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You never want to be “that guy” in the tattoo shop who is haggling for a lower price, criticizing the tattooist’s design, and basically telling everyone in the shop how to do their jobs.  It’s rude to the artists, managers, piercers and other clients. This kind of behavior can cause a huge distraction and kills the vibe of the shop.  When you get a tattoo, you don’t want to be a dick about it, you want to be the best possible client.  Everyone gets the tattoo they deserve, so here are our twelve tips to tattoo shop etiquette.

#2 Don’t eat

To eat while getting tattooed forces you to wiggle unnecessarily and is unhygienic, and in some states, like New Jersey, it is also illegal.  Take a break if you need to get your nom on. (Tattoo by Alexandra Fische)

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You never want to be “that guy” in the tattoo shop who is haggling for a lower price, criticizing the tattooist’s design, and basically telling everyone in the shop how to do their jobs.  It’s rude to the artists, managers, piercers and other clients. This kind of behavior can cause a huge distraction and kills the vibe of the shop.  When you get a tattoo, you don’t want to be a dick about it, you want to be the best possible client.  Everyone gets the tattoo they deserve, so here are our twelve tips to tattoo shop etiquette.

#8 Good tattoos aren’t cheap and cheap tattoos aren’t good

This is nonnegotiable.  Your artist has his or her set prices for a reason. Respect that.  If you haggle for a price, you are disrespecting the artist. (Tattoo by Audie Fulfer Jr.)

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You never want to be “that guy” in the tattoo shop who is haggling for a lower price, criticizing the tattooist’s design, and basically telling everyone in the shop how to do their jobs.  It’s rude to the artists, managers, piercers and other clients. This kind of behavior can cause a huge distraction and kills the vibe of the shop.  When you get a tattoo, you don’t want to be a dick about it, you want to be the best possible client.  Everyone gets the tattoo they deserve, so here are our twelve tips to tattoo shop etiquette.

#10 Be open to your artist’s ideas

Your tattoo artist is (hopefully) a professional for a reason.  They know best.  So when they tell you the lettering should be bigger or that a mandala on your back will come out cleaner than one on your ribs, it’s most likely because it will hold up better in the long run and read more clearly. (Tattoo by Victor Modafferi)

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#4 Outer arm

Having your tattoo in your outer arm will not cause you too much pain. You will only feel moderate pain and you can easily handle it. Some people may experience extreme pain however it will depend on how they tolerate the pain level. You just have to choose for a tattoo design that will not let you feel strong pain. Outer arm tattoo will not let you feel too much hurt once you were able to tolerate it well and it also depends on your artist. Tattoos are really painful however your upper will give least feeling of getting hurt while inscribing the tattoo.

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#6 Butt

Butt contains greater amount of muscle and fats that will not let you feel the pain while having your tattoo. Mostly, women with tattoo on their butts choose the design where they can show it off confidently. Although there is still a little amount pain because of the process but that will not hurt you a lot because of the fats that will blow off the pain that you supposed to feel. Your butt is also one of the ideal areas for your tattoo because it is not that painful and you can also choose for the design you want that is suitable for the area.

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#8 Upper Arm

If you will have your tattoo on this location, that will look fantastic and you will not feel a lot of pain. This area is also an ideal place to ink your tattoo most especially if you have enough amounts of fats and muscles in your upper arm. Tattoos on the upper arm are great choice for both men and women because tattoo looks attractive and elaborate. They can hide this tattoo if it is not required in their work and they can also flaunt it whenever they are even on the beach. Upper arm area is a popular choice to have the tattoo.

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#7 Feet

Similar to every person’s hands, feet also possess the same attributes. The nerve of the feet that filled the skin stretches through the bones and the tendons. Since a person’s feet also have a sensitive thin skin, it intensity of pain will be somewhat the same.  The tattoo art in this part of the human body can also be easily noticed.  Though having a tattoo in this part will cause a bit pain, it will always be look cool in having it situated on the feet.

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#3 Inner Arm

Your inner arm can also accommodate the pain during the tattoo quite easily. It will also cause less pain during the entire process of tattooing. Inner arm tattoo is painless and you could even fall asleep during inscribing the design in your inner arm not unless you also want you inner elbow to get tattooed. Your inner elbow will give you maximum pain compared to your inner arm because of the muscle and the fat. The muscle in your inner arm will slightly absorb the pain. You just have to divert your attention while doing the tattoo so that you will not feel that it is painful although it’s not really.

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#10 @roxx_

The owner of this Instagram account named Roxx. She is the first to have slot in the top 10 tattoo artists you should follow on Instagram. She is an artist who started her profession in London and continues it in the states. Most of her tattoo designs are inspired by geometric style of some indigenous people and architectural styles. She is also fond of using color black in her tattoos. Her unique tattoo art is certainly an interesting factor to try her expertise in the field of tattoo.

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#7 Thigh

Thighs also have enough muscles and fat that greatly helps in the cushioning of the hurt and the pain while having the tattoo on this area. The only issue is if you have thinner thighs. The choice will be yours if in the outer or inner thigh you want to place your tattoo. In the outer thigh, it will give you greater chances of taking the pain while in the inner thigh; it is the area that is sensitive because of the roots on the nerves. You will feel pain while getting your tattoo but in the highest level of pain.

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