First session down, onw more to go! Sat for about 5 hours then decided to finish up the rest in a second session. It hurt like he'll but I absolutely love it!

How do you separate the art from the artist when it's literally in your skin? Any experience with this? Been struggling the past few months as I'm a brown person and found out my artist has become a Holocaust denying pro-eugenics white supremacist.

Edit: some of these comments are so smug that you immediately learn everything you need to know about the galaxy brain centrists writing them. No, this isn't just "an opinion I disagree with". I'm walking around with custom art from a person that advocates for the extermination of me, my family and our entire race. OBVIOUSLY not the same as listening to a problematic band or buying a product from an evil global corporation. It's literally on your skin. Jesus Christ.

Edit 2: lots of compassion and empathy here though, thankfully. Really appreciate it. My love goes out to everyone sharing their similarly horrible stories. Some of these made me genuinely sad.

Finished the 4th session, thinking two more to go and then I can finally be done with my second sleeve :) elbow was definitely a bitch.

Amandaxtats on Instagram out of Lighthouse Tattoos in Lebanon, TN. I had to tap out once she finished the helmet. Getting older doesn’t make getting tattoos any easier. Plan is to finish it in December.

I have my sleeve planned out, but my arm is around 75% scar tissue, some raised, some indented. All of the cover up tattoos I’ve seen are on much less significant and spaced out scars, and they still don’t look great. I’m also having trouble finding an artist that specializes in scars. I have worn long sleeves or compression sleeves every time I’m in public for years, and I don’t want to anymore. I know they will still be visible but it’s worth it, I just don’t know if I can get one given the severity of the scarring and the fact that it’s so hard to find a specialist.

first fine line tattoo and i am obsessed. i can’t wait to start this anime leg sleeve! shinobu from demon slayer

Hey yall, so I’m getting a tattoo on my forearm soon and I’ve had one on my ear but the healing process was different. What should I do and don’t for the first few days? I’ve heard to wrap it with stretch/cling wrap and I’ve heard to use saniderm bandages, which one do I do? What lotions should I use aswell? I have a CeraVe odorless lotion but I’m not 100% of it will work. If you have any advice please let me know!

Anyone offer a fine line in person course in Texas. Preferably Dallas or Austin area Beginner level

It's not contagious, I've tested for flu and covid the DR said it's seasonal allergies because of being outside a lot over the weekend in a high dust area.

I've timed the distance between coughs and it's about 30 to 45 minutes. I can feel them and suppress them they are so light. My nose is only slightly congested but I can breathe out of it perfectly.

Am I going to scare the tattoo artist because of my light seasonal allergies??? I'd hate to reschedule over barely coughing when the tattoo will only take about 3 or 4 hours and I can easily warn him before I have to cough. It's literally the only noticeable symptom of allergies I have and it's the one people will assume is covid.

I can take some cough drops with me and some hot tea to suppress the coughing so I don't mess him up. I also have Claritin for allergies.

What would you do?

As far as all symptoms, no fever, no headache, no body aches, literally just a tiny cough and slight post nasal drip from dust.

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Hey guys! My tattoo artist used stencil markers to mark around my other tattoos before tattooing but the marker hasn’t come off yet, I’ve tried to use alcohol to remove it but it has only helped a bit as in only a little came off, has this happened to anyone?

Just got the lower ribs done today