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comes out on the Android App tomorrow, really looking forward to getting it!

I had no idea about tipping when I had my work done and now I feel really bad about it so I think I'll send the tattooer a gift as a thank you. It's terrible but tipping is something that doesn't enter my mind really coming from the UK but I had it done in the US and just feel a bit thoughtless about not thinking of it over there. EDIT: Also quick question to tattooers, what's your opinions on bringing a friend for moral support? I've usually been the hand holder for my friends and I always try and be as invisible to the tattooer as possible, unless they engage me in conversation.

Thanks @Delicious! I never know what people would think of it, before I had it done explaining to people what I was getting they'd mostly look like this :confused:

Hi everyone! Thanks for the great response! this is what I had done: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=488308507877001&set=a.409124015795451.85803.172055016169020&type=1&theater (hope that works) it's the title of one of my favourite songs 'All Signs Point To Lauderdale' by A Day To Remember. I got it done by Scott Falbo who works at Apocalypse Tattoo in Seattle. I live in Bristol, UK so I had to get it done all in one sitting. Took 4 hours, the ankle area was a killer but seems to be the least painful place now when I put lotion on it! Happy to report the swelling is now gone after 7 days, just looking forward to it being all nice and bright again once the scabs fall off. I also have the back of my thighs booked in for April 13th by Toni Moore at Broad St Tattoo in Bath. If anyone has any tips on healing thigh tattoos I'll definitely take it on board! I walked into the calf tattoo with no realisation of the aftermath that comes with it haha. Anyway, will definitely be hanging about here, you all seem to know what you're talking about unlike most of the internet!

Hi everyone! Just signed up to say thank you for one of your threads on lower leg tattoos, I recently (5 days ago) got the back of my calf done and my ankle and foot has swollen, which being a novice at this it made me panic, so asking the good doctor Google what was wrong it lead me to one of your threads and now I'm much more confident about the healing of my tattoo! so thank you, much appreciated! Ailsa