Getting a tattoo is an exciting experience - especially if its the first one! You want to be smart about it though, and not make the same mistakes a lot of people make when getting their first work done. Let's take a look at some guidelines to follow when picking out a tattoo and choosing a tattoo artist.
1. Avoid flash artwork - get something original. The work that's up on the walls of shops is usually all standardized flash artwork, meaning it's sold to shops all over the world, and many people all have access to the same designs. This means that you are not the only one out there with that tattoo -far from it, actually, as most people get flash, especially if its there first tattoo. Flash art keeps the tattoo shops in business, but most artists are more than happy to work with you and design something original, either by viewing art you've shown them as an example or carefully articulating what you desire in a tattoo. This relates to our next point on the artist himself or herself.
2. Working with a good artist. This is essential. Look around and see whose art stands out to you. Most all shops have web sites now and many times they highlight the portfolio of their tattoo artists. See if you can find someone whose work draws you in and then go from there. Most artists are happy to create custom work for you.
3. Avoid extremely specific tattoos. This means that you should think hard before getting a persons name on your arm or having a phrase inked into a visible spot on your flesh. This is also true to an extent with popular symbols placed on the body in very visible spots, such as the neck or forearms. While getting your boyfriend or girlfriends name on your body is not very recommended, no one would argue with turning your kids names into tattoos.
4. Don't worry about the pain. Most tattoo artists will tell you it's like having a sunburn and pressing a pin prick against it. This does not sound pleasant but consider how many others have dealt with it - I'm sure you can do it too!
Tattoos can become addictive, so be sure to pick a good one to start with! Finding a good artist and creating original, meaningful tattoos makes for great art. Don't settle for anything less!
I am going to share with you a little of my sister's life last night. As she was leaving a School Board meeting last night, 11:20pm, she saw 2 girls by the store. She thought one of them had played ball for my brother in law so she doubled back. By the time she got to the store they were gone. She went looking for them.
She drove north on one of the the roads that lead away from town. After some searching Linda finds the two girls, they were not who she thought they were. Linda pulls over and asked if they needed help. Both girls were on their cell phones. The girls said no a friend was coming to get them as soon as they could get a hold of her. Linda asked how they got out here. The girls were at a Stockton Ports game and had met a girl who told them about a party in Linden. The girl said if they could get a ride out to Linden she could get them a ride to the party. The two girls then met a guy that lived in Valley Springs at the game and he said he would drive them to Linden.
Linda told them she was safe to be with could she take them some where. The one girl said her parents were out of town and she was staying with the other girl. The second girl said she lived all the way in Stockton. Linda said that was fine she could drive to Stockton. They said no. Linda asked if they knew where they were. The one girl used to go to one of the Linden elementary schools and knew some people in the area. Linda said okay would you like to call one of them and they come get you or I take you to them. After a few minutes it ended up that the brother was staying the night with a friend in Linden. Linda knew the mom and drove the girls their. By the time they got to the brother's friends that mom had called the second girls parents to come get both of the girls.
Now let me tell you these girls are 14 years old. Old enough to know not to get into a car with strangers. Old enough to use a cell phone to call their parents for help at midnight. Both girls are lucky that nothing happened to them and that Linda is the one who found them.
1. Avoid flash artwork - get something original. The work that's up on the walls of shops is usually all standardized flash artwork, meaning it's sold to shops all over the world, and many people all have access to the same designs. This means that you are not the only one out there with that tattoo -far from it, actually, as most people get flash, especially if its there first tattoo. Flash art keeps the tattoo shops in business, but most artists are more than happy to work with you and design something original, either by viewing art you've shown them as an example or carefully articulating what you desire in a tattoo. This relates to our next point on the artist himself or herself.
2. Working with a good artist. This is essential. Look around and see whose art stands out to you. Most all shops have web sites now and many times they highlight the portfolio of their tattoo artists. See if you can find someone whose work draws you in and then go from there. Most artists are happy to create custom work for you.
3. Avoid extremely specific tattoos. This means that you should think hard before getting a persons name on your arm or having a phrase inked into a visible spot on your flesh. This is also true to an extent with popular symbols placed on the body in very visible spots, such as the neck or forearms. While getting your boyfriend or girlfriends name on your body is not very recommended, no one would argue with turning your kids names into tattoos.
4. Don't worry about the pain. Most tattoo artists will tell you it's like having a sunburn and pressing a pin prick against it. This does not sound pleasant but consider how many others have dealt with it - I'm sure you can do it too!
Tattoos can become addictive, so be sure to pick a good one to start with! Finding a good artist and creating original, meaningful tattoos makes for great art. Don't settle for anything less!
I am going to share with you a little of my sister's life last night. As she was leaving a School Board meeting last night, 11:20pm, she saw 2 girls by the store. She thought one of them had played ball for my brother in law so she doubled back. By the time she got to the store they were gone. She went looking for them.
Linda told them she was safe to be with could she take them some where. The one girl said her parents were out of town and she was staying with the other girl. The second girl said she lived all the way in Stockton. Linda said that was fine she could drive to Stockton. They said no. Linda asked if they knew where they were. The one girl used to go to one of the Linden elementary schools and knew some people in the area. Linda said okay would you like to call one of them and they come get you or I take you to them. After a few minutes it ended up that the brother was staying the night with a friend in Linden. Linda knew the mom and drove the girls their. By the time they got to the brother's friends that mom had called the second girls parents to come get both of the girls.
Now let me tell you these girls are 14 years old. Old enough to know not to get into a car with strangers. Old enough to use a cell phone to call their parents for help at midnight. Both girls are lucky that nothing happened to them and that Linda is the one who found them.
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