Celtic Themed Tattoos

[cormacmacguardhe]

I have been seriously thinking about one, my clan crest on my right upper arm. My daughter works with a woman whose husband is a tattoo artist, he will come to your house and do your tattoo. charges half of what you'd pay if you went to the shop he works for. Says he gets the same money that way.

Now the only barricade is the way my wife feels about them, she really does not like them. It almost borders on disgust. Bad memories from a former boy friend.

[Kiltedfirepiper]

3 celtic and one fire maltese but I'll only show the celtics.....BTW this was done with a REALLY POOR picture camera....its a HDD video camera....great for vids...sux for pics[IMG][/IMG] it says fire water and air in Scottish Gaelic[IMG][/IMG] my family crest[IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] and two views of my arm band


later
Scott

8days till the high holy day!!!

[GatorUK]

Here is the one I got for the 'non-sgian dhu' leg:

[Big Paul]

One of these days I would like to get one or two like this..Only I would get them in the Murray crests.. I have a choice of two, the Mermaid or the Demi Savage... I have always loved the Demi Savage and my dearly departed brother love the Mermaid.

I was think of one on each shoulder and then putting my brothers initials under the Mermaid as a tribute..

[Colin]

Here is the latest work that was done this past Wednesday. I took these about 2 hours later, so it is still a bit red. The arm band and name are about 5 years (name) and 10 years (band) old.

[Kilted KT]

those are some SWEET tats, gents! I especially like the sgain on the calf...very cool idea. wonder how many times you get questions about that one when wearing hose?

[Tartan Hiker]

I've been thinking a lot about a Celtic tat lately; my wife has even dropped some hints of encouragement, but quite frankly I'm terrified of Hepatitis C (and I really enjoy donating blood).

That Danish tat site is unbelieveable!!!

How about a bit of arm twisting from you inked up guys? Am I being a weenie?

[Colin]

Any reputable shop is cleaner than most homes and hospitals. They replace almost all parts of the tattoo gun , needles, covering of the wires, etc with each new person. Anything to avoid cross contamination. As for giving blood, do what I just did. Donate a month before the tattoo appointment. You can't donate for a year after the fact.

I won't lie, it can hurt at times, but it is not nearly as bad as most people think. So I could have bought that 5 yard kilt I wanted, or i could have bought the dog I have really been wanting, but instead I got something I drew up that will last a lifetime.

[Mike1]

How about a bit of arm twisting from you inked up guys? Am I being a weenie?

No, you're simply being concerned. The thing to do is visit a reputable shop and have them show you the lengths they go through to ensure there is no cross-contamination.

As for the amount of pain, I think that really depends on where the tattoo is being placed and the individual's ability to tolerate pain. I fell asleep while the artist was filling in color on mine. About 30 minutes after he was finished, it felt like I had been sunburned. After 24 hours, there was no more discomfort.

Colin, it looks good. How long was the sitting?

[Kilted KT]

I've been thinking a lot about a Celtic tat lately; my wife has even dropped some hints of encouragement, but quite frankly I'm terrified of Hepatitis C (and I really enjoy donating blood).

That Danish tat site is unbelieveable!!!

How about a bit of arm twisting from you inked up guys? Am I being a weenie?

just keep in mind that the closer the skin is to the bone ( like the ankle, for instance) the more it will probably hurt. I've got two tats ( on on each upper arm), and they didn't hurt much. Just depends on your tolerance for pain and the location of the tat.