I was looking at compass roses a few months ago but couldnt find any decent designs that caught my eye. You have some good ideas there! Regarding the Latin phrase, you could draw it upon a life experience if your that way out? Maybe a break up or breavement that affected you? Ad Meliora in a script form would look good underneath although you could correspond the 4 points of the compass with 4 phrases?? More questions than answers!

Im from the same bracket of people as that bloke (looking at tattoos but never getting one due to the fear of pain), but finally got booked in for a 3/4 Samoan sleeve in October (Massive Waiting list as they are very good) and get a couple of small pieces done in the mean time. Decided to stop being a pussy about it and push on through!

Hello. Im new too!!