My grandpa died a few years ago and I've always wanted to get a memorial tattoo for him but my family hates tattoos and they REALLY hate memorial tattoos, so i could never get his name or anything. A few days ago I got an idea for a tattoo for him. I want to get a small precious moments like teddy bear, with a halo, holding a golf club. This way it'd have meaning to me but nobody else unless i explained it (My grandpa collected teddy bears, and he loved golf). I want it to be fairly small so I wanted to get it on my wrist. Im just looking for opinions on what people think about wrist tattoos. (On the bottom of my wrist, not the top.)
(In the end I know its my decision, and regardless I'll probably get it there even if the majority says no dont do it..I'm just curious....and wondering if anyone has a better spot for it)
2006-12-23 09:43:55 · 28 answers · asked by Dani 7 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
this is just my biased opinion but...I think chicks with tattoos are hot :P :)
2006-12-23 09:53:23 · update #1
i want to get it small, and kind of light colored so that I can cover it with a thick bracelet or concealor. I swore I'd never get any tattoos on my lower arms but I think if its small and easily hidden, I'd do it. thats also why I want it on the bottom of my wrist, so that people wont see it unless I turn my arm over.
2006-12-23 09:55:16 · update #2
my family hates tattoos as well, but i got a tattoo on my wrist anyways almost a year back. mine is sort of memorial tattoo i suppose, i used to cut my wrists a lot and finally i decided to stop so i got a cross tattooed on my wrist and it has really really helped me to be a better person. it definatly hurts like hell but its your body. i think it would be really nice to get one in memory of your grandpa. if you do tho just make sure to get it about an inch below where your actual wrist is otherwise it will hurt ALOT more and it wont heal right most likely and has more chance of getting infected. it will probably be a little cracked in places when its healed also because you bend the skin on your wrist a lot so it will crack the ink but it shouldnt that much or be all that noticable. dont worry what your family thinks, its not their choice. as far as it being there for the rest of your life, its a big decision but ultimatly i dont think its as big of a deal as people make it out to be. yes it will be there forever but thats what is so touching about yours, becuas eyou want to be always reminded of him and that special part of him. do whatever is going to make you happy! just be ready for a lot of mixed opinions about it. i get a lot of really bad looks about mine, prolly cuz its a cross and a lot of people think its offensive but whatever. all that matters is what you think about it.
2006-12-23 10:05:36 · answer #1 · answered by chrissy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think wrist tattoos are a huge commitment whether you are a guy or a girl. and also i think that for it to be what you want it will need to be bigger than what you want. otherwise in a few years it will just look like a brownish blob. i wouldn't get it any smaller than a credit card to have good detail in it. just my opinion. but i know a lot of tattooed people and am friends with my tattoo artist and it's always better to go a little bigger. little tattoos really don't look as good after time. good luck with your tattoo tho.
2006-12-23 18:26:08 · answer #2 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One thing you have to consider about a tattoo there is what will happen when you go to a job interview? Although tattoos are gaining acceptance, they are still taboo in some professions.
I agree that if you want to honor your grandfather, you should get one, but I would recommend putting it somewhere that is easily hidden for work - like your shoulder, ankle, etc.
But ultimately, it's your decision. Just make sure you find a qualified artist in a licensed shop.
2006-12-23 17:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by tulsasfynestdyme 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a female and I have a tattoo on the underside of my wrist. I am a professional, I work at a hospital. Patients seem interested in my tattoo and I get lots of compliments. I think it is a good idea. You should do what makes you happy, that is all that matters.
2006-12-23 21:03:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt get it on your wrist if your family is against it.. they will see it all the time. I would get it some place that not everyone can see but you can show it off if you want to. Mine is on my left shoulder blade. I think its a great place. I think your design sounds gorgeous though so when you do show it off, people will want to hear the story behind which lets you talk about your grandpa.
2006-12-23 23:15:32 · answer #5 · answered by PenguinsWife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honestly it is very attractive but there are a few things to consider and please dont take offense. A tatto that is sleek and thin looks great on a dainty wrist bad on a heavier person. If you do it well so that the lines of the tatto resemble the form and shape of your wrist or body it will look very very very very hot
2006-12-23 20:18:42 · answer #6 · answered by lorneandtee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not saying it is a good idea to get a tattoo, i think you shouldnt, do something else for him like continue his bear collection. Yet if you are really wanting to get one i would say put it on bottom of your foot, ya know right at the arch. Not many will see it but you will know it is there. Pray about it though
2006-12-23 17:56:09 · answer #7 · answered by cheer9210 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i think wrist tatoos are cool and the thang about your grandpa is sweet. i would say the heck with my family (not that i'm not close with my family i am) but i know a person that got a wrist tatoo and she said it hurt really bad. so i would get the tatoo on the back of my back just up above your but it don't hurt!!!!!!!
2006-12-23 18:03:25 · answer #8 · answered by jessica_fickett 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It dependson the tattoo. I think that tattoo you've described would look nice on your wrist.
2006-12-23 17:59:52 · answer #9 · answered by Lala 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i want a tattoo on my wrist as well, but i want a DODGER logo so i would say go for it but when it comes to getting jobs you might think about it... that's why i still don't have mine but good luck
2006-12-23 17:54:15 · answer #10 · answered by DODGER GIRL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋