{"id":1157,"date":"2012-05-21T14:26:03","date_gmt":"2012-05-21T14:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/?p=1157"},"modified":"2017-10-07T07:34:33","modified_gmt":"2017-10-07T07:34:33","slug":"how-much-will-a-tattoo-cost-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/how-much-will-a-tattoo-cost-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Will a Tattoo Cost You? Find Out Here…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buying a tattoo is like buying fine art.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve never purchased fine art, no worries, that\u2019s what we\u2019re going to talk<\/p>\n

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Fine art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

about.\u00a0 There are some factors about buying a tattoo that are slightly different, we\u2019ll get to those.<\/p>\n

How does one define \u201cfine art\u201d?\u00a0 If you take some time to try and research this topic you\u2019ll discover in this modern age that the line between fine arts and visual arts are becoming blurred.\u00a0 Art is a funny thing that way; it\u2019s one of those professions where freedom of expression is still allowed, within certain limits.\u00a0 Therefore defining it is difficult and no one really wants to approach it.\u00a0 However in the interest of the fine art of tattoos we must.<\/p>\n

Artists of all types to be any good at what they do must undergo some type of apprenticeship.\u00a0 Notice I said to be any good at what they do.\u00a0 Apprenticeship allows them to work for and learn techniques from a master of their art that you just can\u2019t get from a book.\u00a0 It also demands a certain amount of hands on practice. I hate to use the clich\u00e9 but, \u201cPractice Makes Perfect\u201d.\u00a0 You can get your tattoo from an amateur or a professional.\u00a0 This will affect the price.<\/p>\n

What does your artist\u2019s portfolio look like?\u00a0 Are they truly an artist? Can they design?\u00a0 Or do you want to buy a piece of flash off the wall and have it traced onto your body.\u00a0 This would be comparable to buying a print of the original art work.<\/p>\n

Artists rarely negotiate their price. As a matter of fact it\u2019s almost considered insulting.\u00a0 They have calculated the cost of their materials, the time it will take to create your design, and hopefully the years they\u2019ve put in to developing their talent.\u00a0 You will be paying for that as well. However unlike some other art forms, tattoo artists do expect to be tipped. Other fine artists would look at you like you were crazy if you offered a tip.\u00a0 This is one of the exceptions referred to earlier.<\/p>\n

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Time to save for your next tattoo?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Placement of your tattoo plays a big part in the pricing.\u00a0 It your choice of location is in a difficult to tattoo spot and frequent breaks are required due to pain or uncomfortable positioning for you or the artist you\u2019re going to pay extra for this.\u00a0 In addition, certain parts of the body take ink better than other parts.\u00a0 Your artist may have to work extra hard, go extra deep, use more product, to get the desired results.<\/p>\n

The size of your tattoo will affect the price.\u00a0 Many tattoo artists charge by the hour not by the tattoo.\u00a0 If you get a small tattoo that can be inked within an hour it will cost far less than an extensive piece of back work or an arm or leg sleeve requiring hours of work.<\/p>\n

Size, Coloring and Placement and How they Affect How Much a Tattoo Will Cost You<\/h2>\n

Coloring will also affect the price of your tattoo.\u00a0 All of this is very time consuming if you\u2019ve never had body art done.\u00a0 It really is no different than other fine art forms except it is your body that is the canvas for the medium.\u00a0 A true piece of fine art in say the oil on canvas medium takes many hours, days, weeks to complete, depending on the size.<\/p>\n

Another factor to consider is how much tattooing can you and your artist take in one sitting.\u00a0 An advertisement in a well known entertainment town in Nevada, USA advertised they would tattoo you for up to twelve hours or for as long as you could stand it for a certain price; more than $750 and less than $1000.<\/p>\n

Remember that body art<\/a> is sometimes or maybe oftentimes a work in progress.\u00a0 You don\u2019t have to have it completed all at once.\u00a0 If you do, get a small tattoo.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t, pay for the sittings gradually, making continual appointments with the same artist.<\/p>\n

Location of the artist is another factor that will affect the price of your tattoo. Some very well known artists set up shop in out of the way places and only take customers by referral.\u00a0\u00a0 Others work in downtown, Las Vegas, Miami, Los Angeles and are well known simply because they have tattooed thousands of people.<\/p>\n

So how much do tattoos cost and what will you be expected to pay?\u00a0 Depending on the artist, the geographical location and popularity of their shop, whether they are an amateur, apprentice or a master, the price will vary between $40 -$250 per hour.<\/p>\n

Do some homework before you let someone create a masterpiece on your body.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t matter what design you\u2019ve chosen you want it to be the best you can get, right?\u00a0 So ask questions, how long have you been doing this? Can I see your portfolio?\u00a0 Ask your friends who have awesome tattoos who their artist was and what they charged.\u00a0 In other words, get some references if you can.\u00a0 This is the same process any buyer would go through before buying fine art, including body art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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