why not get tattooed on your hands??

[LongVodka]

having a debate at work or rather just wondering why is it illegal to get your hands tattooed??? but in america it seem to be ok???
can someone tell us the facts!!!

[MWB]

Is it really?

It isn't in New Zealand.

[craft1948]

I didn't know it was..... a lot of bikers in the 60's had tattooed hands....

[redcrx]

illegal? is it? ive never heard of that one.

it may just be that some tattooists dont like to do it, but who would stop you doing your own hands?

[daffy654]

It isn't illegal at all,whoever told you that is winding you up.

[craft1948]

Most reputable tattooists won't tattoo your face, but apart from that I think anything goes....

[sn�gs]

Looks like its ok then LongVodka... you can now go and get 'love' and 'hate' on your knuckles without worry...

[craft1948]

^...pmsl....Sister Vodka......

[4getmenot]

maybe thats why all the people in prison have tattooed hands lol

[MWB]

A little story................

I used to work for the Social Welfare. There was a caucasian chap who had a full moko, (full maori tattoo) on his face. It was a wonder he was still alive, as it's sacred to Moari. Anyhoo, this chap , (who was rather pleasant) was offered a job by a debt collecting agenc,y who figured he'd be great as he'd scare anyone into paying up immediately upon seeing him when they opened their door. He turned it down as they wanted him to wear a suit!

True story.

[LongVodka]

first off all sister vodka wtf??? lol
second i know tones of people have love and hate on their knuckles the typical thing to do!!! the point is some tattoo guys are a no go about tats on the hands and im actually wanting to know why??!!!
thanks

[Drisgirl]

Maybe not a good thread to come into but I have a tattoo on my hand between my thumb and forefinger -so yes its legal uless the tattooist was as p!ssed as I was lol.

Its actually really nice (to me anyway) -its my star sign (Scorpio) which happens to resemble my first initial.

[sparkler]

A woman I no has tatoo's on her face and I remember her saying it was a search and a half to find a tatooist that would do it! She was told by a fair few of the tattooists that they didn't like to because these (ie the hands and face) are always on show! Anywhere else can be covered up for work ect

[saxy_jag]

Thing is, whilst tattoos on the arms and torso can be covered up to some degree, anything on your hands is going to show. That might seem OK at the time, with the bravado of your mates and few bevvies inside you, but it's not so good when you're trying to get certain jobs further down the line.

I guess there are also those who could be seen to be inciting race hate via what their tattoos actually depict, and that is illegal. But as far as I'm aware, it's quite legal in the UK to have any part of your body tattooed as long as you're over eighteen.

[Drisgirl]

I agree -the others I have can be covered but strangley I like it and a fair few have commented favourably on it -each to their own I suppose.

I was once in a tattooist with a pal ages ago and this guy came out along with the tattooist who said I had nothing to do with his face I was merely trying to rectify a drastic job -this young guy had the Union Jack covering his whole face -whoever did that to that young lad should have been charged it was criminal but we still laughed after the initial shock !!

[Beanmistriss]

I was looking into getting a tattoo on the sole of my foot. I read something that said many tattoo artists are unwilling to do hand and foot tattoos as they are likely to get a lot or wear which will make it look not so good. As their main form of business comes from seeing other peoples tattoos and asking where they got them done they're not keen to have people walking around with dodgy looking ones. I also read that they have to be touched up often to keep them lloking decent but I don't know if thats right or not.

[ReallyLegend]

Some tatooists wont tattoo on the head.Its a personal preference i think.Afte rall you can even get your penis and anywhere else tattooed as long as the tattooist is willing and you have the cash.

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