Monday, August 15, 2011

Should I let my friend give me a tattoo?

My friend Eric semi-recently started doing tattoos and is steadily doing so. He doesn't do anything special, only 1 color no shading tats and is currently completely unlicensed and has probably done about 50 tattoos, probably a bit less than that. Before I forget to mention it, I plan on getting "Fortius Quo Fidelius" (strength through loyalty) shoulder to shoulder on my back, in a font that can't decide on. I'm not quite sure where, how long or if he even apprenticed for tattooing as he briefly moved out to California and just recently returned, and I've heard a few things about un professional tats. I heard that when artists go over a tattoo multiple times that the ink can spread throughout your skin and become just a blob, and I'm sure his unlicensed tattooing will involve multiple runs over one specific area. I also would like to know if anyone thinks the tattoo idea itself a good one or not or if the placement is good or bad (open opinion). I'm not sure if professionals would be able to add a thin color outline around each individual line of each letter or if that would even be worth it trying to achieve. His work is not bad, all he has to do is stay in the lines with this tattoo as it's purely text but I'm not sure whether to go with the cheap tattoo done by a friend or go to a professional and spend a few hundred dollars on it. Also, suggestions for a font type that looks good for the quote? Would it be possible for with some texts to have a shading effect done and if so does it add to the tattoo and is it worth it. Pleeeaaase give me some input! Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated!!!! If anyone requests further details to help give more detailed/accurate answers or advice its djmichaud14@yahoo.com

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