[glassjapan]

I'll second Scott's (Eleven) thoughts and take it to the next step. People don't mind spending their money on cars, big screens, watches, cigars, whatever. And then they go and price shop for tattoos. And you normally get what you pay for. Your tattoo will last a lot longer than any material possession. It's FOREVER....I say, figure out what you truly want on your body and then go get the best artist in the country (for that genre) to do it. You want some black & gray? Go see Jose Lopez or Carlos Torres in SoCal. Tom Renshaw or Bob Tyrrell in MI.....Paul Booth in NYC. For color there are incredible artists all over the country. Jess Yen in CA, Guy or Hannah Aitchison in IL, Shane O'Neil in DE. The amount of sick artists in this country is staggering. Save your money up and go get someone that will blow you away.