That good old on fire feeling.... nothing quite like it. I found the color produced far more pain than the outline. Good luck.
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Tattoos anybody have one?
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i have this true, but i think my outline is more detailed and thus was more painful. ill post pics later. you will see what i am talking about.
Naturally, I was speaking of my tattoos. I'm anxious to see the next pic.
Just fishing for an update. How's the tat coming along?
ozonetrooper
Android Expert
No Kings ...
Sorry..... here you go
My next visit won't be till Nov 15th. It will get color and more fleshed out. I also am going to have sea turtles added as well. There's an empty spot on the triceps area that the turtles will go.
My next visit won't be till Nov 15th. It will get color and more fleshed out. I also am going to have sea turtles added as well. There's an empty spot on the triceps area that the turtles will go.
That is going to be a lot of ink, Sir. I bet your are excited.
super excited!!!!
question.....my friend suggested to get this numbing agent for the next visit. isn't that cheating? part of the process is the pain. i mean it is like a right of passage sort of speak.....right?
I don't think I have ever been very sensitive to pain. How does one know how their pain level compares to another? With that said, I enjoyed the tattoo process. I felt it but it wasn't that big of a deal to me. I wouldn't have considered anything to numb the process. I agree that manning up is like the right of passage. I might have reconsidered if the pain of the process was excruciating. I doubt anyone will use your decision as a measure of your valor.
indeed. i am hoping to get the octopus colored in first. not sure how long it will take to get the whole arm detailed and colored in. i can't wait for it to happen.
yeah for me the pain is part of the experience. i think numbing it would just ruin it for me. the thing i hate is the soreness that gives way to itchiness as the tattoo heals....so the first week afterwards is super annoying.
I felt like my arm was on fire the first day following each tat. After that I was okay. My wife got a little Mickey Mouse on her ankle. It gave her great grief and I thought WTH. Before it finally healed, and I'm talking weeks, most all of the ink came out of her skin. Her body just refused the ink. Everybody is different and not all artists are created equal.
I don't remember now just what my artist suggested I put on my tattoos. I remember it was a lotion of some sort. Maybe baby lotion. I know it was unscented. I was told to keep the ink wet. I've heard that others want to art to be dry. I'm asking... are you treating your art with anything? My work was all done thirty plus years ago.
yes. i am currently using Mad Rabbit products.
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wow! 30 years? has your tattoo faded badly?
No. Especially considering they are in the sun while I mow and ride my bike daily. They are far move vivid in the winter when my skin is less tanned. My arms don't have the muscle definition they had when I was 40 and that hasn't had a negative effect either. I'm really pleased with the longevity of my tats. They don't look as sharp as they did 30 years ago but none of my body does.yes. i am currently using Mad Rabbit products.
Tattoo Lovers' Kit
An $91 value! 5 Mad Rabbit tattoo aftercare and daily tattoo skincare faves in a limited edition neoprene toiletry bag. Cleanse, support + soothe new tattoos with new tattoo wash + soothing gel, moisturize with our universal body lotion, enhance tattoos' vibrancy with our portable tattoo balm...
wow! 30 years? has your tattoo faded badly?
I'm not a bit surprised, that as popular as ink is today, there are specialized products for treating them.
Whatever I used was an over the counter product for general skin care. I do believe that keeping the art clean and conditioned is the key to a better post session experience. I well remember how good it felt to apply what I used.
update:
going tomorrow, Saturday, for another session. not exactly sure what the objective will be. it will probably be another 4-5 hour session. i'll post pics on it afterwards.
SO EXCITED!!!!!!
going tomorrow, Saturday, for another session. not exactly sure what the objective will be. it will probably be another 4-5 hour session. i'll post pics on it afterwards.
SO EXCITED!!!!!!
i just got back from my session. we ended up just coloring the octopus.....that alone took over 5 hrs to do....and it is still not done yet. apparently colored tattoos take longer to do, if you want the colors to last longer and not fade. i have another session on Dec 20th where the octopus will hopefully get finished and we might do the orcas or complete the sleeve with more fish and turtles and the lower part of the upper arm.
i'll post pics once the octopus heals in the coming days.
i'll post pics once the octopus heals in the coming days.
That, Sir, is going to be a lot of ink.
you do not have to tell my arm that.....LOL the area in the forearm near the elbow is not happy with me right now. today it is not as sore as it was when we finished the session last night.
so lets talk about aftercare. this is the most important part of the process in which it will determine how well your tattoo will look and last. for me so far my routine is this:
day 0... after the session is done the tattoo artist will wrap the area worked. they used to use something cling wrap to wrap the wound(tattoo). but now days, they use a product that is sometimes called "second skin". it is basically an adhessive that covers the area. it protects the wound and lets it breathe. i will leave this "second skin" on for 24 hours or so.
day 1.... the next day i will take off this initial second skin. i will then clean it by using Mad Rabbits aftercare tattoo soap and then just rinse the area with luke warm water.
day 2-7.... i will then add my own "second skin" to the tattoo. i use Saniderm for this. i will then leave it on for 3-5 days. the advantage of using it is is that it will speed up the healing process and you do not have to worry about keeping it moisturized or worrying about using the wrong soap. also it protects the area from bug bites, or just scrapes and cuts that can happen from work or daily life.
day 8+... i will then take the second skin off and wash it when i take a shower. after that all i worry about is keeping the area clean and moisturized for the next few weeks. Aveeno is the best non-scented lotion i have found.
one of the key for a great looking tattoo other then finding a good tattoo artist is having a good aftercare routine. you want to give your tattoo the best care possible so that it can look great healed. it will also ensure that your tattoo will not fade or look bad after it heals.
what is your aftercare care routine?
Back in the stone age... 🤣 I kept the tatt wrapped the first 24 hours. Day 2-4 was washing with a mild unscented soap and tepid water and then adding a non scented moisturizer a few times throughout the day. I don't remember the products used now. They were over the counter and recommended by the artist. Protection of the art was a clean long sleeve cotton shirt. Home care became less frequent as time passed and after day four or five my art was healed and I didn't do any special care. The color, with so much skin wounded, my wash and rinse routine was more frequent and might have lasted another day or two. It wasn't required but it felt so good.
my dog tattoo took about 14 days to fully heal using a similar method you mentioned. with the second skin you do not have to worry about keeping it moisturized at all until it is taken off. this friday the second skin will be coming off and it should be fully healed. from my artist and a ton of youtube videos, this method will ensure that my colored tatt will stay bright and vibrant.Back in the stone age... 🤣 I kept the tatt wrapped the first 24 hours. Day 2-4 was washing with a mild unscented soap and tepid water and then adding a non scented moisturizer a few times throughout the day. I don't remember the products used now. They were over the counter and recommended by the artist. Protection of the art was a clean long sleeve cotton shirt. Home care became less frequent as time passed and after day four or five my art was healed and I didn't do any special care. The color, with so much skin wounded, my wash and rinse routine was more frequent and might have lasted another day or two. It wasn't required but it felt so good.
I've yet to use second skin. My son has spoken of it. It sounds like it would be ideal for keeping the skin surface sealed. My tatts all bled ink while healing. They kept enough ink to be vibrant all these years. Perhaps using the second skin, less ink has to be used. It sounds like a great product one way or another.
i'm not sure about using less ink. but what it does do is to help the tatt scab up and stop it from bleeding. it also protects the tatt from getting infected as well as helps to keep it from drying out while at the same time letting it breathe. it is pretty much what hospitals use to help heal burn wounds.
Milo Willamson
Android Expert
I wonder how many times I have drawn on my hand and how many temp tattoos I have gave myself throughout time, hmmm....
There isn't even a participation trophy for getting a tattoo but hey, it's a fun a interesting process.