What to do
The night before;
1. Don’t drink heavily. It will make you hungover and more importantly thin your blood the next day.
2. Get to bed on time. It may feel like Christmas Eve and be hard to sleep, but the rest will make you less fidgety the following day.
3. If you have an appointment, check your appointment card to verify the time and day of your tattoo.
4. Check your funds. Make sure you have enough to cover the cost and a tip. Make sure you know your artist acceptable forms of payment in advance. make sure you have enough leftover to eat or buy yourself a drink you may want during your session.
5. Make sure you have any free references you will need and your ID/drivers license!
The day of ;
1. Pack a small bag with: bottled water, phone, book to read, video game , a high protein snack (granola bars, sun chips, crackers or fruit) Make sure you have a ride home if you need one and that you didn’t forget wallet or ID.
2. Shower or bathe. Unless you are getting an underarm tattoo, please wear deodorant. If you are getting tattooed below the knee, wash your feet and wear clean socks. Wear clean clothes that can get ink stains on them. Seven in summer, bring a sweatshirt or something warm to wear. getting tattooed can make you feel colder than usual.
3. Eat a full meal before you head for the studio. Start heavy and filling foods. This will make your body less likely to flinch and will keep you calm.
4. Don’t drink alcohol or take any pills. Reputable tattoo artists will NOT tattoo anyone that is under the influence. If you feel you must take something, ask your artist, sometimes small doses of ibuprofen or Midol will help.If you are on any regular medications, ask ahead of time. If you have a medical condition, tattooing can stimulate endorphins and adrenaline and can cause bad reactions in those on some medications or who have chronic health problems.
5. Shower up on time and be aware that your artist may run late. This is possibly because the person ahead of you wasn’t fully prepared or late, or wiggled around! Use the extra time to get comfortable with the atmosphere in the shop.introduce yourself, find the restroom, and fill out paperwork. Ask them for any assistance you might need while you are getting tattooed.
6. Getting a tattoo can make you hungry and tired, so plan to rest and eat after getting tattooed. Taking time afterward to relax and clean up your new artwork can help a lot with healing.
During the session
1. Small and simple tattoos can take as little as ten minutes to apply. You’re sterile will more than likely be irritated or impatient if you can’t sit still for even five minutes. If you think you aren’t capable of enduring any pain at all without complaining, crying or moving around, master this before you decide to get work done. Don’t be afraid to tell your artist that you are nervous. They see many nervous and frightened people. And can often help by explaining the process to you. Usually they can tell you stories of many people being much worse!
2. Don’t be afraid to ask for assistance if you feel dizzy, queasy or confused. Some people feel faint even within the first few minutes of a tattoo even if it’s not their first time! No need to feel embarrassed or afraid. Let the artist know if you are feeling anything unusual.
3. It’s, it will hurt. But don’t worry, it won’t hurt very badly. Tattoos feel somewhat like an “electric cat scratch” tingly and scratchy at the same time. Tattoo needle are not at all like a needle in a syringe, they are more like pins of a sewing machine .They only penetrate the skins surface a few millimeters. Your artist can show you before they start to make you feel less anxious.
4. For however the artist asks you to sit.It may seem hard, but the artist is more concerned with stretching out the skin, so try to stay in that position they chose.If your leg or arm is falling asleep and you can’t hold the position, let them know before it becomes heard for you to stay still.When you strain a position you may shake or quiver and this will affect the linework of your tattoo.Hold still and give your artist warning before coughing or sneezing if you can. Even laughing too much can jiggle your body enough to cause problems for your artist.
5. Artists work as fast as possible. Stopping them to check their progress slows them down. During longer sessions, usually an artist will break each hour to use bathroom , smoke or let you stretch.
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