Tattoo Query and Poll

**Jo Dawn** · 03-27-2007, 07:42 PM

Ok, so I know that I would like another tattoo. I would love a TMNT tattoo. Only problem is... I'm kinda... embarrassed? (Is that awful?)

Anyhow. I'm a girl (obviously) and I'm not sure what I could get that would be tasteful and... just tasteful and cool. And where would I put it?

I really thought about the shadows of them... or one of them. (Well, Don, duh.)

So, what do we all think?

Nightwatcher · 03-27-2007, 07:51 PM

I've really been looking into getting a Raphael tattoo. My friends look at me like I'm nuts and my sister just flat out tells me not to do it, but I don't really care what they say. My only problem is I can't find an animation I like enough.

I think the shadows is a pretty cool idea, especially if it's of Don because the Bo Staff would be easy to point out.

I don't really know where girls put a lot of tattoos except for lower back and top of feet so i don't know where you would want it.

Just look for an animation you want of a certain pose and once you find it then decide where to put it. If you are embarrased just put it somewhere that gets covered so only you may see Donatello whenever you want.

*VaughnMichael* · 03-27-2007, 07:52 PM

well it depends one what you like the most Me I'd personally get perhaps one good and one evil as the tatoo I'd personally use the old Foot & Turtle logos from the action figure line behind them.
Like maybe shredder vs. one of the turtles or splinter.
What are some things you really like though or had in mind it may help us all out

JetsAndHeels · 03-27-2007, 07:56 PM

Hey Jo Dawn, don't be embarrassed!! Tattoos are all about getting something that shows what you love or a part of you that is unique. I've got a superman one on the left arm and a star wars on the right. Talk about geeky, but hey its what I love right?

As far as where to get it (on the body), I would suggest somewhere that is concealed by clothing. You don't want it on a forearm or something like that. Usually on the back near a shoulder blade is a good spot, or maybe high up on your arm (unless you wear tank top shirts and stuff).

As far as what to get, perhaps you should just start with Don since he is your favorite. Get on search engines and look for as many different pics and designs of him as possible so you can have an idea of what you want done. Try to keep it small to medium sized, that way if you want to add to it later you will be able to.

The most important thing is that you get something you really, really love..remember its on your body for life!!

**Jo Dawn** · 03-27-2007, 07:57 PM

Well, I already have one on the top of my foot.

And I like Don, heh. Then Leo. I like all of them, really. Though the idea ofgood and evil is intriguing.

I wonder if they could do some kind of ying and yang type thing with that?

EDIT - And wise words, Jets. Wise words.

Leonardo_ · 03-27-2007, 07:58 PM

And i think it depends on how big or small it shall be.

I myself would NEVER want to get a tmnt tattoo. It is too embarrassing and too childrish in my eyes, but I only speak for myself. Everyone has to decide it for himself, of course.
I don't think that I could go swimming or having a sauna anymore, what I really love to do, if I would have a turtles tattoo.

JetsAndHeels wrote: "remember its on your body for life!!" - and this is why I would think about having a tmnt-tattoo very strictly first.

*Roseangelo* · 03-27-2007, 07:58 PM

I plan on getting a TMNT tattoo myself, eventually.

Dawnatello has one on her ankle. It's an original Mikey piece by GreenWillow (very cool).

I'd go for an original piece for myself and I'd probably put it behind my right shoulder. I don't wear clothes that would show it off very often, but I'd have the option to if I wanted.

Ballerninja · 03-27-2007, 08:07 PM

I'm planning on getting one eventually as well. I'm getting the new TMNT logo (from the beginning of the movie. Green letters, manhole cover in the background, surrounded by green fire (is that what it is? haha) ) with Leo's swords behind it and "Turtles Fight With Honour" below it. Probably in the centre of my back.

As others have said, it's just going to come down to finding something that appeals to you personally. If you don't want a cartoon on you, you can take the path I chose with the less-obvious logo. You could always get a canister of ooze, or if you want to be REALLY secretive, you could find the Japanese kanji for "Ninja Turtles". It would have to be from a source you trust beyond all measure though, haha.

*VaughnMichael* · 03-27-2007, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

Well, I already have one on the top of my foot.

And I like Don, heh. Then Leo. I like all of them, really. Though the idea ofgood and evil is intriguing.

I wonder if they could do some kind of ying and yang type thing with that?

EDIT - And wise words, Jets. Wise words.

I could draw a design for ya if you like Jo with the idea of a foot tmnt mixture.
just let me know.
Edit: yeah I plan to get one as well at some point I want to design them all myself of course most of my tattoos will be my art but I want to have tmnt and perhaps dr.teeth from the muppet show in the mix also

*Ninjinister* · 03-27-2007, 08:10 PM

A friend of mine got a (rather large) 2K3 Leo tattoo on her shoulder, and it's pretty awesome. It was actually based on an art by Tigerfog.

**Jo Dawn** · 03-27-2007, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Putrescent

I could draw a design for ya if you like Jo with the idea of a foot tmnt mixture.
just let me know.
Edit: yeah I plan to get one as well at some point I want to design them all myself of course most of my tattoos will be my art but I want to have tmnt and perhaps dr.teeth from the muppet show in the mix also

Baby, I would love to see anything you could come up with. That would be awesome.

EDIT - People! Keep with the ideas! I need all the opinions I can get! Thank you.

JetsAndHeels · 03-27-2007, 08:24 PM

Jo Dawn this probably isnt an idea youll like but here goes:

How about 2 bo staffs in the layout of an "X", and a small don tat in the middle.

Just a thought!!

Ra · 03-27-2007, 08:25 PM

I'm not one to really want to get tattoos, but if I ever got a TMNT one, it would be a small turtle logo like so -

Not exactly the best thing I could find, but it was the closest to what I had in mind. I would probably get that on somewhere like my ankle or my wrist. Somewhere out of the way and people can't really notice it as much until you whip it out and scream at the top of your lungs "I'M A FAN OF THE TMNT!

".

And if you want something with Don, maybe get a bust of him? Maybe something like this?

But then again, it all depends of what style you want. 2k3? Old toon? Mirage? Original art? I'd be more than happy to sketch out a pose or idea if you want one.

*VaughnMichael* · 03-27-2007, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

Baby, I would love to see anything you could come up with. That would be awesome.

EDIT - People! Keep with the ideas! I need all the opinions I can get! Thank you.

rad do you want the lines to be thick on the outside like most tattoos are?
I'll do Don and some one else (who would you want shredder?) with a ying yang behind them but instead of the typical black and white I could perhaps do green or purple and the otherside be red & black for the foot.
What logos do you prefer? New or oldschool ones like on the old action figure box.
I always liked the "foot" for the footclan logo myself. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about but could give you examples if you like.

**Jo Dawn** · 03-27-2007, 08:28 PM

Ok, yeah... lemme say this: Not Old Toon. Other than that, I'm up for ideas. I mean, I love the new toon and movie art, actually. Mirage even works, too. Or even, like I said, shadows or some other sort of homage to them, in some sort.

EDIT - Putrescent: Hmmm... I'm up for suggestion, really.

*VaughnMichael* · 03-27-2007, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

Ok, yeah... lemme say this: Not Old Toon. Other than that, I'm up for ideas. I mean, I love the new toon and movie art, actually. Mirage even works, too. Or even, like I said, shadows or some other sort of homage to them, in some sort.

how large do you want it? Ok I draw in a more mirage (peter laird) style than anything so that works

EDIT: works for me I'll get to sketchin' and I can do changes as asked.

*Buslady* · 03-27-2007, 10:51 PM

Get your favorite turtle down by the ankle area. I wanna do Raph down there...but hubby wont like it

im too chicken as it is...hehe...chicken turtle..me..

**Jo Dawn** · 03-27-2007, 10:53 PM

I have a tat on my right foot... I wonder if the left ankle would be too much. Hmmmm...

*Masked Ninja* · 03-28-2007, 12:29 AM

I'm not a tattoo sort of person, but if I were, I'd probably go for a small action silohuette. And like Nightwatcher said, that would be a good route for Don because his weapon would be easy to pick out.

But that's just me. I think logos and tattoos look better with simpler designs.

*Jade Green* · 03-28-2007, 12:30 AM

Me, I've concidered getting a tmnt tattoo... two, actually, on te bottom of each heel. The turtle shell itself.

03-27-2007, 07:42 PM	#1
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Tattoo Query and Poll Ok, so I know that I would like another tattoo. I would love a TMNT tattoo. Only problem is... I'm kinda... embarrassed? (Is that awful?) Anyhow. I'm a girl (obviously) and I'm not sure what I could get that would be tasteful and... just tasteful and cool. And where would I put it? I really thought about the shadows of them... or one of them. (Well, Don, duh.) So, what do we all think? __________________

03-27-2007, 07:51 PM	#2
Nightwatcher Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 124	I've really been looking into getting a Raphael tattoo. My friends look at me like I'm nuts and my sister just flat out tells me not to do it, but I don't really care what they say. My only problem is I can't find an animation I like enough. I think the shadows is a pretty cool idea, especially if it's of Don because the Bo Staff would be easy to point out. I don't really know where girls put a lot of tattoos except for lower back and top of feet so i don't know where you would want it. Just look for an animation you want of a certain pose and once you find it then decide where to put it. If you are embarrased just put it somewhere that gets covered so only you may see Donatello whenever you want. __________________

03-27-2007, 07:56 PM	#4
JetsAndHeels Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 596	Hey Jo Dawn, don't be embarrassed!! Tattoos are all about getting something that shows what you love or a part of you that is unique. I've got a superman one on the left arm and a star wars on the right. Talk about geeky, but hey its what I love right? As far as where to get it (on the body), I would suggest somewhere that is concealed by clothing. You don't want it on a forearm or something like that. Usually on the back near a shoulder blade is a good spot, or maybe high up on your arm (unless you wear tank top shirts and stuff). As far as what to get, perhaps you should just start with Don since he is your favorite. Get on search engines and look for as many different pics and designs of him as possible so you can have an idea of what you want done. Try to keep it small to medium sized, that way if you want to add to it later you will be able to. The most important thing is that you get something you really, really love..remember its on your body for life!! __________________

03-27-2007, 07:57 PM	#5
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Well, I already have one on the top of my foot. And I like Don, heh. Then Leo. I like all of them, really. Though the idea ofgood and evil is intriguing. I wonder if they could do some kind of ying and yang type thing with that? EDIT - And wise words, Jets. Wise words. __________________

03-27-2007, 07:58 PM	#6
Leonardo_ Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 813	And i think it depends on how big or small it shall be. I myself would NEVER want to get a tmnt tattoo. It is too embarrassing and too childrish in my eyes, but I only speak for myself. Everyone has to decide it for himself, of course. I don't think that I could go swimming or having a sauna anymore, what I really love to do, if I would have a turtles tattoo. JetsAndHeels wrote: "remember its on your body for life!!" - and this is why I would think about having a tmnt-tattoo very strictly first. __________________

03-27-2007, 07:52 PM	#3
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	well it depends one what you like the most Me I'd personally get perhaps one good and one evil as the tatoo I'd personally use the old Foot & Turtle logos from the action figure line behind them. Like maybe shredder vs. one of the turtles or splinter. What are some things you really like though or had in mind it may help us all out

03-27-2007, 07:58 PM	#7
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,107	I plan on getting a TMNT tattoo myself, eventually. Dawnatello has one on her ankle. It's an original Mikey piece by GreenWillow (very cool). I'd go for an original piece for myself and I'd probably put it behind my right shoulder. I don't wear clothes that would show it off very often, but I'd have the option to if I wanted. __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

03-27-2007, 08:07 PM	#8
Ballerninja Random Punk Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 22	I'm planning on getting one eventually as well. I'm getting the new TMNT logo (from the beginning of the movie. Green letters, manhole cover in the background, surrounded by green fire (is that what it is? haha) ) with Leo's swords behind it and "Turtles Fight With Honour" below it. Probably in the centre of my back. As others have said, it's just going to come down to finding something that appeals to you personally. If you don't want a cartoon on you, you can take the path I chose with the less-obvious logo. You could always get a canister of ooze, or if you want to be REALLY secretive, you could find the Japanese kanji for "Ninja Turtles". It would have to be from a source you trust beyond all measure though, haha.

03-27-2007, 08:10 PM	#10
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	A friend of mine got a (rather large) 2K3 Leo tattoo on her shoulder, and it's pretty awesome. It was actually based on an art by Tigerfog. __________________

03-27-2007, 08:24 PM	#12
JetsAndHeels Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 596	Jo Dawn this probably isnt an idea youll like but here goes: How about 2 bo staffs in the layout of an "X", and a small don tat in the middle. Just a thought!! __________________

03-27-2007, 08:25 PM	#13
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	I'm not one to really want to get tattoos, but if I ever got a TMNT one, it would be a small turtle logo like so - Not exactly the best thing I could find, but it was the closest to what I had in mind. I would probably get that on somewhere like my ankle or my wrist. Somewhere out of the way and people can't really notice it as much until you whip it out and scream at the top of your lungs "I'M A FAN OF THE TMNT! ". And if you want something with Don, maybe get a bust of him? Maybe something like this? But then again, it all depends of what style you want. 2k3? Old toon? Mirage? Original art? I'd be more than happy to sketch out a pose or idea if you want one. __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."

03-27-2007, 08:28 PM	#15
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Ok, yeah... lemme say this: Not Old Toon. Other than that, I'm up for ideas. I mean, I love the new toon and movie art, actually. Mirage even works, too. Or even, like I said, shadows or some other sort of homage to them, in some sort. EDIT - Putrescent: Hmmm... I'm up for suggestion, really. __________________

03-27-2007, 10:51 PM	#17
Buslady WingsOfDarkness! Perkele! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In 7803... Posts: 4,366	Get your favorite turtle down by the ankle area. I wanna do Raph down there...but hubby wont like it im too chicken as it is...hehe...chicken turtle..me.. __________________

03-27-2007, 10:53 PM	#18
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	I have a tat on my right foot... I wonder if the left ankle would be too much. Hmmmm... __________________

03-28-2007, 12:29 AM	#19
Masked Ninja Doodles TMNT for fun Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sploshin' through some sewer... Posts: 2,137	I'm not a tattoo sort of person, but if I were, I'd probably go for a small action silohuette. And like Nightwatcher said, that would be a good route for Don because his weapon would be easy to pick out. But that's just me. I think logos and tattoos look better with simpler designs.

03-28-2007, 12:30 AM	#20
Jade Green ReyeJaye Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,873	Me, I've concidered getting a tmnt tattoo... two, actually, on te bottom of each heel. The turtle shell itself.