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Is uh does getting a tattoo hurt?
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Yeah, hard to answer.
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It is really hard to answer because I mean pain is different for everyone.
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The way you get tattooed can also make the pain or the feeling vary.
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But yeah, pain tolerance is obviously very individual.
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Most painful was my back for sure.
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Spine.
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Yeah, it's not it's darn comfortable.
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And it probably is my biggest piece, but or even up, like behind the neck and like on your sort of traps area.
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Oh, I was ripped.
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And our fifth and final question is can my artist draw something custom?
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Yes, of course, of course.
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They would love that.
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Yes, they would love that.
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They love designs where they actually get to have a bit of input.
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Okay, welcome back to another one of our little mini episodes of Ask Black Wolf.
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So because we get so many questions across all the different services that we do, rather than just replying in our DMs, we thought we would sit down and answer them properly for you here.
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Now, because we are a collective as well, we have all different services.
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We've got tattooing, bar bar, hair, laser tattoo removal, beauty, and even art.
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So there's heaps of different services you can ask us questions on.
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So anything you want to know, just shoot us a message on Instagram or even comment below on this, and we will pick a different question each episode to focus on and bring in whoever we need to to answer them properly for you.
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Okay, so you're here with myself, Lex, and Norma here as well.
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So today, instead of just one question, we got so many, so we thought we'd just do a quick little rapid fire, and we've picked five different questions today to sit down and give you a snippet of an answer as best as we kind of can.
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Alrighty, so first and most common question is does getting a tattoo hurt?
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Yeah.
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Hard to answer.
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It is really hard to answer because I mean, pain is different for everyone.
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The way you get tattooed can also make the pain or the feeling vary.
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But yeah, pain tolerance is obviously very individual.
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Like of course they hurt.
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It's a needle going into your skin, it's definitely going to hurt.
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It's something to be prepared for.
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It's not a most comfortable experience.
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But also, depending on what type of tattoo and how long you're sitting for, can also change how much it hurts.
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Yeah.
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And I think if you ask a handful of different people, everybody will have a bit of a different answer.
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There's always going to be the tough guy that says not at not at all.
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And then there's also going to be the person who thinks they're ridiculously painful.
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But like majority rules on saying it hurts, but not enough to not go through with it.
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And it hurts, but it's not that bad that at the end you're usually planning your next one straight away.
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Yes.
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That's so true.
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And because I think as well, anyone that's asking the question, does tattoo hurt?
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Obviously, you've never had one.
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Yeah.
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So if you're a bit unsure, just start with a little one.
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Yeah.
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You don't have to go all out.
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I think a lot of people for their first tattoos, you know, trying to commit to these big things and they're like, oh, what if it hurts?
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Just start with something little.
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Have a taster.
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See if you want to do it before you commit to a large piece.
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Yeah.
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Because it just makes such a difference when you know that you're only going to be in there for a short period of time.
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You get your little taster and then you go, oh, that wasn't that bad.
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And most of the time you've always got someone with their first tattoo out the front freaking out.
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And then they go in, and as soon as they come out, they it comes straight up to us and they're like, You're right, it wasn't that bad.
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And they usually do already have their Pinterest folder ready to go for the next one.
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Oh yeah.
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Oh yeah.
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And we actually did that whole episode on what to ex like how to what to expect for your first tattoo so that you could go back and watch that.
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There's a lot of tips in there as well.
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Yes.
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Because your preparation for it, it can be pretty important.
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I think it's good to get a good base before you come in.
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Yeah.
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All right.
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Next question is sort of going off the back of that.
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Someone has asked, where is the least painful place to get tattooed?
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Again, I think that varies.
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I reckon you could ask a heap of different people and they'd all have a different.
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Yeah, super subjective.
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Yeah.
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But for you, Norma, where was the most painful for you?
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Most painful was my back for sure.
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Spine-ish?
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Yeah, I reckon.
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It's not, it's so uncomfortable.
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Yeah.
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And it probably is my biggest piece, but or even up, like behind the neck and like on your sort of traps area.
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Oh, that was horrific.
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Yes.
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I've got a fair amount of tattoos.
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My worst spot was the inside side of my knee.
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That was absolutely excruciating.
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Like my other leg, which one is this one?
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Has most of the leg is mandala and I cheated, I used dumbing gel, but it was a really good dumbing gel, just not one of those ones that wear off after two hours.
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And I actually handled that really well.
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Whereas this one, when I got this one done, it was like a flower on the inside and it was ridiculous.
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It should have only taken like maybe two and a half hours, but I think it took us most of the day because I had taken so many breaks and I was super weak of it.
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But that for me that is my most painful.
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But then there's people that when I got when I was younger and I got my wrists tattooed, everyone said wrists are the most painful.
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I was completely fine with my wrists.
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So again, I think it's going off different people will say the most painful spots.
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Yeah.
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Like some people can handle their ribs, some people cannot stand their ribs.
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So I think if you are getting, again, if you are asking this, oh no, you've probably got other tattoos too.
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But if you are wondering, I think ask the artist because they probably know you, they probably know the tattoo that you're gonna get and how you're gonna handle where it's gonna go.
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So yeah, but yeah, they hurt.
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Everywhere is gonna hurt.
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So yeah, I feel like I was surprised because I got a little one on the side of my neck, and I was surprised at how little that one hurt.
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I think because it was like vibrating in my head so much that I was more focused on that than the actual needle itself.
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Yeah.
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Um, but yeah, I also think fingers, they're cooked.
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Yeah, too much to do that.
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I have a really one right near my nail bed.
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Stupid, bad choice to do because it also blew out aggressively.
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But that felt horrific.
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Yeah.
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And yet I'm surprised, like when people get like a neck tattoo, I'm quite surprised they say that doesn't hurt anywhere near as bad as they thought it would.
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Yeah.
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Apparently.
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It's really, there's no, there's once again, there's really not one answer.
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That is a really tough one to answer.
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Um, but I think if you're contemplating, once again, first tattoo if you're a bit unsure, arms, I feel like, are probably your best.
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Yeah.
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If you can just sit there and look look at it while it's getting done, I think it's a bit more comfortable.
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True.
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Yeah.
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But ask your artist.
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Yes.
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Another question what should I eat before my appointment?
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Great question.
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Make sure a good meal, I would say.
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Yeah.
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I reckon put yourself into a food coma.
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Yes.
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Yeah.
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Make yourself drowsy.
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You need a bit of sugar.
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Like we always ask, it's on our um consent form to make sure that you've eaten before your appointment.
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But um, I think sugar's a big one.
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I think a good meal will definitely help get you through it.
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Yeah.
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Depend especially depending on how big of a tattoo you're getting.
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If you're getting like a whole day, definitely have a good solid meal.
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Yeah, and bring snacks.
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Bring extra sugar just to kind of give you a little boost through it.
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We're always fine with you bringing a packed lunch or a snack pack or lollies or all that sort of stuff.
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But don't just just rely on the lollies.
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Like, make sure, like we said, you've eaten before.
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Don't just be like, I haven't eaten before, but I've brought stuff to eat during.
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Eat before.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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It's definitely a must.
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I feel like anyone that comes in and they're like, oh, I haven't actually had anything.
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I'm like, run to the server, right?
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Yeah.
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Go get yourself a snack.
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Bit of fruit, even like just yeah, get something good into you first.
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And it just helps.
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Because you never know.
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Sometimes the adrenaline in your body when you do feel the needle, like if you have no food in you, you will immediately get lightheaded.
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And then it just sets you up for a bad time.
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Yeah.
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Okay, so question number four: how do I prepare for my first tattoo?
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Again, we like I just said, we've done a whole nother episode on this.
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It's just a mini episode, it goes for about 15 minutes, so it's worth a watch.
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Go back and watch that.
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But I think these sort of questions sort of answer it as well, like preparing with eating a good meal beforehand, doing lots of research, I think is definitely a key.
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Watch the other episode.
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We've got a form you can download, it gives you a bit of a guide of how to prepare for your first tattoo.
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But figuring out the right artist is so crucial, it'll definitely help you.
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And listening to your artist.
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So ask as many questions as you can and actually listen to what they tell you because it's very important and they know what they're talking about, and they'll guide you through the whole process.
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What else do you think?
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Definitely communication as well, making sure that you feel comfortable enough to communicate as much as you possibly can with your artists while listening to them.
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Yeah.
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Um, get a good night's sleep.
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Number four as well.
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Maybe, like you said before, start small if it's your first.
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Yeah.
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If it's your first, you don't know how you're gonna handle it.
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So maybe, yeah.
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Again, I think your artists should talk to you about this sort of stuff if you've got the right artist, because there are some people that are teeny tiny and they want like a solid rib piece, and we're pretty sure that you're not gonna handle that for your very first tattoo.
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So some people do, but if you've never done it before, your artist might recommend starting with something smaller.
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And if not, if you're really prepared, then as long as you're prepared and you do some research and you know what to expect, then you should be fine.
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And our fifth and final question is can my artist draw something custom?
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Yes, of course.
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Of course, they would love that.
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Yes, they would love that, and they love designs where they actually get to have a bit of input um and it's not just something from Pinterest.
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Sure, they love tracing Pinterest every once in a while.
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Yeah.
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They'd love to create a custom piece.
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Most artists, especially if you've got ideas that you sort of you know, you know, everything has a particular meaning, or you know, there's a vision that you kind of have, but you have no idea how to put it together, leave it up to them.
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Yeah.
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They have such a good eye, they know what works on the body, they know what tattoos well, they know sizing and shape that works with the placemen that you want.
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Um, and that they love it.
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It's a chance for them to explore their creativity further as well.
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But it's yeah, absolutely they can.
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And I think it's kind of like an old school way of thinking where people sort of think you have to provide the design.
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Like that used to be the thing back in the day.
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Like 20 years ago, you went in, you picked off a wall, it's very different now.
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So if you haven't really had a tattoo before or you haven't had anything custom designed for you before, it's pretty much just the way it is now.
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So, no matter what it is you want, usually the artist will draw it from scratch.
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So, even if you were to pick a picture off a wall or off Pinterest, because there is so much AI going around these days, so many times people come in with a picture off Pinterest and they're like, This is the tattoo I want.
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However, they may not realize it's AI, and then we have to sort of tell them that's not real, it wouldn't work there, rah-rah.
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And the artists will draw something along those lines, but they'll make it custom so it's one, it's your tattoo only, and it actually works as a tattoo.
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So these days, pretty much every tattoo is custom, and I think that's where people don't realize that they like kind of feel awkward and they think they need to prepare their design first, they need everything perfect before they even approach or make the inquiry.
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Whereas that's not the case.
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We're like, honestly, give them your messy thoughts, give them some photos of your likes and dislikes, give them a guide, and they love to come up with something.
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Like, all our artists love to come up with something.
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So I know there are places out there that would just prefer you pick off a wall, however, we pretty much only do that on flash weekends, which are amazing, and that's the time where we smother the windows with their exact designs, and I mean they're their custom design, but they don't make changes on the day.
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Other than that, you bring them anything and they're gonna want to change it, even just a little bit to make it custom.
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So absolutely.
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And as you said, like it becomes your design, it's not something that everyone else is gonna have.
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As I think as well, trending tattoos, like everyone get you just you just know what's trending online because everyone's coming in with the same inquiry.
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I reckon I've seen the same back tattoo 400 times.
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Yeah.
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Like just in inquiries, and I'm like, too, I want to just maybe have that as if open to the custom.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Yeah, because even sometimes we have clients come in and they're like shuffling through their phone, they're like, hang on, they start to describe it, and you're like, Don't worry, we already know what one it is.
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And they're like, no, no, hang on one sec, I'll find it.
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And then you we already know what it is.
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As soon as they show us, we're like, yeah, we knew it was gonna be that one because they're trending and stuff like that.
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As much as possible, be open to your artist wanting to make changes and understand they're not just wanting to make changes just for their benefit, they're wanting to make the changes because they know what would work where, and all those different little things that could make it a million times better.
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All right, that is it for this rapid fire episode.
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So if you have any other questions, send them through and we'll do our best to answer them for you.
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Like we said, if there's something we can't answer, we'll get the right people in here to answer them for you in depth.
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And even if they're weird questions and you're a bit unsure or it's a bit random, um, still send it because they tend to be the best questions anyway.
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And we have all the different services.
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So we've got tattooing, barbering, hair, tattoo removal, arts, anything that falls into our industry, we will happily answer for you.
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So thanks for watching another mini episode of Ask Blackwolf.
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And we'll see you next time.
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Thanks.
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Thank you.
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Is uh does getting a tattoo hurt?
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Yeah, hard to answer.
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It is really hard to answer because I mean pain is different for everyone.
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The way you get tattooed can also make the pain or the feeling vary.
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But yeah, pain tolerance is obviously very individual.
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Most painful was my back for sure.
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Spine.
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Yeah, it's not it's darn comfortable.
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And it probably is my biggest piece, but or even up, like behind the neck and like on your sort of traps area.
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Oh, I was ripped.
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And our fifth and final question is can my artist draw something custom?
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Yes, of course, of course.
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They would love that.
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Yes, they would love that.
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They love designs where they actually get to have a bit of input.
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Okay, welcome back to another one of our little mini episodes of Ask Black Wolf.
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So because we get so many questions across all the different services that we do, rather than just replying in our DMs, we thought we would sit down and answer them properly for you here.
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Now, because we are a collective as well, we have all different services.
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We've got tattooing, bar bar, hair, laser tattoo removal, beauty, and even art.
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So there's heaps of different services you can ask us questions on.
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So anything you want to know, just shoot us a message on Instagram or even comment below on this, and we will pick a different question each episode to focus on and bring in whoever we need to to answer them properly for you.
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Okay, so you're here with myself, Lex, and Norma here as well.
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So today, instead of just one question, we got so many, so we thought we'd just do a quick little rapid fire, and we've picked five different questions today to sit down and give you a snippet of an answer as best as we kind of can.
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Alrighty, so first and most common question is does getting a tattoo hurt?
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Yeah.
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Hard to answer.
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It is really hard to answer because I mean, pain is different for everyone.
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The way you get tattooed can also make the pain or the feeling vary.
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But yeah, pain tolerance is obviously very individual.
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Like of course they hurt.
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It's a needle going into your skin, it's definitely going to hurt.
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It's something to be prepared for.
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It's not a most comfortable experience.
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But also, depending on what type of tattoo and how long you're sitting for, can also change how much it hurts.
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Yeah.
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And I think if you ask a handful of different people, everybody will have a bit of a different answer.
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There's always going to be the tough guy that says not at not at all.
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And then there's also going to be the person who thinks they're ridiculously painful.
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But like majority rules on saying it hurts, but not enough to not go through with it.
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And it hurts, but it's not that bad that at the end you're usually planning your next one straight away.
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Yes.
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That's so true.
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And because I think as well, anyone that's asking the question, does tattoo hurt?
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Obviously, you've never had one.
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Yeah.
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So if you're a bit unsure, just start with a little one.
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Yeah.
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You don't have to go all out.
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I think a lot of people for their first tattoos, you know, trying to commit to these big things and they're like, oh, what if it hurts?
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Just start with something little.
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Have a taster.
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See if you want to do it before you commit to a large piece.
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Yeah.
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Because it just makes such a difference when you know that you're only going to be in there for a short period of time.
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You get your little taster and then you go, oh, that wasn't that bad.
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And most of the time you've always got someone with their first tattoo out the front freaking out.
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And then they go in, and as soon as they come out, they it comes straight up to us and they're like, You're right, it wasn't that bad.
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And they usually do already have their Pinterest folder ready to go for the next one.
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Oh yeah.
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Oh yeah.
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And we actually did that whole episode on what to ex like how to what to expect for your first tattoo so that you could go back and watch that.
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There's a lot of tips in there as well.
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Yes.
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Because your preparation for it, it can be pretty important.
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I think it's good to get a good base before you come in.
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Yeah.
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All right.
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Next question is sort of going off the back of that.
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Someone has asked, where is the least painful place to get tattooed?
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Again, I think that varies.
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I reckon you could ask a heap of different people and they'd all have a different.
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Yeah, super subjective.
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Yeah.
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But for you, Norma, where was the most painful for you?
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Most painful was my back for sure.
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Spine-ish?
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Yeah, I reckon.
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It's not, it's so uncomfortable.
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Yeah.
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And it probably is my biggest piece, but or even up, like behind the neck and like on your sort of traps area.
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Oh, that was horrific.
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Yes.
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I've got a fair amount of tattoos.
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My worst spot was the inside side of my knee.
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That was absolutely excruciating.
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Like my other leg, which one is this one?
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Has most of the leg is mandala and I cheated, I used dumbing gel, but it was a really good dumbing gel, just not one of those ones that wear off after two hours.
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And I actually handled that really well.
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Whereas this one, when I got this one done, it was like a flower on the inside and it was ridiculous.
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It should have only taken like maybe two and a half hours, but I think it took us most of the day because I had taken so many breaks and I was super weak of it.
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But that for me that is my most painful.
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But then there's people that when I got when I was younger and I got my wrists tattooed, everyone said wrists are the most painful.
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I was completely fine with my wrists.
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So again, I think it's going off different people will say the most painful spots.
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Yeah.
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Like some people can handle their ribs, some people cannot stand their ribs.
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So I think if you are getting, again, if you are asking this, oh no, you've probably got other tattoos too.
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But if you are wondering, I think ask the artist because they probably know you, they probably know the tattoo that you're gonna get and how you're gonna handle where it's gonna go.
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So yeah, but yeah, they hurt.
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Everywhere is gonna hurt.
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So yeah, I feel like I was surprised because I got a little one on the side of my neck, and I was surprised at how little that one hurt.
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I think because it was like vibrating in my head so much that I was more focused on that than the actual needle itself.
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Yeah.
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Um, but yeah, I also think fingers, they're cooked.
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Yeah, too much to do that.
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I have a really one right near my nail bed.
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Stupid, bad choice to do because it also blew out aggressively.
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But that felt horrific.
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Yeah.
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And yet I'm surprised, like when people get like a neck tattoo, I'm quite surprised they say that doesn't hurt anywhere near as bad as they thought it would.
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Yeah.
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Apparently.
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It's really, there's no, there's once again, there's really not one answer.
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That is a really tough one to answer.
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Um, but I think if you're contemplating, once again, first tattoo if you're a bit unsure, arms, I feel like, are probably your best.
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Yeah.
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If you can just sit there and look look at it while it's getting done, I think it's a bit more comfortable.
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True.
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Yeah.
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But ask your artist.
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Yes.
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Another question what should I eat before my appointment?
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Great question.
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Make sure a good meal, I would say.
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Yeah.
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I reckon put yourself into a food coma.
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Yes.
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Yeah.
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Make yourself drowsy.
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You need a bit of sugar.
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Like we always ask, it's on our um consent form to make sure that you've eaten before your appointment.
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But um, I think sugar's a big one.
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I think a good meal will definitely help get you through it.
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Yeah.
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Depend especially depending on how big of a tattoo you're getting.
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If you're getting like a whole day, definitely have a good solid meal.
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Yeah, and bring snacks.
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Bring extra sugar just to kind of give you a little boost through it.
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We're always fine with you bringing a packed lunch or a snack pack or lollies or all that sort of stuff.
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But don't just just rely on the lollies.
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Like, make sure, like we said, you've eaten before.
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Don't just be like, I haven't eaten before, but I've brought stuff to eat during.
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Eat before.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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It's definitely a must.
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I feel like anyone that comes in and they're like, oh, I haven't actually had anything.
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I'm like, run to the server, right?
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Yeah.
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Go get yourself a snack.
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Bit of fruit, even like just yeah, get something good into you first.
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And it just helps.
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Because you never know.
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Sometimes the adrenaline in your body when you do feel the needle, like if you have no food in you, you will immediately get lightheaded.
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And then it just sets you up for a bad time.
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Yeah.
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Okay, so question number four: how do I prepare for my first tattoo?
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Again, we like I just said, we've done a whole nother episode on this.
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It's just a mini episode, it goes for about 15 minutes, so it's worth a watch.
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Go back and watch that.
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But I think these sort of questions sort of answer it as well, like preparing with eating a good meal beforehand, doing lots of research, I think is definitely a key.
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Watch the other episode.
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We've got a form you can download, it gives you a bit of a guide of how to prepare for your first tattoo.
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But figuring out the right artist is so crucial, it'll definitely help you.
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And listening to your artist.
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So ask as many questions as you can and actually listen to what they tell you because it's very important and they know what they're talking about, and they'll guide you through the whole process.
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What else do you think?
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Definitely communication as well, making sure that you feel comfortable enough to communicate as much as you possibly can with your artists while listening to them.
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Yeah.
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Um, get a good night's sleep.
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Number four as well.
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Maybe, like you said before, start small if it's your first.
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Yeah.
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If it's your first, you don't know how you're gonna handle it.
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So maybe, yeah.
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Again, I think your artists should talk to you about this sort of stuff if you've got the right artist, because there are some people that are teeny tiny and they want like a solid rib piece, and we're pretty sure that you're not gonna handle that for your very first tattoo.
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So some people do, but if you've never done it before, your artist might recommend starting with something smaller.
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And if not, if you're really prepared, then as long as you're prepared and you do some research and you know what to expect, then you should be fine.
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And our fifth and final question is can my artist draw something custom?
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Yes, of course.
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Of course, they would love that.
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Yes, they would love that, and they love designs where they actually get to have a bit of input um and it's not just something from Pinterest.
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Sure, they love tracing Pinterest every once in a while.
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Yeah.
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They'd love to create a custom piece.
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Most artists, especially if you've got ideas that you sort of you know, you know, everything has a particular meaning, or you know, there's a vision that you kind of have, but you have no idea how to put it together, leave it up to them.
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Yeah.
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They have such a good eye, they know what works on the body, they know what tattoos well, they know sizing and shape that works with the placemen that you want.
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Um, and that they love it.
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It's a chance for them to explore their creativity further as well.
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But it's yeah, absolutely they can.
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And I think it's kind of like an old school way of thinking where people sort of think you have to provide the design.
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Like that used to be the thing back in the day.
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Like 20 years ago, you went in, you picked off a wall, it's very different now.
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So if you haven't really had a tattoo before or you haven't had anything custom designed for you before, it's pretty much just the way it is now.
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So, no matter what it is you want, usually the artist will draw it from scratch.
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So, even if you were to pick a picture off a wall or off Pinterest, because there is so much AI going around these days, so many times people come in with a picture off Pinterest and they're like, This is the tattoo I want.
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However, they may not realize it's AI, and then we have to sort of tell them that's not real, it wouldn't work there, rah-rah.
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And the artists will draw something along those lines, but they'll make it custom so it's one, it's your tattoo only, and it actually works as a tattoo.
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So these days, pretty much every tattoo is custom, and I think that's where people don't realize that they like kind of feel awkward and they think they need to prepare their design first, they need everything perfect before they even approach or make the inquiry.
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Whereas that's not the case.
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We're like, honestly, give them your messy thoughts, give them some photos of your likes and dislikes, give them a guide, and they love to come up with something.
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Like, all our artists love to come up with something.
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So I know there are places out there that would just prefer you pick off a wall, however, we pretty much only do that on flash weekends, which are amazing, and that's the time where we smother the windows with their exact designs, and I mean they're their custom design, but they don't make changes on the day.
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Other than that, you bring them anything and they're gonna want to change it, even just a little bit to make it custom.
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So absolutely.
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And as you said, like it becomes your design, it's not something that everyone else is gonna have.
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As I think as well, trending tattoos, like everyone get you just you just know what's trending online because everyone's coming in with the same inquiry.
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I reckon I've seen the same back tattoo 400 times.
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Yeah.
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Like just in inquiries, and I'm like, too, I want to just maybe have that as if open to the custom.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Yeah, because even sometimes we have clients come in and they're like shuffling through their phone, they're like, hang on, they start to describe it, and you're like, Don't worry, we already know what one it is.
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And they're like, no, no, hang on one sec, I'll find it.
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And then you we already know what it is.
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As soon as they show us, we're like, yeah, we knew it was gonna be that one because they're trending and stuff like that.
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As much as possible, be open to your artist wanting to make changes and understand they're not just wanting to make changes just for their benefit, they're wanting to make the changes because they know what would work where, and all those different little things that could make it a million times better.
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All right, that is it for this rapid fire episode.
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So if you have any other questions, send them through and we'll do our best to answer them for you.
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Like we said, if there's something we can't answer, we'll get the right people in here to answer them for you in depth.
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And even if they're weird questions and you're a bit unsure or it's a bit random, um, still send it because they tend to be the best questions anyway.
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And we have all the different services.
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So we've got tattooing, barbering, hair, tattoo removal, arts, anything that falls into our industry, we will happily answer for you.
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So thanks for watching another mini episode of Ask Blackwolf.
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And we'll see you next time.
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Thanks.
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Thank you.
