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    Getting my first tattoo shortly.

    Am gonna have 'Nunca caminarįs solo' done on my inner forearm.

    How much is it likely to set me back?

    Anyone know?

    Just having it done in black ink.
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    If you budget for about £10 - £12 per letter,thats how much it is around where i live.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sab1977 View Post
    If you budget for about £10 - £12 per letter,thats how much it is around where i live.
    Ouch. I'd just go for YNWA instead
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    Quote Originally Posted by SuperSi View Post
    Ouch. I'd just go for YNWA instead
    £15 for caps
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    Quote Originally Posted by ForkHandles View Post
    £15 for caps
    Fudge it! Just a really small liverbird then. £15 all in. Done
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    Depends where you go. If its a quality shop though it should be expensive. My artists charge £80 an hour. I expect what your getting to be about an hour maybe a bit more depending on how big it is and if your getting it bold and filled or just plain writing. Also you need to take the style of writing into account.

    You should be looking at around £80 to £140.
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    Quote Originally Posted by -Chris- View Post
    Depends where you go. If its a quality shop though it should be expensive. My artists charge £80 an hour. I expect what your getting to be about an hour maybe a bit more depending on how big it is and if your getting it bold and filled or just plain writing. Also you need to take the style of writing into account.

    You should be looking at around £80 to £140.
    My tatooist,one eyed dave ,would charge £50.His prices have halfed since he developed the nervous twitch.Bargin!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sab1977 View Post
    My tatooist,one eyed dave ,would charge £50.His prices have halfed since he developed the nervous twitch.Bargin!!
    Have some rep.

    I'm gonna get You'll Never Walk Alone across my back, may be tempted to turn it into something similar to the Shankly Gates over time but don't have the money at the moment.
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    One of my mates had 2 swallows tattoo'd on his stomach the other day, they look absolutely awful.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cwdyn View Post
    One of my mates had 2 swallows tattoo'd on his stomach the other day, they look absolutely awful.
    Does sound a bit feminine...

    To the OP - as others have said it all depends on size, time spent and how good the place is. There is a cheap place near me that I only know one person who has been brave enough to use and they got his daughter's date of birth wrong, putting a two instead of a five or vice versa
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    Quote Originally Posted by Elninocharlatan View Post
    Am gonna have 'Nunca caminarįs solo' done on my inner forearm.
    What in gods name does that stand for?
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    Quote Originally Posted by fy7reds View Post
    What in gods name does that stand for?
    It's Spanish for YNWA. I assume the OP is Spanish.
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    Quote Originally Posted by -Ibracadabra- View Post
    It's Spanish for YNWA. I assume the OP is Spanish.


    I was thinking it was Latin.
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    Quote Originally Posted by -Ibracadabra- View Post
    It's Spanish for YNWA. I assume the OP is Spanish.
    Or silly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by -Tintin- View Post
    Or silly.
    Yes. It's like generic Englishman getting random Japanese symbol tattooed on.

    "It means lion"
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    Quote Originally Posted by -Ibracadabra- View Post
    Yes. It's like generic Englishman getting random Japanese symbol tattooed on.

    "It means lion"
    I wonder if he'll get it on his lower back.
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    Quote Originally Posted by -Tintin- View Post
    I wonder if he'll get it on his lower back.
    Tramp stamp, good thinking.
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    Quote Originally Posted by -Ibracadabra- View Post
    Yes. It's like generic Englishman getting random Japanese symbol tattooed on.

    "It means lion"
    I've got a random Japanese tattoo, as a result of being drunk in Newquay when I was 16.

    I was drunk for almost all of my tattoos
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    My mrs' mate got her name in chinese tatooed on her shoulder.

    After a night out she went to the Chinese Chippy. She noticed the chinese guys in the chippy giving her funny looks and sniggering!

    Obviously after a few beers she started with the "what the **** you laughing at"

    To which they replied, "why have you got s l a g tattoed on your shoulder



    True story that
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    The price will surely depend on the size of the lettering you want.
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    Quote Originally Posted by domino View Post
    My mrs' mate got her name in chinese tatooed on her shoulder.

    After a night out she went to the Chinese Chippy. She noticed the chinese guys in the chippy giving her funny looks and sniggering!

    Obviously after a few beers she started with the "what the **** you laughing at"

    To which they replied, "why have you got s l a g tattoed on your shoulder



    True story that
    That and "tribal" tattoos get me.

    I mean, why do you want your name in arabic tatooed on yourself!?
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    I've got this on my left forearm. I've got massive forearms.
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    Quote Originally Posted by -Tintin- View Post
    That and "tribal" tattoos get me.

    I mean, why do you want your name in arabic tatooed on yourself!?
    It's spiritual. Duh.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SuperSi View Post
    Ouch. I'd just go for YNWA instead
    Or NCS It's cheaper
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cwdyn View Post
    One of my mates had 2 swallows tattoo'd on his stomach the other day, they look absolutely awful.
    Secretly misses their iphone?
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    Quote Originally Posted by NNNick View Post
    I've got this on my left forearm. I've got massive forearms.
    Popeye
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    Ive got

    Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch

    on me todge.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fy7reds View Post
    Ive got

    Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch

    on me todge.
    On you're head then
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cwdyn View Post
    One of my mates had 2 swallows tattoo'd on his stomach the other day, they look absolutely awful.
    Quote Originally Posted by RhysLfc1495 View Post
    Secretly misses their iphone?
    Cwdyn, seriously, what is up with that bit below your name? I want to change mine now. Do you think you are better than us or something?

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    Quote Originally Posted by paolo1974 View Post
    Cwdyn, seriously, what is up with that bit below your name? I want to change mine now. Do you think you are better than us or something?

    I think TP used to dish out custom titles here and there. Perhaps now he's been overthrown some are left over? Either that or maybe you can now get them from Matt instead?
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