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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 10:41 am
I tend to agree, Mocha! Especially since I hear they can be addicting! I've been putting this one together for a long time, and I really want it, so I'm hoping for the best! I guess pain is subjective, and I'm feeling good that the end result will be fabulous! 
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 10:46 am
kool beans
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Giz
Member
08-21-2005
| Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 11:42 am
I wanted my tatt to be about 4 inches on my calve. I ended up being so nervous the tatt ended up being 2 inches LOL! Scooby Doo is my first but not my last. I still have one more to get and I am done. I was told to use Curel for the aftercare too. I asked if that was the thing for every tatt, the artist said there is different inks so it is what ink the artist uses. My gf just got a tat on her back 3 days ago. She says she has a slight backache from sleeping on her stomache but the pain of getting the tatt wasn't so bad. Good luck to all who are getting tatts!
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 11:50 am
Giz, that's too funny! 2 inches...lol That seems to be the concencus(sp), it depends on the ink used.. between the A&D ointment, Curel, and neosporin, I think we have our bases covered.. Stay tuned for pic.'s....
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Alwayzmovin
Member
11-06-2003
| Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 1:34 pm
Cindori, Believe me, it HURT like all get out, but the artist was an older gentlemen and I'm not too sure, but it felt like he was drilling for oil on the top of my foot, instead of tattooing my little butterfly. DH was watching, so didn't even flinch, just to prove my point that us women folk are tougher when it comes to pain. 
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Cindori
Member
07-25-2003
| Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 1:42 pm
Alwayzmovin, a heavy handed artist, huh? That's terrible, I'm sure it would have hurt enough without that! The not flinching bit is my plan, too, btw! 
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 2:44 pm
My most recent tattoo is dedicated to my grandmother. The size at the moment is from the ribs and down over the hip bone. We have just a bit more work to do, then we will continue down my right leg. A dedication can never be rushed so I have no idea when we will be done or what it will be at the end. The centerpiece is the Weeping Buddha - he will stand out more once the shading and the whites have been added.

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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 2:56 pm
I guess I should add a bit of the story behind the Weeping Buddha Weeping Buddha While he was still a young man, the warrior Buddha left his young son to go and fight wars far over the oceans. When he returned to the Indonesian Islands many years later, in a ferocious battle he came across an adversary wearing a mask. In this particular battle and in many following battles these two warriors fought, neither being able to slay the other. Then in one great battle the warrior Buddha defeated the masked warrior and when he removed the mask he recognized the face of his son. Upon this realization he started weeping and renounced violence, hatred and all other principles that he had stood for and started to travel around the helping the young, the sick, the aged and anyone else whom perhaps needed his help. Thus he was now called the Weeping Buddha. He is weeping for the sins of the world and if you rub his muscular back he is meant to absorb all the pain and anguish that you might be feeling. This beautiful carved wood figure depicts the image of a Buddha in great sorrow and mourning for sadness and loses. This figures purpose is only for those who have experience great sadness or lose such as a death in the family. This Buddhas purpose is to take on the burden of the lose and cry and mourn always for the tragedy. He comforts by sympathizing and weeps to ease the burden of constant sorrow on the owner. Because he helps to shoulder such a heavy burden, it is suggested that he only be purchased to aid in times of grief or sadness, not simply because he is a beautiful figure. It is suggested that he be placed in the are of the home where the lose has been experienced, if ones parents have passed away the Ancestry and D.N.A. area of the home is where he should be kept. I have been looking for a large buddha - the shop owner who is doing my tattoo has a MASSIVE one in his home which must be oiled regularly. For now, I have a fist sized one which goes with me wherever I go.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 4:31 pm
Wow Shadoe.
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Hussy
Member
08-06-2004
| Sunday, October 16, 2005 - 3:41 am
I had a tattoo started on my lower back to cover a scar from back surgery and I can tell you this , the lower back hurts like a mother. I was also told to use A and D and not use neosporine. Good luck on yours.
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 9:17 am
Shadoe, that is awesome! Very interesting back story as well! Thank you for sharing it. We got our tattoo's done this weekend, what an experience! We were there for over 9 1/2 hours!! Mine took 5 1/2 hr.'s and Cindori's took 3 hr.'s! We're very pleased with the results! Not gonna lie, they hurt a little bit towards the end...kinda like a bad sunburn.. Here's a couple of pic.'s :

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Serenity
Member
06-28-2005
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 9:22 am
WoW! They look awesome! Thanks for sharing the pics!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 9:26 am
Very nice and it looks painful.
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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 9:28 am
wow those are great!!! I am so jealous. I wish I had the money for some more tats. I have a few in mind. Those lower back ones always remind me now of that quote from wedding crashers "It's like a bullseye" ROFL too funny. love the tats-thanks for sharing!
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 9:33 am
Thank you so much! We were very impressed with the artist, he made it a good experience! Silly, I thought the same thing when she was getting it...I tell ya, it definately works for me.. 
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Cindori
Member
07-25-2003
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 1:35 pm
About our tattooing experience . . other than the fact that it was painful, it was very interesting. Tigerfan's tattoo was first, and I spent the time alternating between reading, trying to stay awake, and randomly snacking. Nearly everyone in the shop stopped over at some point to check out his artwork. The tattoo artist is submitting Tigerfan's tattoo for possible publication. Very cool, and the picture doesn't do it justice. Mine - the three hours seemed to take forever, but then seemed to pass quickly, if that makes any sense. It hurt quite a bit, particularly right over my spine. Now it's tender, especially where my waistband hits it - but I love the color and design. I can't wait to be able to not have saran wrap over it (4 days). Back to last week's conversation - our tattoo artist said Neosporin is a very bad thing. So we're on A&D and Curel. Thanks again to everyone for the advice.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 3:02 pm
Cindori and Tiger fan, BEAUTIFUL tattoos! I'm curious though, why Neosporin is a very bad thing. I think that's what my artist told me to put on mine. It was this past december, so i don't really remember.. Seeing those makes me want to get another one! Lol
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 3:07 pm
Saxy, thank you so much! We love them! Our artist said it can affect the ink/pigment they use...it could be certain types of ink, but he said it can mess up the colors, make them look old prematurely.
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Shadoe
Member
11-04-2004
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 3:11 pm
Your tattoos look fantastic, but wait a few weeks and you will see the colors jump out more as the tattoo heals. It's pretty hard to judge when they are fresh. What you want to make sure you do is to keep that tattoo moistened. If you do nothing, the tattood skin dries out and it can crack. I have one on my wrist that has some cracked uninked parts in an area that has alot of movement. Whatever you use, try to clean the tattoo as often as possible, pat dry, never rub or pick when it starts healing in the first week. The only ointment ever suggested to me was Baciguent which worked quite well, but I just use extra cleaning and a thin layer of Nutraderm lotion. You want to keep it clean and moist, but you don't want to smother it or suck the ink out.
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Monday, October 17, 2005 - 3:16 pm
Thank you Shadoe! Yeah, that's what our artist said as well...keep it moistened as much as possible... A&D the first week, and wash it constantly..patting dry..then thin layers of lotion for the next couple of weeks.. 
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Giz
Member
08-21-2005
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 4:21 pm
The tattoos look SUPER! Tigerfan and Cindori! The detailing is fantastic on the tiger. It looks like it could jump right out at you! Congrats on the tats! Are there any more in your future?
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 6:29 am
Giz, thank you so much!! We love them! We're at the peeling, itchy stage now...driving us batty! I was very happy with the way the Tiger turned out as well! I had given the artist a photograph of the tiger I wanted and he did an amazing job copying it...after he finished it, he told me it was the first animal portrait he'd ever done, and he was excited with the results as well. Yes, We plan on getting at least 2 more... I guess it's true what they say about them being addicting!! 
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Giz
Member
08-21-2005
| Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 6:47 pm
Eeeekkkkk I hated that stage of the itching and peeling, even though I chickened out with the size of my Scooby LOL! I took in a sticker book for Scooby, showed the artist which body I wanted and what head I wanted. Since I had never gotten one, I was told to have them draw it for you. If they can draw it the way you want then they are pretty good. So that is what I did and the artist was fantastic. I wish I could post a picture but I don't have the equipment yet. I need a new computer! I too have heard the tats being addictive! I am making myself only get one more LOL! Have you decided what tats you want to get or are you just mulling it over?
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Alwayzmovin
Member
11-06-2003
| Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 8:15 pm
Yep..certainly addicting! A co-worker of my DH told him about his friend who has a tattoo shop. Tomorrow no work for DH because of rain, so we're taking a trip to see him. I got my first tatt at age 48 and I now have 3 and after tomorrow, possibly 4.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 8:43 pm
Alwayzmovin - my mom is just like you. Her first tatt was about 3 years ago (49ish?) and NOW look at her (Shadoe)! She's outta control! You'd never believe I was her daughter. I have not a single tattoo. Don't even want one. LOL
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