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Tuesday Oct 10, 2006
Every BODY Has a Story: Mom and Dad
"When I got this tattoo, I was actually working in a tattoo studio as a receptionist. I had only one other tattoo at the time, and whenever the artists in the shop were bored, they would say “Come on, let me give you a tattoo!” But no. Not just for nothing. I didn’t want a tattoo without any meaning, so I took my time.
My first tattoo was based on my own aesthetics but the Mom and Dad tattoos are traditional American-style tattoos. During the time I worked at the shop, I really gained an appreciation for that style and I decided to get a tattoo that reflected that.
I decided to base my tattoo on classic flash, but modify it to make it my own. I’m now a graphic artist for a company called Spartacus Leathers http://spartacusleathers.com/ and I’ve always had an art background. It happened to be close to Father’s Day, and I decided to make the tattoo say ‘Dad’, like the classic ‘Mom’ tattoo. I chose this placement both because it’s striking, and because I wanted to cover up a small scar on my wrist.
When I came home to show my father, he was really surprised. He thought it must be a fake tattoo, he couldn’t believe I really did it!
I called my mom later to tell her, and let her know I’d get one for her, too. The mom tattoo came soon after. I think they both ended up really liking them."
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