Since high school I have helped friends design tattoos. I have never gotten one - partially because  so my mother (initially) and my wife wouldn't be so impressed and more accurately because I know that I couldn't put the brakes on once started.  As an anthropologist and an art historian (undeclared minor in Indian Art no less) by training in my earliest undergrad work I have lots of inspiration to work with, but I have resisted up to this point...

(I edited out all of the recognizably offensive bits - although my knowledge of Guatemalan gang symbols is a bit lacking so I apologize if I left in anything I should have airbrushed out).

Ehkosit,

Migwec.