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Tell us what you think bothered you more n why.. Outline or Shading

rowdy · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:25 pm Post subject:

BOTH ||||. I think the lines may be slightly easier because hopefullythe line isnt to long so you only get short stabs of pain .The shading depends on where it is i spose ,some spots are very easy and others make you burn really bad and are very sore .With me it definately depends on where it is. Smile

oh_bugger · Tattoo addict Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 458

The outline is a more intense pain but is normally quite short lived, the colouring is not as painful but is usually much longer in duration, simply put it hurts.

But not as much as catching your nipples in the zip of your all in one leather number Very Happy

dickyknee · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:11 am Post subject:

I hate the outline , for some reason its much more painful .....
The filling in is not as bad for me ....

rowdy · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:10 am Post subject:

[quote="oh_bugger"]The outline is a more intense pain but is normally quite short lived, the colouring is not as painful but is usually much longer in duration, simply put it hurts.

But not as much as catching your nipples in the zip of your all in one leather number Very Happy

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O,B why ya got nipples on ya willy Rolling Eyes

kat1990 · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:33 am Post subject:

No matter of the size, mine never hurt on either.

Rach · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:09 am Post subject:

The outline is what got me! I thought it was really sore. But the colouring and shading was nothing to me. Didn't want the colouring to end Razz

Smudge · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:58 am Post subject:

I got 2 hours of outline and one hour of shading in one sitting.

I found the shading wasn't as painful as the outline, although in some areas where she had already outlined, it hurt just as much all the same.

blamski · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:58 am Post subject:

well for me it was the shading. i don't know if it hurt that much more but maybe its because the artist tends to spend more time working over one spot . maybe also by then, after a couple of hours, i was getting tired of needles being thrust into my arm god knows how many hundred times a second!!

of course, it depends a lot on where the lining or shading is happening. seems like a couple of centimetres to the left or right can make a hell of a difference whatever it is.

rowdy · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:47 pm Post subject:

WHY OH WHY??????????do we do it.If someone said would you mind sitting in this chair while i get this machine with needles in it,and what im going to do is stick these needles into your flesh and dip it in ink as well. I DONT THINK I COULD PRINT OUR REPLY. And yet we pay lots of money to have it done. Shocked

dickyknee · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject:

i often wonder what im doing half way through a session Laughing

blamski · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:45 am Post subject:

i thought we did it because it makes us more intelligent, live longer, luckier with money and irresistible to the opposite s-e-x. i can't work out why the effects are taking so long to kick in though... Confused

rowdy · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:35 am Post subject:

Thanks blam i knew it was something like that,Exactly !! how long does it take to work????? .ANYONE KNOW!!. Cool

Smudge · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:03 am Post subject:

No clue...mine existed pre-tattoo. Wink

oh_bugger · Tattoo addict Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 458

[quote="rowdy"]Thanks blam i knew it was something like that,Exactly !! how long does it take to work????? .ANYONE KNOW!!. Cool

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Keep gowing Rowdy once the face peice is finished you will see the change in peoples behaviour Laughing

rowdy · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:43 am Post subject:

ok ok ,one day ill be able to go out without this bag on me head ,and its not looks its personality that counts .Ang on spose im knackered on both points really, Oh yeah and size doesnt matter either ,Wish women meant it when they say those things. Crying or Very sad

Smudge · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:01 am Post subject:

Oh they meant it when they said it! They just changed their mind later Wink

Rach · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject:

If guys can lie to get a woman into bed, so can women Laughing

Not that I'd lie Rolling Eyes

blamski · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject:

you mean women lie to get women into bed?? Shocked

rowdy · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject:

RACH!!!!!! ive never been so shocked.You mean blokes tell LIES!!!,im sorry duck but someones been tellin ya fibs??. Laughing

dickyknee · Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject:

[quote="oh_bugger"][quote="rowdy"]Thanks blam i knew it was something like that,Exactly !! how long does it take to work????? .ANYONE KNOW!!. Cool

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Keep gowing Rowdy once the face peice is finished you will see the change in peoples behaviour Laughing

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, not sure it will be the kind of attention he wanted though hehee

Exdeath · Tattoo lover Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 4

For me, the shading in my tattoos always hurt more for some reason. Interesting to see others here had the exact opposite experience.

Zoli_Angel · Tattoo lover Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 2

for me the shading hurt much more :-O + he said after 2 hours ppl's tolerance goes down. my 1st sitting took 3.5 hours & i was practically yelling at the end...so shading definitely!!
have a great night!

molco · Tattoo lover Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 13

The outline was definitely the worst. Felt like the needles got really deep. The shading... I can almost say it was a bit comfortable. Not really a pain, more like annoying scratching.

marinaaxid25 · Tattoo lover Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 23 Location: NYC

I just completed my fourth tattoo. There were some areas of the body where neither shading or outline was so terrible.
The tattoo goes over the shoulder, onto my collarbone. Every time the needle went into that spot, it was painful, no matter what. My tattoo artist scolded me, telling me I needed to relax the muscles.
Once he worked on the shoulder, it wasn't so bad. It's mostly muscle, so I was able to sit through a lot of needlework.

I guess it depends from person to person.

DesertProse · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:01 am Post subject: My first tattoo

I just got my first tattoo today. I was putting it off until I was thin, but I finally figured out that I'm never gonna be thin -- but fat chicks can be sexy, too! So I got that sexy lower-back tattoo that I've been wanting. And it turns out, being more insulated made it easier. Yay fat!

So...I vote for the outline -- that bad boy HURT, I ain't gonna lie. The fill-in was almost like a massage after that. It felt like he was slicing into my hip when he outlined my butterflies, but when he colored it in I barely felt anything. It actually hurts more now -- stings -- than the coloring did. So, all in all, not too bad. And I love my tattoo. Smile

bull · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject:

It all depends on the size of tattoo and the person, and most of all were you get it! , If you just get a outline because its a large piece and you need 2 or 3 sessions, the shading usually will hurt more people say. If you get a small piece some say the outline depending on were they get it. And then you get the person that says it did not hurt at all, tattoo artist like them because they can sit for a long time and usually get more than 1 tattoo. Allot of it is mind of matter if you really want it you can put your mind in the right place and most people can sit threw it with little to no pain. ( usually) But most off all trust your artist make sure he is the right one for you. There are many great artist out there check, and recheck before you sit down and regret your tattoo then the pain will mean nothing as the pain of looking at a poorly done tattoo for the rest of your life!!!

TahitiTatou · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject:

My experience is that the outline hurt more than the shading. Actually it was not shading but black filling because in Polynesian tattoo there is (generally) no shading. Mine is a Maori half sleeve, starting on the shoulder blade and ending on the chest. It took about 5 hours in one sitting - 1h30 for free hand design and 3h30 for inking. I was sooo happy when it was over! I don't think I could have endured much longer! The most painful area was the one between the neck and the top of the shoulder. The skin there seems to be thiner and more sensitive; it is the only area which bleeded a bit. Anyways, it was definitely worth the pain!

Ed Sr · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject:

They are completely different feelings. Both have pain associated with them.
The outline is a much sharper pain but the shading and coloring can get plain old aggravating. Much like scraping a sunburn.

mommabird · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject:

I've been trying to remember while reading the responses, but I find that I don't really remember the pain part (must be like childbirth - we wouldn't keep doing it if we remembered too much...haha!)

I also think placement has a lot to do with it. My last was on the back of my neck and while uncomfortable at times, it never really hurt. Of course it only took about 20 minutes, so that might of had something to do with it, too Wink

My larger one is on my shoulder and the outlining hurt a few times (maybe when two outlines intersected or were close?). The filling in wasn't so bad and I remember thinking "Is it already over" when he was finished about 2.5 hours later.

Of course reading this has made me all nervous again as I go in tomorrow for my biggest one yet (thanks guys, I was feeling good about it and now am feeling apprehensive...ha!). I think the part I'm most nervous about is that it will cross my backbone and I've always heard it hurts more going over bones.