Body art is an expression of your feelings that is inked forever on you. People conduct lots of research before they opt for any tattoo and in the process end up losing money. However, with a little guidance this can be checked. Here are a few pointers...
1. Obviously, the easiest way to lose money on your next custom tattoo design is to pick the wrong design and either try to have it fixed, or accept it as is and have to order another to get the results you wanted the first time. Work with the designer, either locally or online, to hash out all the particulars before actually getting it inked. Many online sites offer numerous designers to work with and they will give you good advice as long as you can articulate your desires. Some sites even offer tattoo design contests that will give you tons of options to help you make the right choice. Tattoos are such a personal choice and long lasting that you should never rush your decision because if you end up unhappy with your tattoo, you might as well have thrown your money away, except you're still stuck with the 'not so perfect' tattoo. Join a site, work with your designer and make sure you have exactly what you want before you get inked.
2. Another way to lose money is to operate strictly on the 'cheapest' design and inking costs. Sometimes you do get exactly what you pay for. Again, if you buy an inferior custom tattoo design from a designer and find the cheapest artist to ink it on you, you risk an inferior looking tattoo. You've paid for a tattoo you're not happy with and you have three choices. One, pay for a superior custom tattoo design and get re-inked. Two, do nothing and consider your inferior tattoo an expensive lesson. And three, get the poor looking tattoo remove, which is quite expensive and not always successful. Regardless, whatever you end up doing, you've lost time and money, or at least you end up dissatisfied. Research what you're doing and find the best design from a professional designer you can afford. Then it won't feel like such a loss of money.
3. On the flip side of the coin, a really good way to lose money on your custom tattoo design is to arbitrarily select the highest price from a designer. One of the best ways to avoid this is to go online to a site that offers tattoo design contests. This will allow you to set your own price for the winner design and the designers who submit their designs to you will not be segregated by price. By using a tattoo design contest, you eliminate the field in respect to pricing and all the designs that are submitted to you are basically the same price, therefore giving you the option of picking the custom tattoo design you want at the price you've already set. No disparity in pricing, no offers at different price structures, and designers who are vying for your business, offering you their best to get your business. A win, win, situation for you and the competing tattoo designer.
Kristen Dunn is a tattoo enthusiast and professional tattoo designer who has created thousands of thought provoking, elegant, and funky tattoos for her clients. She has a vast collection of custom designs to her credit. Winner of several awards and accolades, Kristen is now a founding member of the world's largest custom tattoo design community at CreateMyTattoo. View her tattoo collection or read more on her blog here.
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