mtlsam Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 So, how often would you get tattooed? Supposing of course that you could afford it, and could get appointments with artists that interested you. I have been known to get a little obsessed with things that I am passionate about. I've gotten work done five times since mid July. I am sorely tempted to get more! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptCanada Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Well, I have been getting tattooed every week in what will become a year very very soon. With a few breaks while my tattooer has traveled to Europe. If money could allow it I think I could go more offten or longer session, but it's better this way so I don't get too carried away. Duffa, hogg and AlannaCA 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayer9019 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Once a week if I could. Problem is I don't want to run out of skin! AlannaCA, Reyeslv and Duffa 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight-Lines Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Ideally every day. once a month works though. Duffa, dari, AlannaCA and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petri Aspvik Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I can't even remember whens the last time I did get tattooed... So realistically, few times in five or so years. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayessebee Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Usually every other month, but i got 3 in the past 6 weeks, i usually get more in the fall Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texkota Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 If I could, once every two weeks. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott R Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Well, I have been getting tattooed every week in what will become a year very very soon. With a few breaks while my tattooer has traveled to Europe. If money could allow it I think I could go more offten or longer session, but it's better this way so I don't get too carried away. thats whats up! you getting like an hr a week or are you going to be covered shortly? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaliaCamille Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 At the moment, I'm going around once every 2 weeks. That seems about right to me - just enough time to forget how much it hurts, and the horrible "hangover" I get the day after. AlannaCA and dari 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptCanada Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 thats whats up!you getting like an hr a week or are you going to be covered shortly? No sadly at this rate it should take around five years to finish totally, so I still got another four, but I'm getting two hours a week. Duffa 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffa Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 @CaptCanada - respect. Thats how its done ;) Apologies as I'm sure you've mentioned this before but for those playing at home (i.e me) are you going a full suit? and who might your artist be? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffa Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Oh, and to answer OP's original question - now if I could ;) Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAllen Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 even if i could all the time i'd probably wait at least 10-14 days between them just because i got 3 tattoos in a week a couple years ago and its hard to sleep with so many different spots healing at the same time. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptCanada Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 @Duffa Sure, going from wrist to ankle and the artist goes by the name of Bunshin Horitoshi. Duffa 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jade1955 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I suppose it depends on whos available. The other factor is how much money I have. Theres not much demand for ageing overwieght rent boys in the runup to Christmas. September was good. I was tattooed 5 times that month. Mainly due to the London Tattoo Convention. hogg, Duffa, AlannaCA and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shit Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 When i first started getting tattooed it was every month.Now it's about twice a year.I just haven't had the urge to get tattooed lately. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmitty Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 When I first landed my apprenticeship I would have 3 or 4 tattoos healing at a time, I got pretty covered pretty quickly. I haven't been tattooed in a couple of years now though. I have gotten my body planned out and hopefully get started on it soon. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-22400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tattoodgirlwithocd Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Even if I could, I wouldn't get tattoo'd too frequently. Getting a tattoo and falling in love with the piece I got is a fun part of the process for me, so I feel like if I got tattoo'd too much, that experience wouldn't be as fore-filling. Hope I'm making sense here. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-123316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJer Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I like to look forward to getting tattoos and then turn the whole day into an event. My wife and I usually (not always) get an overnight babysitter on tattoo day and then go out to celebrate. It's like a holiday. I also don't like healing tattoos in the summer because it can suck to have to avoid water in the land of 10,000 lakes. The perfect schedule would be one in the spring, fall and winter. I go two tattoos this January and that worked ok too. I'm not sure I would go out of my way to make that happen again but I wouldn't necessarily avoid it either. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-123320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marley mission Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 money is the biggest hurdle always to manage - taking that out of the equation then ideally i think monthly would hit the urge pretty good - i hate healing tattoos honestly especially more than one at a time - i'm guessing i'm gonna slow down a little over the next few years but who knows Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-123322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lape Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I think every 6-8 weeks is what I'd prefer. I get a real urge to get tattooed like 2 weeks after getting a tattoo, but that's kinda too fast, especially in terms of money. I do have some DIY handmade tattoos that I've done to ease the urge, they are on my shins which are basically just scars from skateboarding so I won't ever get any good tattoos or spend money on those parts anyway.. I got tattooed 9 times by professionals and 6 DIY times in 2015. That felt like a good number for me. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-123356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogrider Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I went about every 4-6 weeks for 3 1/2 years and finished two sleeves and a back piece. I'm taking some time off. I finished up in September, but am starting to get the itch again. My artist has a three month wait so I'll probably start up again in June. I'm looking at getting tigers on my ribs. OUCH! tc3500, sophistre, writerAZ and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-123459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourpussoctopus Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I would actually like one every 2 months or so, mostly because I don't like getting new tattoos while others are healing (but I will if the artist's open dates work out that way). And since summertime tattoos are a terrible idea, I'd ideally only get tattooed late September to early May. marley mission and mtlsam 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-123916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marley mission Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I think i'm moving into that a phase where i think 3-4 pieces a year would work maybe do that for a while and go from there i'm not sure if i need to be completely covered either havent had to seriosuly think about it as i'm not that close to that kind of coverage even though i have about 30 pieces - most of which are decent size i'm no fan of summertime heals like a fall, winter, spring maybe a 4th thrown in somwhere? sounds cool tc3500, Dan, mtlsam and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-123919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc3500 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I'm 45yo and got my first tattoo in November, my second in January and my third a week ago. They are all fairly large.....the one last week was 10+hr over 2 days. I'm scheduled again on the 20th of this month, the 2nd of June and the 16th of June. May end up getting some work on June 15th because that piece may end up being the continuation of a collaboration piece. I'm sure I will slow down a little bit but not getting any younger and have really fallen in love with the whole process and have been able to get great art so far. I would say that if the budget allows and you are confident in what you want, then get the pieces you can when you can.......allowing some time to heal between each one. sophistre, marley mission and mtlsam 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/1482-how-often-would-you-get-tattooed/#findComment-123921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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