tats!

[mackynz]

So, your saying your tattoos didn't hurt at all? No burning or stinging and not sore the next day or two? ALL tattoos hurt its just to what extent. I've gotten my ribs, chest, elbow, and armpit done and of those the only place I wouldn't get another is my armpit. I also have my arms done and the pain level there is low. But get your tattoo where you want it, you'll be happier in the long run and the pain doesn't last long.

When I got mine it felt like a cat was attacking my back. A friend got one in a similar spot and said it felt "nice"

And from my experiences tattoo artists are pretty nice folks, if you say you need a minute I'm sure they would let you recover.

[babyknees]

The amount of pain can also depend on the tattooist. Ideally you'd have a light handed tattooist that can still pack in the ink. One of my tattoos was (stupidly) done by an inexperienced person and it hurt worse than any of my other tattoos. Moral of the story? Find a good artist and it can make a big difference in the pain level.

[Mike41793]

If anything the thought of me being almost bare is bugging me more than the thought of the pain...

If you get it done on your ribcage the artist will probably just have you take your shirt off so it doesnt get in the way, rather than have you holding it up for like 2 hrs. Youll be wearing a bra so hes not gunna see anything he shouldnt be seeing. I like to think about tattoo artists like i think about doctors. Theyve seen it all and surely your body cant be the worst theyve seen lol. Good artists are 100% profesional, so i wouldnt worry at all what they think about you. Just get outta that mindset right now lol.

So, your saying your tattoos didn't hurt at all? No burning or stinging and not sore the next day or two? ALL tattoos hurt its just to what extent. . But get your tattoo where you want it, you'll be happier in the long run and the pain doesn't last long.

I agree! Pain is only weakness leaving the body.

I have a future plan some angel wings in the future but in black and red covering my back

Well i would suggest the shoulder blade as a spot to get your tattoo but if you eventually wanna get this done then that probably wouldnt work then... I would say get it on your thigh then. Im not saying ribs hurt for everyone but it seems like ribs are one of the worst spots for alot of people. If you have a high tolerance for pain id say go for it just like ChrisS suggested since the pain is only temporary. But if you start getting it done and are twitching out from the pain the tattoo will get messed up and the artist will just stop bc they dont wanna do a crappy job.

[I-KandyReptiles]

The amount of pain can also depend on the tattooist. Ideally you'd have a light handed tattooist that can still pack in the ink. One of my tattoos was (stupidly) done by an inexperienced person and it hurt worse than any of my other tattoos. Moral of the story? Find a good artist and it can make a big difference in the pain level.

X2. I'm really close with my artist. I knew her before she opened her own shop. I let her apprentice do her first tattoo on me (a few black bats) and wow did it ever kill

[I<3Dreamsicles]

My side/ribs hurt the most but its also solid black. Took about 2 hours and I'm not gonna lie it was really bad. I think part of it might have been the tattooist he did a pretty bad job and now I'm not looking forward to get any touch up work done on it because how bad of an experience it was. If its something you want I think youll be able to handle it.

I also have my chest and back of my calf done those two weren't bad at all except the very middle of my chest straight on the sternum, only lasted a short while, and my leg didnt hurt a bit until about halfway, to almost all the way done when he was adding color over the black shading. Still very much tolerable just not really the best feeling.

[python_addict]

If you get it done on your ribcage the artist will probably just have you take your shirt off so it doesnt get in the way, rather than have you holding it up for like 2 hrs. Youll be wearing a bra so hes not gunna see anything he shouldnt be seeing. I like to think about tattoo artists like i think about doctors. Theyve seen it all and surely your body cant be the worst theyve seen lol. Good artists are 100% profesional, so i wouldnt worry at all what they think about you. Just get outta that mindset right now lol.

Ugh...I can't have the bra straps in the way even.....I AM NOT letting myself be uncovered...

[ChrisS]

Ugh...I can't have the bra straps in the way even.....I AM NOT letting myself be uncovered...

Bikini top, and make sure neck and back tie. Then you can make an x tie (tie one back to opposite side neck making an x on your back) then undo one side and tie the loose neck side to the part it crosses. Hope that makes sense trying to explain from a guys stand point on how it looks there may be girl terms for all that. Or you could always tape your bra to yourself. Idk just throwing suggestions. I've seen the bikini thing before and the bigger you are up top the higher chance of showing more than your side. But tattoo artists make their money off of return business and word of mouth so they have to very precessional and respectful. You could ask them to turn their back while you undress and just cross your arms over yourself. That would probably be the most comfortable for you and your artist.

[python_addict]

Bikini top, and make sure neck and back tie. Then you can make an x tie (tie one back to opposite side neck making an x on your back) then undo one side and tie the loose neck side to the part it crosses. Hope that makes sense trying to explain from a guys stand point on how it looks there may be girl terms for all that. Or you could always tape your bra to yourself. Idk just throwing suggestions. I've seen the bikini thing before and the bigger you are up top the higher chance of showing more than your side. But tattoo artists make their money off of return business and word of mouth so they have to very precessional and respectful. You could ask them to turn their back while you undress and just cross your arms over yourself. That would probably be the most comfortable for you and your artist.

That reminds me! I can wear a bikini top I just got a new snake skin one....of course lol I guess I will try that then but he said wear something I won't mind getting ink or blood on, would I get ink or blood on it?

[ChrisS]

That reminds me! I can wear a bikini top I just got a new snake skin one....of course lol I guess I will try that then but he said wear something I won't mind getting ink or blood on, would I get ink or blood on it?

It is possible, but you could put some clear tape over the side of it to protect it and depending on how dark it is the ink and blood may not show up.

[python_addict]

It is possible, but you could put some clear tape over the side of it to protect it and depending on how dark it is the ink and blood may not show up.

It's not dark at all it looks like real shedded snake skin I'll text the guy tomorrow to see what would be best