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No. 25102
>>24957 and >>25101 have pretty good points, and I don't really have too much to add to them, just that:
Sleeves can take several appointments to get done, depending on the level of detail, the area being covered, and so on. If it's fairly simple, you might be able to get away with one long session, or one appointment with a break in the middle. It's hard to sit in one place for that long, both for you and the tattooist.
Something that you can do, in regards to choosing your tattoo, is to have a friend draw it on you in sharpie to see how you like the look. Your artist may do this, as well, in the design process—but if you can come in with a roughed-out sketch of what you're looking for, they tend to find that pretty helpful. When I got the design done for one of my shoulder tattoos, my artist actually put a piece of tracing paper onto my shoulder, folded it down/around to get the contours, and then drew the borders she had to work inside so she could size the art correctly.
Above all else, tattoos should be fun for you—maybe not the inking process, which can be a little uncomfortable—but definitely the process of choosing a tattoo, and showing it off to the world (or just yourself.) Enjoy. Post pics in /hor/ once you get it done.
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