TV: Ink Master

[Big Shed]

Politics and religion have no place here.

Even though I think it is a very myopic view, point taken.

Myopic? Perhaps. But it is also very explicitly covered in this forum's ToU:

10.0 - Politics, Religion restriction

As a general rule we do not allow discussion of politics or religion because of their contentious nature. At election time we may allow one (1) political thread

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You can read them in full here:

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f90/wo...ons-tou-198339

[RedShirtGuy]

Some great tales and opinions here folks. Thanks...I didn't expect it.

I'm very much an "each to their own" kinda guy and do my best not to "judge a book by it's cover". Heck...I used to have hair down to my butt and always wore black clothes and a leather jacket. A very good competition karate fighter I got to know told me that he used to be scared of me just by my appearance (even though he could undeniably kick my ass to kingdom-come) but once he knew me he realised that I was just a giant teddy bear (his words).

I just enjoy the show, magazines and the bits of artwork I see on people for the epic skill required to create the images. Most certainly there are A LOT of absolute pieces of rubbish on people...I fear more than there are good.

Although Ink Master does have its problems with "editing for drama", if I can get myself past that and just look at the work, I find it quite enjoyable watching the creation of the odd piece of astounding artwork...and the lifetime scarring of poor suckers with absolute crap.

There certainly are dodgy and immoral tattooers as well as clients out there, and boy have I seen some utter garbage in my time, and I think that they do ruin it for the few that are what I would consider premier artists and canvases that go well above and beyond "ink for the sake of ink".

I love the idea of getting a tattooer into pyrography. I think some could produce some amazing art works. Some of the Flash Challenges on Ink Master have shown that a very select few truly are creative and adaptable artists...the art is inside of them and the medium just doesn't matter.

[doug3030]

I had a friend in the Army a long time ago who had been a tattooist prior to enlisting. He was covered in tattoos over 99% of his body below the neck.

At the time when he was tattooing (late 1970's/1980's) the kung-fu/martial arts thing was all the go. All the "tough guys" wanted to get tattooed with Chinese writing. They did not seem to care what it said apparently as long as it was Chinese, it looked tough.

He found an imported can of Tuna with "Nett weight 450 grams" written on it in Chinese. The rest is history.

Today there's probably several 60 to 70-year-old former tough guys wandering around Sydney with "nett weight 450 grams" tattooed on them in Chinese.

Cheers

Doug

[AlexS]

Never watched any of the shows, wouldn't get a tattoo on myself, and probably have an innate and irrational prejudice against those with tatts...
However:
When I worked in PNG one of our trainees, from the Sepik, had amazing artwork on his body, not as tattoos but as cicatrices - raised scars. These were done when he was about 14, using a sharp pointed stick and rubbing ash into them. They were part of his initiation into manhood. His was one of the last generations to have this done.

[RedShirtGuy]

...cicatrices - raised scars....They were part of his initiation into manhood. His was one of the last generations to have this done.

The tribalism aspect of this is probably the birth place of tattooing.

No doubt that kind of scarification at a young age is seen in modern times as a barbaric act of mutilation, but cultures are what they are, and that he is one of the last generations is kinda sad for that one.

[cava]

Myopic? Perhaps. But it is also very explicitly covered in this forum's ToU:

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You can read them in full here:

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f90/wo...ons-tou-198339

Understood, and my apologies to any who may have been offended by my quote from a best selling historical book.

It was not my intent to be contentious or ferment an adversarial position, but a genuine desire to contribute another limb to the discussion.

[doug3030]

Understood, and my apologies to any who may have been offended by my quote from a best selling historical book.

It was not my intent to be contentious or ferment an adversarial position, but a genuine desire to contribute another limb to the discussion.

Personally I lay claim to no religion. I took your quote in the manner you explain that you intended it. It was relevant to the discussion in that whether you believe in an imaginary friend or not, our society has its foundation in christian beliefs and standards of behavior. I acknowledge that other religions are becoming prominent in Australian society and a similar relevant quote from the tomes of any other religious belief would have been just as relevant.

There's a difference between dogmatic belief in any religion's scriptures and principals of a religion being used as a moral compass.

[fenderbelly]

I have two, a lady on one arm and a swallow on the other.
got them when I was 14 - 15. I rarely notice them now, I got them because my next oldest brother had quite a few
and I thought they looked good.

[artme]

I knew a guy once who had a couple and he had his own ambivalent opinion of them. He was however forthcoming on liking the process of getting a tat. He enjoyed the pain of going under the needle. I suggested he should just get a regular leg wax instead.

One of the many things I don't understand is rather pretty girls getting random ugly tats that have no symmetry and clash with just about any outfit they wear. The same girls seem to be blind to the tats when they are primping and preening about an outfit, its colour balance and the accessories. Go figure!

I"m with you Fuzzi!! I once asked a girl who had tattoo of Tantanka Yotanka on her upper arm if she knew who it was. She did not ( no real surprise) but got it because she "felt sorry for the Indians""!!!!! I asked if she would get a tatto of Jack Charles ( "Who's he?") explanation given and then "Why would I feel sorry for the Aborigines?"".

Nuff sed!!

[ivanavitch]

Apparently I have some Tatts inside my bowel showing where the greeblies are. Unless they got taken out by the surgery.

[AlexS]

Apparently I have some Tatts inside my bowel showing where the greeblies are. Unless they got taken out by the surgery.

Please, no photos!