Getting hit on the head probably would hurt but you think it didn’t hurt when they did it?
Oh, lol, no. I’m absolutely sure it hurt like a sonofabitch! 
But getting an earring ripped out hurts more than having it pierced… I was thinking that those spikes might possibly break your skull if you took a hit from something. The question is not so relevant anymore given that the person with them is not a larper.
Larping != being hit on the head!!
I wouldn’t like to, say, play rugby with mods like that!!
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Hell, I’d hate to try wearing a hat, or playing with my kids, for that matter. My son would be like “what’s this?”…YANK!
I totally get your point, but originally I thought the poster was for real. (having not met said person). hence, person was a larper, not a rugby player! Hands up how many larpers have NEVER been hit on the head.
…waits… 
Hi everyone,
I’m pleased with the reply posts.
I have plans for more, i want a crossed sword, spiky mace and axe against a shield background as a nod to my chosen lifestyles ie larping, rpg etc. and I also want an autobot symbol, red of course, somewhere… not sure where, and probably an armband or something, incorporating some nordic design.
Expense will keep the process slow however.
Jared
Just be sure to think carefully about your design before you get it done. Stick it to your fridge or whatever for a while and see how you feel about the image after a time. I am told it is much more expensive and much more painful to have tats removed than it is to get them in the first place (I would not bet on this being true for traditional-style Polynesian or Maori tats though).
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The only problem with tattoos is that no matter how carefully you pick and how long you think about it, you and your tastes WILL change over time. I waited almost 10 years from having the idea to actually getting it done, but now, I would pick something different. I suppose that might have something to do with how the colours looked when finished, which wasn’t quite how I’d pictured it. Paper and skin not exactly the same.
Thinking about it is still a very good idea though, spur of the moment tattooing = VERY BAD IDEA! lol
And remember, kiddies, the autoclave is your friend. I’ve never seen a tattoo done, but I held a friend’s hand once when he got a nipple piercing, and the process was quite fascinating.
I thought it would be cool to get a close window icon tattooed over the heart.
But then I sobered up.
But is going to really hurt.
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But is going to really hurt.[/quote]
that just added 5 more points to your geek score
I’ve wanted a tattoo since high school, but expense and a general uncertantly of what to get have held me back. Getting alot closer now. Think it may happen in the next year or so, creativity willing.
There really is really no limit to what can be done with a tattoo.
If you can find a distinct picture that can be traced along all main outlines then it can probably be done.
Some tattooists are pretty good artists on paper as well as flesh so get one to do you you a free consult if you can. Or browse the many images they have as stock, or use the vastness of the internet.
And if you’re an asia-phile then theres a LOT of images of all things oriental.
Expect cost to be $120/hour or more.
And yes it does hurt but its not any worse than falling over and scraping your knee.
Jared
[quote=“Jared”]There really is really no limit to what can be done with a tattoo.
If you can find a distinct picture that can be traced along all main outlines then it can probably be done.
Some tattooists are pretty good artists on paper as well as flesh so get one to do you you a free consult if you can. Or browse the many images they have as stock, or use the vastness of the internet.
And if you’re an asia-phile then theres a LOT of images of all things oriental.
Expect cost to be $120/hour or more.
And yes it does hurt but its not any worse than falling over and scraping your knee.
Jared[/quote]
really? actually after the initial shock it felt more like a bad sunburn, sore but tolerable.
To say it hurt, would in my opinion be overstating things - mildly uncomfortable is more like it. For me the ‘worst’ parts of my tattooing experiences were :
Ankle: the multipoint shading needle - stung a little bit and this is the only bit that bled.
Arm: the armpit side of the arm stung stung a bit, but not as bad as, say a bee sting. The worst bit was holding my arm still above my head for several hours, which made my shoulder ache a bit.
I am given to understand that if you get a bad tattooist who presses too hard it hurts, it bleeds and the inks are less stable due to the bleeding.
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Maybe my tatooist pressed too hard. I found it unpleasant but not unbearable and the worst bit was that I felt a bit woozy when it first started. I found that embarassing as my level of discomfort did not match the pain.
Summed up I didn’t feel very macho about the whole process.
Jared
If its any consolation, I have heard from a reliable source that some men faint while getting arm-bands. I suspect that some of it may be nerves - after all, I have heard a lot of hype around how much tattooing “hurts”. 
Generally, from discussions I have heard, getting tattooed over scar tissue or where bones are close to the surface is meant to be worse the fleshy areas. I did notice when I got my ankle done that the vibrations went right up beyond the leg in question - I am told the vibration transference can be quite unpleasant when getting a shoulder-blade tat, as the vibrations travel straight to your head.
Also, everyone reacts to endorphins differently - some people apparently get addicted to tats and piercings because they get cool endorphin rushes 
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All said and done I’ll get another one at some stage, the pain is fleeting and goes virtually as soon as they stop needling you. I didn’t get it done to feel macho so how I felt was a little irrelevant.
Jared
For me it depended on where my artist was working.
Inner arm and on my side towards my armpit were quite painful, whereas down the outside of my arm or on my shoulder blade weren’t too bad.
It never got agonising, but there were plenty of times when I activated breathing techniques to calm myself down. Once the endorphins kicked in, the heat feeling was almost pleasant.
And I couldn’t watch the needle cutting into me. At one point, one of my artist’s mates was in the session and they were discussing advantages of various needle configurations (speed, depth etc) and the friend said “Hey, why aren’t you watching ?”. I was, like, “No thanks, it’s easier if I don’t”.
Shading was much less painful.
Yeah I hear from people that the line art is the most painful bit and that shading isn’t as bad (which is not what I would have expected).