EEEK! Im about to leave to go get my first tattoo! Im nervous but excited! Im getting Be Still on my wrist (from Exodus 14:14 and Psalm 46:10). The artists said id be there about 30 mins. Im not bothering with entertainment, i wont be entertained at the thought of being tattooed! Wish me luck and ill report back!
Married 11/12/05 ~ Renewed Our Vows 11/9/13.
"The LORD will fight for you, you need only be still."
Re: 1st tattoo
I have to say, I think you're incredibly brave for getting a wrist tattoo as your 1st.
Day 1: Waited 2hrs and took off wrap. Washed and used bacitracin about 3-4x. Wrapped at night with Nexcare waterproof bandages (knee and elbow).
Day 2: Washed and used Bac when needed. Wrapped with Nexcare again.
Day 3: Showered and started using Curel Unscented lotion. I dont think Ill wrap it tonight.
Once you get a tattoo, its hard to stop.
I'm getting my next tattoo this weekend, and I'm super excited.
I got a tattoo just above my shoulder blade and I thought it was around a 6. In comparison my forearm silhouette was a 3. The artist of the forearm tat said that in her experience people she'd done had usually found it the other way around. The WRITING on my forearm was an 8 or 9 though.
It also does depend on the design you choose, the skill of your artist (to some extent), the speed at which they work, and the gauge of needle involved. The smaller the needle, the more it'll hurt - which is why my writing (a delicate small script) hurt more than any other ink I've had done.
I would think the front would hurt more because of your collar bone, but i can only speak to the back. I have a pisces symbol with koi fish...