Hogrider

Great first post! The perfect way to ingratiate yourself with the community.

Great first post! The perfect way to ingratiate yourself with the community.

My elbows were both super painful. But I think my knee was the worst.

I have both my elbows and knees done, honestly they were not that bad, my knee ditches were bad,
I don't have any good pics of my elbows

for those playing at home- I have decided on a sad eye cloud (cloud, eye in middle, raindrops) for the right elbow. Still trapesing through images for further inspiration for left arm through. 

Hi. Female here. Don't get a cliche tattoo in Vegas if you are worried about the pain. Also, calling people names? Grow the F*** up. Byeeeeeee.

Being an ass hole to the people who have been on this forum a long time is not a smart way to get advice. Frankly @Dan is right; if you’re worried about the pain, don’t get one. There’s no way to quantify the pain. I have other helpful hints for first timers.

Being an ass hole to the people who have been on this forum a long time is not a smart way to get advice. Frankly @Dan is right; if you’re worried about the pain, don’t get one. There’s no way to quantify the pain. I have other helpful hints for first timers.

I love Aussies!

My back piece took about 18 months. About one session a month. Sometimes two, sometimes skip. 3 hours per session. It was worth it.

I agree. I used to do 5 or 6 hour sessions, but I just can’t sit that long any more.

My back piece took about 18 months. About one session a month. Sometimes two, sometimes skip. 3 hours per session. It was worth it.

3 hours is a real sweet spot for me too. No need to go much longer. Props to those who can continually do the marathon sessions. I like to look forward to my session each month, not dread it 😂.

My back piece took about 18 months. About one session a month. Sometimes two, sometimes skip. 3 hours per session. It was worth it.

We’re doing 1 session a month. It’s a good cadence for me, we do about 3 hours per session. 

I was going to pop this in latest tattoo thread, but the rest of my collection is here, so I'll just keep it together.
Initially,  today's appointent was going to be 3 pieces, but have to hold off - so just grabbed the dragon head. Back of the bingo wing. 
Next week Andrew will touch up the reds he's done previously (axe, butterfly, strawberry,  little bit on swallow) as he isn't happy with how the reds looking. 
 
Happy with my dragons head 🐲❤

There's always someone out there who can't wait to piss on your parade and ruin it. As @Dan said, they probably have crap tattoos themselves.
 

Thanks so much folks. I really appreciate the reassurance. 
 
I will have a look around the forum and  get inspiration for my next tattoo  
 
thanks again

What @Hogridersaid. American Traditional could never be cliched.

They are classics for a reason. Just my opinion, but an American Traditional tattoo of an iconic image, if well done, never becomes a cliché.

it's skin. Not paper. Of course it moves. Just get more tattoos.

@Mattwall92 Not trying to be harsh, but I think you have unrealistic expectations. Your skin twists and stretches as you move. Of course the image will be affected.
Enjoy your tattoo. Get more.

They spend too much time thinking about how cool they’ll be and too little time thinking about this artist, the design, the aftercare, the stigma, and the fact that unlike on TV, having one removed isn’t a painless 10 minute process that leaves the skin looking like new.
in short, they don’t think the whole thing through.