a triquetra it contains the symbols for unity and trinity

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Posted by patty (mikkizmom)
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A little Bee behind the ear! That way you'll hear the Buzzin all the time.Or you can shave a pat of you head, get inked and let the hair grow back! LOL!

Posted by patty (mikkizmom)
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opps, meant "part"

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Posted by patty (mikkizmom)
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Well sorry, my mind is usually in the gutter and you did say keep it clean.

Posted by T (Terrin)
1 year ago

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Well, keeping it clean would mean it would have to be up under your hairline, above the base of the neck, and it should be either a halo w/animal or pawprints w/heart!

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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both - nice designs!

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
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What would you choose for a design, Dee, do you know? That would help you choose the spot too..

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Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
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LOL !!!! very good one !!! and a shell would be a wonderful idea for a beach lover!

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Posted by patty (mikkizmom)
1 year ago

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DUH!! Forgot about the seashell, was thinking the wrist though! But I do think a Bee would be more appropriate for the Queen Bee! Or maybe a honeycomb! LOL.

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Posted by cherries33
1 year ago

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Can they do an internal tatoo?

Posted by cherries33
1 year ago

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Not yet...but let's see some photos.

Posted by Melissa and Bossie F. (memphisfields)
1 year ago

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I must admit that I am "tatted up" but none yet of Memphis. I thought about it but tattoos are expensive here, in Killeen, so eventually I will. I'm not sure yet if I want to get an actual picture of him on me or his name. If i just get Memphis though, people might be confused. I think I will try to find an artist to draw him out.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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it's a great way to start - carry the pic with you until you can find the right person too - it's so important don't you think to connect with your artist... like I said it took me a few years - I'd stop in shops , chat with them and then one day I walked into a shop and this gorgeous pitty pup came wiggling over to greet us - her name - Karma!! Knew I was in the right place...

Posted by Melissa and Bossie F. (memphisfields)
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What kind of dog, if you dont mind me asking, I mean the tattoo.

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
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It would look like a GSD to most people although it's supposed to represent all breeds - it's a basic black tribal design outline - small blue heart in the center and the dog has a slight smile.....

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Posted by patty (mikkizmom)
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I have ink but none of my companions yet. Have been thinking of a new tat and it may be a tribute to my 3 lost souls, 2 Tabby's and a black cat. There are several people on the site who have tribute ink to their companions. I'm sure they will visit your journal soon!

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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One of mine was done at a studio called "Lost Souls"

Posted by Cindy (cinlourncharter)
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I'm way too chicken to do a tat, but I'd love to see yours as well!

Posted by patty (mikkizmom)
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Chicken! it's not as bad as you might think. Location plays a big part on the "pain" level.

Posted by Cindy (cinlourncharter)
1 year ago

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Sorry, but "chicken" I am- and I'm not sure how it would look in a few short years as my "saggage" increases!!

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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I'll have to try to take that pic this weekend - or you may get to see it at the Dog Walk ;)

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Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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well, you have a vacation coming up - perfect time to get that first one :):)

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Posted by patty (mikkizmom)
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Make it a "family affair" and everyone get inked!

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Posted by Cassie3
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Well, I don't, but I would love to see a photo of your design. Can you upload a picture?

Posted by Sheila (HayleysMom)
1 year ago

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WOW - that's funny - I never have thought to take a photo of it - although I've always told my husband if he loses me I'll easily be identified by all my artwork :) and this is an original piece - there aren't any other people running around with it LOL. I'll try to take a pic this weekend and put it up here... thank you for asking to see it!

Posted by Cassie3
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Very cool. I'll look for it on Monday.

Posted by Melissa and Bossie F. (memphisfields)
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I would love to see it too, maybe I can barrow your artist. I love tattoos, they are addictive.

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