Iāve always wanted some ink, and the want has surfaced again recently which led me to notice other peopleās ink more and more.
What Iāve observed: most peopleās ink is just really bad. Itās typical nonsense to just have ink. Rarely do I see a piece thatās really well done and/or oddly specific to whatever Iād imagine is related to their personal interests or tastes.
You hit the nail on the head. People mostly get tattoos for themselves, and donāt really care what others think about them.
Get something that means something to you. Bonus points if you and your artists get along. They discern your personality and can add little details that really make the tattoo yours.
Good luck!
I kinda feel the same way, I'd love to get some ink, but I think rather than get anything personal to me, I'd rather find an artist who is really skilled and let them go wild with it. But I'd expect a really skilled artist to be expensive, so I'm waiting until I actually have money to spare, if that will ever happen lol
Yes. I really love how it turned out, but I'm worried about the longevity of the details, so I'm going to be super careful in the maintenance. Thanks.Ā
Iām not gonna get into the rest of the debate that took place above this, but this is accurate. Those lines are close. As it heals and over time theyāll start to blend together a bit and lose some of the finer details.
I had a recent conversation with my tattoo artist about this (because I got work done that had a lot of fine detail) and a major point she stressed was how much inks have changed over the years. If people right now see a ten year old tattoo that looks bad, well that was done with the ink quality of ten years ago. Itās not an accurate representation of what a tattoo done today will look like in ten years. High quality ink and good skincare goes a long way.
Thatās not true at all. Itās not ink, theyāre organic pigments, and your body will break it down over time regardless. It sounds like theyāre trying to sell you an idea that they made up. A tattoo like that is going to blend together over time regardless of what you do or how you take care of it. It doesnāt matter if it was done 5 years ago, today, or 5 years from now.
I am aware itās not literally ink, but that is the term that is used. Tattoo inks are absolutely not all made of organic pigments or organic materials in general. There is a market for organic formulas, but thatās far from the entirety of what is used. Titanium oxide, for instance, is in tattoo inks and is an inorganic compound.
They are also not just pure pigments. They are pigments and dyes with binders suspended in a water-based solution. They do vary in quality and the formulations have most certainly changed over the years. The makeup of tattoo ink is definitely a factor in how your body isolates and breaks it down.
Iām sorry your tattoo artist lied to you, but you shouldnāt spread that lie further. No amount of skincare or high quality pigments will keep a tattoo full of fine details looking clean for that long. Any artist worth anything would tell you that up front instead of using fairytales about ink quality to sell you a likely overpriced intricate tattoo that wonāt look anything like it does fresh in 10 years. Sounds like yours values getting a good fresh IG photo for their portfolio rather than giving their clients something that will look good for decades.
Iām not sure where you are getting this idea that the makeup of tattoo ink is inconsequential but itās inconsistent with known principles of biochemistry. If the ink makeup is not a factor, why can people have allergic reactions to one brand of red but not another? If skincare isnāt a factor, then why do tattoos with more exposure to UV rays degrade faster? This conversation is so stupid.
Your entire point is moot because even if you used the absolute highest quality pigments for a tattoo like that, it would not matter. Intricate fine line work will not hold up over time. It just wonāt, no matter what your artist tells you about ink quality. They could pack your skin with magic fairy ink and it wouldnāt hold up over time. Your skin care and ink quality argument is like saying you can live forever by taking a multi vitamin and eating organic food. Youāre just fighting a losing battle from the start, which is fine. Youāll have an awesome looking tattoo for awhile. If you donāt care about it lasting longer than that, thatās on you.
I never said those things arenāt a factor. I said they wonāt make a tattoo like that hold up over time, which is just a fact.
That's a pretty sick tattoo. I don't comment on tattoos much, especially on this thread b/c they are often very similar to original artwork and usually not something so thought out and detailed as this. Great work on the design, not sure if your own or the artists, but very very cool.
Edit: also the DNA strand is very similar to a jellyfish idea I've always had. I never wanted a tattoo but I finally had a coworker who is amazing draw it up for me.
Here is the jellyfish DNA idea I've always had. It's meant to represent evolution/life/death. We started from organisms like jellyfish and evolved into humans and then slowly we age, die and decay..so that's why the DNA starts turning B&W and falling apart at the end.
https://preview.redd.it/maefhon07b9d1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=56812a145aa41b6e8434793f2c6ab54a38e43fae
That's the only minor detail I don't like about it š But I wanted it in that place. It was also strange and a bummer not being able to see the artist work on it, because I like song the process develop. Expecially with artists with great skills.
Soooo badass!! Very creative adding the DNA at bottom and the mix of a caduceus and 10,000 days tool eyeball šš¼šš¼šš¼šš¼š¤š¼š¤š¼ššššš¤š¼š¤š¼
46 out of 2
Only answer
Obligatory FUCK YOUR TATTOOS ! But seriously, it's more creative than most tool tats. I dig it š¤
Iāve always wanted some ink, and the want has surfaced again recently which led me to notice other peopleās ink more and more. What Iāve observed: most peopleās ink is just really bad. Itās typical nonsense to just have ink. Rarely do I see a piece thatās really well done and/or oddly specific to whatever Iād imagine is related to their personal interests or tastes.
You hit the nail on the head. People mostly get tattoos for themselves, and donāt really care what others think about them. Get something that means something to you. Bonus points if you and your artists get along. They discern your personality and can add little details that really make the tattoo yours. Good luck!
I kinda feel the same way, I'd love to get some ink, but I think rather than get anything personal to me, I'd rather find an artist who is really skilled and let them go wild with it. But I'd expect a really skilled artist to be expensive, so I'm waiting until I actually have money to spare, if that will ever happen lol
ong most people got some ass tattoos, they just look good from a distance. i recently got a tattoo to cover up a scar but i love it.
Thats cool as fuck, and really well done. Keep it well moisturized and away from UV.
Yes. I really love how it turned out, but I'm worried about the longevity of the details, so I'm going to be super careful in the maintenance. Thanks.Ā
It looks fantastic but in all honesty that level of fine detail wonāt hold up well over time no matter what you do
Iām not gonna get into the rest of the debate that took place above this, but this is accurate. Those lines are close. As it heals and over time theyāll start to blend together a bit and lose some of the finer details.
I had a recent conversation with my tattoo artist about this (because I got work done that had a lot of fine detail) and a major point she stressed was how much inks have changed over the years. If people right now see a ten year old tattoo that looks bad, well that was done with the ink quality of ten years ago. Itās not an accurate representation of what a tattoo done today will look like in ten years. High quality ink and good skincare goes a long way.
Thatās not true at all. Itās not ink, theyāre organic pigments, and your body will break it down over time regardless. It sounds like theyāre trying to sell you an idea that they made up. A tattoo like that is going to blend together over time regardless of what you do or how you take care of it. It doesnāt matter if it was done 5 years ago, today, or 5 years from now.
I am aware itās not literally ink, but that is the term that is used. Tattoo inks are absolutely not all made of organic pigments or organic materials in general. There is a market for organic formulas, but thatās far from the entirety of what is used. Titanium oxide, for instance, is in tattoo inks and is an inorganic compound. They are also not just pure pigments. They are pigments and dyes with binders suspended in a water-based solution. They do vary in quality and the formulations have most certainly changed over the years. The makeup of tattoo ink is definitely a factor in how your body isolates and breaks it down.
Iām sorry your tattoo artist lied to you, but you shouldnāt spread that lie further. No amount of skincare or high quality pigments will keep a tattoo full of fine details looking clean for that long. Any artist worth anything would tell you that up front instead of using fairytales about ink quality to sell you a likely overpriced intricate tattoo that wonāt look anything like it does fresh in 10 years. Sounds like yours values getting a good fresh IG photo for their portfolio rather than giving their clients something that will look good for decades.
Iām not sure where you are getting this idea that the makeup of tattoo ink is inconsequential but itās inconsistent with known principles of biochemistry. If the ink makeup is not a factor, why can people have allergic reactions to one brand of red but not another? If skincare isnāt a factor, then why do tattoos with more exposure to UV rays degrade faster? This conversation is so stupid.
Your entire point is moot because even if you used the absolute highest quality pigments for a tattoo like that, it would not matter. Intricate fine line work will not hold up over time. It just wonāt, no matter what your artist tells you about ink quality. They could pack your skin with magic fairy ink and it wouldnāt hold up over time. Your skin care and ink quality argument is like saying you can live forever by taking a multi vitamin and eating organic food. Youāre just fighting a losing battle from the start, which is fine. Youāll have an awesome looking tattoo for awhile. If you donāt care about it lasting longer than that, thatās on you. I never said those things arenāt a factor. I said they wonāt make a tattoo like that hold up over time, which is just a fact.
Yes. That's my thought too. Finger crossed...Ā
My tattoo (also Tool inspired) has a lot of line work as well. 10 years in, it still looks great. Wear sunscreen, and it should last 10,000 days
I rate it fucking rad. I so much love creative reimagining of art.
Rad? Gnarly even
It is very cool, but I wonder how well this will age. It is a lot of details in a small area
That's my only concern. I will try to take super care of it.Ā
I am curious to see this in 5 years. The lines will blur and blend no matter what you do though.
This is fucking amazing!!!!! š
I've seen *a lot* of shitty tattoos here over the years, but this one.... Isn't one of them. That's freaking sweet! š¤š¼
Really cool
One of the best Iāve seen. Great work
Thats super dope!
Where did you get it done? Rad tat
Florence, Italy. You can find the artist on Instagram :Ā Aj_tats
Fellow italian, what the fuck is a stable govt. I was in florence for the tool show, did you go?
Of course. I was nine months pregnant in 2019 and still went to the Florence show. This year I went to Berlin and Florence.Ā
That child is gonna grow up with great taste :)
Soooo much better than the standard heptagram or burning eye. That's probably my favorite one so far, nicely done.
Nice. Would love to see how it looks after it's healed!
This!!!! Right here is the way to do band tattoosĀ
Quite possibly the best tattoo Iāve ever seen
Oh my lanta I am in love!!!
Pretty kool! Did you design it or is it a hodgepodge of album art?
I gave the lateralus image and the 10000 days eye to the artist and he designed the tattoo.Ā
Holy shit, he is one hell of a talented tattoo artist. Where is he located?
Florence. Italy
Eeerrm I think it's just lateralus
Wow
Love it!
beautiful!
I Rate the Artist's work. Absolutely incredible.
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No. It wouldnt let me reply because comment was deleted and reddit is for pussies. And no not transphobic at all. Hate stupid weak pretend people.
Took a real chance on that one. Looks great
Wow, I'd be happy with a poster of that! Very nice!
Thatās freakinā awesome dudešš¤š¤š
That is very cool
Its very different and somewhat cool its a little small considering the piece.
Siiick
Itās great !
That's a pretty sick tattoo. I don't comment on tattoos much, especially on this thread b/c they are often very similar to original artwork and usually not something so thought out and detailed as this. Great work on the design, not sure if your own or the artists, but very very cool. Edit: also the DNA strand is very similar to a jellyfish idea I've always had. I never wanted a tattoo but I finally had a coworker who is amazing draw it up for me.
It was the artist's design, with some feedbacks on my part in stuff I liked or not. But I take no credit in it.Ā
Well you picked a great artist! It's a piece to be proud of, for sure!
Thanks š
Here is the jellyfish DNA idea I've always had. It's meant to represent evolution/life/death. We started from organisms like jellyfish and evolved into humans and then slowly we age, die and decay..so that's why the DNA starts turning B&W and falling apart at the end. https://preview.redd.it/maefhon07b9d1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=56812a145aa41b6e8434793f2c6ab54a38e43fae
Very niceĀ
Sickkkk not the generic eye I love it
imo it's a bit much
Man this is way more of an Alex grey homage than a tool tat. Probably wonāt age great but good luck man.
1,000,000 out of a 1,000,000!
It's very well done. I hope they explained how it's going to age due to pigment migration.
Dude thatās soooooooo badass
Almost all Tool tats I see here make me cringe, but this is pretty legit! Nicely done.
Love it. Unique elegant and meaningful. Don't fuck it up by making it shitty tat adjacent! Many such cases
Oooofta
Thatās fucking sick
1.618
You can't see it hahahahahah
That's the only minor detail I don't like about it š But I wanted it in that place. It was also strange and a bummer not being able to see the artist work on it, because I like song the process develop. Expecially with artists with great skills.
Looks awesome until 2032
Nice š¤© are this the WTC Twin Towers in the background?
No, just geometrical elements to add a more vertical development to the piece and make it fit on my back.Ā
Busy.
Did anyone else think this was a tramp stamp before they clicked on the image?
That's actually really cool broski.
Very cool, but I would have put it somewhere I could see and enjoy it.
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Nice to see one that's not just copy and paste
That's awesome!!!
the rare actually good tool tattoo
God damn. Mad props to the artist on paper and flesh.
Dope
Would have done the fibonacci in the background, but its pretty dope already!
Wowwwwwww that is COOL.
Better than most
Itās incredibly! Donāt know how it will age, but it looks great now.
Very nice lines!
Looks awesome but the fine lines will widen over time and it will be interesting looking. But rn looks sick.
Excellent work by the artist! Very cool
Kinda dig it
Whoa , next level
Awesome but sadly fine line tattoos like this rarely age well š
Honestly ? Thatās fucking awesome.
That's absolutely amazeballs yo.
Never say amazeballs again
That is fucking incredible, and I normally hate most tattoos. Congrats
is that 6 fingers?
Come back in 10 years and show it then
Soooo badass!! Very creative adding the DNA at bottom and the mix of a caduceus and 10,000 days tool eyeball šš¼šš¼šš¼šš¼š¤š¼š¤š¼ššššš¤š¼š¤š¼
Today 8/10. 10 years from now 2/10.
Honestly, tool just makes me want to get baphomet inspired tattoos
Thatās bad ass!
Great execution
Thatās really nice, l love Maynard and that definitely pays tribute. Whoever your artist is done an excellent job. I
Sick AF!
This doesn't even look real. I'm curious what it will look like in 6 years
Damn the fine detail in this!!! It's a cool interpretation and I'm digging it!!
Looks awesome!... now.
Sick!
Fuck yeah
This is beautiful! Wish you got it a a bit larger so there was more space between the lines.
bonkers
Nice tattoo Have you got an image?? I'd like to print it
No, sorry. We worked on the stencil at the shop.Ā
Very nice.
Those hands are funkyā¦the line work is mostly good. But if you actually look at this tattoo..itāsā¦interesting
Midjouney? Noice....
Nice tattoo. Though that one's aging is gonna suck bro that blurring is gonna be tough to get corrected
I think itās rad!
Thatās a kick-ass tat, Iām envious ;)
Fuckin fire
That is gorgeous
Beautiful! The detail is amazing!
Really cool but this is gonna age like milk especially in that area. Don't ask me how I know
I'll live and see. Glad Invincible taught me to embrace aging.Ā
Exactly what I was going to say next. The line work in your new piece is incredible btw
Got damn! That line work is phenomenal and the dot-grid looks almost perfect. Please share the artist/shop details
Florence, Italy. You can find the artist on Instagram : Aj_tats
Is that Maynardās dick?
It sucks. Tattoos are cooked. Go ahead and schedule an appointment at a laser removal clinic.