It is done.
I have permanently scarred my leg with a fucking amazing tattoo. Yes it’s on my leg so I’m bound to be a tad biased, but I couldn’t be happier with it and Flo Nuttall’s amazing work.
Let me take you back to the 5th of February *insert magical wooshy noises and glitter*
This is how my leg has been for 25 and a half years. Plain and uninteresting. Today I changed that. Be prepared to have your mind blown with some super insightful tweets.
So tattoos hurt.
— Jen Rankine (@Censored_Pixel) February 5, 2013
Can no longer feel my leg #tattootuesdays
— Jen Rankine (@Censored_Pixel) February 5, 2013
Bbbbzzzzz #tattoo @ Love Hate Tattoo instagr.am/p/VWsIwgBqzU/
— Jen Rankine (@Censored_Pixel) February 5, 2013
So you can all feel like you’re here with me #tattootuesdays vine.co/v/bnAFwLjgYL2
— Jen Rankine (@Censored_Pixel) February 5, 2013
It’s also odd to have someone so close to your crotch stabbing you with tiny, tiny needles
— Jen Rankine (@Censored_Pixel) February 5, 2013
— Jen Rankine (@Censored_Pixel) February 5, 2013
Weapon of choice. tattoosbyflo is amazing <3 #tattoo instagr.am/p/VXYUkJhq8t/
— Jen Rankine (@Censored_Pixel) February 5, 2013
My tweets throughout the day speak for themselves; it wasn’t a comfortable experience. Imagine someone running a very sharp pair of tweezers or a slightly blunt scissors over your leg and you get the idea. Plus I’m a complete fidget, so staying still for 3 hours was tricky.
Yes it’s big for my first tattoo. Yes it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. But here’s why I got it:
– Smith & Wesson .455 revolver is my dad’s favourite gun,
– Roses are one of my mum’s favourite flowers (she loves lilies but they remind me of funerals and death…),
– I had canaries throughout my childhood,
– And the open door is kinda the sappy part. It’s for always being free and to remind myself to take chances. The door is always open; you’ve just got to turn the handle.
So I present to you my messed up (and unfinished) family portrait:
Tattoo & design by Flo Nuttall (Love Hate Tattoo)
