Gregor Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Pentagram gougetheeyes and WideOcean 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotExpected85 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 You guys are just so funny suggesting things. Pentagrams, Rims, Fudos. No to all. Im pretty set on the wording without a symbol. When asking for advice I DID NOT mean " Should I get this?" or " What should I get". Advice in my mind meant " Hey dont wash it with a loofah " or " Wear sunscreen "..etc Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleadco Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 You guys are just so funny suggesting things. Pentagrams, Rims, Fudos. No to all. Im pretty set on the wording without a symbol. When asking for advice I DID NOT mean " Should I get this?" or " What should I get". Advice in my mind meant " Hey dont wash it with a loofah " or " Wear sunscreen "..etc Pardon us, you opened the flood gate of opinions :). If all you are looking for is aftercare advice: http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/tattoo-after-care/32-best-post-tattoo-care.html, I wholeheartedly encourage you to take advantage of the search function in the future. CultExciter and WideOcean 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CultExciter Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Slayer tattoo Graeme, Johannes, irezumi and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Hahaha GET A TATTOO OF SOME RIMS! Ask your artist to make em spin!! @NotExpected85 A rimshot is not an image, it's a sound. It signals the punch line of a joke. (Mom/wow heart zinger Hoggy did) But yes, now I am encouraging you to get a tattoo of some 22s Fala, CultExciter, hogg and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CultExciter Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 THEY SPINNIN THEY SPINNIN! gougetheeyes, Fala and daveborjes 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Slayer tattoo Jesus head with the text WHAT I AM WHAT I WANT I'M ONLY AFTER DEATH CultExciter 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CultExciter Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Graeme and cltattooing 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougetheeyes Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Ok, advice: Leave the bandage on for at least a few hours. The less you do to it during healing process the better. Don't get it facing you; while this may not bother you or your friends, it's an A1 rookie mistake. And if you decide to get more and go bigger and start delving into the world of tattoos, you may feel a little sheepish about it. Good luck! Fala, Pleadco, daveborjes and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenRose Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Don't get it facing you; while this may not bother you or your friends, it's an A1 rookie mistake. And if you decide to get more and go bigger and start delving into the world of tattoos, you may feel a little sheepish about it. This was my experience exactly. Heed this advice. Fala and Mark Bee 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepcalm Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) Theres not a symbol for the verse(s) that i like or truly represents what im going after. Other than maybe a stop sign? When I was getting my first tattoo, for months beforehand, I wanted to get a phrase taken from a John Cheever quote -- "write to make sense of life" (full quote: "The need to write comes from the need to make sense of one's life and discover one's usefulness.") -- AND I wanted to get in Latin. This was only six years ago, but I don't even remember what my reasoning was for the whole Latin thing. Anyway, after stressing over the correct spelling for the Latin (seriously. wut.), font options for the script, etc., I finally decided the reason I was dallying on actually getting the tattoo was because I didn't really want to get words written on me. I wanted an image. I wanted something that would look beautiful. I wanted art. So I found the ibis, the bird that represents the Egyptian deity Thoth, who served as scribe to the gods. As soon as I stumbled upon it, I knew it would be the image I got tattooed on me. It held the meaning I wanted, that was important to me, but it was also a beautiful image of a lovely bird (my ibis is in flight). Now that I have three more tattoos, I feel confident saying I don't think I'll ever put text on my body. I think script can look really great incorporated into certain designs, but what I personally like about tattoos is that they are mobile art that I get to carry with me everywhere I go. It's a bit ironic given how much I clearly value the written word, but hey, a time and place for everything, right? :) Side benefit -- there's more ambiguity with pictures. They feel more personal to me. I know what my ibis means, and if someone who sees it asks me about it, I can tell them. For everyone else who doesn't ask, they'll just see a pretty bird in flight. And that's cool, too. Anyway, good luck with your tattoo -- I hope you get exactly what you want. Edited October 18, 2013 by keepcalm lol. I am long-winded. sorry! Fala, Gregor, irezumi and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
else Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 " gougetheeyes and CultExciter 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
el twe Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Slayer tattoo dari, Gregor, irezumi and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotExpected85 Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) Wel its done. I got Be Still facing me on my inner left wrist. :) ETA: Alright so heres the process for those interested :) Im a GIANT chicken. I dont like needles/pain/etc. I was excited but nervous about it all but set on doing it. I researched a ton on aftercare and wrist tattoos in general. I watched You Tube videos to get an idea on pain and even the sound of the machine. I went yesterday and got Bacitracin, Dove Unscented and Curel Unscented. I told myself since i bought that stuff i was in it now. I even bought OJ because i heard it can help healing, lol. I arrived at the shop and someone else was getting a tattoo so they had the machine going, which made me feel so much better. Still nervous but made me feel better. I also ate lunch before i left (sandwich and goldfish) because i heard it can prevent you from passing out. I had already told the artist I wanted Be Still on my inner left wrist so she had a few fonts drawn up but i didnt really like how they looked more fancy than simple. She took out some loopy-ness to the Ls and made it more simple. She had me lay down on my back and she started. Now I will tell you when she started I was FINE. It did NOT hurt. It didnt tickle but it didnt hurt. It did feel like "scratching"/"poking" closer to the middle of my wrist. BUT when she got to my right side of my wrist, I could have easily cussed and maybe grabbed the bed a little hard. It didnt last because she was moving quickly, but it felt more like the skin ripping some people talked about. Unpleasant but not unbearable. Not fun. The whole tat took seriously 5-10 minutes. She was fast. Im SOOOO happy. I was able to talk through it all, i had to pause at a few points but when she noticed it hurt she sort of moved and talked to me to keep me distracted. Would you believe afterward, i thought " That was easy, i want to do it again"? :) I left on the saran wrap for 2hrs (although she recommended taking it right off and washing every hour, but i cant do that with 4 dogs, 1 cat and 3 kids) Then i washed it with the Dove, patted dry and applied the Bac. I have left it unwrapped (until tonight and for tonight only). Overall? IM SOOO GLAD I DID IT! Its so out of my element and not like me. Edited October 20, 2013 by NotExpected85 added pic Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Bee Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 There you go. NotExpected85 and Gregor 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotExpected85 Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 oh my, its itchy right now. Could be the bandage but good grief, its itchy!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregor Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Wow, well done !! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Bee Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 oh my, its itchy right now. Could be the bandage but good grief, its itchy!!!!!!!!!!!! That will pass. Just keep it clean and don't pick at it! :) Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 The next time someone wants to get a belly or collar rocker I'm gonna suggest that they put it upside down so they can read it. jimstanley, Fala, CultExciter and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 The next time someone wants to get a belly or collar rocker I'm gonna suggest that they put it upside down so they can read it. You joke (maybe?) but a couple of weeks ago I saw a girl on the street with a collar rocker done backwards, presumably so she could read it in the mirror. CultExciter, dari and Mark Bee 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 No I was definitely joking. Smh to the idiot that did that rocker. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotExpected85 Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 (edited) I put a bandage on last night and today there was the extra ink and small scabs. I washed it and put some Bac on it. The itchy is gone for now. Edited October 20, 2013 by NotExpected85 forgot something Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 No I was definitely joking. Smh to the idiot that did that rocker. I guess, but I think that ultimately that if the person getting tattooed is given advice about the correct direction and they insist on it, it's on them. Tattoos are a statement and if what they want to put out into the world is that they're a self-absorbed moron who can't take good advice, then fuck 'em. jimstanley and irezumi 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotExpected85 Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 I just want to say she drew up the design and asked " You want it facing you right?" and I said yes. IF she had said otherwise, I would have listened to what she was saying but I likely would have still had it facing me (unless she had a really good reason). Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killercook76 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 facing you?? that is a big no no!!!!!!!!!!!!! try drawing it on your wrist first. Unless you walk with you hands in the air. If youre not gonna listen.. whatever it's your tattoo... the bible says b.s is so stupid. "christians" I see them doing much worse things!! puhahah Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4329-hi-im-new/?page=2#findComment-77264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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