SWEET INK

[lockepick]

HELP ME GET SWEET INK

I've decided I want a tattoo. I want to get the phrase "Fortune Favors the Bold" along a curve under my collarbone, across my chest.

My main concern is picking a font. I can't decide if I want to appeal to my love for hyper-modern or for a more antiquated look. Ultimately, I'd love to combine them -- which to me always turns

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[cell23]

Comic Sans. Be a rebel.

[anagramofbrat]

PYGMALION IN GREENFIELD. THEY ARE FUCKING AWESOME. everyone who goes immediately praises the hell out of Jeremy, who is admittedly a fantastic artist but Ben in that shop is a pretty amazing artist as well and no one really talks about him cause they're too busy sucking Jeremy's cock, lol. SERIOUSLY GO THERE THEY WILL TAKE GOOD ASS CARE OF YOU.

collarbones are going to hurt like a bitch, especially if you're getting something very angular with sharp lines. I have the kanji in my icon on my left shoulder - it was done to look like it was applied with a brush, so I had no outlining done and it didn't hurt at all. Also keep in mind the size of it, because small details are going to blur over time, you may want to go with the whole brush font idea as well.

[cell23]

Also, regarding a collarbone tattoo: be prepared to vomit. It is liekly.

[omgwtfaninja]

Fuck that get a tattoo that says, "I am a sniper rogue" and tattoo it on each forearm but emphasize sniper on one arm and rogue on the other and spell them out in a font composed of daggers and bullets. Also bonus points if the tattoo artist spells it rouge.

I AM SNIPER ROUGE.

[oneforellis]

You're designing my next tattoo.

[oneforellis]

http://www.dafont.com/search.php?psize=m&q=cocksure

If I owned your skin I'd probably go with something sci-fi
http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=303&page=1
...but then put it in Latin to throw people for a loop. Future Rome?! WTF I know!

A word of advice when artist shopping, find someone with solid examples of text work. Just because someone is a good artist and gets recommended doesn't mean they're good at what you have planned. You don't want someone who's great at sailor jerry swallows giving you crooked lines and mis-spaced letters (especially where you're curving it across your chest).

[madsahara]

http://www.dafont.com/font.php?file=ecolier&page=1&nb_ppp_old=10&text=Fortune+Favors+the+Bold&nb_ppp=10&psize=l&classt=alpha

I too recommend Pygmalions- good luck, shop around, chat up the artists!