Adam
A lot of people decide to get a tattoo (or any other type of Body Modification for that
matter) without really doing any type of research (which is
bad). I've seen this all too often in the forums of BodyMod.org
(http://www.BodyMod.org).
For some reason, people feel that a tattoo artist is a tattoo
artist. Let me clear this up right now. This is completely
false! The key word here is "artist", and not everyone is one.
What seems like common sense to most seems to defy most people.
A tattoo is going to be on you for the rest of your life, choose
wisely. Not only what you want to have done, but where you want
it and who you want to put it on you. The right artist can make
all the difference in the world! First step in getting a tattoo:
sleep on it. If you really want it, and have to have it, then
you're really want it and still need it tomorrow, next week, and
even next year. People make too many rash decisions which lead
to bad tattoos, and cover-ups (which are a pain for everyone).
So once you've picked what you want... wait. The next step is to
find the Body Modification
artist you want (in this case, a tattoo artist). What's good
about this step is that it takes time to do it, which helps you
with step 1. Now, here's something else that people need to
consider. You need to find the best artist for the type of piece
that you want to get. If you're getting a Black and Grey piece
with lots of detail, look for someone that's specializes (and is
good at it) in that area. Color New-School style, same thing.
There really isn't a person that's great at everything, and
anyone telling you so is a dead giveaway to go somewhere else. A
talented artist will specialize in a type of tattooing, or a
certain style (like Manga, or animals). Go through their
portfolios, and a style should jump out at you. After you have
researched the best artist, go and talk with them. Make sure
they have a solid understanding of what you want, and get their
input as well. Remember, you're paying them to do it because you
can't. Listen to them. If they're a reputable artist, they'll be
able to give you a lot of good tips and suggestions. Once you
have your latest and greatest tattoo, you should then post it
for the world to see and spread the word of where you got it
done and who did it. This way, others that are researching where
to get a tattoo, will have that much more helpful info to help
them out! A great place to do this is BodyMod.org (http://www.BodyMod.org). It's
a great Body Modification community where you can post pictures
of and type of Body Modification for free and even post the
studio you got it done at.
Happy Modding!
.: Adam BodyMod.org Admin
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Owner and Administrator of one of the worlds largest Body
Modification web sites.
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