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@SStu Hehe - we'll see! That part where the blade hits my back just a bit, I kept wanting to turn around and punch Yoni in the face. It was a surreal experience. That said, I'm hoping to start working on my back after this, once I settle on imagery (a battle royale of some sort). That soft spot between the ribs and hip was super awful, which was (of course) where the majority of the session time was spent. I am one of those people who'd much rather have a long session on the ribs than those soft/sensitive parts. Yesterday was such a strange tattoo day. I was so spent after the session, I couldn't think, do simple math, could barely get home... Going back in January/February to finish - yay! Good to think that the back won't be so bad if I can manage my ribs (again!) I figure, if both side panels are done before I do my back, I'm golden - hahahaha...

Today's work was intense, and we still have a bit left to go! Yoni Zilber at NY Adorned. https://www.instagram.com/p/-Cj6--MGq7/?taken-by=yonizilber

This is also available from WNYC: Your Questions About Tattoos, Answered - The Leonard Lopate Show - WNYC Apparently she thinks getting tattooed is a minor form of insanity, as well as ugly, and they're going to kill us. At least we'll be in good company with each other at the insane asylum for old people...

Would be great @SeeSea!!!

@ironchef - cool!!! How was the session overall? How many hours?

Next week: Yoni Zilber at NY Adorned! I'm a repeat customer.... And, I am not even two months healed from my last tattoo! This has been a wonderful fall for getting tattooed!

Amazing work @ironchef! Congratulations, kudos, high fives and cheers!!!!

Yay @ironchef!!!!

Reviving this thread because this was just posted in my FB feed: http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736%2815%2960215-X.pdf Long perceived as a form of exotic self-expression in some social fringe groups, tattoos have left their maverick image behind and become mainstream, particularly for young people. Historically, tattoo-related health and safety regulations have focused on rules of hygiene and prevention of infections. Meanwhile, the increasing popularity of tattooing has led to the development of many new colours, allowing tattoos to be more spectacular than ever before. However, little is known about the toxicological risks of the ingredients used. For risk assessment, safe intradermal application of these pigments needs data for toxicity and biokinetics and increased knowledge about the removal of tattoos. Other concerns are the potential for phototoxicity, substance migration, and the possible metabolic conversion of tattoo ink ingredients into toxic substances. Similar considerations apply to cleavage products that are formed during laser-assisted tattoo removal. In this Review, we summarise the issues of concern, putting them into context, and provide perspectives for the assessment of the acute and chronic health effects associated with tattooing.

Skank flank is another one @polliwog - makes me cringe. Ugh, and tatt... Tatt makes me crazy.

Welcome! Fellow bird tattoo enthusiast here!

Love your rose @cltattooing!!! LOVE it!

Yeah, for sure @Shaun1105!!!! I felt like such a wuss for having to ask for a break to stand up and stretch my hips/legs... Guess I gotta get over it!

Agree - it's a nice tattoo, well done and the classic black/grey style of it is perfect.

Holy crap @jen7! Warrior is right!!!!

@cltattooing - I've been making a conscious effort to not get tattooed around the time Aunt Flo is due in town to avoid a more painful session, mostly because I get tattooed so rarely that I want to enjoy the experience as much as possible. I'm glad I've been able to avoid it until this past time. Aiyeeeeee, I can't imagine what having my back done at that time would be like.

Yeah @beez, real shitty! I even got a cold this time around, I never get sick (or even the tattoo flu) when I get tattooed! Totally sucked...

I know a few ladies posted about getting tattooed before/around having their period and I have to say that it DOES make a difference! If you can, I recommend NOT getting tattooed the day before your period is due... Will be a much more pleasant experience if you are mid-cycle.

@SeeSea - I almost fell asleep getting tattooed by Horizakura a couple years ago. I liked the sound of it, and the quietness. It's made me rethink how I want to continue getting tattooed: more tebori!!!

So sorry for your loss @Mark Bee. Glad to see you back.

@SeeSea I took arnica and calendula homeopathics, which helped a lot, this past go-round! Calendula is specific for skin problems/scabs/rashes/scrapes/etc, so it makes sense that it would be so helpful with a tattoo. Can't wait to see it healed!

@SeeSea - What a great monmon cat!!! Congratulations!

Woot!!! There are TONS of Japanese places in the immediate area. I recommend trying one near the shop. You might get lucky and see a bonsai show while you are there too. Don't have much advice aside from that. Maybe @Lance can chime in?

Good for you Patrick! I quit my job of 7.5 years last December, took three months off of work to recuperate after being severely burned out for the last 2 years of the job, and am so much better off now at my new job. I make more money now which is a huge deal!!! Yay to quitting shitty stress filled jobs that leave you depleted!

I'm getting my left side tattooed in November, so I'm going to keep playing around with laying on the floor with various pillows and cushions to find the combo that yields the most comfort possible. Thankfully it will be the last that my sides are done for a long time to come. Oh yes - had padding between the knees, and elsewhere to keep everything as aligned as possible.