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POINTS TO CONSIDER BEFORE GETTING YOUR FIRST TATTOO

Posted by Manny Y on 8th Apr 2015

Points To Consider Before Getting Your First Tattoo

Having a great looking tattoo is very rewarding, it doesn’t only make you feel great, a beautifully made tattoo can be an envy to others, making them want to get a one for their own.

If it’s your first time to get a tattoo it is vital to know what you’re getting into. There are a lot of elements to know before getting tattoo and a thorough research is needed before going under the needle. Listed here are some important tips:

To begin with is the selection of the designs of course, what’s popular today are tribal designs, these ethnic sketches are absolute classics and will never go out to date. But this actually depends upon what design you want and this is really subjective.

Next is the artist, the artist should have a lot of experience. The best looking tattoos are done by artist who made a couple of hundred designs. Ask around the parlors you visit for the most experienced artist and observe some of the work they’ve done.

An easy way to look for an experienced artist is to look for tattoo parlors that have been around for quite a while. Never get a tattoo on newly open parlor, chances the artist you’d find are novices.

Also, you can visit the parlors every once in awhile and take special attention on how they work. Are they working too fast? Do they sterilize the instruments after each use? Do they give proper advice on tattoo aftercare? Things like that.

And there you have it, all of the above are the basic things to consider before getting a tattoo. It is also important to know that some tattoos take time to finish. If it’s a small one, then the artist can finish it in a few hours. Larger tattoos may require several visitations to complete the design.