To be a tad (understatement of the century) upset that DD1 has come home with a massive................

[lucyellensmum]

Tattoo on her neck!! Not a nice removable henna tattoo or transfer, not something pretty and descrete - oh no, not my DD, she has to go that one step further - a stonking great black/grey rose (her own design) that is noticable from across the street!!

I got a tattoo once (well twice, but we're only interested in the first one here), following a long and fairly difficult time with my mother when I was being a vile teenager, and actually her reaction did more to boost our relationship than anything else. She was briefly horrified (I was 16), and then completely unfazed by it. It was that more than anything else that made me not bother rebelling any more, even though I didn't really realise it at the time.

If you can possibly bear to, I would be as accommodating as humanly possible. However, if she's going to work for this guy, make sure it's some kind of employment contract, which will mean she is obliged to share her real date of birth. Be best if she's the one forced to do it, rather than you, but I guess if she's not, I might be inclined to inform him somehow..

Sorry, that was rambly, hope it helped

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if she wants to be a tattooist, then I give her 5 years and she'll be covered in them and IMO it'll look great.

I have tattoos and IMO a woman with lots of very well done tattoos looks FAB.
Anyone watch LA/miami/london ink or ink wars etc? She'll need to be getting them done/learn to be that standard to really make it.

I'd have loads done if I didn't live in this bubble of middle class-ness.

I think there are two issues here, both of which need dealing with seperately. First the tattoo - well it's done now and there's not a lot you can do about it, and given your relationship with your dd best to grin and bear it.

However if the tattoo artist was aware she was underage (and incidentally the dh who is a tattoo artist - just ask for id - rather than risk doing one for a minor!), then his scruples are obviously not as they should be and is this person going to make a decent trainer? I'd have a grown up conversation with your dd along the lines of 'Actually it's nicely done and I like it now I've got used to it. I do fully support your wish to become a tattoo artist and I'm delighted this guy has offered you an apprenticeship, but the legal apsect of tattoos is one you will have to become aware of, as well as how to run your own business, health and safety, hygiene etc etc, and I'm concered that this guy is not fully conversant on the law so I'm just going to remind him...'

i think personally that the tattoist does not sound at all ethical in who he is choosing to tattoo and where.

he has broken the law and knowingly.

i have one tattoo, on my lower back and i love it - not sure i will ever get anymore. the person who did mine is very ethical and the times i have been in the shop has often turned people away.

I have decided to let things lie, there is no changing it, but i am going to ask around regarding apprenticeships with appropriate artists etc. The trouble is with where we live is that you dont have to be that good to set up as there is not so much competition. Like someone has pointed out, and i agree, if he is willing to do such a prominant tattoo on my beautiful daughter then he is not going to be offering a high standard of training is he.

I like tattoos in general, but she may not want it to be the first impression people get in all situations.

Molly, this thread is three years old....

Molly's doing sneaky advertising. There seem to be a few around today, I've reported one already.

Oh for Christ sake I'm going to have to get in the habit of checking the date of every thread now. This is about the 3rd ancient thread that's been bumped in the last week or so

OMG - i thought it was illegal to tattoo necks? I would be beside myself and want to sue the tattoo artist!

If your daughter really wants to be a tattoo artist, good on her, we need more women in the trade! I'm sure she will appreciate your support for her career choice - and it can be a pretty good career if you're good! She'll need to do lots of drawing though and work hard. I'm afraid if she does become a tattoo artist she could end up with everything tattooed!

I adore tattoo's and body art. I buy the magazines and watch the shows religiously.

But i would be upset if either of my dc came home with a tattoo underage.

They are not something to do on a whim and should be carefully considered.

Having said that, if she has her heart set on becoming a tat artist then this will undoutbedly be the first of many. As long as the work was well done and the design was not offensive then i guess you have yto shrug it off and mark it up as experience.

Oh ffs. Wonder if she is a tattoo artist by now?!

Why did this resurrect itself?

I thought - ooh LEM's back!

also caught out by ouit of date thread.

Oh God. I would be upset. Hope she doesn't regret it - but on the neck is really not good (am thinking job interviews etc)

FFS

read whole bloody thing!