Snake Tattoo?

[Zoe]

I am looking into getting a tattoo of a snake sometime soon - but I need suggestions and picture! If anyone has any idea of what kind of snake, and where i should get, and has any pictures of the tattoo or a sketch, please share!! :)

Thanks!
Zoe

[Samba]

Zoe it's times like these when I wish I had a scanner! I'm an artist with a bijillion drawings and painting of snakes, geckos, iguanas, etc. I'd love to share some with you. I have a design inspired by my burmese python, Bandula. This idea is to get a rather large tattoo of him 'crawling up my leg' is the best way I can put it.The tail ends and curls around my ankle area, and the rest of the snake 'coils' around my leg until the face ends on my hip. I can't wait to get this tatt, but it'll be well over a grand. Eh!

[asphyxia]

www.passage.ws See pete's protfolio, he has done a lot of snakes
and the shop is super clean. * Jay is also great and I have 2 by him.

You can also get branded, pierced, or scalped when your there.

Brian

[Yve]

i wish i had a scanner too!...i'd show you the snake i got done on my elbow. The artist was Jamie Izumi from Tora Tattoo. All I did was show him a picture of my ball python and he took it from their...did an awesome job. Looks like its jumping right out of my skin atcha!

[OttawaChris]

When I get around to it I will be getting a snake armband (probably a python as if its constricting my bicep)

I think this will go well with the scorpion and tarantula on my shoulders :D

[RaVeNo888o]

i cant really help you with the design process but i recommend www.newtribe.ca . They have a great, clean shop and some great artists. I especially like Rob's work (out of the pics on the site) I got my piercing done here and plan to get my tattoos as well.

[Phantom]

http://www.magazoo.com/albumsphotos/griffe/autres/snaketat.jpg

[spikella]

I second Brian's recommendation. Plus Pete is a buddy of mine!

Tell him Heather says hi, if you decide to work with him.

Also Bill at Abstract Arts is good. That's who i go to...
http://abstractarts.com/aaartst.html

[Colonel SB]

Right on Zoe :) A snake and a lizard are on my list of Tatts for get...Is this your first Tatt?

[SerpentLust]

Oh Gawd Zoe, I've been looking for snake tat ideas for AGES and I came to the conclusion that finding a half decent realistic snake that isn't a cobra with evil eyes and fangs is probably the hardest thing to find...

Jenn

[RaVeNo888o]

if its really that hard to find a good snake pattern, find an artist that will make a custom design (i would recommend this for any tattoo anyways, that way you will be the only one that has it)
If you are lucky, you can find a snake loving tattoo artist. Bring in pics of your snakes, or snakes that you would like to have in the design. You could make the 'outline' of the snake anyway you want, and the artist shouldnt have a problem adding the right pattern for ths snake, even if its not in the same pose as the pic.

[Bryce Masuk]

dont knock cobra's although I wouldnt mind A black blood wrapped around a ******* sword

[LadyHawke]

i want a snake tattoo wrapped around my leg!!
i was inspired by Teresa's (tarzet exotics) tattoo of a snake wrapped on her leg....it was awesome!!
i have to save my buttons tho.....

[Chelydraman]

I have a Kenyan Sand Boa tattoed on my shoulder blade that was from a photograph (Very Nice), and a Argentine Horned Frog on my other shoulder blade. I am going to get a dwarf caiman head on one part of my lower back, a lizard on the other part of my lower back and then an alligator snapper in the middle of my back! But I won't get those for a bit.

Blake

[Clownfishie]

Here's one that a guy from ChondroForum is getting... this is the picture that it's based on :

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid71/p41bb81300576b743a01c2a5c5e0ce516/fb86ed5a.jpg

And here's the outline that's been done so far:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid71/pd4b47abdc66d27f1e438e753985f9b86/fb86ed67.jpg


I thought it was pretty cool :) Hopefully he doesn't mind me sharing it here... lol...

One day when I find the perfect tattoo, I'll get one done :) I don't want to have just anything... it's got to be something that I know I'll enjoy forever :)

Jen

[Invictus]

I love that Chondro tat!!!! That is WAY cool!

[Clownfishie]

That's what I thought too! :D It's not even done yet, he's going back in a couple of weeks to have the colour filled in... the guy's name is Keith Hamlin (from ChondroForum), and that's a pic of his snake that he took into the tattoo guy :) Pretty awesome I think!

[Bryce Masuk]

I dont like the head shape on that but then again I am a perfectionist

[spikella]

I think its awesome!

I can't wait to get more snakes on me...
lemmie see if I can find a pic of mine...

[spikella]

ok here's a pic of my right arm sleeve that's in progress...

top
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Jul/20037301512892792815044.jpg

bottom
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Jul/20037304917141347765717.jpg

[Mike177]

nice! i have also been thinking about getting a tatto someday but i dont want to rush into things. i would like to get a tatto on my arm or something, but i am not shure what i want yet. and considering that tattos are permanet i want to make shure it is something i am realy going to like

[Linds]

Find a good artist. A good tattooist will be able to draw you up a nice custom tattoo if you give her/him a rough idea. I gave my friend a bunch of snake pictures and whatnot so she had an idea of their conformation, etc., and told her the kind of style I was after, and she's in the process of drawing up a sleeve for me :)

[lordkovacs]

that is a great tat or the gtp. awesome. zoe, i agree with the others...get something original. I have a few tattoos and all are originals and just a little different from what would be mainstream. try to put some of your personality in it... some slogan, something... just to make it personalized. as to where, get it on your lower back/hips...that'd be great.
cheers and good luck...
MIKE
oh, there are questions you should ask any tattoist before you get it done... let me know on msn before you go and I'll give you some questions to ask. they are important...

[jason h]

LadyHawke, Im glad you like tereasas tat (thank you) its still not quite finished yet,i still have a few hours of highlights and shading yet but you think it looks nice now wait till Im done you'll love it!!!**smiles**

[TheRedDragon]

Spikella...that's a WICKED tat! I'm jealous. :)

I want to get a snake tatty as well, and since there's no real room left on my arms, I'm going to have to settle for my one unmarked leg. I definitely want something original, and I always suggest the course of originality to others.

[RaVeNo888o]

there is nothing worse then the ppl that walk into the shop and just pic something off the wall in 5 min and get that tattooed right away. God knows how many ppl have that exact same tattoo, esp since some artists sell their flash to others.
Bring in a photo of the snake you want done, even if it isnt even the right 'pose'. A good artist will be able to make one that is your own.