A YetiGuide® guide to tattooing!

whatcanthisbe · 31st January 2008, 14:18

yup

phuket actiually i revied the place online sevral fourms and all that and saw the place and a few ppl getting the work done and the new needles and the ink etc etc and then went from there

painful but addictive

s0uljah · 31st January 2008, 17:15

I waited over 7 years from the time I first wanted to get myself inked. Im happy I waited that long too as I was so fixed upon what I wanted and then at the last minute I saw a crumpled up drawing lying in the shop which I ultimately got on my back.

For now Iv got the outline and some light shading. Will add onto this as time goes by.

Nice one Sam, I expected this from you a long time ago actually

Sam Kapasi · 31st January 2008, 23:44

Finally we finished the tattoo. The rest of it was not painful at all.

And so it was finally finished. I was very pleased.

It is my earnest advice never to tattoo an area of your body that has no fat. It was a bad decision to tattoo the ball of my ankle. It hurt like crazy, it took long to heal and my entire foot and parts of my leg were severely swollen for almost a week after I was done.

See?

It was not a pleasant experience at all. Next time I'm only inking all my fatty portions, lol. That’s pretty much my whole body except the ball of the ankle and my elbow. I have a pretty lean and mean elbow. Hell, I’ve got two!

govigov · 4th February 2008, 19:59

hello all, the friend got the tatoo after all... she got a tatoo of a fairy with butterfly wings on her left hip!!!

thanks to riju, rjstyles for recommending pradeep menon... very down to earth guy

toiingg · 4th February 2008, 20:14

Noob question, why the cellophene ?

Sam Kapasi · 4th February 2008, 20:36

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Originally Posted by toiingg

Noob question, why the cellophene ?

Only for the ride home, to keep it clean and safe. Once home, the clingfilm was off and never used again.

MC Mayank · 4th February 2008, 23:59

Sam, how do you go about your normal activities with all the post tattoo care involved? Isn't taking a shower and wearing a shirt and all that gonna be a mess? And does one have to keep applying vaseline and stuff thru the day?

Sam Kapasi · 5th February 2008, 00:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by MC Mayank

Sam, how do you go about your normal activities with all the post tattoo care involved? Isn't taking a shower and wearing a shirt and all that gonna be a mess? And does one have to keep applying vaseline and stuff thru the day?

Well, I don't wear a shirt on my legs

The first week requires extra special care. Especially for a heavy tattoo. Line tattoos are easier to take care of.
In the case of a heavy tattoo, medicated moisturizer is a must. If you let the scab form too quickly, dry and fall off too soon, you will not have a dark tattoo.

Later, just some light cream or moisturizer after a bath is sufficient. In a month, it's just part of your skin, all is normal.

Ali G · 5th February 2008, 06:22

@whatcanthisbe, Sam: nice tats

one doubt here though, Ive heard that getting yourself inked increases the risk of getting skin cancer. Atleast thats what a friend said and successfully convinced me on not getting one done.

s0uljah · 5th February 2008, 09:58

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Originally Posted by MC Mayank

Sam, how do you go about your normal activities with all the post tattoo care involved? Isn't taking a shower and wearing a shirt and all that gonna be a mess?

It depends on how much you bleed, apparently if you have a lot of alcohol in your system you will be spurting blood like crazy

Not a very messy affair really, atleast wasnt for me. Skin was tender but next day I was aight.

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Originally Posted by MC Mayank

And does one have to keep applying vaseline and stuff thru the day?

Actually less is more too. In the sense that dont go overboard applying stuff every few hours.

What Sam means is keep it sufficiently lubed up. If you go overboard your skin wont be able to breathe.

Last couple of months Iv totally forgotten about the ink and not bothered with care :( aaargh

suncity · 29th February 2008, 22:39

hi, my question is if i have any skin related problem & if i go ahead in taking the ink session, will there be any harm done coz of it?

Sam Kapasi · 7th March 2008, 20:16

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Originally Posted by suncity

hi, my question is if i have any skin related problem & if i go ahead in taking the ink session, will there be any harm done coz of it?

I am sorry, I must have missed your question.

What kind of skin problem? You will have to elaborate for me to answer correctly. If you are uncomfortable posting it here, please feel free to PM me.

TheOne® · 13th March 2008, 02:53

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

...It hurt like crazy, it took long to heal and my entire foot and parts of my leg were severely swollen for almost a week after I was done.

See?

OMG, how did you manage?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

OUCH OUCH OUCH!!!!! Just looking at it makes me wince.

Sam Kapasi · 13th March 2008, 17:40

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Originally Posted by TheOne®

OMG, how did you manage?
OUCH OUCH OUCH!!!!! Just looking at it makes me wince.

*Taking a deep breath, filling lings up, sticking chest out and speaking in a deeper-than-usual voice.*

I'm a man, baby. Men can handle these things.

SohailPistawala · 13th March 2008, 17:52

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi;757235
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I'm a man, baby. Men can handle these things. [/i]

Lord save the Yeti Now!!!

31st January 2008, 14:18	#16
whatcanthisbe BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: http://www.wandering-online.com Posts: 499 Thanked: 6 Times	yup phuket actiually i revied the place online sevral fourms and all that and saw the place and a few ppl getting the work done and the new needles and the ink etc etc and then went from there painful but addictive
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31st January 2008, 17:15	#17
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	I waited over 7 years from the time I first wanted to get myself inked. Im happy I waited that long too as I was so fixed upon what I wanted and then at the last minute I saw a crumpled up drawing lying in the shop which I ultimately got on my back. For now Iv got the outline and some light shading. Will add onto this as time goes by. Nice one Sam, I expected this from you a long time ago actually
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31st January 2008, 23:44	#18
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,939 Thanked: 2,479 Times View My Garage	YetiPhotos® - My famous tattoo(day 3) - Warning, marginally graphic. Finally we finished the tattoo. The rest of it was not painful at all. And so it was finally finished. I was very pleased. It is my earnest advice never to tattoo an area of your body that has no fat. It was a bad decision to tattoo the ball of my ankle. It hurt like crazy, it took long to heal and my entire foot and parts of my leg were severely swollen for almost a week after I was done. See? It was not a pleasant experience at all. Next time I'm only inking all my fatty portions, lol. That’s pretty much my whole body except the ball of the ankle and my elbow. I have a pretty lean and mean elbow. Hell, I’ve got two!
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govigov Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cochin!!!!! Posts: 1,738 Thanked: 1,222 Times View My Garage	hello all, the friend got the tatoo after all... she got a tatoo of a fairy with butterfly wings on her left hip!!! thanks to riju, rjstyles for recommending pradeep menon... very down to earth guy Last edited by govigov : 4th February 2008 at 20:04.
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4th February 2008, 20:14	#20
toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 643 Thanked: 308 Times	Noob question, why the cellophene ?
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4th February 2008, 23:59	#22
MC Mayank BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 108 Thanked: 3 Times	Sam, how do you go about your normal activities with all the post tattoo care involved? Isn't taking a shower and wearing a shirt and all that gonna be a mess? And does one have to keep applying vaseline and stuff thru the day?
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5th February 2008, 06:22	#24
Ali G BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 102 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Psst.. @whatcanthisbe, Sam: nice tats one doubt here though, Ive heard that getting yourself inked increases the risk of getting skin cancer. Atleast thats what a friend said and successfully convinced me on not getting one done.
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29th February 2008, 22:39	#26
suncity BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 28 Thanked: 0 Times	hi, my question is if i have any skin related problem & if i go ahead in taking the ink session, will there be any harm done coz of it?
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