Three things to remember when you're getting a foot tattoo...

1) Choose a reputable artist whose work you're familiar with. Go to a site like Chopper Tattoos (they are fantastic -- I wouldn't recommend a pay site unless they were amazing, and these guys are) browse the artist portfolios, and find one in your area whose work resonates for you. It's important that you respect the tattoo artist AS an artist before you let them create a permanent artwork on your body.

2) Know what you want. Find a tattoo design that is absolutely perfect before you decide to have it tattooed on you, and make sure it's unique -- the tattoo artist that you choose should be able to help you with this. They can customize a tattoo design for you, and it's all right to ask them to.

3) Make sure that the artist is using sterilized equipment, has a portfolio of their work available for you to look at, and that you don't get a shady vibe from them. Don't let anybody with a shady vibe poke you with sharp stuff -- always a good rule of thumb.

Best of luck! Enjoy your foot tattoo.

Foot tattoos: Fresh cherry blossoms

My first (and most likely LAST) tattoo.,
originally uploaded by crazy sunshine.

This is a beautiful, and extremely recent, foot tattoo. I like this one quite a bit -- it's a very nice, delicate design.

People say that foot tattoos hurt more than most tattoos. I think this is absolutely true -- there's not a lot of fat there, and fat is what cushions the needle and keeps it from hurting too much. Not to mention the extremely dense ennervation down in the feet.

But really, is that a big consideration when you're getting a tattoo? It's something you're going to have for the rest of your life -- what's a few hours of pain, in the grand scheme of things, when you wind up with a freakin' sweet tattoo?

Foot tattoos: Freakin' sweet

Finished product- Tattoo # 5,
originally uploaded by Jaimie Sun.

This foot tattoo is absolutely one hundred percent sweet. I love it.