So my sis and I have decided we want to get matching or coordinating tattoos in honour of, well, our being sisters.

We're fairly close, and now that we don't live in the same city anymore we thought it would be kind of a neat way to carry a reminder of the other one around.

Trouble is though, we're more different than a pair of different things.

She's a little gothamite (black clothes, heavy makeup, stripey tights, the whole shebang) kid that spends a hell of a lot of time listening to Elvis and painting on people's bodies. She is one of those people I do not understand that doesn't read. Or like animals all that much, the freak. She's into all kinds of high-tech gadgetry.

I'm not sure what you'd call me, but everything I own is brightly coloured and obnoxiously mismatched. I listen to just about everything as long as it doesn't suck. I draw, not having the patience to let paint dry. I own more books than dishes, or movies. I'd live in a zoo if it was practical. I have a deep and probably unreasonable distrust of technology.

Needless to say, our shared interests are pretty limited.

Here's our tattoo background, if that's any use.

I have 6 tattoos so far. Rainbow stars on ym left shoulder blade, a stylized eagle head on my left upper arm, hearts and bubbles on the back of my neck, a blue morning glory on my right hip, two paw prints on my right inner ankle, and Butterfly from The Last Unicorn on my right calf.

Katie has 1 tattoo, a red and black star on the back of her neck.

Why don't you both come up with a design together then? If you're not that great at that kind of thing then make sure you search for a good tattooist and they will work with you to come up with a design that will suit both of you. We have a brilliant tattooist over here, if I can find the link I'll post it here, it will give you some idea of what to look for when searching for a good tattooist.

Imago said:

Ya know, she might actually consider that. No way in hell I would though.

iceblue07 said:

That's what we're trying to do. The problem is our tastes are wildly different.

I would research old and new symbols for "sisters" or sisterhood

Like




Erzulie, the Haitian Vodoun loa ruling love and femininity and female energy and all that kind of stuff

You could each get an American complaining about gas prices, then when you're together you would have Americans complaining about gas prices. Then you'd have something to talk about.

I dont have "sister" tattoos, but i have best friend tattoos

we both have the same twisted heart tattoo.

meow85 said:

So find something coordinating but not necessarily the same thing. Like our PB & Js!





Or maybe a design that connotes perfect opposites, like comedy and tragedy.

Or get a similar design but hers could be black and yours could be colored.
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FunkMistress said:

you're kidding, right????

abierman said:

They could get tuna and pickles!

Or coffee and cream!

Or a bottle of tequila and a pile of puke!

FunkMistress said:

FunkMistress said:

sure, but you really have this shit tattood on your legs?????

Mars23 said:

Gotcha. One whiney over-privileged bitch each on our ass cheeks, coming up!

Mach said:

FunkMistress said:

Those are cute!

She's got a severe nut allergy though, so perhaps we won't borrow that idea....

But something along those lines, maybe.
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abierman said:

Yes.

What about a pair of goddesses?

She could get a gothy destruction goddess, and you could get a cool creation goddess or something.

I think it's a cool idea (abierman, the PB&J idea is cute ain't it...) you could do:

Ham & Cheese

or

Nut & bolt

RenHoek said:

Sure it's cute....but still, anyone who walks around with a PB&J-sandwich that big on their leg is a bit :wacko: in my book!

abierman said:

Well, DUH!



I'm too wacko to quote properly
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abierman said:

have I ever acted NOT wacko?!?

JerseyKRS said:

no, but a PB-sandwich tattoo on your thigh is just cheezy.....

abierman said:

No, it's peanut buttery.

meow85 said:

Imago said:

THAT is insane!

what about the chinese symbol for sister?

b3xy said:

Not that you asked me, meow, but I don't dig "cultural appropriation" tattoos. Aren't your dad's people Cree? What about a Cree symbol?