What do I need to consider when getting a really detailed tattoo?

Question

After giving it much thought I have decided that I want a very detailed tattoo on my arm. However I do not have any experience with tattoos and do not know if any able tattoo artist would be suitable for this or if I have to search for a specific artist.
If you put "quasi-crystal pattern" into google images you can get an idea of the sort of pattern I want.
Is this too unrealistic?
I would also appreciate if anyone could recommend a good tattoo artist in England.
I would be prepared to pay the money a good tattoo takes and also to travel over a distance to find a good artist.

Here's a link to a more specific picture of what I would like:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v127/SeeKayWhy/?action=view¤t=1-1.jpg

Answer 1

I think that tattoo is a bit far fetched. it would have to be huge to capture the detail and it would take forever to get all those lines in. let alone your artist has to be really great to get the lines straight like that. it would cost a fortune. you could take it to a couple of shops and have them evaluate it for you,,, time/price/aggrivation... but to be honest, you'll probably be disappointed if it isn't perfect

Answer 2

This complicated geometric artistic design is fit only on a flat surface, not on human body.

Tattoos do change over time. Because we know from that the skin is constantly changing, we know that the appearance of a tattoo must also change. As skin stretches or shrinks, becomes injured, or simply ages, tattoos also stretch, shrink, and age. In addition, certain colors (red) are more likely to fade than others (blue) and will change more quickly. The source below describes the changes that the tattooed can expect and how they can help to mitigate unwanted changes with detailed aftercare information and also preventative measures that can be taken during the lifetime of the tattoo.

Any slight changes to this complicated geometric artistic design would make your tattoo looks un-geometric anymore. Basically you cannot draw a line on human body and expect this line goes in straight line forever......

Answer 3

that is a very unrealistic tattoo design. first of all it would have to be huge to allow for all of the detail, probably a full backpiece and second, no artist can do that many lines straight like that. you are a living canvas that is moving and breathing, as well as the artist holding a tattoo machine that is vibrating a lot. you should definitely pass on that tattoo idea because no matter how talented the artist is, it just wouldn't look right and you would end up being disappointed in the end.

Answer 4

My boyfriend has a lot of tattoos (not crappy stupid **** like most people) that are very detailed and done by a very talented artist.

I googled that image and I'm not sure how they would make that sort of design. I'm sure it possible, however over time a tattoo that is of thin lines or detailed can sort of become like a blob. The lines may eventually almost "run together" or get "thicker" if you know what I mean.

My main suggestion would be to do a lot of research and find someone who is very talented with lots of experience and ask their opinion. & Make sure they're not just trying to get your money either.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Regardless of what you get, you should consider what you might look like in 40 years. When yor skin is no longer what it is today. I have seen attractive girls I went to school with 15 years ago that got tattoed back then and now they have blobs of black and green where they used to have rose or a humming bird.

Answer 6

size is very important. I'm not saying you should cover your entire body but, too small and it will look horrible because all the detail will blend together.