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Star Lord

To be honest, I don't know anyone that has had a 'hidden segment'/continuous ring without having some problems with it...

Crumble Froo

ooh, i've got a question...

i've been a bit sick lately, lost a lot of weight, and my appetite's seriously decreased. ive been booked in for about 10months now for a relatively big piece this weekend at an expo, so not about to postpone/cancel it.

but any tips to have my body most prepared for it? any foods/energy drinks etc that'll have me least likely to pass out/go into shock? (i still remember my foot going into shock and shaking uncontrollably during my last one and wouldnt mind avoiding that).

Hellrazer

Lucozade and peanuts(not roasted--just natural)--Always serves me well on a long session.

Both good energy foods.

Star Lord

Just eat well for a few days leading up to it, eat maybe an hour before the tattoo, drink something sugary before/during like an energy drink (Doubt lucozade is available down there!) but make sure you're up to it, and make sure you're eating properly!

Crumble Froo

Hellrazer wrote: »

Lucozade and peanuts(not roasted--just natural)--Always serves me well on a long session.

Both good energy foods.

cant/wont eat nuts, but would other protein foods work? like seeds and that? load up on the beforehand?

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

Just eat well for a few days leading up to it, eat maybe an hour before the tattoo, drink something sugary before/during like an energy drink (Doubt lucozade is available down there!) but make sure you're up to it, and make sure you're eating properly!

im not sure if we have lucozade, but the energy drink thing is big business here, so im sure ill find something. sweet though, thanks guys

Hellrazer

Crumble Froo wrote: »

cant/wont eat nuts, but would other protein foods work? like seeds and that? load up on the beforehand?

Seeds/pulses are good energy foods.Good for snacking on during the tattoo aswell.

im not sure if we have lucozade, but the energy drink thing is big business here, so im sure ill find something. sweet though, thanks guys

Just not the redbull/taurine based stuff--more glucose based stuff would be better.

Crumble Froo

ah. that's different. ill look into it tomorrow (wednesday's my shopping day, hance asking now ).

semingly we do have lucozade here though. so that's that sorted

and i do love my seeds and pulses, so that's that sorted too. oooooh! im all excited! ^_^

jenga-jen

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

To be honest, I don't know anyone that has had a 'hidden segment'/continuous ring without having some problems with it...

Thanks Damo

Only had the hidden segment ring in for 5 days and my poor lip's in a heap! Lost the rag with it this morning and went back to the piercer and had changed it for a short bar!

Star Lord

A captive bead ring would probably be the way to go if you wanted to go with a ring, but they don't look quite the same in lip piercings. What width/gauge is the bar/ring you had? 1.6mm or 2.4mm (if you know!)

Will

i would imagine it's 1.6 or 1.2 as very few get labrets pierced at 2.4

earleuginedoyle

ok so i have a tatt on my side that i got finished nearly two months ago and i have the wierdest feeling in it... not quite painful but more i am aware it's there... now i know i shouldn't be able to feel it and it's reeaally irritating me...

i know it may not be the tattoo and just my side but i havn't fallen or banged it or anything and its been like this for ages...

just wandering if anyone knows what the cause could be? or if this is a stupid question and it's def not related to the tattoo?!

Will

honestly no clue, guesses are - reaction to the ink, hyper-sensitivity, trapped nerve. if it's really buggin ya i suggest hittin up your local GP

jenga-jen

I'd say maybe it's 1.2 looking at it, maybe 1.6? (comparing it to nipple bar/bellybutton in terms of jewelry here so you'll have to excuse the vagueness!)

Yeh I was looking at captive bead rings and horseshoes but tbh I've an awful skinny little head on me and they were dominating a bit :P Even the continuous ring was a bit much unfortunately!

I'll stick with the bar for a while, feels soooo much better today with it changed!

earleuginedoyle

Will wrote: »

honestly no clue, guesses are - reaction to the ink, hyper-sensitivity, trapped nerve. if it's really buggin ya i suggest hittin up your local GP

thanks Will! i think i might o to the GP if it keeps up.. it's just weird like! it cant be reaction to the ink cause i have another fairly large tatt on my other side done by the same artist with the same inks for the past two years and theres never been any problem!

Monkey_Pirate

Where would you guys suggest as the best place to go in Dublin for piercing with custom jewellery? Specifically I'm looking to get a Diath with jewellery like this;

http://bmezine.com/pierce/01-ear/A91228/high/j31y-my-custom-heart.jpg
http://bmezine.com/pierce/01-ear/A91118/high/jq1w-custom-industrials.jpg

Anyone any ideas? My usual piercer won't do anything other than standard jewellery AFAIK.

Will

they won't do anything other than standard jewellery as it's the best thing to heal piercings with. once it's healed then get fancy with curved bars

..the real question is why aren't you a pirate monkey?!! we all know monkey pirate's were SO 2 years ago

Crumble Froo

hey, it's been two years since my last tattoo... how long you meant to keep the cling film on, again? >_<

Raze_them_all

like 4 hours

Crumble Froo

sweeeeeeeet. i couldnt figure out if it was like hours or days... been keeping it in the fresh air when im wearing a tshirt, but putting clingfilm on when ive got a hoody or something on, so it dont get fluff everywhere.

King-of-mice

does anyone know where i can get dermal piercing done in the west of ireland.
dont want to try metalworks in galway as i had a bad experience there before!

Mega_Me

So, I've been putting off and putting off and putting off getting a tattoo done for years. I know what I want, where I want it, and even how much it will cost. I actually made it to a studio before chickening out. I have a few questions cos I am thinking of REALLY getting this done this time the week before paddys day.

1 - seriously, how bad does it hurt. i have heard from people (a bit - it tickles). i want it on my back, in between my shoulder blades.

2 - can i be drunk? if the nerves get the better of me again, would it be ok to have lets say a nagan on me to calm the nerves.

3 - what will be the story with regards to covering it up, showering etc?

Thanks for your time

Star Lord

I've moved the post into the question thread, as it is generic questions...

1 - seriously, how bad does it hurt. i have heard from people (a bit - it tickles). i want it on my back, in between my shoulder blades.
This varies from person to person. What's your pain threshold like in general, in that area?

2 - can i be drunk? if the nerves get the better of me again, would it be ok to have lets say a nagan on me to calm the nerves.
No. Any reputable tattoo parlour will turn you away for being drunk, as A: they wouldn't want to work on you, as drunk people can be unpredictable, and B: Alcohol thins your blood, so you would bleed a lot more than usual.

3 - what will be the story with regards to covering it up, showering etc?
The tattoo artist will tell you how to care for the tattoo, and different artists recommend different things.
Personally, I keep it covered with the cling film they put on it for the first 3/4 hours, then remove it, wash with gentle anti-bacterial liquid soap, pat dry, apply bepanthen sparingly (So the tattoo is moisturised, plus it helps healing. Enough that there's a little shine to the tattoo, but there's no cream left sitting on the skin). This should be done 3-4 times a day for the first few days, then as needed after. I personally like to reapply cling-film immediately after following this procedure if I think that the tattoo may get agitated by what I am wearing, and leave it uncovered while at home to let the skin breathe.

Mega_Me

thanks. didn't see the questions thread. d'oh

tfak85

sup.
i'm thinking of getting a little microdermal behind my ear but finance will largely influence if it happens or not... can anyone tell me roughly the prices of dermals in town (dublin town)....:o
chairs!

Will

60'ish give or take €10

LD 50

tfak85 wrote: »

sup.
i'm thinking of getting a little microdermal behind my ear but finance will largely influence if it happens or not... can anyone tell me roughly the prices of dermals in town (dublin town)....:o
chairs!

Behind your ear? you mean the bare patch between the back of you ear and your hairline? Is the skin thick enough there?

Atavan-Halen

Bit of an odd one here but has anyone ever had an experience with vertical lowbrets? I've wanted them for a good while but can't seem to find much info on them.

unknown13

Has anyone had experience of getting their conch dead stretched because I have had my conch for nearly 9 months and I would like to stretch it up to 3.2mm

Will

Yup did it myself, your best bet is to stretch it in .5mm increments instead of 1mm increments. Got my conch from 6mm to 8mm in about a 3-4 weeks using conch pins in .5mm jumps.

BobbyOLeary

I'm not much of an artist and I know next to nothing about tattoos but I know the things I want included in my tat (there's a few things that are personal that I want included). My GF is pretty good at art so she's helping me a bit with the initial design stage but my question is; can you go into a tattoo artist and just sit down and chat and have a bit of back and forth about the whole thing and have he/she do you up some sketches of what they'd be able to do for you? Advise you on colouring etc?

Not to sound like a stingy git but how much would this consultation cost? It's just I have some ideas but I'd like to chat to someone knowlegeable about the ins and outs of it.

Cheers.

seanybiker

yeah you can go in and chat to them about it. Dont know about a price though tbh

Raze_them_all

BobbyOLeary wrote: »

I'm not much of an artist and I know next to nothing about tattoos but I know the things I want included in my tat (there's a few things that are personal that I want included). My GF is pretty good at art so she's helping me a bit with the initial design stage but my question is; can you go into a tattoo artist and just sit down and chat and have a bit of back and forth about the whole thing and have he/she do you up some sketches of what they'd be able to do for you? Advise you on colouring etc?

Not to sound like a stingy git but how much would this consultation cost? It's just I have some ideas but I'd like to chat to someone knowlegeable about the ins and outs of it.

Cheers.

You can go in and talk to them alright(don't be surprised if they can't like miami ink) If you want them to sketch something up, usually they'll take it home and do it, charge around 30e which'll be deducted from the final cost

tabbbyboy

Teferi wrote: »

How long would you have to wait after getting a tattoo before doing a hard work out in the gym and swim in pools or rivers?

3 or 4 days,,,i have 12 tats,,,and a strongman,,done a event a week after

abcdggs

I'm sure this has been asked before, but i can't find it.
anyway, had my nape pierced a while ago until it was pulled out on a night out, VERY SORE. while i had it i was told it would definitely grow out, wasn't ever convinced as i couldn't see any problem with mine.
If i get it done again would you think it will be any more likely to grow out?
Thanks

unknown13

We wrote: »

anyone able to give me a ballpark figure of how much this(see attached) would cost?.. size being around 2.5x2.5" on my chest.

cheers

Tattoo's vary in price because they are either charged by the hour 80 - 100 per hour is the average around the top studios or they can be charged for the piece as a whole.

Dont base your decision on who will do the tattoo on price but on the artist you feel will do the best job possible

hitlersson666

abcdggs wrote: »

I'm sure this has been asked before, but i can't find it.
anyway, had my nape pierced a while ago until it was pulled out on a night out, VERY SORE. while i had it i was told it would definitely grow out, wasn't ever convinced as i couldn't see any problem with mine.
If i get it done again would you think it will be any more likely to grow out?
Thanks

Well it would have to be pierced either above or below the orginal spot!
surface piercings are very senentive!! I had my wrist done and it lasted a week with the surface bar in (it stayed open for 4 days until i put a ptfe bar in and it's doing great now )

jenga-jen

Anybody had any problems with PVC bars? I changed one of mine for a PVC one and piercing seems to keep swelling/getting gooey!?

hitlersson666

jenga-jen wrote: »

Anybody had any problems with PVC bars? I changed one of mine for a PVC one and piercing seems to keep swelling/getting gooey!?

The gooey is good as that means the lymph is coming out. I told told by my piercer thats your meant to always push it out

DhalsimHibiki

Hi,

I got my earlobes pierced in early November. 5 Weeks later, they were healed and I put new ones in the lobes, unfortunately, the left one got stuck in my hoodie once and ripped it a bit. There was just a bit of blood and I thought it wouldnt have been that bad. I started cleaning it again with antibacterial soap and after a week or so I started using sea salt soaks. I also put the first piercing back in. Until this day, pus comes out of my left earlobe. What can I do? I live in a country where I need to visit a doctor to receive antibiotics but due to problems with my insurance company, I cannot visit a doctor at the moment.
The piercing never hurt, it was red in the beginning but after soaking and cleaning it it stopped, the only thing that remains is pus coming out of it. Is there anything I can do?

witty_name

Hi everyone,
I'm just wondering has anyone any experience with Impulse in Maynooth? I'm thinking of getting a tattoo done there soon so it'd be great to have some feedback.
Cheers

Will

jenga-jen wrote: »

Anybody had any problems with PVC bars? I changed one of mine for a PVC one and piercing seems to keep swelling/getting gooey!?

pvc? i'd switch it for tygon or ptfe, don't think pvc is suitable for internal use.

DhalsimHibiki wrote: »

Hi,

I got my earlobes pierced in early November. 5 Weeks later, they were healed and I put new ones in the lobes, unfortunately, the left one got stuck in my hoodie once and ripped it a bit. There was just a bit of blood and I thought it wouldnt have been that bad. I started cleaning it again with antibacterial soap and after a week or so I started using sea salt soaks. I also put the first piercing back in. Until this day, pus comes out of my left earlobe. What can I do? I live in a country where I need to visit a doctor to receive antibiotics but due to problems with my insurance company, I cannot visit a doctor at the moment.
The piercing never hurt, it was red in the beginning but after soaking and cleaning it it stopped, the only thing that remains is pus coming out of it. Is there anything I can do?

I'd say keep with the sea salt soaks, once your insurance gets sorted hit up the GP for some anti biotics to get rid of the infection.

jenga-jen

Will wrote: »

pvc? i'd switch it for tygon or ptfe, don't think pvc is suitable for internal use.

LOL there's a strong chance that my piercer said PTFE when she gave it to me and my head went 'PVC' (I'm sure that says something about me :eek:)

Yeh think I'll just go back to metal bar tbh cos I don't think this is normal atm.

Thanks for the responses tho as always!

Aoifums

I really want to get my eyebrow pierced, but I have a couple of (fairly stupid) questions.

Can you still pluck/wax around the piercing? Obviously not when it's still healing but can you once it's healed?

Does it swell up much?

How long does it take to heal? How long before I can safely change it? If I get it done at the start of summer (end of may) would it be healed enough by september to put in a see-through one for school?

Thanks

LD 50

Aoifums wrote: »

I really want to get my eyebrow pierced, but I have a couple of (fairly stupid) questions.

Can you still pluck/wax around the piercing? Obviously not when it's still healing but can you once it's healed? I dont see why not, once its healed like you said.

Does it swell up much? No. Very little actually, and no blood either.

How long does it take to heal? 6-8 weeks
How long before I can safely change it? Once its healed, head back into the studio you got it done in and ask them to replace it. Most studios will do this free of charge, or just charge the price of the jewellery.
If I get it done at the start of summer (end of may) would it be healed enough by september to put in a see-through one for school? Yeah definately. If you want the retainer, ask if your piercer will put it in when you go in to get it replaced.

Thanks

.

Aoifums

Thank you. Another question, it won't affect my ability to raise my eyebrow a lot, will it? And would raising my eyebrow(s) hurt with a new piercing?

Will

Shouldn't be a problem, may hurt a lil when healing if you decide to move it

FearDark

Hi lads, long time lurker of this forum, first post.

First off I have no tattoos or piercings, had both nipples done a few years ago and due to playing sports both got ripped out/fell out, thats my only venture into your world

I love tattoos, I love art, but the thoughts of putting my trust in someone I bearly know to put ink on me thats there for life is nerve wracking to say the least, it actually freaks me out. Ive had a good look through some of the threads here and have the names of some of the tattoo artists who in my opinion do absolute savage work so I'm gonna work from there.

So, the tattoo I want to get is a fairly popular one, "the great wave", I've attached a pic of what I want. I wont do the whole Miami Ink thing and bore you to tears about why I want said tattoo, its cringeworthy. Its the tattoo I want. BUT, where would I put it, Im not a huge man, Im about 15stone and work out so I have a fair amount of space on my arm which is where I want it, but im unsure as to how it would work, would it wrap around, or would it look terrible if it was a small patch on my arm. Ideally, I would love to get a whole sleeve (slow down haha) so I would want it in such a way that It could be added on to.... I dont think I'd like the tattoo anywhere else on my body, it was suggested to me to put it on my chest, but... just not for me.

This tattoo...
http://www.glowfoto.com/static_image/12-094306L/9592/jpg/03/2010/img6/glowfoto
... from one of the threads here blows my mind, the colour, the detail, for its size, amazing. I would love similarly bright colours for my "great wave" tattoo.

Opinions greatly appreciated lads and ladies.

GREAT WAVE

candy-gal1

Hey there
Am just wondering what its like getting a tattoo, how painful it is, wheres the best part of your body to get done with the least pain if thats possible lol, and price ranges!
Thanks!

Star Lord

Hiya,

These questions have been asked 1,000,000 times before*, so I've moved this to the Questions thread. If you have a read back you'll get the answers.

Short answer:
It's sore, but bearable. But differes from person to person, and what will really hurt for one person, won't have hurt much for another.


*rough estimate

FearDark

I wanted to bump this as I have gotten no replies to it.

thebanana wrote: »

Hi lads, long time lurker of this forum, first post.

First off I have no tattoos or piercings, had both nipples done a few years ago and due to playing sports both got ripped out/fell out, thats my only venture into your world

I love tattoos, I love art, but the thoughts of putting my trust in someone I bearly know to put ink on me thats there for life is nerve wracking to say the least, it actually freaks me out. Ive had a good look through some of the threads here and have the names of some of the tattoo artists who in my opinion do absolute savage work so I'm gonna work from there.

So, the tattoo I want to get is a fairly popular one, "the great wave", I've attached a pic of what I want. I wont do the whole Miami Ink thing and bore you to tears about why I want said tattoo, its cringeworthy. Its the tattoo I want. BUT, where would I put it, Im not a huge man, Im about 15stone and work out so I have a fair amount of space on my arm which is where I want it, but im unsure as to how it would work, would it wrap around, or would it look terrible if it was a small patch on my arm. Ideally, I would love to get a whole sleeve (slow down haha) so I would want it in such a way that It could be added on to.... I dont think I'd like the tattoo anywhere else on my body, it was suggested to me to put it on my chest, but... just not for me.

This tattoo...
http://www.glowfoto.com/static_image/12-094306L/9592/jpg/03/2010/img6/glowfoto
... from one of the threads here blows my mind, the colour, the detail, for its size, amazing. I would love similarly bright colours for my "great wave" tattoo.

Opinions greatly appreciated lads and ladies.

GREAT WAVE