Tattoos

[Lucifer]

How are prices on tattoos in the different areas of the world you guys live in?

I'm planning a full back piece, and something like that would cost me somewhere from 4500 USD and up in Norway.

If competent tattoo artists are cheaper elsewhere, travelling and lodging for a week or two might be worth it.

[Katsushin]

If you're willing to pay top dollar for IH gear (like the rest of us) because you know it's the best, I would apply the same philosophy to something going on your body for the rest of your life.

Why not try to find the best, or at least your favorite artist, not just a "competent" one?

It's a long term investment and I personally would seek out the best quality, not value…

[injunjack]

I can understand Lucifer asking this Q.

And I understand aslo Kat's answer.

But still it would be nice to know, as is there any reason to search (certain) artist
abroad, or stick with your "old" one for example.

[kit99bar]

agreed with Kat, I went to my favorite tattoo artist and it cost quite a bit.  4500 for a  full back sounds like a steal

[Lucifer]

@Katsushin:

If you're willing to pay top dollar for IH gear (like the rest of us) because you know it's the best, I would apply the same philosophy to something going on your body for the rest of your life.

Why not try to find the best, or at least your favorite artist, not just a "competent" one?

It's a long term investment and I personally would seek out the best quality, not value…

I'm certainly willing to pay for quality, but as an example, a pair of levi's in Oslo would cost me up to 250-350 USD. That does not necessarily make them IH quality, so I was mostly trying to find an international IH which could compete with the local levi's, if you catch my drift

I have traditionally used www.kunstmedpuls.no which are very nice people and very competent, but I'm not sure the dot-dot-dot-technique would fit a larger piece.

(they made the one on my right shoulder:

)

[Katsushin]

Totally understandable.
Guess then it would really depend on the style/design you're going for.
And Kit's right, depending on what you're getting, 4500 for a full back isn't bad…
Good luck!

[Lucifer]

Kind of a cliche, but have wanted it since 2006:

What I want is a dual tree. The right part would have to be "norse" in styling and incorporate the "norse" tattoo I already have on that side, the left part would have to be "semitic" in styling and incorporate the magen david I have on that side. I have tried to sketch it out myself, hard to get it right though. Have to be quite large to make the design work I suspect. If this sounds 100 % idiotic, let me know and I'll just try to think of something else..

[kit99bar]

Hopefully Kat or another person close to the tattoo business can help with this odd question:

I'm going to finish my 1/3 sleeve (not sure if this the right term) with my current artist.  However, if I do want to make it longer to a half or 3/4 sleeve, I may consider going to someone who is within driving distance (pending I can find an artist that fits my likes within driving distance).  Is it rude or odd to have work done by two artists on one sleeve?

[kit99bar]

edited with a question for the tattoo experts here

[Katsushin]

My take is that it's your arm, and you can do whatever you want to it.
Only concern I could think up would be continuity issues between two different styles.
Good luck either way…!

[eyeq8402]

My other addiction.  Been working on full body suit. From a couple fellows.
[img width=640 height=960]http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af252/Eyeq8402/3a687d07.jpg

[madmonday]

now that is a cute little dragon 

seriously, that shit is on another level of dedication.

[Katsushin]

Who's doing it?

[eyeq8402]

Front Japanese inspired by Andre Malcolm at Analog Tattoo. Full back Bio-mech by Jeff Croci at Seventh Son. Arm is here and there mostly by Jeff and Nikko Hurtado.

[kit99bar]

that is pretty damn cool eyeQ!

I'm emailing my artist to get my tattoo extended down my forearm.  I'll be wearing long sleeve shirts to work the rest of my life but it's worth it.

[Finn666]

Yo chris, that's some serious business right there mate!
great to finally see a face to the name…who's the girl in the back though?

[eyeq8402]

^ thanks you guys! Definitely feel home here with you all. That's my wife Holly that I sneak all my new IH gear by….  ???

[Finn666]

^looks like you have a great taste in all circumstances. well done sir
and great to see you're sharing some pics with us mate!…

[rocket]

@Finn666:

^looks like you have a great taste in all circumstances. well done sir
and great to see you're sharing some pics with us mate!…

^this

[riffblaster general]

Started some Thomas Hooper madness.