Gregor Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Front of my thigh was the most painful shitty place I have been tattooed. I managed about 7 hours though and couldnt walk for a week ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colored Guy Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Throwing in the towel at the end of a long session on an area like the back, ribs, front is one thing... 'Backing out' while you're early into a piece is another proposition.'Backing out' is marginally better than not showing up at all, but only in the sense that at least the tattooist has a chance of being partially paid for the wasted time and effort. Let's not normalise or excuse behaviour which leaves people with half finished work and screws up bookings and a studio's working day. If you aren't sure you can finish what you start, then holy Christ... don't get in the chair.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free This guy didn't know what to expect and it was a large piece on the inside of his forearm. I'd say it was maybe a 4-hour job total. It was going to be split up into 2 sessions anyway. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathrine Inked Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I used to work as a shop manager, and quite a lot of people overestimate their pain tolerance... Like a guy who wanted a full-day session for a full sleeve, but passed out and threw up after 10mins. They managed to get linework on his(skinny) upper arm done.. Or a girl who cried the entire time, needed breaks every 5-10 mins (as long breaks!), and some who are completely unable to sit still and just scream. Tough guys almost always pass out. It happens. Especially with first tattoos, I never set up long sessions(more than 3hrs), because we never knew what to expect! I've gotten to the point where I don't bother acting tough anymore. I'll sit through 8hrs and sit still, but I will bitch and call him an ass when it hurts bad the entire time :P To be noted; I mainly get tattooed by artists I know well, so they know it's coming and have fun with it. One of 'em calls it flirting. When I get inked by people I don't know, I try to be more pleasant. Try. I told off Ryan Eternal too after 5hours. Pretty sure I said I hated him and hoped he stepped on a lego by then... Luckily he just laughed! :P But I have never seen anything quite as bad as that video... But I believe it could be true!! The right kind of person... That could probably happen!! Shannon Shirley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TattooedMumma Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Front of my thigh was the most painful shitty place I have been tattooed. I managed about 7 hours though and couldnt walk for a week ... *fingers in ears* lalalalalala- DO NOT TELL ME THAT lol- front of thighs is my next! - - - Updated - - - as for the video- my god woman! really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el twe Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I said I hated him and hoped he stepped on a lego This is good. cltattooing, Graeme and semele 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cltattooing Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 This is good. Stealing that for my signature. Colored Guy, el twe and Cathrine Inked 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amok Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 *fingers in ears* lalalalalala- DO NOT TELL ME THAT lol- front of thighs is my next!- - - Updated - - - as for the video- my god woman! really? Same here, next week in fact. I thought it was going to be cake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootermcgavin125 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 this is amazing hahaha makes me never want to become an artist to have to deal with people like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayer9019 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 this is amazing hahaha makes me never want to become an artist to have to deal with people like this From the stories I've heard while in the chair, hell to the customer's I've witnessed, I can say yea, tattooing doesn't look like a cakewalk at all. Hell the one guy I watched get tattooed looked like a junkie, and was covered in weird burns. He wanted a small few words on his ribs, but kept moving around trying to take pictures of it, etc,etc. At one point the tattooer just puts down the machine and says "Do you want the fucking tattoo or not. Stop moving, or its gunna turn out like shit". After it was done the kid said well," I got $40 bucks", to which the tattooer said "I told you shop minimum was $100"... tatB and ironchef 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colored Guy Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 From the stories I've heard while in the chair, hell to the customer's I've witnessed, I can say yea, tattooing doesn't look like a cakewalk at all. Hell the one guy I watched get tattooed looked like a junkie, and was covered in weird burns. He wanted a small few words on his ribs, but kept moving around trying to take pictures of it, etc,etc. At one point the tattooer just puts down the machine and says "Do you want the fucking tattoo or not. Stop moving, or its gunna turn out like shit". After it was done the kid said well," I got $40 bucks", to which the tattooer said "I told you shop minimum was $100"... I tout up the shop I use to almost anyone who is interested. But there have been people I have met, NO WAY am I going to send those freaks over to them. Rob Reyeslv and CultExciter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggernaut Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I tout up the shop I use to almost anyone who is interested. But there have been people I have met, NO WAY am I going to send those freaks over to them.Rob I feel like I just tend to give recommendations to reputable shops that I've been, but nothing overly specific. Especially when the people I'm talking to have the WORST idea. Gregor and Colored Guy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brittany Beasley Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I've ne'er seen this video, she does in fact appear to be drunk or under the influence of something. She was just very belligerent. Is this real? Someone said something about believing it to be staged. Are there pictures? Did she try to sue him? If she did, she wouldn't win. He was pretty professional in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregor Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I feel like I just tend to give recommendations to reputable shops that I've been, but nothing overly specific. Especially when the people I'm talking to have the WORST idea. Totally this. Not going to send mr praying hands and mrs script on my ribcage to anyone specific lol.... Mark Bee, Reyeslv and Dbeatdano 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huggernaut Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Totally this. Not going to send mr praying hands and mrs script on my ribcage to anyone specific lol.... Hahaha, exactly! Mark Bee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbeatdano Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I feel like I just tend to give recommendations to reputable shops that I've been, but nothing overly specific. Especially when the people I'm talking to have the WORST idea. Yeah I recommended the girl that did my ribs to some people I work with. I immediately regret that decision after reading this. Luckily she's so nice, she'll probably just politely listen, but damn I feel bad now. From now on, only shops, no names unless they want something good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeIndelible Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I have never had someone listen to my advice on tattoos, at least apart from LST. It's frustrating, especially when my little sister gets a giant shitty tattoo on her forearm then tells me that I have ulterior motives when giving her advice. Reyeslv, Mark Bee and daveborjes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbeatdano Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I had a friend who was visiting in Milwaukee from Albany, NY and he asked me a good artist to start a navy sleeve. He had been getting his tattoos done by some guy who discounts sailors, all Super Mario characters which look terrible by the way. I pointed him towards a couple artists I was familiar with around town who do some great tattoos. I asked him a couple days later if he booked an appointment yet, he said he would just go to his guy back in Albany because the guy gives a discount to Navy guys. I just left it at that. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. Graeme, daveborjes and Mark Bee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiling.politely Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 @Dbeatdano You know the old saying, "If the horses won't drink, drown them in the water." Something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbeatdano Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Your right. I should just drown my friend....with tattoo advice of course. CultExciter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnpedro75 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I freely show people the work I have done on me and let them decide if they want to check out a certain artist. A lot of time I tell them to just visit various reputable shops and talk to the people and see if they are dinks, look at their portfolios and make an educated decision themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REVOLVER INK Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Yeah I'd have to kick her out:/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeIndelible Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I have never had someone listen to my advice on tattoos, at least apart from LST. It's frustrating, especially when my little sister gets a giant shitty tattoo on her forearm then tells me that I have ulterior motives when giving her advice. I would like to quote this post I made, and say that my little sister finally seems to be coming around to good tattoos. So stoked to see her get some work. exume, polliwog, CultExciter and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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