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    How can I calm my tattoo nerves?
    Michelle Myles
    Tattoo Artist & Co-owner, Daredevil Tattoo
    Michelle Myles is the Co-owner of Daredevil Tattoo, a tattoo shop located based in New York City's Lower East Side. Michelle has more than 20 years of tattooing experience. She also operates the Daredevil Tattoo Museum, co-owner Brad Fink's personal collection of antique tattoo memorabilia that he has amassed over the last 27 years of tattooing.
    Tattoo Artist & Co-owner, Daredevil Tattoo
    Expert Answer
    Get a good night's rest the night before you get a tattoo, and have something to eat before you go in.
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    Can I handle tattoo pain?
    Michelle Myles
    Tattoo Artist & Co-owner, Daredevil Tattoo
    Michelle Myles is the Co-owner of Daredevil Tattoo, a tattoo shop located based in New York City's Lower East Side. Michelle has more than 20 years of tattooing experience. She also operates the Daredevil Tattoo Museum, co-owner Brad Fink's personal collection of antique tattoo memorabilia that he has amassed over the last 27 years of tattooing.
    Tattoo Artist & Co-owner, Daredevil Tattoo
    Expert Answer
    The secret to dealing with pain during a tattoo is to relax as much as you can. You'll likely feel the urge to brace against the needle, but the more tense you are, the more it will hurt. Just concentrate on your breathing and keeping yourself calm.
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    Though everyone has a different level of pain, roughly what is the pain like when getting a tattoo performed on one's neck?
    Kiara Hamed
    Tattoo Artist
    Kiara Hamed is a Tattoo Artist based in Dallas, Texas. She has over nine years of tattoo designing experience. She received her Tattoo Artist Certification in 2010 and a BS in Computer Information Systems from Clark University Atlanta in 2013.
    Tattoo Artist
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    All tattoos hurt but generally, people don't complain about the neck, which is a bit surprising.
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    I'm planning to do a full back tattoo and want to know which area of the back is more bearable and which area is more painful?
    Kiara Hamed
    Tattoo Artist
    Kiara Hamed is a Tattoo Artist based in Dallas, Texas. She has over nine years of tattoo designing experience. She received her Tattoo Artist Certification in 2010 and a BS in Computer Information Systems from Clark University Atlanta in 2013.
    Tattoo Artist
    Expert Answer
    This really depends on your pain tolerance. All tattoos hurt but the back is a place that generally hurts the least. Closer to the spine and the bottom of the back tend to hurt more than others. But I have had some clients complain about the middle of the back where the ribs are.
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