Hi!
i’m planning on getting my first tattoo soon. i want to get these silhouettes of people as a band on my forearm (about 2cm high, in the widest part of my forearm)
i have a few questions i want to ask fisrt:
1. will it stretch?
2. how much will ink fade in time?
3. should i avoid putting ink on the mole that’s visible in the picture?
4. i want some deep black and clean contours like in this picture: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/science-tattoo-emporium/?nggpage=2&pid=223
unlike this one: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/science-tattoo-emporium/?nggpage=10&pid=33
Are there different tools/inks that i should look for in order to get a neat tattoo?
I’m 25 years old, this is my forearm now:
thanks for the support!
(if anyone gives a crap about the meaning, they are drawn by a very special person to me, which is the teacher that prepared me for architecture university. its both a tribute, it is something that represents me because i’m sort-of known for following this guys footsteps, plus i think it would look cool obviously)
when i got mine they drew on the moles so they didnt tattoo them, i think just go to your artist and he’ll make it to fit your needs, dont worry about fading, theyre full black sillhouettes – ink SPREADS in time, thats why it fades, but it should still look fine with black pieces
PS: sounds like a cool guy to follow in, teacher who likes rock bands – pretty rad
PS: sounds like a cool guy to follow in, teacher who likes rock bands – pretty rad
thanks for the answer!
i don’t really know where you got that he likes rock bands… 🙂 .. he listens to 50s american music and such, the kind that is played here
what about technology, are there different ink types / tattoo gun models..?
well my father was a skinny bastard when he was young, and he is a fat midget now, but his forearms are still tight as hell. he gained weight on his belly and head mostly, so i guess i should be fine
this silhouettes were used in architectural facade drawings to get a scale impression of the building
Hi
With that amt of detail so close together you would be better doing it bigger at least 3-4cm to stop the loss of detail.
Tattoos generally start to fade after 10+ years but can easily be reshaded. It can be less iff you have it exposed to sunlight a lot.
Most tattooists will not tattoo over a mole as damage to them can cause it to become malignant in the worst cases. Whilst it is possible to tattoo over them my advice is speak with a dermatologist prior and possibly seek removal (it is usually quite painless and heals within a couple of weeks).
If you are interested take a look at my blog or click on my sig and check what is tattoo ink – there is a list of the no-no’s to avoid but reputable artists would not use them anyway.
Take Care
Matthew
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