What does getting a tattoo feel like?

Question

I'm getting one on tuesday and it's all I can think about. I just want to know what it feels like. I'm getting it on the left side of my hip. So it's not on any bone, but might hit some near the bottom of it. I've heard it feels good, some people say it's the worst pain ever? Help?

Answer 1

You know when you have a really bad sunburn and you accidentally scratch it? That's almost exactly what a tattoo feels like. I think it hurts....but it's not awful or anything.  

Answer 2

I have a tattoo on my right hip and personally, I don't think it hurt much at all. Although, everyone is different and can tolerate pain differently. The outline normally hurts the most. It kind of just feels like a pin scraping across your skin. Be warned, it can be an addictive pain! :P

Answer 3

it burns

Answer 4

sunburn

Answer 5

depends on how u can take pain

some say it tickles

Answer 6

it depends on who the artist is where the tattoo is and if it's colored or not???

some tattoo arists go deeper into the dermis than others so it hurts more. tattoo's on bones or sensitive area's like ur but cheek hur more....and colors are a different kind of ink so it hurts more. plus the needle is bigger.

it also depends on it ur a sissy or not lol.

Answer 7

very relaxing at least for me. I fell asleep during mine. It was on my back shoulder blade area, and it felt like sumone was tweezing hairs or a lite needle was poking me. It put me right to sleep and very meditated. I was able to focus on relaxing and breathing to meditate.  

Answer 8

It hurts! I have 4 Chinese symbols on my shoulder blade, it took only 15min to do and I promise you that the tattoo artist never got called so many 4 letter words in his life! Sorry I can't stand pain!

Answer 9

i have one on my hip.  i hardly hurt at all.  but then i got one on my back and it was unbearble pain.

Answer 10

it feels like a real bad sun burn. the outline is the worst shading isn't that bad. hopefully ur artist has a light touch and not a heavy hand.

Answer 11

It hurts for about 10-15 minutes then it just a warm sensation.

Dont let the tattooist stop because when he/she start again your back to pain.  

Answer 12

don't know

Answer 13

Any tattoos that are near bone hurt like h**l. I got one on the left side of my back, and my spine ached and ached.

It's annoying and definitely painful.  

Answer 14

depends on your pain thresh hold but to me it hurt at first then went numb and felt like someone scraping a knife across my skin.