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Sorry to the artist who did my rib tattoo! #shorts

[Bowling_Dude]

I watched Ink Master enough to know no one wants to do ribs

[callistourseides]

My first tattoo ever was a symmetrical piece on both sides of my rib cage and I was stressing out about my breathing bothering the artist. Turns-out she had iron hands and did not care at all. At some point I burst-out laughing over a joke that she made and somehow the straight line she was working on turned-out perfectly crisp.

[deijix]

Ribs are also curved and tattooing on a not flat surface is not only more difficult, but you have to design the tattoo so it “flows” with your body and doesn’t clash with the curve of your ribs.

[thehashslingingslasher]

Last dude sounded like the explosives expert in "Atlantis" lmfao

[spicypillow]

Got a coverup on my ribs this year. It was hard—we broke it up into 2.5-3 hour sessions and that was still a mental and physical challenge. Really helps to have a compassionate artist who doesn’t mind taking a little more time to complete the project.

[linaware]

*retrospectively feels bad for my tattoo artist who spent 12 hours on my ribs/stomach*

[TechnicolourFlamingo]

I remember getting a bunch of flowers going up from my scar on to my ribs. The guy that doing my tattoo up was shocked when I responded if it hurt a lot; I said I was actually falling asleep cause I was surprisingly comfortable.

[dashcamcalifornia]

I got my ribs tattooed when I was 19 and have always said it was the most painful thing I've ever experienced. I have since gotten my armpits feet and lower legs done and I would still say the ribs were probably more painful but need to get them done again just to have a better comparison

[marktasico]

I imagine some people completely covered in tattoos except their ribs lol 😆

[KrayZky]

YES IT IS!!! Your whole rib cage is shaking cuz of the needle and you feel them go around each rib. I had a six hour tattoo in the last two hours were the worst but when they started my ribs… immediate pain and discomfort. I have a high pain threshold

[franingegnieri]

My ribs tattoos hurted like hell, luckily they're small and the artist got no problem doing them

[emilywilliams]

I had a rib tattoo done a few days ago. Felt like a pencil scratching me. I was so scared because of all the horror stories I had heard. It was a fineline tattoo that took about 30min, so it can't be compared to bigger and longer pieces. But still, we need to hear some positive experiences with rib tattoos. They don't have to be painful

[The_Jamazing]

This showed up as my friend was sharing is new rib tattoo with me

[SamTankko]

I think ribs not only hurt so badly for the client but the Artist knowing that they’re in excruciating pain and can’t really do anything to ease it makes the Artist feel bad or think they aren’t doing a good job

[parkrina]

The fact I want mainly rib tattoos, I am so sorry to whoever does them

[amandakay]

I’m barely 100 pounds & my ribs were a breeze but my calf almost took me out. I’ve even got my entire spine done & still the 5 min tattoo on my calf is the only tattoo I almost tapped out on

[sketchyzxch]

I just saw a yt short about the guy with the tat body suit he seems like a chill dide

[Barbievel]

I’ve been tattooing for a year now and don’t hate any body part… I wonder if that will change lol

[AlexM-kqfc]

I had my ribs done my second tattoo and almost fell asleep with getting tatted my artist couldn't belive it he thought i was passing out from pain bc when he got his ribs done he was in pain n said he'd never get his other side done

[krisb]

The amount of them saying ribs, when I just got something on my ribs yesterday 😬