Dan

yep,this is the thing,blow-out can happen to anybody anywhere by any artist. I have some too.

I love you too!!!!

too many beers rant LOL

drunk post LOL

Honest Opinions !?!?!?!? ok,well,I don't really like it,maybe when it's finished it might look better,but again,you asked for Honest Opinions,mine is that it looks pretty badly done.

very cool,nice one ! and that Oliver is the fastest tattooer I have ever seen,I have 3 from him and he hauls ass.

thanks,I had not seen that. @gtrjunior

interesting,I have not seen that,I will check that out. I use Saniderm,it doesn't state that on their site,

I don't think that would work,.it's made to use in hot showers,and it works great for that. that stuff sticks pretty good. LOL that's the one thing about that stuff,it does hurt coming off, and it has never taken any of my skin off.

I have been using Saniderm for years now,and I love it,every heal has been great.I have used it on about 10 tattoos now.

this /\ and yes,with a proper application of one of the dermal films,you can do & wear just about anything.

friendly advice, but a touch up on a 2mm tattoo ? in 6 months it's going to look like a couple freckles anyway.

so,just know that tattoos take around 6 months the fully heal if not longer. and also remember that a tattoo will NEVER look the way it did the day it was done EVER again.

so it may be,we burn it everyday here at home.Yes,we are a couple old hippies from the 60's/70's I have been to several shops that burn it and have a mellow gallery vibe.Nice atmosphere IMO.

ok,sorry,but I'm thinking getting infected from incense smoke is a little out there.that's a stretch IMO. I have never heard of infections from incense smoke.I really don't think that's possible.

yes,consider all the good advice,but remember one thing,it's on you,and you are the only one that really matters in the end.

no,as long as it's sealed & was cleaned & applied properly,5,6,7 days would be fine IMO I have done 5 & 6 days before with good success,7 would be fine IMO(speaking from my own experience)

hi and welcome,congrats on finally taking the plunge. fair warning though,it's a real addiction LOL

LOL stop obsessing on the pain ! just go get the tattoo,pain is part of the process ! you are building it up way too much in your head and that will negatively affect your experience. if you are that scared of the pain,don't get the tattoo.

welcome to the forums, where do you live ?

forget the numbing cream ,get the tattoo, you already said it,especially being your first one,feel the pain,embrace it,earn it. make sure you follow a good pre-tattoo preparation. -------------------------------------------------------- here is what I do. sleep good and don't drink alcohol the night before (or the day of), pre-hydrate the day before and day of and while being tattooed,(water or Gatorade) eat a good non greasy healthy meal right before getting tattooed, bring candy (I bring M&M's and Skittles) to eat during the tattoo(the sugar will keep you from passing out),I also bring a banana,beef jerky, and a few cold bottles of water in a little ice chest(no artist has ever minded me doing this,as a matter of fact they have liked it). keeping up body sugars,potassium,and electrolytes will help to keep you feeling good throughout the process , get yourself mentally in a good place.in the days leading up to and during the tattoo. ask for a few 5 min breaks to stand up ,stretch,and get the kinks out. turn the ringer on your phone off this all helps me have a better overall tattoo experience,and the artist will appreciate it too

obessive stuff we think about our tattoos,that happens to me too,as soon as the machine is off,I am thinking of the next one, lol pics yet ?

here is a good pov from a prominent artist. http://timhendricks.com/?p=5944

hands,knees,elbows,neck,ribs,ankles,no big deal for me,but I agree with the butt,and it's the inner thigh for me too.

very nice ! you're lucky to get in with chris ! how long did you wait ?