What do you know about tattoos? Do you think people should get them or not? As you might know, tattoos are a kind of body decoration that made by inserting ink into the skin. Someone think tattoos are art and can be acceptable but someone not. However, no matter what people think about tattoos, nowadays, Tattoos are becoming very popular and more mainstream. Many people from Hollywood superstars to street beggars have already got at least 1 or 2 tattoos on their body, As tattooings are popular among modern society, they also cause the problem for both individual and society, especially teenagers and their parents since they are easy to get, but in terms of removing, it's just another story. So, the question is if people should test-drive tattoos first before their tattoos would cause them problems.
According to “Tattoos: Should people test-drive them first?” on BBC news online. Lucy Townsend gave a very interesting question of how people can ensure they don't end up getting one that they later feel they have to painfully remove. This question came after the popularity of tattoos, as for now, they are no longer the symbols of rockers, sailors, bikers, bohemians and criminals since they have gone mainstream. In the 7th International Tattoo Convention at London this year, around 20,000 people attended there- the world where ink equals art. However, not everyone is happy with their tattoos. For those who pick the wrong design, the wrong position or who get inked on impulse and regret it later, these become big problems and they want to fix by removing them. Nevertheless, tattoos remorse costs lots of money but its result is not so good as it should be. Tattoos can remove by laser, lasering costs between £50 and £150 a session, and between eight and 12 sessions are needed, but they won’t disappear completely and may become scars. Instead of suffering tattoos remorse if it would be better if they prevent the mistakes by test-driving tattoos. For Lucy, herself, has had the test-driving one, and she’s very happy of knowing feedbacks before to get the real one which she aren’t ready for now.
This article interest me so much because I like tattooings, and mistaken tattoos also really seem to be big problems even in Thailand. For me, tattoos are more than art, They're a lifestyle! I’ve owned 2 tattoos at my chest and my back, and used to have one but it was already covered up. Both of them are color tattoos in Neo-asian style which my chest’s tattoo represent Buddhist religious meaning and my back’s are Monju bosatsu and will be chinese sacred animals in the future. As I know, there are 2 ways for fixing mistaken tattoos, covered up by another design and lasering. Covering up will be the best way for tattoo lover because experienced tattoo artist may be able to transform the mistaken into the flashing one completely. However, most tattoo artists don’t like doing cover-up, and for the famous artists, they always refuse. By the way, some of my friends have done removing their tattoos by lasering, the results are very terrible which look like awful scars in the shape of their old tattoos, but they needed to pay 5 times more than they paid for getting tattoos! To prevent this, in my cases, I’d took over a month for considering before went to get an ink. First, I created the content that what my tattoos would represent for and what they are about, then I thought about design what they would be and what symbols that I could use. After that, I made pre-sketches and sent them to the tattoo artists for asking for making them into flashes (flash is a stereotypical tattoo design printed or drawn on paper), of course, I also had some pre-talk with the artist. Then the most important process would be stick that flashed on every mirrors that I use at least for 2 weeks, if I wasn’t bored with them, I would go to have tattoos, but if not, they would need to redesign. With this method, it can make me avoiding from regret them later. Therefore, I would suggest anyone who would like to get a new tattoo doing the same. In conclusion, I would say think more before you’re going to get some tattoos, tattoos are not fashion, they are a life-long commitment, you can’t change them to follow the trend. Instead, tattoos will be with you all your life.
What do you think about tattoos? Have you ever wanted to get some?
I agreed with you that tattoos is art, and I don't mind to have fate one and can wash out. Girls like it when they have party. It is fun to do with kids.
ReplyDeleteNowdays, many women choose tattoo on their eyebrows and eyelids to look beautiful. I agree with those women because I think those kinds of tattooings' goals are corrections of something unbeautiful. Moreover when I see women who have small and cute tattoos on their shoulder, ankles,wrists,or backs, I sometimes feel envious of them. Actally, I had ever thought about carving tattoo on my ankle. However, it is true that I feel uncomfortable when I see people who have big tattoos like the picture on the blog. Sorry Job. Job, do I have unreasonalbe prejudice on tattoos?
ReplyDeleteI agree with you and I've ever though to tattoo, but I feared to hurt and when I though carefully I knew that I just wanted to follow fashion. Then I decided to change my mind. However, I still like tattoo because I think it's amazing art and attractive for me.
ReplyDeleteJob,
ReplyDeleteactually, your blog is interesting because you explained tattoo very specific ways which could be guidelines to the people who want to ge tattoo. Though I feel odd about big tattoos, I deeply understand what tattoos mean to them.
Job,
ReplyDeleteI have viewed tattoos as art, But I had not considered it a lifelong commitment until I read this blog. Those deciding to be tattooed should have not only satisfaction but also self-understanding.
You widen my perspective and provide me with interesting information.
Thank you.
I've never regretted any of mine, but I did something similar to what Job suggests: after settling on my own designs, I waited for at least a month for any change of mind before committing myself.
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ReplyDeleteIt's ok if you feel like that, majority of people's perspective on tattoos are similar to you. I know that many people feel uncomfortable with big tattoos because they used to or seem to be the symbols of outlaw people, punks, prisoners and gangsters.
When I was a kid, I used to feel uncomfortable with people with tattoos too. However, when I've grown up, I've known more people, and got in touch with many urban subcultures which related to tattoos, then my view has changed.
@Peter
Do you have tattoos? Could you tell me what your tattoos are?
Peter,
ReplyDeleteyou have a tattoo(tattoos)?
I am also curious about whst the design is like job.
Aha,Peter, could you check your e-mail?
I sent a question. Thank you.
Students sometimes notice the ones on my upper arm, which show, albeit poorly, through some of my white shirt sleeves. They are Latin texts that I like.
ReplyDeleteThere is another matching couplet on my calves in another, more artistic looking, dead language; these ones don't show through the dark grey pants, but I sometimes wear shorts to AUA during the break, giving my colleagues a view. And there are a couple of others that are based on a mediaeval text illumination. All a bit bookish I'm afraid, but that reflects my interests. I'm not sure that Job's "outlaw people, punks, prisoners and gangsters" would approve of any or my choice in tattoos.
Job,
ReplyDeleteThank you for saying so.
I agree with Sunny that tattoo on women eyebrows make women more beautiful. I have ever wanted some tattoo with my eyebrows. But I didn't do because know it hurt and will stay with me forever. And I have ever heard about If equipment is dirty, it can infect some disease.
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