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I am seriously considering getting my first two tattoos, one on each shoulder. I don’t know anything about tattoos at all! Tattoo-havers, please share any advice or anecdotes a neophyte should heed!
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To mirror the bite, on my right shoulder I see overlaid fern and bracken fronds, arranged in a similar shape to the bite’s outline. I want to have the concepts drawn by Tandye, and then work with the tattoo artist to refine them.
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Thank you for the advice, everyone! I have submitted an inquiry to a local artist, and we'll see if they're interested!
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it is nice to be able to say "I probably won't want to actually get the work done until the autumn of 2023" since proper healing of tattoos requires avoiding direct sunlight for 3-4 weeks, and god knows I have a lot of plans to be in the sun this spring and summer
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@aquinton hmm, curious if there's a really breathable top you could wear over top? Like a short sleeve underarmor
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@hergaiety I bet there is, but I’m also worried that the rubbing of my running backpack shoulder straps could be painful or interfere with healing. I’m gonna be running _so much_ next summer! I should just stop overthinking this though
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@aquinton I personally think you'd be fine but I respect you not wanting to interfere with your running plans, they also sell plastic wrap that artists usually put over it once you get it that I bet could be used again if you were concerned about rubbing
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@aquinton no advice but I want to see this be a thing!
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@aquinton Take some ibuprofen beforehand! And don't scratch the itches. That's all I got. I have only one tattoo that I got in 1997 although I would dearly love to get another
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@aquinton Go in expecting pain. If the tattoo artist offers numbing gel, I've been told that the pain that hits you when it wears off is worse than the pain during the tattooing. I've never used it. However, just brace yourself for the feeling of a long, mean beesting. It's tolerable though; you'll be okay. Also, do NOT pick at it when it's peeling. I have like 14 tattoos so far. :)
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I intend to get a werewolf bite scar on my left shoulder, either on the upper arm or over the collar bone, visible from the front and back. Something like this but a little more stylized (closeup from an image by “thedrawingduke” on Instagram)