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I have like 10 I think? i chose a few of them for meaningful reasons, and then a couple because I liked an artists flash. I think when it comes to choosing I wouldnât worry too much. Obviously you donât want something youâll really regret on your body, but mostly I sort of forget theyâre there and theyâve just become part of my skin in my mind.
I havenât got a new one in a few years because theyâre so expensive, and also because Iâm chronically ill and tattoos are literally open wounds. It takes your body weeks to fully heal and recover, and your immune system takes a hit during that time. So if I want to get a tattoo Iâd have to clear a good week or so to make sure Im giving my body time to heal. I think this is something non-chronically ill people should probably think more about too! People getting tattoos and then going out or living as busily as normal, youâre more likely to get ill and tired. So take care of yourself, donât drink, and eat lots!
When it comes to pain, I didnât find them that painful in the moment (but I have a high threshold because of daily pain: see above re chronic illness haha). I found ones around my stomach harder because they tickled which I find uncomfortable. I was able to fall asleep during my big leg one, and found them to be quite meditative as they drive your focus to one thing. A couple of them did lead to illness flare ups a couple days later which were more annoying.
When it comes to pain, I didnât find them that painful in the moment (but I have a high threshold because of daily pain: see above re chronic illness haha). I found ones around my stomach harder because they tickled which I find uncomfortable. I was able to fall asleep during my big leg one, and found them to be quite meditative as they drive your focus to one thing. A couple of them did lead to illness flare ups a couple days later which were more annoying.
Mar 24, 2024
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stephwisker my advice is go for a small one first, look after yourself, and see how your body reacts! just like with anything new you do in an ill body, youâve gotta try and just monitor yourself closely. Youâll never know until you try!
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I have 6, all fine linework except for a trad style convo heart on my upper thigh. I love hand poke from professionals - itâs super intimate and a lot of the artists I followed when I lived in Austin almost exclusively did hand poke work instead of machine. they are not blown out and have not faded :-) I think long and hard about placement, but I just get stuff I want from artists I love. Not everything has to have A Deep Meaning. My faves are a pear on my right forearm (stranger: why the pear? me: I love pears), âformâ on the back of my left arm, and the lightbulb eye from Picassoâs Guernica above the inside of my right elbow. tattoos are sexy as hell, and I plan to keep collecting them for the rest of my life. The pain to me usually feels like someone scratching a sunburn - worst was my finger since itâs close to bone and the convo heart since the artist went IN! it can be really bad or very tolerable, but I have genuinely enjoyed talking to all of the artists who have given me their work and just focus on the overall experience âš the more shading/color, the more itâs gonna hurt and the more intensive the healing process
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đȘĄi think i have 9 at this point?
honestly babe you only get one body during your time on earth so you might as well do what you want with it. have a favorite band? get a symbol of them put on your body forever. a favorite painting? steal that shit and put it on your arm. none of mine have very deep meaning but thatâs okay because i like them. i just think they look neat! thatâs how you decide, just take up all the space on your skin with shit you think looks cool.
the pain depends on the part of the body; i think my most painful was my thigh and my least painful was probably the back of my calf. also color tats hurt a bit more than black so be conscious of that.
and i would definitely get another. theyâre absolutely addicting.
honestly babe you only get one body during your time on earth so you might as well do what you want with it. have a favorite band? get a symbol of them put on your body forever. a favorite painting? steal that shit and put it on your arm. none of mine have very deep meaning but thatâs okay because i like them. i just think they look neat! thatâs how you decide, just take up all the space on your skin with shit you think looks cool.
the pain depends on the part of the body; i think my most painful was my thigh and my least painful was probably the back of my calf. also color tats hurt a bit more than black so be conscious of that.
and i would definitely get another. theyâre absolutely addicting.
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đȘĄI have somewhere between 10-15 (lol I often forget about the ones off my arm and leg, plus itâs tough to quantity the huge, multi-session effort progressing down my leg). I havenât gotten anything in a few years and really want to change that soon, but my artist moved to Tucson and thatâs gonna be a whole thingâŠ
At least the places I have them, I havenât found them that painful. Worst thing I did was two days in a row starting my thigh piece since my artist and I both traveled to do it. Felt horrible beating up the same area two days in a row! But otherwise itâs been pretty mellow and I think I actually fell asleep when I had something down on my tricep years ago.
My favorite thing has been working primarily with one artist over the course of about 10 years. Sheâs so cool and intimidating (to me), but also such a nice person and a skilled painter. Sheâs done several pieces on my arm, in addition to the large color piece on my leg (my only color, otherwise all black and gray). Her name is Dia Moeller since Iâm always happy to give her more business (sheâs hard to book with, but also does beautiful watercolors and drawings, bought several in 2020 to keep tatting my apartment while I couldnât work on my body).
At least the places I have them, I havenât found them that painful. Worst thing I did was two days in a row starting my thigh piece since my artist and I both traveled to do it. Felt horrible beating up the same area two days in a row! But otherwise itâs been pretty mellow and I think I actually fell asleep when I had something down on my tricep years ago.
My favorite thing has been working primarily with one artist over the course of about 10 years. Sheâs so cool and intimidating (to me), but also such a nice person and a skilled painter. Sheâs done several pieces on my arm, in addition to the large color piece on my leg (my only color, otherwise all black and gray). Her name is Dia Moeller since Iâm always happy to give her more business (sheâs hard to book with, but also does beautiful watercolors and drawings, bought several in 2020 to keep tatting my apartment while I couldnât work on my body).
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