twodarhythm 0 #1 July 19, 2009 So i have been wanting to get a new tattoo, and i figure, what better to get than something to do with my new favorite hobby? Ive done a few google searches but havent really seen anything that grabs me. Anybody got any ideas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sebcat 0 #2 July 19, 2009 I'd spend that money on jump tickets instead, but that's just me I've seen a few 3-rings in ink. Maybe B.S.B.D? Maybe something blending with your other tattoos? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dano302 0 #3 July 19, 2009 i've got 3 more jumps till i get my A license, but when i do i plan on getting the uspa wings. i've got full sleeves and just one open place saved for it...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris-Ottawa 0 #4 July 19, 2009 Personal Experience: No shit, there I was...posting away on dropzone.com about what I should get as a skydiving tattoo. After I got some posts, I decided that when I knew what I wanted and the time was right, it would come to me. You shouldn't ask for ideas from anyone else, it's your body. Some of the posts basically said you should earn a tattoo for whatever you choose, but I only half agree with that. Keep it on your mind, don't rush into it and one day you'll say "That's what I want!" http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=2718132;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=35; I got mine this January, some 350 jumps later and a whole 2 years after I posted on dz.com. I'm glad I waited, and I'm really happy with the tattoo. I want another, but until I figure it out...the canvas stays empty. Take a look at the thread, read what some people said about rushing, earning...etc... I've also attached a picture of what I ended up doing. I think it turned out nice."When once you have tasted flight..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twodarhythm 0 #5 July 19, 2009 thanks for the advice! i have a couple of tattoos already. I like yours, by the way. I just watched a show where they built that parachute and this guy flew it. it worked. and the quote is so true... Leonardo was a genuis! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lawdog1 0 #6 July 20, 2009 Here's my mid-life crisis moment. First one and decided to come up wth something big Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matitemel 0 #7 July 20, 2009 Thk it's better to ask someone to do your own tattoo ...Mélanie Check out my new website!!! :) www.greentimes.com.au or the page on FB Green Times !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmfenaughty 0 #8 July 20, 2009 Quote So i have been wanting to get a new tattoo, and i figure, what better to get than something to do with my new favorite hobby? Ive done a few google searches but havent really seen anything that grabs me. Anybody got any ideas? See what you think of these 99% of the people on this earth are sheep ... dare to be different Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerd137 0 #9 July 20, 2009 I recommend you wait a couple hundred jumps before you permanently emblazon your love for skydiving on to your body. By then you should know if it's really true love or just an infatuation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #10 July 20, 2009 A wise old woodshop teacher was asked about the tattoo on his arm... (USS Iowa with ancors) he had since WW2. I will never forget what he said to the middle school student who exclaimed that he wanted to get several tattoos... "Son, it's one thing to be stupid, and another thing to advertise it!"Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerd137 0 #11 July 21, 2009 I like tattoos. I'm just saying that the average skydiving career is very short. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyBastard 0 #12 July 21, 2009 ha! yesDude #320 "Superstitious" is just a polite way of saying "incredibly fucking stupid". DONK! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SabreDave 0 #13 July 22, 2009 Titanium Inside- I like it!SabreDave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robskydiv 0 #14 July 25, 2009 Excellent forum topic Richard. For years I thought about getting a Tiger suspended under an open (Ram AIR parachute) tat. Never got around to it. Someone told me that this image was on the triple nickel Airborne unit. I couldn't get the tat since I wasn't in that unit. That's how I felt about it. Anywhoo, I saw a tat of a Ram parachute on a guy's upper arm at a Mullin's Boogie. Now that one was alright but it looked like the colors would fade out eventually. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efs4ever 3 #15 July 25, 2009 My "idea" was a round around my ankle / calf with linked "jumpers." The only thing is the fact that they are NAKED. No rigs or jumpsuits. Rigs and jumpsuits will become dated after time. It's just the concept of the formation and fun with gravity. Still might do it some day, but I need the ART!! Anyone want a canvas on me?? Send it!!Russell M. Webb D 7014 Attorney at Law 713 385 5676 https://www.tdcparole.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efs4ever 3 #16 July 25, 2009 QuoteMy "idea" was a round around my ankle / calf with linked "jumpers." The only thing is the fact that they are NAKED. No rigs or jumpsuits. Rigs and jumpsuits will become dated after time. It's just the concept of the formation and fun with gravity. Still might do it some day, but I need the ART!! Anyone want a canvas on me?? Send it!! Boy Girl etc.Russell M. Webb D 7014 Attorney at Law 713 385 5676 https://www.tdcparole.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kami-kaze 0 #17 July 25, 2009 Tattoos.. Permanent proof of temporary insanity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dqpacker 7 #18 July 26, 2009 I can't wait to see the cover up job on that one. I have an idea how about a star less night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twodarhythm 0 #19 July 26, 2009 I decided to hold off on the tattoo for now. I had decided I wanted an ambigram that said freefall on the inside of my wrist but the artist told me that the word was too big, and it would all bleed together in a couple of years. I took it as a sign, because, like some of you said, how do I know that in 2 years im not going to wanna get FREEFLY, or something different. I still want a tattoo but didnt feel great about the guy i was recommended to. I wanted to get some more stuff done on my back, to connect the two that i have on each shoulder. I thought i'd go and tell him what i was thinking about and he'd use his 10 years of experience to collaborate and inspire me. Tell me what he thought would work well, etc... Instead he offered to cover my existing tattoos and didnt inspire me at all. Any tattoo artists in the palm beach area that want to help me do something unique? let me know! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tolgak 0 #20 July 27, 2009 In Boca Raton there is a place called Big Kahuna tattoo. I think it's somewhere near Mizner Park. While I haven't had a tattoo done yet, I know from reviews that the artists there have won numerous awards and are perfect if you want an original image on your skin. My sister got a few tattoos from them and, as simple as they are, they look amazing. Their Website: http://bktattoo.com/Dropzones are terrible places for inspiration. What does one think when one looks up for a sign only to see a bunch of people falling? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twodarhythm 0 #21 July 27, 2009 Thanks, I will definately check them out. Thats only about 30-45 minutes from me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azdiver 0 #22 July 27, 2009 thats almost like the one i want to get, but as i cant draw very good, and havent been able to get someone to draw one that looks the way i want it to, so far, I'm still waiting to get mine. nice one though looks goodlight travels faster than sound, that's why some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #23 July 28, 2009 Yep. I'm definately getting a tattoo when I grow up!!Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lpdwntnd 0 #24 July 28, 2009 QuoteI recommend you wait a couple hundred jumps before you permanently emblazon your love for skydiving on to your body. By then you should know if it's really true love or just an infatuation. This is very true! I have been working as a tattoo artist for 4 years now and have told customers things just like this. Don't do impulse, wait awhile(I have waited a year on a couple that I have!) and if you still feel it then get it.Stop looking at me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydivaII 0 #25 August 2, 2009 I think tattoos need to symbolize something significant in your life. If you never make another jump again, hasn't your life still changed because of skydiving? Mine has. 3 rings - -post modern angel wings, they let you do what man was never meant to do. -They save your life and let you do it all over again. -the trinity in christianity, if this sport hasn't made you talk to God...She did not know that she could not fly so she did. Spread your arms and hold your breath and always trust your cape Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
