I have one tattoo on my back that is really meaningful to me, but I keep threatening to get more. I have one all drawn out by an artist friend for my shoulder, and I’ve wanted to get one on my wrist that says, “Begin.” I love the hope in that word, and also the encouragement, and the reminder to just start working. I haven’t mustered up the cash and the courage to get the tattoo yet, so I thought I’d start with a bracelet I could wear.
All you need is a bracelet form – I’m using these wooden bangles but you could just cover a plastic bangle you got at the dollar store – some paper, a paintbrush, rubon letters, and varnish. I’m using my trusty standby, artist’s gloss medium.
Cut your paper into 1/2″ strips. I’m using newspaper, so it’s pretty light and flexible, but if you’re using a stiff paper like something meant for scrapbooking, you might want to cut even thinner. Use the gloss medium to stick the end of the paper to the inside of the bracelet.
Continue wrapping the paper around the bracelet, coating the bottom and top thoroughly with the gloss medium. To let it dry without denting or sticking to anything, I put a piece of wax paper on top of an inverted glass, and hung the bracelet around it.
I used rub-on letters to make my statement, and then gave the bracelets another coat of gloss medium.
The ‘Begin’ bracelet is for me, but for the other bracelet I was thinking long and hard about what statement I would want to give to someone. I made it with one friend in mind, but for some reason I kept thinking that it wasn’t meant for her. I saw my sweet friend Regina at church and instantly knew I had been making the bracelet for her all along. She loves it and I totally made her cry at the message, but I really do believe in her. I’m so so pleased to be able to share that in such a tangible way, and give her a reminder of that.
You are way cool and hip. I love your idea. I could never wear them, because as Grandma used to say to me, 'I have dumplin' makin' hands.' AKA: Big Wide Hands and I have never been able to get bangles over them. But, I have some friends that these would be great for! I am soooooo glad I found you, (I bet you didn't even know you were lost! hah) on the net, you have giving my mojo a good shot in the arm.
Thanks….and give Atti an extra hug today!
Where did you pick up the wooden forms?
I always wanted a tattoo that said "Strength." It seems to be a word that encapsulates my life. If I didn't have the strength of my mom and I didn't have my own strength, I wouldn't be where I am. However, I'm too chicken (and too fickle) to get one!
Instead, I commissioned someone to make a word necklace out of silver wire for me from Etsy (she made wire word necklaces, so I asked if she could make "Strength," as it wasn't there!) I have "hope" in French (Espoir) and "strength." I can take them off if I don't feel like wearing them! I'd get "Love" to complete the motto we live by, but I don't have enough neck room. <3
This is a cute alternative to word necklaces and tattoos. If I had more strength in my wrists, I'd wear bangles (but I don't!)
a lot of tattoo inks use very small amounts of minerals, metals, organic substances and chemicals in the manufacturing of the tattoo ink, which create the desired pigment of each ink color. some metals used could include antimony, arsenic, beryllium, cobalt, lead, lead compounds, nickel and selenium, collectively referred to as toxic metals.
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1. Purchase practice tattoo skin. This amazing product mimics real skin and allows you to get the practice you need to become a tattoo artist.
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. Find a human guinea pig. Once you have an idea of what you're doing, you can practice you tattooing on friends and family. You can even practice on yourself. Just let any person know that you're practicing on that you're still learning tattooing.
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