Age for your first tattoo?

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Your first tattoo: at what age did you get it?

  • Under 18

    Votes: 3 17.6%
  • 18-21

    Votes: 4 23.5%
  • 22-29

    Votes: 5 29.4%
  • 30-39

    Votes: 1 5.9%
  • 40-49

    Votes: 3 17.6%
  • 50-59

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • 60 plus

    Votes: 1 5.9%

  • Total voters
    17
  • Poll closed .
Feb 21, 2014
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...she worked up the nerve to get this tribal art framing she wanted. ..
Wildflower: PS:

Do you really think it takes a lot of nerve to have it done? I suppose in some cases there might be family pressures...

Blessings.
 
Feb 21, 2014
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... I don't want it to be too fancy and take away from the cross. But, I also don't want it to be too plain. ..
PS: Toska: Well, re. your next tattoo, you know the hymn, "The Old Rugged Cross"?

Blessings.
 
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Wildflower: PS:

Do you really think it takes a lot of nerve to have it done? I suppose in some cases there might be family pressures...

Blessings.
No judgmental pressures from others, family or otherwise. Actually, tattoo is wildly popular, enjoyed & common in the desert (California & Arizona). It was the nerve to mentally prepare for the pain. She did actually ask my cousin to go with her, also.

faroukfarouk,

Do you know, isn't there a topical numbing cream? Are you a tattoo artist? I wonder. And, what does your name mean :)

Have a good night.
 
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No judgmental pressures from others, family or otherwise. Actually, tattoo is wildly popular, enjoyed & common in the desert (California & Arizona). It was the nerve to mentally prepare for the pain. She did actually ask my cousin to go with her, also.

faroukfarouk,

Do you know, isn't there a topical numbing cream? Are you a tattoo artist? I wonder. And, what does your name mean :)

Have a good night.
wildflower:

Oh okay! so no family pressure with you guys, then.

So as regards 'tattoo is wildly popular, enjoyed & common in the desert', does this mean that you are likewise completely comfortable with the general idea in theory, and that at an individual level it's only about deciding what s/he wants and having the nerve to go through with it?

It's true anyway that a lot of Christians, instead of fighting the medium, have instead embraced it and even used it for faith based designs in many cases.

Various questions from you:

1) DrNumb dot com and others

2) no

3) just a screen name; there was a king Farouk once...

:)

Have a nice night and blessings.
 
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Thank you. I am leaning towards a cross design on my other ankle. Now I have to decide on the cross and then make sure that I do want it on my ankle. For me, getting inked takes a lot of time because I think so much about what I want.
PS: Toska: Have you for example considered including a simple Scripture reference? either in this same tattoo that you are planning or in a different one, maybe?

Blessings.
 
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..she always lets me make up my own mind about what I want to do but she always has something to say about it. Like the tattoo I'm about to get..
Presley: Is there a good parlor near you? and are you likely to ask your mom to come with you?

Many Christians choose a faith based design, because they are good conversation-starters in personal witness, but you must know your preference.

Blessings.
 

Pres19

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My friends older brother will do mine at the shop he works at.
And no my mother is not to be there with me. My tattoo is for my faith in God and she doesn't understand that so I wouldn't ask her to come along.

My tattoo will be a wooden cross with a old looking bible opened up where it will say my fave bible verse. Its going to have a broken/cracked road leading up to the bible with two sets of foot prints on it.
 
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My friends older brother will do mine at the shop he works at.
And no my mother is not to be there with me. My tattoo is for my faith in God and she doesn't understand that so I wouldn't ask her to come along.

My tattoo will be a wooden cross with a old looking bible opened up where it will say my fave bible verse. Its going to have a broken/cracked road leading up to the bible with two sets of foot prints on it.
Sounds like the design you've chosen can likely be an effective conversation-starter. Did you figure the Scripture reference yet? and placement?

Blessings.
 

Pres19

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I believe I'll have it done on my right thigh.
As for as the bible verse it's..

2 Corinthians 5:7

(For we walk by faith, not by sight: )
 
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I believe I'll have it done on my right thigh.
As for as the bible verse it's..

2 Corinthians 5:7

(For we walk by faith, not by sight: )
Sounds like it would be for visible witness use sometimes in the summer, though not winter. You must know what placement works best for you, anyway.

Maybe your mom will one day learn to appreciate your faith. I'm sure you can pray to that end. Blessings.
 

Pres19

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Well I have bones that break like twigs do to a disease I was born with. So because of that the vibration in the ink gun it would most likely break one of my bones if I got it on my ribs, back, arm, leg, foot but my thigh is thick enough that it shouldn't hurt my bone in any way.

I pray for my mother all the time and I truly believe one day she will
 
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Well I have bones that break like twigs do to a disease I was born with. So because of that the vibration in the ink gun it would most likely break one of my bones if I got it on my ribs, back, arm, leg, foot but my thigh is thick enough that it shouldn't hurt my bone in any way.

I pray for my mother all the time and I truly believe one day she will
Sounds like you will have talked it over with your doc. about the best place for it. Sorry about your health problems.

Keep praying; Paul to the Thessalonians (1st Epistle chapter 5) and to the Philippians (chapter 4) encourages continual prayerful activity in a joyful and thankful context; and I'm sure, for you, praying for your mom is one of your high priorities.

Blessings.
 
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#74
I have 3 ! and they over 30 rs old and they're not needed. they will loose their luster after a year then you will say why did I do that? A tattoo is a desire of the flesh. and being a Christian we leave those behind us.
 
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I have 3 ! and they over 30 rs old and they're not needed. they will loose their luster after a year then you will say why did I do that? A tattoo is a desire of the flesh. and being a Christian we leave those behind us.
What if the motive for a faith based design is testimony? can we really see each other's hearts and say that it cannot be a for a testimony?
 

Pres19

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Yes I talked it over with my doctor before I stopped going to doctors. He told me it would be the perfect place if I had ever gotten one.
 
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Yes I talked it over with my doctor before I stopped going to doctors. He told me it would be the perfect place if I had ever gotten one.
Sounds like joining the ranks of the tattooed is something that you have been planning for a very long time. Great that you have chosen a Bible theme for a faith based design.

Blessings.
 

Pres19

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I've been thinking about it since I was 8 years old. It will be the only one I'm ever goin to get.
 
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I've been thinking about it since I was 8 years old. It will be the only one I'm ever goin to get.
You must be really sure and determined by now, then. Will you be the first in your family to get one, maybe?

(Bible study evening shortly; will be out. ttyl. Blessings.)
 

Pres19

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Oh no not at all. My papa had a lot. My mom and dad have a few. My cousins all have tattoos.