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Tattoos from £30

Piercings from £25

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Pushing Ink Tattoos and Piercings: Professional tattooist

We specialise in custom tattoos and all types of body piercing. We also offer a tattoo removal service, and stock a wide range of tattoo and piercing products in store

We have been tattooing for over eleven years and put emphasis on the artistry of our profession.

Pushing Ink use only high grade medical needles and equipment, and fully sterile micro needles for all piercings.

We will help you design and fit your tattoo to your look, shape and budget, we also stock a wide range of unique flash books from top tattoo artists in the industry for you to choose from... We advise you to choose your tattoo and artist wisely and always see some of their previous work, that's why we have a large selection of finished pieces for you to browse through in our photos section

Tattoos

Pushing Ink will endeavour to create any design, from Chinese and tribal symbols to portraits and realistic images. This is a guide to how much your tattoo is likely to cost.

Lettering
Many styles from £10 per letter

Chinese Symbols
from £25 per symbol

Cartoons
A range of characters from £35

Tribal
Starting from £35


Piercings

  BCR Banbar Titanium
Naval 25 30 35
Eyebrow 25 30 35
Tongue -- 30 35
Ear 20 -- 30
Nose 20 -- --
Lip 25 30 35
Nipple 25 30 35
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After Care - Aftercare for most piercings is relatively simple, If done correctly

Hot Compress or Osmosis

(Approx. 1/4 teaspoon sea salt to 1/2 pint of hot water) this is best used with hot, not boiling water

This process can be repeated a few times a week to heal a piercing, however twice a day is ideal to avoid problematic piercing.

Oral Piercings (inside of the mouth)

Oral piercings should be cleaned with antibacterial mouthwash, preferably 1 that is alcohol free. If it contains alcohol the solution should be 1/3 mouthwash to 2/3 water and it should be used after everything you eat, drink, or smoke until the piercing is fully healed.

Expect swelling with oral piercings. This is completely normal and will usually subside in 2 weeks but can be helped by sucking ice and for the first few days of your new oral piercing try to avoid difficult foods, stick to soft things or liquids such as soups.

If you get a piercing you must be aware that there may be some minor scarring to the area. Although not a common occurance, some piercings have the potential to reject or grow out. This is only a caution and affects a very small number of people. We hope your experiance has been pleasant and you will return.

Enjoy your piercing!

First time getting a tattoo?

People decide to get a tattoo for a variety of reasons, some of them good, some of then not. It is an intensely personal decision and one that should never be made under duress. Don't let peer pressure get to you. Just because "everyone you know" is getting inked doesn't mean you have to.

That said, when you decide you really do want to get a tattoo it can be the most exhilarating and terrifying decision. What you need is clear, accurate information. This site was created to help you with that but don't forget to ask around. Talk to people who have had tattoos, particularly if they had the work done locally. Ask questions, study the quality of other people's tattoos, take time to find the right design and decide where you want it.

There are a few other things that you need to consider too. Even if you love your tattoo until the end of your days, the people around you might not feel the same way. For some that isn't an issue; why worry about other people's prejudices? The problem is that other people's prejudices could cost you your job.

Many Police Forces will not train potential officers that have tattoos that could be deemed offensive by members of the public. This can include military tattoos. If you're applying for white collar positions, you might find that exposed tattoos cost you an interview. If you can live with that, fair enough but at least consider the issues before it's too late.

Remember too that group and gang affiliations will stay on your skin far longer than they may stay in your heart. The same goes for that huge tattoo of your girlfriend's name right across your chest; what happens if the relationship ends?

I'm not writing this to put you off but it is important to think through the potential consequences before you go anywhere near a tattooist. Once you're 100% sure, you can start to think about the exact design you want and just where it's going to go.

To help you with that you might want to try out some temporary tattoos. There are thousands of different designs available and a number of different methods of applying them. If you just want to test out an idea for a short while, try a temporary tattoo that's stamped on to your skin and will wash off immediately. If you want to try something for a little longer, use one of the many transfers that are available. For a really long lasting trial, find a Mehndi artist who can apply a design to your skin using henna.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are always those out there with medical concerns about tattoos. Are they safe? What about the transmittion of diseases?

A Checklist to think about before you get your tattoo.

Things to look for in a tattoo studio before you get a tattoo:

If any of these aspects of your chosen studio and artist are not readily available or seem sketchy to you, simply do not give them your business. There are no substitutes for a clean, safe environment.

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5 North Street
Carrickfergus

Tel:(028) 9335 5063


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