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[driftsintobuffetline]

Dude, you have great timing. I was just considering a tatt myself. And your question: not frivolous, no. A tattoo is an important commitment, because that sucker's going to be on your body forEVER, so you're going to want to have a long look at a lot of portfolios and read reviews and check out their technique and design.

I can make suggestions, though personally I haven't been a client to any here yet. But first... How big of one? And what kind of look are you going for?
- line? greyscale? full color? prison-style (usually blue or black ink, just the one color)? shading, no shading, stippling?
- Old school American - "Sailor Jerry" - very sailor, wwii era, like the old-style heart or dagger or skull or anchor, usually with a banner/scroll with text?
- Pin-up? vintage? gothic? vulgar or not?
- text or calligraphy?
- brushstroke or watercolor?
- floral?
- photorealism? portraits?
- horror? one of those whole arm things where it makes you look like you have a robot arm?
- caricature?
- Japanese traditional-Irezumi/Yakuza style?
- Celtic or tribal or something else that is traditionally lines and shapes?
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[4thdimensional]

A clock, frozen at 10:04. Perhaps with a bolt of lightning. I'm sure you understand how that came about.

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[driftsintobuffetline]

I do. I do indeed.

Well, without any further info about style preference, there's a gal in Maurita Falls that does some very gorgeous line work and some of the stuff she's done for her portfolio has had a hint of vintage sci-fi. Maybe bordering on Steampunk--you know, Jules Verne-ishness. [LINK]

For a more traditional, I'd suggest a guy in Heropa. [LINK] I've personally been eyeing the online portfolio of a guy in San Fran, but I don't think Japanese demon tatts are really your thing.

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[4thdimensional]

No, but I imagine the demons appeal to you. (;) )

[Forgive him, he doesn't entirely understand the proper usage of text-based emoticons.]

Jules Verne...you know me too well. She's likely to be my first choice. Thank you.

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[driftsintobuffetline]

Nice try, Doc, but your smiley doesn't need a frame, just the eyes and mouth. :)

And yeah, demon tattoos do indeed...right now, however, I'm in the market for some nice lettering.

Welcome. Happy to help a fellow nerd. Is Marty getting one or just you? At least bring him for moral support.

[4thdimensional]

Let me know how that works out for you! I'd like to see some more examples of the art.

And I'll bring it up, but I'm sure I'll be fine. We've all suffered worse than some ink injection needles.