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Thread started 06/11/16 10:04am

suomynona

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Endless Prince tattoos

I don't have any tattoos, but have always thought about getting one.

Was scrolling through https://www.instagram.com...ncetattoo/ this morning and am amazed at all of the art folks put on their bodies.

My favorite is this one. https://www.instagram.com...eGPKWghj9/ from over a year ago. (Before the hair was colored. Before the hair was drawn.) She really got his eyes right!
Do you have a favorite? There are some pretty awful tats too. Maybe those would be more fun to point out. This looks nothing like Prince. To go through all of that pain -- for nothing fishslap
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Reply #1 posted 06/11/16 10:36am

Jon1967

interesting ideas i got from some of those .. its time for another tattoo ..

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Reply #2 posted 06/11/16 10:48am

CalhounSq

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heart prince I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it prince heart
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Reply #3 posted 06/11/16 10:51am

CalhounSq

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if this is the finished piece, WOW: https://www.instagram.com...incetattoo

heart prince I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it prince heart
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Reply #4 posted 06/11/16 10:54am

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someone posted a pic of one Kat Von D did, it was incredible...

I like this one, nice take on the symbol: https://www.instagram.com...incetattoo

heart prince I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it prince heart
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Reply #5 posted 06/11/16 11:11am

leslievette

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My favorite is mine biggrin

It's a serious work in progress since it's so big. I'm 2 sessions in and I go back for my third in 2 weeks. I got my first Prince tat years ago while I was still in college. Therefore I was broke and didn't have much to spend. Needless to say it's pretty shitty lol I've always wanted it covered and re-done but always put it off. Once he passed I knew this was the right time. I decided to go big or go home.

https://www.instagram.com...repetition

You can see the old one near the top. I can't wait to cover it lol

This is what it currently looks like,


https://www.instagram.com...repetition

From now on, 4 U I shall be wild 💜
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Reply #6 posted 06/11/16 11:12am

TooLate

CalhounSq said:

if this is the finished piece, WOW: https://www.instagram.com...incetattoo

WOW indeed. The Parade cover is so stunning, it makes me want to get the same tattoo. Beautiful and well done.

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Reply #7 posted 06/11/16 11:14am

leslievette

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CalhounSq said:

https://www.instagram.com...wKcDSoZeM/

I was talking to my artist and we were saying how Prince portraits seem hard to do. THIS one is the best I've seen!! That is epic. Kudos to that artist

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Reply #8 posted 06/11/16 11:14am

suomynona

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CalhounSq said:

if this is the finished piece, WOW: https://www.instagram.com...incetattoo


Very three dimensional.

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Reply #9 posted 06/11/16 11:25am

Junglehop

I personally think the Love Symbol doesn't lend itself to tattooing, it looks too static and abrasive on the human body... like you've been branded with a cattle iron.

Sheila E got one on her forearm and it just looks so jarring and damn ugly… sorry, it's true.

Prince never had any tattoos, not even a Love Symbol.


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Reply #10 posted 06/11/16 11:43am

Noodled24

Some nice work in there.

Does anyone else remember a website "Socrates Purple Experience" For a time he had a lot of artwork incorporating different variations of the symbol. Many were cool, always thought they'd make intersting tattoos

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Reply #11 posted 06/11/16 11:52am

Jon1967

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Reply #12 posted 06/11/16 11:57am

Guitarhero

Am thinking of getting either of these.

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Reply #13 posted 06/11/16 12:17pm

Jon1967

id get the YES in the heart one

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Reply #14 posted 06/11/16 12:22pm

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CalhounSq said:

if this is the finished piece, WOW: https://www.instagram.com...incetattoo

That's the absolute best tattoo portait of ANYONE I've ever seen, period. The tattoo artist got the eyes and everything exactly perfect.

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Reply #15 posted 06/11/16 12:25pm

Guitarhero

Jon1967 said:

id get the YES in the heart one

yes thumbs up!

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Reply #16 posted 06/11/16 12:31pm

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I used to want a tattoo and then I came to the acceptance that I didn't want to mark up my body. Prince never did and would point to the bible where it says not to. I do find myself entertaining the notion now; just a tiny one, but don't know if I'll do it.
Some of the tattoos I see out there are way too big for my liking. Just not complimentary of a bod.
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Reply #17 posted 06/11/16 12:56pm

Jon1967

Is that the same Bible that says to rip an eye out if you don't like what you see or cut an arm off ..
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Reply #18 posted 06/11/16 1:01pm

CalhounSq

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StephanieThePisces said:

CalhounSq said:

if this is the finished piece, WOW: https://www.instagram.com...incetattoo

That's the absolute best tattoo portait of ANYONE I've ever seen, period. The tattoo artist got the eyes and everything exactly perfect.

the only one I've seen in that league is the one I mentioned (I think it was Kat Von D) but I cannot find it to save my life! If I find it I'll post, it was from the UTCM era. But yea, this one is STUNNING!

heart prince I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it prince heart
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Reply #19 posted 06/11/16 1:43pm

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I thought this one is beautiful - they've done the face really well

https://www.instagram.com...incetattoo

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Reply #20 posted 06/11/16 2:12pm

leslievette

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CalhounSq said:

StephanieThePisces said:

That's the absolute best tattoo portait of ANYONE I've ever seen, period. The tattoo artist got the eyes and everything exactly perfect.

the only one I've seen in that league is the one I mentioned (I think it was Kat Von D) but I cannot find it to save my life! If I find it I'll post, it was from the UTCM era. But yea, this one is STUNNING!

Is this the one you're thinking of?


http://katvondworld.tumbl...ght-now-at

There's also a new Prince tattoos tumblr as well


http://prince-tattoos.tumblr.com/

From now on, 4 U I shall be wild 💜
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Reply #21 posted 06/11/16 2:21pm

CalhounSq

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leslievette said:

CalhounSq said:

the only one I've seen in that league is the one I mentioned (I think it was Kat Von D) but I cannot find it to save my life! If I find it I'll post, it was from the UTCM era. But yea, this one is STUNNING!

Is this the one you're thinking of?


http://katvondworld.tumbl...ght-now-at

There's also a new Prince tattoos tumblr as well


http://prince-tattoos.tumblr.com/

YESSS, that's the one!!! & now that I'm seeing it again, I like the UTCM album cover better lol but this one is great - thx for finding it!! biggrin

I love the "always cry for love" one, & the ones that use the absense of color/design to create the symbol. Thx for that tumblr link, very cool!

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heart prince I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it prince heart
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Reply #22 posted 06/12/16 9:59am

leslievette

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CalhounSq said:


YESSS, that's the one!!! & now that I'm seeing it again, I like the UTCM album cover better lol but this one is great - thx for finding it!! biggrin



I love the "always cry for love" one, & the ones that use the absense of color/design to create the symbol. Thx for that tumblr link, very cool!

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Glad I could help smile Yea that's actually how mine will be once it's finished. It'll be what they call "negative" space instead of being filled in. It'd be way too much if it was
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Reply #23 posted 06/12/16 11:25am

stpaisios

Leviticus 19:28

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