| Gabrielle's Dragon Tattoo |
Question:
Does anyone can tell me if there is a really clear photo available showing
Gabrielle's dragon tattoo? Perhaps in one of the calendars or as a single
someplace? Believe it or not, I'm thinking I might like to have something
similar.
Answer:
- Don' worry! Nowadays tattoos aren't necessarily a thing for a
lifetime anymore -- you can make non-permanent ones or ones that are
somewhat more permament, but easier to remove, I think, and even the
old-style ones can be lasered away by now.
- Be carefull on that subject!!!
Even if the tattoo isn't permanent it will still leave a nasty scar. The
skin still gets scraped by a fast moving needle (or two... or more)
Big tattoos will NOT be lasered!!!
If you have a big tattoo that get's lasered the ink does not leave your body
it stays in your liver causing all sorts of health problems later on.
I know these things because I have 5 tattoos myself, of wich 3 are farely
big.
I know the tattoo scene and I know the health risks.
My motto on this is: Be absolutly sure about a tattoo, when even in the
slightest doubt DON'T DO IT! If you do decide on having one, do your home
work. Check out tattoo parlors and ask first before rushing into it.
Check out several artists and watch them at work. Be sure the place is clean
and tidy, check if there are special cleaning machines for the needles.
Make sure the artists uses gloves. And most importantly make sure the artist
has photos of previous work at hand so you can check if he is any good at
it.
Check if the artists are known to have a good reputation, or even have
regular health checks at the parlor. (This must be shown by the artists, if
not don't go there) These are the most important guidelines on have fun with
your tattoo for the rest of your life. If you do decide on getting a tattoo,
have fun with it and DON'T SCRATCH OFF THE SCABS!!!
- a tattoo of that size is not removable. Not to mention the
extended and painful procedure to apply it and the risk of getting an
infection from dirty needles.
If you're thinking "Bio Tattoos", those are a big lie. No machine is
accurate enough to puncture the skin just enough for a removable
tattoo. The effect would be a tattoo that partly rubs off and partly
stays on. The chances of a full-size tattoo covering the whole back
being removable are probably not very high.
Oh yes, and AFAIK the laser thingy is not a 100% thing either.
- Along these lines, I met a woman who had extensive tattoos on her forearms
extending partway up to her arms. She had them lasered off...but the tattoo
is still there. Extensive lasering, numerous times, did not completely
remove the outline and the color only looked faded. I can imagine something
like Gabby's dragon tattoo would be next to impossible to remove.
- If this is to be your first tattoo you must also take into
consideration that it cannot be done all in one sitting, therefore you
should make absolutely sure that you can handle several hours and
several sessions, of the kind of pain that tattoos bring. Everyone who
has a tattoo will tell you that it does not hurt but I have had
customers {I'm a tattoo artist by the way } who I've had to rush
through their work due to inability to stay still, or nausea, or them
telling me to hurry up because they can't take it. You must also
consider that the back, second only to the calf IMO, is the worst
place to get tattooed. It's not that it hurts anymore when being
applied, but for the next 2 days you feel like you've been beaten with
a baseball bat every time you move. Consider also the price involved
in getting a tattoo of that size. If I were the artist commissioned to
do that piece I would charge $600-$700 per 4 five hour sessions.
Another thing about the time it would take, any tattoo worth their
salt would schedule each session at least 3 months apart. So good luck
and if you don't have a tattoo yet get something small on the upper
arm first.
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