Any of my regular readers will know that I am a nut for tattoos and have been for the last five years. I now have my fifth tattoo and it is my second larger one. I know, I know…
“Hi, my name is Delaney and I am a tattoo addict.”
I think there should be a support group for tattoo addicts. No, really…I do! Everyone that has one will tell you to your face that getting tattooed is very addicting. Problem is we don’t believe it when we hear this. I know I thought I would only get one, maybe two when I first seriously thought about being inked. We see how long that lasted!
I am not addicted to the discomfort of being tattooed. I could live without that and for the two that are on my wrist and inner arm, I hardly had any discomfort at all let alone downright pain. Now the two I have on my back? I earned those babies, let me tell you!
Each person is different and has different parts of the body that accept tattooing with little notice or that will peel you off the ceiling. My back below the shoulder blades is very touchy.
Nolan did my newest tat and he did the dreamcatcher as well. I love his art and he is a very gentle tattoo artist without a heavy hand. We decided to do the outlining and the black/gray shadings first, then come back in three weeks or so to finish up with the colors. That was the part that about did me in.
Here is a picture from the initial session and yes, I am swollen and red:
Here she is finished but not healed up yet. I think that Nolan did a fantastic job and I absolutely love it! I did feel every single bit of the coloring in of the roses though and I will admit to being glad when it was over but I have a great piece of art for the discomfort.
I tell people that are thinking about getting their first tattoo to watch out because they are addicting but I know they won’t pay me any more attention than I did to the people that told me that. You learn it the hard way unless you are a total wimp and can’t handle the occasional discomfort.
My daughter tells me she will probably have to explain why one grandma has tattoos and one doesn’t but I’ll just tell her that I’m the artistic one. My daughter is predicting that before her baby is 5yrs old I will probably have a full sleeve. I laughed at that…at least initially then I thought “Hmm, that could be cool and interesting.”
See, she’s putting tattoo visions in my head and encouraging my addiction, but I still love her and apparently she still loves her “unconventional and colorful” mother. What more could a mother ask?
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Posted by Maureen on October 29, 2009 at 11:41 am
It is a very pretty tattoo… I personally have none and probably will remain tattoo free, personal preference. My niece is addicted also.. she is 21 and now has 5 as well, she has helped get my other niece addicted.. So far the ones they have are quite pretty, small , tasteful.
I also have another friend who recently got his first tattoo on his upper arm, a Beautiful cross, he went to his grandmothers house about a month after for a visit.. she licked her thumb and rubbed it.. told him that it better just be permanent marker.. We had a great laugh over grandma trying to get his Tat off..
Enjoy!
Posted by delaney55 on October 29, 2009 at 12:04 pm
I love tattoos that are pretty and artistic and I am glad when I see people with good art not some junk done by someone that calls themselves an “artist.”
Love the grandma story and can just picture it!
Posted by DarcKnyt on October 29, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Wow, that’s a really great one! Nice artwork and coloring! A real beaut!
Posted by delaney55 on October 29, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Nolan did an awesome job and any ink I get in the future, he will do.
Posted by alskamom on October 29, 2009 at 2:56 pm
That’s a really nice tattoo, Delaney! I love the color in the roses.
Nolan did a great job!
Posted by delaney55 on October 29, 2009 at 6:26 pm
I think that Nolan’s choice of color on the roses was perfect! A lot of old school tats like this go too heavy on a dark blackish red which I think is too dark. I wound up with a great representation of the style I love yet with modern color choices.
Posted by Bonnie on October 29, 2009 at 4:57 pm
It is very pretty. You are a much braver soul than me.
Posted by delaney55 on October 29, 2009 at 6:27 pm
See that is where the addiction comes in and makes me get another one even when I know it’s going to be a bit touchy.
Posted by croneandbearit on October 29, 2009 at 5:23 pm
That is absoflippinlutely gorgeous and I am envious of your courage in the face of definite colorful pain. I still want one. I’m too chicken for even a little one. Come hold my hand? Nevermind, I’d probably break all the bones…ROFLMAO hugs!
Posted by delaney55 on October 29, 2009 at 6:28 pm
If you want one I’ll be there to hold your hand just please get something in a place that doesn’t hurt much so I don’t wind up with broken fingers.
But you see how pretty they can be.
Posted by croneandbearit on October 30, 2009 at 5:12 am
How about Chicago – Is that a place it would hurt much? ROFLMAO – I’m so funny. snort snort
Posted by Delaney on October 30, 2009 at 10:40 am
Goofball!
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