#34556
flysinksail03
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@flysinksail03

Hi everybody. I want your advice/criticism on a tattoo idea I’m really struggling with. I’m a big fan of Western Style, old school, Sailor Jerry, south pacific style tattoos. I love the uniqueness and individuality of each tattoo done in this collector-type manner. I’m only 23 but my grandpa who was a Navy sailor showed me his tattoos as a kid and as soon as I turned 18, I got my first one almost identical to my his (a masted ship done gray black). Yea, he’s kind of my idol.

I have 5 total tattoos: 2 Sailor Jerry style, 2 lettering, 1 custom. I have a blank left upper shoulder I’ve been planning on covering with another Sailor Jerry idea. Usually, I’m totally confident in my choices and get them for my personal enjoyment anyway. BUT, the idea keeps hitting me as slightly too feminine? Here is a picture below. What do you all honestly think? I plan on changing the colors of the sparrows and trim around the heart. Possibly leaving the heart red, and the sparrows gray black. Any ideas? And thanks a lot yall.

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#92052
flysinksail03
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@flysinksail03

Here are two of my other Jerry-style tattoos. I don’t have my camera hooked up yet, but am working on it! The ship is on my left arm upper triceps area and almost the same except all gray/black with a more detailed cabin. The ‘Rise & Shine’ is on my outer right ankle but without the sparrows. Thanks again yall!

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#92053
yodaddynukka
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@yodaddynukka

i love sailor jerry style ink also, but i have to agree it is a lil feminine. an easy fix would be to put a banner over the heart with “mom” or “dad” in the banner.

#92065
flysinksail03
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@flysinksail03
yodaddynukka;73014 wrote:
i love sailor jerry style ink also, but i have to agree it is a lil feminine. an easy fix would be to put a banner over the heart with “mom” or “dad” in the banner.

Yea I’m kind of against the banner idea but I totally get what your saying. I’m thinking with a little color change, it could work. Thanks for your input!

I was hoping for more ideas…considering 120 people viewed the post lol

#92066
Navysooner
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@navysooner

If you want tostay with the sailor theme go with a nautical star. I know they are played out but the heart is like you said a little feminine or maybe an anchor or old school bomb. Being in the navy myself I got and old school anchor and I love it.

#92076
ppornan
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@ppornan

I don’t think the heart looks too feminine. It’s the style of the tattoo. It’s kinda like the cherry blossom thread. But I do agree with sooner, you could throw in the anchor if you think its feminine. That way you stay true to the style and your theme you got going.

Patrick

#92078
flysinksail03
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@flysinksail03
Navysooner;73030 wrote:
If you want tostay with the sailor theme go with a nautical star. I know they are played out but the heart is like you said a little feminine or maybe an anchor or old school bomb. Being in the navy myself I got and old school anchor and I love it.

Thanks a lot for your ideas. I’m a huge fan of the nautical star look, but it’s so commonplace, I can’t bring myself to do it. I dig the anchor idea. Although I eventually wanted one on my inner left ankle. Thanks man

#92079
flysinksail03
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@flysinksail03
ppornan;73040 wrote:
I don’t think the heart looks too feminine. It’s the style of the tattoo. It’s kinda like the cherry blossom thread. But I do agree with sooner, you could throw in the anchor if you think its feminine. That way you stay true to the style and your theme you got going.

Patrick

Thanks Patrick for your ideas. I keep telling myself the same thing..it’s the style. Actually, a lot of Sailor Jerry stuff would probably be feminine if it wasn’t “masculinized” by Navy sailors. Thanks again for your ideas.

#92081
gnarly
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@gnarly

I don’t think it’s too feminine.
& I think it would look even less feminine if it weren’t so symmetrical.

#92083
flysinksail03
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@flysinksail03
gnarly;73045 wrote:
I don’t think it’s too feminine.
& I think it would look even less feminine if it weren’t so symmetrical.

Thanks Gnarly. I thought about that also. Possibly less symmetrical . I’m going to drop off a copy of the tattoo to my artist who did the other Jerry-styles. Gona ask her to work with it a bit and try to improve it. Appreciate your input.

#92089
Outlaw
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@outlaw

i dont know which sailor jerry’s work you are liking ??? is it norman collins or jerry swallow ???
eother way the work is awesome, i have a lot of sailor jerry swallow flash and to be honnest i think the swallows look better in blue if on a male body.

jerry has plenty of his flash up in his gallery on facebook as well 😉

#92154
flysinksail03
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@flysinksail03
Outlaw;73053 wrote:
i dont know which sailor jerry’s work you are liking ??? is it norman collins or jerry swallow ???
eother way the work is awesome, i have a lot of sailor jerry swallow flash and to be honnest i think the swallows look better in blue if on a male body.

jerry has plenty of his flash up in his gallery on facebook as well 😉

Hi Outlaw. Well I love all the Norman Collins stuff. The originator of the Sailor Jerry stuff…as far as I know. Im no expert! Jerry Swallow’s stuff is great too. But I can’t really go to Canada for a tattoo. Plus I’m in NYC with tons of great artists.

What’s your take on the design I’m looking at? You seem to be knowledgeable and I’d love your input. Do you have pics of your Jerry-style stuff? I’ll check ur profile as well. Thanks a lot Outlaw!

#92197
Outlaw
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@outlaw

i would change the colour of the swallows to blue, and either keep the edging arrounf the haert as it is or change it for dark green leaves

#92298
Infamous78
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@infamous78

Love the Sailor Jerry stuff. Would love to get a huge ship done on my back but don’t think the wife would like it very much, also don’t really have the funds right now for something like that. I also like the old school dagger tattoos going through roses. Want to get something like that done but either want to add or replace the dagger with a syringe since I’m a type 1 diabetic.

#92376
flysinksail03
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@flysinksail03

i like the syringe idea. yea the ship is my favorite hands down. so classic and arcane looking.

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