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Tatoo advice

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  • #2
    Black Sheep
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 3,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭Black Sheep


    It would certainly work as a tattoo - essentially it's just black work.

    If you're talking about getting it more or less covering your whole calf you're talking a couple of hours, mostly likely, although different artists work at different speeds.

    Price-wise it again depends on the artist. I'd budget a couple of hundred euro. As ever, bear in mind the adage that good tattoos aren't usually cheap, and cheap tattoos aren't usually good.


  • #3
    Riveta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭Riveta


    i was thinking only slightly bigger than the picture itself is.. would that work?


  • #4
    JOSman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 500 ✭✭✭JOSman


    Don't


  • #5
    Riveta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭Riveta


    But why?!


  • #6
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 43,828 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    From a short distance that would look like a mobile phone. Is there a real significance of it to you? If not then id agree the above poster... Sorry


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  • #7
    Riveta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭Riveta


    hmmm interesting, hadn't thought of that. ya it actually does hold a certain significance for me alright, I'd have to consider the mobile phone factor though! Food for thought.


  • #8
    Star Lord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,120 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Riveta wrote: »
    i was thinking only slightly bigger than the picture itself is.. would that work?

    Even the pic at that size is pretty unclear. You get it that size as a tattoo, and I guarantee you a blurry mess because of too many lines too close together. And nobody will be able to tell what it is.
    Hell, I only know it's a building in that pic because of the address.


  • #9
    Black Sheep
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 3,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭Black Sheep


    As DamoElDiablo said, lines do spread and blur over time (no matter how good the tattooist). If you take the design into a shop with you someone will probably have an idea of how small they will be willing to go with it.

    As far as the design itself goes: What constitutes a great tattoo can be pretty subjective. If the OP has a compelling reason for wanting that particular image tattooed on them ... then more power to them. It could be worse. :pac:


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