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MightyMighty737

Hi guys!

Is there certain medication you can't be on when having a tatoo applied? If so, could soomeone please post up a list of these? And in particular is Propanolol/Beta Blocker a no go??


Muchos gracias.

Star Lord

If you wanted it on your arm, I'd say to get the artist to work it into a seamless wraparound. Don't think it being a 'patch' on your arm would really do it justice.

087sativa

hey i was wondering if anybody could price the image below (just the circle, about 5 cm in diameter) to the left of my belly button?

also,because of the solid fill,any chance of a time estimate?

LD 50

MightyMighty737 wrote: »

Hi guys!

Is there certain medication you can't be on when having a tatoo applied? If so, could soomeone please post up a list of these? And in particular is Propanolol/Beta Blocker a no go??


Muchos gracias.

That's not really something any of us here would be able to give you am answer for, even if someone has been through the same because with those kind of mess each case is different.
Best advice, talk to your prescribing doctor before talking it over with your tattooist.

LD 50

087sativa wrote: »

hey i was wondering if anybody could price the image below (just the circle, about 5 cm in diameter) to the left of my belly button?

also,because of the solid fill,any chance of a time estimate?

Studios will price by the hour, with prices here ranging from 80-100squid per hour. I'd say it'd take no more than two hours.

Star Lord

I wouldn't imagine that it'd even take an hour to be honest.

LD 50

Thats what I thought, but wanted to err on the long side, just in case

087sativa

nice one lads just wanted a very rough money estimate prob get it done in bray anyway!

amber23

hey there,

im not sure if this is the right thread but i have a question! i am getting my first tattoo on friday(really excited about it) but i woke up this morning and i seem to have what looks like a coldsore or impetigo around my nostril! i went to a chemist and they said to go to a doc cause it can be contagious but if it is a coldsore or impetigo should i defer the tattoo do you think? i'm worried that because the tattoo would be like an open wound that whatever is on my nose could spread? or am i being ridiculous?

thanks in advance

Splinter

tbh if you know you have a contagious infection, do the tattoo studio a favour and rebook, if anything you are affecting other peoples health and saftey in a potentially clean enviorment

amber23

Splinter wrote: »

tbh if you know you have a contagious infection, do the tattoo studio a favour and rebook, if anything you are affecting other peoples health and saftey in a potentially clean enviorment

yeah very true, thanks for the reply!

amber23

i just called the tattoo studio to cancel the appointment, they asked why, when i said i had a coldsore they laughed and told me not to be so ridculous! so its completely fine to still go in, yey! roll on friday!!

Kersmash

Got my nipples pierced today, should I spend a while topless around the house to let air at it or does it matter?

LD 50

Kersmash wrote: »

Got my nipples pierced today, should I spend a while topless around the house to let air at it or does it matter?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.:D

ahem. sorry about that.
No, it should be fine. No need for the toplessness unless you want to. When I got mine done it was covered up with a bandage for the first day or so.

naasface

Hey everybody I'm a newbie here!
Just have a question, I got my lip pierced 3 weeks ago (a stud). I was told to come back two weeks later to see what the craic was with the swelling and to see if I could get a shorter bar put in.

So I did what I was told I went back after having the piercing two weeks. It had healed really well I had no keloids or swelling, although I realise piercings heal from the outside in, it's obviously not fully healed (or is it?)
ANYWAY jeez.. Yeah the piercer put in a shorter bar for me and off I went.

A week later I bought a different stud jewelry 16G and put it in today. It a narrower bar. I have the piercing three weeks now. Should I put the other old thicker bar back in or is it okay to keep this 'fashion' stud in? I didnt hurt to put in but it took me a while to get the ball on and I had to push it quite hard to get it through the outside!

Please help because I love this piercing and hope I'm not screwing it up!

Will

you just shrunk the diameter of the bar is all, there's no major damage in it as long as the bar is long enough to accomodate the swelling. if you are worried ask your piercer to have a goo at it

EmmaDig7

Hey there
Ok so I'm wondering if anyone can help me. Got my snug pierced about 5 weeks ago. The piercer in bodyshock said it would take about 2months to heal fully, but after the third week, it started to get quite painful and swollen. I would have regular 'crusties' and redness around each hole of the piercing every morning, even though i cleaned the piercing twice a day with saline solution, as recommended. Now, there's one bump on one of the exit holes, and I haven't a clue how to get rid of it. I'm still cleaning it with saline solution twice a day, trying to avoid sleeping on it, and doing regular warm water -with sea salt- soaks. I've heard and read some things about tea tree oil working.. but not sure about it as I don't want to make it any worse than it is!! Any help at all would be great Thanks!!
Emma

Atavan-Halen

It's probably just some hyperthropic scarring which is very common in cartilage piercings. Tea tree oil works but it's very harsh on your skin and the piercing. Try using cammomile tea bags first. They work just as well as tea tree oil and are much easier on the piercing. Make a cup of cammomile tea and let the tea bag cool down a bit. When it's warm hold the tea bag against the lump for about 10 minutes. You can drink the tea while doing this :P It might take a few weeks to get results but just be persistant. Do it once or twice a day. If it doesn't work then yes give the tea tree a go. Add literally one or two drops (it's all you need) to your saline solution and clean as normal.

littlehedgehog

Hey! Don't want to create a new thread for this - I'm looking for recommendations within Ireland, hopefully Dublin, for a biomech calf - lots of deep bright colours, grazed/torn skin. I also love the idea of integrating DNA and some biochemical elements like in the first picture.

I've been looking at the portfolios but I'm going cross eyed and I can't find something kinda similar that I could compare so I'm looking for a recommendation - Would Rob in Snakebite be a good bet for this type of tattoo?

http://www.behindtheink.com/shizzle/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/biochemical.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2322/2376159175_5523f2b4b9_m.jpg

Also, here's the dumb question - so I ask the tattoo artist to design me something.. is it frowned upon to take the design home and look at it for a while to get used to it and make sure it's what I want?

Atavan-Halen

Jean wrote: »

Also, here's the dumb question - so I ask the tattoo artist to design me something.. is it frowned upon to take the design home and look at it for a while to get used to it and make sure it's what I want?

I can't say which artist would be the best as I've no tats myself, but no absolutely take the drawing home with you to mull it over. It's something that'll be permanently on your body so take all the time you need to make sure it's right for you and it's what you want. Best of luck with it anyway

littlehedgehog

Thanks atavan-halen! I've a few tattoos already, but I designed them myself, so I was able to look at them and think about them for ages.
I just wondered if it was bad form to ask for the same if it was designed by someone else.. I guess in case you went to someone else with the design or something?
(Not that I would do that, but that why I thought it might be bad form)

Atavan-Halen

Jean wrote: »

Thanks atavan-halen! I've a few tattoos already, but I designed them myself, so I was able to look at them and think about them for ages.
I just wondered if it was bad form to ask for the same if it was designed by someone else.. I guess in case you went to someone else with the design or something?
(Not that I would do that, but that why I thought it might be bad form)

No I wouldn't say so. If you have a chat with the artist and just say to them you want to have a think about it for a few days I'm sure they'll understand.

unknown13

The first Tattoo looks great. I think in case you should try to get as much pieces as you can and show them to the artist because alot of them will not know much about DNA and Biochemical. Saying that I would personally get the tattoo because its not like a koi or tribal, you will probably be the only person in the World who has that tattoo because it is very unique design.

I would also look again at the portfolios because this piece is going to need someone who is very good with colour to do the piece.

girl_friday

I got my nose pierced on October 24th (with a needle). It was my second piercing there as the first one had fallen out and I couldn't get the jewellery back in so left it to heal. 22 months later I got it repierced. The guy bent the jewellery once it was in my nose - to ensure that it wouldn't fall out I presume... But now I can't get the flipping thing out myself to change it!! And it looks weird cos the stone fell out so I really want to put a new one in!

So I suppose my questions are:
1) Has this (or similar) happened to anyone else and if so what did you do??
2) Has anyone any suggestions for what to do??
3) It coulnd't be that the piercing hasn't healed could it? It's been 5 months!!

All help greatfully appreciated!!

unknown13

girl_friday wrote: »

2) Has anyone any suggestions for what to do??

Go back to the piercer when ever you are available and tell them what happened and they should help you and fix the problem

girl_friday

unknown13 wrote: »

Go back to the piercer when ever you are available and tell them what happened and they should help you and fix the problem

If I lived near there I would but I got it done away from where I live so its not really an option... Not for about the next three months anyway!

Will

Hop to any decent studio, ask for a jewellery change. Usually free if you buy the jewellery in the shop too, they have stuff for opening jewellery which should be easier

littlehedgehog

Thanks unknown13 - yes, it's a little bit different, and that's why I want to choose the best artist for the job! And that's why I'm looking for recommendations

Star Lord

Jean wrote: »

I just wondered if it was bad form to ask for the same if it was designed by someone else.. I guess in case you went to someone else with the design or something?
(Not that I would do that, but that why I thought it might be bad form)

It's not bad form, but expect to pay for the design up front if that's what you're going to do.

EmmaDig7

This is probably going to end up being a really silly question but I don't know a whole lot about piercing so here goes..

Anyone know if your snug is pierced with a curved barbell, can you change it to a straight one? I have a straight bar which is shorter than the curved one currently in my piercing, and just think it might fit nicer, or more snugly. (Haha. :P)

And also, would it be ok to change it myself after about two months of having it done?

--LOS--

EmmaDig7 wrote: »

Hey there
Ok so I'm wondering if anyone can help me. Got my snug pierced about 5 weeks ago. The piercer in bodyshock said it would take about 2months to heal fully, but after the third week, it started to get quite painful and swollen. I would have regular 'crusties' and redness around each hole of the piercing every morning, even though i cleaned the piercing twice a day with saline solution, as recommended. Now, there's one bump on one of the exit holes, and I haven't a clue how to get rid of it. I'm still cleaning it with saline solution twice a day, trying to avoid sleeping on it, and doing regular warm water -with sea salt- soaks. I've heard and read some things about tea tree oil working.. but not sure about it as I don't want to make it any worse than it is!! Any help at all would be great Thanks!!
Emma

Maybe its just getting too agitated where it is, youre probably more prone to hittin off. Aloe vera gel is the best thing to use for those little lumps, just rub it into the area.

EmmaDig7

--LOS-- wrote: »

Maybe its just getting too agitated where it is, youre probably more prone to hittin off. Aloe vera gel is the best thing to use for those little lumps, just rub it into the area.

Yeah it's in a spot which is pretty easy to bump, especially since the bar is too long, it keeps getting stuck in my hair etc! Thanks --LOS-- , will give aloe vera a shot

unknown13

Give or take how much would I be looking at for conch pins. I want to start to stretch my conch. It is at the standard 1.6mm now.

Will

depends what material but i'd say a standard titanium barbell would do the job? €25 squid? not sure not bought stuff from a studio in aages stretching in 1mm jumps isn't advised though, try do half mm jumps if possible

shanona

Hey! i just moved here from the states and left my trusty supplier behind who sold me all my earrings for my stretched earlobes. I'm currently at a 2 guage/ 6mm but want to go up to a 0 guage/ 8mm (i think it's 8mm...)

Anyone know where i can get decent (read: decent and not overly expensive) larger earrings?

thanks!

Will

www.bodyartforms.com is your best bet, large array caters for every pocket

shanona

thanks! i frequently ordered from BAF (as well) in the states and love them. Just hoped to find something local
if not, no big.
BAF has an amazing selection!

Will

i think it's been lacking lately personally but that's probably just me. tbh they're the cheapest around, maybe hit up some of the various studios around the city centre but you will end up paying more than on BAF

pabsi1983

Hi, I didn't want to start a thread for such a small question. If its not in the right place, just let me know and I'll set up a separate thread.

Anyway, I'm wondering can anyone recommend an artist in Dublin (or possibly Wicklow) who would be good at taking 4 random items and making it work in one piece – I don't know would it be best to call it a “collage tattoo”. Just to give an idea, two of the items are a feather and some sort of small cross.

I'm probably hoping for too much but I've looked through a lot of portfolios online and haven't seen anything I like so far. If it's a case that no-one can do it as one piece I don't mind doing it separately, especially the feather. I'm thinking upper arm and black/grey (or limited colour).

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

storm2811

ive heard that if you stretch your ear over 6mm it won't shrink back after,true?

Atavan-Halen

storm2811 wrote: »

ive heard that if you stretch your ear over 6mm it won't shrink back after,true?

Yes and no. There's no telling if it will or not because everyone's different. Some people can shrink a 14mm hole, others can't. It's the same for any size really. Stretching should be regarded as a permanent mod so think before you do it, whether you'd be happy with holes in your ear possibly forever.

jagp

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phish

I'm 17 and I've been thinking of getting a tattoo for ages and really want to get a script tattoo on my wrist. I've narrowed it down to three quotes either:

1) "Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die today."
2) “Our fingerprints don’t fade from the lives we touch.”
3) "Carpe Diem, Carpe Noctem, Carpe Vitam" ~ aka seize the day, seize the night, seize life.

Thats my order of preference to be honest but I want the tattoo to go all around my wrist like a braclet but I'm not sure if they will fit on my wrist I think the last one will but I'm not too sure about the first two.

Any thoughts would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.

unknown13

phish wrote: »

I'm 17 and I've been thinking of getting a tattoo for ages and really want to get a script tattoo on my wrist. I've narrowed it down to three quotes either:

1) "Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die today."
2) “Our fingerprints don’t fade from the lives we touch.”
3) "Carpe Diem, Carpe Noctem, Carpe Vitam" ~ aka seize the day, seize the night, seize life.

Thats my order of preference to be honest but I want the tattoo to go all around my wrist like a braclet but I'm not sure if they will fit on my wrist I think the last one will but I'm not too sure about the first two.

Any thoughts would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.

First off wait until you are 18 because no decent places will tattoo you.

jenga-jen

phish wrote: »

I'm 17 and I've been thinking of getting a tattoo for ages and really want to get a script tattoo on my wrist. I've narrowed it down to three quotes either:

1) "Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die today."
2) “Our fingerprints don’t fade from the lives we touch.”
3) "Carpe Diem, Carpe Noctem, Carpe Vitam" ~ aka seize the day, seize the night, seize life.

Thats my order of preference to be honest but I want the tattoo to go all around my wrist like a braclet but I'm not sure if they will fit on my wrist I think the last one will but I'm not too sure about the first two.

Any thoughts would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.

+1 to unknown13

Also, while I know from experience of hounding people on here for advice, only YOU can choose your script and based on that decide where on your body will look best (honestly something you need to discuss with your tattooist!).

Best of luck with it but please, if it means waiting to do it until you turn 18 in order to get a reputable, high quality artist then please do it!

Also 2 notes on wrist tattoos:

• realise that this MAY affect your job/future employment prospects as it's not easily covered
• be prepared for a possible 'no' from a studio as it's your first tattoo and in such a visible place for the above reason

scruff321

atavan-halen wrote: »

Yes and no. There's no telling if it will or not because everyone's different. Some people can shrink a 14mm hole, others can't. It's the same for any size really. Stretching should be regarded as a permanent mod so think before you do it, whether you'd be happy with holes in your ear possibly forever.

is 6mm the smallest you can get? im looking to get my earlobes done but i dont want big ones probably the smallest size..

Star Lord

If you want a tunnel/plug, then I think 6mm may be the smallest, but I could be wrong.
For a standard lobe piercing, it's around 1.6mm smallest

scruff321

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

If you want a tunnel/plug, then I think 6mm may be the smallest, but I could be wrong.
For a standard lobe piercing, it's around 1.6mm smallest

yea id say thats all im looking for a standard lobe piercing. i had my ears pierced before but that was with a gun, my friend told me he paid 90e to get both ears done is that normal price yea? he was saying i could get my ears pierced noramlly with the needle and in a month or so just buy the lobe pieces and put them in myself, he said that would be cheaper??

Star Lord

I dunno what you mean by 'lobe pieces', but it wouldn't cost anywhere near that much for a normal lobe piercing.

scruff321

sorry i dont really know what im talking about, but i thought that was expensive myself! can you recommend somewhere in dublin to go to?