how's it going to look when your 60, well pretty good actually (Body Tattoos in general)

Member Name: underdog_78

Product:	Body Tattoos in general
Date:	16/07/09 (15 review reads)
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Advantages: modern day methods and inks mean a tattoo will now stand the test of time

Disadvantages: people still pick designs that they wont like in a year

Tattooing is bigger than ever at the moment, but here I am not going to go into if it's a good thing or not, you either like tattoos or you don't, being in the tattoo business I am simply going to offer an opinion of modern tattooing.

The first thing to realise is that all those old blue blobs you see on people's arms are a world away from what tattooing is these days. Find a good tattooist and the world really is your oyster.

Let me explain what has changed since the good (or bad) old days of back street studios and under age tattoos.

The most obvious change is social acceptance, while this may not seem like much it has changed the industry in a massive way. The majority of people being tattooed these days are average people, mothers, business men and even grand parents are regular fixtures in tattoo studios now. This means the studio itself has changed.

No longer is it hidden down a back street with decor out of a gothic movie and skulls plastered all over the wall. These studios were hidden away and often out of public sight, which while not alone a bad thing, often resulted in studios being able to get away with things they shouldn't be doing.

Most modern studios are nice welcoming places, that can look like anything from a nice waiting room in a doctors to a modern, well decorated cafe. you should feel as confident going in and having a look around as you in your local clothes shop.

Technology is something else that has improved everything, from new sterilisation techniques, inks that last a life time without spreading and blurring and disposable (single use) needles. All of this offers the customer piece of mind that everything is sterile, clean and is going to turn out like it should.

Due to new ink technology it's possible to have life like portraits, full Technicolor traditional work or even glow in the dark or colour changing tattoos.

The one thing that hasn't changed however is the customer, and this is often the thing that causes problems. Please when going for a tattoo think about what you want, if you follow fashion then just like the clothes you bought last year, your tattoo will go out of fashion.

Most tattooist now love what they do and would rather refuse to do a design that earn a little cash tattooing something that doesn't look good, take the tattooist advice (it's free) and they do know what they're talking about.

Enjoy

Summary: find a good studio and work with the tattooist and everything will be fine