just messin around w/ the idea. im a total noob when it comes to ink and dont know what, if any, are some concerns w/ gettin some work done. id like to get my name written in its original chinese characters

my calligraphy skills arent the greatest and i was wondering if the person givin me the tattoo would be able to draw it up well enough or if id need to make my own sketch. again, i have no idea how the process works so maybe you guys could fill me in. thanks, guys

 

They are permanent....................for the most part.

I want to get one too, not sure of what though. I do know i'm drawing my own when I do decide on what I want.

 

well yeah obviously it'll be permanent. so they do allow you to bring in your own sketches?

 

Yeah, but they have to be the one to re-draw it to make sure it's a design they can do accurately.

 

Have a calligrapher draw up the characters the size that you want the tattoo, that way you have what you want and hopefully it will be right.

 

makes sense

are there things i should look for or questions to ask in terms of finding the credibility in the artist themselves? if this goes down i dont want a newb scrub doin the work

 

where do i find me one of them :thinking:

 

ask to see their portfolio, most artists keep a scrapbook of the work they do so they can reference it for people not sure what they want or people who want to question their credibility.

but remember, the best guys cost the most money. and some of the lower guys can do some things just as good.

 

And ALWAYS check for cleanliness of the shop, tools, etc.....Everything should be opened up from its new package right infront of you.

 

word. oh yeah i forgot to ask if there are huge differences in price. mine would most likely take up the space of maybe...i dunno 1.5 credit cards (saw a cc on my desk h. so am i lookin at $200? more/less?