tattoo's

naughtyfalcon · 22-04-2006, 11:25 PM

how many of you have them and does it hurt ?

Redrum · 22-04-2006, 11:26 PM

Got one. Didn't hurt at all. But non painful part, upper arm. I believe if you get close to nerve centre/bone is painful.

fiery · 22-04-2006, 11:30 PM

have 3 on upper arm (not huge ones though).. didnt feel much at all...slight scratch and burn..
but the one I had done on my breast did hurt a bit.. only in a couple of spots, but hey.. well worth the slight pain for such a short time.,

Cant wait to go back for all the other ones I want and intend on getting

FGX-351 · 23-04-2006, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by fiery

but the one I had done on my breast did hurt a bit.. only in a couple of spots, but hey.. well worth the slight pain for such a short time.

do you have any pics of this tat, i wanna admire the...er..art :hihi:

blackers10 · 23-04-2006, 12:13 AM

there is a thread called SHOW US UR TAT in show and shine section i think it was..

i have a dragon on my upper left arm
it hurt 1/2 as much as i thought it would..
and then the hurty spots hurt more than that ..(under the armpit area.. and on bone(vibrates SO bad!!)

but you will want more afterward!! its SOOO adictive!!
cant wait to get my next one !! just so expensive!!

fiery · 23-04-2006, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by The-ShowStoPPa

do you have any pics of this tat, i wanna admire the...er..art :hihi:

like blackers said.. there is a thread in the show n shine section.. my tat is in there lol
blackers tat is too, and it actually looks fantastic now its healed etc..

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The MaDDeSTMaN · 23-04-2006, 01:41 AM

I've only got one, but I hardly felt it at all, tatts don't hurt like so many whimps say they do.

montyv8 · 23-04-2006, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by The MaDDeSTMaN

I've only got one, but I hardly felt it at all, tatts don't hurt like so many whimps say they do.

where on your body is it and how big is it? coloured or black?

agony · 23-04-2006, 08:16 AM

mate every body takes it different, no 2 tattooes feel the same, even one side of the body to the other can feel different, as for pain stay away from your stomach.

RED666 · 23-04-2006, 08:53 AM

Yeah, I have got a cobra on my right calf and I thought that it ИИИИing cained! But then again, I'm soft.......

EFDream · 23-04-2006, 08:56 AM

Got one on my left shoulderblade! Hurt like hell! Needle went to the bone a few times......but well worth it...I love it!

borry · 23-04-2006, 09:00 AM

have the southern cross on my lower back, only hurt when it was on the spine.

oh, and when they were colouring the stars, other then that, i expected it to be worse.

bout to get another, if it was so bad, and hurt so much, alot of people wouldnt go back for a second would they....

noosacuda · 23-04-2006, 09:02 AM

Yes they hurt,like a burn or gravel rash.The one one my upper arm wasn't that bad,but on the chest....OUCH!!! Only problem is i want more!

Sylox · 23-04-2006, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by The MaDDeSTMaN

I've only got one, but I hardly felt it at all, tatts don't hurt like so many whimps say they do.

Thats all depending on
"Who" did the tattoing for you. Some artists arent exactly gentle with the gun whilst others are.
"Where" you had to tat done. Softer the skin the more uncomfortable it will be eg inside of upper leg or inside of arm. Around bones can become uncomfortable as well.
"When" to get a tat today is a lot different to what it was like to get one say 10 - 20 - 30 etc years ago. So if you hear an old bloke say "Yeah it bloody hurt alright" chances are his did.

Having said that I have 2 rather large peices, one on each arm. Neither of them hurt however the left arm did become uncomfortable as it was 9hrs in one go.
What I have always described what it sorta feels like. Those electric lighters that we all used to pull apart at school and zap everyone else with. Yeah that but a little bit more.

**Falcon Coupe** · 23-04-2006, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by naughtyfalcon

how many of you have them and does it hurt ?

Anyone who says it doesn't hurt is lying, it's bearable but definatley hurts, especially when they start to touch up an area they did 3 hours prior.

Mark351 · 23-04-2006, 09:32 AM

One way to ease pain is to drink plenty of water beforehand, stay off the booze the night before, and suck on chuppa chups while it's being done.

wadsymoo · 23-04-2006, 09:44 AM

heard plenty of stories of how much it hurts before i got mine done.got search and destroy(same as henry rollins back) done on my upper arm,the pain,never bothered me at all.j

Mark351 · 23-04-2006, 09:46 AM

Upper arm is one of the least painful places though. When it starts to wrap around the spongy bits under your arm, or up onto your shoulder onto the bone, then it gets a little more painful.

Auslandau · 23-04-2006, 10:08 AM

got my first 2 years ago (I am 40) after a 20 year will i wont I. Least I knew exactly what I wanted and yes it does hurt. The bloke who did it was grouse, kept talking the whole time. I did nearly faint after the second hour but I wasnt drinking enough water. Had nothing to do with the needles!!!!!

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rapidxr6 · 23-04-2006, 10:56 AM

I got both my outer biceps done in '01, grey wash 'reaper' on the left, coloured koi carp on the right.(Dave Andrews, Inkspot, Ballarat) Got a small honourary tattoo on the inside of left bicep, rememberance for a murdered friend.(Bags, South East Professional tattooing and body piercing, Mt Gambier) And i got my new custom tatt started last tuesday, top half of back. Took 3 hours to do the outline.(Also Bag's) You know its good when the tattoist dances and jumps around saying 'i can't wait to get colour in this', rubbing his hands gleefully and getting the others from their cubicles to have a looky!!
The arms really fukken hurt me, i went a tad green, especially on the points of shoulders, my neck was convulsing...lol.. I'd have them on the back anyday, didn't really bother me, just the base of neck, a tender spot.
I was back in there on friday gone, when the wife was getting some added to her arm, sitting back in there comfy couch..a young bloke and his hotty missus were waiting to get done and were talking amongst themselves, his missus was asking him he was nervous and scared, i giggled to myself and asked him if it was first...'yep' he replys with a wimsy smile..."ok, look mate i'll tell you now, it only hurts while they're doing it"..laughed me ИИИИ off, he looked a little shocked with that, his missus laughed. And going by the "Oh ИИИИs' and "ARRR THAT HURTS" he yelled a few times, i don't think he liked the point of the needle. I was outside having a ciggie when he left, i asked him how he went with a grin. "mate u wern't joikin' about it hurting we you" he replied. He was so pale...LMAO.

FreezeR · 23-04-2006, 11:07 AM

Im getting my first tattoo in two weeks, going from the top of my forearm all the way down to my wrist.

Cant wait!

Den. · 23-04-2006, 11:22 AM

"I am the Driver, I own the road..."

stretch · 23-04-2006, 11:45 AM

I have got a fair few on my body and I would say the worse I have come across was in the arm pit and on the elbow.
But I could also think of worse places to get them done...

Reign · 23-04-2006, 12:24 PM

Ive got one on my shoulder, it didn't hurt at all. you get a slight burning sensation, thats about it.

Ultimate · 23-04-2006, 12:48 PM

Well i booked in next saturday at 10am with a fella called Statue at bundy tatz at bundaberg.

This is the design

PH47 · 23-04-2006, 06:08 PM

I got one down the outside of my forearm, booked in for my second one which will go from shoulder to shoulder arcing down under my collarbone.. saying "The World Is Yours"

I like text tattoos.. always loved typography etc..

blue fairy · 23-04-2006, 09:32 PM

What does the writting mean?
Have you looked into the artists work/portfolio?

I have 3 tattoo's.
1 is quite large and on my hip and the other 2 are small symbols (treble & bass clefs) on my spine.

I found that none of them hurt badly. I felt a slight annoying pain, but it did not bother me at all. After 1.3hours it did start to feel very tender.

Good Luck and I hope you enjoy your first experience with the tattoo gun!

Van D · 23-04-2006, 10:24 PM

Got one on the inside of my wrist. Some bits hurt, the rest just burned. Bled quite a bit too =)

Lion-hunter · 24-04-2006, 11:23 PM

Both my tats took over 4 hours each. Let me tell you after 4 hours everything hurts!

Woz · 24-04-2006, 11:35 PM

I've got one on the outside of my lower right leg. It's the only one I've got so far (can be seen in the 'Show us ya tats' thread) and when the bloke first started it, the initial shock was not what I expected. It hurt in the sense that it felt like a very sharp razor blade just splitting the skin. It didn't hurt anywhere near what people had led me to believe though, so that was good. It's sharp enough to cut through the skin without using pressure, so you don't have to fight with someone cutting with force.

After the first couple of lines and the initial shock, it was fine. It's just a cutting feeling, but cutting with a sharp tip, so it's smooth. After going over the same areas a couple of times, it begins to hurt a bit more. Feels like scratching at fresh gravel rash. My sitting took three hours, and there's a couple of areas that were 'attacked' six times for different colours/shading. Once the gun is taken away from the skin though, it immediately stops any pain you may have felt while the job was actually being done.

If it hurts too much, ask the tattooist to stop. Have a break for a couple of seconds, then go again. It's very bearable, just don't push yourself too hard.

My tat took three hours. My first one, done in one sitting.

After two hours, it began to suck. At the end of the job, it hurt a lot. But as soon as I stood up it was fine. And I was so glad I sat there and put up with it because I'm very happy with the job that was done.