get more tattoos

i definitely need to cover this horrible tat i got on my wrist, and add on for a semi-sleeve type thing?

i also want sum artwork on my back, side, and ankle/foot .
all powerful and meaningful symbolisms that i will be able to look at 200 years from now and still love !

a few mermaid babies i think will do the trick!

...only a few more and only when there is some real meaning behind it … as reminders.

A couple Saturdays ago, I went into Slave to the Needle in Ballard to have a consultation with Erika, an artist who specializes in cover ups. She was super nice and very confident that she would be able to give me the tattoo that I want.
I told her what I want and she says that she’ll have it drawn up by the 15th. That’s when I’ll go in to see her next and we’ll talk about the art, what I do and don’t like about it.

THEN comes my tattoo. I’m so excited!

I already have one tattoo, on my left hip, of the Aquarius symbol and three stars. I made the mistake of rushing into it, getting it done unprofessionally by my best friend’s boyfriend, and not really looking to see if I liked the placement of it or anything. So now I’m stuck with this tattoo. . .but I’m not! I’m having a consultation with a tattoo artist who specializes in coverups and I’m going to have a beautiful tattoo in a few short months.

i got my first tattoo as my eighteenth birthday present. a hello kitty with a heart shaped peace sign on my left shoulder blade. not too big, not hard to cover.

THIS time, i have decided on my second one. down my left side, i want this quote in cursive:

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
- Mae West

I don’t know when, but this will happen.

I am going through a hella time right now and I want to sidestep from completing the tattoo I am working on getting completed and get a tattoo I already have pre-planned/in the works of a phoenix rising out of the flames/ashes. I need it as inspiration!

I’ve got 5, I need to get my anchor behind my ear with Edi, and my flower on my back.

i have gotten more tattoos but i still want more!!!

After a lot of thought and a lot of reflection, I realize that I was in a full fledged manic when I got this tattoo. And I didn’t think it through. And I didn’t research my artist well enough. And now I’m paying for it.

After the last session with the original artist in which he took drugs, did 2 drug deals, and spent more time outside the room than working on my back, I decided I needed to find someone new. My sister recommended a man named Conan Lea of Voluta Tattoo in Indianapolis, and I am absolutely thrilled that I found him. He is like a breath of fresh air compared to the other artists I’ve met and worked with. His studio feels more like a spa than one of those nasty ink shops. There is no flash on the walls. Everything is calm and beautiful, and he is so incredibly caring and talented.

He and I talked about what I’ve got and where I want it to go, and I know I’ve put my trust in the right person. There are many, many hours ahead of me, but Conan is willing to give me plenty of time between sessions and is 100% capable of giving me what I’ve been hoping for for so long: a beautiful piece of art.

If you live in the Indy area, I encourage you to check out Conan and his team. His website is volutatattoo.com. You won’t be disappointed.