Tattoo - Help Fishoholic Choose

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

how big is this going to be?? 3 hours is a lot of tattoo..

That's just a guess not sure how long it'll actually take. We haven't sized it out yet, she said we'd do that tomorrow. I figure about 3-4 inches long, 2" wide? Not sure exactly.

[Aquattro]

Ok, I just see a lot of artists over quote time for new people.

Here's a fish with a fair amount of detail and color (before the sun) and it took just under 2 hours.

[cale262]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Ok, I just see a lot of artists over quote time for new people.

I think they do that because they don't know how well you are going to sit... My last piece on my calf was quoted initially at 4 hrs (6x6") for the black, it only took Rich at Urge about 50 minutes with no breaks while in the same time period, another customer two chairs over from me took about 3 smoke breaks...the clock doesn't stop if you want to call a time out.

Just get a good night sleep, put a good meal down range (stay away from coffee or milk products if you're feeling nervous) a couple hours before and you'll do fine


...and don't forget the pics.

[Nano]

Yea it won't be 3 hours its small and your arm isn't bad for it. Maybe 1.5 hours to 2

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Nano

Yea it won't be 3 hours its small and your arm isn't bad for it. Maybe 1.5 hours to 2

1.5 to 2 would be way better here's hoping. She actually never said how long it would take (I never asked either) just guessed 3 based on what friends said their tattoos took. I'm getting excited but scared as hell as well I will post pics of it after it's done.

[dreef]

Don't be afraid..don't worry if it's going to hurt,or how much it's going to hurt.My 15 year old blessing of a daughter got a start on her first a few weeks ago.I'm fairly heavily tattooed on both my arms..and talked to her about it a few times before the day.She's an angel,always at home every night,not running around the streets at night like others her own age.I kept telling her..your not going to die,your not going to bleed to death...and don't cry.I took time off for the event as i wasn't missing it for nothing.It's big and i think you should have a plan right from the start..not like me,here and there..go big or go home.She toughed it out..5 needle outline,and a bit of black shading,the colors going in,in a few weeks.And not one tear ribs are hardcore !! and the last flower is close to the groin,made me shudder..

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by dreef

ribs are hardcore !!

Oh ya!! Ribs sucks