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Does it Hurt?

A Compilation of Tattoos and the People They Collect

For tattoo artists, enthusiasts, and collectors to share their stories and experiences with one another and whoever else may read them; a picture's worth a thousand words, so get writing!

Feel free to make your own threads, or just add on to the ones I've already created. Post as many stories and photos as you'd like in as many threads as you see fit; the more the merrier!

Recent Activity:
Jane carrel commented on AJ Taheri's entry in When I Got My First Tattoo...

  I worry about the healing too! Ur not alone haha :)

8 years ago
Jane carrel added an entry in Mums need adventure

  Being a new mum is tough. Nothing's about you anymore. I started getting tattoos once my little girl was 2. It was such a release for me, a great ...

8 years ago
Jordan Garvey added an entry in When I Got My First Tattoo...

  I got my first tattoo in the winter of 2010. I actually got two at the same time: one I had been sitting on for a little over a year, and one to match...

8 years ago
chelsee earl added an entry in Over coming a difficult time in life with a tattoo

  This tattoo isn't just for my youngest son, it's also an awareness tattoo. My youngest son was born terminally but I didn't know that till he was 3 mo...

8 years ago
Kirsten Friend added an entry in When I Got My First Tattoo...

  I got my first tattoo fairly recently. Just thus past summer in fact. It felt like a much bigger decicion before it actually began, but once the first...

8 years ago
AJ Taheri added an entry in But What About When You're Older?

  Another one of the common questions for people with tattoos...I got this one a lot in college, and at every part-time job I ever had. This one always ...

9 years ago
AJ Taheri added an entry in Yes, I'm Employed.

  I've never had trouble finding a job that allowed my tattoos to be visible. Mind you, I worked a handful of part-time jobs before graduating from a li...

9 years ago
AJ Taheri added an entry in ...And Then I Lost Count.

  When I was younger, I actually remember thinking that tattoos seemed like a crazy idea...who could ever be sure they'd like the same thing forever? No...

9 years ago
AJ Taheri added an entry in Special Snowflakes

  When I decided to get my first tattoo, I thought I'd feel silly if I picked something that wasn't totally original. When I started getting more, thou...

9 years ago
AJ Taheri added an entry in If I Had to Pick a Favorite...

  It's like choosing between children for me...which is maybe a bad comparison, because right after I typed that I decided I definitely have a favorite....

9 years ago
AJ Taheri added an entry in When I Got My First Tattoo...

  I was 18. I had to wait until the day after my 18th birthday, though, because my birthday was on Easter Sunday that year so the shop was closed. I had...

9 years ago