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Posted by: Lyra Luminara 17-Jun-2004, 10:28 PM

I just got the idea for this thread and thought it would be cool to see everyone's tats (if they have any). Does anyone have any celtic-themed art and what not?
I have no tats as of now, I've been planning a few. Two of which are: The English Tudor Rose with some sort of writing with it, not sure what yet and (if anyone owns the braveheart you'll know what I'm talking about) The sword with the flames above it and the sword is going into a celtic knot heart and then I put the words around it "Your heart is free, have the courage to follow her" but I'm actually thinking about putting that quote into gaelic...
anyway, post your tattoo ideas or pictures. This should be fun..

Posted by: Randy 18-Jun-2004, 07:31 AM

I have a few but no pictures but I will try to get some and post.

Posted by: urian 18-Jun-2004, 11:22 AM

Darnit..I have 13 but no real pics. *grumble* need a cam...oy..what a time to be broke.*sigh*

Posted by: talleyrand 18-Jun-2004, 07:54 PM

I haven't done it yet but I've had my eye on doing something with http://home.kc.rr.com/bfellows/tattoo/celtic_warrior_tattoo_mono.png for a few months now. I got it from a set of tattoo books by http://www.celtic-art.com/ but I haven't talked to any of the local artists to see what they could do to make it truly mine. I think I'd probably go right shoulder and then if I really enjoyed it, I'd put a stag on the other shoulder. That way some days he'd catch it while other days it'd get away. I saw a really cool one on http://www.bmezine.com/ (Word to the wise, that site has some extreme Body Modifications---not for the faint of heart or work safe. But they've got a celtic section in their tattoo user gallery, I look at from time to time to get ideas).

Posted by: MDF3530 18-Jun-2004, 08:28 PM

I don't have any tattoos yet, but I would like to get this on either my shoulder or bicep. It is the crest of the Clan Maxwell.

Posted by: Lyra Luminara 18-Jun-2004, 09:09 PM

that clan crest looks pretty cool, you should get it and also you could find out what the clan motto is/was and put that below it

Posted by: MDF3530 19-Jun-2004, 12:10 PM

"Reviresco", which means "I Flourish Again", is in the crest.

Posted by: freekenny 24-Jul-2004, 12:37 AM

O'siyo,
I have 7 tats thus far and probably won't stop there

The one that I am posting is the latest..It is a portrait of my Papa Bluefeather and was done the Tuesday after Father's Day as a tribute of sorts to him..I know I won't have him forever here on Mother Earth but, I will have him forever in another way~

My tat artist Hutch took a picture of Papa Bluefeather, drew it on paper on a larger scale and then put in on my right arm/shoulder..it is a black&grey tat with the only color being the feathers that are tipped in blue..hence Papa's name ~

I sat patiently for about 7 hours until it was completed..

~~ Sty-U

Posted by: Annabelle 24-Jul-2004, 09:11 AM

Wow, beautiful Art but that's gotta hurt!

A

Posted by: freekenny 25-Jul-2004, 02:00 AM

QUOTE (Annabelle @ 24-Jul-2004, 10:11 AM)

Wow, beautiful Art but that's gotta hurt!

A

O'siyo A,

Not going to say it didn't hurt any but, for the most part the pain wasn't all that bad~ I didn't have any pain with the tat that is on the side of the arm..where it did tend to 'hurt' a bit was where the feathers go up and over the shoulder almost on the inner part of the arm..tender area there

Was worth it~ Ni Ya We~
~~Sty-U

Posted by: Annabelle 25-Jul-2004, 09:17 AM

Freekenny, do the tatoo's stretch out?
Where is the best places to get one where a flower won't become a chrysanthmum bush?

Very interested in this! Thanks for the info!

Annabelle

Posted by: freekenny 16-Aug-2004, 02:31 PM

QUOTE (Annabelle @ 25-Jul-2004, 10:17 AM)

Freekenny, do the tatoo's stretch out?
Where is the best places to get one where a flower won't become a chrysanthmum bush?

Very interested in this! Thanks for the info!

Annabelle

O'siyo Annabelle,
Indeed most tat artists will tell you that tat's could stretch on the skin depending on where you are going to get it...I have 7 thus far and so far none have done the stretch thing on me

Personally, I would get the flower tat on your lower back, calf, shoulder or over top of a breast...just my opinion..this way you can enjoy your single flower without the worry of it becoming a bush as you say

Best of luck and what ever you do don't be afraid to do the tat!

Warning: they can become addictive

~~Sty-U

Posted by: oldraven 16-Aug-2004, 03:06 PM

I just got my first tattoo four days ago. There are a couple of pictures in the tattoo thread in the Jester's court. Give me about a week for all the peeling to go away and I'll get you a new one.

Posted by: single speed 16-Aug-2004, 10:23 PM

My avitar is tatooed on my ankle, just below the calf muscle. It's B&W.

Posted by: Gwydo 03-Mar-2005, 03:28 AM

Here is my first one.
(Sorry for the sunburned back)

Posted by: Gwydo 03-Mar-2005, 03:32 AM

And my second one.

Posted by: KiltedCanadian 03-Mar-2005, 10:43 AM

I've got a Scottish Luckenbooth on my upper back (will be adding the Clan MacKenzie motto above it very soon), a armband of Maple Leafs, vines, and my son's name on the right arm, and a Moari/Celtic work in progress on my left. Kind quite figure out how to add a picture, so I will leave it at that.

Posted by: oldraven 03-Mar-2005, 11:50 AM

Here's mine.
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Reeves COA, Crest (dragon's head) and Moto. Got it done with my two brothers and cousin. It took about 3 hours.

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Here's what I'm getting on the left, up over the shoulder, when I move home this summer.

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Posted by: Irish Stepper 03-Mar-2005, 03:24 PM

I saw an article on the news a couple days ago that said some tattoos (mostly ones with a metallic type of paint) can burn if you get an MRI. I guess the radiation causes it to heat up and burn you. Something to keep in mind. They said to let them know of your tattoos so they can protect them somehow. Ouch!

By the way, OR, I like the picture of all 4 of you with the tattoo. A bunch of good lookin' guys all flexin' with their art. Woo-hoo!

Posted by: Randy 04-Mar-2005, 09:58 AM

I have multiple tatoos and have had multiple MRIs and never had a problem. I think I remember the show "Mythbusters" disproving the myth.

Posted by: oldraven 04-Mar-2005, 10:45 AM

QUOTE (Irish Stepper @ 03-Mar-2005, 02:24 PM)

By the way, OR, I like the picture of all 4 of you with the tattoo. A bunch of good lookin' guys all flexin' with their art. Woo-hoo!

There are muscles in that pic?

Thanks though. It was a lot of fun, and one of the defining days in my life so far. I can't imagine a more bonding experience than one where you bleed with your brothers in celebration of your name. (Jason's mum is my aunt (mothers side), and dad was my Uncle (fathers side), so he's as close to a brother as you can get. The blood's all the same)

Posted by: Irish Stepper 04-Mar-2005, 03:09 PM

I understand that. On my husband's side, his aunt and mother are sisters, and their husbands are brothers. It's interesting to say the least!

Posted by: Annabelle 13-Mar-2005, 03:54 PM

Alright I have found a artist to do a 3 inch big Scottish Thistle on my shoulder back and I have been quoted a price of $65 for the Thistle and it being colored. Is that a decent price or too cheap or too high?

Someone let me know!

Posted by: urian 13-Mar-2005, 07:21 PM

new ink...tribal

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Posted by: MDF3530 13-Mar-2005, 08:01 PM

Cool!

Posted by: MDF3530 13-Mar-2005, 08:04 PM

If I ever get up the courage to get a tattoo, here's what I'm gonna get:
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Posted by: andrea101 13-Mar-2005, 09:42 PM

I was wondering if anyone could help me out with this. I'm looking to get a tattoo that says"Faith" but i want it in gaelic but i dont' know know gaelic. Maybe someone else could help me out?

Posted by: emerald-eyedwanderer 13-Mar-2005, 10:45 PM

I like it, Urian! It's really cool.

Sorry Andie, can't help you, but we have a Gaelic Language Forum and I know WizardofOwls would be able to help you out if no one else can. He'll be more than happy to help you out!

Posted by: Annabelle 14-Mar-2005, 08:53 AM

Come on somebody who has a tatoo, is $65 high or low?

Posted by: Annabelle 14-Mar-2005, 08:53 AM

Also give me a day and I'll give you the word Faith in Gaelic ok?

Posted by: dundee 14-Mar-2005, 09:12 AM

andrea101

according to my handy dandy irish gaelic dictionary that i found on line

faith = creideamh
faithful = d�lis

i do not guarentee because i do not speak..... so have fun with it...

ahhh where ya planing on getting it......??

annabelle... not having a tattoo myself (my body is a temple) but having several shops around this area $65 sounds resonable...... i would say make sure you have seen their work.... BECAUSE you get what you pay for... find the BEST! in your area no matter what the cost because IT will be on you for a long long long long long ad infinitum time............

Posted by: oldraven 14-Mar-2005, 09:50 AM

Wow, Urian. That's wild, man. It starts to get fun when they get closer to the armpit, doesn't it?

What was that, 4-5 hours?

Annabelle, I'd say, at $65, you're getting yourself a pretty good deal. But I'd say look around to make sure you're not getting a cheaper tattoo. dundee pretty much said it.

Posted by: IrishBecca30 14-Mar-2005, 10:59 AM

QUOTE (andrea101 @ 13-Mar-2005, 09:42 PM)

I was wondering if anyone could help me out with this. I'm looking to get a tattoo that says"Faith" but i want it in gaelic but i dont' know know gaelic. Maybe someone else could help me out?

loyalty,Faith

d�lseacht

Posted by: IrishBecca30 14-Mar-2005, 11:09 AM

I have a vine (vine is black) of 5 yellow Roses (Texan) around my right ankle, it's pretty, or so I think. I had it done in 1998.

I would put a pic. here, but I still haven't figured that out!

Posted by: MDF3530 14-Mar-2005, 04:38 PM

This, the badge of the Clan MacLachlan, will be on the right arm (the other one, Maxwell, will be on the left)

...

Posted by: emerald-eyedwanderer 14-Mar-2005, 04:54 PM

Annabelle - my smallest tattoo is a little over an inch on my wrist. The place I go to said that they always at least charge $20 (or was it $25?) as a starting price. That's how much my smallest one was, so I would say $65 dollars sounds about right... you might be able to find something cheaper but not by much.

Posted by: dundee 14-Mar-2005, 05:17 PM

irishbecca using your link to free irish translations faith is

Irish dictionary online? verbs dictionary
English word :
>>faith<< Irish word :

definition... n creideamh m1, muin�n f2;
usage... adj faithful d�lis;

where does the discrepency come? just curious

Posted by: IrishBecca30 14-Mar-2005, 09:25 PM

QUOTE (dundee @ 14-Mar-2005, 05:17 PM)

I've no idea, I hadn't thought it through before posting it. sorry about that.

Posted by: Annabelle 17-Mar-2005, 09:03 PM

Dundee and OldRaven thanks for the heads up on the tattoo thing. I am gonna go and watch them work on someone else before deciding on it but I'm pretty sure I'll be doing it this year. Going to put it on the back of my shoulder. I have a picture and I just want to see how they would duplicate this.

I'll let you know what I find out and when I do it.

A

Posted by: talleyrand 13-May-2005, 11:08 AM

Not to Lazarus this thread, but I ended up getting my first tattoo back on Good Friday. I went with a Nordic design from http://www.celtic-art.com/index.php3. I need to get batteries in my camera and get some newer shots without razor burn but http://www.kcirishdancers.org:10080/Members/bfellows/tattooimplementation/photoalbum_view. And I have to give full credit to Mark Long of Irezumi on 89th & Wornall here in Kansas City for doing such good work on it. Just a bit over 3.5 hours but it was all done in one session.

Posted by: MDF3530 13-May-2005, 11:47 AM

Another tattoo I'd like to get:

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Posted by: Celtic cat 15-May-2005, 09:50 PM

Awe...I can't say that I have a tat although one would be nice. But my boyfriend has a tattoe though that says "S. P. Q. R.". In Latin it reads "Senatus Populusque Romanus" which means Senate and People of Rome. So the boyfriend is into Rome like we here at CR are into Celts. The second reason is about Jesus. He died for our sins, the Roman soldiers who bore this emblem, and helped to crucifiy Jesus. So in a way he feels the guilt of the Roman soldiers. Try not to take the symbolism too literally. Oh and being that I am the cat lady if there ever was a tattoe mentioned it would have to be a tiger.

Posted by: Celeste 20-May-2005, 07:30 AM

I have a tat on my lower back of a sun burst with a "E" in the middle. My nick name back home is Sunnie. Get it? Sun..."E". It's in B&W cause it hurt too bad to go back and get it colored in. Plus the tat cost me $130 buck and the color would have been another $130 and I was a broke chicka back then. Now I'm just a big baby and i'm too scared to go get it colored!

I have some pics, but I'm not going to post them. The bottom ray comes about 2 inches from my....well bottom!::posteropps I'll try to get some new ones that are a little more PG rated.

Posted by: talleyrand 20-May-2005, 10:55 AM

Weird, they wanted to charge you more for color at the time? Granted, I know to go back and try and color it in would be like getting another tattoo and so it should cost but as my artist said, it's time you're paying for, not color. Oh well, different shops, different philosophies I guess.

Posted by: Celeste 20-May-2005, 10:58 AM

Yeah either way I would have had to go back. I only had time for the outline. I had to go to work.

Posted by: talleyrand 20-May-2005, 12:30 PM

Ah, I'm dense. I thought you said it was already colored in. It might help if I actually read for comprehension.

Posted by: Shadodansr 20-May-2005, 01:00 PM

QUOTE (Lyra Luminara @ 18-Jun-2004, 12:28 AM)

Does anyone have any celtic-themed art and what not?

I have two, actually. While not Celtic in nature, they are faery oriented. I do have plans for some tats with a Celtic theme for the future.

Posted by: Shadodansr 20-May-2005, 01:09 PM

QUOTE (Shadodansr @ 20-May-2005, 03:00 PM)

QUOTE (Lyra Luminara @ 18-Jun-2004, 12:28 AM)

Does anyone have any celtic-themed art and what not?

And here's my other tat. I had to make it small and it's a little fuzzy in the pic.

Posted by: Shadodansr 20-May-2005, 01:17 PM

QUOTE (Annabelle @ 14-Mar-2005, 10:53 AM)

Come on somebody who has a tatoo, is $65 high or low?

I'm coming in late to this message, but thought I'd respond. I think $65 is a fair price.

To give you some kind of cost comparison, my tatoo artist in Rochester charges $100 an hour. The tat on my back took 2.5 hours. She's very reasonable for the area.

Good luck and get pics after it's done!

Cheers,

~Mel

Posted by: valpal 59 31-Jul-2005, 09:01 AM

This was may birthday present to myself. Last year,on my 45th, I flew on a plane for the firtst time and got a mustang convertable. 46 a tattoo.

Posted by: ArizonaAmy9 31-Jul-2005, 10:25 AM

I also have a wonderful tat...if someone can tell me how to post it in here...I can show you...she is a lovely piece from Amy Brown....see below for her web link. Mine is The Phoenix...after finally being free of a difficult relationship, I gave her to myself - symbolically, me being able to rise above and start again...plus I live in the Phoenix area...so...if I can figure it out...I'll be happy to share!

Posted by: Irish Stepper 31-Jul-2005, 09:52 PM

I love that tattoo Val! It is really cool, and the colors are great to!

Posted by: Moon Child 01-Aug-2005, 01:13 AM

Very nice tat valpal!! Did it hurt to get it on your shoulder?? I've been planning on getting one on my right shoulder but not too sure yet!

Posted by: ArizonaAmy9 01-Aug-2005, 02:58 PM

I am trying to add of pic of my tat...but I think my file it too big...any help with changing that?

Posted by: talleyrand 02-Aug-2005, 10:42 AM

I'd grab a copy of http://xnview.com/ and use that to resize the image to something like 640x480 or smaller. Worst case hit me on the private message and I'll give you my email address and can spruce it up.

Posted by: Rindy1202 02-Aug-2005, 04:23 PM

Very nice tatoos! I am just kind of toying with the idea.. I finally found something I like but gonna think long and hard on this one.. Is there anywhere on your skin you don't sag as you age.???

Slainte

Posted by: oldraven 03-Aug-2005, 11:30 AM

QUOTE (ArizonaAmy9 @ 31-Jul-2005, 09:25 AM)

she is a lovely piece from Amy Brown....see below for her web link. Mine is The Phoenix...

This one?

Very cool. Not the typical faerie/butterfly tattoo.

Posted by: ArizonaAmy9 04-Aug-2005, 05:19 PM

AYE Oldraven she be the one! Now mine does have a different color scheme to brighten her up. The stone that she is standing on...on my ankle covers up an old tat...it is a great coverup and my artist has excellent skill with clear/tight lines! You can see more of their work at: www.clubtattoo.com, enter the site & my artist is Terry aka Wookie...it is fun to see the examples of his work. My tat did not make it to the web page but there is a pic in his book of 'excellent cover-ups'. I will try to get my pic on here asap...

Posted by: ArizonaAmy9 05-Aug-2005, 12:25 AM

Let me see if this will work...if it does...I owe it all to Macfive..he is a wizard among wizards!!

Posted by: Irish Stepper 05-Aug-2005, 04:03 PM

Wow! That's really cool Amy. I like the colors on your tattoo a lot better than the original.

Posted by: ArizonaAmy9 05-Aug-2005, 05:26 PM

Thanks Irish Stepper - now a days you can get your tat in such vibrant colors and anything is really possible with a good artist. My Mom got a tattoo at 60 years old...of Kermit the Frog no less. I saw some other really nice Amy Brown tats...think it was Shadodnsr - hers are also really well done...just check into an artist before you get the tattoo done...as they say: buyer beware...

Posted by: Irish Stepper 05-Aug-2005, 07:25 PM

I don't know if I'd ever get a tattoo. My interests change from day to day and it would be difficult to get a tattoo that I'd like for more than a short time. I'll just settle for admiring everyone else's.

Posted by: valpal 59 06-Aug-2005, 08:47 AM

Amy, that is a cool tattoo. Moon Child, actually no it didn't hurt. I was prepared for "PAIN", but it never happened. More like an irritation. I was almost asleep by the time he finished. I am in the major itching stage now. Long hair is nice. Swing your hair and it soothes the itch. Everyone laughs at me, but it feels so good.

Posted by: ArizonaAmy9 06-Aug-2005, 03:06 PM

I agree with valpal 59...I was prepared for unbelievable pain...and really the only time mine began to hurt was when he was coloring in the tips of her wings which wrap around to the top/middle of my calf. Besides, I then reasoned - if I can give birth to 4 children & the 2 oldest have made it to their teens...I can handle a simple tattoo!! I'm glad this was started, I love seeing other tats - someone else mentioned that it is addicting and a great way to express yourself too...