One of the hardest things about getting a tattoo, in Toronto or any other part of the world, is working out for sure whether it is what you really want. If you are having trouble making up your mind, try asking yourself the questions in the section below. The answers you give to each one should help you to see whether you are truly ready to be inked or whether it is something to which you need to give more serious thought before you go ahead with your plans.
A Tattoo in Toronto: Should I or Shouldn’t I?
As a local shop in good standing, we see many customers every week and we are well aware of the difficulty that some people have when trying to decide whether now is a good time to get inked. With luck, the following questions will help you to resolve your dilemma:
- How Old Am I? – If you are under 18, we recommend that you forget the idea for now. You might feel a burning desire to ink your body at 16 and it may well be that you go on to have many tattoos in the future but just in case it is nothing more than a teenage obsession that will soon pass, give yourself time to think. Even if you wish to go ahead, you are unlikely to find a responsible artist willing to give you a tattoo in Toronto if you are under the age of 18.
- Am I Sober? – This is another very simple question to answer and one which, should you answer in the positive, will give you a very clear indication that now is not the time to get inked. If you are under the influence of alcohol or any type of drug, you should most definitely not consider having a tattoo. Again, no responsible artist will accept your custom in this state so it is definitely a very bad idea.
- Will It Affect My Career? – If you work in an environment in which tattoos may be frowned upon, you should think about how easy it is to cover up the design you are thinking of having inked on your body. A colourful neck tattoo, for example, would be a bad choice for an office worker who needs to meet with clients every day but for a musician or a freelance writer, perhaps not so much of a problem.
- Will it Look Good? With such weighty questions as those listed above to consider, many people neglect to think about the most important one of them all: will it actually look good? Find as many pictures as you can of tattoos that are similar to the one you would like to have done and really try to visualize the design already inked on your arm, leg or wherever you want to have it.
If you have considered all of the above questions and having a tattoo in Toronto is something you really want to do, call us today to make an appointment!