You've decided to get a tattoo, and have been wondering if a custom design is really as expensive as you've heard. You don't want to do it yourself - no matter how good of an artist you are with markers and paper. At the same time, you don't want these common myths to lead you down the wrong path and end up costing you money.
Myth #1
It's been said that you won't get a great custom tattoo design unless you go to the most popular tattoo shop in a major metropolitan city. This myth was started in part because of the reality TV shows featuring the fashionable and expensive tattoo shops that exist. But, what would that mean for those who don't live near a major city?
First of all, this isn't true in any way, shape or form. But, if you were hit with this myth and believed it, it would cost you extra in travel, time and price of your tattoo unnecessarily. There are great artists everywhere, so you can have your tattoo designed anywhere, and then take it into a local tattoo shop and have a skilled tattoo artist ink it on for you.
Myth #2
Another quick and painful way to lose money is by believing that the cheaper the tattoo design, the better. Have you ever heard the saying, 'You get what you pay for?' Well, that applies to tattoo design big time because you'll be displaying the result on your body for eternity. Just imagine if you decide you want a face tattoo, and search around for the cheapest designer around. They're cheap for a reason, right? If they were in high demand, they'd charge more, and have to work less because of high quality. You don't want to get a position to have to pay to have a bad tattoo removed trying to save money upfront. Believing and acting on this myth will cost you more in the long run - and cost you more than just money.
Myth #3
Allowing someone to dissuade you from hosting an online custom design contest will cost you money, too. This is actually often the most cost-effective method for having a tattoo designed for you. The reason is because you set the price, or reward, for the online tattoo design contests. You base the amount on what you're comfortable paying and the quality of artist you want to attract to your contest. If you go into a shop and have a local design a tattoo for you they're going to set the price based on the shop's prices, their artist's markup, how much time it takes and even how busy they are at the time you go in. Depending on the popularity of the shop, this could get expensive.
In an online custom design contest several artists from various countries will create 10 or more ideas for you to pick from over about a two-week period. When you pick your design, the artist gets paid, and you go get inked only paying the shop for size.
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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