1. It's not a good idea to have your boyfriend/girlfriend's name tattooed on your body! You may think it's a great idea now, how romantic! - but there just may come a day when you WILL regret it -- and laser removal can be costly and cause bad scarring (along with pain). Most people opt to have them covered up with another tattoo (again, more $) if they split up. The lovers name is just a bad idea all round in my opinion;
2. Not a good idea to have anything tattooed on your hands or your face/neck area - unless you plan on being in the tattoo industry the entire rest of your life! You may think it's just righteous right now, but there will be occasions when you will wish you could "blend in with the crowd" and that will be impossible with tat work adorning your knuckles/neck/face/head. Many artists refuse to tattoo on the hands or face area for that very reason;
3. It helps to have some thought of what you are looking for when you go to the studio, - your tattoo artist may blend some ideas with yours and come up with something totally unique. Be creative, tattoos are meant as a form of expression, although personally mine are kept private and I don't like to show them off, but that's just me. There are lots of websites out there offering "free tattoo flash" and they can give you many ideas of what you might like, check them out. Even if it's something as simple as a letter "T" - you could add a twist on that, make it calligraphy style, or add flowers trailing down it or around it - this is a chance to be creative and put your own personal touch on something!;
4. Your tattoo shouldn't be too small, it will probably end up looking like a little blob in the end - your tattoo artist will give you size suggestions;
5. Remember, the bigger the tattoo - and more intricate the design, the more work involved, thus more cost... and be sure not to "bargain shop" when it comes to artists - word of mouth (see the actual work they have done, also) is the best way to find someone great. There are some things in life that should NOT be skimped on, and something that will adorn your body, probably for the rest of your life, is one of them! Also, don't think that just because someone has only been tattooing for say 2 years, that they are not as talented as someone who's done it 10 years -- like I said, check out the work they've done on others, that will be the best indicator of your results;
6. Important! Get something YOU want, not what someone else has convinced you that you should get! Remember, YOU are the one who will live with this!.
Once you've had your tattoo work done, check out our aftercare, selling on ebay, it's called RAVEN Tattoo Care, it's an aftercare salve for pros - sells worldwide on the web. It will help your tattoo work heal quickly and effectively, and preserve previous tattoo work. Keep your new tattoo completely covered from the sun while healing -- even with the highest sunscreen out there, no one ever remembers to reapply it every hour, you will sunburn - and if you sunburn your new work, well, it's your own fault, enough said.
Enjoy your new tattoo, and feel free to email us at contact@raventattoocare.com if you need help with answering any questions in regards to tattoos!
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