Tight-Lines Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I go in on the 8th of Sept. for my belly. Never been so excited/scared out of my mind. gougetheeyes and AlannaCA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texkota Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Just got my foot done yesterday, it was a lot better than what I had expected. There was a spot close to my big toe, one on the very top of my foot, and one in the middle, all about the size of a dime that freaking killed. Most of the rest of my foot that just felt like any other tattoo. There was also a big chunk where I felt nothing at all, zero pain, kinda weird. The worst has been the swelling, tomorrow's going to suck when I have to put shoes on and go to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrubarb Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Okay, here's the update. Hotstuff and Panther by Scott Sylvia. Kewpie and White Tiger by Bryan Burke. Both tattoos were done in 2 sittings, black in one sitting, color in the next. Scotts side was about 5 1/2 hours. Bryans side was 4 1/2 hours total. I started Bryans side first but finished Scotts side first. I lagged on Bryan and was procrastinating getting it finished a bit because Scotts side hurt so bad. Bryan actually had to call me up and be like, "we finishing this tattoo we started or what?". Sorry Bryan. Both these guys are quick as can be and for a painful spot like the ribs I really appreciated that. I gotta say the second sitting with Scott i was feeling a little nauseous and almost ready to tap out towards the end. Scott hurt more! God damn these are crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 This thread could also be called 'Most pain in the ass spots to tattoo' Jake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockelMan Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I just had an hour and a half tattoo appointment as part of my sleeve that was for my inner bicep area. I figured that it was going to hurt like hell and that on the pain factor scale it was going to be high. I guess once the artist started, it turned out to be not as bad as I thought. still hurt but it was bearable. The lower part of the area was a bit swollen after but it was fine the morning after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight-Lines Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Ive got three hours on my stomach tomorrow. Ive been waiting for this for a while. Cant wait to cry and moan constantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinxproof1996 Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 i'd rather sit 3 hours on my ribs than 30 minutes on my palm. i got my second palm done yesterday with Lehi, scott did the other. what a nightmare, i can't believe i waited till after i got sober to do this one. the fucker is still on fire. haha. ian, Shannon Shirley, Avery Taylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayessebee Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 fuuuuuck I'm getting my left palm done Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight-Lines Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Tummy wasnt as bad as I thought. Not pleasant though. nicky papers and Duffa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffa Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Tummy wasnt as bad as I thought. Not pleasant though. What did you end up getting Dan? Also ;) Stitch626 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight-Lines Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Its not finished yet, so no pics for you. Come back in two weeks. gougetheeyes, Duffa and Stitch626 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatsthompson Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 So far my worst has been my sternum. Shit was awful! Done by Jr Tubbs in Ashtabula Ohio. Don't mind the man boobs.... jayessebee, hogg, Lochlan and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilMountain Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 At the time, underarm, after the fact, foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikevaladez Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 throat and knee.....hmm...add back to that as well...still not done, cant sit for longer than 20 mins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Flores Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Got a hot stuff devil on my foot today and it sucked. I will post pics when I take off the bandage and wash it up, but that was no joke. Duffa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch626 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I start my under arm in November, but so far I gotta say tip of my collar bone, and right above my boob hurt the most. Kinda nervous about the underarm though now reading all these posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayessebee Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 i didnt think the underarm was that bad really for me, the stomach was by far the worst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight-Lines Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 No issues under the arm. Stomach I will agree has been the worst. Ive got another 3-4 hours on Saturday on mine. Already want to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaliaCamille Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Foot was bad. Been putting off getting the other one done because it sucked so much. Though tattoos in general are no walk in the park for me, given I have Ehlers-Danlos and Fibromyalgia. Sometimes sitting down for so long is more uncomfortable than the tattooing :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoryQ Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Well, I've done 12 hours on my back in the past three days. Six the first day, then a day of rest, then six today. I went in with the mindset that the back is one of the most painful places to get tattooed, and specifically the love handles and ass (Valerie Vargas' posts re clients automatic reactions sunk in). Probably because of this I was a lot cleaner in the run-up to this week than for anything else I've done. Very little alcohol, lots and lots of sleep all week. The end result was that the first day actually felt OK, a lot better than I expected. To me it felt like towards the end it was beginning to bite more because of the time involved than because of the location. Today was a little harder, it started to get sore around lunchtime. I figure that whatever stock of endorphins I had built back up by resting yesterday just didn't go as far. At the four hour mark today I was feeling like throwing in the towel, but then Ching sat me up (I'd been lying on my stomach) and this totally pepped me up - it was weird, I was feeling nauseous but just the change of position made a huge difference. I actually felt like the last two hours were OK... Although then again I was also getting my upper back worked and I feel like around the shoulder blade was easier than lower down towards the love-handles / ass. In conclusion: I'm a convert to the no-drinking-in-the-run-up approach, and I reckon as much sleep as possible is important. The only other thing I came away with is that taking the day off between the two sessions felt like a really good idea. I have no doubt that going straight into it yesterday morning would have had me wanting to tap far earlier. My girlfriend has been watching anxiously, because she's got a pretty gruelling schedule planned for next year. Four sessions in two weeks in Japan. I think, after this week, that it is do-able. I feel like I could get tattooed next week (if I really had to). dari, jade1955, Duffa and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight-Lines Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Finished the main belly piece today. I will say that around the belly button is one of the weirdest/painful feelings of all time. Iwar, hogg, nicky papers and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfgsteak Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I had my side line work done yesterday...so I experienced all kinds of new pain...ribs are really painful. Pelvic bone...PAINFUL. What was done on my butt hurt, not too bad though. Upper ribs under my arm was brutal. What was done on my stomach was crazy too...the whole thing hurt basically except the fat around my waist (first time ever I am glad I cant seem to lose the "love handles"). But the area by my nipple...excruciating. I seriously thought I might start crying. Cant wait to go back to have it colored. :D AlannaCA, Duffa, dari and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott R Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 just did 4 hrs on ribs/belly. I got raw and towards the front of ribs I had some involuntary flinching or contracting but I think it was more of a tickle reflex. Still it was not pleasant like my arm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILHAM Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 sternum and ass, really dont like my legs being done,also i prefer the right side of my body,being right handed i feel more in control of the pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoryQ Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 The observation about right side of the body versus left side of the body is interesting - I suspect it comes down to, as you say, how you feel about it. It reminded me that when I was getting my back done I had this bizarre thing where I was convinced that (lying on my stomach) it didn't feel as sore if I had my head turned to the right - like, arms folded, my left cheek on the mat and I'm looking to my right. When I turned to the left it felt more uncomfortable. I'm sure it was totally in my mind. Another poster mentioned it feeling better when fattier areas were tattooed. For me I've always felt the opposite, that there is less stretching / messing around when going over smoother, leaner parts of the body where the skin is taut - and consequently it goes quicker? Duffa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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