“a full week”
It is recommended that you don’t swim for at least 3 weeks. I’m going to be very blunt now. IF YOU DON”T WAIT AT LEAST THREE OR FOUR (I would go for four) WEEKS YOU ARE FUCKED IN THE HEAD.
On a lighter note (that felt good) To have a tattoo FULLY healed is at least three or four MONTHS.

Do what you want, but WE TOLD YOU SO!

By the…[Read more]

@Wardy 126558 wrote:

Never tried the dry rap method but even when i started to heal i never put anything on it and it’s healed really nice.

I do many things outside with steel, and other metals that are sometimes rust covered. I also have a greenhouse that requires daily work. I don’t want to take the chance of contaminating my fresh tattoo.

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Very nice indeed!

@yodaddynukka 126551 wrote:

red probably works best out of all the colors (besides b/g of course) but it all depends on how dark you are.

Similar with black & grey, I’ve seen dark tones of red and bronze tattoos. Perhaps that would be worth investigating?

@GrayCatLove 126545 wrote:

(I know you guys love it when us girls do that. 😉 )
Well done.

Thank you. I don’t know if it’s specifically the tattoos, or perhaps my changed outlook on life in general are responsible, but I’ve been having a lot more conversation with people lately. And particularly with women.

I’m sold on the Dry Wrap method. (Wrap in plastic wrap) I would want something to keep out dirt and thus infection. Isn’t a tattoo an open wound?

Since the artist started using a NON PETROLEUM lubricant there is a much improved healing. With A & D ointment, it AND ink would ooze out of my tattoos for a day or so. Without A & D there is no ink or…[Read more]

Welcome to the forum!

I haven’t seen many examples.

I would talk to an artist with experience along that line.

Well, It’s over.
What a show. Typical of Harrisburg, there was NO publicity. I learned of this on THIS forum. The shop I go to every few weeks had NOTHING on this till February.
The walk in price was $40.00! I only went back Sunday because I had bought tickets for all three days.
I did meet some really good people. Halo, from Maryland was one of…[Read more]

Pay close attention to aftercare treatment. Keep it clean, and keep us posted.

@thecpthree 126471 wrote:

I like that tat but Got damn! your nipples are LONG!

I’m not into piercing. but THOSE would have to be done!

@GrayCatLove 126438 wrote:

He looks like a Jerry! I had a guy who used to fix my car who looked just like that named Jerry. Had the same hat, too.

I was thinking Jerry Mouse, from Tom & Jerry.

@gobeavers 126437 wrote:

That’s a valid point…although at 24 I’m seeing my friends less and less w/ everyone moving on so thinking about being around each other is a pretty short term mindset, considering we’ll see less and less of each other as times goes on. I decided between the lion and my current eagle before, and leaned towards the eagle…

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Yes. I really want to see the pictures.
If the results are good, they will certainly be in a portfolio!

@GrayCatLove 126418 wrote:

If I had something like that tattooed on me, I’d be in tears and at the laser clinic.

I’d be happy to be there and hold your hand.

@thecpthree 126417 wrote:

It could be my fault for picking out a bad tattoo.He was supposed to copy this tattoo

Okay. This adds a different light on the subject.
Here we subscribe to the position that you tell your tattoo artist what you are ideas are. Then you let the artist use his creativity to design a tattoo for you. It usually requires a…[Read more]

@Wardy 126358 wrote:

Have you had much people buy you’re drawings?

If I were to pick on Wardy I’d mention “many” people over “much” people but I don’t want to elevate myself by lowering somebody else. My guess is that Wardy’s thoughts come so fast and furious that he doesn’t have the time to worry about proper grammar and punctuation. Like he…[Read more]

@igokhoa 126413 wrote:

Chúc diển đàn ngày càng lớn mạnh ……………………….

I couldn’t have said that better (or at all) myself!

@thecpthree 126381 wrote:

I do want it to be themed. Color would be cool, but seeing as how my tiger is grey scale I think it might look off if I threw color in there.

Any suggestions? I appreciate it.

I really like color. You may be able to give your tattoo a makeover, add colors, and continue it into a sleeve. Check around for a new artist.…[Read more]

I do like your arrowhead tattoo. The thing is that some tattoo artists are good in some styles and not others. How long has this guy been tattooing? Perhaps (obviously) he has not mastered black and grey yet.
Have you seen other guys and girls in your area with tattoos that make YOU think. Wow! That’s a nice tattoo? If you do, ask them where they…[Read more]

@thecpthree 126407 wrote:

I know it’s not the best.. Hopefully turning it into a sleeve will give the overall tattoo a better look. You think I should change artists? The thing is, I don’t think there are any well known artists in my city so it’s a gamble

Most people here want the best. I was willing to settle for crap tattoos until I got mixed up…[Read more]