Tattoos are permanent kind of body art, delivered by needles injecting ink into the dermis. This tissue is just underneath the outer layer of your skin, called the epidermis. The ink is injected into the dermis by a machine that delivers thousands of tiny pricks per minute via needle. The ink-filled needles push colour into the skin, allowing the tattoo artist to create permanent designs, images and masterpieces.

Tattoos may be decorative (with no specific meaning), symbolic (with a specific meaning to the wearer), pictorial (a depiction of a specific person or item), or textual (words or pictographs from written languages).

It’s important to have your core idea fleshed out before setting up a consultation — unless you’re coming in for lettering, which often only requires you to decide on a font. Save the images you like most and show them to your artist during your consultation. Once you’ve decided what you want tattooed, you must figure out how you want it to look.

Often, location alone can determine your tattoo size. After all, there’s only so much space on your forearm or thigh. Don’t worry if you’re still second-guessing the finer details. Your artist can help you weigh the pros and cons of the location and sizing, as well as set expectations for how it’ll feel when you’re getting inked.

During the consultation, your artist can work out the finer details. You can show them any images you’ve saved as inspiration and figure out placement and pricing. Depending on the time they have available, the artist may create a mock-up of your tattoo on the spot or a few days later, but ultimately, the final results will depend on several factors:

• How much of your body you want to dedicate to the art
• How feasible the tattoo placement is
• How well the colours you want will show up on your skin tone
• How much time you want to spend with the artist

If you're thinking about getting a tattoo, you should understand that tattoos are permanent. Tattoo removal is difficult, expensive, and may not be completely remove the tattoo.

If you have a medical problem such as heart disease, allergies, diabetes, skin problems like eczema or psoriasis, a weak immune system, or a bleeding problem, talk to your doctor before getting a tattoo. Also, if you get keloids (an overgrowth of scar tissue) you probably should not get a tattoo.

Depending on the type of tattoo you get and how large it is, you may need to follow other steps too. Ask your tattoo artist for specific directions on how to care for your tattoo until it heals.

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