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Wednesday Dec 21, 2005
Can't Get A Tattoo On The Bottom Of Your Foot? .... Jessica Lund Explains Why
Dear INKEDblog,
Hey, I've been struggling to find anyone who will tattoo the bottom of my foot. Am I going to have to leave the country to find that? I live in New York, just outside the city. I was wondering if you could recommend anyone. I'll travel to get it done. Thanks.
Eli
Dear Eli,
There are several places that many tattoo artists will often refuse to ink. Typically, these places are the parts of the body that are highly visible- the face and hands for example. This is often because the artist does not feel the client is ready for a tattoo of this nature, or does not understand the consequences of such a visible image. This goes double for people who do not have any prior tattoos: names, face and hands tend to be off limits.
Bottoms of the feet however? A completely different issue. Obviously, this isn’t because of visibility, or moral responsibility, but similarly to tattoos on the hands; foot tattoos are very very difficult to maintain. The feet sustain the greatest amount of friction and abrasion of all parts the body. During the course of a normal day, it would be nearly impossible to keep the skin on the bottoms of your feet from being abraded. Shoes and socks rub the skin, and even walking barefoot will harm the tattoo.
A quality tattoo artist guarantees his or her work for life, often giving free or reduced rate touch ups as the tattoo ages. This would be impossible on the bottoms of the feet.
Remember that it takes about three months for a tattoo to become completely healed with all the ink in the second layer of the epidermis. It would be possible to care for a tattoo of this nature, but it would be pretty challenging. You would need to be barefoot on a soft floor most of the time, and make sure to apply moisturizer to the area for a much longer amount of time than another tat placement.
That said, go to a tattoo studio and tell them that:
1. You will not hold them responsible for fading and distortion.
2. That you are educated about the care that a tattoo of this nature will require.
If you do this, it will be much more likely that you will find someone who will create this tattoo. It will not be easier outside New York than inside, but best of luck!..
... Jessica Lund
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email me at worlddomination@bellnet.ca I would be glad to tattoo the bottom of your foot,I own and operate a tattoo shop in Canada......Regards...Pibb phone 519.742.6592
Posted by: pibb at December 22, 2005 10:06 AM
It's against our Board of Health regulations in our community to tattoo hands or feet. With that said, I have a tattoo on my foot, not the bottom, but the top. It was the HARDEST tattoo to heal and definately got a friction rub on the side...It was extremely painful. Two years later, it definately needs to be touched up...
Good luck!
Posted by: Stephanie at December 23, 2005 10:47 AM
i have a tattooed sold black braclet on my left wrist. i got it about 6 year ago, i was told when i got it how to take care of it and to make sure i use plenty of sun block while i am in the sun to slow the fading process down.
well since it has been 6 years, it is almost gray now. i want to get it touched up.
how often should i have it touched up and is thier anything else i can do to slow the fading down ? i love it and am so happy i got it. not a lot of people have a tattoo there.
any help you can give it great
thanks
kelly in kansas city mo
Posted by: Kelly at December 23, 2005 01:32 PM
Well, Kelly, it depends on how much it fades. Some people enjoy the "aged" look of their tattoo's, others like them bright and dark. It's all up to you. My thinking is if it looks okay, the black is solid, no light spots, then leave it alone :) If it's too light for you, go back to the studio who did the piece originally. They may offer you a discount to touch it up.
Posted by: Stephanie at December 23, 2005 09:58 PM
Hello this guy has his done, the skin on the feet and palm of hands is very thick so drop out occurs, linework stays bestter
Posted by: Lee at December 25, 2005 01:39 PM
I've got a friend who wants a tat on the sole of her foot and has had similar problems with finding an artist. Thanks for the information!
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Posted by: Bryan Dickinson at January 21, 2006 12:36 AM
how long should you wait between sessions of being tattooed is there any length of time thats good?
Posted by: jenna at January 25, 2006 05:00 PM
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