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Post by AdamBomb on May 3, 2009 12:26:36 GMT -5
If it were me, I would wait - or at least get it on my other leg.
Consulting a tattoo artist AND a doctor would be a good idea, to get advice from both sides. My concern would be your leg swelling after the tattoo, when it's still fresh. Since it is a wound, I'd worry about the swelling causing it to bleed, for a couple of different reasons. The swelling itself being an issue, and the stretching of the skin it could cause, putting stress on it that it just shouldn't have.
Now if it's JUST your knee, and the part of your leg that you want it on isn't ever acting up - you'd probably be fine.
Again, I'd suggest consulting professionals, both in the tattoo world, and in the medical world.
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Post by Epic Z on May 4, 2009 6:18:11 GMT -5
I figured out what I am getting for my 1st tattoo. I am getting my initials on the inside of my wrist and will sometime inquorate that into a sleeve.
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Post by The Assassin on May 4, 2009 8:22:46 GMT -5
thanks for the advice guys  |
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Post by Death Bear on May 5, 2009 12:16:56 GMT -5
SHould be getting a decent check for once next Friday. Toss up between my Rebel tat and a ukulele... though the latter will probably win out. I also need to try to make enough to get an iPhone, which I'm trying to sell some crap for. Ugh... need some ink though...
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Post by S on May 5, 2009 13:15:35 GMT -5
SHould be getting a decent check for once next Friday. Toss up between my Rebel tat and a ukulele... though the latter will probably win out. I also need to try to make enough to get an iPhone, which I'm trying to sell some crap for. Ugh... need some ink though... Get the lion |
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Post by Death Bear on May 5, 2009 14:51:25 GMT -5
Not quite finished wish that one yet, need to get it colored and work out the banners. But I definitely will, sir.
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Post by S on May 6, 2009 8:55:09 GMT -5
Does anyone know a site or somewhere which tells you the meanings behind different symbols and aspects in polynesian tattoo designs?
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Post by Grumpyoldman on May 6, 2009 9:07:41 GMT -5
Does anyone know a site or somewhere which tells you the meanings behind different symbols and aspects in polynesian tattoo designs? This is all I found so far. www.tahititatou.com/ |
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Post by S on May 6, 2009 18:22:33 GMT -5
Thanks for that, i'm not happy about it, but i'll probably end up paying for the info lol  not a tattoo, but meh, its a self portrait (you can get it tattooed on you if you like  ) Oh, and i started a phoenix tattoo design, heres how its looking so far  |
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Post by AdamBomb on May 7, 2009 15:26:36 GMT -5
Hot damn, nice work!
Keep me posted on that Phoenix!
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Post by S on May 8, 2009 17:39:26 GMT -5
Will do ABomb
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Post by Focalin on May 8, 2009 18:32:53 GMT -5
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Post by undertaker16 on May 9, 2009 14:42:18 GMT -5
I looked through this whole thread today!  I saw amazing amount of work!! Undertaker that is so nice of you helping people out with drawing out designs! But anyway I have a question. I got a tattoo done in October and now it already starting to fade. Is that normal? Here are the pictures of it right after I got it done. img410.imageshack.us/img410/4828/tattoosfx.jpg Sorry about the size!! I can't figure out image shack to make it smaller. I'll update it of what it looks like now. and try to resize it. |
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Post by AdamBomb on May 9, 2009 18:31:52 GMT -5
If you can't resize, I'd suggest just posting a link to the image so it doesn't stretch out the page so much.
That said, if you wear cut off shirts and are in the sun often, without using a decent sunblock (SPF 50 or higher) it's going to fade... Hell, even with sunblock over time the sun is going to fade your tattoo... it's unavoidable. Unless it's brand new (which you should NOT expose it to sun anyway), you shouldn't put anything on it except the recommended 'medicine'.
If the artist used crappy ink, that could be a problem too, but I'd bet it's something more like prolonged exposure to the sun.
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Post by S on May 9, 2009 19:21:29 GMT -5
I looked through this whole thread today! I saw amazing amount of work!! Undertaker that is so nice of you helping people out with drawing out designs! But anyway I have a question. I got a tattoo done in October and now it already starting to fade. Is that normal? Here are the pictures of it right after I got it done. I'll update it of what it looks like now. and try to resize it. Cheers dude, PMed you... hopefully i'll be tattoo designing again when i've finished my art coursework during june |
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Post by thematthardyjr on May 9, 2009 22:42:34 GMT -5
Tattoo Design I made. I'm not a great artist, so I'll have my uncle redraw it before he does it. I don't know if I should add more to it or not. What do you think of it, should I add more? It'll either be my first tattoo or second, depending on weather I do this or my dog first. Any way here it is...  Oh yeah, it'll go on my ribs and it's a lot bigger then this picture. |
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Post by undertaker16 on May 10, 2009 3:06:36 GMT -5
If you can't resize, I'd suggest just posting a link to the image so it doesn't stretch out the page so much. That said, if you wear cut off shirts and are in the sun often, without using a decent sunblock (SPF 50 or higher) it's going to fade... Hell, even with sunblock over time the sun is going to fade your tattoo... it's unavoidable. Unless it's brand new (which you should NOT expose it to sun anyway), you shouldn't put anything on it except the recommended 'medicine'. If the artist used crappy ink, that could be a problem too, but I'd bet it's something more like prolonged exposure to the sun. The thing is I wasn't ever it the sun without sunblock or wearing cut off shirts since it was winter time. What brands of ink are the best? By the way my skin never flaked during the healing process and also I was told to use Aquaphor Ointment to treat it. What do you guys use? |
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Post by Grumpyoldman on May 10, 2009 5:22:15 GMT -5
If you can't resize, I'd suggest just posting a link to the image so it doesn't stretch out the page so much. That said, if you wear cut off shirts and are in the sun often, without using a decent sunblock (SPF 50 or higher) it's going to fade... Hell, even with sunblock over time the sun is going to fade your tattoo... it's unavoidable. Unless it's brand new (which you should NOT expose it to sun anyway), you shouldn't put anything on it except the recommended 'medicine'. If the artist used crappy ink, that could be a problem too, but I'd bet it's something more like prolonged exposure to the sun. The thing is I wasn't ever it the sun without sunblock or wearing cut off shirts since it was winter time. What brands of ink are the best? By the way my skin never flaked during the healing process and also I was told to use Aquaphor Ointment to treat it. What do you guys use? I don't know what brands of ink are best, but afterwards I use bacitracin. Apply it twice a day in a thin coating. And if it itches, don't scratch it. |
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Post by jurassicparky on May 10, 2009 9:18:22 GMT -5
I'm having a colour piece done at the end of this month on my left forearm hopefully, haven't had any ink done since October. I'll post pictures later of what I've had done on my right forearm so far. It's mainly Iron Maiden stuff.
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Post by AdamBomb on May 10, 2009 11:23:02 GMT -5
If you can't resize, I'd suggest just posting a link to the image so it doesn't stretch out the page so much. That said, if you wear cut off shirts and are in the sun often, without using a decent sunblock (SPF 50 or higher) it's going to fade... Hell, even with sunblock over time the sun is going to fade your tattoo... it's unavoidable. Unless it's brand new (which you should NOT expose it to sun anyway), you shouldn't put anything on it except the recommended 'medicine'. If the artist used crappy ink, that could be a problem too, but I'd bet it's something more like prolonged exposure to the sun. The thing is I wasn't ever it the sun without sunblock or wearing cut off shirts since it was winter time. What brands of ink are the best? By the way my skin never flaked during the healing process and also I was told to use Aquaphor Ointment to treat it. What do you guys use? I don't remember the brand, I think my shop uses Skin Candy... I'm not 100% sure. I used to use Aquaphor, I stopped when it started pulling the blue ink out of my bomb, apparently that stuff doesn't like color. - now I use A.D. Ointment. I'm having a colour piece done at the end of this month on my left forearm hopefully, haven't had any ink done since October. I'll post pictures later of what I've had done on my right forearm so far. It's mainly Iron Maiden stuff. Ahhhhhh, didn't you post up something a good while back? I think I remember you. |
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