Shandy-Ade

I went to get a price / appointment to have this tattoo done and was told it will take 1hr + i thought 15-20 mins so i reckon i was over quoted, i never booked it so thought i would ask you guys.

So how long / how much

angel45

Sounds about right to me

Just to put things into prospective mine took 20 hours

TIFF

yer, about an hour from sitting down to getting up.......

Wouldnt want it to be rushed.....

Tattooists work on a minimum charge most of the time anyway as its Ł25 for a needle and you have to throw it away.....Minimum charge an hour.

Its like if i do a tiny Plumbing job for someone, they get a minimum 1 hour labour no matter what

Mr Shannon

50 Notes at the most and that shouldnt take anwhere near an hour but yea, as already said you get charged a base hour wether it takes 6 or 60 mins.

D16PJM

if the man says an hour id be more than happy to have someone take there time than 20 minutes and done, not like you can rub it out if his lines are on the piss

Mike C

iTrader: (1)

Agreed. Seems about right to me. Ł30 is the minimum charge I pay here.

Shandy-Ade

Cheers guys.

I went to 2 tattooists and was quoted 2 totally different prices hence why i asked here.

First tattooist said you looking at Ł120, second tattooist (the one which said an hour or so) said Ł40.

Who has tattoo's on their forearm then? does it hurt? will be first tattoo thats why i was hoping it would only take 20 mins

Rsmat

iTrader: (2)

like owt else mate youve just gota sit and bear it.

john

Mine took 4 hours plus another hour to go maybe two, he got recalled to prison though so am waiting just my luck



Planning my next one a vegas and boxing themed one.

Mike C

iTrader: (1)

Shouldn't be too bad at all mate. The one on my wrist was the most painless of the lot, hardly felt it at all. So it should't be bad at all. The ones nearest to bone are the worst!

cossie4i+

iTrader: (15)

Looks a bit for a bloke

Steve

steanlol

If you want a good price then pop along to a tattoo expo , loads of artists from all over the world and some specialise in one discapline*

Just type it in google or have a look at www.tattoo-2001.com thats where i go , will give you an idea what goes off at them .

MATCOS

iTrader: (1)

Hate to say it but I thought it was a tattoo on a girls arm at first too

Shandy-Ade

Oh dear, thats not a good thing

Tattoo expo sounds a good idea

dojj

iTrader: (3)

mine cost me Ł75 and took 30 minutes
let me find a pic of it

Shandy-Ade

Look forward to seeing it Dojj, i remember your thread about how much it hurt

rstdave

iTrader: (3)

It is a slightly feminine tattoo imo, as said sort of thing i've seen women with but if you like it mate then go for it!

john

Not my cuppa tea but i've seen plenty of blokes with them. Think radders of here has very similar.

dojj

iTrader: (3)

that's what it looked like the evening it was done

i'll take one to see hwo it's worked out a few months later

and yes, it hurt like buggery but i think it just depends on your pain threshold

dojj

iTrader: (3)

Ben26

nice t shirt lol

pete mcrash

iTrader: (1)

that's a 15 minute tattoo.........from sitting down,stensill on, inked..............an for price...???.....ur going to pay a minimum

TIFF

OK.............

dojj

iTrader: (3)

just realised i was wearing it after i'd posted the pic

from walking into the shop to getting the stencil ready to setting up the needles and signing the paperwork and all that to walking out it was about 40 minutes
Ł20 deposit
Ł55 on the day
wouldn't have cost me any more to fill it in but it was hurting like fuck so i bottled it

TIFF

PUSSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dojj

iTrader: (3)

but everyone who's seen it in the flesh says that it's better as just the outline, and i think so too

TIFF

It does look very bland though, i would put some cloud work or something around/behind it to break it up a little....

Each to there own though.........

Shandy-Ade

Does look good, i dont think it needs colouring in

dojj

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thinking of getting one done the other side in punjabi, but the mrs isn't so sure

my dad doesn't even know i've got it and it's months old

saying that, the hair is still growing back when she shaved it off to do the tat....how long is it supposed to take?

Caprigirl

Tattoo's are a very personal thing , it doesnt really matter what anyone else thinks, its you thats got to live with them for the rest of your life.

I tend to stay away from the " in thing" type tattoos, they look good now but what about in 20 years . I prefer things that reflect me and my thoughts.

Everyone to their own I guess