Choosing Design for Your New Tattoo

If you want to get a newly designed tattoo, you surely have to consult with a skillful tattoo artist. While talking to him make sure that you find out practically any information you can about your potential new tattoo. Also try to check artist’s history, what he is able to do or not, to get the idea what you can expect from him and try to decide which tattoo to choose.

Things to consider when evaluating the tattoo artist

Of course, to be sure that everything is going to be okay, try to find out for how long your chosen artist is in this business. Also find out about the places they worked at, how many shops they changed and reasons for that. It is always good to see their portfolio.

Of course it is also very important to make sure that the artist knows all safety demands and meets all these requirements. It is always a must, because you never want to be affected by any disease because of simply getting a new tattoo. Everything has to be properly cleaned and sterilized, including all the equipment, especially needles – they have to be single use only. Ask the artist to unpack the needles when you are there, to be sure in everything. There are some artists that use to sharpen their needles, but if they are professionals, they will send the needles to be sterilized after that. If you fail to get some of these requirements – you risk a lot usually.

Getting sure in the result

Then, try to get some guarantee from tattoo shop – if you have to spoil your skin, it’s always good to get the desired outcome. So, if you won’t like the outcome, it’s better for you to know that the tattoo shop will fix everything at their own expense. If the shop is really respected, it will do it free of charge. Also try to find out the refunding policy. It will be vital if you won’t like the result. But the most important thing of course is to see their past works – so you will get the idea of what to expect from them and won’t get any bad surprise.

Checking the cost of the tattoo

If you decided what tattoo shop to deal with, it is the time to ask about the cost. You will save your nerves if you discuss it before the work actually begins. Mind that some complex tattoos can cost quite a money. As you know, tattoos are permanent, so better choose what you like and don’t save just to save. If the shop has a catalogue and you choose something from there, it’s likely that you will get a fixed price. Usually these standard tattoos are applied rather quickly, but if you choose to get some custom tattoo design it can last an hour or even more – you can never tell exactly how long.

The aftercare

This is a must for you to know what kind of aftercare to use, so you have to check it with your chosen tattoo artist. If he is really good, he will give you full detailed information about possible infections and tell you how to avoid them. Also they will propose aftercare, so the chance of being infected significally decreases. Before the work starts tell your artist everything he should know, including the fear of needles, if any. Experienced artists usually do know how to deal with such customers. Mind that if you jump amidst work being done, it can spoil your tattoo. But usually good artists can predict these things in advance. Also, if you are a first-timer, it’s always good to feel the needles at first, before the ink is really applied. So, just make sure that you tell your artist about your fears for him to know what to do. Then the whole process will go well.

Do not ever hesitate to ask any questions that disturb your mind. When getting a tattoo, it’s always a good thing to do. Watch your artist, while asking such questions. If he does not know what answer to give or gets angry with any of your questions, make sure to get up and go away to find another tattoo shop, a better one. It’s not very complicated – there are plenty of them. Tattoo is an important thing, and getting one can be somewhat dangerous, so your artist must explain everything correctly to you and be ready and willing to answer any question you want to ask. Also, from a psychological state of view, it is good to ask questions too, because if you have any concerns, the correct and polite answers can come in handy to feel much better and not to be afraid of the whole process. That’s why your artist must be interested in answering your questions. As for you, the best thing is to write down any question you may want to ask and take this sheet of paper with you.

Now you are ready to visit a tattoo shop!