well it depends on where you live first. in the north east we pay by the hour and in the south i hear you pay by the work. but dont worry so much about how much, but how good the work will be. go to friends or people that you see with good tattoos and ask where they got them done. if you want the artist to draw the whole thing for you, ask them to sketch it out and then tell them what you like and dislike until it is exactlly what you want. the big thing to remember is that this is YOURS forever so its what you want or nothing.

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