any body have any tips on getting a tattoo?

Answer 1

Yes, I have a tip on getting a tattoo. Don't.

Answer 2

I have 3 tattoos and waited till in my early 30's to get these. I chose something that I new I would like always. I don't recommend getting anything that just happens to be the trend at the time. Make sure you check the work that the tattooist does is of a good quality as you don't want to end up with work that looks like it was done by a 2 year old. Of the 3 tattoos I have the one that hurt the most was on my ankle. Don't pick anything to big for the first tattoo you have until you have experienced just what it is like, as everyone has a different pain threshold and you don't want to get halfway through and decide that its enough. I found the pain of it quite bearable. But the main point is that these pictures or words or whatever are going to be on your body for ever so choose wisely.

Answer 3

Come up with a design, and a good place to put it.

Your tattoo should mean something more than just "Oh, I thought it looked cool." Most tattoo artists will draw you up something if you have a general idea, or will do a tat for you if you've got it drawn up (although they may need to modify it a bit.) It doesn't have to be your whole life history, or represent a 3 page philosophy of life, but a cool story to go with it is always a plus.

Your tattoo should be in a good place, somewhere where you can cover it up for work (never know when you might become a millionaire CEO, right) and stare at it, or show it off when you want. Also, the more bizzare the tattoo is, the easier it should be to hide.

I've got a real wacko one on the small of my back, and I've discovered that people tend to spot it at inopportune times. Also, I can never see it unless I twist around and look in a mirror. Lousy. On the other hand, I've got these two on the inside of my calf muscles, and I love them. I can stare at them all I want when I'm sitting down, and unless I wear shorts, nobody knows they're there.

Have a professional do it. It's going to hurt, and unless you really know what you're doing, the prison tat style jobs tend to fade and spread rapidly over time.

Consider your tolerance. In general, tattoos over bone tend to feel much less pleasant than tattoos over thick muscle or fat tissue... at least for me. That one on my back? it's got an extra line, because I flinched. The ones on my legs? I couldn't hardly feel them.

Be sure to get some lotion stuff for later on. Neosporin, Bacatrin, or aloe are common suggestions. Tattoos can peel when they dry, and that will reduce their colors.

Try not to sweat too much. If you get all sweaty, you can develop a sort of zit kind of thing on your tattoo, especially around hair folicles. This can push the ink away from that area, leaving a little bare dot in your ink. If you get those, you can usually pop them with a needle, and drain them so the ink doesn't get pushed too far away... but that hurts, and doesn't always work very well. Most tattoo shops have a policy on doing touchups in case this sort of thing happens.

Answer 4

Make sure what you are getting has a lot of meaning to you (don't just pick it out of a book at the tattoo shop). You might also think about where you are going to put it. A lot of employers will not allow you to show tattoo's - so you may want to put it where you can cover it easily. Oh, by the way the rib cage hurts like hell. Get something like Lubriderm to keep it moist after it's done - don't use Vitamin E cause it will pull the ink out.

Answer 5

When getting a tattoo make sure you know who your artist is. Ask people who have tattoo's that you like where they got them done. Ask if they had any problems with the tattoo or healing it. Did the artist do what they asked? Was there any scaring?

Tattoo's are permanent and so is the scar if you have an artist who goes to deep or has "to heavy of a hand".

When you go to the shop look around. Ask to see pictures of their previous work. Make sure you are comfortable and that the employees make you feel at ease. Make sure they use clean needles and use an autoclave to sterilize their equipment. Make sure you watch them take the needles out of brand new packages.

Follow their directions on how to heal the tattoo. This is important if you want your tattoo to heal nicely. Make sure you know exactly what you want and communicate that to your artist. Feel free to ask questions - - if they get irritated - - leave! you want someone who will tell you an answer to what you ask.

Have fun and enjoy! they are a great experiance and beautiful peices of art.

Answer 6

You have to make sure that you pick something that has meaning behind it. You also have to pick a place on your body that you will be able to conceal when you have a full time job as an adult. I should have done that, because I have a large tattoo on my ankle, and I have a hard time getting jobs because they do not like to see teachers with large tattoos on your body.

Answer 7

Make sure it's something you want and also watch where you put it. I have two, but with one being on my back and one on my stomach they are not readily visible which could be a problem for employment otherwise. Pop some advil or something before you go and different areas will hurt more or less...the one on my stomach hurt like hell, my back didn't bother me at all. Oh, and watch out for people who will try to talk you out of it because of whatever judgmental reason they may have. To each their own, if someone doesn't personally like it, that's their business, not to be shared unless someone asks if you like, yes or no. And the 'when you get' old line people use...WHATEVER! Hell, some nurse aid or whatever will see that and say hey, this old person was cool at one time. I think what it's going to look like when we get old is going to be the least of our concerns at that time.

Answer 8

Make sure its something you want. I always take my ipod with me when I get a tattoo, just to take my mind off of the pain. I have 13, and I want more.

Answer 9

I have 2 Mickey Mouse Tattoo's and love them, Hurts just a little while their doing it.....But worth it

Answer 10

make sure the place you get it done is clean :) and make sure you are sure you want to have it for the rest of your life. it might be a good idea now but maybe you wont like it later on AND make sure it wont interfere with your career and your parents wont disown you or something. oh, my personal opinion is dont make it too big.