Hightower Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Carrying on from this thread: http://www.edugeek.net/forums/general-chat/69076-24-days-go-im-starting-get-nervous.html I thought I'd start a poll. So if you've been tattooed before please tell me (via poll) what the longest sitting you had was. Also, if you want to post and tell me how it went etc that'd be good too.
featured_spectre Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 not been tattoo'd yet but I am booked for one soon, probably take about 3 hours or so.
Fatmas Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) Just under 2 hours (I rounded up as it was about 100 minutes) for my first tattoo. It's Anti-Flag's Gunstar logo with a black cross in the middle. Edited January 17, 2011 by Fatmas
Domino Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 4 for my last sitting. Due to a combination of an early start and people cancelling I ended up with more than I expected to have ;-)
MK-2 Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 i once watched miami ink for 3 hours, does that count?
Domino Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 i once watched miami ink for 3 hours, does that count? no, that's far more painful...
Hightower Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 4 for my last sitting. Due to a combination of an early start and people cancelling I ended up with more than I expected to have ;-) How did you feel in the last hour? Could you have gone on for much longer do you feel? I'm probably worrying about nothing with it all - just need to pinch an iPod off someone.
Domino Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 How did you feel in the last hour? Could you have gone on for much longer do you feel? I'm probably worrying about nothing with it all - just need to pinch an iPod off someone. I could have gone longer - but the last bits were from my arm and over my shoulder - which was causing some fairly epic bruising, and my tattooist was concerned. In all honesty mate, just roll with it - I've only ever had to have a break once when being tattooed, and that was over my solar-plexus. Which I do not recommend....
Hightower Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 I could have gone longer - but the last bits were from my arm and over my shoulder - which was causing some fairly epic bruising, and my tattooist was concerned. In all honesty mate, just roll with it - I've only ever had to have a break once when being tattooed, and that was over my solar-plexus. Which I do not recommend.... Where abouts is that then?
LosOjos Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 How did you feel in the last hour? Could you have gone on for much longer do you feel? I'm probably worrying about nothing with it all - just need to pinch an iPod off someone. I'd try and strike up conversation with your tattoo artist rather than sit there listening to your iPod - for one it'll help take your mind off things and if you get on well with the guy it makes it easier to go back for more (and you will almost certainly want to go back for more, it's very addictive!)
Hightower Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 I'd try and strike up conversation with your tattoo artist rather than sit there listening to your iPod - for one it'll help take your mind off things and if you get on well with the guy it makes it easier to go back for more (and you will almost certainly want to go back for more, it's very addictive!) I know how addictive it is, to the point that I've tattooed myself on more than one occasion As for going back to the same artist, I disagree. I think tattoos are a collection, and I like to use a different artist for each tattoo. And as for speaking to the artist, I'm sure that would be fine for the first hour or two, but I bet conversation would slowly dry up. Best to have something in place to take my mind off it if it does dry up. Might just take a book though too
Hightower Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 And I wonder who voted 8 hours plus in the poll - it would be good to hear your story whoever it is
LosOjos Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 I know how addictive it is, to the point that I've tattooed myself on more than one occasion Just read the other thread - sorry about that, thought you were nervous because it was your first, didn't realise it was an 8 hour sitting! I don't know about you, but I find the process strangely relaxing, almost hypnotic, once I get past the initial pain of the first 10 minutes. I used to get my tattoo's done by the same guy, he did my first so I just went back to him, thought he was great. However, he moved out of the area and left the shop, so I went elsewhere; and regretted it. I'm now going to a guy one of my mates works with who does tattoo's for people he knows at his house, which sounds well dodgy I know but I've seen the work he's done on a couple of my mates and it's fantastic. So I'm getting him to do my next one and hopefully try to tidy up the mess the last guy made on my arm.
Little-Miss Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Domino is lying....he was born with his.... 2
GrumbleDook Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 I've sat through watching my bro with 4x 6 hour sittings to get a half-back spread with interweave with other tattoos (into shoulders, etc). At that point I realised it is not just a bit of ink, but works of art.
Domino Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Domino is lying....he was born with his.... Genetic engineering at its finest....
Hightower Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 Just read the other thread - sorry about that, thought you were nervous because it was your first, didn't realise it was an 8 hour sitting! I don't know about you, but I find the process strangely relaxing, almost hypnotic, once I get past the initial pain of the first 10 minutes. I used to get my tattoo's done by the same guy, he did my first so I just went back to him, thought he was great. However, he moved out of the area and left the shop, so I went elsewhere; and regretted it. I'm now going to a guy one of my mates works with who does tattoo's for people he knows at his house, which sounds well dodgy I know but I've seen the work he's done on a couple of my mates and it's fantastic. So I'm getting him to do my next one and hopefully try to tidy up the mess the last guy made on my arm. I've been to see what you call 'scratchers' before - people that tattoo from their home. Nothing wrong with it, as long as you know he's up to the task, and that all his equipment is sterile - make sure to ask him about this. A lot of artists I've been to leave the needles in the wrapping right up until you go in just so you can see that they are brand new. I get to a state where I feel drunk - it's strange to explain. I can cope just fine with the outline, it's when the shading needles come into play when I start to feel it. I think I have a higher tolerance of pain on my back though, so should be ok.
featured_spectre Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Domino is lying....he was born with his.... You made me spit my water all over my screen and made me look special! Though to be fair, domino does look like he was bred to be born with tattoo's...
Hightower Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 Hmm, so far all but one has been 4 hours or less. Would be good to hear your stories though (just how you felt, how much longer you could probably have gone if needed etc) if you don't mind and have a minute.
rad Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Does a tattoo transfer when you were a kid count, or a pen at school? lol Not inked here, no plans either cos I am not sure what to have, it will involve pain (ouch)
Hightower Posted January 20, 2011 Author Posted January 20, 2011 A lot of 3 hours in one sitting - anyone care to share how they felt in that 3rd hour?
akidosaint Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 3rd hour i was oblivious to the fact i was being worked on.
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