i have two full sleeves of tattoos.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A sleeve tattoo (or tattoo sleeve) is a large tattoo, or a collection of smaller tattoos, that has a unified theme, that covers most or all of a person's arm, usually from shoulder to wrist. There is a difference between an arm covered in tattoos and a sleeve tattoo. A sleeve tattoo has a unified theme, whereas an arm covered in tattoos may have many tattoos of different styles that does not have an overall unity. The term \"sleeve\" is a reference to the tattoo's size similarity in coverage to a long shirt sleeve on an article of clothing. In this manner, the term is also used as a verb; for example, \"getting sleeved\" means to have one's entire arm tattooed. The term is also sometimes used in reference to a large leg tattoo that covers a person's leg in a similar manner. Half-sleeves or quarter-sleeves are tattoos that cover only part of an arm, usually above the elbow, but can also be found below the elbow. A sleeve implies complete tattoo coverage of a particular area, so a half sleeve is a tattoo that covers the entire upper or lower arm. A \"quarter sleeve\" usually covers the area of skin from the shoulder midway to the elbow. Sleeve tattoos are a collaboration between a tattoo artist and customer to demonstrate a personal and unified artistic theme.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I have a couple of tattoos, but I'd like a partial sleeve. Maybe a half-sleeve or quarter-sleeve on my upper arm. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "How long does it take to get a half-sleeve done?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well, there's a difference between an arm covered in tattoos and a sleeve tattoo. A sleeve has a unified theme and may take many sessions to complete. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "How painful is it? I have never gotten one."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Certain parts of the arm hurt more than others, the inner arm and elbow areas for instance. The pain comes from using needles to insert dyes and pigments into the skin. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Do the colors in the tattoo fade over time? I seem to always see people with faded and dull tattoos."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They do, especially with sun exposure. After the initial injection, the pigment disperses down through the dermis layer of the skin to become permanent. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "How do you find a tattoo artist? I would be afraid of just picking someone at random."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It's best to ask someone with tattoos you like who did them. The tattoo artists typically learn through an apprenticeship under an experienced tattoo artist. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "That seems wise. Do you worry about the stigma of tattoos?"}]