Tattoo advice?

[GoldenMerc]

oooooh is it really gonna hurt that badly? & when you said it'd probably take 10 minutes do you mean each or per?

Anywhere boney hurts to hell, judging by touching my ankle, imagine 7 needles going in and out of it. Yeh id say foot / ankle is a sore place n prob 10 mins overall id say, you live near me lol! well i live in Kenilworth, Go to this tattoo place;
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jekyll...208750?fref=ts
Its where I go, Its a bit of distance but pay extra for quality, trust me on that oneee

[Glen Coco]

Anywhere boney hurts to hell, judging by touching my ankle, imagine 7 needles going in and out of it. Yeh id say foot / ankle is a sore place n prob 10 mins overall id say, you live near me lol! well i live in Kenilworth, Go to this tattoo place;
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jekyll...208750?fref=ts
Its where I go, Its a bit of distance but pay extra for quality, trust me on that oneee

i've pm'ed you
waa, can they numb it or anything?

[GoldenMerc]

i've pm'ed you
waa, can they numb it or anything?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEST-EVER-...item43b68fed48
I used this once, for my chest tattoo, for a tattoo as small as your's id prob say do it, but it only lasts 10-15 mins then its really sore but you could prob get away with it as they are only small, uhm, but James will tell you not to do it (prob cos he has tattoos all over his body)

[Glen Coco]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEST-EVER-...item43b68fed48
I used this once, for my chest tattoo, for a tattoo as small as your's id prob say do it, but it only lasts 10-15 mins then its really sore but you could prob get away with it as they are only small, uhm, but James will tell you not to do it (prob cos he has tattoos all over his body)

i'm not too bothered about the soreness after, it's the initial getting it done. i don't want to flinch or anything or back out halfway through (even if it is only little). I just remembered i have a cream that's like emla cream (similar to that name) which i use for blood tests (yes i'm a massive wimp!). how much would you say j&h cost for something so titchy?

[GoldenMerc]

i'm not too bothered about the soreness after, it's the initial getting it done. i don't want to flinch or anything or back out halfway through (even if it is only little). I just remembered i have a cream that's like emla cream (similar to that name) which i use for blood tests (yes i'm a massive wimp!). how much would you say j&h cost for something so titchy?

Thats numbing cream for before / while getting it, just have to put it on 2 hours before. Uhm you can do, its what ever suits you best really. prob £30-40 i'd just message them on facebook n ask them

[Zak]

my arm has only just healed thats 4-5 weeks, for something like that 2 weeks to heal, but cos its in that place it will keep ripping the scab off, will come out really poor id say as its so thin, the scab will pull etc, make it wider, then re-done it'l eventually come out quite thick and poor id say choose a different place



Apparently its really sore on your ass, not sure why tho?

Tattoo bloke said it hurts because there are lots and lots of nerve endings in your bum

Not sure about sore, Laura said it wasn't really sore.

[FlyingJesus]

Pretty sure it's a terrible idea to numb it just like it is with piercings, as it won't allow your body to react properly and the healing process will be thrown off

[Strega]

i have one on my forearm which didnt hurt much. by the wrist hurt more than higher up though
and one on my back. and this one closer the middle of my back hurt more then by the side of my back
im prob getting karma written on my foot soon so ill let u know how that goes
i heard foot tattoos hurt alot so yh
but overall i dont find it that painful. i remember the first time i was so nervous and my palms were getting sweaty lol

---------- Post added 19-12-2012 at 05:45 PM ----------

also if you get ones on ur arm or other visible places
make 100% sure you want it there and you love it

i got mine like a week after turning 18 and i kind of rushed into it
its colored and i really wish i got something just black
and for job interviews id always wear long sleeves so be aware of that aswell

[Sian]

healing completely depends on the person. I was talking to me tattoo artist, and she has a tattoo on her wrist like me, about 2 inches long and it took her like 5 weeks to heal up, mine took about 2-3.

I've heard people say though that it's better to start small so you can a taster of what it feels like without the worry that maybe you'll go "****, i don't like the feel of this, stooopp!" Because it is the most unique feeling ever.

[samsaBEAR]

it's always great that i want them on my feet and back then. haha.
erm how long would you say the anchors would take to do?

Don't listen to this guy. They will heal perfectly fine as long as you take care of them properly. Different tattooist will tell you different ways, but as long as you keep it clean and wrapped till it properly heals, especially as it is on your ankle, there will be no reason for it to be touched up. That does mean having cling film on your ankle for a a week and a bit (that's if you're wearing socks or shoes, you could keep it unwrapped after about two days if you're just at home)

Pretty sure it's a terrible idea to numb it just like it is with piercings, as it won't allow your body to react properly and the healing process will be thrown off

Numbing it doesn't really conflict with the healing, but you have to let the skin 'open up' before numbing it. For a small piece like this they won't, but for something big, they'll put the lines and the shading in, but then numb it up for the colour.