It’s also like this: a Klaipeda resident decorated his body with an unusual tattoo

From laughter to reality

The man, who introduces himself as a sales specialist, says that at first the idea was just a laugh for him, but it eventually became a reality.

“During my break, I was browsing social media during my break. My wife Giedrė and her friend Gerda have a tattoo studio. In the winter, Gerda announced a tattoo contest that for the most interesting tattoo idea and an explanation of why she wants to do it, she will do it for free, Andrius recalls. – I don’t know why, but the Kėdainiai cucumbers shot into my head. I found photos of a future tattoo, added comments and wrote: “Because they are so delicious and crunchy.” That’s what I left. I took it as an adventure. I thought Gerda reacted too. “

However, it is clear that things did not usually end: “Then both people and themselves had to vote for the idea that they liked the most. Won a man not with that mad Idea like mine, I came in a respectable second place. However, the tattoo artist was so fascinated with my idea that after a while, she offered to implement it anyway.

At first it was fun, but then I thought, “Why not?” Even more so because I knew that Gerda is a really good, meticulous and responsible foreman and that he will do the job in a very professional way and with high quality ”.
The tattoo artist added that one of the conditions of the announced contest was that the design that she liked the most would win the contest: “It was a challenge for me to make such a tattoo because I wanted to represent it in the most realistic way possible. So, we decided to tattoo Andrius on that Kėdainiai cucumber jar. “

Such reactions were not expected.

The man “patted” the pickle tattoo “Kėdainių konservai” on the outside of his right thigh.

“I don’t have a tattoo or two so it wasn’t news to me. My appearance is a bit challenging. These days may not be so flashy, but as I looked ten years ago, it was very unusual.

Everyone’s approach to tattoos is different – some do it for fashion, others – it means something to them, still others – they do it for the simple fact of doing it, and I became … a stage of life, on an idea – Andrius talks funny about self-determination. – I’m such a cynical realist – I didn’t get in the forehead and it doesn’t interfere with my work and my life. Why not? Funny. We only live once. “
When asked how his family and friends responded to his challenge, the interlocutor remained in a good mood.

“It just came to our attention then. But nothing, I’ll say on the occasion. My wife seems even more defiant than I do, so she doesn’t care. Of course, that tattoo, on my head, would rarely be converted, the man thinks. – We thought that we would get a lot of contradictory comments about the idea itself on the Internet, but to our surprise, it was not like that. Even in the studio, after making the tattoo and uploading it to social networks, we laugh and wait for the reactions of the Internet users Yes, everyone praised its fulfillment, but, to our surprise, my ideas were not entirely strange either.

I once had a long beard, up to half a torso, and when I came back from abroad, where I had lived for a while, a decade ago, they looked at me a lot. There are still, sometimes they give me close looks, but I’m used to it and I don’t pay attention to them. It is not the age to react. “

Tattoos are gaining popularity

Gerda says that after announcing the competition, she received no unusual or strange tattoo ideas.

“This jar of Andrius was the weirdest. Everyone else picked up the standard pieces because the competition itself was not” in the bayman. “And since people already caught that wave of tattoos right now, everyone wanted to win, and in if they win, they would have to tattoo the chosen drawing “, explains the interlocutor. – Little by little more and more people want to decorate some part of their body with a drawing or sign. There has been that improvement abroad for a long time, but in Lithuania is just beginning to take hold, every year more and more people want to get a tattoo. “

Asked to share experiences, what ideas currently has the most popular tattoo artist says: “Now more popular, minimalist, linear, tiny tattoos, badges, maybe more animated, anime characters that people want. There are also those who want something more interesting and strange for me personally. Sure, beautiful flowers, natural motifs, but hey, like a jar of cucumbers doesn’t really make you finish every day.

I made a bottle of Coke, and after a cucumber, a woman seemed to want to get a tattoo of a Heineken beer can, and I haven’t had to get any brand tattoos yet. “

It took a lot of diligence and patience

Gerda admits that it was very difficult to get a “Kėdaini de konservų” pickled cucumber tattoo, but she is happy with the result: “I did it with breaks for about seven and a half hours. Its actual size is about 10-11 cm in height. The tattoo is not big, but it takes a lot of effort and diligence. I accepted it as a challenge for me as a teacher. “

At the time, Andrius says that the procedure itself was not painful for him.

“Since this is not the first tattoo, it is already normal and painless for me. Scientists have even shown that the hormone of happiness, endorphin, is released during tattoos. There is even a certain feeling of happiness that makes many people start getting tattoos. Sure, it depends on the place, but it happens that at first it hurts, but then when the endorphin is released, that cozy, rather pleasant pain begins to please and give pleasure. As a result, it happens that a lot of tattoos appear on the body.

So, it doesn’t hurt me personally. It is more difficult for me to lie in a position without moving than to feel the pain, “admits the man, adding that so far no new challenges have arisen for him in the future:” I never think in advance, everything happens very spontaneously. Like in this case, it all started with a clever idea and then like I said I would, I couldn’t take back my promise because I’m a man of my word. “

Tattoos are works of art

The exact history of the appearance of tattoos is unknown. However, according to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, they are estimated to be about forty thousand years old. The oldest ones were found during the study of the Egyptian pyramids (the remains of the drawing can be seen on the skin of the mummies). Tattooed with horn and bone tools. The tattoo was like a mark of exclusivity that tribal chiefs, best hunters, soldiers, tribal chiefs, and priests wanted to have. 19th century Aristocrats also started tattooing.

In ancient times, tattoos were like an identity document. They described belonging to a certain tribe or nation (each tribe had its own symbols, drawings), social class. XX a. tattooing was common in prisons. Today, it reflects a person’s worldview, way of thinking and lifestyle.

According to Gerda, it doesn’t take a lot of courage to have a very unusual tattoo. According to her, in our country in general, for many people, tattoos still evoke unpleasant associations: “Related to prison, it must make sense. But in fact, that meaning may have come from prison, because there are certain posters and drawings that have some meaning. It turns out that you are not wearing a tattoo as it is significant. “
He also points out that nowadays a tattoo is already more of a work of art, an artistic expression.

“Of course, in my opinion, we keep choosing something not unnecessarily, even if we choose certain flowers for something, it’s not just for us. I think the meaning is still somewhere, maybe not all of us understand it, but it is, thinks the interlocutor. – Some want softer, others more challenging, more unusual, even that jar of Kėdainiai pickled cucumbers. Sure, everything became unexpected here, but I think there are people who get tattoos because they may want the attention they lack, so they express themselves ”.

Tattoo 5 litas

According to the tattoo artist, to obtain a beautiful and high-quality piece on the body, advanced technologies also have a significant impact.

“Everything is affected, even the video on the Internet. For example, 20 years ago it was not possible to log into Youtube and see how it works, what needles it uses, etc. More and more foreign master workshops can buy and see how tattoos are made with one or another needle, since they are also available in different sizes, thicknesses, lengths, etc.

The quality of the painting also improves and in general all the information is easier to access. There are more teachers, it is possible to communicate, share experiences and information ”, says the professional about the possibilities for improvement.

Admittedly, she reveals that she had not been consulted prior to getting the cucumber jar tattoo.

“I came up with two photos of jars of pickled pickles in Kėdainiai. I prepared the design: I made the shape according to one and combined the label colors according to the other. I did it myself, but during the making my colleagues kept coming, I asked them if it was necessary to darken or lighten somewhere – we always consult with the colleagues, there is probably no tattoo that we would not consult with each other ”, says the interlocutor. happy with teamwork.

Still, as she says herself, every tattoo is a challenge: “I recently came up with the idea that in the future I would like to tattoo a five litas coin in the most realistic way possible. Why, I don’t know, I just came up with that. I’ve even found someone I’ll do it for, buddy. We always “sign” each other to perform tests on our bodies. “