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Are tattoos painful?

How painful a tattoo is can be determined by a few different factors.


tattoo pain chart
tattoo pain chart


Placement.

Some areas of the body are a lot more sensitive compared to others, for example exactly the same tattoo done on the ribs will generally be a lot more painful than the very same design done on the arm for example. Check the chart to see which places tend to be the most painful when it come s to tattoos.




Design.

The design is one of the main factors that determine how painful a tattoo can be.

If you're going for a fine-line design you shouldn't worry all that much but if you're going for highly saturated design being either black and grey or colour then you're in for a treat!

The more saturated the design or the higher the level of detail going into it the more painful the tattoo would be.


Scale.

Generally speaking the bigger the design the more painful the tattoo would be, most large scale designs require multiple full day sessions which can get quite rough at some point.

That's why some artists would recommend you to start off with a smaller, simple design for your first tattoo so you get the chance to see what it's like and see if you'd be able to handle a longer sitting.


Pain threshold.

Some people have higher pain tolerance and there's not much you can do about that.

The pain threshold doesn't really determine how long you can handle pain for, and more like how intense the feeling is. For people with lower pain threshold the pain is just a lot more intense and some times it gets to the point where people can't handle it no more.


Preparation.

The better you prepare yourself for your tattoo appointment the higher the chance you'll be able to sit through it and not need to "tap out". Good nights sleep, nice solid breakfast, snacks for the session, all those small things go a long way when it comes to sitting through hours of tattooing.

Wishing you best of luck !

Monstera Ink Team

 
 
 

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We're a team of Tattoo Artists who have been working together long before we even opened up in the beautiful Essex.

 As tattoo artists and tattoo clients ourselves, we know and fully understand how much this job means to artists and how much what we do means to clients.

 To a tattoo artist being able to work in a nice relaxed environment and being able to focus on their work is priceless.

 

To a tattoo or a piercing client being able to feel completely relaxed in their surroundings and secure in the hands of true professionals, is one of the most important things.

We opened our tattoo studio with one goal in mind! To provide the best possible environment for out tattoo artists and clients!

 We want to provide the best possible customer service and we're proud to say that so far everyone of our lovely clients has rated our studio to be one of the very best in the area, service and quality wise.

 We like to see our team as a small tattoo family that works well together, and shares common goals.

 

 We all have tons of experience in the tattoo and piercing industry, working in shops all around London until we got together right here, in the heart of Essex.

 

 

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We love our clients just as much as we love what we do, we're artists and we get to do art for a living, doesn't get much better than that!

  We love our job and we'd love to keep doing it and meet more and more awesome people along the way. That's why it's just as important to us as it is for you to get the best tattoo or piercing possible!

 Whether you are already experience or a first timer, we're ready to provide all the guidance you may need along the way. We don't expect people to know everything about tattoos or piercings, that's our job and we like to do it right! So if you need any advice, or you have a question about something you don't fully understand, we're here to help!

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 A tattoo is for life! And we understand that, we believe the same that's why once we do it, it stays that way! In a couple o years time you'll still wear the same piece that we did on the day!

 We're extremely versatile and can tackle pretty much any style of tattooing you may think of! Whether you're looking for super realistic portrait work, dark work, traditional, neo traditional fine line tattoos, or anything else you may think of, we're ready and prepared to make it happen!

 

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