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GLASGOW · Tattoo lover Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 15

hi im new here thinking of getting my first tattoo im thinking of getting my name in fancy writing down my wrist im only 16 but i know of a place that will tattoo me loking for advice from you lot about how long it will take to heal and how long i will have to wait before i can go to the gym or swimming as im going on holiday in 5 and a half weeks but if it wont be healed by then i mite just wait until after it

cheers GLASGOW BOAY

rowdy · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: DONT

Dont even think about it,at 16 its illegal .Dont believe anyone who tells you otherwise.Wait till youre at least 18 mate ,i dont mean to preach im just trying to help. I know its tempting to get one if ya can but you may just live to regret it.

ANDREW_SHOULD_DIE · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:11 pm Post subject:

yea i agree with the post above .....
but your 16 and determind i guess lol...
so heres some things to think about,....

a tattoo on your wrist automaticly stuffs up most work/job opportunities

you will have to use a cream 2 times a day and also baby oil
that goes on for about a months.....every day

you cannot use that wrist to do much....dont even stress it for 2 months....

i have 6 stars around my left wrist and i play guitar and im a punk and in punk bands and i kinda wrecked a few stars from violent wrist movements......

also there are many creases along your wrist and you should think long and hard if you want a tattoo there
because those creases turn into wrinkles and loose skin,...not attractive....

well thats my 2 cents.....

if your still want it then give me a hola and ill draw it up for you Shocked

GLASGOW · Tattoo lover Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 15

hmmmm i think il wait until after my holidays for it then : / dont want to spoil my holidays will be gon in 5 weeks so doubt thatl be long enuf for it to completely heal :O i still think im gon to go ahead with it didnt really think about getting a job with it bit Sad

finding it kinda hard for jobs now anyway because of learning disabilitys so it wont really matter Razz

rowdy · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:30 pm Post subject: young tattoo

Good on ya mate at least youre thinking about it and that can only be a good thing.and dont forget if you want a full sleeve later on in life the tatt ya get now may just screw that up for ya. anyhoo good luck.

GLASGOW · Tattoo lover Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 15

[quote="rowdy"]Good on ya mate at least youre thinking about it and that can only be a good thing.and dont forget if you want a full sleeve later on in life the tatt ya get now may just screw that up for ya. anyhoo good luck.[/quote]

nah m8 dont think im up for full sleves im more into having single ones spread about on my body Razz

anyways cheers for the help

another thing see if i did get it say in 2 days would i be able to go swimming play about on a golf course go to the gym and go out in the sun when im on holiday iom goin in about 5 weeks would it be ok around that time or should i wait : /

rowdy · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:41 pm Post subject: young tat

anytime mate. no probs

GLASGOW · Tattoo lover Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 15

[quote="rowdy"]anytime mate. no probs[/quote]

ive added extra things to my original post whats your opinion on that buddy?

chaos · Tattoo lover Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 19

If your gonna get your name, get it in another language or something, i was going to get my name done in old english but about a week before my appointment i had second thoughts and yeah, changed the design to chinese.

GLASGOW · Tattoo lover Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 15

[quote="chaos"]If your gonna get your name, get it in another language or something, i was going to get my name done in old english but about a week before my appointment i had second thoughts and yeah, changed the design to chinese.[/quote]

lol yea m8 i was thinking of getting it maby in gothik riting or something :O just dont no wether i should get it for my holidays or wait until after dont want my holidays spoild by not being able to wait to get home for my tattoo if you know what i mean

LadySav · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject:

I'm 32, have four tats, waiting to get my fifth, got the first when I was 19. My foremost advice I'd like to give is that you get something that will represent something important to you that will remain important to you for the rest of your life. Placement for me was on my shoulders and back, primarily for employment reasons. At that time, it was still kind of frowned upon for women to have tats. Maybe so now, but not nearly to the extent as it was then. I also chose those areas because there was less pain involved and I could easily conceal or reveal them as needed.

My first tattoo was my husband's initials, the second was the tattoo with my name in it (the one on my avatar), the third was a design I did on my own that had the first initials of everyone in my life who I thought had a hand in changing or fulfilling my life in some way. The last tat I got is my son's name, and the next tat I'm going to get is a Centaur holding a bow and arrow, which will be put next to my son's name. He's a Saggitarius, and instead of just having the arrow symbol put there I wanted the centaur, because that's also a symbol used in relation to the Saggitarius astrological sign.

Make sure you really shop around for a good artist, too. I live in a good place to find excellent artists, so it wasn't as hard for me, but this is something you should be really picky about. Try not to rush it, because you really do want an excellent piece of artwork and not everyone can give that to you.

ANDREW_SHOULD_DIE · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:52 pm Post subject:

" another thing see if i did get it say in 2 days would i be able to go swimming play about on a golf course go to the gym and go out in the sun when im on holiday iom goin in about 5 weeks would it be ok around that time or should i wait : / "

NO!
dont go anywhere....
no sun
no water
no stress
NOTHING.....

anyways....why dont you just go to tattoo shop and talk to the artist...
if they are a good artist then they will have a proper convo with you.
if they are crap then they will just try and talk you into getting it....
if they try and talk you into it with bullcrap talk then get up and walk out.....
chances are they will give you a dodgy half assed attempt at a tattoo....

only a pro artist will have a decent convo with their client.
Shocked

LadySav · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:16 am Post subject:

I have to totally agree with Andrew there!

There are some "artists" who are all about the buck and care little of the lifelong commitment you're about to make. A true artist will help to create a piece of work that you BOTH can be proud of - not just with the result but with how you feel about it as well.

GLASGOW · Tattoo lover Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 15

No folks i didnt mean if i could those things in 2 days i meant when im on holiday its actually around 6 weeks were going so about a month and a half i dont reallydo much on holiday anyway if im going to lie in the sun il put something over my arm to make sure it would be ok but it shouldnt be too warma t the time im going at anyway im going down to the tattoo shop tomorow to have a talk to them so hopefully ican get some good info about it then

oh_bugger · Tattoo addict Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 516

Glasgow

Im going to be brutally honest.

Your 16 it is illegal for you to get tattooed, any one who will tattoo you at your age is clearly rather low on morals this is suggestive that they are only in the tattoo business to make money this suggests that they are not actually very good at tattooing this means you will end up with a ***** tattoo.

You want your name on your lower arm why ? Are you worried you might forget it ? Go the whole hog get your address done as well ! What im getting at is it is hardly the most amazing idea for a tattoo, your talking about permenantly marking a highly visible part of your body your 16 that tatto could be there for 60+ years think long and hard about the design and placement.

You say in one of your posts that you dont want full sleeves most people dont when they go for there first tattoo by the time they have five or six a large amount of people start thinking about sleeves, tastes change.

If you do get this tattoo it will make finding employment more difficult for you than it already is, I work in an office I am not supposed to display my art at work this means in theory no short sleeve t-shirts no shorts in the summer certainly no tattoos below the elbow. My job is not important or particularly well paid however these are the standards expected of the staff in many offices now.

Aftercare the tattoo will require anywhere up to two months to fully heal and for the skin to settle during this time you will have to follow an aftercare routine involving healing creams and mousitirisers (speeeling) the tatttoo will need to be kept out of the sun at all costs and dont go swimming, if you get the tattoo on your wrist golf will be a non starter until it has healed. You will need to put suntan lotion on the tattoo for life or it will fade to some extent.

rowdy · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:21 am Post subject: well said o,b.

Glasgow please listen to o,b every word he said is true i know its hard to resist when you want one so badly,but the law is there to protect you.please reconsider trust me YOU WILL REGRET IT.there are so many pittfalls to this and no advantages.

GLASGOW · Tattoo lover Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 15

hmmm its got me thinking ive just paid the money for it Sad

not sure but ive tryed for jobs and not much to look forward toa nyway cause im not goin to be able to drive a car which was the thing i was most wanting to do so i thought just live as much as i can cause hings are rubbish at the moment il take a long hard think about this cheers folks

oh_bugger · Tattoo addict Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 516

[quote="GLASGOW"]hmmm its got me thinking ive just paid the money for it Sad

not sure but ive tryed for jobs and not much to look forward toa nyway cause im not goin to be able to drive a car which was the thing i was most wanting to do so i thought just live as much as i can cause hings are rubbish at the moment il take a long hard think about this cheers folks[/quote]

The only problem with living for today is regreting it tommorow.

Why can you not learn to drive ?

GLASGOW · Tattoo lover Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 15

got tourettes add adhd ocd and many more i ive been told because of my tourettes and ocd it would be too much of a risk i also wanted to join the army fireservice or joinery also told i couldnt do it and i tryed princes trust and got kiked out after 2 days and i should have been there for 3 months Sad

too much for people too handle but i cant help it

chic · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:21 pm Post subject:

Do you really think its safe having a tatoo then, you might be twitching and hurt yourself....

oh_bugger · Tattoo addict Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 516

[quote="GLASGOW"]got tourettes add adhd ocd and many more i ive been told because of my tourettes and ocd it would be too much of a risk i also wanted to join the army fireservice or joinery also told i couldnt do it and i tryed princes trust and got kiked out after 2 days and i should have been there for 3 months Sad

too much for people too handle but i cant help it[/quote]

That sucks Im a volunteer in a youth organisation and some of the kids there suffer from some of or all of the above symptoms and it is a real pity.

However as you probrably know the right combination of medication can really help to control these condtions I say pester the doctors until you are happy with the medication they have suggested for you. Once that is sorted then try to get a worthwhile job Army and Fire service might be reluctant to employ you however there are plenty of other worthwhile trades out there.

GLASGOW · Tattoo lover Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 15

ive tryed all the medication there isnt an awful lot about in scotland yet only ritalin and it isnt so good : / cheers for the help Wink

ANDREW_SHOULD_DIE · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:53 am Post subject:

been there done this.....
heres my expierience....

-spent $10 000 on a construction/carpentry/building/furniture making/furniture design/tiling/roofing/brick laying/concreting course

-got my lip pierced (the first time.....age 15)

-finished the course (age 16)

-wrecked my back (age 16)

- got more piercings (age 17)

-got a great job ($550 a week at sydney airport)

-got my fired for excessive piercings

-got my tattoo

-cant find a job

-all of my qualifications are useless because of my back injury so i cannot do a building trade or use any of my certificates......

now i am broke and cant get any jobs that i need to get.....

becuase of my tattoo.....

i dont regret getting it.... (i have split personality..... hard to explain, but i like it when i am the 'going out, fun, lively, stupid, with freinds, andrew'//....... and when i am the 'depressed, need a job, i am screwwed, thinking, andrew, i dont really like it....)

i really think you should not get it...

if you still have the urge.....
then...

get it on your shoulder or back or somewhere where it will always be hidden/......

well thats my expierience.....sorry if you dont understand that split personality bit lol....its even harder to explain in person....sorry..... i have many problems.... i also have a learning dificulty...another reason i have no real qualifications...and i also believ nsw skools are crap!....

GLASGOW · Tattoo lover Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 15

m8 i understand the personality thing its the same with me because i was chucked out of primary school high school princes trust all early on at it and i feel like ***** but when people come round im a really hyper funny guybut its too much for people because my tourettes takes the better of me and i dont know what im doing and its impossible to stop myself from behaving the way i do and its not on my lower wrist its starts from the top and goes like this N
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so it can be hidden if i wear a long sleeved top Very Happy

and the writing isnt all that big either so it should be ok just hope it all goes as planned Razz

i will think hard about it still as i still have about a week left until i get it done

ANDREW_SHOULD_DIE · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:23 am Post subject:

lol.....
your just like me lol....

ok well your obviously going to get it lol...

so

just MAKE SURE you have a good tattoo artist

i stufed up big time with my choice of artist,....

she was a fat ugly thing and did the worst job.....

i could have done better....

so yea...... go check out your artists work and ask lots of questions

GLASGOW · Tattoo lover Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 15

yea m8 ive asked around and they seem good the guy said once i go down he will open the needles infront of me and tell me all about it before he starts and any other questions im thinking about just to tell him about them and there cool so it should go well i really cant wait though lol i remember when i was young i was always interested in tattoos and just going into a tattoo shop and lookin at all the designs and things and ive wanted the same design since then lol yeah it seems that we are alike Very Happy

oh_bugger · Tattoo addict Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 516

[quote="GLASGOW"] when i was young i was always interested in tattoos [/quote]

Your only bl00dy 16 hardly old and wise.

STOP STOP STOP

Wait a couple of years if you still want the same tattoo in the same place i will have a whip round on this forum and pay for it for you, I really think that you are only getting this because you are feeling low your self esteem is down and a bit of you wants to rebel.

I have given you an indepth reason why not to do this above I wont repeat myself but please think again you are to young to get tattooed especailly in such a public part of your body.