Hmm... tattoo or no tattoo?

[Lindsey]

So my brother has this friend that he works with that has basically his whole body covered in tattoos. He goes to this awesome tattoo artist a couple hours from here, and he books him for a whole day a few days a year. Back in March my brother went with him and got a really really nice looking black and white cross on his forearm, and the tattoo guy even took them back to his place and cooked them supper! I told him to ask his friend if I could go with him at some point too. I've had my next tattoo designed since January or February, and I knew I wanted to get it done this year, but my brother hadn't asked his friend about it and I was kind of thinking of other places I might go for it. Well, about 10 minutes ago he called me from work and said "Do you want a tattoo on Saturday? My friend has an extra spot and he's looking for someone to go with him. He doesn't have another booking for about the next year so this is your only chance!"
Ahhhh what should I do? Lol this morning I was just thinking to myself "I miss being crazy and spontaneous! I want to live life like that again!" And I've had it designed and it has meaning and I know it's not a tattoo I will get sick of. Just the timing is kind of spontaneous! I don't know! I have to let him know by tomorrow.

[judy]

Go!!!!

[goofywife]

I used to have a clip that had pictures of what a tattoo looks like as you age it was pretty funny. Only you can make the decision.

[Lindsey]

haha yeah I know it won't look as good when I age, but I'm not getting any really visible ones. I have one right now on my lower back that I've had for over 4 years and I still love it. This one I think I'm going to get on the side of my thigh just below my hip so you can only really see it if I wear a miniskirt or bikini! Well, that's where I've wanted to get it but I'm having second thoughts now that it's gonna be real! On my back they told me to get something wide, because a small tattoo in the middle of a back will make your back seem much wider than it is. Now I'm scared a little tattoo on my leg might make my leg look big!

[Ponyup]

Do it. Me & some girl friends are going on the 25th to get tattoos. I'm getting a flower on my big toe & I'm thinking of getting a pawprint on my thigh (same place you are talking about only right on my hip bone. I know i want the flower cause I had it airbrushed on to summers ago & loved it. So maybe you could draw your tattoo on with markers & see how you like it before you actually tattoo it on.

[Ponyup]

P.s. I have a small back tattoo & I don't think it makes my back look wide at all.

[Lindsey]

I think I'm gonna go for it! After work today I'll see if my brother's friend found anyone else and if not, I'm in! All day I've been looking at placements and colors (good thing I have nothing to do at work!) and talking to people. My back tattoo is blue and black, and I'm thinking I'll get blue and green northern lights, and then dark pink stars. Since it'll be close to my back tattoo, I don't want it to clash a lot!
My next tattoo after this is going to be Layla's paw print, but I don't know where I'd put that one!
Oh my cousin said her best friend has one there on her thigh and she's going to try to get a picture for me. She said it's really cute! I think that's the place I'm gonna go with! I don't know if I should put it completely on the side, or a little closer to the front

[AngieDoogles]

Good luck! I'm sure it will look great!

[judy]

Lindsey,

Aren't you going to do that tattoo you designed that you posted before? I love that one. It's not that small - maybe you can draw it on your leg and see how it looks.

Michelle - I can show you what a tattoo looks like when you age, but I'm not going to!

It doesn't matter - I just got another one and I'm 60.

[Lindsey]

Hmm did I post it before? When I get home I'll post a picture, I had to take a picture of my sketch book to email the design to my cousin last night because she wanted to see it

[judy]

No - you described it here http://www.4womentalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2676

[Lindsey]

Oh! Yeah that's the one!
I asked my brother before work this morning about it and he said he didn't talk to his friend yet to say I'd go, but the guy who backed out is going again so he's not sure if there's another opening
I got myself pumped up about it yesterday though, so either way I'm getting it soon! If I can't go on Saturday I'm going to make an appointment here in town!

[Lindsey]

Here's the picture! The background lines I don't want outlined so they look very soft and I want them to be varying greens or blues (haven't decided yet!) to look like the northern lights I always got to see growing up in my little town! I haven't really decided on the star color yet though... I was thinking dark pink for the big stars, with white in the middle radiating outwards, and maybe either blue or green for the little twinkle ones, whichever color I don't use for the background!
Oh and rotate the picture by 90 degrees

[judy]

It's going to be gorgeous! Have you decided where to put it yet?

[Lindsey]

Thanks! Yeah I've decided to go with my original idea and put it on my outer thigh right under my hip. It's going to be small enough that it'll still be covered when I'm wearing a skirt or something. And this just reminded me to call my brother to see if he talked to his friend about it yet!
Okay he said he already found somebody else. I think I'm gonna go into another place this weekend and show them the design and see what they can do with it and maybe quote a price. I was kind of excited to get it done this weekend though. Oh well.