Have you ever had a bad experience with a tattoo?

I don't have any tattoos. But some kid in my class got one at the end of the school year. It was on his leg. In my opinion it looked dumb, like he had been in a lake and came out with some ugly parasitic creature stuck to him. But what can I say, he thinks he's so cool now.

No, I won't be getting a tattoo

My little tatt is discretely placed and has never given me a worry.

I have a tattoo and have not had any bad experiences with/about it.

I have 2 on my forearm, a flower and a butterfly. She went too deep into my skin and the ink leaked into my muscle and all around the tattoo. It looks like I have a giant bruise around the tattoo. Also it has a bunch of scar tissue under it so it is raised in places.. really weird.

> She went too deep into my skin and the ink leaked into my muscle and all around the
> tattoo.

Ouch! Was that as painful as it sounds?

The only thing "bad" would be that shortly after I got the tat I started liking another rockband more, so am stuck with a couple of outdated tats for life because sometimes people change... and tattoos are difficult to get rid of if you no longer want 'em.

yeah... The ink exploded under my skin... I will try to get a good picture of it.

Well this picture doesn't really show it too well, but you can kind of see it...

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Here you can see the scar tissue under the flower from her pressing too hard.

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Moral of the story: Don't go to a friend who just opened up her own tattoo shop over her dad's bike shop!

I have no tattoo

No. Never had one. I consider doing my own eventually.

Thanks. From a photo it doesn't look as bad as it sounded.

I know I'd like brighter colors myself though. Were those once much brighter?

Oh, after reloading the page the pictures are larger and now I see what you are talking about. Yeah, that's not good. I imagine it will mostly go away in a couple of years though.

No.

I have two tattoos.

When did you have those done?

Re: the scar tissue - I had the same look at first, which is why I ask. If that's a fairly new tattoo, I think it will get better.

I have tattoo's and I haven't had any bad experiences.

No, these are the colors they are. I am going to try and get it fixed up a bit when I have money to go to a professional. I would like the colors to be brighter also. I think we are going to put some yellow through the flower to try and lighten it up.

It was done 3 months ago. I hope it will get better... The ink around and under the tattoo bugs me... It is actually worse in person. Looks like a bruise under the skin..

I have no tattoos. My son has been pestering me to get one. He wants to get one too.

Did you at least get your money back?

*edit* Just saw you had it done by a friend - still a friend?

Well... it's one of those friends who comes back in my life every year or so... We were friends since grade school. She told me she was tattooing (sp?) and she wanted to give me a tattoo. Ah well, that is life.. I will try to get it fixed up a bit when I have some spare money

Nope all mine have been ok. I have had friends who had problems but I think it was because they didn't take care of them correctly.

I have 4 and want a few more.

I have an 'A' on my hip. Yes ma'am. And a few blobs elsewhere.

don't have any tattoos and don't want any.

Just the one on the arm that smashed it's fist into my face.

Elsewhere? Did you misplace them? I guess I can go in and look for them for you if you want.

I have no issues with that

You are such a flirt

Since my tattoos are on me all the time...all my experiences...good and bad.....are had with my tattoos attached

One tattoo. Designed (and cherished) by Mandy.
No bad experience. No regrets.
Enjoyed the process of getting it done.

It's so perfect on you.

Is there any reason not to just get inks on eBay and do a fine tattoo one's self?

There's a technique involved plus sterilization equipment and the pain might mess with the steady handed skills needed....
otherwise....why not?
People in prison have some of the best work.

I did some piercings, a corseted labret, but the rings were rejected over a couple of weeks. I don't know if they weren't deep enough or that always happens.

If I did it again I would use curved needles, and maybe just one at a time.

I invented a rapid tattoo color-fill technique using a sonic granulated-medicine air injector in combo with leather stencils.