Buddhist pali incantation tattoo designs

Hello All,
I am not versed in zen etiquette. I do read books on zen and buddhism. But I've never been to a zen center.
I see that my city has a zen center.
Curious if anyone has some advice to share about furthing my interests and understanding in zen.
Also just a general question: what is the difference between all the different Buddhist "schools?" Of thought? Such as Theravada, Pali, and Zen. Ty 🙏

Hi! Just wondering if naa mo ma recommend na tattoo artists. Im planning kasi ng design based on a song, and send it to him/her for freehand piece based on that song. Thank you sm!

I want to remember my cat in a beautiful way. Open to unique designs, but I want it to be an outline of his face. I want to capture his “mask,” but I don’t want it to be a complete portrait. I want others to ask about the tattoo and then allow for me to talk about him… if that makes sense :)

I just (as in yesterday) got a traditional Filipino stick and poke tattoo which I was really excited and travelled really far for. I got a tattoo by the famous Apo Whang-Od, but I also got another tattoo by a local artist, and that one I am already unhappy with. The tattoo does not match the design I asked for (plus it was way bigger than I thought it would be), and I regret the placement as well.
It's my fault for not double checking the drawing before she started the tattoo, so I just have to deal with it, but am trying to be hopeful that I don't have to live feeling insecure about how it looks. How long would I have to wait before I can start the removal process? Is it true stick and poke tattoos remove more easily?
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Hi! I am going to be getting my first(and likely only) sleeve tattoo in japan when I visit. I have an idea in mind but Id like to work with an artist to bring it to paper!
My idea is to have the tattoo themed around waves, clouds, and the moon, with the moon being around my shoulder and the clouds and waves merging together down my arm into my wrist. Id like to flesh it out and make it really feel original but I need help getting started. any help is greatly appreciated!

Firstly I want to say: I work in the tattoo industry and have been in the "alternative" scene for years, so my opinion isn't really helpful lol
I (29f) recently got a tattoo by an artist (mid/end 30s?m) alone in the studio. I have had two other sessions with this artist, in one he actually tattooed my pubic area while three other dudes were in the studio, but with panels separating us from them. I was comfortable with all of them, because they are chill dudes and never gave me the ick ever.
We were chatting a lot, we get along well. We came to the topic of "women getting tattooed", I myself only have been tattooed by men, bc I like stark blackwork and not typically "female" designs. I am comfortable with my tattoo artists, but I vet them beforehand and am used to the scene.
He asked me, what he can do to make the studio space more comfortable to women, he rarely tattoos women even tho he also has beautiful stereotypical female designs. He is a really lovely guy, but he's also really tall, bulky and black, which he says he knows intimidates women. So I'm forwarding that question to you.
Do you want a tattoo but never got the nerve to enter a studio? Have you been scared/uncomfortable by an artist? What do you look for in a studio? How would you like your session to go? How would you like to approach a new studio/artist? What is important to you?
I have heard from many women that they are uncomfortable in studios with men, I have been the "plus one" when first going into a studio or even while getting the tattoo. I'm really interested if you think something can be done about this, to make women feel more comfortable with getting tattooed, besides changing the gender of the artist.
Edit: I'm not asking for him specifically, but in general. He's getting booked and is fine, this is just about what generally can be done to make women feel more welcome in a tattoo studio and experiences y'all had which we can learn from. :)

I lost both my babies within the space of 9 months and i would like to honour them with a tattoo. I want it done in line art fashion and just their outline if possible? Any designs would be appreciated !

Hey guys,
I live overseas in a country where we have a couple of relatively talented artists, but they only work off of non-original flash. I really want a custom tattoo and, while I am a digital artist, my forte isn't in the area of trad style tattoos. All this to say, do you guys know anyone who offers design services? I know the question is weird, but I don't really want some copied tattoo off of Instagram, you know?
I would kill to have the chance to get tatted by some of the American artists who do traditional work, but I don't see that happening in the next couple years and want to keep working on my tat goals. Haha
Thanks, N

I want to customise my Operetta doll and want to lean into her aesthetic but I’m personally not crazy about her original sleeve design. I can’t draw the tattoos myself because of hand problems. Does anyone know a good place to find scale accurate tattoo decals and such?

I want to customise my MH Operetta doll and want to lean into her aesthetic but I’m personally not crazy about her original sleeve design. I can’t draw the tattoos myself because of hand problems. Does anyone know a good place to find scale accurate tattoo decals and such?

I see in chatgpt etc. you can give it a chunk of text (resume, short-story etc.) and ask it to produce variations in the same style or from a different perspective.
Is there an AI tool that does the equivalent for images? I would like to be able to give it input of my artwork and ask it to show me variations in my own style. Even if the output is not high-quality, my idea is to use it mainly as visual inspiration.
For context: I'm a tattoo artist by trade. In the early days I would take whatever work a client requests (but. In the last 2 years I've really started to find my own unique style and have built a small portfolio of work that I love drawing and is very popular among my clientele. But since my policy is never to repeat the same identical tattoo, coming up with new ideas becomes a bottleneck for my business... I waste a lot of time sketching out ideas and deleting them. It would be great if I could quickly get a sense of whether the idea would work or not by seeing a quick mock-up.
Example workflow I'm picturing:

1. I Upload say 20 flash designs of my own style (e.g. illustrative animals in goofy poses and various anthropomorphic costumes)
   
2. ask it to generate art in this style either randomly or if possible, with prompts: "Give me examples of a giraffe drawn in this style with steampunk costume"
   

Does this kind of thing exist as I imagine? If not, what other way might there be to try out ideas or otherwise give a boost to my muse?