Tattoos and Body Modifications

[Morticia Mermaid]

That fellow mer being me. Can't wait for the new (and much needed) ink. Tattoos are a sort of stress relief for me. Plus I sort of love the feel of getting them (that's about as far as I'll explain that. Kinda reaches into an area not safe for little mer ears).

Miyu- is it the twist you and I talked about when you were here? Also, does your tender do piercings too? Mom and I were curious

[Mermaid Nerinae]

I can relate to you, Morticia. I LOVE the feeling of getting tattoos. I get euphoric, even. Plus, there's something about the scent of the ink while a person is getting a tattoo that just sends a thrill of excitement through me! Of course, I have to wait for my little merling before I can add any more ink to my sleeve.

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[Miyu]

Morticia, yes it is! we're adding a few special touches, but for now that twist is our secret

Also, yes, he does piercings as well.

[Mermaid Adriel]

This little butterfly on my shoulder
And I'd like to make scales on my leg when I'll graduate X3

[Morticia Mermaid]

YAY!!!!! It's tattoo day!!! Can't wait for later today Got my tattoo all drawn up, trying to decide if I want to add a few "air bubbles" to it.

[Merman Dan]

My tattoo artist is nearly ready to return from maternity leave. She is opening her own parlor, nearby. I am itching for some ink!

[Morticia Mermaid]

I've been itching for some ink so glad I met Miyu, and that she lives nearby. Hey guy does some AMAZING work. I'll make sure to share a picture when my work is done

[SIF]

I've been itching for some ink so glad I met Miyu, and that she lives nearby. Hey guy does some AMAZING work. I'll make sure to share a picture when my work is done

Miyu is an ink artist? Or did I read that wrong?

[Morticia Mermaid]

Nope. Hey mertender does He did the chest piece Miyu has

[Miyu]

Haha nope, I am not a tattoo artist, but my mertender is! And he's really good at it, too :P I'll have a couple more pieces from him to show off soon as well! One mer, and one Doctor Who heehee

[Morticia Mermaid]

Woohoo! All done! Simple but so meaningful. As someone who suffers from severe depression and suicidal thoughts, this is my personal reminder to just breathe

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[Mermaid Nerinae]

Cute and simple.

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[DonPlease]

Hi!

I'm looking forward to getting a new tattoo on my body - a seahorse. The main reason I want to get it is because I can related to the meaning of seahorse tattoo. A seahorse (altough a small creature) has a lot of courage, confidence (like me), patience and it's kinda friendly (like me, even on the internet).

Can anyone give me more advice about it? Does someone else have a seahorse tattoo? What about the placement idea? What about some designs I could use for it? I'm kinda new to this tattoo world, but very curios to have my first tattoo.

I've been searching a little and it seems a member here - @Merman Dan has a seahorse tattoo (or posted a image of a seahorse - or it seems it's a seahorse).

[Merman Dan]

It's a weedy seadragon, larger cousin to the seahorse. I also have a seahorse in my sargassum seaweed sleeve.

For me, the seahorse is a symbol of fatherhood. As I have seven children and call myself "papa seahorse", it seemed spot on.

[DonPlease]

It's a weedy seadragon, larger cousin to the seahorse. I also have a seahorse in my sargassum seaweed sleeve.

For me, the seahorse is a symbol of fatherhood. As I have seven children and call myself "papa seahorse", it seemed spot on.

Thanks for the idea and for the fast reply. Really awesome.

[MysticMerman]

I'm thinking about getting some gill slits on my ribs... Any opinions?

[Mermaid Nerinae]

Sounds cool, Mystic. Lol just be ready, since the ribs and especially up near the chest/ribs/armpit area is pretty tender to tattoos~

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[Mermaid Kalliope]

I want to get a bunch more, but with acting... I gotta be careful. :-/ If I have too many that will show they don't want to deal with it. Later on in my career, that's fine. It's easier for the big time movies to edit them out. :-)

[Mermaid Romy]

I have a jellyfish on my shoulder [which will soon have an octopus and another sea creature soon so I'll have a cluster on my shoulder]. I'm planning on telling kids they're imprints left by my favourite sea friends. I'm also planning something for my inner left arm. If there are people who don't want tattoos on a mermaid I'm also making a silicone starfish I can stick on my arm and a top with plenty of netting and seaweed for my shoulder/back C:

[Mary Marine]

It occurs to me that if humans can get tattoos of fantasy creatures like mermaids and dragons, then why couldn't a mermaid get a tattoo of a "mythical" land animal like a wolf or horse? Maybe mermaids think human style tattoos are really trendy and exotic, like how white people get kanji tattoos?