I like how she has visible tattoos but still appreciates/respects hidden tattoos. When I went to get a tattoo on the back of my ear, the tattoo artist laughed at me and told me to put it somewhere more visible. As a future lawyer, I don't want to take chances by getting a visible tattoo. Unfortunately, there are still employers who don't hire people with tattoos, so I don't want to loose the chance at a job because of a visible tattoo. The fact that my artist told me I'm weird and laughed in my face at my tattoo idea made me extremely upset. I like her because she appreciates everyone's tattoos and everyone's opinion whether to get a tattoo or to not get a tattoo.
My wrist tattoos that I got about a year ago were definitely not my first visible ones, but for some reason they were the first to make me feel "tattooed". And by then I already had many many hours of tattoos on me: full back, large leg tattoos, feet, hands, chest... It's weird how placement can matter so much!
No one can tell I'm tattooed when I'm dressed in "normal" clothes, but when I'm in a swimsuit or something I definitely feel like I'm more of a tattooed person than not. I have seven pieces and have gotten large sternum and rib pieces in the past year. I like the idea that I can get tattoos in "invisible" places when I'm starting off (I'm 22), so that I can essentially choose when and where I show my tattoos. I love your videos and you're always bringing the best advice and content!
I'm the exact same! in a shirt and jeans you can't see any, but in a bikini you can see all of mine, they're all big pieces on my torso and Upper thighs, people are always reallt surprised! most people seem to start on their arms these days!
I gotta say it's pretty funny to see looks and reactions. When I'm at work I usually wear long sleeves or a cardigan, but as soon as I go home I take it off (hey, it's warm!) and suddenly I'm not that tiny innocent looking girl anymore, but rather a tiny tattooed person who looks badass (i think :D)
+Kaylin Walters I want my first tattoo to be a sternum piece too! I'm just kinda concerned that the pain might be too much, because I really have no idea what it feels like getting tattooed, therefore can't make any assumptions about my pain tolerance. How did you experience it?
lol joking aside, very useful video and it gave me more of an idea to be careful with placement. made me more excited to just get my first one as soon as i can.
I don't have any either, but I'm planning to get tattoos and it kinda feels like I'm studying for a big test. A big test that is coming in a few years. And enjoyable studying. Hm.
Can you maybe do a triple T talk on ideas for sleeve filler. I'm trying to avoid the generic ones. Thank you for such great content you never bore me.😊
I'd love to see a video on sleeve fillers and just tattoo fillers in general too. also a TTT on how to pick and design tattoos for people who are rather..thin. I can find zero tips on how to have nice tattoos on "little stick arms"
YES YES YES!! I love the George Petty "Petty Girl" style that has simple line work with coloured "fleshy" aspects within one. How would that translate to tattoo ink, AND on African American skin??
When I got my first tattoo, I went to a guy that my dad had been going to for awhile. He does American traditional tattoos, and he helped me kind of decide where I should place it. I told him that I wanted to eventually have a sleeve as well. My dad also gave me some input, and It really helped me! Having two people that have been tattooed many times; I think helped me find a good placement. Also wanted to say I love your videos! :D
I have the same approach as you, I like getting smaller tattoos so that Im able to get more and after a while, they'll kinda form together look like a sleeve
I printed out a picture of two human silhouettes and wrote names or drew pictures of tattoos I want in certain places on the body and if I change my mind or want to add more tattoos I can just erase some and move them
That's what I do too! Unfortunately, I erase and swap and change too much, so I've never committed to finally getting any of them actually put on my body. Some day!
I always draw mine on with a biro or felt tips 😂 even if it’s not a great drawing, it gives you an idea whether a tattoo in that spot looks good on your body!
I've actually traced a generic body form onto a piece of paper and drew basic concepts onto it to sorta map out where I want each piece to go and get a general idea of how I want my body as a whole to flow. I'm definitely a planner, so this really helps me visualize my tattoo goals and keep things aesthetically balanced.
I always used to think I only wanted small simple tattoos... I got a small spider in the middle of my upper back- wasting a lot of space. I was lucky enough to figure out a piece to work around it (I got a massive spiderweb between branches) It's sometimes difficult to know how your style will change!!
yeah. unfortunately the only tattoo i have slight regret with is script on my collarbone. and the only reason i slightly regret it is where its placed. Im a server , and ive had both men and women (without notice) pull my shirt down to read it. -_- which goes without saying gets fucking old really quick
I think another factor is proportion. Not just size, but also angle and placement relative to the shape/silhouette of the body as a whole. On my latest tattoo, I wanted to avoid my clavicle because of the pain, but after two stencil placement attempts I realized that moving just a bit onto the clavicle would really turn a somewhat boring, "passive" angle into an engaging, active angle. Hard to describe without pictures.... I guess if you think about Japanese arm/pectoral tattoos, that angle as the tattoo flows from the chest to the shoulder is really dynamic and beautiful. If they were angled down, they'd make the body look droopy, which isn't necessarily the desired effect. Another factor is probably movement. I have a tattoo above my knee that looks on-center when I stand, but off-center when I sit or crouch, just because of how the skin moves over the bones and muscles. My latest artist also informed me that movement will also effect the healing time. That knee tattoo took much longer to fully heal than my two arm tattoos, for example.
It's been a while but I agree. Getting my first tattoo soon and the artist told me my tattoo wouldn't be very good on ribs because of movement. Hadn't thought of that much before but it makes sense.
my first tattoo was on the top of my middle finger. youd think it would he hard to cover, just gloves, but I just wear a chunkier ring when I go for job interviews and nobody has ever noticed!
Great video!! I actually print pictures on my computer of what i may want and tape them on me. That way I can see how it would look and feel on me. Then I email my artist the picture so she has a reference of where I want it and what I'm looking for and have her draw something up.
Good to know I'm not the only one who does that. I print them out too and hold them to myself. It really is a good way to know if that's what you want.
+Quinn I found mine at a store called Paper Source, they also have a website you can order it from I believe. But they also have it on Amazon for around the same price
I have nerdy tattoos, one that can be taken a different way and not from a videogame but also one that is straight up the Eye of Sauron, but when I figured out where I wanted these tattoos, I already knew what I wanted, I believe the sauron tattoo I had been thinking about for awhile but the day of(because it was last minute) i changed the style and I love it ever since, but I pick the placements on how I think the tattoo will look best. Basically I pick the body part that compliments the tattoos, not myself persay.
I just wanted to say that your videos and these tattoo talk videos specifically have been immensely helpful for me and I’m so glad someone with experience is willing to talk about, explain and give insight on everything that goes into tattoos and living with tattoos, especially to me who really wants a lot of tattoos but is a little timid to jump right in since I have no experience and very very little knowledge. Thank you so much!
Totally feel you. I am having a little banger on my arm covered right , because I didn't consider future work when I got it. It just didn't fit with my goals now. Loved your thoughts on visible tattoos and style as well! I have some new skool and some neo traditional/traditional along with other styles. One theme that connects them all is the use of reds and yellows and strong line work. It's a habit that an artist I did a lot of work with got me turned onto to make things flow better.
Personally I believe that Neotraditional and realism can definitely stand alone. A realistic portrait looks pretty finished to most people. I also believe in mixing styles on the same limb. I think a lot of people might look at that as messy but to me it seems very personal. I for example love almost every style and as a collector I would love to get various styles by various artists. And since I only have two arms and two legs the only way to fit all of them on my body is by mixing styles.
This was the video I needed, my grandmother who lived with us passed away 3 days ago and before her passing my mother and I both decided that when she passed we wanted to get memorial tattoos for her -so I picked mine out, but I've been having some trouble with deciding the placement. This video gave me so many ideas, thank you so much!
My first ever tattoo was on my wrist. A lot of people thought it was a bad place for a first tattoo, but for me the reason why I wanted it done on my wrist was because I wanted to be able to see it every day and see how it feels to wear a tattoo.
Could you make a video touching on the subject of tattooing over scars? Maybe you've covered it before but I haven't seen one from you! I really want to get a tattoo over a large area (upper thigh) that is covered in thick, raised scars. I've seen people talk about tattoos over scars but when they show photos of the before (as in, the way the scars looked before they were tattooed over) and none of those scars are as wide/long/raised as mine. I know I need to talk to a tattoo artist in person to get a really good opinion about if it's even possible (will the scar tissue take the ink? Will the bumpiness distort the image and make it look bad? etc), but I'm so terrified to have to show someone and I'm worried about judgement, I guess. I haven't found my ideal tattoo artist yet so I've been putting off this tattoo even though it's the one I want the most. If you (or anyone in the comments reading this) has any advice or insight, please let me know!! Also, would it help to show my dermatologist and get her opinion? I see her for acne but maybe she would have some ideas on how to reduce the scars, even though they're years old. I again really don't want to show her them, but really I think I'll do anything to find a way to get tattooed over these.
I have large tattoo pieces over scars that turned out beautifully. I don't know if you mean keloid scars but that's what mine were and the ink was accepted like my normal skin.
A girl named Chloe Ariadne has a video about tattoos on scars which might be helpful for you. I'm sure if you just search "Chloe Ariadne tattoos over scars" it should pop up
Hi there! I had a tattoo done over some pretty nasty self harm scars on my upper arm. It is most likely that lines won't be super crisp over scars, and anything overly intricate will just blow out. However, this being said, I have a lovely floral piece on my arm that my artist designed so that the bolder lines would be covering the scars and the rest is more intricate. Honestly, a tattoo artist will not judge you, they see hundreds of different bodies and they're all just a canvas to them! I think it would make you feel 100x better to go and talk to an artist, let them put you at ease and maybe it will make you feel more confident about your scars 😊
Leona Chapman I didn't experience any blow outs on mine. I also have song lyrics that are on my right and left side. My right side has my scars and the left has none. Both lettering is crisp and legible. However every body takes ink differently. I agree about the tattoo artists. Artists in general find beauty almost everywhere. Getting my tattoos has given me acceptance over my scars and my body.I turned something I was ashamed and embarrassed of into something beautiful. I hope you had a similar experience.🌼
If you can afford, first have the scars removed by injection/laser. That's what I did and now I don't even need the tattoos to cover my scars as they are flat and on my inner arms but I want them anyway. Good luck!
All these tips are very important. I, for example, have a dilemma where I want a large stand-alone backpiece, but at the same time I want a rib tattoo that extends to my back. I know I can't get them both because it would look strange, so I have to think hard which one I want the most (right now I'm pretty sure I'll get the backpiece). I also thought for the longest time that a tattoo behind your ear would be hidden, until my sister got the back of her ear tattooed and I realized it's not hidden at all when her hair is up. It might be obvious to some people, but it's easy to forget actually.
I found your channel this morning - this is the 3rd video I'm on and I love your channel ~ I find your tattoo talk is very helpful for me since I don't have any tattoos yet - but I'm planning on it eventually and I appreciate these videos very much ♡ Have a wonderful day and I'm moving on to the 4th video now :P
I think when it comes to placement, an artist's opinion is very helpful also. Maybe you want a very large tattoo on a part of your body that wouldn't be so complimentary and so they suggest another area to make better use of the tattoo design. Video was very helpful and true, the realism tattoo/neo-traditional/etc vs traditional/line work/dot work placement planning is so true! I have a half sleeve of realistic characters done in black and grey and between sessions it always looked like something was missing until it was finally finished
I love placing tattoos that I can cover with simple clothes! for those quick moments I forget I have a tattoo and look under my sleeve to see the first tattoo I got which happens to be little bit bigger than my palm I go oh and get giddy with love for my ink 💙
Both my parents are tattooed head to toe, so I was able to learn a lot from their experiences. I usually sit on ideas for up to a year, so when I decided I wanted a head tattoo without “gateway” tattoos, I knew. My tattoo artist was cautious with the idea at first but after explaining my future goals to be heavily tattooed, we agreed!
you are my favorite youtuber by a wide margin. i love the long videos and your personality, and your tattoo talk tuesday videos are super helpful to me as someone with no professional tattoos as of yet. so thank you for that :D
At 1:19, The fact that the annotation aligns PERFECTLY(!) with the frame in the background makes me strangely happy hahah Ahhh, Watching these videos makes me feel sad that I haven't worked up the courage to get my first tattoo yet, but also makes me glad that I haven't since I've changed my mind a few times!! Aaaaa damn it
I know i am a little late here, but 1. Veeery helpful, thank you! 2 . It is sooo nice to hear someone not use the word "like" ever, other second. It really sounds a lot better and smarter :)
This is so great. Your videos fit with my questioning process about my tattoos. I was actually wondering if I should have my next tattoo on the shoulder. I live in Canada and almost always have long sleeves. I know that I can now choose the visibility of my tattoo even if it is on my shoulder. Thanks qcknd :)!!!
Just be careful if you are getting it on top of your shoulder or near your collarbone. Mine is unintentionally noticeable near my neck with some shirts.
I also like the "hidden" tattoo idea. I only have two tattoos, both are for my parents. The first one I got done was on my left ribs for my mom and I went back the next day to get the one for my dad. The shape of my dad's is circular and although I hope to get a government job, the shape worked the best for my forearm. But since its just line work and is "tasteful" I was okay with it as a visible tattoo. Now if I wanted to get a sleeve it would be hard to incorporate it without it looking disjointed from the rest. For the most part I think I will only have smaller stand alone tattoos, because I'm more of a sentimental tattoo person as opposed to a tattoo collector. I do however want to get a drawing my grandma did, redrawn in a neo-traditional style, as the style she drew it in would probably would translate best to american traditional; however, that style doesn't really suit me as a person. That will probably be the only full piece I'll get done, and thats going on the hip.
I have what I'd call "semi-visible tattoos". One's very discreet on my arm (super simple and small) and one on my ankle. When I walk around in off work clothes, you can see them fairly well, but when I'm in my slacks & polo you can't see any leg tattoos and my arm tattoo is so simple & small it goes generally undetected unless I point it out. I'd love to have more visible tattoos, but in the way my life is headed, I don't think it would work well for me in employment ways
I just discovered your channel and I really like it. Great info! Thank you! I've made it to 29 with 0 tattoos BC I could never commit. I'm a mother now and I know who I am, what I want out of life, all that good stuff. Your videos are really helpful! ✅ Subscribed 😊 Thank you!
Also,, I’ve kinda been working “backwards”, getting areas like my wrist or elbow done first that most ppl do last. This really works for my brain cause I’m able to look at the negative space for a while to decide what else will fit!
This was really helpful! I loved your tips. Also, could you maybe do a video on tattoo anxiety? It sounds odd, but being someone that has few tattoo and is still working on finding a long term artist, I find myself being really anxious entering a new shop. Maybe it's because I only have two tattoos, or I'm just not used to being tattooed yet. 🤷🏼♀️ do you have any tips to ease anxiety leading up to an appointment?
Thank you so so much for this. I'm getting a tattoo tomorrow and I'm stuck with where I'm going to put it so this timing was perfect!!! I too have a tattoo on my shoulder that I'm trying to figure out how to work into a back piece. I love the tattoo but I have no idea how to fit it all together
I got my first tattoo a month ago for my 19th birthday and I plan on getting a full Harry Potter sleeve. I got my first tattoo on my shoulder and I love it. I can't wait to add more and these tips helped a lot
This was very helpful. I've been putting a lot of thought into my next tattoo (I only have one on my foot for now). I originally wanted my next tattoo on my thigh, but I saw a picture of someone with a tattoo right above their inner elbow and fell in love with that placement. I have really been going back and forth with the idea of wanting to have a tattoo that will be visible most of the year for me. Your first point was very helpful in helping me think through that decision. (: P.S. I love your new hair color. ❤
I like that you mentioned how tattoos go together. I am a tattoo collector (that's poor so I only have a few thus far), however none of the styles match. I have a cartoony Harry Potter tattoo that covers a decent portion of my back, but there's a lot of negative space, a traditional anchor on my hipbones, some celtic font/quote on my ribs, and I'm soon to get my dogs paw prints as a piece I'll constantly add to as I adopt dogs over the course of my lifetime. I don't think any of my pieces go together, and the future tattoos I have might not go together either, but each one is like a portion of my personality, and how I've grown, in art form. If I was more imaginative, I could have planned out my whole body so it would all look like one cohesive piece. But, I'm not like that, and I like making it up as I go along and looking back on how I have grown as a person by looking at the art I put on my body during that period of my life. It's cool that some people put that much thought into how everything matches, I'm just not one of those people... a tacky tattoo collector, and I'm okay with that ;)
+Lacey Mackenzie nope, my tattoos don't go together and I'm fine with that. there are many dimensions to my personality, so I don't expect my tattoos to be one style. If you can plan that far ahead and make them all the same style, that's awesome and it looks cool, it's just not what I'm doing with my canvas.
My first tattoo(s) are on both inside wrists, and already completely visible lol They aren't hard to cover, but I'm usually someone who pulls up my sleeves unconciously so they almost always show. They're black cat silhouettes c:
I agree with your comment about what styles look like statement pieces and can go by themselves while other pieces look unfinished. I recently got my first tattoo,(movie themed sleeve) and I've been watching your videos for awhile so a ty for the tips BTW, and my tattoo does look unfinished, I get comments saying "why did you get "so and so" tattooed on you?" when its unfinished. I mean it's a bit annoying explaining "hey its not finished I'm adding more scenes from the movie" but hey, a few questions along the way for x amount of months until its finished will be worth it when its finished in the long run. These tips are great! Keep up the good work!
I hate the feeling of the "unfinished traditional sleeve"! It's something that haunts me on the daily, but of course I want to think about what I'm getting, and not start slapping on random traditional pieces to take care of my need to fill up my arm! I think about placement and styles constantly, and I have no idea what to get on the upper area of my arm - I feel like it is such an important place of your arm, where a somewhat of a statement piece belongs, and it's tough deciding what i want to be the main focal point is going to be.
Stephanie Pepiot wow... finally I AM HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I just started working on my traditional sleeve but where to put them is such a process for me!!
Personally I think neo traditional tattoos can look good seperately or as a piece. I'm working on my leg atm and it is neo traditional. Placement I think is more important than the style.
*Help!* I have 10 tattoos (thigh, wrist, chest, shoulders, back, ribs) but they're all separate tattoos I got for specific reasons. Howevvvveerrr I've always wanted sleeves and leg pieces and need advice on how to connect tattoos. I know you touched on it but maybe a whole video on that talks about different ways to connect them for people with multiple tattoos already??
I always watch Tattoo Talk Tuesday even though I hate prolonged pain (I'd rather had a moment of intense pain than prolonged "ouch") and I'm scared of commitment 😂
honestly for me I just get them where I pictured them being, it always seems like there's a natural place they should just go. I also like being not visibly tattooed and so right now I have a thigh piece and a middle back piece. it's really neat being able to choose when people see them and when they don't.
I personally always consider the size of the area being cohesive with the size of the tattoo, e.g. small tattoo? small place like foot, wrist, behind ear? Large tattoo? Back, thigh, arm? I find that this helps a lot with minimising the risk of things looking unfinished as a small piece in a large area might :)
i'd love to see a TTT on how different styles of tattoo age, and how different styles look together. you mentioned telling your artist if you want to build a sleeve so they can help you. in the past, you've mentioned it's best to go to someone who specializes in a certain type of thing. so, considering this- i have this halfsleeve idea growing in me that combines my love for a certain style of old fairy tale drawings, with nature and science, with geometric design, and i want some of it in watercolor style, and some in different style. and i don't really know how to get an artist to combine those concepts if they aren't proficient in all of those themselves, you know? but i want it to feel cohesive and i want it to look good. i've heard a lot of naysaying about watercolor designs not holding up over time (mostly by artists who don't do that style, heh) but then i've read that it's all about designing it correctly and taking care of it, just like any other tattoo. so i'm a bit confused on that front. i'm still at least a year or two out (unfortunately) from having the money free'd up to really invest in this stuff, so i'm still in figure it all out mode right now. also, can you get an artist to put a stencil of it on you and let you wear that around for a day or so to see how well you feel about the design elements as they are wrapped on your body? is that done? i feel like that would be helpful to me. my first tattoo that i got on a whim when i was 18 is embarrassing to me and doesn't have any real meaning to me and is fading badly, and i waited a long time to be ok with myself before i was ready to give it another, better go. so making a mistake with it is something i don't want to do again. which is why i'm somewhat grateful that i can't spare the cash to dive in just yet, anyway. more time to mull over the choices that i want in just the way i want them. your vision board idea really helped me start pulling my likes and dislikes together so i can better articulate what i am looking for. anyway, i'm a wordy fuck.
I don't have tattoos or plan to get one, still I don't miss a single tattoo talk tuesday. I have learned so much, thank you! And I like how coherent you are in your videos :) btw, since you love plush of the month so much, have you heard about Owl Crate? It's a monthly subscription to a crate that brings one book and several book goodies. I would love to see a review from you :)
MusicXS i definitely agree. i want to have a very professional/formal job where i would be wearing a suit everyday so i have a lot of room on my body to get tattoos and since i'm getting small tattoos i could always use concealer to cover them if needed
+anna riley That's what I meant. I'm doing musical theater. I have to think alot more about where and how big I want my tattoos to be. A full sleeve might not be the best option for me ^^
MusicXS I'm a pre med student (working towards being a Coroner) and I'm planning on building both sleeves, a full back piece, both thighs and my sides (hips, waist, side booty cheeks) haha.
I want a tattoo but a micro one so i can cover it up with makeup or clothes when i have job interviews and i would personaly get it behing my ear so no one really notices
This was super helpful! Before I got my first tattoo the minute I saw one picture of a behind the ear tattoo I felt like I just knew I'd get one there. That one just felt instinctual but I think I'll consider some more questions when I choose my next one.
I 110% agree with you.. My first tattoo is also on my shoulder blade and I only regret it because its not really something I can add onto and I want to cover my whole back now aha
I wish I would have had this advice when I got my first tattoo. I have two tattoos that are really beautiful that we're oddly placed because at first I wasn't planning on getting more. However now I plan on getting a lot of tattoos all over my body so I'm constantly thinking of how I'm going to plan things. So one of the things that I like to do when planning tattoos and their placement is I will look on the Internet at how other peoples tattoos are placed on their body to get an idea of how I would like mine placed. I may not necessarily want the same design as a person but I get inspiration for Heather tattoos are placed within their body. For an example I know but I want to get a big chest piece that goes across my chest full of different flowers and kind of had a style or Paisley and I know that means that I don't want to just get one little chest tattoo but that it will be a big piece that I work on. I have a Music trouble clef on my forearm that looks really nice and looks beautiful on its own but now I'm trying to figure out other tattoos that I can put around it and it is a little tricky.
I'm about to get another 3 tattoos on my arm, but I'm horrible with placement! I'm really nervous that I'm going to put them somewhere and then realise later that they don't work in those places or they'll just look too spaced out over my arm ughhh
i know this is from like 6 years ago but oh my god am i feeling this right now, not quite the same cause im getting my three spaced out but hoolyy geez am i nervous im gonna put them in bad spots or choose a bad size for them- one i want on the outside of my calf but im terrifiiiied im gonna put it either too high or too low and regret it later
i finally got my dream tattoo done after 3 years. but prior to that i was wearing a low back dress to a convention and i got so many complements on my back piece. I knew that when i got my new tattoo i wanted it in a place that i could show it off. So i got my first visible tattoo on my ankle and i have been showing it to EVERYONE. but it's also hidden enough where i have hit my leg at work a few times and i was like "wow that really hurt-- oh yeah! i have a 4 day old tattoo there!"
Just realized my first tattoo (and only) was visible hahahaha I really, really don't care I actually even like to show it I feel like it makes me pretty
Im watching your vlogs like they were a series on netflix lol how cool is that!? I drew my wrist tattoo on with pen now and then for almost a year before I booked the apt and had it done. no regrets :)
After I commented in a few videos about her possibly talking about non vis tattoos .. And she talks about it .. May not be bc of me but I'd love to hope , either way THANK YOU for making this
This was a super interesting video to watch! As someone who is fairly new to tattoos, it's nice to have this as a guide. I currently have three pieces on my upper arm and am working towards a half sleeve. They're traditional pieces and I have been asked why I left spaces between them.. I'd love to know if you were ever asked this as well about the spacing of your tattoos
My friend is an artist and I had her draw out a tattoo that I wanted to get for my mom. I had it hang on my mirror and I would tape it in different spots so I could see where it flowed the best and if I would get tired of it after a month or two.
I got my first tattoo a week ago and I got it on my upper back onto my neck and I’ve been wanted it forever now that I have it I realize that no one is ever going to see it unless I show them on purpose because I always have my hair down I NEVER wear my hair up so no matter what shit I wear you’ll never see it I’m kinda upset about it bc I want to show it off but also I’m glad it’s easy to hide
Could you possibly do a video dedicated to tattoo styles and basically elaborate on the topic u finished this video on. Examples of each style, their possible colours and combinations. Btw love the videos. Huge thanx.
When I got my first visible tattoo I didn't realize how much of a "statement" it seems like to people. I got a flash cockroach on my arm, above my inner elbow, and in my short sleeved work shirt working behind a counter it's pretty noticeable so I got a lot of comments on it. I plan on getting my arm done but since it's currently my only highly visible tattoo people tend to assume it means something and ask me questions about it, often rudely. I'm really looking forward to late October when I'm getting another piece next to him so he won't be the main focus of my tattooed body. In retrospect, maybe I should've gotten a less "provocative" first visible tattoo, as right now it's annoying and frustrating when customers who I'm trying to help are being incredulous and rude about my little buddy.
I'm sorry if you've answered this in another video, but could you talk about how you reach out to an artist when you love their work and want a piece done by them, but you've found them through social media and have never met them.
I like how she has visible tattoos but still appreciates/respects hidden tattoos. When I went to get a tattoo on the back of my ear, the tattoo artist laughed at me and told me to put it somewhere more visible. As a future lawyer, I don't want to take chances by getting a visible tattoo. Unfortunately, there are still employers who don't hire people with tattoos, so I don't want to loose the chance at a job because of a visible tattoo. The fact that my artist told me I'm weird and laughed in my face at my tattoo idea made me extremely upset. I like her because she appreciates everyone's tattoos and everyone's opinion whether to get a tattoo or to not get a tattoo.
My wrist tattoos that I got about a year ago were definitely not my first visible ones, but for some reason they were the first to make me feel "tattooed". And by then I already had many many hours of tattoos on me: full back, large leg tattoos, feet, hands, chest... It's weird how placement can matter so much!
No one can tell I'm tattooed when I'm dressed in "normal" clothes, but when I'm in a swimsuit or something I definitely feel like I'm more of a tattooed person than not. I have seven pieces and have gotten large sternum and rib pieces in the past year. I like the idea that I can get tattoos in "invisible" places when I'm starting off (I'm 22), so that I can essentially choose when and where I show my tattoos. I love your videos and you're always bringing the best advice and content!
I'm the exact same! in a shirt and jeans you can't see any, but in a bikini you can see all of mine, they're all big pieces on my torso and Upper thighs, people are always reallt surprised! most people seem to start on their arms these days!
I feel the same (: I only have one tattoo so far, but it's a large sternum/stomach piece. I'm glad that I can choose to appear "normal"
I gotta say it's pretty funny to see looks and reactions. When I'm at work I usually wear long sleeves or a cardigan, but as soon as I go home I take it off (hey, it's warm!) and suddenly I'm not that tiny innocent looking girl anymore, but rather a tiny tattooed person who looks badass (i think :D)
I know right? I love arm tattoos but I'm not ready for such a commitment!! haha
+Kaylin Walters I want my first tattoo to be a sternum piece too! I'm just kinda concerned that the pain might be too much, because I really have no idea what it feels like getting tattooed, therefore can't make any assumptions about my pain tolerance. How did you experience it?
if i watch this video at 1.5x speed, does that make qcknd quickened?
lol joking aside, very useful video and it gave me more of an idea to be careful with placement. made me more excited to just get my first one as soon as i can.
omg I didn't know you could do this!! Thank you soooooo much
hahah genious
thx :3
I'm new here and I thought it was quicksand
Why do I keep watching tattoo videos if I dont have any tattoos myself?
Kanoka Uchiha maybe hehe
same
I don't have any either, but I'm planning to get tattoos and it kinda feels like I'm studying for a big test. A big test that is coming in a few years. And enjoyable studying. Hm.
same but i'm getting a tattoo around my 14th birthday so :/
anna riley can you even get a tattoo at the age of 14
Can you maybe do a triple T talk on ideas for sleeve filler. I'm trying to avoid the generic ones. Thank you for such great content you never bore me.😊
I'd love to see a video on sleeve fillers and just tattoo fillers in general too. also a TTT on how to pick and design tattoos for people who are rather..thin. I can find zero tips on how to have nice tattoos on "little stick arms"
+Bailee Jane YES YES YES YOU ARE SO RIGHT
a agree definitely a good topic
I second this!!!!!
Great idea! X
Please never stop these tattoo talks! They're so informative, and unlike other videos on youtube.
Can you talk about getting colored AND black and white tattoos? Can that work well?
yea... this is a great TTT idea 🙊
I would love that! I have a mix as well. Planning on getting my whole arm in black & grey, and I already have colored flowers on my shoulder and leg.
YES YES YES!! I love the George Petty "Petty Girl" style that has simple line work with coloured "fleshy" aspects within one. How would that translate to tattoo ink, AND on African American skin??
I got my first tattoo last year and it's black ink but I'm thinking of getting a little colour, I'm just not sure exactly how to go about it
When I got my first tattoo, I went to a guy that my dad had been going to for awhile. He does American traditional tattoos, and he helped me kind of decide where I should place it. I told him that I wanted to eventually have a sleeve as well. My dad also gave me some input, and It really helped me! Having two people that have been tattooed many times; I think helped me find a good placement. Also wanted to say I love your videos! :D
I have the same approach as you, I like getting smaller tattoos so that Im able to get more and after a while, they'll kinda form together look like a sleeve
My boyfriends doing that. He has a bunch of smaller and medium sized pieces that essentially make up two sleeves. I dig it.
I printed out a picture of two human silhouettes and wrote names or drew pictures of tattoos I want in certain places on the body and if I change my mind or want to add more tattoos I can just erase some and move them
That's such a great idea!
+Qcknd omg thanks ily
That's what I do too! Unfortunately, I erase and swap and change too much, so I've never committed to finally getting any of them actually put on my body. Some day!
The other day, I printed out my tattoo idea, cut it out and taped it to my leg haha
Damn thats smart imma do that 😂👌
I always draw mine on with a biro or felt tips 😂 even if it’s not a great drawing, it gives you an idea whether a tattoo in that spot looks good on your body!
I did the same. It’s a good idea
I've actually traced a generic body form onto a piece of paper and drew basic concepts onto it to sorta map out where I want each piece to go and get a general idea of how I want my body as a whole to flow. I'm definitely a planner, so this really helps me visualize my tattoo goals and keep things aesthetically balanced.
I love how your hair is fading!
Ps could you make it so people can create captions for your videos? I'd be happy to caption a bunch of them so deaf/hoh people can enjoy them too!
I always used to think I only wanted small simple tattoos...
I got a small spider in the middle of my upper back- wasting a lot of space.
I was lucky enough to figure out a piece to work around it (I got a massive spiderweb between branches)
It's sometimes difficult to know how your style will change!!
yeah. unfortunately the only tattoo i have slight regret with is script on my collarbone. and the only reason i slightly regret it is where its placed. Im a server , and ive had both men and women (without notice) pull my shirt down to read it. -_- which goes without saying gets fucking old really quick
I think another factor is proportion. Not just size, but also angle and placement relative to the shape/silhouette of the body as a whole. On my latest tattoo, I wanted to avoid my clavicle because of the pain, but after two stencil placement attempts I realized that moving just a bit onto the clavicle would really turn a somewhat boring, "passive" angle into an engaging, active angle. Hard to describe without pictures.... I guess if you think about Japanese arm/pectoral tattoos, that angle as the tattoo flows from the chest to the shoulder is really dynamic and beautiful. If they were angled down, they'd make the body look droopy, which isn't necessarily the desired effect.
Another factor is probably movement. I have a tattoo above my knee that looks on-center when I stand, but off-center when I sit or crouch, just because of how the skin moves over the bones and muscles. My latest artist also informed me that movement will also effect the healing time. That knee tattoo took much longer to fully heal than my two arm tattoos, for example.
It's been a while but I agree. Getting my first tattoo soon and the artist told me my tattoo wouldn't be very good on ribs because of movement. Hadn't thought of that much before but it makes sense.
my first tattoo was on the top of my middle finger. youd think it would he hard to cover, just gloves, but I just wear a chunkier ring when I go for job interviews and nobody has ever noticed!
Please never stop this series !! 💜🙌🏻💋🤘🏻
Great video!! I actually print pictures on my computer of what i may want and tape them on me. That way I can see how it would look and feel on me. Then I email my artist the picture so she has a reference of where I want it and what I'm looking for and have her draw something up.
I do the same! It also helps me figure out what the best size/angle is for the space.
Good to know I'm not the only one who does that. I print them out too and hold them to myself. It really is a good way to know if that's what you want.
They have temporary tattoo printing paper! I think it would be really good for "testing out" small tattoos
dude where can u get that i would explode
+Quinn I found mine at a store called Paper Source, they also have a website you can order it from I believe. But they also have it on Amazon for around the same price
I have nerdy tattoos, one that can be taken a different way and not from a videogame but also one that is straight up the Eye of Sauron, but when I figured out where I wanted these tattoos, I already knew what I wanted, I believe the sauron tattoo I had been thinking about for awhile but the day of(because it was last minute) i changed the style and I love it ever since, but I pick the placements on how I think the tattoo will look best. Basically I pick the body part that compliments the tattoos, not myself persay.
I just wanted to say that your videos and these tattoo talk videos specifically have been immensely helpful for me and I’m so glad someone with experience is willing to talk about, explain and give insight on everything that goes into tattoos and living with tattoos, especially to me who really wants a lot of tattoos but is a little timid to jump right in since I have no experience and very very little knowledge. Thank you so much!
Totally feel you. I am having a little banger on my arm covered right , because I didn't consider future work when I got it. It just didn't fit with my goals now. Loved your thoughts on visible tattoos and style as well! I have some new skool and some neo traditional/traditional along with other styles. One theme that connects them all is the use of reds and yellows and strong line work. It's a habit that an artist I did a lot of work with got me turned onto to make things flow better.
Personally I believe that Neotraditional and realism can definitely stand alone. A realistic portrait looks pretty finished to most people. I also believe in mixing styles on the same limb. I think a lot of people might look at that as messy but to me it seems very personal. I for example love almost every style and as a collector I would love to get various styles by various artists. And since I only have two arms and two legs the only way to fit all of them on my body is by mixing styles.
This was the video I needed, my grandmother who lived with us passed away 3 days ago and before her passing my mother and I both decided that when she passed we wanted to get memorial tattoos for her -so I picked mine out, but I've been having some trouble with deciding the placement. This video gave me so many ideas, thank you so much!
you make a really good point as to visible or non-visible tattoo's i haven't really thought about, thanks
My first ever tattoo was on my wrist. A lot of people thought it was a bad place for a first tattoo, but for me the reason why I wanted it done on my wrist was because I wanted to be able to see it every day and see how it feels to wear a tattoo.
Could you make a video touching on the subject of tattooing over scars? Maybe you've covered it before but I haven't seen one from you! I really want to get a tattoo over a large area (upper thigh) that is covered in thick, raised scars. I've seen people talk about tattoos over scars but when they show photos of the before (as in, the way the scars looked before they were tattooed over) and none of those scars are as wide/long/raised as mine. I know I need to talk to a tattoo artist in person to get a really good opinion about if it's even possible (will the scar tissue take the ink? Will the bumpiness distort the image and make it look bad? etc), but I'm so terrified to have to show someone and I'm worried about judgement, I guess. I haven't found my ideal tattoo artist yet so I've been putting off this tattoo even though it's the one I want the most. If you (or anyone in the comments reading this) has any advice or insight, please let me know!!
Also, would it help to show my dermatologist and get her opinion? I see her for acne but maybe she would have some ideas on how to reduce the scars, even though they're years old. I again really don't want to show her them, but really I think I'll do anything to find a way to get tattooed over these.
I have large tattoo pieces over scars that turned out beautifully. I don't know if you mean keloid scars but that's what mine were and the ink was accepted like my normal skin.
A girl named Chloe Ariadne has a video about tattoos on scars which might be helpful for you. I'm sure if you just search "Chloe Ariadne tattoos over scars" it should pop up
Hi there! I had a tattoo done over some pretty nasty self harm scars on my upper arm. It is most likely that lines won't be super crisp over scars, and anything overly intricate will just blow out. However, this being said, I have a lovely floral piece on my arm that my artist designed so that the bolder lines would be covering the scars and the rest is more intricate. Honestly, a tattoo artist will not judge you, they see hundreds of different bodies and they're all just a canvas to them! I think it would make you feel 100x better to go and talk to an artist, let them put you at ease and maybe it will make you feel more confident about your scars 😊
Leona Chapman I didn't experience any blow outs on mine. I also have song lyrics that are on my right and left side. My right side has my scars and the left has none. Both lettering is crisp and legible. However every body takes ink differently. I agree about the tattoo artists. Artists in general find beauty almost everywhere. Getting my tattoos has given me acceptance over my scars and my body.I turned something I was ashamed and embarrassed of into something beautiful. I hope you had a similar experience.🌼
If you can afford, first have the scars removed by injection/laser. That's what I did and now I don't even need the tattoos to cover my scars as they are flat and on my inner arms but I want them anyway. Good luck!
Love seeing your subscriber count grow! You inspire me and you are my inspiration for creating videos! Stay awesome.
All these tips are very important. I, for example, have a dilemma where I want a large stand-alone backpiece, but at the same time I want a rib tattoo that extends to my back. I know I can't get them both because it would look strange, so I have to think hard which one I want the most (right now I'm pretty sure I'll get the backpiece). I also thought for the longest time that a tattoo behind your ear would be hidden, until my sister got the back of her ear tattooed and I realized it's not hidden at all when her hair is up. It might be obvious to some people, but it's easy to forget actually.
Could you talk about tattoos to cover scars? Like if tattoo artists will even do it, or if they tend to avoid it, or anything else you know about it?
I found your channel this morning - this is the 3rd video I'm on and I love your channel ~
I find your tattoo talk is very helpful for me since I don't have any tattoos yet - but I'm planning on it eventually and I appreciate these videos very much ♡
Have a wonderful day and I'm moving on to the 4th video now :P
Morgan Serenity welcome to the family babe!
I think when it comes to placement, an artist's opinion is very helpful also. Maybe you want a very large tattoo on a part of your body that wouldn't be so complimentary and so they suggest another area to make better use of the tattoo design. Video was very helpful and true, the realism tattoo/neo-traditional/etc vs traditional/line work/dot work placement planning is so true! I have a half sleeve of realistic characters done in black and grey and between sessions it always looked like something was missing until it was finally finished
I love placing tattoos that I can cover with simple clothes! for those quick moments I forget I have a tattoo and look under my sleeve to see the first tattoo I got which happens to be little bit bigger than my palm I go oh and get giddy with love for my ink 💙
this was literally all that was on my mind today... then you posted a video of it an hour later! THANK YOU ❤
Both my parents are tattooed head to toe, so I was able to learn a lot from their experiences. I usually sit on ideas for up to a year, so when I decided I wanted a head tattoo without “gateway” tattoos, I knew. My tattoo artist was cautious with the idea at first but after explaining my future goals to be heavily tattooed, we agreed!
Your background music choices are perfection
you are my favorite youtuber by a wide margin. i love the long videos and your personality, and your tattoo talk tuesday videos are super helpful to me as someone with no professional tattoos as of yet. so thank you for that :D
you're hair is looking better than ever!!! it's magical
At 1:19, The fact that the annotation aligns PERFECTLY(!) with the frame in the background makes me strangely happy hahah
Ahhh, Watching these videos makes me feel sad that I haven't worked up the courage to get my first tattoo yet, but also makes me glad that I haven't since I've changed my mind a few times!! Aaaaa damn it
I know i am a little late here, but
1. Veeery helpful, thank you!
2 . It is sooo nice to hear someone not use the word "like" ever, other second. It really sounds a lot better and smarter :)
This is so great. Your videos fit with my questioning process about my tattoos. I was actually wondering if I should have my next tattoo on the shoulder. I live in Canada and almost always have long sleeves. I know that I can now choose the visibility of my tattoo even if it is on my shoulder. Thanks qcknd :)!!!
Just be careful if you are getting it on top of your shoulder or near your collarbone. Mine is unintentionally noticeable near my neck with some shirts.
its really on my upper arm really close to my shoulder :)
Genevieve Demers i live in canada too and i always wear shorts and tee shirts even in the winter lol
You should do the tattoo obsessed tag
I also like the "hidden" tattoo idea. I only have two tattoos, both are for my parents. The first one I got done was on my left ribs for my mom and I went back the next day to get the one for my dad. The shape of my dad's is circular and although I hope to get a government job, the shape worked the best for my forearm. But since its just line work and is "tasteful" I was okay with it as a visible tattoo. Now if I wanted to get a sleeve it would be hard to incorporate it without it looking disjointed from the rest. For the most part I think I will only have smaller stand alone tattoos, because I'm more of a sentimental tattoo person as opposed to a tattoo collector. I do however want to get a drawing my grandma did, redrawn in a neo-traditional style, as the style she drew it in would probably would translate best to american traditional; however, that style doesn't really suit me as a person. That will probably be the only full piece I'll get done, and thats going on the hip.
I find your videos very insightful considering I will be getting my first tattoo next Wednesday - getting excited about this!
I'm binge watching all of your videos, since I just found you 🙌☺️ loving it! You're great!
I have what I'd call "semi-visible tattoos". One's very discreet on my arm (super simple and small) and one on my ankle. When I walk around in off work clothes, you can see them fairly well, but when I'm in my slacks & polo you can't see any leg tattoos and my arm tattoo is so simple & small it goes generally undetected unless I point it out.
I'd love to have more visible tattoos, but in the way my life is headed, I don't think it would work well for me in employment ways
I just discovered your channel and I really like it. Great info! Thank you! I've made it to 29 with 0 tattoos BC I could never commit. I'm a mother now and I know who I am, what I want out of life, all that good stuff. Your videos are really helpful! ✅ Subscribed 😊 Thank you!
Also,, I’ve kinda been working “backwards”, getting areas like my wrist or elbow done first that most ppl do last. This really works for my brain cause I’m able to look at the negative space for a while to decide what else will fit!
This was really helpful! I loved your tips. Also, could you maybe do a video on tattoo anxiety? It sounds odd, but being someone that has few tattoo and is still working on finding a long term artist, I find myself being really anxious entering a new shop. Maybe it's because I only have two tattoos, or I'm just not used to being tattooed yet. 🤷🏼♀️ do you have any tips to ease anxiety leading up to an appointment?
That's such a good idea about drawing it on yourself with eyeliner first!
I love the way your hair is fading! It looks soooo good!
Thank you so so much for this. I'm getting a tattoo tomorrow and I'm stuck with where I'm going to put it so this timing was perfect!!! I too have a tattoo on my shoulder that I'm trying to figure out how to work into a back piece. I love the tattoo but I have no idea how to fit it all together
I got my first tattoo a month ago for my 19th birthday and I plan on getting a full Harry Potter sleeve. I got my first tattoo on my shoulder and I love it. I can't wait to add more and these tips helped a lot
This was very helpful. I've been putting a lot of thought into my next tattoo (I only have one on my foot for now). I originally wanted my next tattoo on my thigh, but I saw a picture of someone with a tattoo right above their inner elbow and fell in love with that placement. I have really been going back and forth with the idea of wanting to have a tattoo that will be visible most of the year for me. Your first point was very helpful in helping me think through that decision. (:
P.S. I love your new hair color. ❤
I like that you mentioned how tattoos go together. I am a tattoo collector (that's poor so I only have a few thus far), however none of the styles match. I have a cartoony Harry Potter tattoo that covers a decent portion of my back, but there's a lot of negative space, a traditional anchor on my hipbones, some celtic font/quote on my ribs, and I'm soon to get my dogs paw prints as a piece I'll constantly add to as I adopt dogs over the course of my lifetime. I don't think any of my pieces go together, and the future tattoos I have might not go together either, but each one is like a portion of my personality, and how I've grown, in art form. If I was more imaginative, I could have planned out my whole body so it would all look like one cohesive piece. But, I'm not like that, and I like making it up as I go along and looking back on how I have grown as a person by looking at the art I put on my body during that period of my life. It's cool that some people put that much thought into how everything matches, I'm just not one of those people... a tacky tattoo collector, and I'm okay with that ;)
+Lacey Mackenzie nope, my tattoos don't go together and I'm fine with that. there are many dimensions to my personality, so I don't expect my tattoos to be one style. If you can plan that far ahead and make them all the same style, that's awesome and it looks cool, it's just not what I'm doing with my canvas.
My first tattoo(s) are on both inside wrists, and already completely visible lol
They aren't hard to cover, but I'm usually someone who pulls up my sleeves unconciously so they almost always show. They're black cat silhouettes c:
demissione ooo sounds cute
I agree with your comment about what styles look like statement pieces and can go by themselves while other pieces look unfinished.
I recently got my first tattoo,(movie themed sleeve) and I've been watching your videos for awhile so a ty for the tips BTW, and my tattoo does look unfinished, I get comments saying "why did you get "so and so" tattooed on you?" when its unfinished. I mean it's a bit annoying explaining "hey its not finished I'm adding more scenes from the movie" but hey, a few questions along the way for x amount of months until its finished will be worth it when its finished in the long run. These tips are great! Keep up the good work!
I hate the feeling of the "unfinished traditional sleeve"! It's something that haunts me on the daily, but of course I want to think about what I'm getting, and not start slapping on random traditional pieces to take care of my need to fill up my arm! I think about placement and styles constantly, and I have no idea what to get on the upper area of my arm - I feel like it is such an important place of your arm, where a somewhat of a statement piece belongs, and it's tough deciding what i want to be the main focal point is going to be.
Stephanie Pepiot wow... finally I AM HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I just started working on my traditional sleeve but where to put them is such a process for me!!
Personally I think neo traditional tattoos can look good seperately or as a piece. I'm working on my leg atm and it is neo traditional. Placement I think is more important than the style.
*Help!* I have 10 tattoos (thigh, wrist, chest, shoulders, back, ribs) but they're all separate tattoos I got for specific reasons. Howevvvveerrr I've always wanted sleeves and leg pieces and need advice on how to connect tattoos. I know you touched on it but maybe a whole video on that talks about different ways to connect them for people with multiple tattoos already??
I always watch Tattoo Talk Tuesday even though I hate prolonged pain (I'd rather had a moment of intense pain than prolonged "ouch") and I'm scared of commitment 😂
got my first tattoo today! all of your content have helped alot!
You look amazing in this video 👊🏼
honestly for me I just get them where I pictured them being, it always seems like there's a natural place they should just go. I also like being not visibly tattooed and so right now I have a thigh piece and a middle back piece. it's really neat being able to choose when people see them and when they don't.
got my first tattoo today touched up. i had a stick and poke and she covered it up. it looks awesome already ready for my second
I personally always consider the size of the area being cohesive with the size of the tattoo, e.g. small tattoo? small place like foot, wrist, behind ear? Large tattoo? Back, thigh, arm? I find that this helps a lot with minimising the risk of things looking unfinished as a small piece in a large area might :)
I'm actually planning some tattoos right now, this was extremely helpful. Perfect timing!
I just Googled "Tattoo placement" and your video came up, why didn't I think of you first :D you're the best :)
i'd love to see a TTT on how different styles of tattoo age, and how different styles look together. you mentioned telling your artist if you want to build a sleeve so they can help you. in the past, you've mentioned it's best to go to someone who specializes in a certain type of thing.
so, considering this- i have this halfsleeve idea growing in me that combines my love for a certain style of old fairy tale drawings, with nature and science, with geometric design, and i want some of it in watercolor style, and some in different style. and i don't really know how to get an artist to combine those concepts if they aren't proficient in all of those themselves, you know?
but i want it to feel cohesive and i want it to look good. i've heard a lot of naysaying about watercolor designs not holding up over time (mostly by artists who don't do that style, heh) but then i've read that it's all about designing it correctly and taking care of it, just like any other tattoo. so i'm a bit confused on that front. i'm still at least a year or two out (unfortunately) from having the money free'd up to really invest in this stuff, so i'm still in figure it all out mode right now.
also, can you get an artist to put a stencil of it on you and let you wear that around for a day or so to see how well you feel about the design elements as they are wrapped on your body? is that done? i feel like that would be helpful to me. my first tattoo that i got on a whim when i was 18 is embarrassing to me and doesn't have any real meaning to me and is fading badly, and i waited a long time to be ok with myself before i was ready to give it another, better go.
so making a mistake with it is something i don't want to do again. which is why i'm somewhat grateful that i can't spare the cash to dive in just yet, anyway. more time to mull over the choices that i want in just the way i want them. your vision board idea really helped me start pulling my likes and dislikes together so i can better articulate what i am looking for. anyway, i'm a wordy fuck.
I don't have tattoos or plan to get one, still I don't miss a single tattoo talk tuesday. I have learned so much, thank you! And I like how coherent you are in your videos :) btw, since you love plush of the month so much, have you heard about Owl Crate? It's a monthly subscription to a crate that brings one book and several book goodies. I would love to see a review from you :)
If you're quite young you should always think about what job you want to get later if you plan on getting a tattoo.
MusicXS i definitely agree. i want to have a very professional/formal job where i would be wearing a suit everyday so i have a lot of room on my body to get tattoos and since i'm getting small tattoos i could always use concealer to cover them if needed
+anna riley That's what I meant. I'm doing musical theater. I have to think alot more about where and how big I want my tattoos to be. A full sleeve might not be the best option for me ^^
MusicXS I'm a pre med student (working towards being a Coroner) and I'm planning on building both sleeves, a full back piece, both thighs and my sides (hips, waist, side booty cheeks) haha.
I want a tattoo but a micro one so i can cover it up with makeup or clothes when i have job interviews and i would personaly get it behing my ear so no one really notices
Perfect timing on this video, because I may be going in to get a tattoo tomorrow
Thank you so much! Very helpful, finally some good tips!
Plus,I love listening to your voice :)
This was super helpful! Before I got my first tattoo the minute I saw one picture of a behind the ear tattoo I felt like I just knew I'd get one there. That one just felt instinctual but I think I'll consider some more questions when I choose my next one.
I 110% agree with you.. My first tattoo is also on my shoulder blade and I only regret it because its not really something I can add onto and I want to cover my whole back now aha
I wish I would have had this advice when I got my first tattoo. I have two tattoos that are really beautiful that we're oddly placed because at first I wasn't planning on getting more. However now I plan on getting a lot of tattoos all over my body so I'm constantly thinking of how I'm going to plan things. So one of the things that I like to do when planning tattoos and their placement is I will look on the Internet at how other peoples tattoos are placed on their body to get an idea of how I would like mine placed. I may not necessarily want the same design as a person but I get inspiration for Heather tattoos are placed within their body. For an example I know but I want to get a big chest piece that goes across my chest full of different flowers and kind of had a style or Paisley and I know that means that I don't want to just get one little chest tattoo but that it will be a big piece that I work on. I have a Music trouble clef on my forearm that looks really nice and looks beautiful on its own but now I'm trying to figure out other tattoos that I can put around it and it is a little tricky.
I'm about to get another 3 tattoos on my arm, but I'm horrible with placement! I'm really nervous that I'm going to put them somewhere and then realise later that they don't work in those places or they'll just look too spaced out over my arm ughhh
Sophernelia did you get it? If so where at?
i know this is from like 6 years ago but oh my god am i feeling this right now, not quite the same cause im getting my three spaced out but hoolyy geez am i nervous im gonna put them in bad spots or choose a bad size for them- one i want on the outside of my calf but im terrifiiiied im gonna put it either too high or too low and regret it later
i finally got my dream tattoo done after 3 years.
but prior to that i was wearing a low back dress to a convention and i got so many complements on my back piece. I knew that when i got my new tattoo i wanted it in a place that i could show it off.
So i got my first visible tattoo on my ankle and i have been showing it to EVERYONE. but it's also hidden enough where i have hit my leg at work a few times and i was like "wow that really hurt-- oh yeah! i have a 4 day old tattoo there!"
You seem like such a lovely and chill person and give the best advice :D
Before I got my knuckle tattoos I drew them on with eyeliner to see if I'd like them haha!
Thank you for your videos! Getting my first tattoo this summer and these have been very helpful!
Just realized my first tattoo (and only) was visible hahahaha
I really, really don't care
I actually even like to show it
I feel like it makes me pretty
Im watching your vlogs like they were a series on netflix lol how cool is that!? I drew my wrist tattoo on with pen now and then for almost a year before I booked the apt and had it done. no regrets :)
Watching these just makes me want a tattoo right now
After I commented in a few videos about her possibly talking about non vis tattoos .. And she talks about it .. May not be bc of me but I'd love to hope , either way THANK YOU for making this
This was a super interesting video to watch! As someone who is fairly new to tattoos, it's nice to have this as a guide. I currently have three pieces on my upper arm and am working towards a half sleeve. They're traditional pieces and I have been asked why I left spaces between them.. I'd love to know if you were ever asked this as well about the spacing of your tattoos
My friend is an artist and I had her draw out a tattoo that I wanted to get for my mom. I had it hang on my mirror and I would tape it in different spots so I could see where it flowed the best and if I would get tired of it after a month or two.
Good tips. I am planning a fifth tatoo and I would like this one more visible... So now I'm going to think where I want it... Thank you
the off center butterfly I driving me nuts!!! lol also love the nails in this video 😊
I got my first tattoo a week ago and I got it on my upper back onto my neck and I’ve been wanted it forever now that I have it I realize that no one is ever going to see it unless I show them on purpose because I always have my hair down I NEVER wear my hair up so no matter what shit I wear you’ll never see it I’m kinda upset about it bc I want to show it off but also I’m glad it’s easy to hide
Great timing!! I'm going to have my second visible tattoo in two weeks and the placement is all I'm thinking about..
Thanks for talking through these points. I've been thinking about trying the sharpie test run!
Could you possibly do a video dedicated to tattoo styles and basically elaborate on the topic u finished this video on. Examples of each style, their possible colours and combinations. Btw love the videos. Huge thanx.
When I got my first visible tattoo I didn't realize how much of a "statement" it seems like to people. I got a flash cockroach on my arm, above my inner elbow, and in my short sleeved work shirt working behind a counter it's pretty noticeable so I got a lot of comments on it. I plan on getting my arm done but since it's currently my only highly visible tattoo people tend to assume it means something and ask me questions about it, often rudely. I'm really looking forward to late October when I'm getting another piece next to him so he won't be the main focus of my tattooed body.
In retrospect, maybe I should've gotten a less "provocative" first visible tattoo, as right now it's annoying and frustrating when customers who I'm trying to help are being incredulous and rude about my little buddy.
For some reason your voice in this video reminds me of a character voice from and old cartoon like hey Arnold or something. It's very soothing.
I'm getting my first tattoo on my thigh in June
And I haven't really thought of styles and stuff thank you this really helped me
I got my very first tattoo in the same place you got your first visible tattoo. I want a lot more tattoos and I'm planning a sleeve
I'm sorry if you've answered this in another video, but could you talk about how you reach out to an artist when you love their work and want a piece done by them, but you've found them through social media and have never met them.
Thanks for the vid! Helpful and well planned. Also your personality is so cute! :)