Ink me, not

My latest obsession are tattoo shows, will that be Miami Ink, LA Ink, London Ink or Tattoo wars. Those tattoo artists are doing one hell of jobs, the art is amazing and there is no boundary in doing so. You can go all the way, and sometimes people are willing to get really hurt in the name of art.

Angelina Jolie is famous for her tattoos, she even made coordinates tattoo where are her kids came from.

A Difference of Opinion
Some Americans with tattoos say they feel sexier (34%) and more attractive (26%). Many who don't have tattoos, however, think people who do have them are less attractive (42%), more rebellious (57%) and less intelligent (31%). [Source: Harris Interactive]

How tattoo works?
Artists create tattoos by injecting ink into a person's skin. To do this, they use an electrically powered tattoo machine that resembles (and sounds like) a dental drill. The machine moves a solid needle up and down to puncture the skin between 50 and 3,000 times per minute. The needle penetrates the skin by about a millimeter and deposits a drop of insoluble ink into the skin with each puncture.
A tattoo machine involves a magnetic vibrator driving the needle up and down.



How Much Does it Hurt?
People describe the sensation of getting a tattoo as similar to bee stings, sunburn or being pinched. Some say they experience a slight tickling or "pins and needles." Individual pain tolerance, the size and type of tattoo, and the skill of the artist all contribute to the amount of pain. Location also makes a difference -- skin that rests right over a bone is more sensitive.

I don't know how hurt bee stings can be, and I never had any sunburn before because of my dark skin tone. But one thing I know that it's hurt to get injection from 1 needle, and puncture between 50 and 3,000 times per minute mast be damn painful.

A friend told me that once you get a tattoo you can't stop and you will get another and another and another, it's like you miss the pain and it's some kind of addiction. Same thing like piercing.

I know a guy who started his tattoo with his daughter's name on his right upper arm, and now he almost cover his back with tattoo.

Some people choose to use their entire body as a canvas. Others use tattoos and surgeries to shift their appearance from human to animal.













And as for me? Do I want to get tattoo?

Nah, I'm too wuss to have one. I can't bare the pain, so I'll just enjoy the art and the show.