Gaming Tattoos

[schild]

Inspired by a thread at NeoGAF where there are too many god awful tattoos to even talk about it.

I wanna get 1. Or 5.

No clue where. No clue what. Inspire me.



I'm leaning towards one of the DDS tattoos on one of my shoulders. Or small, on the inside of my wrist. Really though, I plan to lose weight and I don't want a tattoo where any of that could happen, so shoulders might be out for now. I'm not opposed to pussy places for tattoos like ankles and shit.

Discuss! Fight!

[Wolf]

I have a friend that has the best gaming tatoo. His whole hand, from the wrist to the shoulder + the shoulder blade and a bigger part of his breast (??) is covered in art from American McGee's Alice. Words don't do it Justice, I'll try and find a picture of it.

edit: http://community.livejournal.com/gamingtattoos/3176.html - there it is. I exaggerated a bit, but seeing it live is fucking impressive :)

[schild]

I sorta have to get a tattoo from a game that was fun to play though. One day, when I hit my desired weight, I will get my full back with the starting screen from Metroid.

[CmdrSlack]

I'd advise against getting anything too complex if you're going to be dropping/adding pounds. 

Quite honestly, some of the best game junk to get permanently etched into your skin would be 8 bit sprites.  Not a whole starting screen (which would take a while, be  hecka expensive and take multiple sittings), but maybe something like just Samus or just Link or a Koopa or whatever.  The 8-bit stuff should be easy for any artist to pull off without taking liberties, and should ideally survive any bodily expansion/reduction without too much distortion.  Also, it's easy to get touched up when the colors start to fade.

I also advise against stuff like the inside of the wrist if you ever endeavor to have a job where that may be an issue. 

[bhodi]

So "L I N K" on the knuckles might not be the best idea?

[Big Gulp]

I'm leaning towards one of the DDS tattoos on one of my shoulders. Or small, on the inside of my wrist. Really though, I plan to lose weight and I don't want a tattoo where any of that could happen, so shoulders might be out for now. I'm not opposed to pussy places for tattoos like ankles and shit.

Discuss! Fight!

Get your ass to Michigan and I'll hook you up.

ETA: Shoulders should be fine, regardless of weight gain/loss.  Unless you're the dude on Jerry Springer whose mom hoses him down like Shamu this shouldn't even be a concern for you.  The chest would also be fine, and so would back pieces.  For men our only real concern in that area is around the stomach.  Everything else is fairly safe except for the grossly obese.

I have tattooed fat people, and the worst thing about it is getting the skin tight.  Putting an arm band on a fat guy is a painful procedure for 'em because the only way I know how to really get that skin tight is to grab the inside of the arm and pull on it like you're lifting up a puppy by the scruff of the neck; the two finger spread method isn't exactly optimal for that kind of work.  On the other hand, it does take your mind off of the tattoo.   

[Miasma]

I would go for something that while video game related would still look good even if you didn't know what it was (or for when you're 45 and have gone off games entirely).  Something either mean or abstract.  They can't tattoo white can they?  If they can maybe the Okami Wolf?  The Deus Ex logo is also abstract enough and would look good even if you had no idea as to its origins, but again it has some white in it.

[Big Gulp]

They can't tattoo white can they?

Nope, do it all the time, especially for highlights.  White is tricky, though, because it's easily contaminated by other colors, so you can't just rinse your tube and needle when switching between colors like you can most of the time.  You have to use a new needle and tube (not a big deal, disposable tubes are like $1 each) to keep that white white.  For black people you usually have to have them come back a month later to redo the white, because after the first application it'll only be creamy (like a white person's skin tone).

[Signe]

I think you should get a fingerstache.  It ALWAYS makes me giggle! 

[schild]

^^^ Hehehehehheheehe. No.

Deus Ex logo really should've been a no-brainer.

Gulp, the idea of going to Michigan is scary. Not because I'd be flying out for a tattoo, but because of the possibility of running into Axel Foley.

This is going to be like a 6 month decision also. Ookii wants to get a tattoo as well. Not to mention one of my other friends. So. Yea.

It's hard to live in AZ without tattoos. Everyone fucking has them.

[NiX]

I just got my first tattoo. Painful as a mother fucker, but that's because I'm skinny as a rail. I make thin girls feel fat. Now I want another and thought about a game one on the inside of my wrist. I blame Gulp for all of this...

Gulp: Had I know you were just in Michigan I probably could've convinced my girlfriend to go on a road trip down there with me. God damnit.

[Triforcer]

[murdoc]

I just got my first tattoo about 3 months ago too, on the inside of my forearm. No pain whatsoever. It felt like I was just scratching a bad sunburn.

I need to get it fixed up a bit, the guy doing it warned me that my skin was different then most he tattoos. Some parts he'd just have to do one line to get the nice black color, then on the same letter, he'd have to go over a line 4 or 5 times to get the same depth of black. The last couple of letters closer to the crook of my elbow need to be fixed as they have some spots where the ink didn't really take that well and it looks a bit faded.

My wife is very worried that now that I have one, I'll want more (which I do)

[Signe]

Put it on your penis and make it:  Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii  Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.

(hehe.  Look how long I made your penis.  And it's like a double joke. HA!)

[Yegolev]

Signe beat me.

Saw a guy once with the TriForce on the back of his hand, but it was black.

Maybe you can get a Judgement Ring on your back.  Or around each nipple.

I am not going to get any tattoos because that would keep me from retiring to Orlando and getting a job at Walt Disney World.

[Sky]

I never got a tattoo because when everyone has tattoos, not having a tat is rebellious. ;)

Almost got the Notre Dame fighting Irish on my shoulder, though. Got kicked out of the parlor on the sunset strip for being too inebriated, though.

[voodoolily]

Do NOT get an ankle tat. Ankle tats are for dumn sluts. The bicep should be okay, because you're not likely to drop too much girth from that area if you incorporate a wee bit of strength training into your weight-loss plan (which you should!).

I really am wafflilng about getting this as a tattoo, but prolly never will:

[schild]

I never got a tattoo because when everyone has tattoos, not having a tat is rebellious. ;)

Almost got the Notre Dame fighting Irish on my shoulder, though. Got kicked out of the parlor on the sunset strip for being too inebriated, though.

^^This post. It's hard to read without cringing.

[Chimpy]

You should get a tattoo of a butt, with a tattoo of a butt on it, on your butt.

[Signe]

You should get a tattoo of a butt, with a tattoo of a butt on it, on your butt.

Brilliant.  I butts!

[Merusk]

I never got a tattoo because when everyone has tattoos, not having a tat is rebellious. ;)

Hey, you just described why I stopped wearing my earring.

I've also considered shaving the VanDyke for the same reason, but I look about 10 years younger without it.  I'm not quite to the age that's a good thing.

[Baldrake]

20 years from now, there is going to be a whole generation of people really regretting those tatoos that seemed so trendy at the time...

[Chimpy]

20 years from now, there is going to be a whole generation of people really regretting those tatoos that seemed so trendy at the time...

I think part of why tattoos are so popular now is that you can actually effectively get them removed without a huge burn scar. People subconciously use that as an argument towards why getting one will not have consequence later in life.

I have nothing against tattoos, I have thought about getting one for years. But the kind of crap that some people get just to "look cool" these days really is annoying. (this is not aimed at anyone here btw...just a general societal commentary)

[Bunk]

Do NOT get an ankle tat. Ankle tats are for dumn sluts.

  Lilly called my sister a slut!!!

[Nonentity]

You should get a tattoo of a butt, with a tattoo of a butt on it, on your butt.

Clearly, you have seen many episodes of Beavis and Butthead.

In all honesty, though, I'm with Miasma on this one. Don't go for something completely overt, like a giant 'GTA 4 LIFE DAWG' on the back, with a picture of CJ diving through a window with two uzis. Okay, wait, that's a pretty awesome tattoo.

No, but like, a subtle reference, where if you were a gamer, you'd get it.

I already have the twin crescents of the A Perfect Circle logo between my shoulder blades. I've been toying with the idea of getting the Bloodlust logo right underneath it:



Oh, wait, wrong picture.



I drew a stylized version of that on paper, and it's attached to my monitor here at work. I think that the little logo (minus the cliche blood dripping from it) would be pretty bitchin'.

[Chimpy]

Do NOT get an ankle tat. Ankle tats are for dumn sluts.

  Lilly called my sister a slut!!!

Mine too!

Of course, she is probably right in that observation.

[schild]

I could never get a band logo as a tattoo. The moment they start getting shitty, I'd have to change it to wino forever.

[Nonentity]

Eh, even the logo is cool.

Unless every single band member gets arrested for child molestation, and a band of cultists starts using the logo, I don't see myself changing it.

[Sky]

I think you need a hello kitty tramp stamp.

[Nebu]

20 years from now, there is going to be a whole generation of people really regretting those tatoos that seemed so trendy at the time...

I think it depends on the motivation.  I've had my tribal armband (it's a series of waves with Orcas jumping) for almost 20 years and I don't regret it at all.  It signifies an important moment in my life.  Everytime I look at it, I remember the time, the pain, and the experience and always have good memories. 

[Zedword]

You should get a tattoo of a butt, with a tattoo of a butt on it, on your butt.

Brilliant.  I butts!

And I can not lie.
You other gamers can't deny.
And when a girl walks by with an itty bitty waist and a rounded polygon in my face i get sprung

--Zedword, deep in his jeans

[NiX]

I just got my first tattoo about 3 months ago too, on the inside of my forearm. No pain whatsoever. It felt like I was just scratching a bad sunburn.

Mine hurt cause it was on my back. There's a reason why they say skinny people have "chicken wings" when they push their arms back. My tattoo was done on some areas that have 0 fat and it felt like someone was chiseling my bone away. Other places felt like light scratching. All depends on where. You should get one on your ribs next, tough guy ;P

[murdoc]

You should get one on your ribs next, tough guy ;P

No way, that would HURT.

[Merusk]

Do NOT get an ankle tat. Ankle tats are for dumn sluts.

  Lilly called my sister a slut!!!

Could be worse.  You could go off about 'tramp stamps' and your opinion of them (while using the term) in front of your sister-in-law and her parents, only to find she'd gotten one since the last time you'd seen her.

I had a laugh. They weren't amused.

[Big Gulp]

20 years from now, there is going to be a whole generation of people really regretting those tatoos that seemed so trendy at the time...

Not for me at least, and my learning method was pig's feet--->my own legs--->buddies of mine.  Do my legs have some of my beginner "not so stellar" work on 'em?  Oh yes, indeedy.  Personally, I just don't care.  I can point exactly to where I learned how to really blend colors, where I finally got the confidence to work with the needles out, etc.  That's worth more to me than pristine legs.

My biggest problem right now is coming up with a consistent theme for my sleeves, because my arms are still pretty damned bare.