Getting first tat

[MTX520 10+ year member]

tell me how it goes...im getting one in a couple of months

 

[x1le 10+ year member]

I'm curious as to what you're getting also.

Been contemplating about getting a pair of ambigrams tatoo'd on me for a while now.

 

[sctattooer 10+ year member]

I'm gettin my first tat on wed., the artist that's doing it has a website, http://www.davidparkerart.com , what do ya'll think??

The guy's work looks top notch. Don't insult him by getting something lame. Go to him with an idea, and let him draw it his way. No armbands, no tribal, no barbed wire or rebel flags. You can get that crap from any hacker, so like I said, don't insult the guy or you won't get his best work.

Bring a minimum of 300 bucks, and tell him your budget is 250. Make sure you tip him the other 50. His work is worth it. Again, let him design the tattoo his way. You'll be glad you did.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

The guy's work looks top notch. Don't insult him by getting something lame. Go to him with an idea, and let him draw it his way. No armbands, no tribal, no barbed wire or rebel flags. You can get that crap from any hacker, so like I said, don't insult the guy or you won't get his best work.
Bring a minimum of 300 bucks, and tell him your budget is 250. Make sure you tip him the other 50. His work is worth it. Again, let him design the tattoo his way. You'll be glad you did.

except in 10 years when you realize you paid $300 for something that doesnt mean shit to you.

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

mermen

 

[alvitae 10+ year member]

except in 10 years when you realize you paid $300 for something that doesnt mean shit to you.

Thats pretty much it, After awhile you forget you even have one. I was at a bike rally (Iron Horse) and this girl wanted to get one. She didn't want to do it alone and asked me to get one also. I said why not. I don't care if I have one or not.

We went to the box van they were working out of. I was 3/4 drunk already then the tattoo guy took me out back and we smoked out. Sat down got it done and thought is that it? That didn't hurt for shit.

Now I got a game **** on my shoulder I forget I have for months at a time. I don't even notice it anymore. I was breeding and raising them at the time. Now it means nothing.

 

[808_bass 10+ year member]

tattooing is very addicting. ive got maybe 50 hours on the bench and i gotta admit the 2 hours working on my ribs was worse than the other 48 on the rest of me.

 

[MTX520 10+ year member]

I'm curious as to what you're getting also.
Been contemplating about getting a pair of ambigrams tatoo'd on me for a while now.

i dont know what i want yet...but right now ive been thinking on getting a cross with my nana's name in it..im undecided...

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

i did not read much of this thread i have got a few tats done over the past 2 months or so.. i have 3 now not much but i can say dont get lazy with ya tat and dont get all worked up if it looks like crap and u have to go back. i got 2 with a lot of color and i got a start thats just a outline. the more color u get theres a better chance u will have to go back. when ya hair starts to grow back it can pull a little color out of ya skin that what happen to the one on my leg and the money sign on my left forarm.. after 20 min or so u dont feel it any more . have fun and dont cry lol

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

tattooing is very addicting. ive got maybe 50 hours on the bench and i gotta admit the 2 hours working on my ribs was worse than the other 48 on the rest of me.

my ribs were the worst thing i went through, up until i got my hands lol. after my hands though my 3/4 sleeve felt like nothing

 

[Pootie 10+ year member]

jaja, i'll try not to... i'm probably gonna take some pills and numb out my arm.

PUSSY!

So getting drunk is no longer an option, any ideas of how to minimize pain? lol

Might as well paint your self pink

yeah, well if you didn't read, doping out is not an option, and yeah the outline will take about 2 hours the artist said, but not a total of 14 hours. Oh well, i'm not really concerned w/the pain. I came to ask what ya'll thought about the work the artist has done.

His work is good but what do you plan on getting? From your posts about worry about the pain maybe a lick and stick tatt would be better for you.

 

[John3000 10+ year member]

So getting drunk is no longer an option, any ideas of how to minimize pain? lol

LOL pansy. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif:laugh://content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[sctattooer 10+ year member]

except in 10 years when you realize you paid $300 for something that doesnt mean shit to you.

Not true. If he takes his time choosing his tattoo, and gets something that means something to him, he'll be glad he did. I have tattoos that are almost 15 years old, and people still say WOW when they see them. That's why it's important to let the artist go with the design, and let him get pumped about doing it.

300 bucks? For something that lasts forever? Hell, I bet you can remember throwing things in the trash that cost more than that.

How bad do you miss the >300 bucks that you've spent on weed, or gas, or McDonald's? If you spent that money on a nice tattoo, you'd still have something to show for it.

 

[rtillaree 10+ year member]

using the term "tat" is wicked ghey to me...

 

[Pyro_By_Nature 5,000+ posts]

Not true. If he takes his time choosing his tattoo, and gets something that means something to him, he'll be glad he did. I have tattoos that are almost 15 years old, and people still say WOW when they see them. That's why it's important to let the artist go with the design, and let him get pumped about doing it.

300 bucks? For something that lasts forever? Hell, I bet you can remember throwing things in the trash that cost more than that.

How bad do you miss the >300 bucks that you've spent on weed, or gas, or McDonald's? If you spent that money on a nice tattoo, you'd still have something to show for it.

Agreed, if it's well thought out you won't regret it and it'll still have meaning.