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captainbilly · Tattoo lover Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

I wanted a tattoo for years now. I enjoy drinking wine, and was thinking of getting a grape vine (small about 4 inches) on my shoulder blade. But everything I have seen is very feminine. Has anyone seen one more suited for guys with out the skulls and other stuff in it?
Thanks for any help.
Billy

xxxfallenangel666xxx · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject:

If you have already picked an artist it may be best to discuss what you want with them and they can draw it out for you.

robertz · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:45 am Post subject:

hi captainbilly welome to tattootype Smile

, anyways would you like something along these lines?

thetraditionscollection.com/images/products/lynch_chardpnnay_meda.jpg

thetraditionscollection.com/images/products/cooke_whttblwn_med.jpg

(just copy and paste it into your address bar)

robertz

captainbilly · Tattoo lover Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

Robert I was thinking about something like this
but more masculine looking (if that makes sense)

angel, I have not picked an artist yet. I figure I would get something in my mind before I wasted someones time drawing a bunch of stuff.
Thanks Billy

mommabird · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject:

I would suggest looking at wine bottle labels. There are so many wines out now that have really cool, and unique, labels, that there might be one that will give you some inspiration on a design.

Garyzda1 · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject:

[quote="mommabird"]I would suggest looking at wine bottle labels. There are so many wines out now that have really cool, and unique, labels, that there might be one that will give you some inspiration on a design.[/quote]

This idea is excellent!

blamski · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:42 am Post subject:

grapes + skulls = bunch of grapes with small skulls instead of all/some of the grapes?

i wouldn't actually worry about the supposed feminine appearance of a grapevine tat. look at some of the yakuza tattoos - perhaps some of the toughest guys out there but many are covered in very beautiful flower work. and there's always our own super macho tough guy rowdy - he's covered in flowers too and noone has ever called him effeminate??

have they? Wink

dxgirly · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:42 pm Post subject:

Maybe darker colors on the whole tattoo or greywash? I'm not sure there's really a way to make the grapes themselves more "manly"