First tattoo questions - Tattoo Forum

August 30, 2015 at 3:13 pm #41921

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@straits

I have had a design in mind now for my a long time for my first tattoo and have found an artist that, after some research to find, I will visit but I have some questions still.

1. My tattoo idea is very simple, just an empty rectangle on inner forearm from top top of bicep to bottom of wrist; should I come to the artist with my own design on paper roughly to scale and have them create the final design? Or just leave it up to him?

2. I want to initially get just an empty rectangle as I plan to fill it in with more content in the future; I know tattoos fade and “wear in” the older they get, so is it possible to re-do or go over the rectangle outline again some time in the future? Or does this damage skin/produce a crappy result?

Cheers

August 30, 2015 at 3:29 pm #155748

buttwheat

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@buttwheat

But this being your first tattoo you may think this tattooist is the correct one but they might not be. Simplest tattoos sometimes are the hardest to nail. Please post a link to your chosen tattooist

August 30, 2015 at 3:35 pm #155749

straits

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@straits

Sakrosankt – Tattoos

This is him. I chose him for his specialisation in blackwork.

My idea is to ultimately have a solid black rectangle on the forearm but I was thinking I could get the outline first and fill it in later but if this isn’t possible I will reconsider and just wait longer and probably get the whole thing done at once.

August 30, 2015 at 3:43 pm #155750

buttwheat

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@buttwheat

He will do just fine maybe you can rethink your design a bit. To me it will look as if you are covering up a tattoo

August 30, 2015 at 3:45 pm #155751

straits

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@straits

What do you mean? You are saying it’s a stupid idea to get an outline done and fill it in later? Either get the whole thing or not at all?

August 30, 2015 at 6:07 pm #155752

Call_me_Lola

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@call_me_lola

@straits 145489 wrote:

What do you mean? You are saying it’s a stupid idea to get an outline done and fill it in later? Either get the whole thing or not at all?

I think he is saying that it is going to look like the cover-up here: Nice cover-up… – WTF Tattoos : WTF Tattoos

Also, if you get just a rectangle outline done it will only take a few minutes but you are going to have to pay ‘shop minimum’ to get it done. That is usually a half hour rate, for something that will take 5 minutes. You would be better off to get it all at once, price-wise. Although I am not sure why anyone would want a big black rectangle on their arm.

August 30, 2015 at 6:17 pm #155753

straits

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@straits

@Call_me_Lola 145490 wrote:

I think he is saying that it is going to look like the cover-up here: Nice cover-up… – WTF Tattoos : WTF Tattoos

Also, if you get just a rectangle outline done it will only take a few minutes but you are going to have to pay ‘shop minimum’ to get it done. That is usually a half hour rate, for something that will take 5 minutes. You would be better off to get it all at once, price-wise. Although I am not sure why anyone would want a big black rectangle on their arm.

Thanks for the advice. Thanks also for the oh-so relevant creative input; does that mean I get to ask why anyone would want to get multicoloured portrait tattoos…?

Anyway, looks like I’ll just get it all done in one.

August 31, 2015 at 3:35 am #155703

buttwheat

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@buttwheat

@straits 145492 wrote:

Thanks for the advice. Thanks also for the oh-so relevant creative input; does that mean I get to ask why anyone would want to get multicoloured portrait tattoos…?

Anyway, looks like I’ll just get it all done in one.

Because one is art and the other is flipping box yeah

August 31, 2015 at 7:18 am #155706

straits

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@buttwheat 145497 wrote: