u/DulySwamped

Hello! Saw this inclusion in limestone on a hike on Capri, Italy today. About 40-50 feet above sea level. I know all of this used to be underwater. Is it just a bivalve, or something else? It almost looks like spongy bone in the middle, or like it’s tooth-shaped, but I think my imagination could be getting the better of me 😆

Thank you!

I’m a nearly-40 woman & have been thinking about getting a tattoo of a bumble bee on some lavender* for four years. I want it on my lateral hip or thigh. I’ve sketched out roughly what I want in B&W (3rd slide; lavender is VERY rough.) I like fine line & don’t like thick black outlines, but I’ve learned on Reddit over the last year that, over time, fine line distorts as it naturally blurs & lighter colors fade significantly. (Someone suggested taking the design, blurring it and turning down the contrast & saturation to see what it’ll look like over time.) I wouldn’t mind getting touch-ups years down the road for the fading and slight blurring... There aren’t many (any) significantly aged fine line tattoos on the sub for aging tattoos, so, asking your advice: What do you think about the bee and lavender examples I’ve found? Would a deeper purple hold up better? Or just more saturation (without over-working)? How could I get away with bumble bee wings without thick black outlines? (I don’t plan to include the little legs — see the rough sketch, which is a posterior view and just a hint of furry leg and pollen pouch.)

Re: Size. I understand tiny designs get muddled over time. I sketched it on my leg and it looks MASSIVE with these dimensions: 1 inch long bee, 2.5 inch long flowering lavender, 2 inch stem. Could I get away with something smaller & it hold up? What would be the smallest you’d go?

Location: I originally wanted this on my inner upper arm but I think my thigh will age better & I don’t always want to have my tattoo visible.

Edit: Removed the rationale for the piece.