First tatoo and sensitive skin?

I am scheduled to have my first tattoo next Sat. I want a small basic outline of the Claddagh ring (hands holding a heart with a crown on top). I have very sensitive and thin skin...placement suggestions? I was thinking my lower right back.





Does anyone know how small a tattoo artist can go?

First tatoo and sensitive skin?
The lower back is a very painful and sensitive place. I have one on there, and it hurt very mch. The most comfortable was on my chest for me. But get it whereever you like, it all hurts a little bit anyway.
Reply:Thin skin is not necessarily a bad thing. the lower back Sides especially are sensitive due to more muscle than skin and bone. I know 1st hand my muscles "jumped" a lot when i was being drilled on. (I have 5 tattoos 2 large and 3 small) the center parts of my back top and bottom did NOT hurt nearly as bad. I have a dragon in the top center that is rather big and its pain was a 4 compared to the rose which is much smalled i got on the lower left part of my back where there is much more skin and muscle and it was an 8 in pain. I also know that the color RED seems to be the #1 color for people to be sensitive to for some reason. I suggest talking with several (3 or 4) tattoo artists and get their input before committing to location and size.
Reply:The first response said the lower back is painful which isn't necessarily true. I have five tattoos and two of them are very large and on my lower back. Everyones nerve patterns in their skin are different.





If you get something that is RIGHT on a bone, like the top of your foot- it is probably going to hurt a bit. Other than that, it just depends on your nerves. I have one on each hip that didn't hurt at all, my two lower back ones where fine- I fell asleep even- except one little spot nearly killed me. My artist told me it is random what will make you jump.





As far as how small the artist can go, they can go pretty much as small as you want. If it is possible to draw it that small- then it can be tattooed that small. I would at least get it big enough to get your money's worth though.





Good luck!
Reply:Sensitive skin has nothing to do with getting a tattoo. It has to do with how thick your skin is and what level of pain tolerance u have. I have several tattoos and the first one i got was on my lower back, in which i have chinese characters on my neck and some on my ankle and a shoulder piece. Out of all of them the lower back was the most painfull ( i almost past out) anywhere close to your butt, which has the most nerves will be painfull. But if you can take that part of your body no problem then, anywhere else on your body should be easy. Good luck! By the way u will regret a small tattoo... cause later on the ink will start to smear and if u get a small tat later on it will look like a black blob... u dont want that.
Reply:A small colored tattoo will look like a blob of nothing in 10 years, be careful about getting too much detail in a small tattoo. I have a few tattoos, i suggest you consider the covered parts like back, thighs, breasts for tattoo especially if you are not keen on having it on display every day. painful areas are where the skin is more soft like near armpits, nipples, and also hurts like hell across a bony area, i was getting tattooed across the breast plate on my chest, on the bone it felt like i was being stabbed in the chest with a jackhammer.


Enjoy the experience, take the time to have it done in a peaceful place, and remember the tattoo is just an ornament to prove you went through the pain of getting it done..... hmmm?
Reply:1st am Irish. very pale, sensitive and thin skin. I have 2 tattoos on my lower back one on each side. They hurt but nothing I couldn't tolerate. My 3rd is in between my shoulder blades. It's a Celtic cross that runs down my spine %26amp; out to the edges of my shoulder blades, that was the least painful of the three (accept when they got close to bones on my shoulders). Placement really should be based on whether you want it visable, future employment, weight loss and gain due to life changes (no tummy tattos if you are having kids)





When it comes to size you don't want to go too small. you lose the detail and over time it will just look like a black blob of ink. Your artist will recomend how small you can go. Good luck
Reply:Hon, some people have a higher tollerance for pain than other and on some people, the lower back hurts for others it doesn't.





It don't matter where you get it, its going to hurt. It won't hurt bad at all, infact its a bareable pain, kind of annoying. Trust me you will be okay. Don't worry about it. And don't get it too small, don't get it somewhere that you can gain excessive weight at. I have 2 sparrows with banners under each and in the banner 1st banner says Kayla 2nd banner Jamie. It is between my shoulder blades!!!





Its nothing to get worked up over at all. You will do fine trust me....Good luck Hope everything goes well!!!! HAVE FUN!!!
Reply:I would say either there, on like your hip, or in between your shoulder blades. If you have sensitive skin, it is going to hurt no matter where you get it. That tattoo would look really good on the inside of your wrist, the area is a little painful but a small tattoo doesn't take long to complete so you would only have to sit through it for like 45 minutes. How small they can do your tattoo depends on how intricate the design is. The more intricate, the larger it needs to be. If it is jsut the basic outline of the ring with the heart in the middle and the hands they should be able to do it pretty small.





Good luck to you!! =]

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