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72 responses to “Batriotism.”
I don’t like flag tattoos (of any nation) very much, but that’s ingenious enough to be cool.
I don’t like flag tattoos (of any nation) very much, but that’s ingenious enough to be cool.
that is one of the most hideous tattoos I have ever seen. but i’m canadian so I guess i’m a wee bit biased.
that is one of the most hideous tattoos I have ever seen. but i’m canadian so I guess i’m a wee bit biased.
I can’t tell often if it is a bad tattoo or just a badly edited picture. Can I suggest that on tattoo pictures that you not photoshop them so much? I also think posting fresh tattoos does a disservice to the artist but that is another story.
But it got me thinking that a fun idea might be for you to every week post a few pictures that you’d like to see featured, and let the members edit them and see who can do the best job. Maybe win time on IAM for the best one and get featured in the entry of course?
I can’t tell often if it is a bad tattoo or just a badly edited picture. Can I suggest that on tattoo pictures that you not photoshop them so much? I also think posting fresh tattoos does a disservice to the artist but that is another story.
But it got me thinking that a fun idea might be for you to every week post a few pictures that you’d like to see featured, and let the members edit them and see who can do the best job. Maybe win time on IAM for the best one and get featured in the entry of course?
i was just about to say what xenobiologista did
i was just about to say what xenobiologista did
Whoa, that’s horrible.
Whoa, that’s horrible.
#3 – keep it to urself if ur just gonna say it’s horrible without any reasoning. Strangely kool concept and done very very well. one of the few ‘flag’ tats i’ve seen i really quite like
#3 – keep it to urself if ur just gonna say it’s horrible without any reasoning. Strangely kool concept and done very very well. one of the few ‘flag’ tats i’ve seen i really quite like
That’s definitely different. I’m not quite sure if I like it or not, but the idea was executed nicely.
That’s definitely different. I’m not quite sure if I like it or not, but the idea was executed nicely.
I’m not digging it.
Reason: I couldn’t tell what it was (aside from the American flag) at first glance. I had to actually figure out what the fuck all that stuff was supposed to be. In my opinion a tattoo should have the, “Wow! That is so awesome!” or, “Wow! That is so beautiful!” factor. Not the, “Uhh…WTF is that?” factor. I really thought the baseballs were blueberries. The quality is great…its just not an attractive design to me.
I’m not digging it.
Reason: I couldn’t tell what it was (aside from the American flag) at first glance. I had to actually figure out what the fuck all that stuff was supposed to be. In my opinion a tattoo should have the, “Wow! That is so awesome!” or, “Wow! That is so beautiful!” factor. Not the, “Uhh…WTF is that?” factor. I really thought the baseballs were blueberries. The quality is great…its just not an attractive design to me.
Not being a patriotic person myself, it’s not the kind of thing I’d ever choose.
That said, I do think it’s incredibly original, and a very high quality piece, so it’s a winner for me.
Not being a patriotic person myself, it’s not the kind of thing I’d ever choose.
That said, I do think it’s incredibly original, and a very high quality piece, so it’s a winner for me.
Kay – “I had to actually figure out what the fuck all that stuff was supposed to be”.
Maybe that’s what he was aiming for 🙂
Kay – “I had to actually figure out what the fuck all that stuff was supposed to be”.
Maybe that’s what he was aiming for 🙂
whaaat? i thought it was pretty obvious.
whaaat? i thought it was pretty obvious.
Physical Grafitti is a terrible shop, they make Rochester look worse than it already is.
Physical Grafitti is a terrible shop, they make Rochester look worse than it already is.
Looks a lot more like bacon and an egg carton than baseball bats.
Looks a lot more like bacon and an egg carton than baseball bats.
only in america…all it needs is a tribal eagle…sigh…
only in america…all it needs is a tribal eagle…sigh…
i thought it was bacon
now that woulda been funny
i thought it was bacon
now that woulda been funny
I thought it was marbles and strips of bacon/beef jerky on first glance …. then i saw it was baseball bats and balls and was disappointed 🙁
Also I don’t like the idea of flag/patriotic tattoos.
Not a Fan.
I thought it was marbles and strips of bacon/beef jerky on first glance …. then i saw it was baseball bats and balls and was disappointed 🙁
Also I don’t like the idea of flag/patriotic tattoos.
Not a Fan.
I think this is pretty cool. If thye love baseball and love america, why not. Baseball is THE american sport, so it mkes complete sense. I love baseball and want to get a mets tat, Yeah I wouldnt get this, but respect to the guy.
I think this is pretty cool. If thye love baseball and love america, why not. Baseball is THE american sport, so it mkes complete sense. I love baseball and want to get a mets tat, Yeah I wouldnt get this, but respect to the guy.
… He doesn’t have enough stars…or stripes… or the +white+ part of “red white and blue”… I just figure with the tattoo being so big they would have been able to manage the logistics.
… He doesn’t have enough stars…or stripes… or the +white+ part of “red white and blue”… I just figure with the tattoo being so big they would have been able to manage the logistics.
wow, it must be too early because at first glance i thought the stripes were made of bacon…
wow, it must be too early because at first glance i thought the stripes were made of bacon…
LOL! I, too, was thinking bacon and blueberries… and Roo, I think it might be a stretch even for you to say that is what he was aiming for 😉
LOL! I, too, was thinking bacon and blueberries… and Roo, I think it might be a stretch even for you to say that is what he was aiming for 😉
High Quality? Those bats croocked and unrealistic! I just checked out the work of this shop … Amazing!
High Quality? Those bats croocked and unrealistic! I just checked out the work of this shop … Amazing!
Almaxaquotal – Haha, what I meant is at first glance it may well look just like another stars and stripes tattoo.
Personally I think patriotism leads to nothing but trouble and belongs in the past, but that’s just me.
Almaxaquotal – Haha, what I meant is at first glance it may well look just like another stars and stripes tattoo.
Personally I think patriotism leads to nothing but trouble and belongs in the past, but that’s just me.
Bacon and blueberries, too. This is horrible.
Bacon and blueberries, too. This is horrible.
ha, looks like my dogs chew toys to be honest… cmon would anyone eat bacon that looked like that? i wouldnt…. well….
ha, looks like my dogs chew toys to be honest… cmon would anyone eat bacon that looked like that? i wouldnt…. well….
I thought it was whips and bombs…… haha
I thought it was whips and bombs…… haha