Sailor Girl tattoo on Marten, completed in one session. Marten is one of those easy going customers who supplies enough of an idea but doesn’t try to micro-manage the entire design and tattoo I had tattooed him twice before. With this tattoo, he brought me one reference and a desire for color, but seemed open to me designing his idea as I saw best. In my opinion, this is the best way to get a nice tattoo. Find a tattooer whose work you like. Build a relationship with him or her by buying tattoos. Then, be open to the professional’s ideas. Walking in and picking flash from my handmade collection is also a great way however 😉