@Mistress_Of_Pain 139094 wrote:

In exactly 18 days from tomorrow it’ll finally be ink time again 🙂

Are you still going to try an upper back piece? I like the idea of the owl, I think it will work well with the pocket watch, too. You had mentioned train tracks and fall leaves as well earlier. Could you do something where maybe a scene starts on one shoulder and wraps across the upper back to the other shoulder? You could use train tracks, leaves or just trees in the fall with the tracks going though them, maybe have the owl holding the watch as he flies through the scene with the trees and the tracks? Or have the owl on one end and a hand holding the watch in another?

Just throwing some rough ideas out there. Post pics when you get it done. Good luck!

Looks nice! Congrats!

What they said, but…

Be prepared to pay for the work you are requesting. You will have to put down a deposit in order to secure an artist and have them develop your idea into something tangible (maybe $60-$100?), but the deposit will go towards the cost of your tattoo. Most reputable tattoo artists will not let you leave with their artwork in hand, since there is nothing stopping you from taking it to another competitor to be applied.

If they do a good job of capturing your thoughts into art, you’ll be so stoked at the idea that you won’t be able to wait until they can fit you in for a session. Be prepared to be blown away!

Good luck with your search. FInd the best artist that does a style you like, and do NOT go for the cheapest option! This will be on you forever, now is not the time to shop in the discount aisle! You get wht you pay for!

Let us know what you decide, and remember to post pics when you’re done!

Wow, ambitious first piece! Looks very nice, congrats on the good start! Keep us posted on the progress.

Uh… What? Who? I’m sorry. Did someone say something? Where am I? (This is embarrassing…)

Seriously, some good looking ink. Most people get butchered when they get ink at 14, yours looks pretty good. I like the stars on the side, too. Very nice look.

I’d rule out the center of your chest. The fingers don’t really take ink too well, either. Wears off after a few years fairly regularly.

I think the thigh has some promise. You can hide it easily enough.

Question though: Shouldn’t it be your BF that gets his badge number tattooed on him since he’s the one that had the accomplishment? It’s great that you want to celebrate him, but if it were my GF, I’d want her to get my badge number because it represented me (sort of like getting my name but not so corny/cheesy/stupid as getting an actual name inked on you), not my accomplishment.

Good luck with it! Let us know what you decide!

First of all, if you like your tattoo, then don’t worry what anyone else thinks. They don’t have to wear it, you do. Don’t change it just because some yahoo said it was “trendy”.

Secondly, if you do want to get it covered or added to, you need to find an artist in your area that does work you like and ask them. You may not need to do a full cover-up, could be added to or enhanced. Tell them what you are looking to do and see what they say. If you want them to draw something up for you then you will need to give them a deposit, but they will apply this to the cost of your tattoo. They aren’t going to work on designing your new tattoo for free, unfortunately.

Can you post a pic here? Some folks here are artists or very good with artwork, you may get some free ideas.

6 months out should be plenty of time to book an appointment with one of the better shops. You can email these artists directly, see if they have any availability, and even go over your concept and ideas to have a concept dine before you get there. Even May might be enough time. I mean, some of the worlds best can be a year or more out, but most good shops will have appointments during the weekdays.

Make some calls, send some emails, and get booked! Its going to be on you forever! Get what you want by who you want and enjoy!

By the way, thank God no one has said High Voltage yet… :rolleyes: