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Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 7:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
I thought I'd share how much better my new tattoo looks just after one day! Thanks for your support Hermi, Shadoe and all!!

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Shadoe
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11-04-2004

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 7:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shadoe a private message Print Post    
Vacanick, where did you finally decide to put your tattoo?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 7:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Looks GREAT!

Jbean
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01-05-2002

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 7:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jbean a private message Print Post    
congrats nick! it looks great! it's on your lower back, isn't it? wherever it is, it looks great....you go girl!

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 8:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Actually I wasn't brave enough to do my lower back, it's on my right back hip area ... above my butt. I thought the extra "fat" would cushion the pain! LOL!!! Thanks all!

I have an after care question. I'm wearing a t-shirt tucked into my underwear to cover my tattoo and I'm noticing my "color" is coming out onto my t-shirt and my new tattoo is sticking to my t-shirt. I put more lubrication on it. Is seepage normal??

Jbean, where are yours??

Seamonkey, any tattoo's??

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Vac, it looks GREAT! You know, with my tattoo, I didn't notice any scabbing over. Maybe that's because it was on my back? I don't know. But I thought it healed quite quickly and quite well. And if I ever have an abundance of money in the future, I may think about another one. Not sure where or what, but I think i'd love another. :-)

Eris
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01-06-2006

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eris a private message Print Post    
Love it Vacanick!!!

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Thanks Saxy & Happy Birthday! You know my birthday was yesterday! Capricorns rule!!! LOL!

Jbean
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01-05-2002

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 9:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jbean a private message Print Post    
well, i have tweety bird on my right lower abdomen...right above my underwear line. i have a celestial sun on my upper right ankle (above the bone, so it wouldn't hurt so bad)...and it was the least painful of all the ones i have.

i have a small butterfly on my lower back in the center...it peaks out above my my pantline when i bend over. and i have the chinese symbol for strength on the back of my neck...it can be covered with my hair.

funny, my first tattoo was tweety bird, and when i got him, i was a little freaked (it was also my most painful one...may have been that i didn't know what to expect). and i had to kind of try to keep it aired out. so that first night after i got him, i went to bed ( i lived in a college dorm at the time)and when i woke up, i had rolled over onto my stomach....i looked at the cream-colored sheet and there was a tweety imprint on the sheet....i thought holy crap, it came off! but it was just the excess ink that had come off the surface. everyone always said i'd regret getting it there because after i had kids it would be all stretched....well, i still don't have any kids and have put plenty of weight on, and he still looks like tweety bird. i've never regretted any of my tatts! congrats to you! and happy late 40th birthday!


Jbean
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01-05-2002

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 9:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jbean a private message Print Post    
lol, i didn't even see your question about the imprint before i told my story....so to answer your question, yes, that is normal...it's just the excess ink that your skin didn't absorb.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 10:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Nope, not a one, but I find them fascinating.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 10:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Sea we can remedy that at the next tvch get together.

Mameblanche
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04-13-2005

Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 11:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
I once did an article for the Cosmetic Tattoing industry. Fascinating stuff, that. But I'm still too chicken to have it done myself. Although if I did, it would be to design some pretty eyebrows... cuz mine are a mess.

Shadoe
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11-04-2004

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 8:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shadoe a private message Print Post    
Vacanick, I have never had any items of bedding or clothing stained from the aftermath of any tattoos.

If you think back to the time you removed the covering from your fresh tattoo, amongst the swelling and redness you may have had a bit of blood and gooey slime mixed with the vaseline or creme used to cover your art for the trip home.
There's a particular name for that scum, but I forget it right now.

After your first cleanup, you may have a tiny bit more of that weeping but not lots. I guess it may be similar to your skinning your knee and covering it with your pant leg. I usually wear dark clothes on the off chance that any of the inks used may leave a mark. It is is important to refrain from putting any type of bandage on the art because you will retard the healing, all for protecting some fabric.
I have a some clothes that I call my ink outfits. They are items which are dark and are loose so that they do not hug the new art areas and would not show any possible stains.

Because there are a couple basic different types of ink - water based or one other type - and many inks have a variety of ingredients, it's hard to say how they interact with other items and fabrics. I have had some inks transfer to my clothes, but all washed out ok.

Now you will see more flakes of the colors as fabric moves against your skin. None of that should stain. For this reason, and until the solid scab is in place, you want to be very cautious that you clean the art often to remove any particles or fibres that may be stuck to the area.

Never pull anything off though; instead, just moisten the area so that anything foreign will be washed away with the ink flakes.

I think the most annoying part to me has usually been the tightness from the scabbing while my art has been healing. When I move and the skin is not going with me, that hurts a bit. I try to keep the edges of the art moist at all times so that it does not pull away from the edge of the non-tattooed skin.
Now some links with info on reactions to various inks. Instead of concern over stains, it would be more important to pay some attention to the source of the pigments.

It's a bit wordy, but has some info about ink content.
Tattoo Reactions
This article has some info on reactions to ink contents.
Reactions to Ink
Finally I found the site which explains the settling of the ink into your skin.
INK - Where does it go
Here is some info on the colors and contents
Ink Pigments

I give up; I was looking for another site that explained the two different bases, but I can't find it now. Anyways, a shop will use either one or the other with the water one being the most usual.

Tattoos may look amazing, but looking deeper into the source of those gorgeous colors may give some people pause before getting a tattoo.
I say When in doubt; remain without.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 9:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I'm now thinking of getting praying hands with a rose and rosary on my left shoulder. Haven't found the right pic yet though.

Shadoe
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11-04-2004

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 10:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shadoe a private message Print Post    
Mocha, if you have found a few pics that are close to what you want, you can always take them to a shop and have someone make the changes you want.

Most good tattooists are also amazing artists. Many sell their art at conventions and in shops.

If you have seen all three components in separate pics, take all of them to the artist and see about getting them combined into one image. Some may even be able to sketch up a rough outline right away.

I took pics of a weeping buddha and selected a couple of the koi from my tattooists own artwork, and he combined them into one for me.

It's seldom that one is lucky enough to find the exact image that will properly express how you feel. All you may be getting is just some rubber stamp of someone else's tattoo.

I imagine that your tattoo has a special meaning to you, so why not go for an original? You will then know that yours is unique and tells your story.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Oh great idea Shadoe. I think I will do just that cause I found some rose and rosary pics that I like and just need to find the right hands. And yes this does have special meaning for me.

Shadoe
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11-04-2004

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 12:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shadoe a private message Print Post    
Mocha, your mind's eye has already drawn the image.
You may not be able to close your eyes and see the exact picture, but if you communicate that image to the artist, your collaboration will make that tattoo come out a perfect match to your mind.

With three items,you would be better off to explain how you want the hands positioned, exactly where the rosary must be placed, and where to put the rose.

I can't see my koi/buddha down my side, but it more than matches what my mind's eye saw at its conception.

When your tattoos looks how you want it, it does not matter what others say, and best of all, you will never come across something closer to your vision.

Good luck with your design.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 1:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Thanks Shadoe!! You're a very kool person.

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 1:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
With all this talk of artists and such, do we have any around our board? I don't mean tattoo artists, but those that can draw really well? Before I got my first tattoo, I thought about finding someone I knew that could draw to put something together for me. I found what I wanted online though, and it turned out perfect! :-)

Shadoe
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11-04-2004

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 1:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shadoe a private message Print Post    
Mocha, I was over on the bmezine.com site to search for some praying hands tattoo and found quite a few; you should look around in there. Just search for hands - you get some weird stuff but there are 34 pages of pics to browse.

I was thinking that you can always take in some religious pictures you may have or even a carving/statue.

When I took my buddha idea in, I took a small wooden carving to show him what I wanted.

Saxy, I can't draw a straight line with a ruler, but I love my ink. I rely on the tattooists for my artwork.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 1:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Ok kool. I've been going thru tattoofinder.com.

Shadoe
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11-04-2004

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 2:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shadoe a private message Print Post    
I checked that site you're on and I have to say there is little to be found there. It basically looks like a site that sells flash. You can find them on any shop's walls.

There are only a couple sites that I use as they are full of info as well as tons of actual tattoos.

bmezine.com
tattoos.com

On them, you will find advice, stories, tattoos that people have posted, artist's portfolios, convention info, and links to other sites.
The are more like onestop shops sites.
One word of warning: once you get in there, you will be looking for hours.
Happy hunting.

Resortgirl
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09-23-2000

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 3:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Resortgirl a private message Print Post    
HI Shadoe! I've been watching the Miami Ink Marathon today. It gave me a new perspective on tattoos, and especially on the one that I want to get. First I need to find a good artist somewhere in my area...
OH! Another thing... now my hubby, who is extremely conservative, is thinking of getting one too... So we can do this together. Cool, huh?

Jbean
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01-05-2002

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 5:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jbean a private message Print Post    
RG, i saw that picture of the butterfly that you are wanting something like, and i have to say, i LOVE it. i wish i'd done one more like that than the one that i have...although, i do love mine. but that one you found is really neat/different looking. i was with a group of girls on spring break in gulf shores when i got my butterfly...we all got a different tattoo. oh to be young again. lol