Well Yggdrasil is a pretty simple concept. Knotwork should also be easy to any artist who does great linework. Totally depends on what you actually want, and how you want it done.
Ps; Helps to say which country you’re looking to get tattooed in 😉 I can recommend some stellar Norwegian artist who for sure know Norse mythology, but that might not be of much help 😛

If I was in the area and able to get it on my leg instead of arm, I’d totally do it. Doesn’t need to be AMAZING, it would be a cool tattoo and story eitherway.
And I’m fairly open, for several of my tattoos I barely had any idea what I was getting until it was started or done :p

I have the top of one finger (right between the knuckles) tattooed, and it’s held up very well, besides where I touch it the most.
But here’s the deal; Look at your hands. Inbetween the top of your fingers, and the inside, the skin changes. Like the soles of your feet. Think how dark skinned people can have light skinned palms and under their feet. Get it? Alright. So; Different skin. It regenerates more often due to using it more. Meaning; It doesn’t tattoo quite like the others.
Tattoos in these areas will almost always blow out or fall out. Not necessarily because of the artist, because even amazing artists refuse to do these tattoos for that reason.
Looks great on Rihanna – because she can have it touched up every week if she pleases.

So yeah. The risk is HUGE for experiencing either of these things. Some artists manage to find a way to make it work longer, but no; It won’t look good it 10 years. Probably, not even in a month.

Depends on your skin kinda. My skin opens up VERY easily; One artist put dots of ink on my skin to see how something would look, not using the needle, machine was off etc, still… the dots are there today, 4 months after 😛 Other tattoos, the skin has closed up nicely and quickly without ink oozing causing trouble. All in all, in my personal experience, it depends. Wait and see. Go back for a touch up if it doesn’t go away. Hard to say without photos!

Eh, thicker lines won’t do much good. Doing them better however, probably would. Straighten out detail, get some shades going on in there to clean it up and even out the lines, done by a GOOD artist, it could turn out good.

I actually disagree a bit with some of the earlier comments, but that may be coming from an economics background.

Here’s the deal; If you can make an app, that allows you to video/put in photos from different angles, into a 3D mold, where an artist could EASILY upload their own artwork to see how it would flow with the skin, muscle movements, change size, colors, lines etc (and I will remember and screen shot this if anyone uses it – I expect a large share), then YES it might be something artists would use. Because more and more artists are using ipads, drawing pads etc to do their sketches, not all, but it’s increasing. Especially among the artists with an art degree (which we are seeing more and more off), and the younger ones who more easily use new tech. But, and this is a big but; It would have to be, basically flawless. Using 3D technology, implementing scanned sketches, ones made on a tablet, photos from the web, and so on. Allowing for adjustments, because artists rarely draw a design in full color and in a way that properly visualizes the actual effect on skin, so that both artist and client can value from it.
If you, or anyone else (and remember; I expect my share) develop such a tool? No crowdfunding needed. Tattoo equipment suppliers would want it. Larger networks, communities etc, would want to sponsor it.

But crowdfunding a half-assed, half-teched idea to start up a studio? Come on. It would be easier to learn how to hack credit cards. (Not suggesting that as a viable business endeavor, just saying).
Do one properly, or do none at all. I get it; You have a dream. Studios are hard work. It costs tons to start one. But guess what? If you’re a good enough artist, good enough business man? Not that hard.

And do remember; I will track you down and sew you judge judy style if my ideas come into play without me having a share. Because I DO know how to hack to get money. Aight? (and I’m a joker, best wishes to ya 😉 )

Don’t stress about doing it in one session. You don’t get used to it (maybe with upper arms etc or high pain tolerance), it gets worse. A lot of people aren’t able to sit for more than 3-4hrs on ribs, perfectly normal. The skin is fairly thin so you feel it in your bones, and not everyone can take that pain for a long amount of time.
But don’t worry about it. You picked a great artist, and even if you do 8hrs at once, you’ll probably need one more session of 1-2hrs to tighten things up.
Pain is individual and you might sit like a champ, but if it’s too painful, just let him know! Sleep well, eat well, bring snacks etc, take breaks if you need to.
The bouncing of bones shouldn’t change the level of saturation or quality, the reason it takes longer is because they need to use more time to make sure it all looks right. Just judging by what he’s told you I can tell he’s very experienced, and that’s a great sign.

I don’t think it’s fair to label the tattooist as a “scratcher” based off such a tiny little tattoo, especially one in a placement known for blow outs… Honestly, a great artist could end up doing something like this, especially if they’re not very experienced with finger tattoos, their mentor wasn’t etc, hell, they may even have had issues with even doing the tattoo in the first place because they knew the risk, but had a customer insist and be willing to take the risk!!
I agree with being honest about bad work, but it’s gone a bit too far in terms of judging and labeling artists as “scratchers” and being horrible, based on tiny amounts of work…