I posted a thread about my views on tattoos - I don’t find them attractive & would not have one. My dislike of tattoos was interpreted by a few that I therefore dislike people with tattoos! I don’t like Citroen 2CVs either but I have friends who do.
Some can indeed be works of skill rather than art, much like an air brushed picture on a car or truck but if that car was sold on or the owner got bored with it, it can be removed.
Who would have thought tattooing could be so popular
Mark_Rimmer
(Mark Rimmer)
#15
vero
(Véronique Langlands)
#16
Works of skill rather than works of art sums it up beautifully and tactfully 
smwsplr
(stella wood)
#17
I’m happy that my young friend is able to make a good living to support her and her family.
She is fully-booked for months in advance… almost like the Ophtalmologues here 
(We saw our Ophtalmo again yesterday and now he says every 2 years will suffice…) 
smwsplr
(stella wood)
#18
Bill
(Bill Morgan)
#19
Saw a heavily tattooed, heavy, elderly lady on a boat in the Balearics, years ago, 'Orrific 
anon54681821
(anon54681821)
#20
i have no preference but have seen some awful tattoos on men and women and have seen some great ones too.
smwsplr
(stella wood)
#23
Yes, Harry… when you see some of the ghastly stuff that gets done…it makes the really good work stand out even more…
Bill
(Bill Morgan)
#24
Sorry Stella, I think they are all 'orrible, but as long as it’s freely inflicted on others, not me thats fine 
smwsplr
(stella wood)
#25
No need to apologize … I would never have one myself…but some are obviously better workmanship than others… and, as I have said, there is a real demand and it pays well… which means this young tattooist is able to support herself and her family, so I salute her and wish her well.
Sandy_Hewlett
(Sandy Hewlett)
#27
There’s some astoundingly beautiful tattoos out there, just google ‘Watercolour Tattoos’. However, as someone with a rose on my shoulder (rebellious teenager) I can say that the colour dulls with time and as the skin stretches as the body changes. So some of these detailed fine line drawings will blur into a grey-green over time. But to each his own. I have no problem with tattoos or body mods of any kind, but object when they stop the wearer being able to be a productive member of society and paying his or her way. and subsequently falling on the taxpayer to subside their lifestyle because they can’t get a job due to their visible tattoos.
smwsplr
(stella wood)
#28
I have several pieces of her artwork on my walls… and that is where I prefer them. 
but she has to make a living… so…
smwsplr
(stella wood)
#30
The finished portrait was even better than it shows here… you could swear the dog was breathing … 
Barbara_Deane
(Barbara Deane)
#31
There is some amazing art out there but I do not like to see it on peoples skin.
smwsplr
(stella wood)
#32
My friend did a “tattoo” (fake) on a young boy who has a terminal illness… he spent ages choosing which one he wanted… a lion and a tiger in beautiful colours… and she was delighted to see the pleasure her work gave him
“Although Jack will not reach the age to get a tattoo, it was on his bucket list… So today he gave me the honour of drawing one on using Sharpies and face paint. He’s an incredibly brave boy who raises money for @thetmdteam to help them help other children.”
Helen6
(Helen Wright)
#33
She is extremely talented Stella…I love tattoos and have many but there are many “scratchers” out there who give the profession a bad name…Her work really is beautiful and she sounds a beautiful soul too…
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smwsplr
(stella wood)
#34
Hi Helen… yes she is a lovely person… had some serious knocks in her young life, but has come shining through…