![]() The smallest lines are most vulnerable to fall out or blurring. Not to mention, the photo was probably taken right after the tattoo was done, and once your body does that amazing healing trick, the ink settles into the cells and the lines lose some of their initial crispness. Yes, that cropped Pinterest picture made that micro tattoo look soooo adorbs in the close up!!! But, zoom out into reality and off your screen, and to the average bystander, or anyone whose head is more than two feet away from your ankle, it could be a weird birthmark or a mole you need to get checked out. Not only that, but your skin is made up of living, aging, regenerating skin cells and NOT PAPER! Whether you are wanting lettering, or an entire sleeve, tiny tattoos are the least likely to look good over longer periods of time and they have the least amount of visual impact. (And babies with tiny beards just look silly) Like a grown man wearing a tiny beard, it just doesn't look right. ![]() Unless you are into decorating your walls with gumball machine stickers, I would follow the same logic with your skin. ![]() If you laid it all out flat (please don't), it would be closer to the size of your wall. NOPE! Believe it or not, your skin is THE LARGEST organ on your body. MISTAKE #1 "Small is going to look great right?! Because, my skin is roughly the size of paper and therefore can hold images the same size!" So, I'm going to let you in on some of the most common mistakes people make when they come in to get their first tattoos and you can feel like a seasoned veteran when you present your ideas to your favorite artist. We all have ideas about how a new process works, but until you see it first hand (or second or third) there isn't always a way to know exactly what you are getting into, and how to prepare. So, you've finally decided to take the first step and talk to a tattoo artist about the tattoo design you've been dreaming up for the last few years! Fantastic! But, is there anything else you need to know to make the process as smooth as possible and to not fall victim to the most common mistakes of the new tattoo collector? Of course! How To Not Be "That Guy" When Getting Your First Few Tattoos
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