Hey /tg/ How do you feel about fantasy tattoos IRL? Things like

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>>53237597
i'll dump some lovecraft for now

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>>53237597

I seriously can't help but cringe at the mere concept of tattoos in general if you're not a gamg member or a sailor or sth.

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>>53237597

>>53237940
why do you feel that tattoos are cringy? When done right, they can be very beautiful.

>>53237597
Do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEiw19jqlBg

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>>53237940
Thats just sad for you I guess.

>>53237597
I was going to upload a pic of my leg but my net sucks dick. I have this without the red on it. Also its just the emblem and not a flag.

>>53238009
hey that looks pretty cool, whats it from?

Lovecraft is litterally the only tattoos I would ever consider getting. Tattoo a passage from the necronomicon on my back or something.

>>53237967
Not him, but tattoos on your body are like graffiti on a building. 99% of the time it's ugly and not worth seeing. 1% of the time, it adds something.

>>53238045
eh, to each their own. I can see where you are coming from; a lot of the time tattoos look like ass if done improperly.

>>53238045
I'm the other way on this. Most people tattoos that they paid a bunch for in a parlor to look like an art piece are boring/uninteresting to me. Home jobs, stick and pokes, etc. I find add a lot more to a body than koifish or some shit.

>>53238031
Ffxi, kingdom of sandoria. I played the game for 14 years it was like home to me.

>>53237967
It's just the thought 'i like something so i must have a lasting depiction of it on my skin' that's completely at odds with me.

Plus i have some heavily tattooed friends who i really like, but they're really impulsive and don't think much ahead (they are even regretting some of their tattoos after certain elemts of their lives changed), so tattoos always remind me of those character traits.

>>53238091
im actually planning on getting something /tg/ related that i can hide easy. i love the towergirls designs; so im thinking of getting one done of my favorite princess.

>>53238127
you have great taste

>>53238139
mans, people will probably not like it, but I think there's a certain charm to tattoos that are personal like that. If you feel differently about it later, that just adds to it. But like, I have a bunch of silly shit on me.

>I want to get a 3/4th sleeve tattoo of a knight
>one of two poses, either looking up while wearing plate or a scenery shot from below showing a spooky sky
>as a pretentious art fag I'm terrified of getting a bad tattoo
Any tips anons? I'm sure the pain is manageable, but I literally have ADHD and I don't want to Fuck it up.

>>53238202
my older brother has some cartoony fish, a smashed lizard on his leg (like smashed into a crater a la bugs bunny) and i think a shitty dragon. it works pretty well though. he says it reminds him of his old life and how far he came as a person.

>>53238210
Pop a sleeping pill beforehand. There's no problem drugs wouldn't solve.

>>53238135
That's the kind of tattoo I don't like too. They should mean something deeply personal, you know, because you're getting it permanently on your body. My girlfriend went through several failed suicide atempts, so after her first successful year without self-harm, she drew up her own alchemical circle and got it tattooed on her wrist. Something like that should be on your body if you want it to.

We're about to have a baby, so we've been discussing getting matching tattoos of a stylized harp (his name will be Harper).

>>53238210
always remember that cheap tats are shit tats. go to a place thats in your budget and see what they can work with. some designs might get changed to fit your body. and ffs dont pick at it while its healing. Use antibacterial soap, unscented, and use cocoa butter while its still raw. It's gonna hurt like a bitch, but it's worth it.


>53238271 most parlors wont service people who are drunk or on drugs. so a sleeping pill might not be a good idea.

>>53238296
that sounds really cool anon, go for it!

>>53237940
I agree with this to some degree. I also find the "I have tatooed x on me to remind me of y. It is very important to me" to just be an excuse to get a tattoo while trying to look sophisticated.

>>53237967
As you get older your views change and you start to like different things. Even if art/concept x is the most awesome profound thing in the world right now chances are I'l find something better or care less about it in the future.
I agree that a ton of tattos look amazing but I could never decide on one thing to put on my skin and continuously like forever. That would just be forcing myself to love it despite me growing as a person.

I think the best reason to get a tattoo is simply that you like tattoos. I might never agree with getting one myself but that wouls be the reason I respect the most.

>>53238248
Tattoos as life process is pmuch how I think of it.

I got my friend to do a skull on my ass, basically from the old Ian Watson Space Marine novel. I like it a lot, but it is a skull on my butt.

>>53238338
I can respect that.

>>53238271
>this guy
Absolutely not.

>>53238301
So, if my budget was 3k to 4k, what should I expect? I want a work of art and I would expect as close to perfect as the artist could muster. I mean I'm not going to be like "I want a hawk sigil and a ghost and a starfish and an angel" but I would expect a clean, well composed drawing.

>>53238434
most places that are high end will do great work for you. if you have 4k to drop on a tattoo, then they will pretty much suck your dick and give you what you want. it may take a few sessions to get it all done; but it should come out great. do some research on shops in your area and go with the highest rated one.

>>53237597
I'm really not a tattoo kind of guy, but a summoning glyph copied from the Lesser Key of Solomon or Conan kicking the shit out of the dinosaur from Red Nails is leagues ahead of having a chinese buffet menu scrawled across your back.

>>53238476
I figured I would source artists and pay them to do mock ups, then pick the best ones. Would 2k still be reasonable to spend on a stellar tattoo?

Now, I have a few massive linear scars on my arms, which is part of the reason I saved so much money. Is it reasonable to ask them to tattoo over a brutal scar, or should o stick it on my "cleaner" arm?

>>53238535
if they are skilled they can cover a scar. I've seen people get C-section scars covered by flowers, or even self harm scars covered by something. it shouldn't be too much of an issue.

>>53237940
>>53237967
Wouldn't get any theme/fandom tattoo either. Though my reasons are different. If I would ever get a tattoo, it's gonna be a mesh of arcane sigils utilizing over 90% of my bodily surface. Until that day comes, if ever, I'm not gonna waste an inch of this canvas on anything lesser.

>>53237597
A Lovecraftian sigil is a lot more okay than a pulpy wizard or a piece of 40k art in my mind. Tattoos should never look like an illustration that could go anywhere other than a tattoo. That's just my opinion though, and I don't really hold it against people to have stuff like that unless it looks like shit.

That as an aside, I'm actually getting my first tattoo next week and it's pretty similar to the OP.

>>53238596
a buddy of mine and I were thinking about getting respective marks of chaos (Nurgle and khorne), but im a little iffy about it.

>>53238557
>self harm scars
Ding ding ding. They're parallel and one in particular on my shoulder is really wide, so I know it's going to be a bitch. I'm just so embarrassed by them that I need something beautiful to remind me that I've grown up and survived.

>>53238271
>pop two just to make sure
>wash them down with beer
>wake up next morning
>somewhat dizzy and aching
>beautiful tattoo of knight on one sleeve
>beautiful tattoo of knight in the other pose on the other sleeve
>note that the work is on the house
>"Bubba was here." inkend on the inside of one buttcheek
>count marks going well into double digits inked on the other

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>>53238654
If you're going to do that, I'd say go for simplicity or ask the tattooist (if you trust their talent) to recommend ways to spice it up. Don't just go taking the detailed versions from the codices.

That's just my preference though.

>>53238657
>self harm
>on the shoulder
well, that's unusual spot

>>53238713
see that's the kind of style i was wanting to go for, but maybe have them stylize it to look like a scar or a brand.

>>53238720
Maybe he was whipping himself.

>>53238694
my sides are in orbit

>>53238720
>>53238720
Hey, sometimes the craziest people appear absolutely normal on the outside. I'm covered in stupid scars but I was smart enough to make sure they could be hidden.

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>>53237615
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>>53237824
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>>53237946
>ruining the mystique of Lovecraft's lore by depicting what's supposed to be unimaginable
Stop doing this. It's literally just as bad as midichlorians in the SW prequels.

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>>53239037
Lovecraft himself drew some of the stuff he described though, at leas the stuff that is itself supposed to be descriptive. Like the Cthulhu statue.

>>53239079
>Cthulhu statue
Yeah, that's the thing. It wasn't Cthulhu, it was just the idol that the cult made.

>>53239037
i just posted that to keep the thread alive. besides, Lovecraft describes the "unimaginable" in damn near all of his stories.
go read The Statement of Randolph Carter, or The rats in the walls.

>>53239134
And those are supposed to be pages out of the Necronomicon or some other text penned by man. So I still don't see the problem.

>>53237597
That quote is incorrect. It's "That is not dead WHICH can eternal lie". I know I'm autistic, but holy shit I would hate to have that on my arm.

>>53239166
Just seeing a book who's contents are supposed to drive you mad if you read it look like bland death metal album art.

>>53239215
well, i look at it as a paraphrasing. and i've gotten used to it so my autism doesn't bug me about it anymore

>>53239234
The Necronomicon doesn't make you go crazy. Plenty of people have read it. Even people as mundane as horror authors according to the Haunter of the Dark.

I don't understand that tattoo. Is it supposed to be the shitty elder sign? Because it looks like a cross between that and a demons sigil from the Ars Goetia.

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>>53239384
It's the Sigil of the Gate.

Also, you better be talking about the actual Elder Sign, not the stupid star with an eye bullshit.

>>53239421
I was calling the star with the eye shitty.

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>>53239384
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Necronomicon

>>53239458
Well now I look like a fool for missing a word.

Honestly though, I wish the Nazi's hadn't ruined it because the Swastika makes way more sense as the Elder Sign.

>>53239384
it's the sigil of the gate, or the gate of yog-sothoth. The poem around it is stupid though, the cursive font doesn't fit the theme at all, and it's basically just a pop culture lovecraft quote

>>53239499
yeah that's pretty much it

>>53239421
I just googled elder sign tattoo, and every single one was the eye with a star thing. There was even some guy with the yellow sign in sharpie on his head, but no good elder sign tattoo

>>53239572
>no good elder sign tattoo
It's a twig anon, how you gonna make a twig look good?

>>53239615
you could make it more geometric, something in lines more like >>53238713 could be good.

>>53239615
Stick and poke? Embrace the bootleg quality.

>>53239421
I'm telling you it's a star!

>>53240132
TENTACLESSSS!

>>53237597
I have an Elder Sign on my chest. It's a fairly simple design so it doesn't lead to clutter, which is my main tattoo related complaint.

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I drunkenly got this stick and poke, I also have Cthulhu on my chest. Both of them need to get touched up again as they have faded a bit.

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>>53240690
Technically it is the idol from the story, but it is easier to say I have a Cthulhu tattoo.

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I already have a /tg/ tattoo.

>>53241130
Vampire: Minds Eye Theater?
Badass.
My wife and I have matching Camarilla/Sabat Tats.

>>53238210
First of all check tattooists facebook/instagram accounts. Nowdays they use those as portfolios and picn one that has style suiting your taste.

Second you can have it done it several sessions. Explain the situation to the artists, they should be fine with and probably make the tattoo in a shorter sessions to prevent you to get all fidgety.

>>53238657
Yea covering scars is not a big deal for tattoo artist. Keep in mind that the part where scars are skin might be more tender.

>>53238296

>Suicidal girlfriend
>Gets her pregnant
>She likes anime

Yikes. Good luck with that.

>>53241655

>alchemical circles were invented by fullmetal alchemist

i don't normally write kys but today's a special occasion.

>>53237967
I personally feel like if you're going to get a tattoo on a limb, either get a single tattoo or get a sleeve, because the "gotta find space for this one" look is super trashy

>>53238296
>not Harpo
It's like you don't want him to be funny

>love the sinestro corp insignia
>don't want it on a shirt, on a ring or any part of my body because they're fucking space ISIS
Truly, this is suffering.
>>53238596
This, minimalist/geometric tats are my shit

has two elder sign tattoos and theyre both from the tabletop game.

>>53243272
I love that look. I feel like it allows for growth as one changes. A large piece locks your art into who you were at a certain time, without room for growth.

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>>53241674
While it is true that transmutation circles are a thing of pure fiction. Alchemy circles are a thing.

Amajor portion of alchemy revolves around the circle of life and death/creation and destruction. This is most iconic in the ouroboros: either 1 dragon eating it's tail or 2 (one winged and and one not) eating each other.

Alchemical symbolism is also revolved around circles. Charts describing different quantities of material are put in circles. The sun is one of the major astral bodies in alchemy and is always the center of a circle of other symbols.

not other anon, nor do I believe in alchemy, but you are in fact wrong.

>>53243402
Eh, that's less growth, more multiple points on a timeline instead of just one.
>>53243418
I think his problem was the assumption that the alchemy reference was specifically anime-related

>>53243464
I think I just got excited because my useless piles of knowledge on alchemy had a purpose for a second desu

>>53243464
True regarding the timeline, but wouldn't you rather have multiple points on a timeline?

>>53243511
Not really. I like a unity of design, and having aesthetically unconnected art on my body would annoy me to no end. I like it when everything is all of a piece.
Then again, I can't even look at my own sketches from a year ago without cringing and wanting to start over.

>>53237967
For me every body modification is gross, including pierced ears (those are mostly invisible, fortunately). It's like ear tunnels. Holy fuck, why.
Tattoo sleeves for some reason look the best, like something that belongs there. But "let's put some shit somewhere" - eugh.

>>53237597
I've been wanting to make viking rune tattoos or just viking tattoos on myself but not too sure about it (as I'm afraid of the idea of a full life commitment).

Also I'm afraid that people will see them as white power simbols, as the world is full cuck mode against white people.

>>53239421
This is the only tattoo I would ever consider getting.

>>53243674
I can respect that, I like disjointed and clashing design quite a lot.

>>53244101
I've been looking into the runes more and while the Elder Futhark are much more detailed and expansive they were actually not at all used by the vikings, who existed around the Younger Futhark's era. I'm torn, because the Elder's designs are stronger and the breadth they cover is much more fascinating.

>>53244305
yeah, elder futhark look good.
i was also thinking about the valknut and aegishjalmur

>>53243912
I mostly take a similar view, though I have an immense curiosity as to why the fuck they do it to themselves.

>>53244318
Valknut is a strong symbol but I don't particularly feel an attachment to the meaning, so I'm leaning more towards specific runes. Currently working to get sowilo on my finger as a physical reminder to help me through my depressive phases, and have considered raido as well. I like the aegishjalmur idea, but again, design is important to me too.

>>53244389
I like sowilo but I would be again afraid of the sjw scum pointing it out as the nazi SS symbol

>>53244477
Yeah, that's my main worry, so I'm trying to figure how to stylize it without losing the meaning. I also have a ring that can cover where it will be if need be for work purposes.

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>>53243912
There's a girl at work, quite cute to begin with, damn good looking with her hair done up... And assorted shrapnel stuck in her every which way for no good reason whatsoever. Ear tunnels, some horseshoe looking thing under her skin below the collarbones, fucking hell girl, why?

But it ain't like she exists for me to look at, so frankly, she can do whatever the fuck she wants. Obviously didn't doom her to unemployment either.

>>53244318
>aegishjalmur
Because if there's one thing the old norse were known for, it's Greek loanwords. Aegis helmet, yeah right.

>>53244508
There, not an SS thunderbolt any more.

Or you could just draw an S instead. Same thing, different font.

>>53244594
>aegishjalmur
have you googled it at least? do you know what it is?

>>53244594
That's the design I'm currently going for, since it's most pleasing, but I'm still a bit concerned about it being mistaken.

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>>53244608
>look it up
>find list of magic symbols

>Nábrókarstafur
>A stave used when making necropants (nábrók), a pair of pants made from the skin of a dead man that are capable of producing an endless supply of money.[6]
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necropants

>>53244660
I like the one that opens hills better. Simply because, what does opening a hill actually do?

>>53244678
Fairy mounds

https://www.instagram.com/simonerl/

simon erl's stuff is dungeon punk as fuck - warhammer fantasy 1st ed style

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>>53237597
>he doesn't tattoo ritual circles and runic arrays onto his body so that he can quickcast his favorite spells
laughing_tattoomancers.tiff

>>53237597
>How do you feel about tattoos

numale as fuck

>>53245301
If I could get a single one to work I would.

>>53245301
>hasn't had a tiny imperfection in the design lead to a catastrophic magical misfire blowing his dick off

>>53238654
You've got to consider whether you want the mark of an evil demon god, fictional or not, permanently on your body. If >>53238739 is also you, consider that in some countries and cutures, scarification and brands are used to mark slaves and people of lower castes.

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>>53237597
Lets see if I can get my ugly leg to post here.

I love the tat though.

>>53243912
Haha pussy

>>53246590
Phobias don't choose.

>>53246618
HAHA PUSSY

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I've been considering getting this one on my shoulder for a few years now. That game had a very strong effect on me, and I really like the design (both with and without Deionarra). But I have bad skin and don't know how to find a good tatooist.

>>53245445
>buzzwords

>>53245843
That's why you practice on other people first, dingus.
What, you think those tattoo parlors really just give you a pretty tattooed picture? Don't be deceived, it's tattoomancers practicing their runic designs on you.