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Bibliophile · 2nd Mar 2011, 05:57 AM

Ok as someone who tends to commemorate most things important events in my life I have a few questions about my next one.

So having figured out I am Bi and being in the military for 3 years after the fact I want to celebrate both getting out and finally being able to be open about it for the first time since sorting my feelings out. Any ideas on a discrete tattoo design that could do this? I am thinking something on my wrist that a watch will cover. But as for what I have no idea. I will be doing my own research but if people have ideas I will gladly take them.

Flyers2011 · 2nd Mar 2011, 08:36 AM

You could get a purple, pink, and blue triangle on your arm or something. That shape and those colors represent bisexuality.

As for military, maybe a nickname if you had one? Or the name of your squad? Or the dates you served?

**Lexington** · 2nd Mar 2011, 09:53 AM

I can't think of anything that could be small enough that a watch would cover it. My first thought was of dog-tags colored purple pink and blue, but that might not be feasible.

Lex

Aya McCabre · 2nd Mar 2011, 03:43 PM

For something that small I would stick with linework..... everything will spread over time so a small tattoo won't age well unless it's really simple.

Bibliophile · 6th Mar 2011, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Aya McCabre

For something that small I would stick with linework..... everything will spread over time so a small tattoo won't age well unless it's really simple.

Please give your basis for this? I mean with proper care and touch ups I see no reason that a tat would would age poorly until you are well into your golden years and your skin starts to lose elasticity. I am just curious as after nine tats this is the first time I have heard this mentioned.

**Helen** · 6th Mar 2011, 03:54 AM

^Well if there's too much detail in a really small tattoo, there is a risk of stuff just running into each other (I had my first tat the other day, and my artist told me this while explaining why he made mine bigger than I originally asked

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Bibliophile · 6th Mar 2011, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Helen

^Well if there's too much detail in a really small tattoo, there is a risk of stuff just running into each other (I had my first tat the other day, and my artist told me this while explaining why he made mine bigger than I originally asked

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Hmmm maybe I never got one small enough for this to be mentioned then. That or I never wanted my smaller tats to be that busy?

Daniel · 7th Mar 2011, 05:13 AM

A small blue square with a yellow equal = sign in it. It's the equality signal.

2nd Mar 2011, 05:57 AM	#1
Bibliophile EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: My sisters and close friends. Location: Connecticut Age: 26 Posts: 357 Join Date: Feb 2011	Tattoo inputs? Ok as someone who tends to commemorate most things important events in my life I have a few questions about my next one. So having figured out I am Bi and being in the military for 3 years after the fact I want to celebrate both getting out and finally being able to be open about it for the first time since sorting my feelings out. Any ideas on a discrete tattoo design that could do this? I am thinking something on my wrist that a watch will cover. But as for what I have no idea. I will be doing my own research but if people have ideas I will gladly take them.

2nd Mar 2011, 08:36 AM	#2
Flyers2011 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Gay Out Status: Everyone. And I mean EVERYONE. Location: O-H-I-O! Posts: 886 Join Date: Sep 2010	Re: Tattoo inputs? You could get a purple, pink, and blue triangle on your arm or something. That shape and those colors represent bisexuality. As for military, maybe a nickname if you had one? Or the name of your squad? Or the dates you served? __________________ "We are born with a scream; we come into life with a scream, and maybe love is a mosquito net between the fear of living and the fear of death."- Francis Bacon

2nd Mar 2011, 09:53 AM	#3
Lexington The gay gargoyle EC Advisor Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Colorado Age: 42 Posts: 12,372 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Tattoo inputs? I can't think of anything that could be small enough that a watch would cover it. My first thought was of dog-tags colored purple pink and blue, but that might not be feasible. Lex

2nd Mar 2011, 03:43 PM	#4
Aya McCabre Beware of the Metaphor Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Dunedin, New Zealand Age: 21 Posts: 613 Join Date: Feb 2011	Re: Tattoo inputs? For something that small I would stick with linework..... everything will spread over time so a small tattoo won't age well unless it's really simple. __________________ Time is on my side she said. He may be on your side I said, but it makes no difference in the end, He's coming after you my friend........

6th Mar 2011, 03:54 AM	#6
Helen Empty Closets Mod EC Moderator Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Inconsequential if people know. Location: York, United Kingdom Age: 19 Posts: 2,102 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Tattoo inputs? ^Well if there's too much detail in a really small tattoo, there is a risk of stuff just running into each other (I had my first tat the other day, and my artist told me this while explaining why he made mine bigger than I originally asked ) __________________ I want a window where I can see a tree, or even water... (....and the lesbians)

7th Mar 2011, 05:13 AM	#8
Daniel the great cheese danish Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Buffalo, NY Age: 21 Posts: 2,874 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Tattoo inputs? A small blue square with a yellow equal = sign in it. It's the equality signal. __________________ "Nobody can teach me who I am, who can describe parts of me, but who I am and what I need, these are things I have to find out myself." - Chunua Achebe