Want To Get Inked? Read This!

    • Kasmin Fernandes | TNN
    • Publish Date: Sep 10 2016 4:45PM
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    • Updated Date: Sep 10 2016 4:45PM
Want To Get Inked? Read This!

If you belong to that breed of people who've never been inked, you're probably still contemplating that oft-repeated question of tattoo virgins: Does it hurt?

Get past the temporary pain once you've set your mind on getting inked. Finding a good tattoo artist is half the job done, yet there are things even the most professional ones might withhold from you. Here are some of them:
  • Tattoos hurt... a little: The pain you will experience while getting a tattoo is relative, and a lot of it is in the mind. Says tattoo artist Lama, "I've had bodybuilders who start crying once the needle pierces the skin and middle-aged women who doze off while they are getting a tat." It also boils down to the skill of the artist. If he doesn't know the levels to push the needle, is too rough or doesn't know the level of thickness of the skin's layers, it could cause bleeding and scarring.
  • Asking for the shop minimum is an insult: The shop minimum at a tattoo parlour is the overhead costs that it takes to get you tattooed. Keeping the equipment clean and sterile costs money. This includes needles, ink and workstations. Asking your tattoo technician a question like, 'What's your shop minimum?' can dampen his mood. 
  • White tattoos a waste: Transparent and white tattoos are a growing trend that will almost always leave you with regret. Says tribal tattoo expert Mo Naga, "You're going through the pain and healing for something that is sort of invisible. White ink falls out, gets splotchy and yellow over time. It usually ends up looking like a scar or birthmark."
  • Machine users aren't tattoo artists: "There are many people around calling themselves tattoo artists because they know how to use the equipment," says tattoo artist Sunny Bhanushali. A tattoo machine is just a tool, knowing to use it doesn't make a person tattoo artist. While choosing the tattoo artist, always ask to see his finished work. So, the easiest way to find the right artist is to look at his tattoo portfolio and drawings. Don't tattoo the name of anyone besides your parent. Tattooing the girlfriend's name on your arm is risky business so hold off on name tats. After his split with long-time girlfriend Winona Ryder, Hollywood actor Johnny Depp had to change the tattoo on his right arm from 'Winona Forever' to a weird 'Wino Forever'. The bottom line is: Young love ends, the tattoo stays.
  • All inks should be in disposable caps: Ink, cream and other materials must be divided into separate containers for each client. Visit a tattoo parlour and you will see rows of tiny white caps on a tattoo artist's work station. Tattoo ink is placed into these caps because throughout the tattooing process, the artist has to constantly dip the tattoo needle into the colour of ink. Like old fountain pens, tattoo needles retain a tiny amount of ink on the tips that have to be constantly replenished. If they were to keep dipping the tattoo needle into a central, main pot of ink, it would cross-contaminate every client. 
  • Have your concept ready: Says Sunny, "You need to have some concept for your tattoo. The artist will convert your idea into a creative design. If you don't have any idea about what exactly you want on your body, the artist will be at a loss about what to suggest and you might get something you regret." Also, amateur tattoo artists in the city download ready designs from the internet. Don't settle for clones. Demand a custom design. It's your right to ask your artist to draw something specially for you.

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