Show us your tattoos

[BDA73]

https://imgur.com/a/TZPtwIy

This is my third one

I came down with covid back in March of 2020 and had a horrible time...was very scary times for me

 

[Cat]

Ink number 4

 

[MedicalMuse]

I’m not taking a full nude lol. I’ll share one of these days.

 

[BDA73]

I’m not taking a full nude lol. I’ll share one of these days.

Ohh hidden tats...

 

[BDA73]

Ink number 4
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Thank you for sharing..that must have taken alot of hours in the chair

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

I’m not taking a full nude lol. I’ll share one of these days.

Joins the "standing room only" line waiting for that day...

 

[BDA73]

It took.. 8 hours active work, with 2 hours of combined pauses.. yeah.. a bit of time

None of my 3 lasted more than an hour

 

[MedicalMuse]

The last one was 6 hours with a half hour break. It’s still in the angry red phase

 

[pandaburr]

 

[pandaburr]

And I have four more in other areas for another day none of them are risqué areas though. Im just lazy

 

[BDA73]

I would upload the other two but it's the names of my wife and son..not comfortable with that

 

[BDA73]

The last one was 6 hours with a half hour break. It’s still in the angry red phase

I'll be more than happy to put lotion on you..I mean it

 

[BDA73]

And I have four more in other areas for another day none of them are risqué areas though. Im just lazy

Thank you for sharing..love the artwork

 

[Cat]

Ink number 3.

This one is hand poked... (I wanted to try it...) It took, 13 active hours, and 1 hour pause..

 

[crazychemgirl]

3rd tattoo … I have a frog on my ankle and an “om” symbol on my back

 

[MedicalMuse]

Ouch... Luckily that phase does not last long.. so.. It is.. Less than a week old?

Wednesday afternoon

 

[Cabooseluvr]

Ink number 4
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Looks fantastic

 

[MedicalMuse]

Ohhhhh!!! So fresh

What did you get?!?

Continuation of my sleeve it’s past my elbow now.

 

[SassySheDevil]

Ink number 4

Wow. This is beautiful!!

 

[Diosax]

I don't show my tattoo here but here to support you all

 

[SassySheDevil]

Ink number 3.

This one is hand poked... (I wanted to try it...) It took, 13 active hours, and 1 hour pause..

So, how did you feel about the difference?

 

[Cat]

So, how did you feel about the difference?

Interesting question!!

First - I am really not the right person to ask about pain, I think.. I do not mind pain that much, or at least not.. that kind of pain.

Machine ink:
It is faster, there are more nuances of black-grey ink to choose between, you can get some beautiful and intricate details, and when you need black areas, they will become black fast, and you do not need to have the same area poked over, and over again.

And if you like the brush stroke designs or water colour.. then choose the machine technique.

In my case, the machine ink healed significantly faster and I had absolutely no inflammation, despite being out travelling and having to work.. wearing socks and shoes, and being tattooed on my foot and ankle.

Hand poked:
There are some designs that just works best, when hand poked.
Obviously, it takes a lot longer to get a tattoo done that way though
The details are crazy.. seeing a piece of art, in dot work.. it always amazes me.

It uses less ink that the machine technique, and therefore it should be healing faster and have less complications.

I did have a small inflammed area though. But.. because that place needed to be pitch black, it did get poked.. a lot!!

My conclusion:

It all comes down to the design and art style you want.

Machine ink will be faster, maybe slightly more painful
Hand poked is going to take its sweet time, maybe less painful, and healing faster

I like both!

 

[SassySheDevil]

Interesting question!!

First - I am really not the right person to ask about pain, I think.. I do not mind pain that much, or at least not.. that kind of pain.

Machine ink:
It is faster, there are more nuances of black-grey ink to choose between, you can get some beautiful and intricate details, and when you need black areas, they will become black fast, and you do not need to have the same area poked over, and over again.

And if you like the brush stroke designs or water colour.. then choose the machine technique.

In my case, the machine ink healed significantly faster and I had absolutely no inflammation, despite being out travelling and having to work.. wearing socks and shoes, and being tattooed on my foot and ankle.

Hand poked:
There are some designs that just works best, when hand poked.
Obviously, it takes a lot longer to get a tattoo done that way though
The details are crazy.. seeing a piece of art, in dot work.. it always amazes me.

It uses less ink that the machine technique, and therefore it should be healing faster and have less complications.

I did have a small inflammed area though. But.. because that place needed to be pitch black, it did get poked.. a lot!!

My conclusion:

It all comes down to the design and art style you want.

Machine ink will be faster, maybe slightly more painful
Hand poked is going to take its sweet time, maybe less painful, and healing faster

I like both!

Thank you for all this. Mine have all been traditional. I'm a slight weenie about pain. But the one on my ankle and the one on my wrist really didn't bother me much. The 2 in my bikini line hurt quite a bit.

 

[SmartIsSexy64]

I have a half sleeve on my arm, but it's somewhat distinct so I'm not sure about posting it. However, I do appreciate those who have shared - there's some great art in this thread.

 

[cheekygirl75]

My one lame tattoo… yes, it’s a tramp stamp but in my defense, I got it years before I ever heard that term. I’d like to add on to it with something so it’s not so generic though.