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I've been thinking of getting this tat for a while but this would be my first so i'm apprehensive and have never fallen through with it. That and the fact I could never really afford it. Today at my nephews b-day party my sister said she was going Monday to get one. She's the straight laced type soccer mom and it took my mom's passing to follow through on her want for one. She's going to get a bird her daughter drew on her forearm. The bird to represent my mom. She's scared to get it so I said I'd go with her. So I'll be there, with money in my pocket from my tax return, l'm thinking I should go ahead and take the leap. What do you think? The tat I'm thinking about is below and althobugh I think he is arrogant at times about gear choices, like everyone;), the simplicity of his ideas really symbolize my take on life. Plus I'm a blade nut like you.;)
I'm also thinking about having it on my forearm but can't figure the alignment. I'm thinking horizantal with the folder toward my elbow and the fixed toward my hand.

Pic. the image is kinda distorted because of the perspective I took the photo from. The handle doesn't get smaller like it appears.

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Cool idea!
Do you want a faithful repro of the image? Or just something similar?
To help with symmetry, how about with the folder opened and shrunk a bit so it's around the same length as the Nessmuk? Or maybe just having one blade open?
 
Cool idea - In my experience, the tattoo artist will draw his interpretation of the trio instead of just doing an exact tracing of it. Which, quite honestly, will end up looking better.

jeroboam makes a good point about the folder being open to help with the symmetry. You may also want to think about some type of back ground or have the artist draw a background and see how you like it. I've got a pretty large lion on my side that I thought was going to look great by itself - then the tattoo artist I went to added a bunch of smoke/waves around it and it really set it off. I guess what I'm trying to say is be open to suggestions from the artist. They have a lot of experience in turning paper art into tattoos and will be able to help guide you along the way.

Also - since I've seen it happen - don't fee like you need to get it done by the person that draws it up if you are not happy with the drawing. They'll probably charge you $20 for them to draw. It's non-refundable, but it's better than getting a tattoo that you don't like. I know a guy that got a tattoo that he wasn't happy with because he didn't want to tell the artist NO. I know, sounds stupid, but keep it in mind.

Whatever you end up getting be sure to post pics so we can check it out.

On the forearm I think it would look great lengthwise.
 
The advice above is spot on. Both my arms are fully sleeved and they turned out better because I listened to my artist. Are you going black and grey with it?
 
I just got the universal tracker symbol on my chest, turned out really good. I like bold tattoos-bold solid colors-too much detail starts to look like crap over time as all the shading dulls out. I think I'm going to get a PT-17 Stearman or a Viking Volknut next, maybe a longboat. so many options... I was warned that tattoos are addictive...
 
PayetteRucker said:
I just got the universal tracker symbol on my chest, turned out really good. I like bold tattoos-bold solid colors-too much detail starts to look like crap over time as all the shading dulls out. I think I'm going to get a PT-17 Stearman or a Viking Volknut next, maybe a longboat. so many options... I was warned that tattoos are addictive...
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What's the universal tracker symbol?
 
When I get ink, I tip 15-30%.
Not trying to start a debate, I'd almost rather debate abortion then debate tipping. I'm just saying what I've historically tipped.

That will look really nice in my opinion by the way.
 
I was thinking 15-20 percent for the tip. I was glad I called my friend on the way over to the place. He was able to pull up the online book and sent me the link to it. The pic in the book is of better quality.

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Funny thing is that I'm an actual tattoo artist. Looks like you've gotten some great advice here. Also, a tip is just that, a tip. It's appreciated, but not necessary.
 
umberto00 said:
Funny thing is that I'm an actual tattoo artist. Looks like you've gotten some great advice here. Also, a tip is just that, a tip. It's appreciated, but not necessary.
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I agree (not an artist though) about the tip. Do you tip your plumber or mechanic? In June I will graduate from massage therapy and I do not consider a tip at all in my financial plans. If it happens, good; if not they are already paying for my time.

I like the idea of the nessmuk trio but also think that a larger area of your body such as shoulder blade would set it off better, but then you would not be able to see it, which is fairly important to me.
 
umberto00 said:
Funny thing is that I'm an actual tattoo artist. Looks like you've gotten some great advice here. Also, a tip is just that, a tip. It's appreciated, but not necessary.
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I tip my artist. I think if you will be using the same artist for multiple pieces it builds goodwill, and lowers the prices on additional work. Just my 2cents.
 
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