This nicely done, kind of psychedelic drug free tattoo is by Shauncey Fury at Three Saints Tattoo in Pensacola, FL… I like that robo was included on the drug side, although my own drug of choice is down in ‘G’ territory. I was thinking that the problem with this tattoo is that even though it has a straightedge message at its core, the detail work is going to get people talking and thinking about their experiences with drugs (that’s what it did for me anyway).
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90 responses to “DRUG FREE”
Even though I’ve had almost entirely good experiences with drugs, and I agree that the tattoo makes me think of ‘good times’, I think the point of it is that the person thinks ‘drug experiences’ are bad things, even though they appear pretty cool. Can’t say I agree though… 🙂
Even though I’ve had almost entirely good experiences with drugs, and I agree that the tattoo makes me think of ‘good times’, I think the point of it is that the person thinks ‘drug experiences’ are bad things, even though they appear pretty cool. Can’t say I agree though… 🙂
Nice work indeed. Quality colours and thought provoking too. Much better than a group of scantily clad women.
Nice work indeed. Quality colours and thought provoking too. Much better than a group of scantily clad women.
wow, it looks beautiful
wow, it looks beautiful
Mr. Burton – Yes, of course! Thus the “free” side is the breaking of chains…
Mr. Burton – Yes, of course! Thus the “free” side is the breaking of chains…
whats the point of a tattoo and persona advertising something you DONT do?
whats the point of a tattoo and persona advertising something you DONT do?
It looks like something he USED to do and is proud of giving up, of course. It looks fantastic.
Well, more actual thought about drugs rather than braindead “drugs are good/drugs are bad” approaches has surely got to be a good thing…
It looks like something he USED to do and is proud of giving up, of course. It looks fantastic.
Well, more actual thought about drugs rather than braindead “drugs are good/drugs are bad” approaches has surely got to be a good thing…
Even though I’m not straight edge This piece is awesome looking the colors are brilliant and I love that pot leaf at the bottom…even though it’s a straight edge tattoo it kind of makes me want to smoke a bowl
Even though I’m not straight edge This piece is awesome looking the colors are brilliant and I love that pot leaf at the bottom…even though it’s a straight edge tattoo it kind of makes me want to smoke a bowl
Nicely done ink!
I wonder if they take aspirin, or have existing medication, or what they would do in a hospital?! Do they consider caffeine a drug? What about ‘supplements’ too…
Nicely done ink!
I wonder if they take aspirin, or have existing medication, or what they would do in a hospital?! Do they consider caffeine a drug? What about ‘supplements’ too…
Fucking awesome ink, much more creative than a lot of the edge tats I’ve seen. Definitely nicer to look at than the usual black X’es and straight razorblades. Fucking powerful use of color.
ubbaken – taking supplements has nothing to do with whether you’re edge, as they’re not drugs, they’re for nutritional purposes (I’m straight edge and have worked in health food for over 4 years, so I have a lot of experience with supplements). Caffiene is considered by some to be a drug, but not all, as it doesn’t have any serious effects. The bottom line is, different straight edgers have different standards.
Fucking awesome ink, much more creative than a lot of the edge tats I’ve seen. Definitely nicer to look at than the usual black X’es and straight razorblades. Fucking powerful use of color.
ubbaken – taking supplements has nothing to do with whether you’re edge, as they’re not drugs, they’re for nutritional purposes (I’m straight edge and have worked in health food for over 4 years, so I have a lot of experience with supplements). Caffiene is considered by some to be a drug, but not all, as it doesn’t have any serious effects. The bottom line is, different straight edgers have different standards.
Ubbaken, I think you’re nitpicking and I wonder why. I read this tat (though possibly incorrectly) as someone who had bad experiences with recreational drugs and experienced stopping/no longer using them as liberating. Picking at him because you disagree that “drugs are bad” is stupid.
Particularly since I read this not as about some value judgment on recreational drugs or their use as a whole, but about a personal decision on the part of this person.
Ubbaken, I think you’re nitpicking and I wonder why. I read this tat (though possibly incorrectly) as someone who had bad experiences with recreational drugs and experienced stopping/no longer using them as liberating. Picking at him because you disagree that “drugs are bad” is stupid.
Particularly since I read this not as about some value judgment on recreational drugs or their use as a whole, but about a personal decision on the part of this person.
Here’s the story, He had turned straight edge and decided that he wanted a reminder of where he had been and what he had done. So we incorporated the drugs he had done into the free side, and a breaking chain on the free side.
Thanks for posting it Shannon, and thanks for all the compliments from everyone.
Here’s the story, He had turned straight edge and decided that he wanted a reminder of where he had been and what he had done. So we incorporated the drugs he had done into the free side, and a breaking chain on the free side.
Thanks for posting it Shannon, and thanks for all the compliments from everyone.
I’m sorry…
I don’t disagree/agree that ‘drugs are bad.’ I am honestly curious as to where he draws the line, though I guess it’s not the best forum to ask. I just believe that anything can be addictive and ‘drugs’ connotatively are a narrow spectrum of a wider class of substances with drug-like properties, and so my understanding and definition of ‘drug’ is different from the conventionally accepted one. I was looking for what it meant for him. It’s great to have an empowering design like that, though.
The stated motive makes sense and sort of reduces my question’s imperative, but thats alright.
Again, it’s a great piece altogether.
I’m sorry…
I don’t disagree/agree that ‘drugs are bad.’ I am honestly curious as to where he draws the line, though I guess it’s not the best forum to ask. I just believe that anything can be addictive and ‘drugs’ connotatively are a narrow spectrum of a wider class of substances with drug-like properties, and so my understanding and definition of ‘drug’ is different from the conventionally accepted one. I was looking for what it meant for him. It’s great to have an empowering design like that, though.
The stated motive makes sense and sort of reduces my question’s imperative, but thats alright.
Again, it’s a great piece altogether.
thats really pretty 😛 I love the chain breaking 😛
thats really pretty 😛 I love the chain breaking 😛
i dont know where im going with this. i think the tattoo looks great – and i get the purpose/meaning but the wording is messed up for this movement….it’s like saying “meat free” but wearing leather….it’s picking and choosing…..(if you are still comsuming caffiene, nicotine, asprin, whatever)
and i dont mean any disrespect to the tattooed person in the picture, i just wonder who decided that wording, ive seen it on tattoos/patches before…..
anyone remember that commercial “drugs drugs drugs, which are good, which are bad? drugs drugs drugs, ask your mom or ask you dad.”
uhhhhh yah!
i dont know where im going with this. i think the tattoo looks great – and i get the purpose/meaning but the wording is messed up for this movement….it’s like saying “meat free” but wearing leather….it’s picking and choosing…..(if you are still comsuming caffiene, nicotine, asprin, whatever)
and i dont mean any disrespect to the tattooed person in the picture, i just wonder who decided that wording, ive seen it on tattoos/patches before…..
anyone remember that commercial “drugs drugs drugs, which are good, which are bad? drugs drugs drugs, ask your mom or ask you dad.”
uhhhhh yah!
i think that it is sweet that, on the whole, straight edge seems to produce a lot of great tattoos. i wonder why it is that straight edge kids seem to have such rad tattoos.
i think that it is sweet that, on the whole, straight edge seems to produce a lot of great tattoos. i wonder why it is that straight edge kids seem to have such rad tattoos.
That’s fantastic. I love the colouring, and the chains along FREE, and the leaf on the G.
That’s fantastic. I love the colouring, and the chains along FREE, and the leaf on the G.
i never really got why people have things like “drug free” tattooed on them. i don’t do swing dance, bell-ringing or origami but i don’t have it tattooed on me.
i never really got why people have things like “drug free” tattooed on them. i don’t do swing dance, bell-ringing or origami but i don’t have it tattooed on me.
fuus, you’re kind of an idiot.
fuus, you’re kind of an idiot.
hahaha.
hahaha.
i have a “swing dance free” tattoo, actually. i used to swing dance, but now i dont.
i have a “swing dance free” tattoo, actually. i used to swing dance, but now i dont.
straight edge people have very strong views against drugs, whereas even though you dont swing dance, etc, i’m sure you dont feel it can destroy people and want to show that you dont give in to such things.
you should respect edge kids and their decision not to do drugs, if you expect them to respect your choice to do them. and vice versa.
straight edge people have very strong views against drugs, whereas even though you dont swing dance, etc, i’m sure you dont feel it can destroy people and want to show that you dont give in to such things.
you should respect edge kids and their decision not to do drugs, if you expect them to respect your choice to do them. and vice versa.
It’s true, there are TONS of great edge tattoos!
It’s true, there are TONS of great edge tattoos!
“i think that it is sweet that, on the whole, straight edge seems to produce a lot of great tattoos. i wonder why it is that straight edge kids seem to have such rad tattoos.”
You’re kidding, right?
“i think that it is sweet that, on the whole, straight edge seems to produce a lot of great tattoos. i wonder why it is that straight edge kids seem to have such rad tattoos.”
You’re kidding, right?
Most of the edgers I know have shit ink. Then again, most of them are self-righteous pricks totally lacking aesthetic sensibilities.
But nice use of color and good work on kicking the drugs on this one.
Most of the edgers I know have shit ink. Then again, most of them are self-righteous pricks totally lacking aesthetic sensibilities.
But nice use of color and good work on kicking the drugs on this one.
ok so i spot shrooms, tussin, bud, and pills
anyone see anything else?
ok so i spot shrooms, tussin, bud, and pills
anyone see anything else?