Faith based tattoo question

[Thewhitedove]

Can anybody help me design my tattoo please? It's a cover up and I would like it to be a floral, plant based type of pretty feminine design linked to Scripture. I'm not quite sure how but I know that I do want there to be some spiritual depth to what is otherwise a pretty picture covering an ugly one. 

[farouk]

On 5/16/2024 at 5:05 PM, PraiseHim1004 said:

A guy at our church who is a very blessed and active participant has a bunch of them. 

 

@PraiseHim1004 Among a certain age group especially, faith-based tattoos seem to have become almost the expected thing to get injected with, among many families in the Bible Belt:

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Around here (Bible Belt), it is common, especially among evangelical Christians, for the girls under about 40 to have religious tattoos. More do than don't, especially when you get to the under 30 crowd. I hardly know any female at church that is under 30 that does not have a tattoo.

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While some Christians will never like them, others may well regard faith-based ink being tattooed in as an experience and a procedure that is a joy and a privilege.

[farouk]

On 5/19/2024 at 12:55 PM, Thewhitedove said:

Can anybody help me design my tattoo please? It's a cover up and I would like it to be a floral, plant based type of pretty feminine design linked to Scripture. I'm not quite sure how but I know that I do want there to be some spiritual depth to what is otherwise a pretty picture covering an ugly one. 

Hi @Thewhitedove

The ref. to the rose of Sharon is Song of Solomon 2.1, which could be incorporated into the design (maybe woven around the edge of a rose design): a ready made tool to prompt people's questions if you also have a rose injected.

The tattoo artist that you have already spoken to could advise on size, etc.

(The size would presumably be linked somewhat to the size of your existing tattoo that you want to cover.)

Seems like you want to be a tattooed woman that witnesses through the ink. Like you said re. 'spiritual depth', seems like you want - beyond the physical depth into the dermis that the tattooing needles will go - spiritual depth to be communicated by the message.

 

[farouk]

On 5/15/2024 at 4:29 PM, Thewhitedove said:

I actually contacted a tattoo studio today.

PS: @Thewhitedove When you contact the tattoo artist again, it would be useful to have something really specific in mind to tell him or her. (Tattoo artists receive a certain amount of enquiries that do not materialize  into anything more.)

Even if refused, the offer of a partial down-payment would signal that you really want to have it done - assuming this indeed remains the case.

[farouk]

On 4/26/2024 at 9:39 PM, NConly said:

If something happens then I will consider other tats now just one

@NConly

Multiple tattoos really happen slowly.

It's not something to be rushed.

More likely they gradually creep along the arm, shoulder, etc., as the tattooee becomes motivated with individual pieces.

It's unrealistic for an 18 year old to expect to receive a whole splurge of inkings. More likely they will accumulate gradually over the years, after first ink initially occurs.

[farouk]

On 5/17/2024 at 8:44 PM, TrueFollowerOfChrist said:

I'm sure that will lead her to many witnessing opportunities. I'm not brave enough to get a tattoo

Hi @TrueFollowerOfChrist 

As @NConly says, getting one tattoo makes it easier for more.

(Not that it should be rushed.)

[farouk]

Hi @NConly You were talking about being in Japan. So did you visit any tattoo parlors while you were in Japan?

[farouk]

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[NConly]

7 minutes ago, farouk said:

Hi @NConly You were talking about being in Japan. So did you visit any tattoo parlors while you were in Japan?

I didn't but I did see many things that were different and interesting, not like the U.S. at all. Of one can say the same for all the countries I was in.

[TrueFollowerOfChrist]

4 hours ago, farouk said:

Hi @TrueFollowerOfChrist 

As @NConly says, getting one tattoo makes it easier for more.

(Not that it should be rushed.)

I'm NOT a fan of needles, but I do donate plasma, since I at least get paid for that. Maybe someone should open a Christian tattoo shop with free tattoos. That might motivate some people. Of course I also believe the mark of the beast will be a tattoo, so I guess we should use great discretion which ones we get.