tattooist or people who know about tattoos?

Question

My friend is a fantastic drawer and he's designed my tattoo for me which i will be getting in a few weeks (it's a stallion on my stomach)
do you think instead of getting the rough copy drawn on me at the tattoo place, that my friend could just draw them on for me instead? (seeing as though it would probably look better as he's the one who designed the picture)
will the tattooist care?
i mean it would make it easier for him cos' he won't have to stencil the drawing out
then the picture would all be ready and all he has to do is tattoo over it.
if you ACTUALLY know if you can do the rough copy yourself please help me out, this is my first tattoo and i want the drawing and outlines to be perfect.

Answer 1

Of course! Many tatt artist free hand things themselves on original pieces so I don't see any reason why they wouldn't want your friend to do it for you. They are probably going to want him to come to the studio so that they can see to everything being done in a sterile manner with their choice of marker! If you already have an appointment simply call the studio or stop by and talk to the artist. If they won't go for it and it is what you want find someone who will.

Answer 2

Do you think your friend is going to just whip up this stallion in a matter of minutes on your skin? You can be sure he is working hard at making this a beatiful piece and taking his time at it.

Let your professional tattoo artist make a stencil of this drawing like they are used to doing. He/she will let you know if any of the elements of the design need modification. The larger the design, the less likely it will need modification.

The skin has to be cleaned and shaved before the stencil is even applied. Even if free-handed, line work for tattooing is not generally how an illustrator may draw up the piece.

If you have chosen a tattoo artist properly, based on his/her work - trust them to do a good job with your friend's drawing.

Answer 3

Usually when an artist does a custom design, they transfer the design onto a tracing paper with a special sterile ink that will in turn be transfered onto your skin.

So while no artist is going to let your friend actually draw it on you, they might let him draw it on the trasfer paper. I've heard of it being done before. Call the studio and ask if they would allow it. If they do, then bring the original drawing or a copy exactly the size you want it on your body. Then your friend will simply trace the design on the tranfer paper with the ink, which the artist will apply to your stomach.

Answer 4

You walk into a tat studio with a drawing on yourself it would take an idiot to start tracing the out line how would you prep. it the disinfectant would just wash it off
you may find a artist that would let your freind outline it after prep better let your freind practic on your stomach its diff than drawing on paper
just get a plan down before you start tats come with a after death gurantee
Or call a artist and see what he thinks

Answer 5

Well one thing to consider is this....what can be drawn can't always be tattooed...for example, my mom did the original design of my tattoo but the artist had to change the design somewhat because what i had wanted to originally do wasn't possible with a tattoo. It wouldn't look good as a tattoo.

Same thing may apply in your situation. You need to talk to your artist about this.

Answer 6

you can just make sure you are using something that is going to be healthy on your skin(non toxic) and still able to stick while its getting wet and wiped. get one of those skin markers they use for peircing and let it dry for at least 20 mins.

Answer 7

call the tattoo place first just 2 b sure, but most places it is acceptable..or watch the show called "Miami Ink"-it 's on around 10p.m. it will help..

Answer 8

just draw it on paper they can put it on a stencil