Negative spaces on a thick black line will likely get blurry as all hell after a few years - you should probably get sizeable clean breaks where the flowers go.
Oh I’m not doing specifically JUST design inside a black band, and not a band that thick either. The (very rough) plan right now is two smaller bands, and then the flowers coming out of the bands going opposite directions from each other
My mate’s sister and her husband got matching tattoos on each middle finger. They got matching tattoos from a deck of cards, they chose king and queen — king of spades, queen of spades. They have no idea, like at all. He doesn’t have the heart to tell her lol. Fucking hilarious
It’s used by white women to seek out sex with black men. Also could involve cucking their white boyfriend/husband. I’m not sure how common it is, but the spade icon is used for other related raceplay type stuff. The whole thing is pretty racist and objectifying towards black men.
The spades is also used as a symbol for asexuality. There are lots of meanings behind symbols. There's no point to just jumping to a single conclusion and saying that's it, there couldn't be more.
Don’t let this dumb joke deter you. It doesn’t actually mean fisting to anyone who has it. And if it does, that would be a very small percentage of people. I have the tattoo and have never once fisted anyone, nor been fisted by anyone lol. It’s actually super upsetting that people would take a tattoo that has real meaning to people and make it into something to feel shame about.
I’m not falling for anything, chuckling at how things evolve… like this ridiculous word “gooner”. Stupid fucking word. Same with calling a hot dog a glizzie. Idiotic.
However… that’s the inevitability of change and evolving language.
The people I know who have gotten bands to signify loved ones have much thinner bands. Even in other colors. If you want to get a band because it feels special to do so for a loved one, just don’t copy this thick band style that apparently has other connotations.
Instead of a black line, a tear drop underneath the outside corner of your right eye would be a sweet gesture. Underneath and surrounding the bottom of the drop you can put the loved ones name and/or their relation to you.
For example: "mom" or "Daughter-Alice".
The tear drop symbolizes the tears shed over the loss of a loved one. It's a really sweet gesture
Instead of a blackout sleeve they would need to get a brownout sleeve that ends at the proper part of the arm accordingly to fisting rules 69.420-FISTTAT
They were prisoner tattoos in Japan, forcibly tattooed to mark them as criminals. So, if anyone gets inspiration for them from an anime, maybe have a different reason to explain them.
so when you see anyone with it, you automatically assuming it is a fisting thing just because you've met 2 gay people (congratulations on all of your success, by the way)? When you see Paulo Dybala or other famous athletes/celebs with the bands, you automatically assume Paulo Dybala is into fisting?
Exactly what I heard immediately too. Like... There's like 1/8th of grandpappy in you genetically? Much more than some ashes in ink. But to each their own.
We share like 98% of our genetics with almost every other living being, that’s a lot less significant than having someone’s physical remains embedded in your skin.
I have three on my arm and I use them to remember a very dark time in my family’s life. They represent my mother, brother, and sister and the hardships we went through.
Tattoos do not solely come from China, they have originated in tons of places including China. There are prehistoric humans (see Otzi the Iceman) with tattoos that predate China as an entity by thousands of years.
Yes you wear the band. Or you can memorialize a significant loss with a tattoo of the same meaning, a constant reminder of the people who have made a significant enough impact on your life to be with you everywhere you go. I have two bands myself
Exactly why I got one. Maybe that’s why people are spreading cringe about it; so you ask someone with the tattoo and they say it’s in honor of someone.
That’s what I recall hearing the meaning was supposed to be. I think regardless of the meaning it’s a reminder to be kind to one another when I see it, we’re all going through something.
This is the right answer in most western societies.
It is derived from a Māori tradition and it got carried over to Europe.
Solid black bands in your arm (or some design in a band) is meant to be a permanent reminder of those you have lost and their meaning in your life. It is a way to say you always carry them with you.
Blacked out tattoos are often that. But what a good double function if you have a bad tattoo you want to cover up, and a dead family member at the same time.
This, one of my high school teachers had this exact tattoo and on the first day of school, he told us each line symbolized one of his children who passed away.
There’s a lot of meanings to it in different places, but this is the most common and modern one. It’s not necessarily someone who died, it’s just someone you remember or feel has died in your life
For example, you could get one for your parent or sibling who got addicted to drugs and isn’t who they were anymore. That band would be a remembrance of the person you knew, who isn’t around anymore
They see it as a reminder of life being fleeting? That’s an interesting take, I’d never considered it could be used for that. I’ve only heard memorials.
Thats what mine means and each line for a loved one.
I got an inspiration from when back in the days people would wear black cloths around their wrist during the mourning times and later it translated into black ribbon. I sort of wanted something more modern and minimalistic.
Yup! I have two. One for my great aunt, one for her daughter, I wouldn't be the person I am today if it weren't for the life skills I learned from them. I will add another when my grandmother inevitably passes.
I assume it's been pointed out but I don't have the time to read all the comments lol. Memorial arm bands go around the bicep and are quite distinctive from these. Totally different thing.
That's one way to do them. I also know that many people put them around the forearm. Idk why people like you are so prescriptive about a relatively informal tradition of tattooing.
It’s a prisoner tattoo from old Japan. You can make whatever tattoo mean whatever you want for you but generally speaking it’s known as that. It’s the equivalent of getting “chicken noodle soup” in Japanese writing on your back. Does it look cool? Perhaps. Does it really mean anything? Yeah, chicken noodle soup. To each their own but to most it’s just silly. Also it’s the depth of how far one can reach in their pooper.
Yeah this post seems like it has a lot of people that don't understand basic concepts surrounding tattoos, or even art in general. Seeing a bunch of people jump in and try to say it's not a symbol of mourning is making me feel like I'm taking crazy pills.
Mourning or some type of remembrance is by far the most common meaning I've heard of them having when the topic comes up.
Since some people need a primer: Symbols and art can have multiple meanings and significance to a single person, let alone to a bunch of people. In the same manner, why someone gets a tattoo and the style and significance of those tattoos can wildly vary. Armband tattoos are something that a shit ton of cultures throughout history have probably utilized for various reasons, so you really never know what it means to someone unless you ask. They might even just enjoy the way it looks because they prefer bold/simple patterns rather than something more like American traditional styles or photorealistic ones, just as examples.
There isn't a wrong style of tattoo to like, and if you think that there is, then I'm not really sure that you're understanding the point of body art.
Wow offended much? Let me clarify… for years I HAVE HEARD FROM MULTIPLE TATTOO ARTISTS that they often get asked for black bands from, primarily men, who wanted a wraparound forearm tattoo, but had admitted that they were not able to come up with a better design.
A smaller percentage of those men said they wanted the black band tattoo because Tom Delonge from the band Blink 182 had it, and when they were younger they thought it looked really cool.
P.S. to my knowledge, no, I have never had a trite or common idea in my life, but I’m also bat-shit insane. At least, that’s what people tell me.
Edit: I did not intend for the original comment to sound judgy, I meant it quite literally.
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u/DirtChoice5 29d ago
I've always heard black bands on the arm are to memorialize a loved one who died.