caving tattoo ideas

[thehungrytroglobite]

Have been wanting to get a caving tattoo for a long time, but been held back by being indecisive about which tattoo to get. Please help me brainstorm some caving-related tattoos!!

So far I've been thinking of:
- a collection of notable formations from Easegill (ie. the colonnades, bob's boss, painter's palette, fire hydrant, etc.)
- looking towards the waterfall in bullpot of the witches from the bottom of the chimney
- a lil SRT dude

and yes I'm serious about this 

 

[pwhole]

Whereabouts are you planning to have it? I'm guessing if it's an underground shot it'll have a 'frame' of some sort? Darkness fading out to skin-tone might be quite tricky?

 

[thehungrytroglobite]

Yeah if it ends up being an underground shot then it will have a frame, ideally the frame will be the shape of a cave entrance! Which cave entrance is yet to be decided

 

[PeteHall]

Do you know Phil Wharton (ex-DUSA)? He's got a pretty epic cave tattoo that's worth checking out.

 

[pwhole]

Yeah if it ends up being an underground shot then it will have a frame, ideally the frame will be the shape of a cave entrance! Which cave entrance is yet to be decided

Jubilee Cave near Malham is pretty tasty as an entrance - I made a t-shirt design from an outward-looking shot with masking, but that only works on a black background! But it looks like I have a big hole (and a tiny person) in my chest if I stand against a white wall, so that's pretty cool I guess. The outdoor shot might work, and you're welcome to trace that if you don't find anything better

 

[aricooperdavis]

Somebody has a Petzl Simple tattoo which is awesome, although I can't for the life of me remember who...

 

[Fulk]

Browgill's a nice-looking entrance . . . . but would you want a whole load of black ink surrounding it?

 

[Judi Durber]

I like this but not sure where you would put it 

https://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?topic=25674.0

 

[2xw]

How about I get your face tattooed on my arse if you get my arse tattooed on your face?

Other ideas:

- a "tramp stamp" of a caver descending into your crack
- Andy Eavis but in the style of the Che Guevara poster every student used to have
- a Petzl Duo with a disappointed face next to it
- Krab around the nipple
- Draenan survey as a back piece
- Duncan Price in the bath
- the wording of the BCA participation statement on your thigh
- Josh Bratchley snoopy loops photo
- a wellie but tattooed life size, on your foot
- that cliche one people do of the planets in a line, but instead of planets it's the Petzl diagrams from the side of descenders
- the NUCC logo of the lion made of all the caving kit, or really just any of their t shirt designs
- one of the Wizards from namho

Hope this helped!

 

[benshannon]

How about I get your face tattooed on my arse if you get my arse tattooed on your face?

Other ideas:

- a "tramp stamp" of a caver descending into your crack
- Andy Eavis but in the style of the Che Guevara poster every student used to have
- a Petzl Duo with a disappointed face next to it
- Krab around the nipple
- Draenan survey as a back piece
- Duncan Price in the bath
- the wording of the BCA participation statement on your thigh
- Josh Bratchley snoopy loops photo
- a wellie but tattooed life size, on your foot
- that cliche one people do of the planets in a line, but instead of planets it's the Petzl diagrams from the side of descenders
- the NUCC logo of the lion made of all the caving kit, or really just any of their t shirt designs
- one of the Wizards from namho

Hope this helped!

This has had me in bits

 

[ditzy 24//7]

I have this bat on my calf

 

[ditzy 24//7]

Got this done on hubby for his birthday last year

 

[Leclused]

Have been wanting to get a caving tattoo for a long time, but been held back by being indecisive about which tattoo to get. Please help me brainstorm some caving-related tattoos!!

So far I've been thinking of:
- a collection of notable formations from Easegill (ie. the colonnades, bob's boss, painter's palette, fire hydrant, etc.)
- looking towards the waterfall in bullpot of the witches from the bottom of the chimney
- a lil SRT dude

and yes I'm serious about this 

A nice survey of a cave you like.

 

[andrewmcleod]

Have been wanting to get a caving tattoo for a long time, but been held back by being indecisive about which tattoo to get. Please help me brainstorm some caving-related tattoos!!

So far I've been thinking of:
- a collection of notable formations from Easegill (ie. the colonnades, bob's boss, painter's palette, fire hydrant, etc.)
- looking towards the waterfall in bullpot of the witches from the bottom of the chimney
- a lil SRT dude

and yes I'm serious about this 

I can recommend trialling designs in glitter first

 

[Rob]

A brilliant list. I couldn't resist   

How about I get your face tattooed on my arse if you get my arse tattooed on your face?

Other ideas:

- a "tramp stamp" of a caver descending into your crack
- Andy Eavis but in the style of the Che Guevara poster every student used to have
- a Petzl Duo with a disappointed face next to it
- Krab around the nipple
- Draenan survey as a back piece
- Duncan Price in the bath
- the wording of the BCA participation statement on your thigh
- Josh Bratchley snoopy loops photo
- a wellie but tattooed life size, on your foot
- that cliche one people do of the planets in a line, but instead of planets it's the Petzl diagrams from the side of descenders
- the NUCC logo of the lion made of all the caving kit, or really just any of their t shirt designs
- one of the Wizards from namho

Hope this helped!

 

[Cantclimbtom]

Strikingly similar to Barry Chuckle, but minus the tache

 

[ChrisJC]

Here's my idea - don't do it.

Chris.

 

[Pitlamp]

Here's my idea - don't do it.

Chris.

I was thinking of posting something similar Chris. The OP might regret it, in years to come.

 

[Roger W]

Mind you, a detailed survey of OFD or the Thr? Counties (properly kept up to date) could be useful if you are in there and get lost.

 

[mrodoc]

Tattoos are crazy unless you are at an advanced age. I look all these people and think what they'll look like with blurred smears all over them in a few years time. I also have a nice photo in my collection of a bas relief tattoo where the ?victim? reacted to the cinnabar in the red ink.  If you must have a tattoo get a fake one you can remove. Still I think the tattoo removal specialists will be doing a roaring trade in about 20 years time so anybody wants a career in this field that's a tip from me.