I think it all depends on where the tattoo is being done. When I got my ribs done, it all hurt! There was no part of that tattoo that was enjoyable. When I got my leg sleeve done, the linning was fine and the shading hurt, and on both of my sleeves, the linning and the shading were fine. So I think it is more a question of what you are getting and where.

That sounds like a pretty cool idea. As long as it dosn’t look exactly like the seal, you know.

I have hairy legs too, and I just got my right leg done. The only way to really make it worth your while is to shave. I have both my arms done up in sleeves as well, and I have shaved my arms for years as to not hide my ink. It makes the tattoos look so much better to not be obscured by hair. Just my two cents, if you want an awesome leg piece, you gotta shave.

Ryan