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Could have a small image of a muse or perhaps the symbol for Eros (god of love).

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Matthew

That is some very sweet ink.
One of the best cover-ups I have seen in ages.

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Matthew

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Red pigment has one of the highest irritant contents compared to all other colours so the body will try and flush it from the body harder by pumping more blood to the site. This in turn sends more hemoglobin that forms into a scab which tries to seal off the wound from outside infection whilst the scar tissue locks it in place from spreading…[Read more]

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I have never heard of a clitoridectomy being done because of a piercing as there is simply no medical reason for this to be done in the modern world.

I am aware that it does go on culturally (and wrongly in my opinion) in many countries but the worst that would happen is that the piercing would be removed and antibiotics applied.

The loss of…[Read more]

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I read it just fine before I read the text that went with it.

I am afraid these people are just illiterate and do not waste any money on the tattoo, but instead donate it to basic sentence structure classes for these people. 😉

Very nice sentiment and tattoo.

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Matthew

Hi and welcome

Looking forward to seeing your ink.

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Matthew

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No you will not have a problem with the actual tattoo but the main thing you have to make sure there is no constriction within the vein of blood vein.

This is usually where it is really painful to touch with your finger and takes ages to fill back up again.

Bleeding should not be so bad but it can be slightly higher as you have some very…[Read more]

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By nails I mean you could have a tattoo as though some of the skin has been torn and the flaps are held back by staples of nails showing the exposed guitar and such beneath.

Depends how dark you want to go on theme really.

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Matthew

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Nice old school style tattoo.

As a constructive criticism I would personally bolden the lines on the moon and add some shadow shading behind the mermaid.

Her expression really reminds me of my first wife 😀

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Well I was not there at the start but from what I pieced together his mate did a religious hand tattoo with a needle and indian ink on the back of his hand (a common practice amongst many arabs).

The tattoo went bad so he picked at it and left a major open wound. He was a nomadic worker who worked with cattle and decided that he would just…[Read more]

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There are plenty of ways that the tattoo can be added to.

The first in keeping with the Slayer theme you could have a hexagramic or pentagramic circle with the runes or symbols surrounding it.

You could have a demon maw surrounding the whole tattoo or even this ‘tattooed’ on the tongue of a demon that has torn through your flesh.

You could…[Read more]

Hi and welcome.

Just so we are sure you want a hand tattoo pereferably with an angel and the word protect beneath it?
I would consider carefully about your employment before getting hand ink as it can block a lot of careers.

That said check this link out for angel tattoos that might…[Read more]

That is a fantastic cover up and I have some serious ink envy here.
Looking forward to seeing your next sleeve in progress.

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Matthew

Hi if you want this tattoo you can take it to an artist who will do a portrait drawing for you.
As you say you are free to get tattooed whatever you want.

However I am locking this thread down as I think the whole subject is disgusting and an insult to the people murdered and their families.

Please note that if people continue to post this type…[Read more]

Mwahaha

It is only in the rarest of cases that a person will get sepsis but would you want to be that one in a million? 😉

I always say if you have just put a hole in your body you had best damn well make it up to yourself because your immune system is going to be mega pissed off.

I mention it because I have actually seen gangrene from a bad…[Read more]

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I am still finishing off my backpiece.

Due to a medical problem with my blood it does not clot or produce the same amount of effective white blood cells I have been advised to give up on tattoos.

The backpiece requires me to have some very expensive shots every 2 weeks which although boosts my immune system the side effects are vomiting,…[Read more]

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My advice is take it out immediately and then sterilise the area with an antiseptic wash and then get yourself some antibiotics if the swelling is over 7 days old.

The blood is a sign of rejection and the swelling is where the infection is getting in. If you leave it you are at risk of hypertrophic scarring (red lump that goes a sort of…[Read more]

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Yes the tattoo can be shaped to cover the orig tattoo and I would advise using blacks, blues, purples to cover over the lettering.

If you go very dark at the tops of the petals you can then shade out gradually to a much paler hue towards the middle and end of the flowers.

I think it will make a much nicer piece – that is still a very unusual…[Read more]

Stoppit I feel all embarrassed. (I have a souless and heartless image to maintain peeps).

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Matthew

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Yes that is perfectly normal and I am glad you got through it ok. 5 hours on a first tat is a big piece and I take my hat off to you for having the guts to do it.

The light-headedness is because of the amount of endorphins that your body has pumped to the bloodstream to stave off the pain – creating that numb feeling.

I would hate to think…[Read more]