female lower back tattoo question...

allybabe84

Hi,

I have decided to get my very first tattoo done on my lower back, I would like to ask all the girls out there who got it done what I have in store??

I heard it's quite a painful place on the body since it's on the bone so just checking :eek:

I'll be looking for a Dublin tattoo place so if you can recommend one which won't be too intimidating to a newbie that would be great

Will

getting a tattoo isnt that bad, quite tolerable pain. just make sure you go and eat something before you get it done and maybe bring a bottle of lucozade or equivalent with you.
there are plenty of good places to go;

tattoo art in templebar
zulu tattoo templebar
wildcat in stephens green
colourworks in templebar

theyre just a few that popped into my head

Le Rack

tattoos hurt no matter where you get them, unless you're into it and enjoy the pain so to speak, which i do with piercings, only got one tatt so far and it hurt but thinkin back now it's like meh.

my advice? first tattoo on lower back? no. not unless it's gonna be part of a full back piece cuz...well, ever hear the term tramp stamp? you're likely to get a flaming in here for it, whether people voice it or not...

aside from that, snakebite, zulu, colourworks, wildcat all good tattoo parlours

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

why do women go for that particular tattoo? we know you have assess, we don't need help in drawing our attention to them.

allybabe84

Le Rack wrote: »

tattoos hurt no matter where you get them, unless you're into it and enjoy the pain so to speak, which i do with piercings, only got one tatt so far and it hurt but thinkin back now it's like meh.

my advice? first tattoo on lower back? no. not unless it's gonna be part of a full back piece cuz...well, ever hear the term tramp stamp? you're likely to get a flaming in here for it, whether people voice it or not...

aside from that, snakebite, zulu, colourworks, wildcat all good tattoo parlours

Yeah you're right about the tramp stamp thing I've read about that on a couple of websites, but I'll still like to get it done, maybe a Celtic design.......

Anyway I think it'll be ok, I'm the furthest thing from a tramp, I don't drink or go to night clubs/pubs and I've only had one boyfriend, and I'm with him 5 years!!:D

The Artist

allybabe84 wrote: »

Yeah you're right about the tramp stamp thing I've read about that on a couple of websites, but I'll still like to get it done, maybe a Celtic design.......

Anyway I think it'll be ok, I'm the furthest thing from a tramp, I don't drink or go to night clubs/pubs and I've only had one boyfriend, and I'm with him 5 years!!:D

hi there try this
http://images.google.ie/images?hl=en&q=lower+back+tattoo+Celtic+&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
or search image of lower back tattoos on
http://www.deviantart.com/

Crumble Froo

inkwell's another great studio, down the quays, next to voodoo lounge.

amazingemmet

Mordeth wrote: »

why do women go for that particular tattoo? we know you have assess, we don't need help in drawing our attention to them.

Its a target.

Quattroste

allybabe84 fair play to you. I cannot stand the whole "tramp stamp" label. Personally I think this label was invented by other females who cannot carry off the lower back tattoo and would end up looking like a tramp!

I know a couple of friends who have this done very tastefully and have the bodies to proudly show it. F**k the begrudgers and go for what you want. My only advice would be to make sure what you get is better than what is out there already. It is a very popular tattoo.

Sometimes this forum is just too f**kin opinionated!

amazingemmet

Quattroste wrote: »

I know a couple of friends who have this done very tastefully and have the bodies to proudly show it. F**k the begrudgers and go for what you want. My only advice would be to make sure what you get is better than what is out there already. It is a very popular tattoo.

Sometimes this forum is just too f**kin opinionated!

There's a big difference between someone who has some thing "tastefully" done and the bodies to show it off vs someone who goes in to a tattooist pics something off the wall and gets it slapped on.

In the latter case I'm sure most the people on this forum would appreciate it. I don't think this forum is too opinionated its just that we have opinions and most people are passionate about their art form.

We Are Leeds

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Star Lord

Well put Emmet, ya beat me to it (and probably put it better than I could!)

Allybabe, the advice from me would be to put a lot of thought into what you want your tattoo to be, what it should represent to you.

Hellrazer

Quattroste wrote: »

Sometimes this forum is just too f**kin opinionated!

Take it to feedback if you have a problem with the forum.All I can say is where did I post that Dr Turlingtons video :D

Quattroste

Yeah OK I was in a seriously bad mood this morning. Sorry!

But my point is that if someone wants it done then we should try to guide them towards the tasteful way and not slam the Tramp Stamp label on them.

My bad and I apologise!

Hellrazer - is that an insider joke?

The Artist

Quattroste wrote: »

Yeah OK I was in a seriously bad mood this morning. Sorry!

But my point is that if someone wants it done then we should try to guide them towards the tasteful way and not slam the Tramp Stamp label on them.

My bad and I apologise!

Hellrazer - is that an insider joke?

who started the Tramp Stamp label on them in the first place.My wife has a lovely tattoo on her back,If i said to me wife"Thats a tramp stamp" id get stamped in the face lol.

Star Lord

It's more global slang for it than anything Davey, not something that the people here started!!!

The Artist

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

It's more global slang for it than anything Davey, not something that the people here started!!!

yeah i know that ,its the way things are said in our world.It must be the global warming!:D

Hellrazer

Quattroste wrote: »

Hellrazer - is that an insider joke?

Heres the video I was talking about.

http://www.nelsok.com/video/snl__turlington_tattoo_removal_skit_video

Will

there are no inside jokes here except for the amazingemmet specials which seem to have disappeared.

Quattroste

Hellrazer wrote: »

Heres the video I was talking about.

http://www.nelsok.com/video/snl__turlington_tattoo_removal_skit_video

Ah! I see :D

BLOBBY

allybabe84 wrote: »

Yeah you're right about the tramp stamp thing I've read about that on a couple of websites, but I'll still like to get it done, maybe a Celtic design.......

Anyway I think it'll be ok, I'm the furthest thing from a tramp, I don't drink or go to night clubs/pubs and I've only had one boyfriend, and I'm with him 5 years!!:D

yes it hurts on your back i got one done and i am no tramp stamp i am a married women i think they look very cool mabe some people dont have the body 4 it

Shamanic

my first tattoo was on my lower back and now i have a full back piece. I didnt find it quite as sore as i expected but 9 times out of 10 you'll find your right side hurt more than left or visa vearsa.. Go for it, its your body, who cares what other people think?

Will

exactly!!!

amazingemmet

Wilburt wrote: »

there are no inside jokes here except for the amazingemmet specials which seem to have disappeared.

They haven't disappeared they're just resting so they don't become over done.:D

Will

ah good to know
il rest easy tonight so

Mary-Ellen

I've a tattoo on my lower back, never heard of tramp stamp before must start refering to it as such

It's on the side of my lower back and took about an hour and a half. Some parts of it were a lot more painful than others.

I have a few piercings and found them a lot less painful in general, think that's because of the time associated with it though. I got pretty bored and uncomfortable after a while. I'd assumed I'd get to lie down getting it done and sitting on a chair funny for that long was annoying. Wouldn't put me off getting another one.

I'd also advise thinking carefully about what you want and maybe give a go at drawing it yourself. That's what I did and still love my 'tramp stamp' after 2 years.

The Artist

Wilburt wrote: »

ah good to know
il rest easy tonight so

while ye rest ,fall asleep and wake up with a load of bunnies around ya!:D

feck feck what rabbits?
Happy easter;)

Will

haha thats actually funny lol

allybabe84

Thanks for writing back everyone, I'm going into town tomorrow to enquire in person, just another newbie question..... how much will it cost me to get done roughly??

I found a design I like from the internet which I printed out, and it's just in black ink. I can probably afford up to €300, haven't got a clue if that will be enough though

Crumble Froo

if it's only covering your lower back, then yep, should be enough i'd say. unless it's particularly intricate, and would take hours to do.

allybabe84

Just an update.. I got my tattoo done today at Inkwell Tattoo parlour on Arran Quay, couldn't recommend the place enough, ended up costing €140, took about an hour and a half, great job!!!

Will

pics!!

The Artist

Wilburt wrote: »

pics!!

€140 for half a hour is a bit much do you think but i bet its lovely?

Will

maybe they drew something up for an hour previous, who knows.

The Artist

Wilburt wrote: »

maybe they drew something up for an hour previous, who knows.

i thought you dont pay for drawing,its when they accualty start the tattoo (needdle on skin)?

Will

some studios are different, totally depends.

CianRyan

Are most places not about €100 an hour?

Crumble Froo

yep, in and around. usually got a min cost of €60-80.

allybabe84

my mistake, meant to say it was €140 for an hour and a half, sorry for the confusion

The Artist

allybabe84 wrote: »

my mistake, meant to say it was €140 for an hour and a half, sorry for the confusion

no confusion not to worry,bet you got a nice tat anyway:D

aare

Just a note...

I got a lower back tattoo for my never-mind-what birthday present to myself. Nobody told ME about the "tramp stamp" thing, but the birthday is SO extremelly never-mind-what that, frankly, it's all good.;)

I chose lower back for two reasons:

a) It's just about the last part of the body where skin starts to sag however extreme the birthdays get in future, and NOTHING looks worse than a sagging tattoo.
b) Nobody knows it's there UNLESS I WANT THEM TO.

It is only little (30 minutes) and it DID hurt, but only as much as a particularly intensive electrolysis session in a rather weird place.

Star Lord

Good description!!!

The Artist

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

Good description!!!

what do you think of this back tattoo is a (tramp Stamp) no its a map stamp:D:D

aare

Neat idea...

EXCEPT...

VERY hard to examine when trying to find obscure streets on a dark night...



(Visions of stripping to waist and using powder compact and torch ingeniously spring to mind).

I love my little tatt...everybody thinks I am joking till I show them.

The Artist

aare wrote: »

Neat idea...

EXCEPT...

VERY hard to examine when trying to find obscure streets on a dark night...



(Visions of stripping to waist and using powder compact and torch ingeniously spring to mind).

I love my little tatt...everybody thinks I am joking till I show them.

A sat/nav could be usefull!

owlwink

lower back tats not cool. IMO.

aare

owlwink wrote: »

lower back tats not cool. IMO.

They are at my age

(Does anyone actually CARE what owlwink thinks is cool?)

The Artist

(Does anyone actually CARE what owlwink thinks is cool?)

nope not me:D

Will

aare: well done hope you enjoy it.

the link davey posted about the map of hannover. Would be great if she lived there with an arrow of her house, so if you ever went back to her place (and bumped uglies) you'd be able to find out where you were and how to get home!

ChewChew

I have 5 tattoo's now and one being on my lower back. I love it. have it 6 years now, and I absolutley HATE the term Tramp stamp. its soooo rude. . . I'd post a picture, but I have actually no idea how too

The Artist

Wilburt wrote: »

aare: well done hope you enjoy it.

the link davey posted about the map of hannover. Would be great if she lived there with an arrow of her house, so if you ever went back to her place (and bumped uglies) you'd be able to find out where you were and how to get home!

lol:Dgood one will i thought the map was dublin as i wondered how you knew whereabouts the map is,its written HANNOVER on top of her map tattoo!:o