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eternalimprovisor

[Request] 2 Tattoo Designs

So I've been seriously considering getting a tattoo lately and I have a couple ideas. I'm sure there are some brilliant artists on reddit that can help me out.

Idea 1: Since I was like 10, I've talked about getting a tattoo of a leg on my hip and calling it my side kick. I think it was the first joke I ever made up and since I'm pursuing a career in comedy, it means a lot to me. Yes, I'm this dedicated to puns, I have a stand-up bit called the pun dance. I'd like to see some people's ideas for this "side-kick." I really like soccer and martial arts as well, so maybe it could be a leg kicking a soccer ball or something.

Idea 2: My family crest is a Phoenix and I love the mythology behind it. I'd be interested to see ideas for a phoenix tattoo. I don't want color, just black. I'm not exactly sure where this one would go, so size could vary. Not looking for a full back tattoo or anything like that though.

Artists of reddit, what do you think? Any ideas?

Posted Jun 15, 2010, 8:16 PM UTC

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shoombabi•

If you're really a sucker for puns, you'll get this phoenix tattooed along with the rest of your family crest:

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eternalimprovisorOP•

Haha awesome. I mean, never ever will I do that. :P

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kmfoh•

Really, you should be looking for a reputable tattoo artist to do their own drawing. Lots of drawings that make sense on paper do not make a lot of sense on the body. A good tattoo artist knows how to translate ideas onto skin, so you should be looking for someone in the field of body art, not graphic design. Research tattoo artists in your area and look through their portfolios and pictures of their work online. If you post the city or state you live in, I may be able to help you find someone.

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[deleted]•

http://browse.deviantart.com/designs/tattoos/?q=ashes for some phoenixes

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eternalimprovisorOP•

I couldn't use these though, could I?

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ep1032•

Read the deviant art agreements. I haven't been there for years, but the default site guidelines are I think the deal is you're supposed to buy the pics if you're trying to sell them, or download them for private use (like, if you were then going to put it on your wall as a painting, or reprinting). That said, A: if you ask the artist there, they'll probably let you use whatever, and B: most people I know (including one who got a phoenix) just printed out the picture off of DA, then showed it to the tattoo artist as a template/example. Who's going to care? The artist who did the picture might even be awed if you told them. And besides, if you do really find one you like, would it kill you to send the artist 5 bucks before getting a ~$100+ tattoo of it, that will be with you for the rest of your life? lol

just my two cents, but I don't really know how accurate any of that was.

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Square_One•

No, the copyright police will come rip off your flesh.

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dayna-mite•

Just note the artist and ask them. I am sure they will give you a simple yes or no.

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baelion•

dude, what the hell? I'm minutes away from posting my own request with the same wording!

i'll just get the one design for now.

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