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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
General question(s) for those with tattoos:
How do you choose your tattoo artist? My tattoo was done by my former secretary's son, and I'm quite pleased with it. I'd seen some work that he had done on her legs, which I thought was fairly good, and I didn't have any other tattoo recs in the area. I'm thinking about getting another one and have moved from that area.
Also, did you go with flash or did you develop your own design? I brought in a photograph of what I wanted and he duplicated it perfectly.
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My first tattoo, I went to an artist who had recently done my boyfriend's tattoo. I knew what I wanted in a general sense. He drew something after we talked for a while. I loved it. I still do, actually.
My second tattoo, I went back to the same artist, this time with artwork in hand. He told me he was in a bad mood that day, and unless I planned to put the tattoo on my inner thigh, he'd just as soon not do it. He recommended a friend of his, in the shop, who he said would do a good job. And boy, oh boy, did he ever.
The last tattto, I went to an artist who has done a couple of tattoos on both my brother and his girlfriend, and they are all really nice work. I went into the shop with ideas and nothing more. She and I spent a little more than an hour working out the design. It actually is really meaningful to me and I've never gotten a tattoo I like more than this one.
So, RT, if you'd like a new tattoo, I suggest you come on down to Florida, we'll have a nice dinner, and I'll take you over to Dana for a new tattoo.
eta- apparently, now, based on the ABBARules, I have to become a stripper.
