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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 Owner and Administrator of one of the worlds largest Body Modification web sites.
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