Tattoo Thread. Post a picture!
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it also can cause serious health risks, your putting your body through a hell of a lot of stick.
It doesnt hurt that much! though it depends where and how thick skinned you are!
I had my first and only one so far done going up my shoulder and along my trap (left side). Thats supposed to hurt like a b**** but it didnt! its lettering, so without having an experience with a thick tatto such as a portrait or sleeve i have no idea how it would feel, but i can only imagine! It certainly wasnt pain free though, just discomfort.Some nice tats here, im all for originality, no point branding yourself with the same thing somebody else has. They should be, in my eyes, unique and original. Obviousley theres not enough tattoo's in the world for everyone to have different ones, but you get the jist! I'd post mine, but i dont want people to theive it or the idea!
It doesnt hurt that much! though it depends where and how thick skinned you are!
Some nice tats here, im all for originality, no point branding yourself with the same thing somebody else has. They should be, in my eyes, unique and original. Obviousley theres not enough tattoo's in the world for everyone to have different ones, but you get the jist! I'd post mine, but i dont want people to theive it or the idea!
have you sat for 6 hours solid?
its not a thing about being a pansy when it comes to tattoos and pain, your skin wouldnt heal properly, it would be far too tender to get a whole sleeve done in a few days to a week, you'll feel the pain soon enough if you dont listen to peoples advice 
plus i doubt any decent artist would do such an area in a small time frame due to the healing process and tenderness, including other health risks
plus i doubt any decent artist would do such an area in a small time frame due to the healing process and tenderness, including other health risks
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Ok, I'll look into the possibility of extending my trip then. Maybe I'll go for 6 weeks instead. Reckon two weeks would be enough for one sleeve then?
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You sound like a pansy "oh no, the pain!"
Tbh, the only issue is money. Assuming I have enough cash I'll get it done in a week, or a touch over at the most.
I'll be sure to keep a blog.
Money's far from the only issue. It's one of the major ones, but there's plenty more.
Realistically, booking an artist for an entire week isn't going to happen, especially one of the weeks you'll happen to be over there.
Realistically, the healing process and so on will make it pretty much impossible to do.
Realistically, any human being is pretty much sick to their back teeth of being tattooed after a DAY, let alone a week, and especially someone who's 'new' to being inked. If you look at how much ink I've got, you'd think I'd be used to it by now, but after a six hour sit and four painkillers, I'm still pretty ****ed off with it. From what I gather, I'm average or just above average at how well I put up with being inked.
Realistically, £2-400 isn't enough for a sleeve anyway.
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shamelessly stolen from a quick google search about full sleeves 
Time Considerations:
Full sleeve tattoos are not done in one simple sitting and it will take multiple hour long sessions. Many full sleeve tattoo designs can take around 20 hours of work. They are often done in one hour blocks over multiple weeks and sometimes even months and up
Time Considerations:
Full sleeve tattoos are not done in one simple sitting and it will take multiple hour long sessions. Many full sleeve tattoo designs can take around 20 hours of work. They are often done in one hour blocks over multiple weeks and sometimes even months and up
in all seriousness id get the basics done like a few sittings for some outline work, but i seriously wouldnt try and aim for anything near a full sleeve honestly.
shamelessly stolen from a quick google search about full sleeves
Time Considerations:
Full sleeve tattoos are not done in one simple sitting and it will take multiple hour long sessions. Many full sleeve tattoo designs can take around 20 hours of work. They are often done in one hour blocks over multiple weeks and sometimes even months and up
even that is a joke, ask a lot of tattoo artists about 20 hours of work for a sleeve and you will more than likely get laughed at.
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Ok, well how long then? I can go for up to 3 months... But I want to get it done as quick as possible.
was just giving some reference
the two main factors i reckon you need to look at is firstly booking someone as you cant have it done in 3 months if you have got someone to do it
then its the how long it will take for a full sleeve, not everyones skin heals in the same time so it would be difficult to give an exact amount of timeit depends how long you take to heal, and how long you can sit for, as it really isnt a walk in the park its quite a shock to the system i know mohinder and i can sit up to 4-6 hours, ive sat about 6hours max, and u physically feel like **** after
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I dunno, 20 hours is about right if you ask me, depending on detail.
was just giving some reference
the two main factors i reckon you need to look at is firstly booking someone as you cant have it done in 3 months if you have got someone to do it
sorry been talking with mohinder 20 hours is possible, depends how basic it is, like a sleeve full of portrait work would take for ages, mine and mohinders sleeve due to detail will take longer also.
yeh seek could get it outline then he could get it coloured over here.
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Ok, well the original plan was to go for a month in July, then return in December for three months.
I guess it would make sense to get the outline done on the first trip, then finish it off on the second.
edit: getting colored here isn't an option - it needs to be 100% authentic.
I guess it would make sense to get the outline done on the first trip, then finish it off on the second.
edit: getting colored here isn't an option - it needs to be 100% authentic.
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it would be better, just remember its not like getting drawn on its physically cutting your skin! so it does need to heal to look right and the body does need to rest from it.