So.. I Got My First Tattoo!!! Memorial For Leisa

[Brett]

Well this past weekend I went down to Tampa to see a friend of mine who was my best friend when we were kids, Actually found him 2 weeks ago on Facebook.. So off I went to Tampa to see a great friend I havent seen or talked to in 18 years (Since 11th grade) lol.

Anyways while down there I was telling him how I wanted a Tattoo to honor Leisa but I have been a pussy about it because I am afraid of pain and needles, well anyways... He took me to the guy he goes to and talked me into doing it... I am so glad he did, I finally have something to have on me to remember her till the day I die.....


The Tattoo as you will see below is a Heart with a Yellow Daisy coming out of it, the black around it is a shadow affect to show it coming out from the heart. Leisa's FAVORITE flower was a Daisy, so thats what I wanted to do... for her it was SO WORTH IT!!!

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[TheGrillMan]

hell yeah man congradulations

inked fo life lol

[Echonova]

Sweet.

[FasTech]

Congrats Brett.

[jfman]

Sorry about your wife, it's a nice gesture to get the tat.

[DB4LYFE ™]

i got my first tat last year, but thats cool that u got one u can actually relate with. Nice.

~DB4LYFE

[Brett]

I wont lie... the outline hurt a little, the coloring wasnt so bad, more just annoying... But my attitude was if I can face the pain I have had to endure of loosing her, this would be a walk in the park. I just feel like with this on my body, no matter where I am at, or what I am doing... Now Leisa is a part of my body till the day I die... and that is an amazing feeling to me.

[mike's02ls1]

I wont lie... the outline hurt a little, the coloring wasnt so bad, more just annoying... But my attitude was if I can face the pain I have had to endure of loosing her, this would be a walk in the park. I just feel like with this on my body, no matter where I am at, or what I am doing... Now Leisa is a part of my body till the day I die... and that is an amazing feeling to me.
They are addicting!! You can't just stop at one, well unless your broke....:) I have dreams of getting the rest of my back piece done, and going to my sleeves..

[BTEC]

pretty cool man.

but this aint the pic thread. lmao!!

[Brett]

They are addicting!! You can't just stop at one, well unless your broke....:) I have dreams of getting the rest of my back piece done, and going to my sleeves..

Yeah I already want another one, I want to get ones that mean things to me though so we will see.

[mike's02ls1]

Yeah I already want another one, I want to get ones that mean things to me though so we will see.
Yeah I need to get back on my back piece but I want my daughters name on my left forearm..

[ALVIN]

brandon go to bed

[TheGrillMan]

[QUOTE=Marcus Burnett]I wont lie... the outline hurt a little, the coloring wasnt so bad, more just annoying... QUOTE]


yeah line work is deff the worst imo

[J-ROCK]

very nice man! im doin a full back tattoo soon in memory of my dad

[teh bri]

I LOVE IT!

i can't wait for mine.



:ninja:

[Tiff-O-Bitties]

Yay Brett! I'm so glad for you! Geeze, you bled a lot!

[LizBiz]

That's awesome Brett!!!

[blacknightteg]

good job man.

[Elbow]

Looks good. Tampa ftw.

[Brett]

Yay Brett! I'm so glad for you! Geeze, you bled a lot!

I didnt bleed at all pretty much, that red in that one pic was from when he was filling in the red then would wipe the area...... Thats not blood babe :)

I guess its supposed to be all flaky now? The yellow is really starting to pop out now to, the first 2 days the yellow wasnt as bright since it had minor blood spots in it, Now the color is so vivid

[teh bri]

wait til it starts peeling, it looks gross when it does that..just don't pick at it because i takes the ink our of it.. There is this cream that i got for mine.. I just forgot what its called.. but when i find it i'll let you know :D

[bowdown201]

aquaphor works great

[DJ Maestro]

Congrats Brett. It's great that you now have what you have always wanted and that it means so much to you. Looks great man. :goodjob:

[teh bri]

Aquaphor is what it is! thanks man ! :D

[ALVIN]

whatever you do DO NOT prematurely peel anything or rub real hard. It looks really good brett. I dunno if you said but which shop did you get it? Regardless man shit is pimp


+repp though for sitting through one some poeple wont.

[ALVIN]

and yes aquaphor is THE SHIT I love it... ever since ive been using it I peel the least.

[bowdown201]

Aquaphor is what it is! thanks man ! :D
:goodjob:
Tattoo looks good man. It always feels good when it actually means somethin

[teh bri]

Aquaphor made mine not itch, and made me not want to touch it.


w00t w00t for aquaphor!

[bowdown201]

and yes aquaphor is THE SHIT I love it... ever since ive been using it I peel the least.

lol yea man sucky part is I have my whole left side of my ribs done and when I put it on its always sticks to my shirt and is annoying as hell lol

[fawk_you]

Looks really good!

[Brett]

I was going to do her name like I said but one day I hope to meet someone and if I do, I dont want that person to have to look at another womans name everyday and plus I know what the tattoo means... thats all that matters

[LizBiz]

I was going to do her name like I said but one day I hope to meet someone and if I do, I dont want that person to have to look at another womans name everyday and plus I know what the tattoo means... thats all that matters Very true :goodjob: good thinking!!

[Brett]

:cheers: :cheers:

[ALVIN]

i kept saran wrap on my leg for like three days...it helps with the whole shirt getting dirty at night and during the day thing...but you sound like you are wearing wind pants

[Catnip]

inked fo life lol

You act like that's long for the old man :lmfao:


ily brett non homo

[Brett]

I have it on my arm so I keep Lubriderm on it and when i shower justw ash it with anti-bacrterial soap. Since its on my arm I just wear normal dress shirts so it stays covered all day anyways.

[ALVIN]

its not about being covered ya know...just let it breath when you get home lol

[bowdown201]

i kept saran wrap on my leg for like three days...it helps with the whole shirt getting dirty at night and during the day thing...but you sound like you are wearing wind pants
yea whenever I would sleep id put saran wrap on it but not when i was out and about

[Brett]

I just wish she could see it..... Id want her to know I have it, to show her how much of an impact she made on my life and for her to know that I will hurt, Grieve, Miss her and love her till the day i die.

[Echonova]

Also make sure if it's exposed to the sun (ie. going to the beach) you put sunscreen on it no matter how old it is, even if you don't put sunscreen anywhere else put it on your tat.

[TheGrillMan]

and yes aquaphor is THE SHIT I love it... ever since ive been using it I peel the least.


yes it is!!!!



i generally take 2 weeks to even start peeling (weird skin)



but with this stuff im flaking in 3 to 4 days



also remember when you apply aquaphor or A&D barely put nay on there you want just enough to hydrate it but not trap any infection in it

[Brett]

Also make sure if it's exposed to the sun (ie. going to the beach) you put sunscreen on it no matter how old it is, even if you don't put sunscreen anywhere else put it on your tat.

Yeah I figure that will keep the color good right?

[Brett]

Im already flaking on it :)

[TheGrillMan]

Yeah I figure that will keep the color good right?

yeah sun is bad for ink i coverd myself in sun screen daily lol

plus i mean fresh ink + the sun doesnt feel all that good haha

[Tiff-O-Bitties]

I didnt bleed at all pretty much, that red in that one pic was from when he was filling in the red then would wipe the area...... Thats not blood babe :)

I guess its supposed to be all flaky now? The yellow is really starting to pop out now to, the first 2 days the yellow wasnt as bright since it had minor blood spots in it, Now the color is so vivid

Oh, lol! Sorry, I'm stupid.. I've never had red in any tats so I don't know.. LOL! It looks good though!

[Brett]

You not supid, and thank you sweetie.

[eViLMunkey]

Tat looks like it turned out well.. :goodjob:

[Brett]

yeah I think it did :)

[Brett]

Damn tonight the skin is all scaley!! I guess the healing is in full swing now, The itching I assume will start soon

[The Ren]

She'd be proud

[Brett]

If it would make her as proud as I was to ber her husband... then I will be very happy

[A.P. Photography]

Nice Brett. I am sure Leisa would love it.

[Brett]

:) Thanks Matt

[The Ren]

If it would make her as proud as I was to ber her husband... then I will be very happy

Brett Im sure she knew how proud you were to be her husband.. :D

[Brett]

I hope so, I regret never showing it more when she was here, human nature to take the ones you love for granted and have regret once they are gone i guess

[Sammich]

congrats on the tat gramps

[The Ren]

Im sure she knew even if you didnt tell her. The woman thought the world of you and you know it.

[Sledlude]

thats dope

[Brett]

Im sure she knew even if you didnt tell her. The woman thought the world of you and you know it.

Thanks sweetie, its nice to hear that cause I have days I wonder where I stood, ya know? Since we never got to say the final words to one another.

[t3ggr]

So. Yea. Maybe you should've went for something a little more masculine.

[TheGrillMan]

So. Yea. Maybe you should've went for something a little more masculine.


why? there nothing wrong with have flower on you

:;counts::

ive got 7 lol

[t3ggr]

I don't know. Thats even too girly for me. Looks cartoonish and cheerful. Almost like Care bearish.

Just putting it out there.

Its the thought that counts though...

[TheGrillMan]

well i dont think thats such a bad thing seeing as how its for a lady friend


now if he were getting it for his gay lover i could see why you said what you did

[Sammich]

well i dont think thats such a bad thing seeing as how its for a lady friend


now if he were getting it for his gay lover i could see why you said what you did

wife...

[TheGrillMan]

wife...


why do you feel the need to correct me?


she was a lady and a friend therefore
ladyfrienddd


do everyone a favor and die

[t3ggr]

well i dont think thats such a bad thing seeing as how its for a lady friend


now if he were getting it for his gay lover i could see why you said what you did

I am not blind. So I said what I did. Women are harder than that tattoo.

[TheGrillMan]

I am not blind. So I said what I did. Women are harder than that tattoo.

never said you were


good job!


LOL nice false generalization

[t3ggr]

never said you were


good job!


LOL nice false generalization

Well unfortunately most statements are generalizations.

I don't have time to take surveys and comparisons.

Its not my coloring book tattoo. So what does it matter?

[TheGrillMan]

Well unfortunately most statements are generalizations.

I don't have time to take surveys and comparisons.

Its not my coloring book tattoo. So what does it matter?


well if it doesnt matter why did you even put in yoyur 2cents?

[t3ggr]

well if it doesnt matter why did you even put in yoyur 2cents?

Because there are other people too scared to say it.

LOL.

And I did take a survey on that ;)

[TheGrillMan]

Because there are other people too scared to say it.

LOL.

And I did take a survey on that ;)


well i guess im glad your have bigger balls then most on ia? :thinking:

[t3ggr]

well i guess im glad your have bigger balls then most on ia? :thinking:

No, not meant to be negative, even though it came across that way.

Just think a more "portrait" type tattoo would have been appropriate.

[TheGrillMan]

No, not meant to be negative, even though it came across that way.

Just think a more "portrait" type tattoo would have been appropriate.


i would of also done a portrait in these circumstances

but you also have to remember he prob sat for 45min for the one he just got

i full size portrait would of taken severall hours and possibly more then one sitting depending on skin quality


also the fact that alot of people dont like tatoos

they think they hurt :gay:


and no one wants an unfinished peice on there arm thats suposed to symbolize something magical

[teh bri]

why do you feel the need to correct me?


she was a lady and a friend therefore
ladyfrienddd


do everyone a favor and die

:thinking: Mom was Brett's wife ..

[Brett]

So. Yea. Maybe you should've went for something a little more masculine.

Well you see, Leisa LOVED that type of flower, and the heart is for me and her... So honestly I wasnt to worried about it looking girly or whatever you want to call it, because anyone who understands loosing the very love of your life would not think that, Its 2 things that she loved, and I put them together to honor her and what she meant to me. So you know.... I am honored to wear this on my arm, because it symbolizes all I have left of the most amazing woman and person I have ever know and will be blessed to know... and all I have left is a memory and this is how I choose to honor it.