Poll: Best age for first tattoo?

[farouk]

Thanks to all who voted so far in the poll!

If you have not yet voted in the poll, please vote now! :)

 

[farouk]

@Lady Crosstalk A while ago you said:

I know that this is a thing with you, Farouk. But you may not get the approval of other Christians and that is okay if you honestly feel that it is the right thing to do.

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Around here (Bible Belt), it is common, especially among evangelical Christians, for the girls under about 40 to have religious tattoos. More do than don't, especially when you get to the under 30 crowd. I hardly know any female at church that is under 30 that does not have a tattoo.

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So many young Christians have, instead of fighting against it, embraced it; it's a proven very effective conversation starter to have a Bible verse tattoo.

 

[farouk]

he had the shin to work with. Thinner skin and over bone...

A lot of ppl do especially like the foot area for ink, don't they? which of course is by nature bony. (Brave ppl... :) )

 

[CharismaticLady]

A lot of ppl do especially like the foot area for ink, don't they? which of course is by nature bony. (Brave ppl... :) )

I've heard it is a very painful area. Also the small of the back for some reason.

 

[farouk]

I've heard it is a very painful area. Also the small of the back for some reason.

It's the proximity of the bones on the foot area. As far as the small of the back is concerned, if it's in the middle, then the pushing of the tattoo machine onto the vertebrae can be uncomfortable, but it seems to be such a popular area that most of those who want ink there seem not to be too bothered. The popularity of the small of the back probably has something to do with the prevalence of short tops that show the midriff and two piece swimsuits. While I doubt whether the small of the back placement is ideal for a faith based tattoo (wrist area would make a lot more sense), it is a favoured placement for a lot of inkings and the discomfort doesn't seem to be a huge problem for those who go ahead with it.

(If any of this makes sense?)

 

[CharismaticLady]

It's the proximity of the bones on the foot area. As far as the small of the back is concerned, if it's in the middle, then the pushing of the tattoo machine onto the vertebrae can be uncomfortable, but it seems to be such a popular area that most of those who want ink there seem not to be too bothered. The popularity of the small of the back probably has something to do with the prevalence of short tops that show the midriff and two piece swimsuits. While I doubt whether the small of the back placement is ideal for a faith based tattoo (wrist area would make a lot more sense), it is a favoured placement for a lot of inkings and the discomfort doesn't seem to be a huge problem for those who go ahead with it.

(If any of this makes sense?)

Yes, makes perfect sense.

Good night.

 

[farouk]

Yes, makes perfect sense.

Good night.

Yes, and although for a lot of ppl tattoos make perfect sense and feel good, I personally think that the most significant usefulness of personal ink is as an ice-breaker / conversation starter with faith based / Bible verse tattoo designs, which are proven so effective.

 

[farouk]

Neat, meaningful tribal tattoos done in the proper setting in the traditional manner and with patterns that have centuries of tradition and genuine interpretative 'language' associated with them I fully understand. It is a matter of identity and roots. They tell a story. They are neat, orderly, and truly artistic, and they are real.

Interesting that you see tribal tattoos as authentic.

Sometimes tribal tattoos are done by traditional 'poke' means, rather than with a Western tattoo machine. I guess you would prefer the idea of the traditional 'poke' method?

 

[farouk]

...my wife had a nurse that has verses on her arms and it opened up a good conversation and fellowship

In the circumstances I reckon your wife would have been pleased that her nurse was inked up in that way (and I reckon the Christian nurse herself has no regrets that she didn't hesitate to get inked, either).

As you said:

I think anytime you can give a witness for the Lord you should. People are memorized by the cool tats and alot of conversation comes from it

Faith based ink is proven to be so effective, anyway and it's a message that is seemingly getting through to many young Christian men and women.

 

[farouk]

It was a personal choice, and not one I rushed into - I gave it some thought and weighed it all up, so why would I have any regrets - if I had any doubts at the time I simply would not have got it done.
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@Butterfly Yes, if there has been plenty of aforethought and as a believer there is a clear conscience about doing it, then there is a strong case for going ahead and getting tattooed boldly without regrets.

The OP quote would seem also to bear this out rather strongly.

(Especially since faith based ink is such a proven effective ice-breaker, isn't it?)

 

[soul man]

In the circumstances I reckon your wife would have been pleased that her nurse was inked up in that way (and I reckon the Christian nurse herself has no regrets that she didn't hesitate to get inked, either).

As you said:


Faith based ink is proven to be so effective, anyway and it's a message that is seemingly getting through to many young Christian men and women.

Yes, and she was an excellent nurse couldn't do enough to help out, it was nice in our situation.

 

[farouk]

Yes, and she was an excellent nurse couldn't do enough to help out, it was nice in our situation.

Indeed, and it's clear that being tattooed can easily be consistent with professionalism.

 

[farouk]

My husband had 2 of them one on the arm for the service , and one for mom and dad.

If I cared about them back then,,,, I would have told him put me on also.
But I guess as I grew older I am now glad I just ignored that......

@Grams In those days not so many ladies got tattooed, but now the custom in North America is so widespread that even more ladies use tattoo parlors than men do, according to statistics...

Maybe you would have thought a bit differently if things had been different when your dh got his ink? (or maybe not...)

 

[farouk]

@Reggie Belafonte A while ago you said:

my grand dad had two tattoos and he hated them, they looked good to me but he said never get one because everyone who gets tattoos hate them later on

I guess this might show that since young ppl so often get them when they turn 18 or thereabouts - now a coming of age thing - it might be worthwhile for parents to prepare young men and women for it by making sure they think a lot about it beforehand if they are going to do it and plan their designs well to avoid regrets. (Quite a lot of young Christians now get Bible verses or faith based designs.)

 

[farouk]

I guess the trick is in such cases, do a hard one pass, rather than too many thin layers of ink.

A lot of ppl think that being a tattoo artist involves having a gentle hand. It does indeed; but like you say in some circumstances there is the need to be just that bit hard and bold with a stroke. (A bit like shooting with one shot only; for the sake of the client the artist might get one shot [or two] only at certain placements.)

So I don't think that tattoo competition judges should adopt a 'one size fits all' approach in their determinations, do you?

 

[farouk]

@Mayflower FYI... did you see the state of poll results recently? Quite a lot of respondents were of the same viewpoint as you about the 26-40 age group. There is some wisdom there, isn't there?

 

[farouk]

Was looking at some Christians tattoos last night on the internet, some really talented artists.

@Waiting on him So did you have an opportunity yet to show this artwork to your daughter who wanted to be a tattoo artist?

 

[farouk]

@Mayflower I think you talked about both your and your husband getting tattooed; so was it you that first encouraged him to do it? or maybe it was he that first introduced it to you?

(I guess doing it for the first time is all about not simply teenage enthusiasm but moving to receive ink confidently and truly as an adult.)

 

[farouk]

@Acolyte Before, you said

They do. My son had 7 or 8 tattoos before I even thought about it.

You can see how for some ppl they can feel really good experiences, can't you?

And also for young ppl, who really love God's Word, getting a Bible quote or phrase or reference can be very joyous, don't you think?

 

[Acolyte]

Yes, I do. My son's were not joyess. His first was his own tombstone, I asked are they going to finish it when you die? Haha He covered it with a Grim Reaper.. : He has sleeves now. In a metal band. He's also 40 and is a truckdriver. Hasn't gotten a tattoo in 15 years. Youth is wasted on the young. Lol