two hours really isn’t that long. just come with a full stomach. talking to your artist always passes the time and it’ll be done before you know it

NeckTattoosRock;65473 wrote:
Hey are you going to post since you got the color done?

i did! scroll up!

but i will post a better quality pic tonight okay? after work. it’s a little flaky and healing right now but i’ll post one anyway. lol

my tattoo artist said he wished he had some narcotics to give me to take the edge off lol. apparently that really makes it a LOT easier. cannabis, on the other hand, enhances sensations including for a lot of people and he said he’s seen people pass out from being high while getting work done.

tattoos are like a buffer. i am kind of shy and withdrawn so having them makes me feel confident. i would not want to work in an environment or a career where i am going to be judged or discriminated against for having tattoos (i am pursuing an arts degree) nor would i want to be in a relationship with someone who thinks that way, whether i was…[Read more]

Demure;65397 wrote:
If you go in expecting it not to be too bad, then you’re retarded. Don’t be over confident about the pain of getting ink done. (That is unless you get some on a regular basis.) My artist told me that it’s the big burly tough guys who pass the fuck out. It’s the skinny bitches who take it the best. Pain tolerance differs per…[Read more]

thanks everyone! im so pleased with how it turned out. i’m going to use my mom’s camera to take a better pic once it heals up a little more, because right now its in that stage of healing where the colors are all wonky. this is my first large tattoo, and it’s sore as hell! when does it get less painful? haha

Gsouder;65383 wrote:
I literally ran into Lil Wayne a few months ago in a local mall. I thought he was going to shoot me but he didn’t.

but he’s in jail!

i do love the way his tats all flow together. a lot of people don’t like script tattoos but i do, and his are awesome

i have a large piece on the side of my hips and the areas on top and inside of my hip bone hurt like hell. the butt hurt really bad too. some parts of the side of the thigh felt like a breeze, but when he hit those sensitive spots – christ!

you find lil wayne sexy? i love him but….. sexy….? haha

i think tattoos look good if you have only one or two, OR if you go all-out and get a LOT. i dislike it when people have five or six disconnected, mismatched and random tattoos. but thats just my personal preference

okay i finally got this finished! last night in a 3 hour session! i’m very happy and can’t wait for it to completely heal 🙂

sorry for the crappy image quality; my camera is broken and i have to use my webcam

i love this! kind of a sarcastic humor about it. i agree with that philosophy as well 🙂

beautiful! love the bright color

normally i’m not a fan of cross tattoos but this one is really well done and i’ve never seen text “ingraved” like that before… your artist did a great job

wow this thread really struck me, because i too have OCD and was diagnosed with it from a very young age. personally, my OCD manifested itself in very specific compulsions and repetitions. so maybe if there is a certain pattern in your life that your OCD repeatedly deals with, or maybe a certain incident or memorable episode that was difficult to…[Read more]

my first tattoo was a memorial tattoo for my grandfather as well, and i don’t regret it. it’s become such a part of me now that i hardly notice it’s there, which to me is the mark of a good tattoo (not thinking twice when you see it, and when you do register it, it makes you happy).

but yeah you sound really hesitant. taking some time to think it…[Read more]

yeah i’m no tattoo artist but i’d assume that a starry space sky effect like that would require tons of skill and concentration! it’ looks awesome and the other two are nice as well

my tattoo artist said “only regret what you DON’T do.”
it’s simple and i like it

haha keeping the suspense, then! well can’t wait to see whats next.

it really is stunning, i love the modern rendering of japanese themes. congrats you must be thrilled!

how tattooed are you? because that would be awesome on the neck but i can understand hesitation to get one there