Can I say when Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire came out I was enamored with the death-eaters mark and claimed that would be my first tattoo. I still haven't gotten it, but maybe in the future along with a DC tattoo and Star Wars.
I am not a very big fan of needles. Especially if they are going to be stabbing constantly
How do getting tattoos on the forearm feel like? thats the area I am most interested in.
the two tattoos i posted earlier in the thread:
the one on my am felt like scratching my arm while it was happening. after it just felt like sunburn the one not shown on me leg was mostly on muscle no bone and that one felt like someone put a steel bar through my leg (not all the way through just on the outside.) my leg swelled and it was mildly painful to use that calf muscle while walking for a day.
the one on my ribs is my favorite, it also cost the most and hurt the most. It took 3, (8,6,2) hour sessions, (respectively) it was completed in sections. first section was the outline. then a cig break then then color in the rose. session one over. session two was just the green parts of the rose. the shading on this was the longest part. finally the last section was the banner.
This felt like someone stabbing me millions of times. the pain was that I couldn't form logical thoughts so instead of chatting with the artist like normal we put on some music and sat silently. until we went to have a smoke. point is that where you get it determines how it will feel while getting inked.
soft spots tend to hurt a little more in my opinion.
I forgot to mention and I do not think nox did, but new tattoos flake. its nothing to be worried about, as long as you are not actively peeling the tattoo. the top most layer of skin and perhaps the layer under it. get destroyed when getting inked. after a day or two you will notice little colored flakes, (hopefully your keeping it moist so they really should look like soggy colored DNA blobs)
When washing my tattoos I clean my hands first and use some unscented soap. some people use rags or papertowels but i personally think they feel like sandpaper on my tattoos so I just opt for my own skin. while washing the tattoo gently little bits of colored skin will come off. its ok, what falls off falls off just dont pick, scratch or peel. It can be scary if your not expecting it and it is the one part that everyone forgets to tell newbies.
