The Picture Machine in San Francisco has a very good reputation. I sat down with the artist, and if he hadn't produced something I liked, I wouldn't have gotten it. That's something else to keep in mind. Make sure it's exactly what you want. A good artist understands that it's permanent, and...
I thought about this design for about 5 years before I got it. I ended up getting it kind of spur of the moment, because opportunity knocked, but the artist and I sat down and did a few designs before making it permanent.
A tattoo is a permanent piece of jewelry. Make sure you like it and think about it for at least a year before you do it. I have three. This was my first. I got it when I was 22? 23?