How Do You Show Your Love?

So recently I have decided to take the plunge and get a little piece on my foot dedicated to my daughter, Daisy-Ella. After a year of trying to decipher what approach I wanted to go with, one just pops out to me. I’ve designed a few tattoos with re-design upon re-design but nothing felt right to me from Daisy-Ella’s name to date of birth etc nothing came close. Recently however I have been drawing up a children’s book ‘Adventures of a Little Strawberry’ which is dedicated to my daughter and it just hit the spot. A little tweak here and there and it just worked.

It has been a while since I got my last tattoo so I was a little nervous to say the least. My last adventure under the needle was, well, horrific. It had nothing to do with the tattooist or how was working but was down to my health at the time. I was very ill up until the day before getting my full sleeve completed and didn’t realize how crazy my body was going to actually react and boy did it react. I had never felt that much pain. So as I say, a little nervous to say the least.

I had visited a small tattoo studio in Worthing, UK to which my brother had been frequenting a lot recently to have his chest piece and hands done. On meeting the artist I felt at ease with the work he had been doing and felt good in the knowledge that he had many years of experience in tattoos. Showed him the design and explained what it meant to me and was surprised by the reaction that he completely understood where I was coming from. The owner of the studio, being a father himself, showed me the tattoos he had his 4 year old daughter do of Peppa Pig, which did make me giggle a bit.

After some moments of complete nerves and getting the artwork ready I took a seat and places my foot upon the chair and we started. Now I was surprised that it didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would.. A few niggly bits here and there but in all tense and purposes I felt right at home with what was going on. Unlike many people with tattoos, the shading was not a big deal for me but the outline was the treacherous road I was not looking forward to and nailed it.

An hour went by and the piece was complete, changes in colour and ideas for the next job sprang into our conversation and felt at ease knowing I’m going in for more. Next up is my whole left leg.. Not straight away but I’m going to make sure the design is perfect for me and something I can have for my family and future additions to it.

 

Many people have different ways in showing their love for their children and family, mine just happens to verge on the niche category but works just fine for me. From building that fort in your garden to adourning your home with pictures of your own little adventures, find a way for you to express what this unconditional love means to you. Maybe you enjoy the way I do it?

Its a little sore today but it will get better.

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