Tattooing yourself...

Deran · #1 11-26-2008, 12:26 PM

Is anyone else as addicted to this as I am?

Or am I just weird? Or maybe both?

inkmunky · #2 11-26-2008, 02:52 PM

you're just weird, i have 50+ hours into myself and hated every second of it and don't even ask why i kept going i'm wierd too, ask my girl about that she'll testify to it

jess the dude · #3 11-26-2008, 02:56 PM

tattooing yourself sucks! but im a big pussy.

Frostbitetattoo · #4 11-26-2008, 03:06 PM

Yes i must confess, i am guilty of it too i`ve done from my knee to my toes, and through the pins and needles from the f@#ked up positions i had to sit to reach/see etc i still want to do more i just can`t find the time to do it lol.

People call me nuttier than squirrel turd, but i knew there would be more like me out there lol

inkmunky · #5 11-26-2008, 04:20 PM

i think most tattoo artists themselves are big pussies and hate getting tattooed, i freely admit that i do

jess the dude · #6 11-26-2008, 05:59 PM

when i get tattooed i sit for 7-8 hours no problem, its been years since ive tattooed myself but i remember it sucking real bad. i just cant inflict pain on myself, i need someone else to do it.

jerseyjaywymbs · #7 11-26-2008, 07:32 PM

i used to tattoo myself way back when, but with all the dope ass artists out there, it doesn't make sense to burn up what little room i have left. i must admit, i bought a new shader last summer and couldn't wait to use it, my client for the day canceled and i used it on myself, the machine ran great and the tattoo looks much better than it used to. the body's natural response is to pull away from pain, so it requires a great deal of focus to force the pain upon yourself and keep tattooing correctly. on the other hand, i do enjoy the challenge of tattooing the design upside down.

texasmickey · #8 12-02-2008, 05:27 PM

yeah f@#k that s&!t i had to do one as my first tattoo and was like never again

kollin · #9 12-02-2008, 05:47 PM

I was always told to never tattoo myself if I ever wanted a good tattoo, so I've always jut stuck to that rule, I used to love getting tattooed but all the easy spots are gone now I just have todeal with the s&!ty painful spots, now I feel bad for tattooing those spots and giving people s&!t about them being pussies. My bad!

travelingtom · #10 12-04-2008, 12:58 PM

tattooing yourself lets you know what you are puting your clients through, if i want to try a new technique, or a new kind of needle, or whatever, it goes on me first. just makes me feel better. and i'm a b1tc4, i allways b1tc4 at me to quit being a b1tc4, but i still b1tc4........b1tc4!!!!!!!