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Old 11-10-2009, 10:42 PM
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I think I mentioned a while ago that I got the Fleetwood Mac penguin tattooed on my leg. I was just waiting to get it touched up before I posted pics. Did so about 3 weeks ago and it's nice and healed and colored evenly, so I thought I'd share.

My tattoo artist based his work on the album art from the White Album. I brought the vinyl in and he photocopied, but here is a scan for referrence...


And here's the finished product....


My artist just made a few small changes, to get the best tattoo out of it...ie. colored in the walking stick so it would look better in 15 years, skipped a few of the really fine lines/details. But I'm absolutely in love with it. This was my college grad present from my sisters, so not only does this remind me of my love of the Mac and the strength their music gives me, but also my sisters.

I have my next tattoo booked for May 2010. It will be Stevie's lyric from "Love Is" that means a lot to me..."Love is...what you believe it is" on my arm in my own writting. I'll be sure to post pictures when it's done.

Feel free to share any pictures or stories of your Mac-related tattoos here.
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Old 11-10-2009, 10:57 PM
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I think I mentioned a while ago that I got the Fleetwood Mac penguin tattooed on my leg. I was just waiting to get it touched up before I posted pics. Did so about 3 weeks ago and it's nice and healed and colored evenly, so I thought I'd share.

My tattoo artist based his work on the album art from the White Album. I brought the vinyl in and he photocopied, but here is a scan for referrence...


And here's the finished product....


My artist just made a few small changes, to get the best tattoo out of it...ie. colored in the walking stick so it would look better in 15 years, skipped a few of the really fine lines/details. But I'm absolutely in love with it. This was my college grad present from my sisters, so not only does this remind me of my love of the Mac and the strength their music gives me, but also my sisters.

I have my next tattoo booked for May 2010. It will be Stevie's lyric from "Love Is" that means a lot to me..."Love is...what you believe it is" on my arm in my own writting. I'll be sure to post pictures when it's done.

Feel free to share any pictures or stories of your Mac-related tattoos here.

Very cool!!! Congrats on the tattoo and graduating!
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Old 11-11-2009, 12:27 AM
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Looks pretty good! The artist did the right thing by making the penguin's eye wider/larger... those areas tend to "bleed" together as the tattoo ages.
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Old 11-11-2009, 01:37 AM
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I really, really like it! Congrats
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Old 11-12-2009, 12:15 AM
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Beautiful - love it.
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Old 11-12-2009, 02:41 AM
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I loooooooove your penguin. It looks like its a really good size and I think your artist did a realy good job with it.

I just got a Mac tattoo too! I'm obsessed. It's on my left hip. I got it with LikeAWillow who got the Enchanted feather on her foot when we went.

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Old 11-12-2009, 02:13 PM
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Love the tatoo!!! And love yours too Dani!!!!!
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Old 11-12-2009, 11:19 PM
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I loooooooove your penguin. It looks like its a really good size and I think your artist did a realy good job with it.

I just got a Mac tattoo too! I'm obsessed. It's on my left hip. I got it with LikeAWillow who got the Enchanted feather on her foot when we went.

Dani, what is the name of the font in yours? Or was it just free-handed by your artist? I keep changing my mind about whether I want my next one to be an actual font, or traced from my own writing. You're is really nice.
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Dani, what is the name of the font in yours? Or was it just free-handed by your artist? I keep changing my mind about whether I want my next one to be an actual font, or traced from my own writing. You're is really nice.
She free-handed it. And thank you-- I absolutely love it I think this whole tattoo thing could get really addicting really fast. Uh oh.
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i've got a bit of the sheet music from Go Your Own Way (changed a wee bit to make it look better) on my arm:


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Guys, you're making me want one! These are all really nice
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Old 11-13-2009, 01:50 PM
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The sheet music is a really original idea -- I love it!
And Dani, yours is just gorgeous

Argh. You're all so brave!
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Old 11-14-2009, 12:49 AM
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She free-handed it. And thank you-- I absolutely love it I think this whole tattoo thing could get really addicting really fast. Uh oh.
Tell me about it. Half way through my penguin, I knew I wanted more

Stu...how do you like having something linear on your arm like that. It's what I want for my next tattoo, but I wonder if it will bother me when it gets twisted as I move my arm around during the day (if that makes any sense).
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I think I mentioned a while ago that I got the Fleetwood Mac penguin tattooed on my leg. I was just waiting to get it touched up before I posted pics. Did so about 3 weeks ago and it's nice and healed and colored evenly, so I thought I'd share.

My tattoo artist based his work on the album art from the White Album. I brought the vinyl in and he photocopied, but here is a scan for referrence...


And here's the finished product....


My artist just made a few small changes, to get the best tattoo out of it...ie. colored in the walking stick so it would look better in 15 years, skipped a few of the really fine lines/details. But I'm absolutely in love with it. This was my college grad present from my sisters, so not only does this remind me of my love of the Mac and the strength their music gives me, but also my sisters.

I have my next tattoo booked for May 2010. It will be Stevie's lyric from "Love Is" that means a lot to me..."Love is...what you believe it is" on my arm in my own writting. I'll be sure to post pictures when it's done.

Feel free to share any pictures or stories of your Mac-related tattoos here.
Cool, i got the exact same one. Prited on my skin in 2005.

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look here http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=19667
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Down the side of my foot.. some day I will stop being a chicken and just get it!

If they release a new album and tour again, I swear I'll have it when they come back to Ireland..
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