Top 5 Most Painful Areas You Can Get Tattooed

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 677

  • @joshbg505
    @joshbg505 2 роки тому +350

    I have a full leg/arm sleeve, full chest done, partical ribs, the KNEE was definitely a pretty terrible spot. The fact that it was a 7 hour session definitely didn't help (Gaint lotus flower). But that was definitely the worst one. Pro tip, don't go beyond 3/4 hour sessions, you run out of adrenaline and it really starts to hurt. All tattoos, some more than others are going to hurt. The pain is temporary, the tattoo lasts forever. Understand you have to "earn" each tattoo in a way, enjoy the experience.

    • @JamesWithee
      @JamesWithee  2 роки тому +28

      Yes they are earned for sure. I have lots more to go lol ughhh

    • @bobbysmith15
      @bobbysmith15 2 роки тому

      Im starting a full chest peice i a coulpe of weeks a famliy of lions to represent my wife and kids its my first tattoo and advice

    • @skinnyskinhead9492
      @skinnyskinhead9492 2 роки тому

      i want webs on my knees but im too pussy lol

    • @farlesbarkley1022
      @farlesbarkley1022 2 роки тому

      @@bobbysmith15 How is that going?

    • @bobbysmith15
      @bobbysmith15 2 роки тому +1

      @@farlesbarkley1022 just got it all finished last saturday it look really cool im beyond happy with it

  • @teak7832
    @teak7832 2 роки тому +182

    A 2.5 hour session on my armpit made me see god in 4 different religions, and I'm an atheist. My nipples were my least painful tattoos by far, but that may be because of the style of tattoo I went with. I could see getting them blacked out sucking (but hey, at least it's usually a pretty small area)

    • @STYLESBYLIFEBEAUTYNMORE
      @STYLESBYLIFEBEAUTYNMORE 2 роки тому +1

      I can only imagine that’s a place where I will not even get waxed
      The questions on why that area is so sensitive smh

    • @Volundur9567
      @Volundur9567 2 роки тому +2

      I didn't feel mine. But I didn't feel my shin either. There's numb parts on my body that for some reason have deadened or no sensation. It's weird but it's always been like that.

    • @TheChaptersofOurLives
      @TheChaptersofOurLives 2 роки тому +2

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @hoangdoan6864
      @hoangdoan6864 Рік тому +6

      Im dead after read your commend about see god in 4 different religions 😂😂😂

    • @dword492
      @dword492 Рік тому

      ​@@Volundur9567sorry your heads like that

  • @Paramedicaltattooartist
    @Paramedicaltattooartist 2 роки тому +44

    I’m a paramedical tattoo artist and the Areola/nipple tattoo is definitely a sensitive area! For my job it really varies based on if the client has had a mastectomy, breast augmentation/lift etc… for some the feeling is completely gone. Obviously every artist and shop is different in regards to numbing, but I use anesten cream if needed and it really helps the discomfort, especially for the more mature women whom have never had any other tattoos. Love all your vids and reading everyone’s comments! None of my tattoos were too bad, the ribs for me had that ticklish armpit feeling you were talking about, but I’ve been getting laser removal on it and WOW it feels like pouring hot cooking oil on your skin.

    • @JamesWithee
      @JamesWithee  2 роки тому +7

      Ughhh yeah laser removal is even worse than getting tattooed. Hot grease for sure. No pain no gain tho

  • @wolfstadt_
    @wolfstadt_ 2 роки тому +95

    The chest and sternum was by far the worst for me so I'm glad you mentioned it as #1. I had other tattoos done before and knew I could handle them but the moment the needle first hit my chest I knew it was about to be a very long, painful 5-6 hours for me lol. Felt my soul leave my body at a few points, especially at the collarbones and sternum. The vibrations make it feel like someone is cutting you open.

    • @jaydubt.k.1747
      @jaydubt.k.1747 2 роки тому +10

      Have you hit your ribs yet cause I felt like my chest was gonna be the worst but when I got to my ribs man I knew I was wrong😂😂😂

    • @Xanot1
      @Xanot1 Рік тому

      My chest wasn't bad at all have a chest plate but Jesus the sternum had me silent

    • @Phxaz762
      @Phxaz762 Рік тому

      I’m doing a huge chest piece I only got half of my chest and it’s not finished took about 6 hours I’ve been hesitant to go back to it I’ll be finishing this side up in a few weeks even with numbing cream you can feel the chest

    • @Pierrot9315
      @Pierrot9315 Рік тому

      @@Phxaz762yeah, my ribs hurted less psychologically. Probably because I watched a movie while having it tattooed

    • @Phxaz762
      @Phxaz762 Рік тому

      @@Pierrot9315 yeah that’s what helps me a lot actually is watching a movie and one thing I can’t do is have earphones in I feel it more

  • @arisunohana
    @arisunohana 2 роки тому +40

    Places that I wasn't expecting to hurt are wrist, ankle, and forearm. I'm on the skinny side, so my forearm is bony as hell, and call me a wimp, but I took every break in that 5 hour session and I was shaking. 😭

    • @ericharsch9430
      @ericharsch9430 2 роки тому +3

      I didn't need a break when I got my forearm, but burned really bad. It felt like I got a sunburn and it healed like when I was healing after a sunburn.

    • @stephanrosa5182
      @stephanrosa5182 2 роки тому +1

      I got my forearm done I didn't feel any pain at all maybe it all depends on the tolerance of the person.

    • @meredithleigh7871
      @meredithleigh7871 2 роки тому +1

      I got both my wrists done and truthfully neither one of them hurt. It was like a 2 on the pain scale if that.

    • @BasedGymChad
      @BasedGymChad Рік тому +2

      Got a Japanese style sleeve. The shading around the wrist was definitely the worst part of the sleeve.

    • @KaizerSozeRaps
      @KaizerSozeRaps 4 місяці тому +1

      I got a link bracelet around my right wrist. Right over the bone and tendons felt pretty narly

  • @holyfunions
    @holyfunions 10 місяців тому +4

    My shins were worse than my knees, but I’d say your list is pretty accurate; move 1-4 to 2-5, and that spot at the bottom of the sternum (solar plexus) is the most painful for me. By far.

  • @PillPushaT
    @PillPushaT 2 роки тому +5

    Palms of your hands & arm pits for sure. I shed tears.

  • @javedkamall6943
    @javedkamall6943 2 роки тому +10

    A little backstory. When I was a kid, I survived a car accident where a van reversed over my arm, which left my arm with a pretty gnarly keloid scar. So w hen I was getting my sleeve done a few years ago, when my artist went into the ditch of that arm, that pain felt like a sensation I have never endured in my entire life.

  • @carsonglass7345
    @carsonglass7345 2 роки тому +10

    I just finished up my rib tattoo, it took a 3 1/2 hour session, 4 hour session, and one last hour session to finish it up. It’s amazing and I’d go through it again, but it was one of the most painful experiences I’ve had

  • @KaleilehuaKaeo-Okimoto
    @KaleilehuaKaeo-Okimoto 2 роки тому +106

    I’ve never heard the word nipple so much in my life 🎯😂. I think this was the most comical video I’ve seen from this channel, it’s always a good time when something makes me laugh lmao.

    • @JamesWithee
      @JamesWithee  2 роки тому +20

      It’s a fun word haha

    • @BroBruhBruv
      @BroBruhBruv 2 роки тому

      Poor client has one black nipple

    • @jessebond562
      @jessebond562 Рік тому +3

      I counted 32 times he said nipple/nipples 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 omg i never laughed so damn hard with a tattoo video

    • @jkh2180
      @jkh2180 5 місяців тому

      He should make a nipple-centric video. All about the nipples

  • @jkay9403
    @jkay9403 2 роки тому +5

    Can you make a video showing all of your tattoos? I’m pretty interested after seeing some of the ones in this video. They look dope!

  • @dariocary8751
    @dariocary8751 2 роки тому +5

    The chest was my most painful. The artist who did it was very heavy handed as well, so I have a lot of scarring on the tattoo as well.

  • @verynotreally
    @verynotreally 6 місяців тому +5

    Just got a chest piece today, just a little ornament in the centre, less than 2 hours, all blackwork. Mostly a 4 or 5 out of 10, pain-wise, but the flipping sternum was a 10 out of 10. I felt like I was being stabbed with lava knives, with electrical shocks radiating out in waves. The weirdest part was how small the painful spot was, and how the area around it wasn't nearly as painful. I'd be vibing along to the music, feeling ok, then the needle passed over my sternum and everything turned to red static. My calf was my most painful tattoo, because that was 7.5 hours of mid-to-high pain with lots of colour-packing, but the sternum was the absolute worst as far as sheer pain goes.

  • @shooterkid23
    @shooterkid23 2 роки тому +4

    Stomach, easily the worst for me so far, got me entire torso, both arms and hands , throat and all but the stomach definitely got me near the end

  • @mindslave9226
    @mindslave9226 Рік тому +4

    Im watching this like damn bro, every spot mentioned here is where i wanna get my next tats, guess its time to build some courage

  • @whitneehoopes5065
    @whitneehoopes5065 Рік тому +3

    I have a leg sleeve. My knee didn’t phase me at all, but the back of the knee ? .. I almost tapped out.

  • @911Bluestar
    @911Bluestar Рік тому +4

    I'm getting my first tattoo this Friday with my sister in-law and I can't wait. I'm so excited but knew I needed to do a little more research on the pain in certain areas and the healing process. I'm so happy I found you're channel this has been such helpful information ❤

    • @akjack7237
      @akjack7237 8 місяців тому +1

      mines in a couple weeks

    • @princezay3608
      @princezay3608 8 місяців тому

      The thigh is weird for guys the pelvis area tends to buzz all weird in the groin area and isn’t pleasant

  • @Dear.Maria27
    @Dear.Maria27 2 роки тому +7

    I have almost my entire thigh tattooed in the process of a leg sleeve. Just got the knee and hoo boy…you know you’re in for some shit when multiple artists in the shop don’t have their knees tattooed.

    • @JamesWithee
      @JamesWithee  2 роки тому +5

      Lol truuuu if most tattooers have an area left blank that really means something 😂

  • @Falnky
    @Falnky 2 роки тому +7

    I currently have no tattoos and am strongly considering getting something on my rib and the thigh on the opposite side. I think my pain tolerance is good but I'm a little concerned about getting in over my head...

    • @romeamiri
      @romeamiri 2 роки тому

      Nah you’re most definitely in over your head. But it will be worth it better invest in some numbing stuff who knows. But best of luck to you.

    • @deenowitdascope
      @deenowitdascope 2 роки тому

      I got both my ribs tatted , dats definitely not da first tattoo you wanna get

  • @crazynemoperson97
    @crazynemoperson97 2 роки тому +3

    I have two full arm sleeves, full chest sleeve (only the nipples are blank), and almost two full leg sleeves.
    Never tapped out due to pain, but my chest area was the worst. It felt like like open heart surgery, I was sweating profusely and squeezing my hands together as hard as I can.
    Second worst pain was the knee, third worst was the shin.

  • @thedalaidrama
    @thedalaidrama 2 роки тому +9

    Lower back near love handle was the absolute worst pain ive felt. I have a huge black cross on my ribcage and i can say that the love handle area made the ribs feel like a picnic in the park

    • @darkydoom
      @darkydoom 5 місяців тому +1

      I have my while back done and the only spot that was difficult was that lower middle back bit.

  • @Snifffski
    @Snifffski 2 роки тому +38

    Think I must be wired strangely because I didn't find my sternum/chest all that bad - though I totally get the 'hot grease' comparison. But my inner upper arm was really, really bad! For me I think the style of the tattoo is as much of a factor as the placement - I find repeated shading on the same area a struggle.

    • @NickWavvy
      @NickWavvy 2 роки тому +3

      facts

    • @beogard5528
      @beogard5528 2 роки тому +3

      same, even my rib piece didnt hurt too much

    • @bryanpineda5118
      @bryanpineda5118 2 роки тому +3

      Could be the saturation of the tattoo . Tattoos that aren’t dark hurt less .

    • @humbly-soalejandro6898
      @humbly-soalejandro6898 Рік тому +1

      Just did this last night, most painful
      When he was shading my moms hair by my pit. I was literally biting my arm through my sweater and my body was like a plank of wood. This started 30 mins in. Hours later, I felt hungover. But stoked af
      And I agree sternum, wrist, elbow etc. Didn't really hurt at all

    • @Thanabur
      @Thanabur Рік тому +1

      agree on inner bicep/upper arm holy fk that hurt

  • @Nouuhj
    @Nouuhj 2 місяці тому

    Thats wild my first tat was on my sternum & every other one you mentioned followed those but not exactly in that order but i knew it was an abnormal type of pain when getting them.. thanks for the confirmation so i know im not crazy

  • @blucas1047
    @blucas1047 2 роки тому +6

    I have 12 tattoos, chest, arms, shoulder and shoulder blade, side of my left leg and then back of my calf on my right leg. For me the worst pain was the back of my calf, the whole time was painful.

    • @JamesWithee
      @JamesWithee  2 роки тому +1

      A lot of ppl rank the back of the calf pretty high. I think it is one of those areas that can go either way for an individual. For me it was easy. But I know some touch mfers that say it is the worst for them

    • @angie8110
      @angie8110 2 роки тому +1

      My calf was a breeze it's that freaking ankle bone that had me wanting to tap out

  • @maximilianraley2457
    @maximilianraley2457 2 роки тому +12

    I'm fairly covered in tattoos. So far the most painful place I've had was my collarbone, trap muscle area. Especially cause I'm skinny. So when my artist got to the part where its in between the neck, trap muscle, collarbone area, that was pure agony. It was terrible.

    • @jasonsensation46
      @jasonsensation46 Рік тому +1

      Agree, it's horrible. Feels like a Jack hammer with a knife on the end stabbing you a million times 🤣 looked like I was having a seizure during mine

    • @maximilianraley2457
      @maximilianraley2457 Рік тому +2

      @jasonsensation46 I'm not done with mine. It's a pretty big piece. And my artist only had time to do the layout and some of the general shading. I'm trying to work up the courage to go back. I've never had a body part make me hesitant. Between my ribs, elbows, knee, spine, neck, eye lids etc. Definitely reminds me that, though I'm a seasoned veteran at sitting through tattoos, I am not impervious to pain. I guess somehow in the bank of my mind I was hoping each tattoo would act as a sort of Zenkai boost towards pain and I would slowly become invincible. Lol.

  • @dancs5414
    @dancs5414 Рік тому +1

    A good artist who loves their passion. The pain is worth it.

  • @Zanaze_banane
    @Zanaze_banane Рік тому +3

    Sternum felt like my skeleton was being ripped out but very glad to have sat through it, now I know I can handle other painful areas. Yeah I thought the elbow was bad but it's nothing. Hand and foot were easy.

  • @ro6246
    @ro6246 2 роки тому +93

    I got my first tattoo this May on my chest/ boob/ under boob/ sternum area. Went into the shop and started chatting with some girls and some tattoo artists the faces they gave me when I told them about my tattoo were a mix of pity and disbelief. I got high pain tolerance so I know I'm solid but I also understood it's a fucking needle. The whole tattoo went fine, I sat like a rock like I cussed under my breath a little but all was going well. Till my tattoo artist reached the lower sternum part like right above your stomach area. It felt like the needle was carving into my fucking bones, it was also white ink which my tattoo artist hurts more, a fucking nightmare. I didn't stop her tho cause it was still, to a point, bearable but definitely made me think about my life and how my choices led me to this moment. A full existential crisis. Haha, no regrets tho it turned out badass.

    • @yourmommther
      @yourmommther 2 роки тому +3

      honestly that’s me everytime i get tattooed😂

    • @thetobaccoguy1751
      @thetobaccoguy1751 2 місяці тому

      Chest in general is a bastard. Sternum is mind rattling.

  • @Hamsteak
    @Hamsteak 2 місяці тому +1

    Worst tattoo placements with pain I've had done are Sternum, ribs + areola, inner bicep, lower back and shins. I've had both elbows in colour and ditchs done and wasn't too bad.

  • @Surge_LaChance
    @Surge_LaChance Рік тому +4

    I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge. I just scheduled a consultation for a new piece.
    I found your channel as I was researching, and it has been immensely helpful in regards to choosing an artist and treating them professionally in turn. Good stuff.

  • @SEIBORG
    @SEIBORG 2 роки тому +6

    I was 17 turning 18 apprenticing at a hole in the wall shop called “dark horse” in TN that’s long gone now. My “teacher” was an opiate junkie that had me doing drug runs 3 to 4 times a day. Had to get out of there. Shortly after, a friend asked if he could purchase my machine and power supply. He turned out to be an amazing tattoo artist and is in Nashville. Sean Drennen, is his name. He has done all my work. I let him do whatever he wants/pick art that he has already drawn up. I just want to be a blank canvas for him. Well it’s October 2014 and he wants to blast my ribs. I’m down. This is the biggest tattoo he had ever done up until then on anyone. It goes into my pit slightly, past the waist line, and wraps from my back slightly to my stomach/chest (he whipped my nipple on purpose just for the laughs lol, that bastard) but that was 3 sessions 9 hours each. We are on the last session doing color and we always have the tv on or radio and Remember it’s October, so tv is on and we are like 8 hours in… some horror movie came on without us noticing and it gets into some long drawn out violin staccato shit, creating all this anxiety/suspense and we both said wtf let’s change this lol. It was terrible. We were both just so in it not noticing what was going on making the moment so much more intense. Good times though. My stomach seams very sensitive and I think that would be the worst. Anyway I hope this is fun for someone to read. I haven’t told that story many times.

  • @MissKristy96
    @MissKristy96 5 місяців тому +1

    I’ve collected quite a few now and my worst one was definitely my ribs and spine. My sternum along with my fingers have been the easiest for me so far

  • @blackcaesar3624
    @blackcaesar3624 Рік тому +2

    Sternum is RIGHT! I just got mine (halfway) done 2 days ago… and I was asking the same question! (Is he doing something different?! Did he change the needle?!)… hurt like a bee itch!

  • @victoriaholden6296
    @victoriaholden6296 9 місяців тому +1

    my second tatt was the ribcage. OMG. I laughed so hard with pain the Hells Angel tattooist had to hold me down!

  • @Hi-Reviews
    @Hi-Reviews 2 роки тому +1

    Have my back, chest, stomach, arms and hands done. Stomach is for sure my worst. Arms and back were nothing. Chest was alright, sternum hurts but it's bearable. Hands were meh a lot better than I thought. Legs are next for me, looking fwd to it!

  • @dannydarko9679
    @dannydarko9679 2 роки тому +3

    I just got the top of my head done a couple days ago and it’s by far the worst for me and I have full sleeves,hands,neck and chest tattoos.

  • @jbreality4037
    @jbreality4037 10 місяців тому

    i got the inside of my upper arm tattooed and there was about half an inch that crossed into armpit territory, not even in the depth of the armpit itself but hitting the nerves associated with it, and that was surprisingly intense. the difference between that section and the rest of the tattoo was night and day.

  • @Lewis-yj6td
    @Lewis-yj6td 2 роки тому +1

    I only have two forearm tattoos and one upper arm tattoo all pretty big. The bottom of the arm towards the wrist was awful just minutes on end of tracing and shading it was very painful

  • @badlegochannel6365
    @badlegochannel6365 2 роки тому +1

    My most painful area was the achillis heel (sorry if I spelled it wrong english is my second languege) I have 5 tattoo's now. Getting my foot tattoo'd next week

  • @kimberlynanievas2578
    @kimberlynanievas2578 2 роки тому +1

    Can you please do a video on numbing cream? Do they work? Would you recommend? Which brands do you suggest? Etc .... Thanks

  • @jbdk_6b.227
    @jbdk_6b.227 11 місяців тому +1

    I just did the stomach, and it hits my lower ribs on both sides. I honestly can’t even describe the pain. It’s literally torture. I have the top of my sternum tattooed and it was nowhere near the pain of the ribs.

  • @stuartali1718
    @stuartali1718 Рік тому +1

    I’ve had quite a bit of my body done. Throat, neck, arms, hands they were hardly painful at all. My worst tattoos was recently I had my stomach and hips done. I was 1hr in and wanted to tap out. I’ve never experienced so much pain in my life. I powered through though. Sat through a 6 hour tattoo and it’s so sick. Only problem is, I’m still quite bruised and it’s been just over a week.

    • @47piirate26
      @47piirate26 Рік тому

      I’m getting my stomach done within the next week and I’m curious on how the pain is. I have a smaller tattoo on my upper chest (sternum), and a couple other places done. But I’m just curious!

    • @CaspaaTM
      @CaspaaTM Рік тому

      @@47piirate26 stomach fuckin hurts man. the lower it goes or the more on the side it goes, the more painful it is. was by far my worst 2 tattoos on each side of my stomach, my fingers hurt alot but not like my stomach

  • @genarosoria
    @genarosoria 3 місяці тому

    Got my sternum done yesterday. It really sucked. I actually enjoy the feeling of the elbow. Inner arm and pits suck pretty good as well.

  • @searchingshane
    @searchingshane 5 місяців тому

    Im getting my first "big" tattoo next week. Its on the knee/thigh and its gonna be 8 hour sitting on tuesday and 8 hour sitting on wednesday... I'm just gonna try push through but im not looking forward to the pain! The result will be worthwhile though.

  • @WARIIIIRONWORKS
    @WARIIIIRONWORKS 2 роки тому +1

    Got a huge peice of knotwork on my chest took about 10+ hours. The center chest felt like someone was cutting me with a rusty electric fillet knife. It up there with getting a root canal with no pain killer

  • @user-rk2rl4ng1m
    @user-rk2rl4ng1m 2 роки тому +1

    The rib and chest were the worst. Next under side of the arms, then shoulder blades. One of my forearms because we did 8hrs one day then I went back the next day for 2-3 hours in the same area that night it felt like someone was breaking my arm all night so not the tattoo it self but the effects of working in one area 2 days in a row. ( was on leave and didn't know when I'd make it home again). The back of the calf was barely noticeable. The side of the calf wasn't bad either.

  • @D34D1NS1D3
    @D34D1NS1D3 Місяць тому +1

    I have a piece from below my collar bone that goes down to my waist on my right side. 3, 2 hour sessions worth. That was the most pain I've ever been in for any Tattoo I've ever gotten. 🥴😵😵‍💫

  • @matthewcharboneau733
    @matthewcharboneau733 Рік тому +1

    I have a tattoo I regret on my sternum/upper stomach that I want covered up, but the pain I experienced from the tattoo I have hurt so bad that that's the only reason I haven't got it covered yet. It's dark and will take alot to cover

  • @artytheonemanparty
    @artytheonemanparty 2 роки тому +1

    Top of the ass cheek hurts, I have my whole back done. Ribs didn’t really phase me too bad but the elbow and right above the back of my calve just before the bend of your knee had me sweating.

  • @thomassantomartino7337
    @thomassantomartino7337 2 роки тому +1

    For me the knee and elbow ditch, inner bicep and inner thigh and certain spots on the ankle. I did not have any issues with the front of the knee, sternum, and I'm getting my ribs tattooed and I'm doing well with it.

    • @NickWavvy
      @NickWavvy 2 роки тому +2

      bro thank you, the inside ditch hurt so bad, worse than the elbow

    • @thomassantomartino7337
      @thomassantomartino7337 2 роки тому

      @@NickWavvy the outlining part of the ribs didn't hurt so much, but the shading hurt more. It's a different kind of tattoo pain.

  • @jbthestoner5504
    @jbthestoner5504 2 роки тому +2

    My first tattoo was on my inner bicep. No one told me how painful it was gonna be, I'm sure the artist didn't tell me on purpose lol. It was so painful that the rest I've gotten since then have all been on my outer arms, but now I've got an idea to match the other inner bicep, so I'm gonna have to suck it up eventually.

  • @ngoins2010
    @ngoins2010 Рік тому +1

    My very first tattoo was on my chest and went partially over the sternum. That hurt bad

  • @ElvieShaneMusic
    @ElvieShaneMusic 3 місяці тому

    6 hours on my stomach… only cause I was not coming back to go thru that again. Had to get it over with lol

  • @AlisonHardwick-Hazelgren
    @AlisonHardwick-Hazelgren Рік тому +3

    Wasn’t ready for the pain on the ribs . If I knew I would of definitely used numbing cream for the first time :’)

  • @botanicalstuff
    @botanicalstuff 2 роки тому +1

    I got my hand & fingers tattooed over the weekend... It hurt a lot & it also took four hours to complete. My other spots were my sternum, thighs, below my knee.

  • @tando2527
    @tando2527 2 роки тому +1

    im going crazy trying to find the brain scan tattoo that you briefly showed in one of your videos and how your background in medical work helped you do it accurately

  • @JakR-s9x
    @JakR-s9x 2 місяці тому

    I had chest tattoo that included tattoo design over nipples and sternum as my first tattoo. Very happy with how it looks.

  • @basketcas3717
    @basketcas3717 18 днів тому

    So far I only got one tattoo on my stomach. I got when I was 18. That was pretty painful but I sat well.i am about yo hey my outside forearm dome with my daughters name and some flowers covering most of I t from wrist to below the elbow. Will that one hurt bad?

  • @charlesxavier2905
    @charlesxavier2905 2 роки тому +16

    I have almost a full Japanese body suit, the only part left are my ribs (getting them soon). For me the most painful experiences so far were my chest and back, and the area behind my knees was painful too.

  • @j_me
    @j_me 2 роки тому +3

    LMFAOOOO the nipple tattooing story was way too funny 😭

  • @Brotatochip702
    @Brotatochip702 Рік тому +4

    Damn man. I’m about to get my chest done and all these videos keep scaring me hahaha

    • @L82Love
      @L82Love 7 місяців тому

      how'd it go?

    • @JAF2991
      @JAF2991 2 місяці тому

      Chest is pretty okay, got mine pretty full it's pretty easy.

  • @paulovillasenor5645
    @paulovillasenor5645 Рік тому

    I have my left rib, chest and thigh tattooed... they all hurt but I can't say which was worse - they all had their portions that absolutely hurt and some that were manageable.

  • @bigtre9797
    @bigtre9797 Рік тому +1

    Just got one on my inner bicep close to my pit. It hurt so bad!!

  • @mairino7799
    @mairino7799 2 роки тому +4

    I have a larger sternum tattoo (3 6 hour sessions) and the edge going onto the boob to the flat part of the sternum was the worst area I have had done. For me it was worse than the sides of my ribs.

    • @JamesWithee
      @JamesWithee  2 роки тому

      Definitely the same for me minus the boobs. I wonder if there’s a difference in the feeling between a man and a woman 🤔

  • @davidbutler6926
    @davidbutler6926 2 роки тому +1

    I'm tattooed from my hands up to my neck and stomach chest in my back but nothing compares to getting my palms tattooed.

  • @mattnuzzo9938
    @mattnuzzo9938 2 роки тому +1

    I went from a small tattoo on my back that was pretty close to painless, to a chest tattoo on my right breast that hit my sternum and nipple. I very much underestimated it.

  • @carlosvillalobos7795
    @carlosvillalobos7795 2 роки тому +1

    Lindsay Dorman did first tattoo it was a giant owl chest piece. The sternum defiantly was the most painful. I like knowing the rest of my tattoos won’t hurt as much.

    • @JamesWithee
      @JamesWithee  2 роки тому +1

      I know Lindsay! She’s one of the best around these parts. You made a good choice getting tattooed by her

  • @emmaburnette6454
    @emmaburnette6454 2 роки тому +2

    I got my wrist done and omg that hurt so bad!

  • @Twizzler-c2l
    @Twizzler-c2l 2 роки тому +1

    Got tattoos on my chest ribs, hip and a full leg sleeve going on to my toes. The toes are definitely the worst for me so far

  • @sgtron116
    @sgtron116 2 роки тому +1

    So far my worst was my elbow(got a solid black piece over it as part of my sleeve). I am getting the rest of my chest done in two months, so I'm sure the sternum will then be my worst.

  • @jordangroff8978
    @jordangroff8978 2 роки тому +8

    Hey James, nice vid! Speaking of pain, I was wondering if you could do a video on how to deal with hand pain when tattooing, or learning how to tattoo (hoping you haven't yet). I've been an artist and a powerlifter simultaneously for the last ten years, so I've always dealt with a tiny amount aches in my right hand, but I recently started learning tattooing in the last couples months, and those aches have gotten increasingly worse. I know that lifting heavy weights in the gym doesn't help, and I'm probably going to stop that soon, but I figured that tattoo artists that don't even powerlift deal with the same issues. Appreacite any help brother, keep at it!

  • @fredochikan8021
    @fredochikan8021 2 місяці тому +2

    Got a knee tat and pain was 8/10 💯🩸

  • @Metal7771
    @Metal7771 2 роки тому +1

    I always have people asking me how bad the elbow hurt, and I always tell them, not as bad as the Sternum did. Man, I couldn't even breathe when I got the sternum done, I could barely sit still for that part.

  • @Mr_Clutch-bf2if
    @Mr_Clutch-bf2if 3 місяці тому

    Out of all my tattoos, the stomach was the worst easy 10/10 pain maybe 11 lol but it came out damn good and I love it

  • @ryptoll4801
    @ryptoll4801 2 роки тому +1

    I only have one tattoo so far, which I got done 15 years ago, so I barely even remember my pain getting that one done. But I remember it only hurt in some areas and that I could sit still and be quiet without problem. Now I have an appointment coming up for my second tattoo, and although it'll mostly be on my calf, it will go down on my foot a bit and also up on my knee. I kinda hoped the knee would not be on this list lol. But I hope it'll be managable, as I'm not getting the whole knee done. Just a little bit on one side of the knee cap where the shape of the image tapers off. I've been wanting this piece done for years by now, so not gonna let some pain stop me.
    I'd say I have high pain tolerance, but all that really means is that I generally have good control in sitting still, being quiet, breathing well and not passing out, even when exposed to intense pain. It does not mean that I feel pain to any notably lesser degree than what I'd assume to be average, although after some time of consistent exposure to pain I seem to get used to it and go a little numb. So, my "high pain tolerance" basically just means I'll look like I'm not feeling anything but internally I'm crying and screaming lol, which is a skill I've acquired and has nothing to do with the nerves in my skin.

  • @adamshorter8905
    @adamshorter8905 7 місяців тому

    Had a tattoo on my chest done a few weeks ago and it hurt the most when it got to my sternum. Ive got whole front of the leg in a month , knee and shin are gonna be interesting

  • @steviejojo3448
    @steviejojo3448 2 роки тому +1

    ive been doing a full body suit.... one area that made my body jolt up off the table.... near the butt crack holy fuck that was intense... the knee was totally fine for me, direct on the knee was cool but the moment we went to the side of the knee and behind, that was pretty brutal

  • @randyholloway920
    @randyholloway920 2 роки тому

    You did a great video on numbing creams. Did you use any for these five areas? Any numbing cream updates?

  • @superiorautohaus9604
    @superiorautohaus9604 Рік тому

    Hey your videos are always super helpful and entertaining, so you think you will ever come back and make more videos?

  • @justinb9103
    @justinb9103 2 роки тому +3

    I get alot of questions about my throat piece, as far as how painful it was. Took 2 sessions. To my surprise though it really wasn't all that bad. My worst spot for me so far was my knuckles. Whole hand was swollen like a balloon after

    • @Nate4
      @Nate4 Рік тому +1

      😬 as im wanting to do my knuckles. Ive got top of my left hand that wasn't too bad. But it's just a little lettering and simple design

  • @katnew4408
    @katnew4408 Рік тому

    Towards the bottom of my foot!!! Had a foot tat and he started down and felt like he was burning my foot!! Swelled up so bad couldn't wear my shoe for a week!!

  • @LayneStewart-xd5ws
    @LayneStewart-xd5ws 5 місяців тому

    I did my thigh knee cap and my ankle myself and it wasn’t bad my worst was my ribs which I now have both sides done

  • @tohsimomru7797
    @tohsimomru7797 7 місяців тому +1

    I just had a 9 hour session with 4 10 min breaks for a forearm sleeve and it was fkin torture. iv never wanted to die so bad lol. And the sleeve isnt even done its like 50% complete😭. Got most of my inner forearm done tho im pretty sure thats the most painful part of the fore arm so that's a relief. Im getting the rest done after the summer anyone got tips i look up to it so bad😭

    • @litaf5104
      @litaf5104 6 місяців тому +1

      No way. wth are you getting? my artist finished my forearm in 5 hours and he predicted 6. it depends on artist i guess

    • @tohsimomru7797
      @tohsimomru7797 6 місяців тому

      @@litaf5104 i already got it. It's a polynesian style fore arm sleeve. It's a lot of line work and coloring (just black) and grey shadowing. So it depends on the design bro some sleeve can take 6 hours and the other 16 hours. It looks cool af tho im very happy with it

    • @litaf5104
      @litaf5104 6 місяців тому +2

      @@tohsimomru7797 hell yeah. polynesian tribal tats are always dope

    • @tohsimomru7797
      @tohsimomru7797 6 місяців тому

      @@litaf5104 yh i love it it also looks 3D which is cool u wanna see?

    • @litaf5104
      @litaf5104 6 місяців тому

      @@tohsimomru7797 no man, its best to remain anonymous lol

  • @peevansfitness
    @peevansfitness 2 роки тому +4

    Everyone thinks the shin would hurt but tbh it was one of the easiest. My thigh piece goes into my inner thigh and that shit HURT.

    • @JamesWithee
      @JamesWithee  2 роки тому +1

      Totally agree. Shin was easy asf. But high on the inner thigh feels crazy

    • @bryannakellogg2029
      @bryannakellogg2029 2 роки тому +1

      I hope my shin will be easy af. Getting my left done in January. But I also did my knee in one 7 hour day session, so hopefully I'll be fine regardless. 🥲

  • @Spinkicksandrootbeer
    @Spinkicksandrootbeer 9 місяців тому

    My chest as of right now was my most painful. I have the whole thing done, sternum and nip felt like sharp fire

  • @Heathmanscoolstuff
    @Heathmanscoolstuff 2 роки тому +1

    My second tattoo was right over my sternum. 6ish hours. I regret it now, because I'd rather use that area for a different piece. It hurded a little.

  • @leonilchristianolofernes1987
    @leonilchristianolofernes1987 8 місяців тому

    My first tattoo was a Phoenix on my right chest with her tails on my ribs and left wing on my sternum. I survived!! Now, I want more tattoos.

  • @weoweo9
    @weoweo9 2 роки тому

    I have a appointment for getting a tattoo on my outer knee soon. Excited but scared bc some people say it hurts a lot and others say it doesn't.

  • @JnxakaBeasie
    @JnxakaBeasie Рік тому

    im going in for my sleeve next week i got my ribs done and it wasn't bad for me at all. for some reason im nervous about my arm ha after getting ribs done the haircuts have been weird when they first touch me with the machine haha lil jumpy

  • @shawngallagher8764
    @shawngallagher8764 Рік тому

    First tattoo was across my chest, I didn’t know what I was in for and when he hit the sternum and collar bone it got uncomfortable but for other spots I fell asleep

  • @cheech3137
    @cheech3137 Рік тому

    I have a name tattooed across my chest and I didn’t find it too painful, when it hit my collar bone oh boy it def made me tear up lol I have an appointment for a full sleeve, wish me luck!

  • @jamiecook6998
    @jamiecook6998 9 місяців тому

    I'm a beginner in the tattoo world I've been doing them for about a year and a half now I would totally agree with you on the ribs being in the top three most painful because my very first two tattoos were on my ribs

  • @Pixiwish
    @Pixiwish 3 місяці тому

    My first tattoo (I should say the first part because I only have 1 which is ankles to top of the neck) was straight up the spine. What you say about the sternum Is very similar to the tailbone and I found the shading to be WAY worse for that because of how bad the vibrating was. The nerves were also weird there and it def feels like the tattoo is happening a bit lower if you get what I mean.

  • @cjk4540
    @cjk4540 2 роки тому +15

    I just got my first tattoo this past weekend, I got a full chest piece with a portion of it going down my sternum toward my stomach. It was about 9 hours and it was the most painful thing I’ve ever been through but at the same time it wasn’t that bad. It was bearable. The last 2-2.5 hours were pretty brutal tho lol

    • @NoDrizzy630
      @NoDrizzy630 2 роки тому +1

      Dude its always the last few hours in a long session that are the worst

    • @sitructv3672
      @sitructv3672 Рік тому +1

      It was bad just say that lol

    • @cjk4540
      @cjk4540 Рік тому +1

      @@sitructv3672 it was very painful, anytime somebody ask me about tattoo pain I will tell them that if they were driving down the road, chilling on the couch or at their desk and felt that pain out of nowhere you would run to get away from it as fast as possible. But in your head if you know this is for a tattoo and you can make peace with it and are determined to get the tattoo then it’s bearable. The pain isn’t a deterrent for me as much as money is. Good tattoos are expensive!

  • @joshuaruffin8546
    @joshuaruffin8546 2 роки тому

    Most painful was most def my chest and my inner arm pit ,the bone doesn’t hurt on my arms , I have a full sleeve except the inner bicep on the right arm

  • @brandeewyne1232
    @brandeewyne1232 10 місяців тому

    i got a tattoo behind my ear slash head and that sucked, it had the tickle/pain you're talking about. absolutely horrible!

  • @mikeoxlong2867
    @mikeoxlong2867 2 роки тому +1

    I have a full backpiece, and the Kidney area and lower was brutal to me. Behind the knee was pretty bad. Stomach was hard to deal with relaxing and breathing. That's how it was for me.

  • @lt.spears1889
    @lt.spears1889 8 місяців тому

    I’m in the process of designing a neck piece for myself, and if it’s half as painful as my sternum/clavicle then it’s gonna be just suck it up time, but my Clavicle/Sternum hurt so bad I was laughing, like I totally blew through the pain threshold and into laughing, that’s how bad it hurt.

  • @swilliams23
    @swilliams23 9 місяців тому

    I only have on my legs, working on my leg sleeve. The knee and shin weren’t great but my foot was actually the worst GETTING it done. HEALING the knee ditch is actually the worst pain I’ve felt so far

  • @guyfox5968
    @guyfox5968 2 роки тому

    HELP ME!! I am trying to get a camo splotch of solid white on my torso. What do you recommend for a setup, needles, ink...please. I would do it myself if I knew anything about it.

    • @JamesWithee
      @JamesWithee  2 роки тому

      What in the actual fuck

    • @guyfox5968
      @guyfox5968 2 роки тому

      @@JamesWithee if you only knew. Anyway, what part did you not understand?

    • @guyfox5968
      @guyfox5968 2 роки тому

      @@JamesWithee it's actually taking way better than I thought. I got a outline to see it. I am going to do it myself if I can get help with a setup. I'm not paying for an apprentice to learn his craft the price they ask.

    • @guyfox5968
      @guyfox5968 2 роки тому

      @@JamesWithee just, color, white.

    • @JamesWithee
      @JamesWithee  2 роки тому

      Man imma tell u rn this is a crazy ass comment / question so I’m tempted to not even respond. BUT.. imma help u out brah. White ink tattoos don’t hold well over time. They fade and get splotchy from hypopigmentation. And doing the shit yourself is bold, but not recommended. You are gonna end up covering the shit later. Recommending a setup ain’t gonna help u if u don’t know what you’re doing. It’s less about the needles and ink and more about technique. But even the best tattooers wouldn’t do this concept cuz it doesn’t sound like it’s gonna look good or age well. Go back to the drawing board, from man to man