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[WoodyRATM]

Originally Posted by kahlia_xox

ive bn to retro rebels n there good aswell.n there really nice theres two tattooist there.but u hve to book it like a week in advance

This made me think... does any of the tattoo studios in aberdeen (or dundee) offer a "walk in" service.

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[Alkaline]

I've always found the Tattoo work from Retro's to be very patchy afterwards and not heal properly. The actual art itself is ok though.

[Lucky Rathen]

Originally Posted by WoodyRATM

This made me think... does any of the tattoo studios in aberdeen (or dundee) offer a "walk in" service.

ta

Richards at the harbour does. It also has a sign on the door that says "No hookers or streetwalkers". Classy!


This has been discussed at length in :

Draconian VS. Richards

[Teabags]

Originally Posted by WoodyRATM

This made me think... does any of the tattoo studios in aberdeen (or dundee) offer a "walk in" service.

ta

Richards basiaclly only does walk in. Pretty sure Rapport will as well. And Draconian are doing it just now, as opposed to usually having about a 6 month waiting list.

[Rob Karloff]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

I've always found the Tattoo work from Retro's to be very patchy afterwards and not heal properly. The actual art itself is ok though.

Everyone heals differently. Also some colours have a tendancy to kick out more than others. Many people also do not take proper care during healing, go out and get drunk after, pick or itch the scabs etc. So, the healing of a tattoo, like any cut or skin damage you might do to yourself, is down to the individual and the regime of care they follow. Some parts of my backpiece (done by Caledonia Sun in Stirling) involved a lot of work over certain areas of skin, meaning they were pretty painful after and scabbed a lot. However, I took very careful care of myself while it was healing and there was very little ink kickout.

Nappy rash cream like Bepanthen works great on tattoos. I suffer eczema and have allergies to many moisturisers and suchlike, so I wash down with luke-warm clean water (no rubbing or touching), pat dry with a towel and then apply a thin layer of Savlon morning and night for the first 5 days or until the pain is gone and the skin has started to scab off. Then I keep the same washing and pat dry technique and use Boots skin lotion over it twice a day.

Another tip is to remove the cling film at night on the day you get your tattoo, give it a wash down with luke-warm water and *do not* try and wash off the gunk/ink left on your skin. Pat it dry of water with a towel, apply the Savlon thinly and carefully all over and leave it at that. The gunky stuff will dry out and help as a protective layer and the air getting to the skin will help with healing. If you itch in your sleep then tie your hands together or something eh

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Rob Karloff

Everyone heals differently. Also some colours have a tendancy to kick out more than others. Many people also do not take proper care during healing, go out and get drunk after, pick or itch the scabs etc. So, the healing of a tattoo, like any cut or skin damage you might do to yourself, is down to the individual and the regime of care they follow. Some parts of my backpiece (done by Caledonia Sun in Stirling) involved a lot of work over certain areas of skin, meaning they were pretty painful after and scabbed a lot. However, I took very careful care of myself while it was healing and there was very little ink kickout.

Nappy rash cream like Bepanthen works great on tattoos. I suffer eczema and have allergies to many moisturisers and suchlike, so I wash down with luke-warm clean water (no rubbing or touching), pat dry with a towel and then apply a thin layer of Savlon twice morning and night for the first 5 days or until the pain is gone and the skin has started to scab off. Then I keep the same washing and pat dry technique and use Boots skin lotion over it twice a day.

Another tip is to remove the cling film at night on the day you get your tattoo, give it a wash down with luke-warm water and *do not* try and wash off the gunk/ink left on your skin. Pat it dry of water with a towel, apply the Savlon thinly and carefully all over and leave it at that. The gunky stuff will dry out and help as a protective layer and the air getting to the skin will help with healing. If you itch in your sleep then tie your hands together or something eh

All my tattoos have healed very well and the Blacks have stood up well to high levels of UV and exposure to weather without looking overly grey/green despite their age (Done at Richard's and Draconian though).

It was more the work i'd seen on other people. But as you say, they may or may not have been taking care of them. One, however, was a tee-total hypocondriac who was very anal about the after-care. Could just have been his namby pamby skin though

[Rob Karloff]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

One, however, was a tee-total hypocondriac who was very anal about the after-care.

You can go too crazy with the aftercare too tho. I know someone who was slapping the creams and moisturiser on every few hours, this keeps everything too wet and lets the ink back out the skin also. It's all about sensible happy mediums. Just like any injury, you want to keep infection out, promote healing, let it breathe and let your skin form its protective scab layer and then get rid of it when it's good and ready.

Keeping the colours looking good post-case is simply a case of keeping the sunblock on if you're out in it. I have some mad yellows, greens and oranges (as well as white, always tricky!) in mine, but by keeping them factor 50'd when the sun is doing it's thing they remain as they should and look sharp.

[Lucky Rathen]

Preperation H pile cream is awesome for tattoos. It hardly scabs at all and it doesn't itch. It stinks like crazy though and it's very sticky.

[Teabags]

Originally Posted by lucky rathen

preperation h pile cream is awesome for tattoos. It hardly scabs at all and it doesn't itch. It stinks like crazy though and it's very sticky.

lucky rathen had haemorhoids! Point and laugh!

[KarmaTsunami]

I used stuff called Tattoo Goo on my last two tattoos, and they've healed really nicely. My first tattoos I got done at Retro Rebels and they also healed up well and have kept their colour as well.

I love tattoos.