How much coverage are you aiming for?

[Mary]

K this comes about from a discussion my friend and I were having. Though were both at least a decade away from being finished we were discussing how much skin we'll have inked in the end. He wants to eventually have one leg sleeve and one piece that wraps from his shoulder onto his chest. So 2 really bold pieces and thats it.

Of course we all know this is addicting and ideas change with time, but as a general idea. Just how much of your body are you planning on having tattooed?

[Mary]

Yikes forgot to respond to my own question....I know for sure I want a Japanese backpiece. At least one of my hips/side is going to have an traditional style piece. Their will be shoulder caps in the future.

Unless my taste completely alters I doubt I'll ever have my legs or chest tattooed. Backpiece will stay above the butt level =) Possibly one or both feet might be done. I've been debating sleeves for awhile and it's really hard to picture me with them but it's a possibility. Of course this is all going to take years and years to plan and execute and ideas may change.

[sean]

This is always such a tough question... I want another 1/4 sleeve, but going onto my chest too, which kind of eliminates a chest piece but not sure I ever wanted one in the first place! Then also ribs, thighs and possibly back, with a couple of pieces on my belly too.

Gosh, that sounds quite a lot when I put it like that! But definitely no forearms, lower legs, hands or necks.

[Sheila]

I am not sure as you said it changes with time. For some reason I like balance when it comes to my tattoos so I my plan is to have 2 more pieces added across the top of my back. A complimentary Geisha and cherry blossom to the Geisha, lotus, koi I have on my rib and then on the opposite side a very large phoenix . I am toying with a small (hahaha, I never do anything small) foot tattoo and shoulder cap or 1/4 sleeve. I keep saying once I get all of that I will be finish. So it would balance out to like 4 on both sides (front) and then across the top of my back. However I always wonder about tying things together? Does anyone else become concerned about that?

[Marisa_DiMattia (Kakoulas)]

Full coverage, baby! But no need to rush. Dont plan on doing my full hands (which I'm dying to do) until I retire or become independently wealthy.

[Jess]

I agree, I'm basically going for full coverage, probably with the exception of my stomach and neck. I plan on getting a large piece to finish my back (including my butt) but it will need to be designed to flow with what's already there. I want two full sleeves and both legs completely done, and I really want a chest piece. That's the one that will have to wait for retirement/independent wealth.

[Judy]

I already have more than I ever thought I'd have. I was just going to have a lower back tattoo, then when he put on the stencil it looked too small, so he enlarged it by 15%. Now I've got 13 hours in with probably 2 more to go to finish. When he finishes my back I don't know where I'll go from there.
Maybe I'll make the leap to something visible (in street clothes), maybe not. Not sure yet.

[TS]

Yeah, can't wait to bring my sleeve down to just under-cuff, once I decide I can put up with long sleeved shirts and sweating through meetings with clients (it's worse when MOBs come in). Not there yet. I like the idea of having my whole left arm done and it trailing over my shoulder, back and down to my right hip. My back is slowly getting more coverage (next round Feb. 21st!!) than I'd ever planned.

Then right leg will probably come up to meet all the stuff on the left. Not sure how to integrate that as I have black Pacific Islander work there.

I'm into 'integrated asymmetry' and change (^_^) and when I started this all 12 years ago, I never imagined this much ink.

Go momma!

[jude]

Im going to cover as much as I can w/out doing the sleeves, I dont know why im chicken to do them but I guess I really do have my limits

[Jess]

You may change your mind....you never know!! :) I thought I wouldn't want more on my back than I do now, and man do I regret the size and placement of that piece because now we have a large upper back piece to work around whenever I get to doing the rest.

[jude]

your right who knows after everything else is covered that I dont take the next step. Damn addiction!!

[Mary]

I know the sleeves are hard for me to picture. But it's not really because of social perception so much as I just can't see myself with them.....maybe someday. The fact that I'm thinking about it at all prolly means I'll have them someday =)

[jude]

exactly how I feel. Only if my sleeves look like Marisa's and only if Dan does them. I know others have talked about all of the artists they would like to have work done by. I feel like I have found the right artist who does exactly what I love and I wouldnt be able to go to anyone else.