My First Tatt?

[Kate Riley]

hey guys. so after watching all three seasons of LA ink and all 8 seasons of miami ink... i have given in. I WANT TATTS! so i was thinking for my first i would get a bluebird on my foot. the reaons being that the foot doesnt stretch, i can hide it, i also wear flip flops/thongs all the time, and the bluebird because my nanna used to sing me 'zippity doo da' when i was a little girl! and i just remember her singing "mr bluebird on my shoulder... is it the truth its factual, everything is satisfactual" and because the song is a disney song and i LOVE disney movies, and also because the bluebird is a pin up traditional tattoo, which i love tattoos, and because the movie its from is from the 50s which i happen to LOVE the 50s.......... so................... my question is, do i get a bluebird like the one from disney in sleeping beauty or do i get a traditional bluebird? its going to be colour so either will be colourfull? HELP!

[Martin Huebner]

The bluebird sounds cool, but you have to be careful with tattoos on your feet. if you are always on a beach or play in the sand alot, it will cause you tattoo to fade. the sand acts like an exfoliator. As far as colors go, if you get a good high quality artist the colors will look great. That tattoo is going to hurt bad though.

[Kate Riley]

argh! damn it. haha i thought it would hurt but i was in denial. i wear flip flops EVERY day. all day. and i live on the beach. hmmm maybe i should choose a different place. tough decision

[Mrs. Grace]

Yeah a sparrow or a swallow, Thats what the picture is. Tradition in the navy its symbolizing a soldier flying over seas or that has flown over a large body of water. I have them on my chest and its classic true but you should get something you are going to be cool with for a pretty long time in fact for ever. As far as the foot martins right. Feet fade much faster with the variables as the sun, rubbing on shoes and the pain factor yikes. I don't want to be a preacher so I will say follow your heart and go big or go home lol.