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The Tattoo Megathread vs. Tramp Stamp

I fished in the gulf at minimum once or twice a year for 18 years of my life (and goddamn do I miss it - it was a trip to my grandparents' house), and these fish came to mind:

snapper (many varieties can be bright pink - i'd look at red, vermillion, silk, queen, and mutton snappers)
pinfish (very little and cute)
sheepshead (extremely common - black and white stripes though)
lookdown (but you would need to give it a cute face cuz they look cranky, lol)
 
Okay I got a few more details...no koi fish because they are too common. And it will be a plus if it's a fish you can actually fish for and eat. Women...so particular (j/k its a freaking tattoo). I'm going to look up all those fish rant. Thanks to all so far

oh and what sorts of fish are at the top of the food chain in the Florida Gulf? I was going to pitch that idea because dude was a master fisherman
 
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spaceyourbass said:
Okay I got a few more details...no koi fish because they are too common. And it will be a plus if it's a fish you can actually fish for and eat. Women...so particular (j/k its a freaking tattoo). I'm going to look up all those fish rant. Thanks to all so far

oh and what sorts of fish are at the top of the food chain in the Florida Gulf? I was going to pitch that idea because dude was a master fisherman
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You wouldn't really want those if you're looking for something cute. And especially if you want something pink. Most are brown or silver. Or blue and yellow. Just look up "gulf of mexico fish" and google images has some good pics.
 
Here's mine--it's the best picture I could take on my phone because of the location :/

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on my right side and the text, "aequo animo" means equanimity in latin, aka levelheadedness through the ups and downs of life:)
 
Just a couple more weeks until I go under the needle again.

I'm really thinking about purchasing some anesthetic creams. Has anyone ever used one before? If so what was your experience like?

A bler highly recommended purchasing these, from this website, he hadn't used them himself though:

Predeadener
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And for when the skin is broken:
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And before anyone even tells me "if you can't handle the pain, you can't handle the tattoo", I have 4 tattoos and this ink that I am getting in a couple of weeks is actually a "do over" because the artist I went to last summer did, in my opinion, a shitty job. The entire tattoo basically needs to be redone with color and detail work. The tattoo, cherry blossoms, is located on my foot and ankle and was INCREDIBLY painful to get it done initially. Its giving me a lot of anxiety to think about going through all of that pain all over again. Part of the reason that I am considering the creams is because honestly, I feel duped. I did go through the pain and I didn't get what I wanted.

So I just thought I would explain. :)
 
Hmm I'm not sure about aenesthetic for a tattoo, do any of the topical ones last long enough to be effective for tattoo'ing? I used Emla cream for a nipple piercing but the effects would have worn off within half an hour from memory.

Queue reply from our resident tattoo artist maverick..... *drumroll* =D
 
Yeah pff, as I said to you before, nuts to anyone who tells you that you should endure the pain of the tatt! Pfft, it's your experience, so you can do it the way you want :)

I was reading up a little bit about these tattoo anaesthetic gels, and apparently you leave a thick layer on the skin for about 20-30 minutes then wipe it off, and then the skin is numb for about 3-4 hours. I wouldn't imagine it would have any negative effects on the tattooing itself. Have you had a chance to speak to your tattooist hun??
 
I left a message with him, but haven't heard back :(

I've read the same things that you have so I might just go ahead and buy the creams, time is running out.

Maverick will be getting a PM from me asap requesting his professional opinion. :)
 
During my feet I took neurofen plus, which seemed to dull the pain. Any strong painkiller should do the job.

I had heaps of twitching too and valium can help with that.

Dunno if that helps.
 
Just got my half sleeve finished yesterday. It's an black&white aztec statue with some jungle related things on the background. Could'nt be more satisfied with it.. It took total of 10hours of tattooing and 500 euros in three different parts over 8 months.. I try to post a pic someday.
 
pff, i think i tried a cream like that on my back job but we found two problems: it doesn't work for very long or very deeply; and it makes the stencil not work properly. these are vague memories from ten years ago. i'd completely forgotten about it until you just mentioned it.
 
^^ Whoa cool bats!!!! I <3 bats :)

Herbaliser, looking forward to seeing a pic of your latest sleeve work!
 
i think they are rad... I have always done alot of painting, drawing, carving.. whatever i could get my hands on. So naturally when my roommate got a tattoo gun; I went to town. But honestly the idea of having someone elses art on my body seems laaame. To each his own.
 
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