It’s pretty dark, so I would think you would get best results if you lazered it first. I know you say you can’t afford both procedures but maybe you can after a bit of saving.
I think it would be better to wait in the long run, and then get it covered up properly instead of getting a mediocre cover up you’re going to hate and want to cover in a few year again.

Lovely.
This is the kind of stuff that keeps me coming back here.

Can’t wait to see more.

I love it! It looks fantastic.

That looks like it could make an awesome tattoo.
Can’t wait to see it after you decide where you want to put it.

I prefer the first.

I think you should include all the information included on a dog tag.

Well, lets see what you have.