most important of all: TAKE FUCKING CARE OF YOUR TATTOO. especially one with lots of straight lines and details like that - if you don't treat it well - it'll look like shit in 10 years. sure, it's 10 years down the line, but you plan on living more than 10 more years, yeah? I'll skip the "do you want this the rest of your life" lecture, and skip to: "think about what this will look like in 5, 10, 40 years. still want it?" and no matter how well you care for it, it WILL fade, it WILL blur a bit. it's just what tattoos do. consistent touch-ups can help with this, and being a simple black design, those will be easy enough (black to refresh the design, maybe a bit of white to help with bleeding). I see a lot of people get tats with these tiiiiiiny, intricate little details - that look fucking fantastic when it's fresh - but I know will blend into an obscure grey blob in 6 years. this design, though, looks like it'll age just fine. (you may want to avoid the actual "point" of the elbow - where the skin is rough and bumpy - surfaces like that tend to fade very quickly)
second, MAKE THE FUCK SURE YOU GET A GOOD GODDAMN TATTOO ARTIST. see as much of their work as possible. preferably in person. preferably 2 years or older in person. don't be afraid to judge the tat artist's own bodmods' quality. (I don't trust a piercer with blown out ears and a crooked septum.) especially with a design this extensive, and all those straight edges. you want to make sure your artist isn't going to twitch; you don't want a bunch of crooked marks and bumps all over this thing.
as for cost, i couldn't really say, I haven't had ink for a while - when I did, going rates for b&w custom work for a well-established artist was around $90 to $150 an hour. a design like this, VERY roughly estimating, may take four hours, or even more. shop around on prices, of course. don't be intimidated by price; there are some great artists that are still cheap, but it's worth the price for a good artist. (would you rather shell out only $200 and have shit on your arm for life; or have it perfect and pay $700?) for that matter- don't be afraid to do it all in steps, too. if you really want to get it started, but can only afford an hour, then just get an hour's worth of work done! it's good sometimes to give your skin a few months to heal in between work. and it's a bit lighter on the wallet. this is why you see folks with arms that are half coloured or half shaded walking around :]
third, yes. it will hurt. possibly a lot. i don't know what your pain tolerance is. but, yes, it will hurt. it's worth it.
if you need any advice or tips on care of your ink, hit me up! :] (PS, lookin good!)
As another that sports a couple pieces of ink...iatro made some very good points.
1. You gotta take care of it until it COMPLETELY heals. 2. Make sure you slather an assload of sunscreen on it if you are out in the sun or cover it up to preserve the colors! (I cover up or I stick to the shade. I have one around my right ankle (yes, the shit hurts!), the other is on my outer left calf.)
Remember, getting ink is a rush. Easy to get addicted. It's been a few years since I have gotten mine..and I want another.
sure, it's 10 years down the line, but you plan on living more than 10 more years, yeah? I'll skip the "do you want this the rest of your life" lecture, and skip to: "think about what this will look like in 5, 10, 40 years. still want it?"
and no matter how well you care for it, it WILL fade, it WILL blur a bit. it's just what tattoos do. consistent touch-ups can help with this, and being a simple black design, those will be easy enough (black to refresh the design, maybe a bit of white to help with bleeding).
I see a lot of people get tats with these tiiiiiiny, intricate little details - that look fucking fantastic when it's fresh - but I know will blend into an obscure grey blob in 6 years. this design, though, looks like it'll age just fine. (you may want to avoid the actual "point" of the elbow - where the skin is rough and bumpy - surfaces like that tend to fade very quickly)
second, MAKE THE FUCK SURE YOU GET A GOOD GODDAMN TATTOO ARTIST. see as much of their work as possible. preferably in person. preferably 2 years or older in person. don't be afraid to judge the tat artist's own bodmods' quality. (I don't trust a piercer with blown out ears and a crooked septum.)
especially with a design this extensive, and all those straight edges. you want to make sure your artist isn't going to twitch; you don't want a bunch of crooked marks and bumps all over this thing.
as for cost, i couldn't really say, I haven't had ink for a while - when I did, going rates for b&w custom work for a well-established artist was around $90 to $150 an hour. a design like this, VERY roughly estimating, may take four hours, or even more.
shop around on prices, of course. don't be intimidated by price; there are some great artists that are still cheap, but it's worth the price for a good artist. (would you rather shell out only $200 and have shit on your arm for life; or have it perfect and pay $700?)
for that matter-
don't be afraid to do it all in steps, too. if you really want to get it started, but can only afford an hour, then just get an hour's worth of work done! it's good sometimes to give your skin a few months to heal in between work. and it's a bit lighter on the wallet. this is why you see folks with arms that are half coloured or half shaded walking around :]
third, yes. it will hurt. possibly a lot. i don't know what your pain tolerance is. but, yes, it will hurt.
it's worth it.
if you need any advice or tips on care of your ink, hit me up! :]
(PS, lookin good!)
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1. You gotta take care of it until it COMPLETELY heals.
2. Make sure you slather an assload of sunscreen on it if you are out in the sun or cover it up to preserve the colors! (I cover up or I stick to the shade. I have one around my right ankle (yes, the shit hurts!), the other is on my outer left calf.)
Remember, getting ink is a rush. Easy to get addicted. It's been a few years since I have gotten mine..and I want another.
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