How do you go about "collecting" tattoos? Do they all have to have a meaning?

What are your sources for inspiration?

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I discovered Sandi Fellman’s book The Japanese Tattoo back in the ‘80s. Back then it was shocking, but I loved the style and wasn’t ready to commit to a major piece and the amount of attention, so I got two geishas on my butt and a koi on my left leg

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Tattoos are like stickers for the body IMO. I get whatever I feel like; they don’t always have to have some deep meaning. I have a collection of 15-20 tattoos on each arm and I then moved to my legs. I am working on a large back piece though, thought I’d try something big for once.

I like tattoos they make me laugh or that remind me of a certain time, person, song, etc. I also like to get a tattoo whenever I travel.

My only advice is to make sure you like your tattoo artists. If you aren’t vibing with the artist, you won’t like the tattoo and you will be left with a bad memory whenever you look at it.

So many tattoo artists try to change my idea or my drawing and even bully me into thinking that I want something else. I got a few tattoos that I just hate and had to get them covered up with another tattoo. Now I’m better at speaking up for myself, staying firm on my NOs, and at being direct with what I want.

Tattoo shops are getting better at being inclusive these days. I’ve been getting tattoos for the last 20+ years and it was a very different time then.

Good luck with your first, or next, tattoo!

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A ways back, I was grabbing coffee in the Financial District when the young woman ringing me up said, “…you have all those tattoos and a septum piercing and you work around here?” I nodded “yes,” and said that I worked in tech. She was amazed that a woman that looked like me could get hired and work in a professional setting. I think it gave her confidence that she could do it too.

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Used to be a cop that wasn’t allowed to have visible tattoos. Now I have 5 (only two visible) 🙃.

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What’s the weirdest reaction that you have ever received, or seen someone else receive, in regards to having tattoos at a tech company?

There was a time in my life where I would get a very visible tattoo every quarter to see how my leadership team would react to them.

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