Tattoo Sleeve?

Q. Looking to get sleeved. Want to incorporate the women in my life and my kids. Want to get something that represents 4 women and 2 boys...need something for the women that's not too girly (lilly or something) and something for the boys....help....can't seem to find anything that strikes me, but any ideas are helpful.

In Austin, Tx. Any artists out there that anyone knows about? I have already talked with Southside and Chris Gunn, but if anyone knows of anyone else....that would help, too....thanks.

A. EXCELLENT QUESTION!

Greek mythology has some really strong and striking images of women (many of their gods were women...Athena and Venus are just a couple of godesses.)

Many European cultures, too have strong women in their mythologies. Asia has Kwan Yin (Quan Yin) and there are several other.

How cool that you want to honor your family this way.

Good luck and let me know how it goes!

P.S. I'm from Austin, too!

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Question for women with sleeve tattoos?

Q. I would like to get it but I was wondering if I should design it myself or go to a tattoo artist. Help? Any info would be awesome. Thanks

A. Do both!! I went to my tattooist with some ideas, he contributed and came up with something together. But, don't get one for the sake of it! Make sure you reeeeeally love what you're getting.

Get some ideas together and go see a reputable artist, I'm sure you'll come up with something fantastic. Remember though, you get what you pay for, the higher charging tattooists are likely to spend a lot more time helping you design something you really want, rather than some back street jobber who will do anything for some money! x


*P.S Alex - Are full sleeves only for ugly girls? I sure as hell don't think I'm ugly. MY sleeve looks beautiful. Stop being so judgemental!

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What kinds of tattoos look good on inner forearm of a woman?

Q. Im running out of room! All the places i have tattoos now can be hidden. I want one that will show and i want my next one on my inner forearm but haven't seen a lot of women with them.
what seems more like a good idea. A picture or a quote?
Or any other helpful suggestions?

A. I have a tattoo on my wrist/inner fore-arm.

It's a flower and I'm adding a hummingbird to it...it looks great on me. And it goes about halfway up my forearm, but the hummingbird wil take up more room. It is a cover-up of an original butterfly that was home-made and looked ghetto as f.

I'm also going to potentially get a sleeve, and if I do that, I am getting two skeletons (bride and groom) with day of the dead makeup on my inner forearm to flow into my gypsy skull on my left upper arm...

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Meaningful Tattoo ideas for the upper arm on a woman?

Q. I like the look of upperarm tattoos on woman. Not a whole sleeve, but just the upper part. I was looking at some but I have no idea what I want because I want it to be meaningful but I cant think of anything. What are ideas? if you have any tattoos what are they? No rude comments please. If you have a problem with tattoos then dont even bother wasting your time on trying to change my mind because your not going to. Thanks!

A. I think that stars with designs & Pixie dust would be so pretty.
Flowers with vines.
Cut out of stars w/ pixie dust.

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How do i start tattoo sleeves?

Q. Hey i'm a girl, 18, kind of edgy/punk/rocker whatever you wanna call it. Eventually i'd like tatto half-sleeves on both arms, like to a little past the elbow. I have no idea how i should start them out, and i'm open to many suggestions. Something feminine, but badass? Lol xD

A. Steps in getting a Sleeve tattoo:

You choose the following:
1. The concept or theme. For example is it going to be about music, love, romance, Alice in Wonderland, or nature. This is all up to you. It should always reflect who you are in your heart and soul.

2. You choose the style. Here are the main ones: Tribal, Fineline Color, Fineline Black and grey, Japanese, Traditional America or New School. If you need examples feel free to email me and I will send some.

3. Pick the images you want in the sleeves. For example a music sleeve would have your favorite musicians, instruments, music staff and notes, etc. They should be in the same theme or they look weird.

4. Next you choose open or closed sleeves. Open sleeves leaves lots of space between the images to give it an airy feel. Closed sleeves means all skin is tattooed even between images, this give the sleeve a more powerful look and feel. The choice is up to you.

5. Next choose an artist. This is not for the average tattoo artist. It has to be a master artist, someone who has done a lot of sleeves. Many times there are none in your area so you will have to travel. If you need recommendations email me at the email address below and I will give you some.

6. The rest is up to the custom artist. They will draw up the sleeve first and show you what they have, except tribal is best drawn right on the arm. Make sure you tell them you want a proper sleeve, which means it should start on the top of the shoulder, include the armpit (Yeah it hurts) and finish on the top of the hand like an opera glove. If you want it perfect you can include knuckle and finger tattoos. Don’t worry about the hand, because with a full sleeve it cannot be hid anyway, so everyone will know so why not do it right.

7. Next get a second job if not rich, just to pay for the sleeves because they are very expensive.


If you have any other questions, feel free to email them to me at tatmaster28@yahoo.com

Good Luck. When sleeves are done right on a woman, they can look awesome and even change your entire life for the better.

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Is putting on a bunch of temporary tattoos too messy for Halloween?

Q. Never was into tattoos, so looking like a tattoo fan sounds like one idea for Halloween, if the temporary ones are easy to take off for the next day. Or, does it get into the clothes?

A. I have seen a wide variety of the wet and press on tattoos it takes a little practise but they can look like real tattoos. I am sure different brands work differently. Henna tattoos stay on for awhile longer whereas the wet and press on stay on until they are worn off or taken off with alcohol and some rubbing. Be careful where you put them if you want to remove them because they take a little effort to remove and a sensitive area is unpleasant to remove it from. I use to do plenty on the kids. The glitter rhinestone ones often do not usually stay on very good and may require a better glue than they come with. I am sure one can use the super glue to attach these better to the skin but it will take awhile for them to come off because the skin will have to be shed or pulled off with it. What determines how a tatoo affects the skin and how long it stays is how it is applied and what it is made of. The plastic wet and press ones do not tend to have colors come off on clothing. I am sure they have information on the internet about tatoos. I knew a beautiful Asian woman who use to come in with these incredible wet and press on tatoos over her very nice chest that looked real but as every few weeks they would change it was obvious they were temporary. The wet and press ones I put on the kids stay on pretty good for about a week then begin wearing off but to get them off faster for school their mother takes alcohol and rubs enough that the kid got tired of the tatoos and no longer want them unless they are on the shoulder where they can be hidden by a sleeve.
I would suggest you practise awhile before Halloween as to applying the temporary tattoos so that you can do a good job on Halloween. Often the dollar stores have lots of smaller ones and various sizes to practise with. Just put them where you can cover them or easily remove them. Start out small and build up. The ones I buy come in sheets and I cut out what I want to put on. Once you begin to apply it is difficult to fix them so begin with some inexpensive ones for practising if you intend to go on to the really nice bigger ones that can be purchased at various places and probably on the internet.

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Guys: Would you think it bad if a girl has a tattoo sleeve?

Q. I know some guys like tattoos. And I know some guys don't. I was thinking about getting a half sleeve. Starting at the shoulder and stopping at my elbow. I'm not including any obscene images or vulgarity on my tattoo, just in case you're wondering. I've just always thought a tattoo sleeve would be a cool idea.

A. Gotcha. Colorfully done by an expert you trust, sleeves or half sleeves look great on girls, as well as guys. Since it's such an important consideration, you might try looking at some magazines down at the tattoo studio. Inked Magazine does specials every month on women and their tattoos... you want to find a style of art that really grabs you, something that when you see it, you go "That's what I like, and I'm gonna beat on doors till I find someone who does work like that!" Women are the fastest growing group of young people getting ink in the U.S. and the U.K. right now. Choose good stuff, you've got time. Take care.

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What would you do if your child came home from college with a tattoo?

Q. I am 19 years old and I am going to get a tattoo soon. I really want it to run along my spine starting at my collar line and run down to just below my underwear band. It would be written in hebrew and would be about one inch thick. It would be the bible verse Ephesians 2:8- For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – (NIV)

What would you do if your child came home from college with a tattoo?

A. I think the question you really want an answer to is, What will your parents do? People on Yahoo can't answer that question. You can usually get an idea to that answer by feeling your parents out in a conversation. Casually, tell them about a friend, who recently got a tatoo, that you think looks cool and see what they say. Or go with somebody, that you heard is getting a tatoo and tell your parents about the experience, as a passing story. Sort of work it into the conversation smoothly. They will probably ask you if you are thinking about getting a tatoo and you can Say, "maybe, someday, I've thought about it". Their reaction will tell you what they will do, before you actually get the tatoo. Both of my older kids got tatoos. I'm not real happy about their decisions, but I never gave them a hard time about it. The only reason it bothered me, was the fact that they got them in places where it's hard to cover up (forearms for my son and upper back for my daughter). You have to think about your future and how your artwork will look during an interview. Tatoos on the neck, hands and lower arms, aren't the greatest places for professionals to have. For a woman the upper back isn't always the greatest if they have to wear a nice dress for some function. When you are young, you don't usually think of yourself as having a job where you have to look really sharp and professional. Maybe you will never have a job like that, but you should always look your best in a job interview, even if the job doesn't require much contact with the public. It doesn't mean your tatoos will keep you from getting a good job, but why affect your chances when you can get tatoos in so many places. You don't have to break certain lines, such as the collar line or the short sleeve shirt line. These are things that parents think about. My younger son will want one some day. I tell him to wear a short sleeve dress shirt or a nice polo shirt to the tatoo place. When they apply the stencil transfer, you can see if the tatoo will stick out, then you can get it somewhere else. That's all I ask. He understands this. His half brother regrets his tatoo that goes up to the back of his neck. He can tell when he goes to interviews, that people keep looking at it. I'm glad my younger boy understands this fact.

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