Poll: Tattoo artist: if a Christian daughter/son of yours worked as one, would you be supportive?

[farouk]

Thanks to all who voted so far in the poll.

(NB: If you have not yet voted in the poll, please vote now.)

 

[farouk]

No. My Navy son has an American flag with an eagle, and a Spartan/Gladiator thingy. My middle has a Canadian flag- from a Canadian National Team he represented, my youngest something with mountains he got to match with a girlfriend he no longer has-- (the girlfriend that is, the tattoo he still has lol) and my two daughters both have something significant of their children (little birdies and such).

@Mr E I guess it didn't surprise you when - at around 18, I suppose - your family started acquiring tattoos; it seems to be the age when it starts.

Maybe it didn't surprise you also that your daughters as well as your sons had it done; seems like among tattoo artist clients females predominate.

 

[farouk]

@devin553344 FYI........did you see how the poll results have been progressing?

I think you said you have a tattoo and don't regret it.

 

[Not me]

@Not me

I think that inevitably there are likely to be a variety of views as regards how the tattoo artist profession is seen.

One poster claimed that tattoos are not lady-like.

Others have a quite different view; GodsGrace related how widespread it is in her area among the most conservative of ppl; Rita said how it made her feel good:

GodsGrace said: ↑

almost every young girl I know has some sort of tatoo.
Even those very conservative types.


Rita said
I felt good about it. ..I was 50 when I had mine done, and two of my sons had various tattoos long before me..I had weighed everything up , talked to my pastor, reflected on scripture

I agree, as long as one’s heart doesn’t condemn, may all be blessed in their decision(s)

Onto Him be our all, Not me

 

[farouk]

I do not understand were a Christian to condemn it as morally wrong

@dhh712 Rita said it made her feel good.

Rita said
I felt good about it. ..I was 50 when I had mine done, and two of my sons had various tattoos long before me..I had weighed everything up , talked to my pastor, reflected on scripture


As @Not me just said, above, if one's heart does not condemn to use a tattoo artist...

I agree, as long as one’s heart doesn’t condemn, may all be blessed in their decision(s)

Onto Him be our all, Not me

(You would maybe tend to agree with this also, @dhh712 ?)

 

[dhh712]

@dhh712


As @Not me just said, above, if one's heart does not condemn to use a tattoo artist...

(You would maybe tend to agree with this also, @dhh712 ?)

Most definitely.

 

[farouk]

I have seen some people that absolutely look like freaks. I guess that is what they are going for?

@Mantis I suppose it's true for some ppl, but not for a lot of ppl.

Rita said it made her feel good:

Rita said
I felt good about it. ..I was 50 when I had mine done, and two of my sons had various tattoos long before me..I had weighed everything up , talked to my pastor, reflected on scripture

Seems like a lot of ppl feel good about receiving ink in moderation, at least:

Paula Castle took up tattooing after being made redundant from a sales job ..."I really did not want to do it. ...But I’m a bit of an all or nothing person so I said ‘yes’ and really pushed myself and I’ve not stopped...About 97% of my clients are female and that is universal across the board."

James McCarthy, Mirror dot co dot uk

 

[farouk]

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Sure. Agree.

@Taken

Indeed.

That one probably hurt a bit, but the wearer must have thought it was indeed worth it.

(cc @Mantis)

 

[farouk]

@Mr E Thank-you also for your poll vote participation (no doubt about your views....)

 

[farouk]

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Now my skin is two thin to get a scripture tat, which I wouldn't mind. Probably 1 John 3:23-24.

@1stCenturyLady Thanks for your poll vote participation.

And I can see why you would be quite supportively disposed towards the tattoo artist profession, anyway.

 

[farouk]

@AceWestfall08 FYI...........did you see /vote in the recent poll, above, about how the tattoo artist profession is viewed?

 

[Taken]

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@Taken

Indeed.

That one probably hurt a bit, but the wearer must have thought it was indeed worth it.

(cc @Mantis)

I’m thinking ouchie... but thankfully the artist could spell correctly.

 

[farouk]

@Mantis So you really like the idea of this chest piece from Psalm 23, then?

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[farouk]

I’m thinking ouchie... but thankfully the artist could spell correctly.

@Taken With the profusion of quotes in tattoos, I think a dictionary and a Bible would make good Christmas gifts for tattoo artists, right?

 

[farouk]

@Heart2Soul Thanks for participating in the poll about the tattoo artist profession.

Sometimes there are also strong economic reasons for following it as a profession; FYI:

Paula Castle took up tattooing after being made redundant from a sales job ..."I really did not want to do it. ...But I’m a bit of an all or nothing person so I said ‘yes’ and really pushed myself and I’ve not stopped...About 97% of my clients are female and that is universal across the board."

James McCarthy, Mirror dot co dot uk

 

[farouk]

Faith based tattoos of deeply personal significance often used to witness.

@atpollard This anyway has been my experience from talking with young ppl who have received Bible verse quotes as tattoos. Since these days tattoos are used to express things that young ppl - especially - care deeply about, then to them it seems to make sense that something of a faith nature that will challenge others is exactly the sort of tattoo that many young Christians will want to receive.

My wife and I talked to a young lady with the whole of John 3.16 tattooed on her wrist area; it was her favorite Bible verse and mine also; and I'm sure other conversations have arisen as well as a result of her willingness to use a tattoo artist.

 

[Dropship]

What does the board think about ladies having tattoos, or is it it mostly men who have tatts?

 

[farouk]

What does the board think about ladies having tattoos, or is it it mostly men who have tatts?

@Dropship

I don't know about the UK but in North America in the Bible Belt this seems to be at least anecdotally the situation (often in faith based designs):

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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In the 19th century, having it done was regarded as a rather lady-like, classy thing to do:

"one of the major resurgences of interest in tattoos in Europe occurred among 19th century high society Victorian women (as well as men), after British explorers .. brought back the practice to Britain. .. grew during the 19th century, and even Winston Churchill’s mother had a tattoo .. on her wrist. Queen Victoria was also believed to have had a tattoo of a Bengal tiger.. . From Victorian Europe...to America. In 1897, (art critic, Margot) Miffin says that an estimated 75% of American society women were tattooed.."

(Black Fire: Women, Tattoos, and the Transformative Power of Body Art )[/QUOTE]

So I guess to answer your question - as you are someone from the UK - if they wish to have it done, then it's something that ladies - that you asked about - can do confidently.

 

[atpollard]

What does the board think about ladies having tattoos, or is it it mostly men who have tatts?

I know of more ladies that have tattoos, but men seem to be more committed to getting a large tattoo.
I have seen dozens of small messages or a flower or a butterfly visible on the wrist or arm or ankle or leg of a lady. I know of one Theology Student pursuing his doctorate that has some passage that means so much to him that he located the oldest manuscript fragment containing it and had the 3" by 5" manuscript in Koine Greek tattooed on his forearm. It is a big chunk of Greek text in a paragraph on his arm. He can read it and is happy to talk about it with anyone that asks.

 

[farouk]

I know of more ladies that have tattoos...
I have seen dozens of small messages or a flower or a butterfly visible on the wrist or arm or ankle or leg of a lady.

@atpollard Yes, you are right indeed, and a significant amount of the real growth in tattoo parlor work has been through the very strong desire of female clients for the kind of tattoos which you mention in such placements.

This can also explain something of the economics of expanding tattoo artist work. In this quote, the artist - Paula Castle - explains that it had not necessarily been her original choice of career, but the sheer, overwhelming demand for what are likely smaller tattoos among a female clientele in the various placements you mention seemingly made it strongly compelling for her:

Paula Castle took up tattooing after being made redundant from a sales job ..."I really did not want to do it. ...But I’m a bit of an all or nothing person so I said ‘yes’ and really pushed myself and I’ve not stopped...About 97% of my clients are female and that is universal across the board."

James McCarthy, Mirror dot co dot uk

I know of one Theology Student pursuing his doctorate that has some passage that means so much to him that he located the oldest manuscript fragment containing it and had the 3" by 5" manuscript in Koine Greek tattooed on his forearm. It is a big chunk of Greek text in a paragraph on his arm. He can read it and is happy to talk about it with anyone that asks.

Sometimes the placement for a larger tattoo with a long quote is more suitable for a man:

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