ChrisL 2 #1 May 10, 2005 I dont think so I have many, the most recent being the largest and most colorful of the lot covering my entire right upper arm from elbow to over my shoulder and all the way around the arm. I have heard several people over the years comment that they think/know/have heard that tattoo's with a lot of color are much more painful to get than ones without the color. This sounds pretty silly to me, and my own experience tells me so. What do you think? About the only this myth could make sense is if it refers to tattoo's that are colored in as opposed to being line drawings. In that case of course it hurts more, your getting a lot more holed poked in your skin __ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #2 May 10, 2005 If ya fill it in with black or color the needles feel the same....HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #3 May 10, 2005 QuoteIf ya fill it in with black or color the needles feel the same.... Ditto. The shading didn't hurt on mine. Now, the outlining....ugh. Worth every second though.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #4 May 10, 2005 From my experience it's the outline that hurts the most, the coloring, darkening, or anything else for that matter doesn't really hurt at all. More like something that's kinda bugging you and you'd wish would go away<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #5 May 10, 2005 exactly the answer to the question I was just thinking about. no tats here.. (yet?) I'd imagine they would be the same, just all depends on area and # of passes needed Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #6 May 10, 2005 And how long you been sitting in the chair. Longest I ever sat there was 4 hours at a stretch, and the last hour hurts a lot more than the first :-)__ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #7 May 10, 2005 The work it's self isnt bad.... it's the constant wiping after sitting in the chair for 2 hours... that is what freakin hurts.....HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysprite 0 #8 May 10, 2005 Agreed. It's not the color that hurts, but rather the third hour of coloring that hurts!~skysprite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #9 May 10, 2005 QuoteAbout the only this myth could make sense is if it refers to tattoo's that are colored in as opposed to being line drawings. That's what I was thinking. The "filling in" part of getting a tattoo was what hurt the most for me, but that had nothing to do with what color it was. And it's a good thing that that was the last part of it; just when I was starting to think I couldn't stand the pain anymore, it was done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bouda 0 #10 May 10, 2005 i have 4 tats three black and white and on color and i don't think that the felt any different Look what i made at work today mom!! Put it on the fridge http://www.bouda.moonfruit.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivejo 0 #11 May 10, 2005 anyone ever think black is still actually a colour!?! a very dull one but in all fairness it is still a colourthose who do it cant explain it! those who dont, cant understand it!.. if riding in a plane is flying then ridding in a boat is swimming!? experince the eliment get out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dan_iv 0 #12 May 10, 2005 red hurts the worst, then you have green, and blue, then purple is also a real pain.... right, right.... it all depends upon a few main factors needles used artist applying ink length of time and does the fucker keep recoloring a part that just won't take... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygirlpc 0 #13 May 10, 2005 I had heard the same thing before getting my one small tattoo. The artist that did mine said that is just a myth. Mine is a few different shades of purple and white and I didn't think it was too bad. Of course I don't have anything to compare it with. I have to agree with the others, I think as more to do with other things than what color. Danielle "Life is either a great adventure or nothing." - Helen Keller Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #14 May 10, 2005 They may hurt more because of the pressure needed with some colors, but not because the ink looks different. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #15 May 10, 2005 I have the Traditional= Rampant Lion / flag of Scotland on my shoulder and the color=yellow had to be done 3 times to complete...maybe that's the reference made?_______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #16 May 10, 2005 Quoteanyone ever think black is still actually a colour!?! a very dull one but in all fairness it is still a colour Not really. White is light and black is the absence of light. It's too complicated for me to try to explain, but black really isn't a "color". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #17 May 10, 2005 QuoteQuoteanyone ever think black is still actually a colour!?! a very dull one but in all fairness it is still a colour Not really. White is light and black is the absence of light. It's too complicated for me to try to explain, but black really isn't a "color". True. Black is the abscence of all color and light. Black is no color at all __ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #18 May 10, 2005 in pigment (ie paint) black is a color and white is a color.. there are TWO color theories, one for light one for pigment..the same rules do not apply to both because of the materials used to create pigment____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #19 May 10, 2005 I think it just depends on where ya get it and the size... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MWGemini 0 #20 May 10, 2005 I've got 3 tattoos, two of them full color. I've been told by the artists that with color, they have to put the ink in deeper for it to look good. That may have something to do with people thinking it hurts more. For me, I never noticed much of a difference, although my only all black tattoo is on the inside of my left arm, which can be pretty sensitive in spots. None of them really hurt that bad, however. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #21 May 11, 2005 Quoteno tats here.. (yet?) Aww, you finally decided to get the sunshine tattoo on your ass?! You're so sweeet!! ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #22 May 11, 2005 What I was told by a tattooist: The closer to a bone, the more it hurts (in general, some people it tickles.) The faster the tattooist does the outline lines, the more it hurts. (I've seen a guy actually cut by a tattooist in a hurry) Light colored fills tend to hurt worse than dark colored fills due to having to go over it several times (usually) to get a good shading. My two tattoos weren't bad - felt about like a sunburn.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
