jordy

11 hours ago, SStu said:

all tattoos generally degrade over time - especially if they're in the sun quite a bit.

do you have a picture of when it was fresh for reference?

Yes I do, this picture was taken a bit longer then a month after placement.

14 hours ago, Dan said:

yes for sure, the right tattooer can bring it back to life, freshen it up. IMO well worth it.

Thanks for the respons man. Do you think the quality of it will decline a lot more the coming years if I don't?

Hey all,

Yesterday my forearm got tattoeed after 5/6 years of no tattoos.

This made me compare my tattoo with my old one.

I noticed there is relatively much fading (see the photo).

It made me wonder how much the tattoo will fade more the years to come. Will it stay pretty much the same or will it go noticeably downhill from here?

Do y'all recommend a touch up and if so, will one touch up do the trick for the years to come?

Love to hear what everybody thinks.

On 30-6-2016 at 7:26 AM, bladezzz said:

And his waiting list isn't that long due to his short time in Holland, it's growing fast though...

well he will be my artist. thanks!

1 minute ago, bladezzz said:

Just mail him ;)

 

1st Egyptian, now this...Make an appointment and let him do his thing on you.

hahahaha well i'm still a bit doubting between sailor theme and the egyptian

bluetoned.jpg

6 minutes ago, El Dolmago said:

Actually I'm mistaken - the tattoo is an amalgam of Tutankhamun and Ankhesenamun and his father Akhenaten and Nefertiti - it's either Tut or Akhenaten as the Amarna period was the only one that worshipped Aten (the sun disk).

if you look at the original images - even as carvings they are more dynamic 

Nice research, I actually didn't know that Thanks!

On 28-6-2016 at 7:19 AM, bladezzz said:

Check out Massimo Luciani, based in Amsterdam @ Schiffmacher & Veldhoen (https://www.instagram.com/bluetoned/)

Also did a Egyptian theme not too long ago..

wauw he is really amazing

On 27-6-2016 at 11:45 PM, HettyKet said:

 

I'm in the Netherlands too, finding a good artist shouldn't be a problem. Not at all. Where are you based? Not that anywhere is far from anywhere else here! 

But, no, that's not a good tattoo. Which element(s) of it do you like best? The theme could be pretty interesting. I'm sure you've seen Rihanna's Egyptian under-boob tattoo (was done by Valerie Vargas) 

On 27-6-2016 at 11:45 PM, HettyKet said:

 

I'm in the Netherlands too, finding a good artist shouldn't be a problem. Not at all. Where are you based? Not that anywhere is far from anywhere else here! 

But, no, that's not a good tattoo. Which element(s) of it do you like best? The theme could be pretty interesting. I'm sure you've seen Rihanna's Egyptian under-boob tattoo (was done by Valerie Vargas) 

 

That tattoo is pretty good. I'm from Delfzijl, in Groningen and the part that I like.. well.. the sun and the family in particular.

Where are you from by the way?

46 minutes ago, El Dolmago said:

I like the idea (my first tattoo was an ancient egyptian design) but the style of the sun isn't a traditional egyptian style - so it's jarring to me. Plus the sun is an egyptian god - Aten - so really if you're going to get the pharaoh and his wife (I think this is taken from Tutankhamun's funerary chair) it should be consistent.

alright, thanks for the heads-up!

1 minute ago, Synesthesia said:

Fair enough, just showing you the type of stuff that can be done! If you really want the hieroglyphic look, you can at least add some more shading/color or details to make it look less like just flat lines.

Thanks for the tip! If i go with this design i'll certainly do that.

Just now, jordy said:

oh wauw this one is amazing although it's a bit extreme for me and you're probably right with the 'flat and boring' thing.

ohh and I live in the netherlands so I probably have to find one myself

4 hours ago, Synesthesia said:

Well, it's a small picture, but from what I can see...it's very flat and boring. It's lacking any kind of dynamic composition, it's pretty much just some hieroglyphics without any kind of shading to give it depth. I just googled Egyptian tattoos and this was one of the first hits I found. Notice how much more detailed and visually interesting it is. There's a lot cooler things you can do with an Egyptian theme. Where are you located? Maybe we can suggest some local artists.

 

oh wauw this one is amazing although it's a bit extreme for me and you're probably right with the 'flat and boring' thing.

26 minutes ago, bongsau said:

quality !

quality in what way? I mean what could be done better?

Hey, I think the title says enough, so what is your opinion? I'm thinking about getting a tattoo like this with a few changes... I don't know what it is but I feel like there is something missing. So let me know, i'll be happy with some opinions :)

hey,

i was wondering now that muhammad ali has passed away, does anyone has a idea about a tribute tattoo that is not  a portrait, quote or boxing glove? i have thought about a ali tattoo before he passed away but couldn't think further than cliches.

thanks already!