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Every time I see a beautiful tattoo, I always feel an itch, eager to try it. But whenever I think about how much more troublesome it would be to remove these ta

Every time I see a beautiful tattoo, I always feel an itch, eager to try it. But whenever I think about how much more troublesome it would be to remove these tattoos if I changed my mind, I back down. So, I haven't even started to worry about whether these inks could potentially harm my organs :-p

teaearlgraycold 3y ago
Yeah I’m shocked how many people think they can be happy with that decision until they die.
- mathgradthrow 3y ago
  easy, its not as long as you think.
- iamthirsty 3y ago
  Honestly (I have a large amount of both color & black-n-white ink) once you break the barrier on your first one, most people abandon the worry of the forever part and the flood gates open.
  - wkat4242 3y ago
    Well put. Exactly how I feel since I got my first one. I used to worry about that but soon you'll have so many that that first one is not something that stands out :) Because there's so many. People always admire them and it's a good ice breaker. If there's anything I regret it's not doing it earlier.
- neom 3y ago
  I love all my tattoos dearly, I put at least a year thought into each of them, from 18yr to 40yr old I love every tattoo I got along the way! My most recent: https://s.h4x.club/6quXNG6R https://s.h4x.club/6quXNG6R (UV ink!)
- catchnear4321 3y ago
  you make it sound impossible to be permanently happy with a somewhat permanent decision.
- mrguyorama 3y ago
  My girlfriend is huge into tattoos, and has at least one that she doesn't like because the artist was shitty and the edges all bled. It's not that big a deal but I still haven't been able to get over that hump personally. I just don't have any images or artwork that I have any sort of connection to that would make me want to paste it onto my body.
- arp242 3y ago
  Not doing something is also a decision, and one you can end up regretting.
wkat4242 3y ago
I thought the same and it stopped me from getting one for a long time. But really it was not a problem. It's a piece of art that becomes part of you. There's no reason to not want it anymore because it is you. Of course if you take something sleazy, run-of-the-mill or the name of a girlfriend you might regret it. But most of the pieces I have are artful and one of a kind, made just for me.
- boppo1 3y ago
  I have a large tattoo I thought was the coolest think when I was 20, and then for the next 10 years. At 32 I changed my mind and (gently) wish I didn't have it. It doesn't bother me a lot though.
parl_match 3y ago
I wouldn't worry about toxicity too much - the actual dosage is really low, and a lot less of the pigment makes its way into your blood than you think. Also, as far as regret goes, if you let an artist who does art you like do something for you, you won't regret engaging them. You can get something on your thigh, for example, that is rarely visible. If you're really serious about getting a tattoo, here are some things you should think about: - Find a style you like. Japanese traditional, American traditonal, American neo traditional, highly realistic etc. Different artists specialize in different areas and often go all over the place. It's worth reading the history on american traditional, as a starting point - it has some very direct lineage from the japanese style, which itself is so bright and clear because it was developed before tattoo guns existed. - Instagram is currently "the" place for artists to show off their work. Also, go on google maps and look at shops' websites in your local city to get links to their artists' instas. This is very much an artisan process. - Create a list of tattoos you like, and then find an artist who does work you like in the style you like. - Tell them you're new, that you're open to ideas, and bring a list of art (both stuff they've done and others in a similar style) that you liked. Try not to go in with a very specific idea - rather, be open. For various reasons, most of the better artists won't do walk-ins and have calendars booked weeks or months out. Schedule a consult. I personally like more funky, clear, bright stuff. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoiQyavO0ES/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CoiQyavO0ES/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C3R9IUgRQuC/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C3R9IUgRQuC/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Zt1Rorawh/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Zt1Rorawh/
- wkat4242 3y ago
  > I wouldn't worry about toxicity too much - the actual dosage is really low, and a lot less of the pigment makes its way into your blood than you think. Exactly. If it did, the tattoo would fade, after all. Perhaps some makes it through during the process but if it's done well there isn't much contact with the bloodstream. > Also, as far as regret goes, if you let an artist who does art you like do something for you, you won't regret engaging them. You can get something on your thigh, for example, that is rarely visible. Exactly, for me that regret worked the opposite way. I had one put on my shoulder and it's usually not visible at work (I work in IT so I always wear a T-shirt). I regret this now :) Next time I'll get one on my lower arm so it's always visible. I used to live in Ireland where they had this weird prejudice about tattoos but where I live now in Spain it's super common. More than 1/3rd of people have visible tattoos (and I mean visible on the street!). Even in a high-class restaurant we had a waitress who was covered in (beautiful) tattoos. It's so normal here, it's amazing <3
cafard 3y ago
Somebody in Maryland with a tattoo-removal business said that the ratio of the cost of tattoos to the cost of their removal was roughly that of the cost of a marriage license to the cost of a divorce.
everforward 3y ago
I love mine, even though I now think a couple are dumb. To me, my tattoos are both art and a sort of snapshot of myself in time. They reflect the things I was interested in, what my mind was preoccupied with. I look at my tattoos kind of like a personal photo album; it's a spread of me over time, and each tattoo brings back memories of the city I was in when I got them, the people I was friends with, the things I was doing. Also, sample size of 1, but I routinely "forget" that I have tattoos, despite several being on my forearms. My brain just processes them as part of my arm rather than a marking on my arm, like freckles. I am currently weirdly conscious of my tattoos lol. You can always talk to an artist, they can work with you on issues like this. You could always get something small somewhere discreet. I've got a tattoo a little bigger than a quarter on my shoulder blade that I completely forget I have. Like I am unaware of my arm tattoos but know I have them; I completely forget about the shoulder one. You do you, though, and make the best choice for yourself!

teaearlgraycold 3y ago

Yeah I’m shocked how many people think they can be happy with that decision until they die.

mathgradthrow 3y ago
easy, its not as long as you think.
iamthirsty 3y ago
Honestly (I have a large amount of both color & black-n-white ink) once you break the barrier on your first one, most people abandon the worry of the forever part and the flood gates open.
- wkat4242 3y ago
  Well put. Exactly how I feel since I got my first one. I used to worry about that but soon you'll have so many that that first one is not something that stands out :) Because there's so many. People always admire them and it's a good ice breaker. If there's anything I regret it's not doing it earlier.
neom 3y ago
I love all my tattoos dearly, I put at least a year thought into each of them, from 18yr to 40yr old I love every tattoo I got along the way! My most recent: https://s.h4x.club/6quXNG6R https://s.h4x.club/6quXNG6R (UV ink!)
catchnear4321 3y ago
you make it sound impossible to be permanently happy with a somewhat permanent decision.
mrguyorama 3y ago
My girlfriend is huge into tattoos, and has at least one that she doesn't like because the artist was shitty and the edges all bled. It's not that big a deal but I still haven't been able to get over that hump personally. I just don't have any images or artwork that I have any sort of connection to that would make me want to paste it onto my body.
arp242 3y ago
Not doing something is also a decision, and one you can end up regretting.

wkat4242 3y ago

I thought the same and it stopped me from getting one for a long time. But really it was not a problem. It's a piece of art that becomes part of you. There's no reason to not want it anymore because it is you. Of course if you take something sleazy, run-of-the-mill or the name of a girlfriend you might regret it. But most of the pieces I have are artful and one of a kind, made just for me.

boppo1 3y ago
I have a large tattoo I thought was the coolest think when I was 20, and then for the next 10 years. At 32 I changed my mind and (gently) wish I didn't have it. It doesn't bother me a lot though.

parl_match 3y ago

I wouldn't worry about toxicity too much - the actual dosage is really low, and a lot less of the pigment makes its way into your blood than you think. Also, as far as regret goes, if you let an artist who does art you like do something for you, you won't regret engaging them. You can get something on your thigh, for example, that is rarely visible. If you're really serious about getting a tattoo, here are some things you should think about: - Find a style you like. Japanese traditional, American traditonal, American neo traditional, highly realistic etc. Different artists specialize in different areas and often go all over the place. It's worth reading the history on american traditional, as a starting point - it has some very direct lineage from the japanese style, which itself is so bright and clear because it was developed before tattoo guns existed. - Instagram is currently "the" place for artists to show off their work. Also, go on google maps and look at shops' websites in your local city to get links to their artists' instas. This is very much an artisan process. - Create a list of tattoos you like, and then find an artist who does work you like in the style you like. - Tell them you're new, that you're open to ideas, and bring a list of art (both stuff they've done and others in a similar style) that you liked. Try not to go in with a very specific idea - rather, be open. For various reasons, most of the better artists won't do walk-ins and have calendars booked weeks or months out. Schedule a consult. I personally like more funky, clear, bright stuff. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoiQyavO0ES/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CoiQyavO0ES/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C3R9IUgRQuC/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C3R9IUgRQuC/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Zt1Rorawh/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Zt1Rorawh/

wkat4242 3y ago
> I wouldn't worry about toxicity too much - the actual dosage is really low, and a lot less of the pigment makes its way into your blood than you think. Exactly. If it did, the tattoo would fade, after all. Perhaps some makes it through during the process but if it's done well there isn't much contact with the bloodstream. > Also, as far as regret goes, if you let an artist who does art you like do something for you, you won't regret engaging them. You can get something on your thigh, for example, that is rarely visible. Exactly, for me that regret worked the opposite way. I had one put on my shoulder and it's usually not visible at work (I work in IT so I always wear a T-shirt). I regret this now :) Next time I'll get one on my lower arm so it's always visible. I used to live in Ireland where they had this weird prejudice about tattoos but where I live now in Spain it's super common. More than 1/3rd of people have visible tattoos (and I mean visible on the street!). Even in a high-class restaurant we had a waitress who was covered in (beautiful) tattoos. It's so normal here, it's amazing <3

cafard 3y ago

Somebody in Maryland with a tattoo-removal business said that the ratio of the cost of tattoos to the cost of their removal was roughly that of the cost of a marriage license to the cost of a divorce.

everforward 3y ago

I love mine, even though I now think a couple are dumb. To me, my tattoos are both art and a sort of snapshot of myself in time. They reflect the things I was interested in, what my mind was preoccupied with. I look at my tattoos kind of like a personal photo album; it's a spread of me over time, and each tattoo brings back memories of the city I was in when I got them, the people I was friends with, the things I was doing. Also, sample size of 1, but I routinely "forget" that I have tattoos, despite several being on my forearms. My brain just processes them as part of my arm rather than a marking on my arm, like freckles. I am currently weirdly conscious of my tattoos lol. You can always talk to an artist, they can work with you on issues like this. You could always get something small somewhere discreet. I've got a tattoo a little bigger than a quarter on my shoulder blade that I completely forget I have. Like I am unaware of my arm tattoos but know I have them; I completely forget about the shoulder one. You do you, though, and make the best choice for yourself!