This is actually an upscaled work in progress, not finished yet, but I’m working on templates for a future tattoo.

Yes that’s hand drawn. Yes it’s already scannable…

    • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
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      4 days ago

      Nah, I’ll totally pass on the NFC implant idea. I get you though, even if the tattoo was done by a true pro with the most steady hands and perfect alignment, what would it look like in 3, 5, 10 years or so…?

      I very much appreciate all your comments and advice on this, as I’ve never had a tattoo before but seriously do think this would be a cute, if not silly idea to have such a tattoo hiding under my actual watch.

      I’m still gonna eventually finish designing the entire pattern I’m looking for, to proper printing scale, as a PNG file. I think I’ll start from there by having our local print shop print me out a page full of as many as I can tile on a page, cut them out and laminate them myself with packing tape.

      Then I’ll see what other people think of the whole silly idea, and if it’s more favorable than not, I might see about eventually getting it properly printed on temporary tattoo paper. Can’t really go wrong with a temporary tattoo right?

      With that thought in mind (plus our print shop is closed today), where the hell would I get true temporary tattoos printed out?

      • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orgEnglish
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        4 days ago

        You don’t have to print on temporary tattoo paper. Use regular paper and scissors to create a wristband. That is enough to test if the geometry is good enough for the scanner.

        • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
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          4 days ago

          Indeed, that’s gonna be my first plan already anyways. I’m even planning on laminating early test prints myself with packing tape on both sides. I’m sure I can tile fit quite a few prints out on a single page, for only $1 a full page at our local print shop.

          The question after that is, if people find the idea interesting enough, then maybe just maybe I might want to look into getting proper temporary tattoos printed out…

          • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orgEnglish
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            4 days ago

            NFC implants are expensive but wristbands are not. Maybe that could work… I wonder if they make some that don’t look like mini watches, maybe a strap with a fashionably integrated chip and antenna?