I'm diggin this tattoo, but is it too big for my first piece of ink?

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How long would this take? I'm not sure if I'd want colour.

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Most people wouldn't go that big for a first tattoo, but hey do you! But I definitely think your dragon needs shading, it'll be so much cooler. I love dragons

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Probably about an hour for the outline. My first tattoo was about this big it’s not that bad :)

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My first tattoo was a hip and thigh piece. Did the outline, shading, and color in one sitting. 10 hours. It’s really not that bad. And the arm hurts less than sternum, ribs, or any bony area!

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Usually people don't do big pieces for their first tat because you don't always know your pain tolerance. However, if you still want a big tat for your first, I would look up where the best place to get it is, location on the body vs how much it'll hurt. My first one is on my thigh, my brother thought i would cry or scream or something, so being a brother he of course wanted to take pictures and try to catch it, but I only made a face. Although I would wait on color especially if you're going to get shading because that will definitely hurt.

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I went from a tiny inch piece to a 6 hour sternum piece. I would start small and get a taste to see if you like the pain or can power through it. But girl its yo body if you want it then totally go for it!! You can always take breaks. Just whatever you do please eat before. Bring some candy just in case you feel a little off!

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My bfs first tattoo was that big. It took 2 hours. His is a dragon wrapped around a Celtic cross. They also shaded his tattoo in

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my first tattoo took 3 hours with lost of color it was fine , also people say tattoos hurt like crazy I dont think that's true its not bad go for it boo

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Depends how fast your artist works. Some more experienced artists can do that in like an hour, some others maybe take twice that or even longer it just depends. I would start with something small if you’ve never had a tattoo before just because you don’t know how you’ll react to the pain. I have a pretty high pain tolerance and I can sit for a significant amount of time but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt me. Some people think they can handle more than they can. For others it’s a walk in the park. You can always do 2 sessions though if you find thats the case for yourself.

I'm diggin this tattoo, but is it too big for my first piece of ink?

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