- Yes, don't try to go cheap.
- Don't let the tattooist intimidate you into doing ANYTHING. You're the boss.
- If you don't like a design, let the artist know.
- I've only heard of white not doing good in the long run (that's why the artist who did my Tanooki Mario tattoo didn't use much white)
And lastly, RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH!!!! My wife got a bad tattoo just because she couldn't wait to get it, and she regrets it all the time. She's going to get it covered up when she figures out what she wants.
RESEARCH!!!