An enthusiastic aficionado, a tattoo collector is a person who sees their ink not just as individual pieces but rather as a curated collection. They seek ink from specific, carefully chosen artists, using their skin and the artists' work to build a library of body art that is meaningful and significant, potentially even beyond the collector's own appreciation.
Some collectors gain reputations and followings in social media and the convention circuit, and can wield tremendous influence within the community. Anecdotal evidence suggests comments or reviews from certain collectors can make or break an artist's career.
Further anecdotal evidence suggests that there is a far lower douchebag quotient among the collector segment than one might expect, but there's definitely some out there.
Some collectors gain reputations and followings in social media and the convention circuit, and can wield tremendous influence within the community. Anecdotal evidence suggests comments or reviews from certain collectors can make or break an artist's career.
Further anecdotal evidence suggests that there is a far lower douchebag quotient among the collector segment than one might expect, but there's definitely some out there.
Dude1: I met this chick at the party last night, she's totally a tattoo collector.
Dude2: Tattoo collector?
Dude1: Yeah, she collects tattoos.
Dude2: That sounds creepy as shit! With what, a knife?!
Dude1: No, dumbshit, she collects tattoos from famous tattoo artists...she goes to conventions and shit to meet all the famous ones, and gets them to do tattoos on her. She only goes to the like A-list shops and stuff, and like books appointments way in advance with the serious pros. She had like a JK5, a Bert Krak, a Doug Hardy, you know. Famous dudes.
Dude2: Famous? I never heard of that shit.
Dude1: Me neither. I looked 'em up on the internet. But they're like tattoo famous, whatever.
Dude2: Cool. You hit that shit?
Dude1: Not yet, bro. But soon.
Dude2: Tattoo collector?
Dude1: Yeah, she collects tattoos.
Dude2: That sounds creepy as shit! With what, a knife?!
Dude1: No, dumbshit, she collects tattoos from famous tattoo artists...she goes to conventions and shit to meet all the famous ones, and gets them to do tattoos on her. She only goes to the like A-list shops and stuff, and like books appointments way in advance with the serious pros. She had like a JK5, a Bert Krak, a Doug Hardy, you know. Famous dudes.
Dude2: Famous? I never heard of that shit.
Dude1: Me neither. I looked 'em up on the internet. But they're like tattoo famous, whatever.
Dude2: Cool. You hit that shit?
Dude1: Not yet, bro. But soon.
by ObserveAndReport November 12, 2013
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When someone gets slapped across the face, in which a highly visible mark is left for anywhere from hours to days. Usually happens when parties clash. Basically getting tagged, only the "ink" is always red.
Guy: Damn Robin, what the hell happened to you?
Homie: I totaled my dad's car. Never seen him so steamed in his life. Got tattooed on the right cheek.
Peeps: Shit, looks like that ink's gonna stick around for a while. Lucky he ain't knock any teeth out your grill.
Homie: I totaled my dad's car. Never seen him so steamed in his life. Got tattooed on the right cheek.
Peeps: Shit, looks like that ink's gonna stick around for a while. Lucky he ain't knock any teeth out your grill.
by D. Liverance May 2, 2013
Get the tattooed mug.n. the physical and psychological discomfort that arrises from the crushing realization that the body art that seemed so perfect at two in the morning after an unknown number of cocktails is hugely embarrassing in the sober light of day.
"Last night Ricky J. was showing off his multi-colored 'Ricky Is A Momma's Boy' tat to everyone he met, but this morning he has a tattoo hangover at the thought of having to live with it the rest of his life."
by Stephen Mette May 15, 2008
Get the tattoo hangover mug.Unlike the imaginative explanations given, the definition goes way back to early machinists. After inspecting a finished manufactured or repaired part, the Toolmaker/machinist would
1 tighten all parts and screws (Screwed)
2 Use Blueing a blue paint lke stain that stuck easaly to metal (blued) and
3 Put his inspectors mark through the blue paint with a sharp scriber (tattooed)
1 tighten all parts and screws (Screwed)
2 Use Blueing a blue paint lke stain that stuck easaly to metal (blued) and
3 Put his inspectors mark through the blue paint with a sharp scriber (tattooed)
The part has passed inspection, it's been screwed, blued and tattooed and ready for release from the machine shop.
by Fantail July 31, 2009
Get the screwed, blued and tattooed mug.1. amalgam of tattoo and douche, i.e. a douchey tattoo. pronounced "ta-toosh"
2. when one wins an argument via unsolicited tattooing. pronounced "ta-tooshay" as in "touche!"
2. when one wins an argument via unsolicited tattooing. pronounced "ta-tooshay" as in "touche!"
by high o'clock June 13, 2011
Get the tattouche mug.A person who is Half-Korean, Half-Mexican and has a British accent. Taxtons have their own version of the Illuminati called "Taxtonomy" in which people worship Swag.
Tariah: Omg, look at that swag bitch over there.
Tyler: Damn, they must be a Taxton!
Paxton: Damn straight they is.
Tyler: Damn, they must be a Taxton!
Paxton: Damn straight they is.
by Taxton Chay June 16, 2013
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