University of Arizona - The Desert Yearbook

“PERMANENT BODY ART y/yyyV^yt ^on ' re dCA ^uA t^rlnkCeti nnA Anv^c ten grandchildren, they will still be there. However, this is not stop- ping many students from rushing out there to get a tattoo. But how does one decide to get a tattoo? Where do they go and what do they get? Laura Gubler, political science major, shares her experience in the quest for the perfect tattoo. " I was a sophmore when I got my tattoo. I wanted to get something special and unique, " explained Laura. Being a lover of art, she decided to get a tattoo of a favorite painting. It was a painting by Pable Picasso. " The most difficult decision was deciding where I should put the tattoo. 1 wanted to put it some place where it wouldn ' t be seen if I had to go to a job interview and it also had to be somewhere that wouldn ' t stretch if I ever got pregnant. It would be stupid to get a tatto and have it all stretched out so you couldn ' t tell what it was anymore. " said Laura. The tattoo found its permanant home right above her leg but below her stomach. Deciding where to get her tattoo was another important deci- sion that had to be made. Laura decided to go to The Enchanted Dragaon. They were known their sterile equipment and fun atmosphere. " It was a big party. A couple of my friends went with me and another lady was getting a tattoo on her butt so I wasn ' t self-conscious about being half-naked. Everyone was joking and laughing and just having a real good time. It was definatly worth the pain and money. " explained Laura. The tattoo took about two hours to complete and was $80. Pholo hy Najah Swartz This tattoo was picked after browsing through books that a tattoo place had available for people to choose from. iO Campus Life P/iiKn (ly Najah Swartz ^-- ”