New tattoo

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » March 30, 2004 12:28 pm

Hi all. I am going for a tattoo today! I am a little nervous. I am getting a swordfish!!!! Anyone else have tats.....and pics of them? I will post mine when it heals.

12 lb. nestle crunch · Post by **12 lb. nestle crunch** » March 30, 2004 12:48 pm

http://www.buffettnews.com/forum/viewto ... ght=tattoo

mines in there

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 30, 2004 1:32 pm

thats funny I'm going looking for mine today I have no appointment so...
I'll pic up as soon as mine heals. also

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » March 30, 2004 10:40 pm

I didn't go today....had to make an appointment . The tat will be the swordfish on the bottom of this screen and it it will be on my lower back . The guy decided if I go to small it will look cheesy so.....Thursday it is! Man I am sooooo scared...they gave me some numbing cream, do you think it will help? Everyone is calling me a wus because of it....oh well

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 30, 2004 10:48 pm

good luck I spent half the day trying to get my pic off the CPU two
of my buddies and I never figured it out till they left and I tried something
I had wanted to try all day (and of course was told to shut my stupida@@
up) well they left and I tried my great idea and it worked so now the pic
is on paper I'll go to at least two shops and see what I can see.
Numbing cream?? never heard of it. good luck keep in touch we'll
heal together.

12 lb. nestle crunch · Post by **12 lb. nestle crunch** » March 30, 2004 11:30 pm

ragtopW wrote:good luck I spent half the day trying to get my pic off the CPU two
of my buddies and I never figured it out till they left and I tried something
I had wanted to try all day (and of course was told to shut my stupida@@
up) well they left and I tried my great idea and it worked so now the pic
is on paper I'll go to at least two shops and see what I can see.
Numbing cream?? never heard of it. good luck keep in touch we'll
heal together.

the numbing cream is brand new stuff, not every parlor has it yet. i had it put on when i got my second tat (which was 2 months ago). it doesnt completly numb you, but it helps a lot!

12 lb. nestle crunch · Post by **12 lb. nestle crunch** » March 30, 2004 11:32 pm

longliner - be sure to post a pic when its done

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » March 31, 2004 9:34 am

Personally, I think using any sort of local anesthetic for tattooing or piercing is cheating, and more importantly detracts from the expereince. Not that I enjoy the pain, but it certainly makes me appreciate the piece much more. In the process of doing my backpiece, I have sat through several 8+ hour sessions. They were horrible, but it gave me a sense of accomplishment that would not be there if I was numbed first. Let's face it - if it didn't hurt, anybody could do it.

BuPHett · Post by **BuPHett** » March 31, 2004 9:38 am

rednekkPH wrote:Personally, I think using any sort of local anesthetic for tattooing or piercing is cheating, and more importantly detracts from the expereince. Not that I enjoy the pain, but it certainly makes me appreciate the piece much more. In the process of doing my backpiece, I have sat through several 8+ hour sessions. They were horrible, but it gave me a sense of accomplishment that would not be there if I was numbed first. Let's face it - if it didn't hurt, anybody could do it.

The pain is part of the process...it's not that bad. Anesthetic is for root canals...

I've been 5 times and survived...and I ain't Rambo by a long shot.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » March 31, 2004 9:40 am

Numbing creme is for wussies. I lived thru 4. Do it right or don't do it at all

longlinergirl · Post by **longlinergirl** » March 31, 2004 10:02 am

Well I am doin it and I'm doin it with numbing cream so there ph4ever

I have never understood that if you have an option not to be in pain or in as much pain why you would choose the pain????? I will post as soon as I get it done! I am sooooooo excited! My hubby will have a heart attack when he sees it though. He left to go fishing thinking I was getting a small fish on my leg...hehehe

Hoosier PH · Post by **Hoosier PH** » March 31, 2004 10:28 am

I have two tattoo's, one on my right bicep and the other is on my left ankle. Neither one of mine hurt at all.

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » March 31, 2004 10:31 am

Hoosier PH wrote:I have two tattoo's, one on my right bicep and the other is on my left ankle. Neither one of mine hurt at all.

How long were you in the chair for each?

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » March 31, 2004 10:36 am

The worst pain I felt was my left breast.

The longest time I was in the chair was about 3 hours for a rose on my back. We did take a couple of breaks thou.

Hoosier PH · Post by **Hoosier PH** » March 31, 2004 10:39 am

rednekkPH wrote:
Hoosier PH wrote:I have two tattoo's, one on my right bicep and the other is on my left ankle. Neither one of mine hurt at all.
How long were you in the chair for each?

The one on my bicep took 2 hours, my ankle took 30-45 minutes.

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » March 31, 2004 10:39 am

ph4ever wrote:The worst pain I felt was my left breast.

The longest time I was in the chair was about 3 hours for a rose on my back. We did take a couple of breaks thou.

The one on my chest hurt pretty bad too, although it was a short sitting - just over 2 hours.

finzz2dlft · Post by **finzz2dlft** » April 2, 2004 12:50 pm

I have a dolphin tat on the inside of my right ankle.

It's about 4 inches high, and I love it! It didn't hurt nearly as bad as I thought it would.

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » April 2, 2004 1:53 pm

Hoosier PH wrote:I have two tattoo's, one on my right bicep and the other is on my left ankle. Neither one of mine hurt at all.

Ankle didn't hurt ? What kind of ankles do you have? My wife and I got our matching ones on our ankles and IT HURT!

12 lb. nestle crunch · Post by **12 lb. nestle crunch** » April 2, 2004 2:07 pm

all this time i thought i was getting a tattoo for the art. guess i was wrong.

if i want pain i can just shoot myself in the foot

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » April 2, 2004 2:14 pm

12 lb. nestle crunch wrote:all this time i thought i was getting a tattoo for the art. guess i was wrong.

if i want pain i can just shoot myself in the foot

Well, I guess the foot is a good enough place to start.

As for what you got out of your ink, it means something different to everyone. For me, it is mostly for the lasting art. However, I also get a sense of accomplishment from mine - facing a long-term commitment with something difficult and painful and getting through it (so far anyway, back is not quite done yet). If that doesn't mean anything to you, then by all means wuss out...er, I mean get numbed.