One of the most commonly asked questions by customers is, do tattoos hurt? The simple answer is yes they do but everyone is different. People have people different levels of pain tolerance. The placement of the tattoo has a large part to play in how much the tattoo will hurt but even then, where one person may be fine with a tattoo on the ribs, another will have a tough time.

How much will my tattoo hurt is another commonly asked question but this one is impossible to answer. It is unanswerable because it is impossible to know how much the tattoo will hurt until it is done. You can then reflect on how much it hurt. Most people will say not as much as thought it would, let’s hope you are one of those.

Another thing to consider is how much experience does my tattoo artist have, the more experience the tattoo artist has the better they will be at doing the tattoo correctly, avoiding retouches, not going too deep with the needle or overworking the skin.

It is always best to visit a tattoo studio in person when thinking of getting a tattoo. You get to meet the artists and the people that work there. You can see for yourself the hygiene levels and if you are satisfied with there work.

 

20 Feb Sergio’s sketch style!

Back in the day, when tattooing wasn’t the popular form of art it is today, designs had to adjust to the capacities of the equipment artists had. In the last 15-20 years, tattoo technology had reached such levels of sophistication now it’s possible to tattoo virtually...

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16 Feb TATTOO INK

Something often overlooked by people about to get a tattoo is tattoo ink. Here at prophecy, we use eternal it is the best ink available on the market. It has the best colours, blacks and grey wash. It is also vegan-friendly, not suggesting that it...

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05 Feb TATTOO AFTERCARE

Tattoo Aftercare is a subject sometimes not given the attention it should be. Most tattoo studio instructions regarding aftercare will vary quite considerably. The procedure that prophecy recommends is as follows. On the completion of the tattoo or tattoo session, your tattooed area will be...

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16 Jan WE HAVE THE BEST PIERCER

We have the best Piercer, we truly believe that we have a first-class piercer at prophecy, We have collaborated with Hristina Kukenska who is the owner of  Pinky Piercings. Pinky piercings can be found in two tattoo studios at the moment but will be expanding into other studios...

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13 Oct FRIDAY THE 13th PEOPLE

That's right, its one of those magical days of the year when you can get the lucky number thirteen tattooed on your flesh for a large discount on the price. FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH, unlucky for some but only because they give it the power, simply by...

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18 Sep Professsional Piercing Training

£599.00 Pinky Piercings, London Piercing Academy offers a training course that will introduce you to world of professional piercing. If you decide to take this course you will be benefiting from the vast collective knowledge on all things piercing related and setting you up to pursue...

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28 Jun International Body Piercing Day

International Body Piercing Day, a fairly young event celebrated in piercing and modification communities worldwide. June 28th is Jim Ward’s birthday and the industry now celebrates it as International Body Piercing Day. Jim Ward opened Gauntlet, the world’s very first professional piercing studio in California in...

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