I'll jump in here, DO YOUR RESEARCH!!!... Check out shops and artists...ASK ??...But dont be rude. Like "Are you any good?"..Dont rely on word of mouth...Alot of people dont know a good tattoo from a bad one.Like alot of guys have said look at the artist portfolio...Make sure they are legit...Dont know the laws there but here shops must be licensed and inspected by the health dept. Figure out where you want to put it on your body...That can effect things like healing...and design.Decide if you want Color or Black and grey. Modern Colors stay bright and vivid if done corectly. Dont try to fit 10 pounds of **** in a two pound bag. A common mistake made by patrons and artist is doin tattoos to small...you cannot fit a bunch of detail in a small tattoo....it will blurr together and look like **** in a few yrs...Trust me! A good artist doesnt really need to trace your body parts ,but may want to if you have a desired size in mind. Research about healing caracteristics...like what to expect while your healing...No swimming...no prolonged exposure to water... typical oozing. It happens. Research ...Research..research!!
