I thought of that too, but I sit in air all day and I tend to wear longer sleeves, so I think I can hide it if I want to :)

I'm still working on not chickening out though!!! :eek:

You're never too old to do anything! I'm the baby of the family and I got my first tattoo two weeks before my older brother got his... and then my dad who was 50 at the time jumped on the bandwagon and got his first one too! Now I'm trying to convince my mom (mid-50's) but she's too scared!

Just in talking with people (not on YT)...why are they trying to detour me from my arm? I feel if I do it, its a part of me and I want to show it, not hide it.

cause alot of people get there arms done and then regret later what they got, or that they cant hide it very well. but i think if u put alot of thought into it and get something you REALLY want instead of a spur of the moment guess you should be just fine. just make sure its what you really want... dont let anyone talk you into anything.
my friend got a tattoo that someone else told her would be kool and now she HATES it... its in a different language she doesnt even speak and half the time she cant remember what it says. but good thing its on her lower back.. she can hide it if she really wants to.

Don't listen to others, just do what you want to do! Make sure it's something you are never going to regret, or will want to show it forever. Personally I like mine to be hidden because I work in a professional field, and I also wouldn't like to get big noticeable ones before wearing a wedding dress, etc. But I would never ever try to discourage someone from getting one where they want to get it! Go for it!

Yep, make sure it is what you truely want. And remember, they change over time. The older you (& the tat) get, the more it fades out/becomes distorted.


Also, make sure they are clean! Check with others and see what they think of the shop. When you go in, watch them pull out a new needle. If they don't use a different needle for different ppl. Leave!

i have all of mine in places where they can be shown off if i want to, and hidden when they need to be (foot, lower back, between shoulder blades, hip) and i am so glad I did that. I have found myself in situations where i was going to a very nice dinner and wanted to dress up. some of my dresses and shirts showed my tattoo between my shoulder blades, and I was scrambling to find a dress up shirt that hid the tattoo. I just didn't want it flashing out because it was a very fancy restaurant and I was going to be with my investors, who actually despise tattoo's. so I thought it was a time that it should be covered. IMO if you get it on your arm, it will more than likely cause you some of the same grief...at a time when you least expect it. but...then again...if it is not a BIG tattoo, you should be able to cover it easily. depending on the size of the tat...it may be hard to find short sleeved shirts that cover it completely. i know a lot of the styles these days are "capped sleeves" and such.

I am a big believer in "if it means a lot to you...who cares what others think". I got the tat WHERE I wanted and WHAT I wanted...but out of respect for others,..and to keep my tat from being topic of conversation (in a negative way) i chose to cover it at that time. but i didn't let anyone tell me NOT to get it where I wanted. So go with your heart... but def. be sure you know what you are getting into.

I have heard that on the upper arm is one of the least painful places to get it :) out of the 4 I have..my hip was the least painful for me. foot was the most painful.

Ring Tattoo??
 

I have thought about getting a wedding ring Tattoo. That will probably really hurt bad huh? All the nerves that are there...

you also use your fingers alot. but i don't think that part of the finger has many nerve endings. i say go for it!

I have two tattoos. I have a nautical star on my hip and I have a shooting star on my foot. The foot hurt the worst ever!!!! My hip wasn't bad at all. I now want to get a set of sparrows on my should blades for the people I have lost in the past and people I will loose in the future.

The place I'm going to go to my brother got his last one from, and we actually went there once to check them out.

What should I look for besides new needles?

Its actually one of the better places here in my area.

Thanks for everyones support!!!!

My true love in life is my dogs :aimeeyork Thats the only thing :) so I figure I can't go wrong with a Yorkie Tatt, ya know.

I watch Miami Ink all the time & now I want one, too! But I'd get it on my lower back...I really don't want one that is visible all the time. But I dont' know what I want, so I haven't done it yet. I kind of thought about doing something dog related, but I jsut don't know. I don't want to regret anything I get.

Its a pretty cool show, huh?!!!

Wish me luck !!!!

Going to go talk to someone tonight!

Good luck girl!!! Everything will be ok, don't worry! :D

I have a small rose on my right shoulder. I love it and it didn't hurt at all!