What's your longest tattoo session?

[Gregor]

Friday I done 4 hours on the front of my thigh from the knee up. Worst session I have ever had . I wasnt feeling great when I went in, about halfway I got that "draining" feeling like all the energy was beeing pulled from my body. It was horrible never experienced that before. Quite painful too. Got another 4 hours to go in January ...

[gougetheeyes]

Friday I done 4 hours on the front of my thigh from the knee up. Worst session I have ever had . I wasnt feeling great when I went in, about halfway I got that "draining" feeling like all the energy was beeing pulled from my body. It was horrible never experienced that before. Quite painful too. Got another 4 hours to go in January ...

...what'd you do the night before? Getting tattooed while hungover, even slightly, is about the worst thing.

[Gregor]

I didn't do anything, I went to bed early. Had a bit of a stomach upset that morning and took some immodium before the session "just in case" lol

[Tight-Lines]

I didn't do anything, I went to bed early. Had a bit of a stomach upset that morning and took some immodium before the session "just in case" lol

I take immodium before doing anything most of the time. The last thing you want is to shit your pants.

[posterboy7596]

I think my longest was 3&1/2. My limit is usually about 3 hours. After about 2 I start to get uncomfortable, and at 3 hours I'm ready to be over with it for the time being. I used to think it was a competition, but I don't care anymore. When I get tattooed, I'm there to have a good experience, period.

[aleksksks]

my first tattoo was done in two sessions, both 8 hours long, and on top of that it was on my back and shoulders which hurt like hell.

so far I haven't had a session shorter than 6 hours, no biggie.

[bobbins]

The longest I've been tattooed for was 5.5-6ish hours, working on the lower parts of my back piece. Didn't enjoy a sitting that long much at all - anything over 4 hours and I'm pretty much over it and ready for a snack, haha. I'd probably consider sitting for about that long again if it was a convention and the only way to finish the piece, but not with my regular artists.

[Idahoink]

My last 2 sessions were 12+ hours - from the toes up to the knee sleve. 9:30 AM - 9:45 PM each.

[Dennis]

8 to 8 1/2 hours on the lower leg for me!

[Our Endless Days]

damn, man. some of you are beasts. longest i sat was for 4.5 hours. that was also the biggest tattoo i've gotten, and it was finished in one session.

[EzRider]

Longest I've sat is 6 hours on my outer bicep/shoulder area. The artist and I were both getting tired so we decided to call it a day. Also sat for 5 hours on my ribs once. I should have broken that up into two settings.

[beez]

5 hours on my left flank!

And damn, some of you ARE beasts! 12+ hours? Wow!

[TrixieFaux]

Last appointment I was there 3:30-11:00pm but wasn't being tattooed the whole 7.5 hours...there was some time for sketching, printing, etc. still, it was pretty long. It was fine, I was just so tired at the end, felt like a zombie.

[reverend1]

You guys are animals. My one and only session was 4 hours of actual tattooing,

[Graeme]

I've not done more than about 3 hours so far, but I have three 5-6 hour sessions coming up and was told that once we start shading that it's going to be "brutal". I know that I'll manage, and at least it's a mostly easy spot (not looking forward to either my inner bicep or the ditch though!), but I'm kind of looking forward to starting big work with a local guy so I can sit for only a couple of hours at a time and space it out and not have to worry about doing these long sessions so the tattoo can be completed in a timely fashion.

[Steph Murray]

Longest for me, although I've only ever had 2 sessions in my life so far lol, would be 5.5 hours for the start of the wing on my back, and I took two or three 2 min breaks. It was definitely crazy, just sucks because we ran out of time, so next session I'll definitely be trying to go for longer!

[Colored Guy]

Last appointment I was there 3:30-11:00pm but wasn't being tattooed the whole 7.5 hours...there was some time for sketching, printing, etc. still, it was pretty long. It was fine, I was just so tired at the end, felt like a zombie.

The whole deal takes a toll on the body and mind. I've gone 3 hours of actual ink time give or take and that's my limit especially with the back injury. I can only pop so many pain pills and drive home safely. A lot of it is up to what the artist is comfortable doing.

On my chest work, one side.. I hit the virtual wall with the pain involved at the 2.5 hour mark... chewed on my belt so she could finish it up.

Rob

[missStark]

The longest I've sat is 4.5 hours with a couple short breaks. I'm too much of a wimp to sit any longer. After about 3.5-4 hours I start to lose my tolerance and really can't take much more. All of my larger pieces have been broken up into several sessions accordingly.

[Colored Guy]

The longest I've sat is 4.5 hours with a couple short breaks. I'm too much of a wimp to sit any longer. After about 3.5-4 hours I start to lose my tolerance and really can't take much more. All of my larger pieces have been broken up into several sessions accordingly.

I now break up the big tattoos into 2 sessions, still sittin' in the chair for 3 hours at a clip.... I start out talkative and joking around, get quieter as the session rolls on and am practically catatonic at the end.

I have one coming up later this year that will have to be 3 sessions.

Rob

[slayer9019]

longest session was 9ish to 3am. Mind you I wasn't tattooed the whole time but a large portion of it was being tattooed. Coloring in pretty much the entire back of your thigh is no short sitting!

At usually 3 hour mark my body screams at me to stop. Every inch of my body just feels uncomfortable. I think that is generally most peoples tipping point.

[Brock Varty]

I have sat for 6+ hours a couple times and will be doing 6 hours two days in a row when I start with Mr. Flatmo. I gotta say...at about 4 hours the pain makes every second agony, but, if the tattooer is fast and constantly works the skin, and doesnt take little 30 second pauses, then it goes way better. If the needle stays in the skin as much as possible I feel like my tolerance for pain blocks it out much better.

Same goes for breaks. I prefer to take no breaks unless absolutely necessary. It just hurts tenfold when that needle hits skin again.

I can't even imagine how my two day session with Kore is going to go. I know he is super fast but sitting 6+ hours and then doing it again the next day with a raw back and ass....whew. I am going to be fucking hurting.

[Dennis]

I have sat for 6+ hours a couple times and will be doing 6 hours two days in a row when I start with Mr. Flatmo. I gotta say...at about 4 hours the pain makes every second agony, but, if the tattooer is fast and constantly works the skin, and doesnt take little 30 second pauses, then it goes way better. If the needle stays in the skin as much as possible I feel like my tolerance for pain blocks it out much better.

Same goes for breaks. I prefer to take no breaks unless absolutely necessary. It just hurts tenfold when that needle hits skin again.

I can't even imagine how my two day session with Kore is going to go. I know he is super fast but sitting 6+ hours and then doing it again the next day with a raw back and ass....whew. I am going to be fucking hurting.

I'm doing the same when I go to see him in February! I'm getting a sleeve done though, so it shouldn't be too too bad, save for the ditch and elbow. Good luck!

[reverend1]

I have sat for 6+ hours a couple times and will be doing 6 hours two days in a row when I start with Mr. Flatmo. I gotta say...at about 4 hours the pain makes every second agony, but, if the tattooer is fast and constantly works the skin, and doesnt take little 30 second pauses, then it goes way better. If the needle stays in the skin as much as possible I feel like my tolerance for pain blocks it out much better.

Same goes for breaks. I prefer to take no breaks unless absolutely necessary. It just hurts tenfold when that needle hits skin again.

I can't even imagine how my two day session with Kore is going to go. I know he is super fast but sitting 6+ hours and then doing it again the next day with a raw back and ass....whew. I am going to be fucking hurting.

Kore works really quickly. He kept everything moving alone at a nice pace during my last session. What are you having done?

[Brock Varty]

Kore works really quickly. He kept everything moving alone at a nice pace during my last session. What are you having done?

He is doing a full back piece, neck down to bottom of ass and the entire right leg from hip to toe.

Back is a Huge Tibetan skull and water, leg is a women with veils on like in some of his silk paintings and a crow on a skull. I told him to mix in roses and water as well.

I have not seen any artwork yet and am waiting patiently...First sessions in late january.

[RoryQ]

@Brock Varty

I've done a few back-to-back days (on my back also, in fact) and managed to get through it. The second day is obviously much worse, but you should be OK for the first few hours, it's the last half of the second day that really sucks.

If I'm getting tattooed all day I think it makes sense to get a few breaks in there, and keep eating through the day. It's not like it's cheating, if it ultimately allows you to keep going even longer than if you tried to just sit all the way through.