Tattoo people

[Dakotah]

I am getting a tattoo this summer and I have an idea.
Its a butterfly that I found a couple of days ago and I looooove it.
But I was wondering if there was anything I needed to change on it.
I don't know the first thing about tattoo art so I am asking for the tattoo peoples help.

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[bubbatd]

Where would it go ??? What size ???

 

[Dakotah]

Its not going to be that big. Probably half that size. I want it small.
I am *thinking* on my back, near my shoulder blade. But I am not 100% sure.
I want it to go somewhere less painful.

 

[bubbatd]

Good size . How about the small of your back or upper buttocks ??

 

[corgipower]

Fleshier areas are less painful. My first tattoo I barely felt. My second is on the ankle bone and that one seriously hurt.

 

[jess2416]

Fleshier areas are less painful. My first tattoo I barely felt. My second is on the ankle bone and that one seriously hurt.

Ditto ^^

my 4th and 5th are on my hands at the thumb bone and they hurt really really bad...

lol

 

[Dakotah]

That sounds like a good idea Grammy.

CP- Where did you get your first at? If you dont mind me asking.

 

[Miakoda]

If you go too small, you run the risk of having a giant black butterfly-shaped blob on your shoulder.

If you have an artist in mind already, take the picture to him/her. You'd be amazed at how great most of them are and taking the picture you like and modifying it to make a specific tattoo for you.

As soon as my tax money comes in, I'm off to get mine as well! (the boys footprints from birth and their names)

 

[Dakotah]

If you go too small, you run the risk of having a giant black butterfly-shaped blob on your shoulder.

If you have an artist in mind already, take the picture to him/her. You'd be amazed at how great most of them are and taking the picture you like and modifying it to make a specific tattoo for you.

As soon as my tax money comes in, I'm off to get mine as well! (the boys footprints from birth and their names)

Thank you!
I'm not getting it to small, but I don't want it as big as the picture is in this thread.
And I want pictures of your tattoo.

 

[PoodleMommy]

I like the ones on the shoulder blade but yes anything near bone is painful... I have one on my foot and OUCH, is all I can say.

I really like the butterfly you picked out though...cant wait to see pics.

 

[youhavenoidea]

I would advise going to see a few artists, speaking to them, and looking at their porfolios. Go with the one who shows the most skill in shading, as that is such a prominent part of the piece you want.

 

[corgipower]

CP- Where did you get your first at? If you dont mind me asking.

At a tattoo shop in NJ
It's on my bum.

 

[eddieq]

I would advise going to see a few artists, speaking to them, and looking at their porfolios. Go with the one who shows the most skill in shading, as that is such a prominent part of the piece you want.

Ditto that. I don't have any tats but I've heard this from my inked friends more than once. Stuff like "I wish he did a better job of shading" or "I'm glad he's good at shading". All of the light to dark in that pic has a chance of becoming a blob if the artist isn't skilled at the shading part.

Good luck with it!

 

[Criosphynx]

I ditto the thought of it turning into a blob if too small...

Perhaps less shading....

or color???

also I would add a personal touch (like a flower that has meaning) or som'thing so its not just a "this was pretty so i got it" and it has an emotion behind it

but yeah...i like it.

 

[Dakotah]

Thanks yall.

I was going to talk to an artist about not having so much shading and add some color. I really want some red in it somewhere.
There is a meaning behind it, its for my Papa who passed away in '99.

 

[jess2416]

also I would add a personal touch

I ditto this as well

 

[Criosphynx]

Thanks yall.

I was going to talk to an artist about not having so much shading and add some color. I really want some red in it somewhere.
There is a meaning behind it, its for my Papa who passed away in '99.

Thats really sweet! Maybe his name? Or som'thing he used to say or do you always liked?

 

[bubbatd]

If I ever got one , it would be a butterfly or a pretty feather .

 

[Dakotah]

Thats really sweet! Maybe his name? Or som'thing he used to say or do you always liked?

Him and I use to always catch butteflies when I was little, its just a little past time thing.
I am thinking about getting a RIP type thing but I am not sure how to go about doing it.


Edit- I would like to get RIP Papa under the butterfly along with a little quote, but I am going to wait to get the writing part done so I can make sure of what I want and I don't want to get so much done at once.

 

[bubbatd]

I'd just do the butterfly .... you know what it means and so does he .