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TATTOOS... THE MOST IMPORTANT PURCHASE OF YOUR LIFE!

By DG Wilson May 2008

THE THRILL OF A TATTOO IS MEASURED WITH A TOUCH OF FEAR. Fear for the design, is it going to be something that you will enjoy, (or at least tolerate,) well into your old age? Probably your number one fear is if you will be STRONG ENOUGH to get a great tattoo? Those ARE big questions, and ones that need serious consideration...but what about the artist, shop, safety and PRICE? Those are considerable conditions to consider as well.

So what about a tattoo captures your attention? Is it the Awe Factor? A great tattoo will give you that constant validation that you are a heavy weight in the world. It will appeal to art lovers, freedom lovers, idealists AND the weak hearted. If done right a great tattoo will also IMPROVE YOUR SEX LIFE!

Are you an art lover, a statement maker, or someone that wants to test their spirit? Either way a tattoo will enable you to achieve a greater level of success in life...well at least more than those WITHOUT a tattoo.

What do you get, where do you get it on your body, AND in what shop, lastly...how much should your tattoo cost? What you get and where on your body are really personal questions. Ask your friends, but take it as advice.

The choice of your design is completely up to you. YOU must decide what you want to say about yourself to others. It is a big decision and one that should be made with intensity.

You ultimately decide where you want your tattoo. Do you want it to be seen all the time, sometimes or ONLY for special people? On the neck is seen all the time, you can't cover it. Below the elbow is seen most of the time. Upper arm, legs and on the back at the top is seen often and around the hips, buttocks and the "Fun Zone" in the front are seen (usually) only by those chose few that you allow to see in private.

Now another big question is WHO does my tattoo? That is a really big question. There are many, many artists out there and they all can do decent tattoos. Some are great, and a few are incredible. Whom do you choose? If you have options with a large variety of artists then go to their shops ask kindly if you can sit in for a little while and observe. Check out their place, is it generally clean, how do the other customers look...like you or something off another planet? Ask them questions, what are they looking for, why did they choose that artist? Based on their answers you can determine many things. Establish if YOUR tattoo is something that the artist LIKES to do. Is it something that the artist needs to draw up for you, if so you need to make sure that YOUR artist has a style that you enjoy. Check out the photos & the actual work walking out past you. The photos may be the best of the best of the artist, but the work walking out is the TYPICAL work that they do...what do you think about it, is it in a style that YOU can see for yourself?

PRICING TATTOOS is a difficult because there are many possibilities and prices under the sun FOR EVERY sun tattoo and so on. How much do you spend on a tattoo is actually up to your artist...NOT you.

If you have found your design, location where you want it, the shop, AND ARTIST of your choice then you need to take them as seriously as YOU want your tattoo to be taken! Respect the artist and their expertise because they are ultimately responsible for your LIFE LONG APPEARANCE!

Think about your tattoo in this way: IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PURCHASE OF YOUR LIFE! So how much do you spend on this life altering work of art?

As much as you can.

If you have a cell phone then you can understand that those MINUTES that you purchase each and every month are GONE as soon as they are spoken...and can you really be sure that the company isn't cheating you? Anyway, a tattoo is there as long as YOU are there. What in life can you buy that lasts as long as you? Really, nothing. Not any jewelry, family, houses, furniture, clothes or entertainment will give you the RETURN that your tattoo will give YOU each and every time someone gazes upon your work of art. So how much have you spent on your jewelry in the last 6 months? How about clothing? What have you spent on your cell phone in the last half year? Those are good indications on how much you CAN spend when you want on something that you want. Well, a tattoo is something EVEN MORE SPECIAL. Why? Because it will never leave you, get lost stolen or broken, and no one will ever steal or take your tattoo from you. If done right it will improve your sex life! Now what else can you buy that will do all that for you?

For more on author/artist DG Wilson: www.DGWILSONART.com