The Show Off Your Tattoo Thread

Guest2 said:
If I was going to get a tattoo it would be something of great detail (and i imagine price)

I love bio-mechanical tatoos, this one is amazing...

http://anilgupta.com/largepics/biomechanical/NickCooperBioMechArm.jpg

How much do you think something like that would cost and where could I get it done? If someone gave me a tattoo that looked nothing like the design I would cry

Would get one from shoulder to elbow so could be hidden at work

edit - yes, if I was going to get one I would go to NYC for 2 weeks and get one done at anilgupta. http://anilgupta.com/portfolio/portfolio.htm

detail is incredible -

http://anilgupta.com/largepics/biomechanical/GerwinV092910BioMechArm.jpg

http://anilgupta.com/largepics/biomechanical/SPapaHRG.jpg
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Prices vary per studio/artist. Best thing to do is look for places that are local to you and check out their previous work via their website, deviantart, instagram or Facebook pages!
 
Goberpiles316 said:
Hey guys had my first tattoo done on Friday, just 3 names on the underside of my arm, I have been using Bepanthen cream 3-4 times a day, but I am getting a little concerned as with it being so hot I am getting very sweaty, I ride my bike to and from work each day so I am having to shower each evening, I have washed it tonight and not applied any cream and its drying a little and it looks fine.

Between the cream, the heat and my sweat should I now stop using Bepanthen and let it heal by itself of should I still be using Bepanthen its so thick my arm looks wet and greasy all day long when I use it and the heat isn't helping.
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I prefer to keep using Bepanthen for 3 weeks after a tattoo, starting with 4 times a day in the first week to 2-3 for the second week and then just touch it up now and then in the 3rd week.

For the best healing keep using Bepanthen, you definitely don't want to tattoo drying out too much as it can affect the ink taking to the skin.

You don't want to paste it on to your arm so if it's look wet and greasy you may have used a bit too much cream on it. You want to use a couple of pea sized amounts of cream depending on how big the tattoo is/how big the shading is.

Definitely keep it out the sun though as the wound will still be fresh and you don't want to be getting sunburnt on that!
 
elmarko said:
Next Wednesday for my first appointment of many (getting excited now!) - going to be interesting to say the least for 6.5 hours for a first session ever.

Quick question, after having a tattoo would you advise against swimming or weight lifting for a bit (as it's across my arms chest) or will I be good after a couple of days?
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Got a samoan tattoo on my chest while I was weight training. Make sure you wear a loose fitting tshirt or a very tight one as sweat + rubbing clothes will mess up the healing process (imo) make sure the scabbing isn't going to get rubbed off or irritated during the movements you do. Swimming = no. Chlorine would take off any of the protective cream (read: Bepanthen) and may mess with the wounds.
 
elmarko said:
Cheers for the tips guys.

It's more that the bar may be resting on the tattoo for certain movements (back squats slightly, definitely front squats - I might just avoid those exercises for a short while then <shakes fist>.

It will be a shame to give swimming a miss, but I'd rather it heal correctly so that one get's knocked on the head.

How long does it take to heal?, as I've got sessions booked every 15 days for a couple of months - if I could I'd like to take a week to heal up, then a hard weeks training, another session - repeat till done!.

As it's 6.5 hours, 6.5 hours , 6.5 hours , 6.5 hours then 4 hours to make the 30 total (with 15 day breaks, it's going to take a while & didn't want to screw with my workouts if possible!).
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Hard to say, depends on how much filling or line work is being done. Line work for me heals dead quick like 4 days. Filling takes a wee bit longer, usually 3 weeks for all the scabbing and white marks to disappear. As long as you add the bepanthen and treat it right it'll heal far quicker than not.
 
elmarko said:
All done.

Black & white version (So you can tell what it's going to look like once the red goes - also adjusted for poor brightness/blacks are actually black)

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/248/7/f/final_version_by_darkelmarko-d6l57ol.jpg[/ IMG]

How it looks now.

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Very, very nice!
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kindai said:
Mine

First session

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and Finished (this was only a couple of days after finishing, so I was still a bit peeling and healing)

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Epic!
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Apok said:
Nowhere near ad bad ad i thought it would be, already want another!

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Thats really awesome!
 
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