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Avoid making any rash decisions. The bad body art comes from making spontaneous decisions to go and have a tattoo done on a spur of the moment. If you're getting a tattoo because you're drunk या high, rebellious या your फ्रेंड्स are goading you, then you're getting a tattoo for all the wrong reasons and the choice आप make is likely to reflect this lack of forethought. Things आप will regret include:
Any tattoo that looks like genitalia. Think about that, very carefully but not too long because the answer is simple: Just don't do it.
Anything misspelled (mostly because आप were too drunk या high to notice till later).
Anything to do with high school या college (you do realize that it's over soon enough, right?)
Anything that mars your wedding dress, upstages your honeymoon, या gives your children an odd impression of you...
Anything written in a language you're not fluent in. Those Chinese characters might look sexy until a native Chinese speaker tells आप what it really means is "object for sale", "I like mold for breakfast" या "horny goat"
Anything with the current squeeze's name on. It might feel like the two of आप will last forever but if the tattoo has और chances of success in lasting the distance than the pair of you, this is plain dumb. The number one टैटू that artists are asked to cover up, after homemade tattoos, are names. If the person is not dead, या your child, names are usually not the best idea.
Anything faddish right now. A band, TV show, cartoon या comic book character आप प्यार today may not be something आप want to carry around forever on your skin. It could तारीख, दिनांक आप और than your Botoxed skin will ever give away...
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Slow down. आप have your whole life to look at this tattoo, so some good reflection before getting it makes absolute good sense. Most of all, will आप be happy with this डिज़ाइन in 5 to 10 years time? Think well forward, too. Is your tattoo going to look good even when you're old and wrinkled? Chances are, a tribal dragon, डिज़्नी character या Hello Kitty won't. Think about how big of an impact the डिज़ाइन has on you. If you've fallen in and out of like with other designs like this before, then wait a few years before आप decide to get it.
On the other hand, if a डिज़ाइन you're thinking about is something that represents या has दिया आप hope in a rough time in your life, perhaps helped आप find out who आप are, या something along those lines, then it might be the right choice, as that monumental self-change is going to guide much of the who आप become for the rest of your life.
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Consider where आप want the tattoo. This will have some influence on the design, especially if it's an intimate design. For any parts of your body that आप दिखाना regularly (and that is a lot of body if you're a bikini या board shorts wearer), then that doesn't leave much अंतरिक्ष for intimate टैटू that आप don't want your grandmother seeing.
Consider how likely it will be that आप will need to cover the body area where your tattoo is to go with clothing, या otherwise, at some point. For example, if you're a female, will आप feel comfortable wearing evening wear such as backless या strapless dresses if आप have a back tattoo?
Think about future career options. Is a tattoo likely to be an issue या even a liability if it's दिखा रहा है with the expected work clothing या uniform? This may well depend on what industry आप intend to work in but remember that with increased fluidity, people are changing careers constantly, so आप may not ever be able to be sure what you'll do down the track. Keep this in mind when choosing placement of a tattoo.
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Spend some time refining the डिज़ाइन and choosing one that has meaning for you. Do some research first. Head over to the पुस्तकालय या a reputable tattoo parlor and look through tattoo डिज़ाइन books. What sorts of designs are current, what seem to be timeless and what ones would आप ever get in a million years? Some things to भालू in mind include: Stay away from the art (known as "flash") shown in the studios, except as inspiration. It is better to go with a unique and original डिज़ाइन than a mass market डिज़ाइन - "flash" is designed द्वारा excellent artists then sold to tattoo artists around the country and around the world.
Are there any particular artists whose style really impresses you? What about their work has such resonance for आप and is likely to be classic over the years to come?
Writing, in any form या language, should be thought over twice as long. Check and recheck the meanings of any words या ideograms of a language आप aren't fluent in. Choose कोट्स carefully. If using writing, also be sure to खोजिए for a font आप like, या create your own.
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Draw your own representation of the डिज़ाइन that you've come up with. Even if आप cannot draw, a little practice and patience can get आप a good outline, at least. Or, आप can use drawing tools on your computer and some Photoshop magic to help out. Don't be overly bothered about your lack of drawing skills, as most tattoo artists will help आप redraw and redesign a tattoo to a desired standard. This is a prompt and a guidance tool, to get your tattoo artist on the same wavelength as you.
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Find a tattoo artist या designer and ask them to make a custom डिज़ाइन for you. Many tattoo artists are also conventional artists, या can at least reproduce a traditional drawing, sketch या painting onto your skin. Most artists will do what आप want, but also excel in certain "looks." Check their specific portfolios, and compare the different styles: old school, new school, naturalistic, Asian, black and white, etc. If आप don't know what style it is you're looking at, ask. Better to know with a giggle, than to be laughed at later with a डिज़ाइन that won't come off.
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Try to get a printout of the final design. Doing this will help आप to see how the डिज़ाइन will fit against your skin. Look at it against the mirror during daylight and night lights, so that आप can get an impression of how it might vary during different times of the day. Pin the डिज़ाइन up on your mirror and look at it daily for a few days. Is it growing on आप या do आप have a nagging feeling that it's either not the right डिज़ाइन या that it's close but not quite there yet? Follow your instincts; there is still plenty of time before it's tattooed into place.
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Try a rehearsal run of the tattoo. Use henna to get a temporary version of the design. आप won't be able to see different colors, या certain looks, but आप will be able to judge the feeling of a tattoo. Henna lasts a week to a month. During this time, use the opportunity to see how it looks with your usual clothing and how आप feel about it as आप go about your usual, daily activities. If even a henna tattoo is out of your price range, try the Sharpie option. Crude but still effective for knowing how it makes आप feel to have a bold डिज़ाइन inked onto a part of your body.
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Think before आप ink. Think about it a lot. When आप are certain, wait some और just to make sure. Ultimately, a well chosen tattoo डिज़ाइन can be a thing of beauty and a confidence enhancement. A poorly chosen one done on a whim can leave आप unhappy for all time. Which outcome will आप choose?
Avoid making any rash decisions. The bad body art comes from making spontaneous decisions to go and have a tattoo done on a spur of the moment. If you're getting a tattoo because you're drunk या high, rebellious या your फ्रेंड्स are goading you, then you're getting a tattoo for all the wrong reasons and the choice आप make is likely to reflect this lack of forethought. Things आप will regret include:
Any tattoo that looks like genitalia. Think about that, very carefully but not too long because the answer is simple: Just don't do it.
Anything misspelled (mostly because आप were too drunk या high to notice till later).
Anything to do with high school या college (you do realize that it's over soon enough, right?)
Anything that mars your wedding dress, upstages your honeymoon, या gives your children an odd impression of you...
Anything written in a language you're not fluent in. Those Chinese characters might look sexy until a native Chinese speaker tells आप what it really means is "object for sale", "I like mold for breakfast" या "horny goat"
Anything with the current squeeze's name on. It might feel like the two of आप will last forever but if the tattoo has और chances of success in lasting the distance than the pair of you, this is plain dumb. The number one टैटू that artists are asked to cover up, after homemade tattoos, are names. If the person is not dead, या your child, names are usually not the best idea.
Anything faddish right now. A band, TV show, cartoon या comic book character आप प्यार today may not be something आप want to carry around forever on your skin. It could तारीख, दिनांक आप और than your Botoxed skin will ever give away...
2
Slow down. आप have your whole life to look at this tattoo, so some good reflection before getting it makes absolute good sense. Most of all, will आप be happy with this डिज़ाइन in 5 to 10 years time? Think well forward, too. Is your tattoo going to look good even when you're old and wrinkled? Chances are, a tribal dragon, डिज़्नी character या Hello Kitty won't. Think about how big of an impact the डिज़ाइन has on you. If you've fallen in and out of like with other designs like this before, then wait a few years before आप decide to get it.
On the other hand, if a डिज़ाइन you're thinking about is something that represents या has दिया आप hope in a rough time in your life, perhaps helped आप find out who आप are, या something along those lines, then it might be the right choice, as that monumental self-change is going to guide much of the who आप become for the rest of your life.
3
Consider where आप want the tattoo. This will have some influence on the design, especially if it's an intimate design. For any parts of your body that आप दिखाना regularly (and that is a lot of body if you're a bikini या board shorts wearer), then that doesn't leave much अंतरिक्ष for intimate टैटू that आप don't want your grandmother seeing.
Consider how likely it will be that आप will need to cover the body area where your tattoo is to go with clothing, या otherwise, at some point. For example, if you're a female, will आप feel comfortable wearing evening wear such as backless या strapless dresses if आप have a back tattoo?
Think about future career options. Is a tattoo likely to be an issue या even a liability if it's दिखा रहा है with the expected work clothing या uniform? This may well depend on what industry आप intend to work in but remember that with increased fluidity, people are changing careers constantly, so आप may not ever be able to be sure what you'll do down the track. Keep this in mind when choosing placement of a tattoo.
4
Spend some time refining the डिज़ाइन and choosing one that has meaning for you. Do some research first. Head over to the पुस्तकालय या a reputable tattoo parlor and look through tattoo डिज़ाइन books. What sorts of designs are current, what seem to be timeless and what ones would आप ever get in a million years? Some things to भालू in mind include: Stay away from the art (known as "flash") shown in the studios, except as inspiration. It is better to go with a unique and original डिज़ाइन than a mass market डिज़ाइन - "flash" is designed द्वारा excellent artists then sold to tattoo artists around the country and around the world.
Are there any particular artists whose style really impresses you? What about their work has such resonance for आप and is likely to be classic over the years to come?
Writing, in any form या language, should be thought over twice as long. Check and recheck the meanings of any words या ideograms of a language आप aren't fluent in. Choose कोट्स carefully. If using writing, also be sure to खोजिए for a font आप like, या create your own.
5
Draw your own representation of the डिज़ाइन that you've come up with. Even if आप cannot draw, a little practice and patience can get आप a good outline, at least. Or, आप can use drawing tools on your computer and some Photoshop magic to help out. Don't be overly bothered about your lack of drawing skills, as most tattoo artists will help आप redraw and redesign a tattoo to a desired standard. This is a prompt and a guidance tool, to get your tattoo artist on the same wavelength as you.
6
Find a tattoo artist या designer and ask them to make a custom डिज़ाइन for you. Many tattoo artists are also conventional artists, या can at least reproduce a traditional drawing, sketch या painting onto your skin. Most artists will do what आप want, but also excel in certain "looks." Check their specific portfolios, and compare the different styles: old school, new school, naturalistic, Asian, black and white, etc. If आप don't know what style it is you're looking at, ask. Better to know with a giggle, than to be laughed at later with a डिज़ाइन that won't come off.
7
Try to get a printout of the final design. Doing this will help आप to see how the डिज़ाइन will fit against your skin. Look at it against the mirror during daylight and night lights, so that आप can get an impression of how it might vary during different times of the day. Pin the डिज़ाइन up on your mirror and look at it daily for a few days. Is it growing on आप या do आप have a nagging feeling that it's either not the right डिज़ाइन या that it's close but not quite there yet? Follow your instincts; there is still plenty of time before it's tattooed into place.
8
Try a rehearsal run of the tattoo. Use henna to get a temporary version of the design. आप won't be able to see different colors, या certain looks, but आप will be able to judge the feeling of a tattoo. Henna lasts a week to a month. During this time, use the opportunity to see how it looks with your usual clothing and how आप feel about it as आप go about your usual, daily activities. If even a henna tattoo is out of your price range, try the Sharpie option. Crude but still effective for knowing how it makes आप feel to have a bold डिज़ाइन inked onto a part of your body.
9
Think before आप ink. Think about it a lot. When आप are certain, wait some और just to make sure. Ultimately, a well chosen tattoo डिज़ाइन can be a thing of beauty and a confidence enhancement. A poorly chosen one done on a whim can leave आप unhappy for all time. Which outcome will आप choose?
