Discussions About Being Bald > Tattoos and Piercings
Thinking about getting a tattoo
Timmay:
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lies
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He probably already has it and just doesn't want to come clean...
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Shhhhh...you guys....i swear....you cant just keep anything to yourself can ya? Nah...always gotta blurt it out. LOL
Mikekoz13:
I cut and pasted this response that I gave in a thread a while back:
My advice for your first tattoo......
Take your time and find a GOOD artist. Make an appointment to go talk to the artist. See if you have a good feeling about both the artist and the studio. If you don't, go somewhere else. When you are in the studio, look around carefully. Look for dirt in the corners or any other signs of the place not being clean. Ask to see both the autoclave and the certificate that shows that it's certification is up to date.
Price should never be your FIRST concern. Never have truer words than "You get what you pay for" been uttered. Cost is a concern for most people but it should never be your first concern.
Think long and hard and BE SURE of your design. If you are going to have strictly "text" done you will most likely not get the best artist in the studio but more than likely an under study. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, just something to be aware of. Good artists that I've met don't care to do strictly text but don't mind it as part of a more involved tattoo.
When you go to get your tattoo....... bathe just before you go. You're going to be in very close proximity to the artist and they will appreciate it. My artist even commented on the fact that I smelled clean the first time she tattooed me.
Wear a sleevless shirt (if getting your shoulder tattooed) or a shirt that is easily removable. Don't wear your best shirt because there's a good chance you may bleed onto it.
And after you get your tattoo....... TIP THE ARTIST. Most people don't realize that this is good protocol but believe me the artists really apreciate it. They will remember and do touch ups ,etc. for little or no charge if you treat them well. 15% or so will make your artist very happy.
OneOfTheFew:
I'll tell you what...
so far <---- I have one on each arm, 1/2 my back and currently working on my lower right leg from knee to ankle. With over 24 hours in the chair,my back(spine) has been the most pain, followed by the lower part of my shin , down near the foot. Both have been tremendously painful. nothing unbearable but not fun.
but one thing is for sure,that whole bonier = more pain thing just isn't the truth, cause the back of my calf stung like a SOB, and I have heard that the ass hurts an aweful lot too.
If you can imagine what a red hot fire poker dragging across your hands and then slowly shoved under your finger nails feels like... tattoos feel nothing like that.
The pain is NOT the same for each person.
to some bee stings are nothing more than a pinch to other its eccrutiating (sp?) pain.
the same with tattoos.
Just suck it up, if it didn't hurt everybody would have one.
The price would likely be around $250 or so, the average artist charges around $125 an hour and a 3~5" tattoo should take around ~ 2 hours tops. But by all means DO NOT LET PRICE BE A DECIDING FACTOR. look through the artists' portfolio and then decide if the work looks good to you or not.
OH YA, I ALMOST FORGOT ---- LET US SEE PHOTOS WHEN ITS COMPLETE.
StumpyDave:
I've got a tiger on my right shoulder because my first son was born in the Chinese year of the Tiger.
I've got a dragon on my left shoulder because my second son was born in the Chinese year of the Dragon.
My daughter was born in the year of the horse. I haven't been able to find a macho image of a horse that I liked, but I've got a cute ass.
My wife was born in the year of the rooster. I refuse to be drawn into any jokes regarding a c0ck!
dog20:
I may get an animal on my neck so people will think I'm tough
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