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Also if you're a woman make sure you schedule your tattoo on a day that doesn't fall on your period. Dealing with the pain of your period could make it way harder to handle getting tattooed.
Absolutely tf not. If it wasn't for the excitement of the needle, my endometriosis would destroy me. I've fallen to my knees in pain. The needle is really a way to deal with the severe pain.
Started to blackout but ended up regaining my senses during my first tattoo. It was on my ribs and I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal. 18 year old me was humbled that day😂😂
Id like to think I’m pretty covered in ink (whole back, 2 sleeves, whole chest and now working on my full leg sleeve) I had this happen to me too when I was getting my back done. Everything you explained about not getting enough sleep and taking too many breaks was on point lol. Specially about being cold. When I was getting my back done I was so cold… Good luck on the tattoo journey!!
lol my experience and oddly tattoo coverage matches yours.... i remember starting to feel cold all of a sudden during one of my full back sessions next thing i knew my whole body was pretty much shaking uncontrollably
I had a similar experience last year. Wasn’t an extremely long period in the chair, five hours, but it was my first decent sized piece. I was dumb: didn’t eat much, barely slept, no snacks or drink brought with me, and thought let’s go. Big mistake, I was vomiting, about to pass out, and it was NOT a fun time. You’re an absolute trooper though, kudos fam.
@@Meechskii bruh I legit just tapped out and was holding back puke the entire uber ride home, we really have to start preparing more for these sessions
My wife is my main artist (Celtic Crow Tattoos Habersham, GA. We’ve definitely noticed my anxiety, irritably, and pain levels dramatically increase when I only get a few hours sleep and eat very little or nothing at all before our session.
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Long rib sessions were traumatizing. I never threw up but I’d do an adrenaline dump and feel dead tired for a couple of days. Taking breaks made my experience even worse. Go into sessions well fed and take an electrolyte drink to sip during session.
Man you are no doubt hardcore. I’m surprised it’s taken this long for you to reach that point after the marathon seshs you’ve done. All your tats are amazing btw
Cuz he is bullshitting. I’m almost as covered as he is with amazing work/detail and my sessions last half to 1/3 as he claims he is sitting for. I also don’t take breaks when I get tattooed. So if he’s counting break time and stencil time as his sit time then that’s pretty sad.
I got my ribs done, huge piece starts in armpit ends on my waist. It's Odin. can tell you that I got the chills after a few hours in. I didn't feel like I was in danger though. One of the best looking tattoos. I never take a break on any tattoos until the artist needs one.
My blood sugar dropped when I was getting my hand tattoo done. I work graveyards too and after work I went straight to the tattoo shop. I didn’t get enough sleep the day before. My body felt so weird. I felt like I was going to faint. The artist gave me an RC Cola to help. (:
I had a wakeup call on being prepared for my tattoo seasons when I started my first sleeve. I was sitting in the chair and started feeling wrong and realised I had forgotten any food for the day. Lucky for me my artist had some left-over amazing BBQ chicken which sorted me out. Now I always double check and pick the odd extra for the day and make sure I have a good meal the night before. Good video today, a good reminder for all.
Never underestimate your body temperature! I've come to find that my bt drops considerably due to the long periods of inactivity and resulting bad circulation, pain and possibly not enough nutrition. Hand warmers in your hands or placed on wrists or on your torso can help enormously with keeping your temperature up. Also bring something warm to drink in a thermos bottle. It's soothing for the nerves, comforting and can help bring that core temperature back up.
I've been getting tattooed since I was 18 and now approaching 30, my pain resistance became so bad. I'm not doing more than 4 hours sessions with numbing cream now.
The breaks help me tremendously. Overtime not even pain my body will just shut down. Need them every hour and a half at least. Or I will pass out. Tip to any new people, eat a lot. Like a lot a lot
Once when I got up for a bathroom break, I felt a little dizzy. When I got back on the table, it was worse. I told the artist I was going to push through another 30 minutes and call time. I should not have gone back on that table. I had to sit down and let some of the dizziness pass before I could even drive home. Like you, I always bring a button-up shirt so I can stay partially covered up to stay warm, food, and am not shy about asking the artist to warm up the studio! Same with the loud music in some studios. The cold and loud music detract from the enjoyment of my addiction. Like you, I am working on a full body suit. Not a great deal of "canvas" left to cover. I usually have the next tattoo planned, just like the two I have coming up in the next weeks. However, I am stuck for now on these last two spaces and have not worked up the guts for that "private" spot, but know I will get there.
I had a 6.5hr session on my back last fall.. biggest mistake I made was going in on a virtually empty stomach.. I did great until it got done then got dizzy and nauseous.. gonna make sure next time I get my next big piece I'm full and hydrated.. the problem with me I have an anxious stomach so when I am extremely overwhelmed I get upset stomach so it deters me from eating
Same! I have CVS (cyclic vomiting syndrome) so I can’t eat in the morning without getting sick. I try to eat a big meal the night before or eat a lite fruit breakfast or even a salad. I always let my artist know as well so they know I’m a party puker.
I usually get pretty shaky towards the end of a 10-12 hour tattoo , and very cold. But one session I had my elbow done, my dumbass worked out before hand, didn’t really eat because of anxiety, I ended up throwing up at the end of the session, and I was throwing up for lke 2-3 days after. It was absolutely horrible 🤣
Man I just got my first big tattoo on my upper arm which is the start of my sleeve and did a 7 hour session. I was wondering why I was so damn cold I was like shivering and I thought it was because they had the ac low lol. After reading all these comments I see I’m not alone. And yes after about the 5 hour mark the pain was becoming excruciating I was like holy smokes I’ve never wanted to tap before but I was so damn close lol. Only had about 2 breaks in between and the last 2 hours or so I remember thinking I’m about to lose my mind because of the pain. Crazy feeling for sure. And I was so exhausted when I got home I told my wife I was freezing and went to sleep lol. I know this is old but thanks for these videos brother. They are helping me out for sure.
Good video. Guys. Sleep well eat good think positive don’t be scared the pain is worth it breathe relax pain does not last time flys enjoy that pain Don’t give up
Very informative! I just got done the second session of my back piece and it’s kicking my ass. I’ve been nauseous all day to the point of vomiting and not able to sleep at all rip 😭
I feel like this was the opposite for me, when I got my first tattoo I was feeling light headed and blacking out but it was my fault cause I didn’t let my tattoo artist know and before I knew it I threw up, I had McDonald’s before my tattoo appointment so I threw up all that McDonald’s stuff, my advice is to let your tattoo artist know when you’re not feeling well
I just got my back done 5 days back to back 10-12 hours a day and god damn I feel you I felt like I was freezing the entire time and towards the last few hours on my spine on my neck I felt like I was about to pass out lol shit was crazy
Just had 2 day session working on my sleeve and noticed you had the twindler swindler on Netflix too 👍🏻 Also I take all your advice and always sleep 10 hours before and drink few litres of water a day especially leading up. Food is the most important thing that get me though. I load up day before. Have a huge breakfast, snacks during and sugar drinks and then a big lunch. During my 8 hour session we had 15 mins for lunch and 2 x 1 minute breaks for pissing. Love to see how humble your bing bro 😎 proves what you always say works. keep up the great content.
Not gonna lie when i got my half sleeve done it was weird i felt kind of sick between my session but it went away. But i agree you should always get enough sleep, make sure your hydrated, and eat.
Great tips to help everyone on their journey and glad you are feeling better now! I can’t wait to see that back piece! I’m starting mine next month , and I only do all day sessions 😂 so this couldn’t be a better reminder to myself! Thankfully I usually just fall asleep when getting tattooed , but It means I spend a large portion of the night awake because I slept so much. I did feel the shakes start to come on once but because I was already awake I just layed down with a tv series and drank / ate a lot and was fine :)
@@Lettusfarm 🤣 50 hours later I got it done 🤙 I did fall asleep a few times but most of the time I was cursing myself for the decision to start the whole thing 🤣 but it was all worth it.
Lol bro I'm starting to realize you and I and only a handful of people have the luxury of asking and doing the things you do with your tattoo artist. When you're tattoo artist is cool enough and you guys are BSing the whole time and have that relationship and they have their own shop and stuff it's alot easier to be comfortable, but not everyone has that relationship with their artist. Thank God I do because it makes it kind of like a vacation when I'm getting a big peice done, it's super fun 👌
beanie dude - the majority of heat escapes from your head. the beanie alone will keep you warm and it's easy to put on/off as you please. you can cover your ears, or not. this is a must for me.
Hey Justin, just wanted to say I enjoy your videos very informative. I’m 65 years old and just retired. Because of my job, I had to hold off adding pieces, not anymore!
LOUIS!!! Thank you so much for this comment! Means a lot and it makes me even happier to hear you say you’re going to be adding work to yourself soon! You’re the perfect example of “it’s never to late/you’re never to old.. to get a tattoo!” 👌🏼
Here is something everybody immediately recognizes as a bad idea: Feeling "a bit under the weather" from recovering from a cold and still trying to go through with back-to-back sessions. Because it was a guest spot for him, we couldn't reschedule until 12 to 24 months later - and I was feeling alright and didn't have symptoms anymore, but in my heart I knew that my body wasn't in perfect shape. To get more sleep in my own bed I took a train very early in the morning instead of booking a hotel (where I know I can't sleep well). I was very nervous and only had a small lunch, no breakfast. I paid the price for all of that in weakness, pain, and tears, thankfully I didn't pass out or vomit. But I could have used every bit of energy that I didn't get.
I work night shift, and not getting enough sleep is my biggest fear about starting my bodysuit. I've got my first day long sesion scheduled in a couple of weeks... Wish me luck everyone
Doing any more than 4/5 hours is just insane and I wouldn’t recommend for normal people. Tattooed a long time and 4-5 is where people usually break it’s just not healthy or wise to do more. You don’t have to prove anything to anyone or prove you are tough to yourself. 2-3 hours should be plenty of time to get a lot done and not end up sick. You want to push yourself but this isn’t running or working out. You are more than likely losing blood and going through waves of intense pain and doing that for long periods of time isn’t smart or cool. I only had one person pass out and it was 5 mins into a tattoo and it’s not fun. They were stressed from their significant other n smoked weed before n panicked I think. Just seeing all the people in the comments about 10-12 hr sessions is psychotic and unless you get off on pain or like to torture yourself or want to hate tattoos asap, I don’t suggest doing it. Sit for 5-6 hrs if u have to for a huge outline if u must but just do 2-3 hr coloring or shading sessions. It’s not an iron man contest. Don’t let anyone pressure you to sit longer if u are done just be done. Breaks won’t save you and especially smoking weed will not rescue you from the pain of a tattoo especially especially if u don’t normally smoke. It will make it worse. I wouldn’t recommend ten hour sittings tho and please people don’t think that’s normal. Most tattoo artist don’t even wants to sit for that long.
Absolutely!...as a tattoo artist, i do NOT tattoo over 4 hrs; cant imagine a 10hr session! I aways ask how my clients are doing, make sure they have a sugary drink & to let me know if they need a break.👍 Dont try to fight the "tap out" feeling ; you'll loose everytime!
That was all very well said and is true. I do t recommend people to do this either… unless they know their limits. I do this only because I know I’m able to do it and also my Artist is one of the few that likes to go late. I don’t mind and not afRaid to say when enough is enough. But also it’s hard to say that you should only sit for a certain amount of time because then you run into the touchy subject of time/money/availability of your artist
I had this when i had two sessions in two days both 6-8 hours on my arm ... first day inside arm was already crazy tough, because my whole inner biceps swole... Next day on the outside we had to go over the incide on some parts and dude I had shivers and almost blacked out... buuut I have a full sleeve now 😁
Man I was getting tatted for the second time today and mid way through I was thinking. “Why does this hurt a lot more than before” didn’t think much of it 10, min later I’m getting light headed I tell my guy to chill for a second and boom I’m on the floor OUT, 5 min later I’m yacking in the trash can 10 min later bros back to finishing the lines Safe to say was my first time throwing up and passing out during a tattoo 😅
I have trouble getting blood drawn. I have to lay down. Vasovagal effect. I've never passed out, but I've come very close. This video makes me really nervous.
I've seen a fit Army dude with lots of tattoos go into shock from a rib piece. From that day, I truly don't know if I will ever have the courage to get a rib piece. Worst I've had is after a few hours going up into my left armpit I was shaky and feeling a little nauseated. That's a boo boo spot up in there.
The pain is different for everyone. The best thing is to just do it (with good preparation obviously) if that’s the spot you want to cover. My first tattoo was on my ribcage when I was 17, and the pain was okay. Everyone has a different body and pain tolerance. This may sound strange, but you can get used to the pain after a while (after “warming up” and not taking breaks constantly). You can even get sleepy…
Everybody scared me to death on the ribs especially bc I’m extremely small (100 pounds) so no fat over my actual rib bones and it was a breeze The artist said it would take roughly 3 hours & he got it done in an hour & a half bc I didn’t need any breaks or anything. I’d rather take my entire ribs being covered again than a 10 minute tattoo I got on my back calf. My spine is even done & still the only tattoo I almost tapped out on was the calf.
Happend to me aswell, body went into shock ”move” I’am so happy that the owner of the shop had good exsperience to bring me back from Hell mood 😅 I was doing my back too
Thats honestly the reason Why i dont book 2 sessions in a row Got my Full back tattooed and it took a Real Long time ( half a year/ Every month a Session ) and that was Fine for me I didnt have any Problems and the pain was ok But everybody has to do the decision By their own
got my first tattoo the other day which is a tattoo that covers my forearm, went there with 3-4 hours of sleep, and without having eaten anything at all. felt super tired but the pain was manageable hahah
I have only pushed to 6 hours :.. and that’s about enough for me and my artist… I’m going next month for my last session on my sleeve … sleep … lots of water … last session I was going after work I decided to call in sick and took the day off … fruit snacks … epic deer protein bars are my go to last session I went almost 3 hours before my first break
I got my leg sleeve started n ended having a huge blood sugar drop once I was driving home n I had to pull over so I could get a sugary drink n something to eat. Being tattooed for hours is nothing to play with. Make sure u eat, drink, n bring some sugary snacks
Yeah this happened to me too and for my back as well I was about 10 hours deep. So, we decided to take a break and during that break I almost passed out and I throw up! My back isn’t done yet but I’ve had 2 more big sessions done and I haven’t had this happen again I fixed it by stay warm and get a lot more sleep since when that happened I was really cold and had only gotten like 5 hours of sleep.#Stay warm 😂
I didn't get to the point of throwing up but I had the cold sweats and was shaking when I had my right arm done. Was getting lit up the whole time and just had to struggle through. Fortunately it was only 6 hours including breaks. came to find out later that apparently I'm allergic to red inks so maybe that had a little some to do with all the fun feels. The healing process absolutely sucked and almost a year later still waiting for the reaction to clear up so I can get it touched up with some pink / fuchsia tones.
I ate before I went and only on like 4hrs sleep and freezing In there cause the ac and my legs started shaking the last hour to 30min to 7hours on sleeve but got another 9hours on it in a week and def using all these tips now 👍
Did my first of 4 8hr session on my back yesterday and I have to say, worst pain for a tattoo I’ve went through yet. I’m dreading the next 3 sessions lol
He most painful place for me was right on my shinbone, where the skin is just a few millimeters away from the bone. Goddam that hurt. I don’t often tap but Jesus, that was brutal.
Would like to share my experience too: There was this artist from korea coming to Germany for a week and I was able to book with hin for a day. I came pretty prepared (enough sleep, good food, etc.). When we first started all was going fine, in the breaks I had some small snacks eg. Kitkat etc. - when we hit that 8 hour mark the pain really crept in on me and I tried breathing more heavily to compensate the pain. Went through it another 2 hours, so 10 hours of pure tattoo time. When I got up after we finished, my body started shaking and I got dizzy. Also I was sweating as if I ran a marathon but at the same time I was really cold. Had to jump into my car for a 8 hour ride back home, not the best Idea. Stopped at a gas station to get some fuel for the car and also for me, snacks, energy drinks etc. Looking back it was not the greatest idea to go 10 hours into an session for my second tattoo but otherwise I would have got to know this awesome artist from the other side of the world. I think it is true for our "hobby" to say that sometimes you have to go through some hard shit but in the end the people you meet, the time you have and the end result is absolutely worth it and I would do it again..
@@dominikschulze2247 I had a bad experience with a session once , nothing serious but I was dehydrated and didn't bring food at all , It was the second time I got tattooed and since then I have learned 😂😂
Definitely was getting chills wen I got my chest tatted. Luckily I stopped n ate some soup n had some coffee. Food n a blanket can definitely keep u n the chair. S/O my artist Madman Mark in Louisville
This happened to me today was fine day at home, till I went out later then got light headed sweated really bad ended up vomiting at the bar into a garbage bag. Took little time got better. Never had tatoo knock me out this hard lol. And hand is swollen still too. Lol.got Kirby tattoo on my left hand color and all looks awesome 👍I even ate before I went and use headache meds too. Did everything right I thought.not my first tattoo also.
I did wonder when you would finally break. I have had the shakes, the dizzies, the blood has drained from my face, not been sick mind you but I don't do 20 hour tattoo sessions.
I learned to eat the meal before my tattoo session as if it’s the only meal I’m going to eat for the day. So eat up! And i bring peanut butter and honey sandwiches with some bananas for my tattoo meal break. I rather I take natural sugar from honey and bananas rather than candy. And I bring beef jerky as my snack because protein gets u going! And I bring water and coconut water as my beverage of choice because coconut water is the natural sports water and it’s good for ur skin and aids in hydration.
It hasn't happened to me, not yet anyhow. I have never had a session longer than 5 hours. I think you have a greater risk of shock if you go too long and remember you're loosing blood as well. Please be careful.
Almost the same thing happend to me when i got my hand and knuckles/ fingers done. I was so confident getting tattoos that i just went to work with about 5h sleep then to the tattoo shop. Didnt have time to eat almost anything then i almost passed out and if i would have let myself throw up it would have come without hesitation :D good thing that it is a small area and didnt take many hours
my last appointment i was getting some color work done on a piece i already had the line work in. about 2 hours in (ive had multiple 4+ hour sittings) my stomach started hurting. i started sweating really badly, and started getting light headed. my ears popped and i pretty much felt like i was going deaf, and my body went numb and i didnt even feel the needle. thankfully my artist noticed i was losing color in my face. He stopped and made me take a 15 minute break, i chugged my gatorade and i ended up being fine and went 4 more hours. I felt like i wanted to just fall asleep while it was going on. idk why but my shop was playing damn elevator music so it just had me zoning out. once i drank the gatorade and they put on some decent rock music it got me feeling more alert and again was fine the rest of the way. but man this was a shitty feeling, i felt pretty embarrassed. def hope i never go through this again.
Gotta realize also that your back is where your nerves come from (spine) so putting a needle on it or around is tough , especially on 8-12 hour sessions .im about ti start my back soon so this was good thanks . Whos your tat artist ?!
I had something like that Happen, but Not that extreme. I started shivering uncontrollably and also felt like i‘m freezing. We obviously paused for a couple of Minutes and the Artist sprayed something over the tattoo. And suddenly the shivering stopped and i felt like its 40C in the room. It felt like Heaven to me. ^^
I feel like ist was Bactine max. But i am Not sure. It was After several Passes across my Upper leg / Thigh area up to my Hip Bone. I was ready to Pay him for the Full Day Session despite contemplating about simply leaving the Shop and never get a Tattoo again (Not His fault). Well, I got a foot tattoo just 5 Monty later 🙈
How long was the session? I know you mentioned 12 hour sessions. Ive never heard of such a thing. Usually the max tattoo shops go for are 6 hour sessions no? Maybe you should go easy on those super long session. Peace and love
Yeah its very important take a Breakfast and having a launch during the session. I remember the first session I ate a schnitzel, drunk a coke everything went fine, second session I didn't do anything, didn't eat didn't drink and then bam, I ask my artist if he could stop for a moment cause I feel like a have to puke. He put up my legs , everything was turning like iam totally drunk and then he gave me a lot of sugarcubes with some drops of liquid from whatever it was on it. And after 45min we could go ahead. I still remember the last sentence of the manager from my last tattoo, nobody is eating before a tattoo and I said, I did cause I learned. Got a coke in my bag some little snacks and iam lucky that there are a lot of food shops a few meters away from the tattoo shop
Damn I got really cold it was weird lol I have anxiety so I didn’t eat or drink anything but never passed out and got all my tattoos done got 4 now I have my knuckles done and a half sleeve
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What kind of food is good before tattoos
I have told my tattoo artist if I ever pass out don't wake me up, keep tattooing 😂
LMAOOOOA That would be the perfect opportunity to get work done without any pain
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Lol I know a guy who cant handle the pain but really loves tattoos who pops 4 xanax and has his artist go to town 😂
Also if you're a woman make sure you schedule your tattoo on a day that doesn't fall on your period. Dealing with the pain of your period could make it way harder to handle getting tattooed.
Super important and helpful comment 💯👌🏼
I think this is why I had such a bad reaction to my lip tattoo.. so good point
Absolutely tf not. If it wasn't for the excitement of the needle, my endometriosis would destroy me. I've fallen to my knees in pain. The needle is really a way to deal with the severe pain.
Crazy. 4 hours is my limit. I’d rather have small multiple sessions than longer ones. Big respect to you man.
Started to blackout but ended up regaining my senses during my first tattoo. It was on my ribs and I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal. 18 year old me was humbled that day😂😂
How u did that then?
I also going for my first tattoo and i fainted in between my tattoo so the artist put my tattoo on hold i am going to restart it tommorow
@@wo1162 just gotta sit through it bro! It hurts in some places more than others but when it’s all finished it’s all worth it!
Id like to think I’m pretty covered in ink (whole back, 2 sleeves, whole chest and now working on my full leg sleeve) I had this happen to me too when I was getting my back done. Everything you explained about not getting enough sleep and taking too many breaks was on point lol. Specially about being cold. When I was getting my back done I was so cold… Good luck on the tattoo journey!!
lol my experience and oddly tattoo coverage matches yours.... i remember starting to feel cold all of a sudden during one of my full back sessions next thing i knew my whole body was pretty much shaking uncontrollably
@@steviejojo3448 hahaha man, it’s the shaking for me 🤣 I didn’t know if I was just cold or if my body was going into shock.
Same Fr. My biggest problem was tensing my whole body up
I had a similar experience last year. Wasn’t an extremely long period in the chair, five hours, but it was my first decent sized piece. I was dumb: didn’t eat much, barely slept, no snacks or drink brought with me, and thought let’s go. Big mistake, I was vomiting, about to pass out, and it was NOT a fun time. You’re an absolute trooper though, kudos fam.
lmfaoooo i did same mistake for a 8 hour tattoo and passed out man never again ima always prepare well
@@Meechskii bruh I legit just tapped out and was holding back puke the entire uber ride home, we really have to start preparing more for these sessions
How would you prepare for it the next time?
@@Meechskiiwhat would you do the next time around
My wife is my main artist (Celtic Crow Tattoos Habersham, GA. We’ve definitely noticed my anxiety, irritably, and pain levels dramatically increase when I only get a few hours sleep and eat very little or nothing at all before our session.
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Are you single? 😍
Long rib sessions were traumatizing. I never threw up but I’d do an adrenaline dump and feel dead tired for a couple of days. Taking breaks made my experience even worse. Go into sessions well fed and take an electrolyte drink to sip during session.
Man you are no doubt hardcore. I’m surprised it’s taken this long for you to reach that point after the marathon seshs you’ve done. All your tats are amazing btw
Cuz he is bullshitting. I’m almost as covered as he is with amazing work/detail and my sessions last half to 1/3 as he claims he is sitting for.
I also don’t take breaks when I get tattooed. So if he’s counting break time and stencil time as his sit time then that’s pretty sad.
Alright bud you believe and think what you want. I’m not here to disprove what you think. Good for you for sitting so well 👌🏼
I got my ribs done, huge piece starts in armpit ends on my waist. It's Odin. can tell you that I got the chills after a few hours in. I didn't feel like I was in danger though. One of the best looking tattoos. I never take a break on any tattoos until the artist needs one.
My blood sugar dropped when I was getting my hand tattoo done. I work graveyards too and after work I went straight to the tattoo shop. I didn’t get enough sleep the day before. My body felt so weird. I felt like I was going to faint. The artist gave me an RC Cola to help. (:
I had a wakeup call on being prepared for my tattoo seasons when I started my first sleeve. I was sitting in the chair and started feeling wrong and realised I had forgotten any food for the day. Lucky for me my artist had some left-over amazing BBQ chicken which sorted me out. Now I always double check and pick the odd extra for the day and make sure I have a good meal the night before. Good video today, a good reminder for all.
I always eat few hours before my session. I may forget a chore that needed be done that day but I never forgot to eat though.
I used to love getting tattooed, now I feel like I'm going to court or something
Never underestimate your body temperature!
I've come to find that my bt drops considerably due to the long periods of inactivity and resulting bad circulation, pain and possibly not enough nutrition. Hand warmers in your hands or placed on wrists or on your torso can help enormously with keeping your temperature up. Also bring something warm to drink in a thermos bottle. It's soothing for the nerves, comforting and can help bring that core temperature back up.
When you click on the video no matter what that's when you know , this channel is worth watching
Thank you for that nika 🥺
I've been getting tattooed since I was 18 and now approaching 30, my pain resistance became so bad. I'm not doing more than 4 hours sessions with numbing cream now.
Your pain tolerance gets lower with age. I'm 42 and I notice my tolerance getting lower as well.
Long sleep and good breakfast are the most important things before the session. Everyone has different levels of pain tollerance.
The breaks help me tremendously. Overtime not even pain my body will just shut down. Need them every hour and a half at least. Or I will pass out. Tip to any new people, eat a lot. Like a lot a lot
Got my knees tatted today, got the shakes super early on. Coffee saved me.
Once when I got up for a bathroom break, I felt a little dizzy. When I got back on the table, it was worse. I told the artist I was going to push through another 30 minutes and call time. I should not have gone back on that table. I had to sit down and let some of the dizziness pass before I could even drive home. Like you, I always bring a button-up shirt so I can stay partially covered up to stay warm, food, and am not shy about asking the artist to warm up the studio! Same with the loud music in some studios. The cold and loud music detract from the enjoyment of my addiction. Like you, I am working on a full body suit. Not a great deal of "canvas" left to cover. I usually have the next tattoo planned, just like the two I have coming up in the next weeks. However, I am stuck for now on these last two spaces and have not worked up the guts for that "private" spot, but know I will get there.
I had a 6.5hr session on my back last fall.. biggest mistake I made was going in on a virtually empty stomach.. I did great until it got done then got dizzy and nauseous.. gonna make sure next time I get my next big piece I'm full and hydrated.. the problem with me I have an anxious stomach so when I am extremely overwhelmed I get upset stomach so it deters me from eating
Yes! this just happened to me today. Second session tomorrow ima make sure I rest well and have a good breakfast
Same! I have CVS (cyclic vomiting syndrome) so I can’t eat in the morning without getting sick. I try to eat a big meal the night before or eat a lite fruit breakfast or even a salad. I always let my artist know as well so they know I’m a party puker.
I usually get pretty shaky towards the end of a 10-12 hour tattoo , and very cold. But one session I had my elbow done, my dumbass worked out before hand, didn’t really eat because of anxiety, I ended up throwing up at the end of the session, and I was throwing up for lke 2-3 days after. It was absolutely horrible 🤣
Man I just got my first big tattoo on my upper arm which is the start of my sleeve and did a 7 hour session. I was wondering why I was so damn cold I was like shivering and I thought it was because they had the ac low lol. After reading all these comments I see I’m not alone. And yes after about the 5 hour mark the pain was becoming excruciating I was like holy smokes I’ve never wanted to tap before but I was so damn close lol. Only had about 2 breaks in between and the last 2 hours or so I remember thinking I’m about to lose my mind because of the pain. Crazy feeling for sure. And I was so exhausted when I got home I told my wife I was freezing and went to sleep lol. I know this is old but thanks for these videos brother. They are helping me out for sure.
Good video. Guys. Sleep well eat good think positive don’t be scared the pain is worth it breathe relax pain does not last time flys enjoy that pain Don’t give up
Never happened to me but I did see it happen to someone while I was getting tattooed. Can't wait to see the back piece.
Very informative! I just got done the second session of my back piece and it’s kicking my ass. I’ve been nauseous all day to the point of vomiting and not able to sleep at all rip 😭
I feel like this was the opposite for me, when I got my first tattoo I was feeling light headed and blacking out but it was my fault cause I didn’t let my tattoo artist know and before I knew it I threw up, I had McDonald’s before my tattoo appointment so I threw up all that McDonald’s stuff, my advice is to let your tattoo artist know when you’re not feeling well
I just got my back done 5 days back to back 10-12 hours a day and god damn I feel you I felt like I was freezing the entire time and towards the last few hours on my spine on my neck I felt like I was about to pass out lol shit was crazy
That makes no sense. Who tattoos you? A turtle?
@@Elias-df6ki what?
@@Lettusfarm 60 hours on his back tattoo
Just had 2 day session working on my sleeve and noticed you had the twindler swindler on Netflix too 👍🏻
Also I take all your advice and always sleep 10 hours before and drink few litres of water a day especially leading up. Food is the most important thing that get me though. I load up day before. Have a huge breakfast, snacks during and sugar drinks and then a big lunch. During my 8 hour session we had 15 mins for lunch and 2 x 1 minute breaks for pissing.
Love to see how humble your bing bro 😎 proves what you always say works. keep up the great content.
Not gonna lie when i got my half sleeve done it was weird i felt kind of sick between my session but it went away. But i agree you should always get enough sleep, make sure your hydrated, and eat.
Great tips to help everyone on their journey and glad you are feeling better now!
I can’t wait to see that back piece!
I’m starting mine next month , and I only do all day sessions 😂 so this couldn’t be a better reminder to myself!
Thankfully I usually just fall asleep when getting tattooed , but It means I spend a large portion of the night awake because I slept so much. I did feel the shakes start to come on once but because I was already awake I just layed down with a tv series and drank / ate a lot and was fine :)
Good luck man. Idk anyone that’s been able to sleep during a full back session. Maybe pass out, but not on their own free will lol
@@Lettusfarm 🤣 50 hours later I got it done 🤙
I did fall asleep a few times but most of the time I was cursing myself for the decision to start the whole thing 🤣 but it was all worth it.
Lol bro I'm starting to realize you and I and only a handful of people have the luxury of asking and doing the things you do with your tattoo artist. When you're tattoo artist is cool enough and you guys are BSing the whole time and have that relationship and they have their own shop and stuff it's alot easier to be comfortable, but not everyone has that relationship with their artist. Thank God I do because it makes it kind of like a vacation when I'm getting a big peice done, it's super fun 👌
Yea very true about continues after breaks..that hurts much more after the break
Almost passed out for our entertainment. Give this man more subs
beanie dude - the majority of heat escapes from your head. the beanie alone will keep you warm and it's easy to put on/off as you please. you can cover your ears, or not. this is a must for me.
Hey Justin, just wanted to say I enjoy your videos very informative. I’m 65 years old and just retired. Because of my job, I had to hold off adding pieces, not anymore!
LOUIS!!! Thank you so much for this comment! Means a lot and it makes me even happier to hear you say you’re going to be adding work to yourself soon! You’re the perfect example of “it’s never to late/you’re never to old.. to get a tattoo!” 👌🏼
Here is something everybody immediately recognizes as a bad idea: Feeling "a bit under the weather" from recovering from a cold and still trying to go through with back-to-back sessions. Because it was a guest spot for him, we couldn't reschedule until 12 to 24 months later - and I was feeling alright and didn't have symptoms anymore, but in my heart I knew that my body wasn't in perfect shape. To get more sleep in my own bed I took a train very early in the morning instead of booking a hotel (where I know I can't sleep well). I was very nervous and only had a small lunch, no breakfast. I paid the price for all of that in weakness, pain, and tears, thankfully I didn't pass out or vomit. But I could have used every bit of energy that I didn't get.
I have a shit load of tattoos. For whatever reason my back was by far the most painful tattoo I’ve ever gotten
Can’t wait to see the finished product
Can’t wait to show you 🙋🏼♀️
I work night shift, and not getting enough sleep is my biggest fear about starting my bodysuit. I've got my first day long sesion scheduled in a couple of weeks... Wish me luck everyone
Doing any more than 4/5 hours is just insane and I wouldn’t recommend for normal people. Tattooed a long time and 4-5 is where people usually break it’s just not healthy or wise to do more. You don’t have to prove anything to anyone or prove you are tough to yourself. 2-3 hours should be plenty of time to get a lot done and not end up sick. You want to push yourself but this isn’t running or working out. You are more than likely losing blood and going through waves of intense pain and doing that for long periods of time isn’t smart or cool. I only had one person pass out and it was 5 mins into a tattoo and it’s not fun. They were stressed from their significant other n smoked weed before n panicked I think. Just seeing all the people in the comments about 10-12 hr sessions is psychotic and unless you get off on pain or like to torture yourself or want to hate tattoos asap, I don’t suggest doing it. Sit for 5-6 hrs if u have to for a huge outline if u must but just do 2-3 hr coloring or shading sessions. It’s not an iron man contest. Don’t let anyone pressure you to sit longer if u are done just be done. Breaks won’t save you and especially smoking weed will not rescue you from the pain of a tattoo especially especially if u don’t normally smoke. It will make it worse. I wouldn’t recommend ten hour sittings tho and please people don’t think that’s normal. Most tattoo artist don’t even wants to sit for that long.
Well said 👍🏻
Absolutely!...as a tattoo artist, i do NOT tattoo over 4 hrs; cant imagine a 10hr session! I aways ask how my clients are doing, make sure they have a sugary drink & to let me know if they need a break.👍 Dont try to fight the "tap out" feeling ; you'll loose everytime!
That was all very well said and is true. I do t recommend people to do this either… unless they know their limits. I do this only because I know I’m able to do it and also my Artist is one of the few that likes to go late. I don’t mind and not afRaid to say when enough is enough. But also it’s hard to say that you should only sit for a certain amount of time because then you run into the touchy subject of time/money/availability of your artist
I had this when i had two sessions in two days both 6-8 hours on my arm ... first day inside arm was already crazy tough, because my whole inner biceps swole...
Next day on the outside we had to go over the incide on some parts and dude I had shivers and almost blacked out... buuut I have a full sleeve now 😁
Funny think is that I never get hungry in a tattoo session, if i eat then I feel like I’ll throw up
Over 14 hours in a session, You are a warrior !.
I’ve done that so many times now it’s nothing. (Not trying to sound like a cocky f there ) just about really wanting it and being in a positive mind
@@justinkd I sat for 6 hours for one on my leg and that was OK but in a painful place I would have been in trouble.
Man I was getting tatted for the second time today and mid way through I was thinking. “Why does this hurt a lot more than before” didn’t think much of it
10, min later I’m getting light headed I tell my guy to chill for a second and boom I’m on the floor OUT,
5 min later I’m yacking in the trash can
10 min later bros back to finishing the lines
Safe to say was my first time throwing up and passing out during a tattoo 😅
Welcome to the club 😂🙋🏼♀️ sounds like your fine now but it’s definitely a hell of an experience
i got a lot of black work done a couple weeks ago and i was bleeding a lot for some reason and i told my artiste to just keep going if i pass out lmao
I have trouble getting blood drawn. I have to lay down. Vasovagal effect. I've never passed out, but I've come very close. This video makes me really nervous.
This happened to me when I got my thigh done , ever since then I make sure I eat a decent meal beforehand too
Im glad you ok and that learn from your mistake next time is gonna be better
I've seen a fit Army dude with lots of tattoos go into shock from a rib piece. From that day, I truly don't know if I will ever have the courage to get a rib piece. Worst I've had is after a few hours going up into my left armpit I was shaky and feeling a little nauseated. That's a boo boo spot up in there.
The pain is different for everyone. The best thing is to just do it (with good preparation obviously) if that’s the spot you want to cover. My first tattoo was on my ribcage when I was 17, and the pain was okay. Everyone has a different body and pain tolerance. This may sound strange, but you can get used to the pain after a while (after “warming up” and not taking breaks constantly). You can even get sleepy…
Btw, an armpit tattoo can be more painful
Everybody scared me to death on the ribs especially bc I’m extremely small (100 pounds) so no fat over my actual rib bones and it was a breeze The artist said it would take roughly 3 hours & he got it done in an hour & a half bc I didn’t need any breaks or anything. I’d rather take my entire ribs being covered again than a 10 minute tattoo I got on my back calf. My spine is even done & still the only tattoo I almost tapped out on was the calf.
Thanks for the good info 👍🏻
By the way, where did you get the t shirt you wearing? It’s badass
Every time I'm getting tattooed I always bring a big bag of cashews and alot of water .
Happend to me aswell, body went into shock ”move” I’am so happy that the owner of the shop had good exsperience to bring me back from Hell mood 😅
I was doing my back too
Ahh you know the feeling 😅
Thats honestly the reason Why i dont book 2 sessions in a row
Got my Full back tattooed and it took a Real Long time ( half a year/ Every month a Session ) and that was Fine for me
I didnt have any Problems and the pain was ok
But everybody has to do the decision By their own
I may eat once a day. Granted 4 hour sessions ain't nothing compared to you but I'll go in for appointments way afternoon and I don't have a issue
Thanks for sharing . Really interesting information.
got my first tattoo the other day which is a tattoo that covers my forearm, went there with 3-4 hours of sleep, and without having eaten anything at all. felt super tired but the pain was manageable hahah
I have only pushed to 6 hours :.. and that’s about enough for me and my artist… I’m going next month for my last session on my sleeve … sleep … lots of water … last session I was going after work I decided to call in sick and took the day off … fruit snacks … epic deer protein bars are my go to last session I went almost 3 hours before my first break
I got my leg sleeve started n ended having a huge blood sugar drop once I was driving home n I had to pull over so I could get a sugary drink n something to eat. Being tattooed for hours is nothing to play with. Make sure u eat, drink, n bring some sugary snacks
It’s also a natural response from our immune system. If you are a person who suffers from an inflammatory disease, you will get an extreme reaction
Yeah this happened to me too and for my back as well I was about 10 hours deep. So, we decided to take a break and during that break I almost passed out and I throw up! My back isn’t done yet but I’ve had 2 more big sessions done and I haven’t had this happen again I fixed it by stay warm and get a lot more sleep since when that happened I was really cold and had only gotten like 5 hours of sleep.#Stay warm 😂
Thanks for the advice I’m thinking of getting a long sleeve tattoo on my right arm of a lion and roses and also tattoo my hand!!
I’m waiting for the stomach tattoo bro I know you finna do it😂
Oh imma do it but I’m terrified
I've seen it happen to clients. Good info 👍
It’s sucks and sometimes there’s literally nothing you can do about it. Hopefully though with these tips we lessen the chances of it 🙏🏼👊🏼
I didn't get to the point of throwing up but I had the cold sweats and was shaking when I had my right arm done. Was getting lit up the whole time and just had to struggle through. Fortunately it was only 6 hours including breaks. came to find out later that apparently I'm allergic to red inks so maybe that had a little some to do with all the fun feels. The healing process absolutely sucked and almost a year later still waiting for the reaction to clear up so I can get it touched up with some pink / fuchsia tones.
To a lot of people red ink is a terrible pain in the ass.
I ate before I went and only on like 4hrs sleep and freezing In there cause the ac and my legs started shaking the last hour to 30min to 7hours on sleeve but got another 9hours on it in a week and def using all these tips now 👍
Did my first of 4 8hr session on my back yesterday and I have to say, worst pain for a tattoo I’ve went through yet. I’m dreading the next 3 sessions lol
He most painful place for me was right on my shinbone, where the skin is just a few millimeters away from the bone. Goddam that hurt. I don’t often tap but Jesus, that was brutal.
I just got my first tattoo today and i puked like 30 min in but then i was chillin for the last 4 and half hours
Would like to share my experience too: There was this artist from korea coming to Germany for a week and I was able to book with hin for a day. I came pretty prepared (enough sleep, good food, etc.). When we first started all was going fine, in the breaks I had some small snacks eg. Kitkat etc. - when we hit that 8 hour mark the pain really crept in on me and I tried breathing more heavily to compensate the pain.
Went through it another 2 hours, so 10 hours of pure tattoo time. When I got up after we finished, my body started shaking and I got dizzy. Also I was sweating as if I ran a marathon but at the same time I was really cold. Had to jump into my car for a 8 hour ride back home, not the best Idea. Stopped at a gas station to get some fuel for the car and also for me, snacks, energy drinks etc.
Looking back it was not the greatest idea to go 10 hours into an session for my second tattoo but otherwise I would have got to know this awesome artist from the other side of the world.
I think it is true for our "hobby" to say that sometimes you have to go through some hard shit but in the end the people you meet, the time you have and the end result is absolutely worth it and I would do it again..
Energy drink and kit kat are not food 😂😂 try some nuts with hard boiled eggs and alot of water and you will be ok !
@@EvilNick81 Looking back it wasnt the best choice lol, will try nuts and eggs the next time
@@dominikschulze2247 I had a bad experience with a session once , nothing serious but I was dehydrated and didn't bring food at all , It was the second time I got tattooed and since then I have learned 😂😂
Dam, that’s scary shit , knock on woods that never happened to my( I have both arms done) planning on getting my legs done
Definitely was getting chills wen I got my chest tatted. Luckily I stopped n ate some soup n had some coffee. Food n a blanket can definitely keep u n the chair.
S/O my artist Madman Mark in Louisville
I just got my wrist done my 1st tat to I got lightheaded but my Artist started fanning me she gave me some suckers and water she was amazing 😅❤❤❤❤
Towards the ends of my sleeves I started going into shock a few times after 6 hours sessions
Been there Friend. 6 hours on the foot and I almost folded.
This happened to me today was fine day at home, till I went out later then got light headed sweated really bad ended up vomiting at the bar into a garbage bag. Took little time got better. Never had tatoo knock me out this hard lol. And hand is swollen still too. Lol.got Kirby tattoo on my left hand color and all looks awesome 👍I even ate before I went and use headache meds too. Did everything right I thought.not my first tattoo also.
I did 5 hours today and nearly passed out at the end, my own fault i didnt eat before i went!!! foolish .... Bug lesson learned!
I did wonder when you would finally break. I have had the shakes, the dizzies, the blood has drained from my face, not been sick mind you but I don't do 20 hour tattoo sessions.
I got a lion’s head on my foreman and I got the chills. It felt like I was coming down with the flu but after the session I was ok
Fire time i got tattooed back to back 11 hour days i went into shock too on the second day
My artist made sure I ate got sleep. No alcohol sat about 10 hours 2 breaks. Wasn’t bad … always listenin to artist u right food n sleep help
I learned to eat the meal before my tattoo session as if it’s the only meal I’m going to eat for the day. So eat up!
And i bring peanut butter and honey sandwiches with some bananas for my tattoo meal break. I rather I take natural sugar from honey and bananas rather than candy. And I bring beef jerky as my snack because protein gets u going! And I bring water and coconut water as my beverage of choice because coconut water is the natural sports water and it’s good for ur skin and aids in hydration.
It hasn't happened to me, not yet anyhow. I have never had a session longer than 5 hours. I think you have a greater risk of shock if you go too long and remember you're loosing blood as well. Please be careful.
Getting the shakes during breaks and not being able to stop them is the worst lmao
Yeup! They just keep coming and getting worse
Hi Justin, can you make a video about going to the tanning saloon with tattoos and what cream to use?
Almost the same thing happend to me when i got my hand and knuckles/ fingers done. I was so confident getting tattoos that i just went to work with about 5h sleep then to the tattoo shop. Didnt have time to eat almost anything then i almost passed out and if i would have let myself throw up it would have come without hesitation :D good thing that it is a small area and didnt take many hours
my last appointment i was getting some color work done on a piece i already had the line work in. about 2 hours in (ive had multiple 4+ hour sittings) my stomach started hurting. i started sweating really badly, and started getting light headed. my ears popped and i pretty much felt like i was going deaf, and my body went numb and i didnt even feel the needle. thankfully my artist noticed i was losing color in my face. He stopped and made me take a 15 minute break, i chugged my gatorade and i ended up being fine and went 4 more hours. I felt like i wanted to just fall asleep while it was going on. idk why but my shop was playing damn elevator music so it just had me zoning out. once i drank the gatorade and they put on some decent rock music it got me feeling more alert and again was fine the rest of the way. but man this was a shitty feeling, i felt pretty embarrassed. def hope i never go through this again.
If you forget food or drinks just order a pizza or something,doing a full session on empty stomach is a big no no.
Gotta realize also that your back is where your nerves come from (spine) so putting a needle on it or around is tough , especially on 8-12 hour sessions .im about ti start my back soon so this was good thanks . Whos your tat artist ?!
I had something like that Happen, but Not that extreme. I started shivering uncontrollably and also felt like i‘m freezing. We obviously paused for a couple of Minutes and the Artist sprayed something over the tattoo. And suddenly the shivering stopped and i felt like its 40C in the room. It felt like Heaven to me. ^^
What did he spray on you? I know my artist has a spray that helps relive pain alittle
I feel like ist was Bactine max. But i am Not sure. It was After several Passes across my Upper leg / Thigh area up to my Hip Bone. I was ready to Pay him for the Full Day Session despite contemplating about simply leaving the Shop and never get a Tattoo again (Not His fault). Well, I got a foot tattoo just 5 Monty later 🙈
How long was the session? I know you mentioned 12 hour sessions. Ive never heard of such a thing. Usually the max tattoo shops go for are 6 hour sessions no? Maybe you should go easy on those super long session. Peace and love
Yeah its very important take a Breakfast and having a launch during the session. I remember the first session I ate a schnitzel, drunk a coke everything went fine, second session I didn't do anything, didn't eat didn't drink and then bam, I ask my artist if he could stop for a moment cause I feel like a have to puke. He put up my legs , everything was turning like iam totally drunk and then he gave me a lot of sugarcubes with some drops of liquid from whatever it was on it. And after 45min we could go ahead. I still remember the last sentence of the manager from my last tattoo, nobody is eating before a tattoo and I said, I did cause I learned. Got a coke in my bag some little snacks and iam lucky that there are a lot of food shops a few meters away from the tattoo shop
I love that shirt. I want it!
This happened to me Saturday , I blasted a half sleeve back to back and by the end of Sunday night I was shaking
I saw a video online where the artist put alvohol on after the tattoo. Is that what usually happens of so. Then i domt want a tattoo anymore
Damn I got really cold it was weird lol I have anxiety so I didn’t eat or drink anything but never passed out and got all my tattoos done got 4 now I have my knuckles done and a half sleeve
10 hour sessions are actually ridiculous my longest so far has been 6 hours and that was pretty sucky
I got a five hour tattoo on my back yesterday and I got the tattoo flu bad 😅