Comments on: Daigle: In the Skin

By: ryanfye

ryanfye — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:23:26 +0000

Well I will have you know david that there are people out there (like me) who take time to evaluate what they want on ther bodies and each tattoo menas something special to them. My tattoos honor the family memebers i love and the ones I have lost. What do you have? A picture on your mantel that will eventally fade away or get lost or fall anf break or tear. Not to mention tattoos that may seem meaning less to you could very well have signifacance to their owner. One more thing I am a professional and when I wear my suit, or even t-shirt and jeans for that matter, you cant even tell I have 8 tattoos. So to think that tattoos are just for attention or individuality or to make you look better is just an ignorant misconception.

By: codydaigle

codydaigle — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:17:15 +0000

People, like change, have choices: either mark or scar the people they come into contact with. The ones who choose to scar others are taking one path. The ones who choose to mark are taking another.

I prefer the track of less brutality. I think the different ways we navigate our lives and how we manage our experiences make us interesting. And I don’t see the need to diminish the experience of anyone else.

I’ll post a picture of it next time I blog. So that gives some of you ahead sup on preparing your various slings and arrows about it.

By: jayden

jayden — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:53:49 +0000

Cody has a good experience he has shared with all of us.
Peaople are not wired the same….and with that don’t always share the feelings or ideas. But the ones coming here should think twice about there insulting what one feels is important. Are you getting off your rocks by doing this? Do you insult people in public like this too. If you don’t like something….it does not always have to be voiced…or writtened.

By: bartnrod

bartnrod — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:54:57 +0000

Well, if you need your “heal yourself blankie”, by all means cling to it. Everyone has a right to do as they will, but don’t for one minute think that it makes you look better ’cause it just ain’t so. Connect to your tribe? What a laugh!

By: David in Houston

David in Houston — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:22:42 +0000

Most of the tattoos I see are meaningless graffiti plasters all over everyone’s neck, arms, chest, calves, etc. You don’t need to look any further than Antonio on Design Star (it’s virtually impossible to look at his face, when his chest is completely covered in ink), sadly half the talent on Top Chef. Most of it looks like generic clip art (chains, dragons, flames, skulls), random Asian symbols or Zapf Dingbats. Wow… how clever… a five-pointed star… aren’t you special!

By: ryanfye

ryanfye — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:11:00 +0000

oh and bartnrod hate to tell you that the tattooing “fad” has been around in some form for about 5000 years so good luck making it till the “fad” dies off. ignorant..

By: ryanfye

ryanfye — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:07:36 +0000

Welcome to the dark side! I have 8 tattoos and i love each one! Its true what they are saying. good luck keeping it down to just one!

By: jerama76

jerama76 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:28:25 +0000

Beautiful story, thank you for it… and welcome to the ink club, would love to see it.

Fellow artist

Joel Jeremy Herrera
College Station Texas

By: Trace Eggers

Trace Eggers — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:38:40 +0000

Cody, welcome to the ink club. You’re gonna find that it’s like potato chips. Ya can’t just have one.

And I’ll second the sentiment … When it heals we expect some pics!!!!

By: Raymond H. Clark

Raymond H. Clark — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:22:49 +0000

Ink can be beautiful. It connects us with our Tribe: the Gay Tribe. If you don’t like tattoos, don’t get one.Other peoples’ bodies are THEIR business, not YOURS. Isn’t that what we’re FIGHTING for?

Bud Burgoon-Clark
San Diego CA USA