Where abouts do you live?
My main suggestions to people wanting tattoos is to research and find an actual tattoo
artist and not just someone who charges a few ££ to trace something onto you. (I have 2 tattoos from guys like that which although OK are certainly not on a par with what a real tattoo artist can do.)
My general rule is, if you don't have to wait at least a month to see the person, then 'you probably aren't going to get the best work.
My favourite UK artist is Saira Hunjan, she has a shop in London called the Family Business and does the most breathtaking art imaginable. Sadly since I learned about her her she has become very popular with people like Kate Moss and Sadie Frost and now spends half her time painting their houses, so the last time I went in to ask about adding some bits to one of my tattoos it was an 8 month waiting list. She does have amazing artists who work and train in her shop though.
Jack and I are now big fans of Into You in Brighton, we love Paula in there, and actually when she was tattooing me I asked about an amazing tattoo she has on her arm and it turns out Saira did it and that she actually trained Saira.
She only has a couple of months wait, and we love an excuse for a day in Brighton.
After the wedding I'm going to get a new tattoo on my wrist and will be getting a Hidden mickey as part of the design, so I'll definitely post it when I do.
