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Post by gaseousclay on May 25, 2016 13:44:19 GMT -6
I know a couple of you fellers have sleeve tattoos and was wondering if you could share your experiences. I'm talking about the cost, pain factor and how long it took. I'd also like to preface this thread by saying I used to hate on sleeve tattoos, mainly because I see them everyday and something I associated with hipsters, but I have since eased back on the sleeve hating and now think they're interesting. I do follow several tattoo artists on IG who do amazing work -- i'm talking ultra photo realistic designs that have blown me away. It goes without saying that this isn't something I plan on getting, simply because I don't have several thousand dollars laying around, so I'm just admiring them from a distance.
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Post by bentin on May 25, 2016 14:28:02 GMT -6
Can you get an indigo tattoo? Will it crock? I have nothing useful to add.
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Post by davelewis on May 25, 2016 15:10:30 GMT -6
In case I have to resort to crime, to supplement my retirement income, I don't want any identifiable markings.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 15:22:58 GMT -6
No ink but nothing against it. (Unless it's someplace that can not be covered with clothing) Some chicks look sexy with one sleeve.
Pain, a lot. Cost would depend on the artist. Not something you want to skimp on.
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Post by DigDug on May 25, 2016 15:23:10 GMT -6
I've always found it curious how someone would get a Tat but have no connection to it. Whether it be a small one or a full sleeve.
I'll ask what the meaning/symbolism/connection of a spacific tat on someone and most of the time they got it because it looked cool.
I find it really odd when a White guy has a Tribal tat on him.
Seems to me there should be meaning to something on you.
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Post by drewcandraw on May 25, 2016 16:22:38 GMT -6
I have a half sleeve that i got done about a year n half ago. I was on my way to shot show the next morning so I endured 12.5 hours straight of getting tatted. My gf was the real MVP cause she stayed with me the entire time and got me snacks around Lake Merritt in Oakland. I could have gotten tatted longer but I didn't have that much cash left plus I had to leave in the early AM. I always wanted to tip a decent amount for helping me out.
Cost-wise it was a couple of thousand but it was worth it to me since I waited 5 years between my other tats and found an artist that understood the symbolism as well as did it in his way.
Pain-wise it doesn't really hurt to me until he was shading in my tat. Mine is mostly black and grey but there was a whole lot of shading happening for like 4+ hours. Areas near my armpit and around bone is where you feel it the most. This artist was light handed compared to my previous guy. If you can't take the pain, they can apply a topical analgesic which would work for a couple of hours but after that you going to feel it.
I don't like ultra-realistic artists as it's just copying a photo or character. They look cool but other than that it's not really creative in my book. Portraits are a different story especially if its your loved ones.
Will I finish my sleeve or get more? Of course, planning on finishing my right sleeve sometime next year and getting my left sleeve started in 2-3 years.
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Post by hopsbreath on May 25, 2016 22:25:29 GMT -6
I've always found it curious how someone would get a Tat but have no connection to it. Whether it be a small one or a full sleeve. I'll ask what the meaning/symbolism/connection of a spacific tat on someone and most of the time they got it because it looked cool. I find it really odd when a White guy has a Tribal tat on him. Seems to me there should be meaning to something on you. I used to think the same way until I got a few tattoos. Over time, the symbolism behind why I got them sort of fell away and I realized it was just a thinly veiled excuse to get tattoos in the first place. The tattoos themselves are still there though so at the end of the day it's all about wether or not I'm personally okay with what I got. Now I pick tattoos more based off what I think I'll be happy to have in 20 years and how they'll look aged; not unlike clothes and boots in a sense. Something about acceptance, commitment, and living with decisions I've made...it's a tattoo thing. |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 23:24:03 GMT -6
What I hate more than "meaningless tattoos" (Whatever that means) are strangers who ask me what the meaning of my tattoos are. It's quite presumptuous of anyone that doesn't know a person to ask a question that they assume the answer to be personal. Obviously, if I wanted anyone or everyone to easily know what my tattoos mean, they wouldn't be cryptic, or at least they would have captions.
Yup!!! I'm the guy that says "Yes, I do mind you asking... It's personal.", even for the ones that aren't.
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Post by gaseousclay on May 26, 2016 6:33:56 GMT -6
I have a half sleeve that i got done about a year n half ago. I was on my way to shot show the next morning so I endured 12.5 hours straight of getting tatted. My gf was the real MVP cause she stayed with me the entire time and got me snacks around Lake Merritt in Oakland. I could have gotten tatted longer but I didn't have that much cash left plus I had to leave in the early AM. I always wanted to tip a decent amount for helping me out. Cost-wise it was a couple of thousand but it was worth it to me since I waited 5 years between my other tats and found an artist that understood the symbolism as well as did it in his way. Pain-wise it doesn't really hurt to me until he was shading in my tat. Mine is mostly black and grey but there was a whole lot of shading happening for like 4+ hours. Areas near my armpit and around bone is where you feel it the most. This artist was light handed compared to my previous guy. If you can't take the pain, they can apply a topical analgesic which would work for a couple of hours but after that you going to feel it. I don't like ultra-realistic artists as it's just copying a photo or character. They look cool but other than that it's not really creative in my book. Portraits are a different story especially if its your loved ones. Will I finish my sleeve or get more? Of course, planning on finishing my right sleeve sometime next year and getting my left sleeve started in 2-3 years. The photo realistic tattoos i've seen were primarily portraits. I think it requires significantly more skill to capture images like a photo, especially shading, texture and proportion. |
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Post by gaseousclay on May 26, 2016 8:38:17 GMT -6
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Post by bentin on May 26, 2016 8:43:59 GMT -6
If you're not Dave Grohl or Dead Albert Einstein, you're gonna look silly with either of those. Unless they're indigo, then we're cool. Are Dave's teeth really that bad?! This would be 1,000x cooler for Al:  Or this:  |
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Post by gaseousclay on May 26, 2016 9:18:23 GMT -6
If you're not Dave Grohl or Dead Albert Einstein, you're gonna look silly with either of those. Unless they're indigo, then we're cool. Are Dave's teeth really that bad?! I posted those pics to show the detail of the tattoos, which not many tattoo artists are capable of. I'm personally not into celebrity portraits, but to each their own |
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Post by bentin on May 26, 2016 9:20:13 GMT -6
I figured, if I thought they were yours, I'd have at least tried to sugarcoat it. Surprising that you could tell who they were, many times tattoos look like South Park characters.
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Post by stinky on May 26, 2016 9:25:06 GMT -6
Someone did this.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2016 9:35:09 GMT -6
How do photo realistic tats age? I'd like to see a comparison of one new and one at 10+ years.
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Post by gaseousclay on May 26, 2016 9:59:27 GMT -6
How do photo realistic tats age? I'd like to see a comparison of one new and one at 10+ years. I wish I knew. I suspect that will depend on the physical attributes of the person with the tattoo. If you're in reasonably good shape then I think a photo-realistic tattoo will look good so long as you look good. But if you're obese then no tattoo will look good on you, especially if you have a lot of flacid body parts |
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Post by stinky on May 26, 2016 10:10:08 GMT -6
Do not google "belly tattoo fat"
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2016 10:45:04 GMT -6
How do photo realistic tats age? I'd like to see a comparison of one new and one at 10+ years. I wish I knew. I suspect that will depend on the physical attributes of the person with the tattoo. If you're in reasonably good shape then I think a photo-realistic tattoo will look good so long as you look good. But if you're obese then no tattoo will look good on you, especially if you have a lot of flacid body parts Other than gaining a lot of weight. All tattoos age and change with time. I'd guess the pigment migrates, fades etc. |
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Post by drewcandraw on May 26, 2016 11:00:28 GMT -6
gaseousclay only would want a portrait of my own family on me and that i would go to a portrait artists. Those above tats are detailed but to me its not really creative and as you say to each their own.
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Post by hopsbreath on May 26, 2016 11:11:13 GMT -6
How do photo realistic tats age? I'd like to see a comparison of one new and one at 10+ years. I work healthcare so I get to see a lot of tattoos while doing skin checks on a daily basis. The more impressive aged tattoos I've seen are American and Japanese traditional designs that were professionally done. Even at 30+ years they're easily legible and show off the image really well. A lot of 10+ year old photo realistic stuff is showing up these days and rarely can I tell what it is without asking. The few that are still readable are only black and gray, not color. Color realism ages really bad from what I've seen. The subject marerial of the better realistic tattoos is always simple and iconically recognizable like a famous bridge or Statue of Liberty. I could see something like a face becoming really muddled with time. |
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Post by bentin on May 26, 2016 11:21:32 GMT -6
Friends with color seem to always be getting it retouched.
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Post by whiskeyriver on May 26, 2016 11:49:34 GMT -6
Friends with color seem to always be getting it retouched. You mean like this?  |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2016 13:37:23 GMT -6
Friends with color seem to always be getting it retouched. You mean like this? Friends don't let friends get Friends tattoos! |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2016 15:04:24 GMT -6
How do photo realistic tats age? I'd like to see a comparison of one new and one at 10+ years. I work healthcare so I get to see a lot of tattoos while doing skin checks on a daily basis. The more impressive aged tattoos I've seen are American and Japanese traditional designs that were professionally done. Even at 30+ years they're easily legible and show off the image really well. A lot of 10+ year old photo realistic stuff is showing up these days and rarely can I tell what it is without asking. The few that are still readable are only black and gray, not color. Color realism ages really bad from what I've seen. The subject marerial of the better realistic tattoos is always simple and iconically recognizable like a famous bridge or Statue of Liberty. I could see something like a face becoming really muddled with time. This is what I'd expect. Even the most simple graphic designs look blurry with age. A guilty pleasure of mine is watching "ink master". The ones I am most drawn to are American traditional. |
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Post by alphatectz on Nov 24, 2016 17:21:00 GMT -6
I know a couple of you fellers have sleeve tattoos and was wondering if you could share your experiences. I'm talking about the cost, pain factor and how long it took. I'd also like to preface this thread by saying I used to hate on sleeve tattoos, mainly because I see them everyday and something I associated with hipsters, but I have since eased back on the sleeve hating and now think they're interesting. I do follow several tattoo artists on IG who do amazing work -- i'm talking ultra photo realistic designs that have blown me away. It goes without saying that this isn't something I plan on getting, simply because I don't have several thousand dollars laying around, so I'm just admiring them from a distance. I'm actually planning to get a full sleeve soon. I currently have a tribal on my wrist which I really regret. Luckily my wife doesn't mind it at all, but I hate it. Good thing I have my Apple Watch hiding it. |
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