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Zloduska
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Re:Second CoV Tattoo
« Reply #2 on: 2003-02-18 00:17:08 » |
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Only official in so far as I got the first one. ;-)
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MoEnzyme
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Re: virus: Re:Second CoV Tattoo
« Reply #3 on: 2003-02-18 11:04:01 » |
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I'm going to have to get busy and get one of my own. I first need to donate
another pint of blood so that I can get my one gallon lifetime goal, since
you can't donate for a while after getting a tattoo. Hmmmm, I might make
that part of my CoV themed tattoo. . . Anyway, I've never gotten a tatoo
myself, and I want to make sure that my first (and possibly only) tatoo is
good. Do any of y'all have any suggestions about how to go about shopping
for one? Is there any kind of certification, or perhaps just a place where I
can go on the Internet to locate a quality local artist? I might even travel
a bit for it if necessary.
Love,
-Jake
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Re: virus: Re:Second CoV Tattoo
« Reply #4 on: 2003-02-18 11:47:33 » |
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What's your location, Jake?
It would help if you were to make friends with some folks w/ tattoos done
locally - do you frequent bars or other places to meet new people? There's
really no substitute for man-on-the-street interviews. If there's ever been
a tattoo convention near you, you can also look at any published info about
who was there, etc., for ideas.
The first thing you need to do is look at the photo book for any artist
you're interested in. Make sure you think their work is good-looking and
crisp.
The second thing is to have them draw up your idea and see how you like
their style and interpretation. Some artists are more cartoony, using
heavier outlines and brighter inks, and some are more feathery and into
shading and tiny details. My opinion is that the feathery
pencil-sketch-looking tattoos are nice but they are hard to keep looking
nice over the years. I go crisp and bright, generally.
The third thing is to make sure everything used on you is fresh (right out
of the bag), which most artists are proud to show you, usually without even
being asked.
If you find artists you like (many of them have web pages, too) feel free to
post info on them, and we can all vote for who we think should work on you!
MA
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Re:Second CoV Tattoo
« Reply #5 on: 2003-02-19 04:59:17 » |
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Hey, Jake:
Besides Michelle's good advice, another good way of finding the right tattoo artist, is that when you see someone who has a tattoo that you really like, simply politely ask them, "Where'd you get that done?" Word-of-mouth is always a good bet.
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