Some good tidbits

I got this after already having gotten some tattoos. It did have some good info. Would be good for someone without any tattoo experience.

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Good Primer on the Tattooing Process

This book does an adequate job of explaining the overall process of pursuing a tattoo, from a vague concept to a piece of permanent art embedded in your dermis.

If you're looking for a lot of design examples, this is not the book for you.

However, there is a chapter in this book devoted to the "method" of picking a design; narrowing down your choices, where to look for examples, and other tips that are very useful for someone who is completely in the dark in regards to a 'final' concept.

This book also contains a lot of tattoo trivia and jargain which will appeal to those who are interested in tatoo history/terminology/etc.

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A good book for a tattoo "virgin".

I ordered this book before getting my first tattoo, but I really didn't read most of it after getting my ink. I found this book to be very helpful and informative.
Out of all of the tattoo books that I ordered, this is the only one that had the helpful information that I was looking for.
This book covers everything from tattoo history and historic figures with tattoos, to tattoo etiquette and even the what-you-need-to-know-about-your-tattooist.
This book is a must have for anyone seriously considering getting a tattoo.

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