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Tattoo help

+1 6 hours or so of chestwork was an out of body experience.But for any lettering, the multiple made suggestion of bringing in different fonts is best. My old roommates' shop used to go straight to their computer and go through the entire list of fonts for a customer and run them through the thermal transfer machine. then you can try out different fonts, on your body, before you decide which is right.

I had about 3 hours of chest work, and I was in a lot of pain. 6 sounds like hell on earth.
 
Yeah, the chest sux, especially on the sternum.
I have a full chest piece , it was done in 3 shots.
3 to 4 hours 1st time
2 to 3 hours second time
Around 6 for the 3rd time.

I really needed a cold beer after the 6 hours.

when people ask me about how bad my sternum felt, I usually say "felt like a razorblade of fire peeling off my skin". Most people who have sternum tattoos agree.
 
I haven't really had any complaints from clients about the wrist hurting, and I have both wrists done, and they didn't hurt that bad......just go up to a trusted studio, ask for the artist's input, and you'll get a bad a** tat......and don't forget to tip your artist!