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Your desire is going to have a very narrow window. Only a few tattooists can design and execute the finest script work. Insisting they also both be Jewish and have a deep connection to Hebrew is really shooting at a small target.

Just because you have a person who knows Hebrew and calls himself a designer doesn't mean they know how to design a tattoo. So now you are looking for a tattoo artist who knows Hebrew and understands your specific meaning behind it. That is weirdly specific. It just is.

This. You asked for advice. It's been given to you. You don't like the answers you are being given. Either listen and try to learn, or end up with a tattoo you don't like OR never find anyone who meets your weirdly specific criteria. Those are your choices.

You gonna be all good, just let your artist know before he starts and do tell if you feel like having a few minutes rest.

You absolutely can - all depending on what you want and who you choose. Where are you located?

It depends. Healing a tattoo takes a toll on your body. When I got my back piece I went every two weeks for several months before settling down to once a month. In general I like to keep a month between sessions, but there is no hard and fast rule.

Find an artist skilled in coverups. It depends on their skill and what you want it covered up with. It won't be cheap or quick.

Bit of Robert Ryan flash, tattooed by Josh Henderson. Love it.

I am from Israel so let me know if there is anything I can help you with. Can even try and help with the design.

Yeah. Nevermind trying to get it done in 1 sitting. 1st = that's a real sensitive area for most people and 2nd = it's a highly visible area, so go for quality, not bargain.

You don't know what it's going to look like until it's healed. 4-6 weeks.

And that's why I was offering my help as Hebrew is my first language 🤯

I have a tic disorder- pretty minor one admittedly- but in general I don't sit completely still ever. I usually tell my artists up from that I am twitchy and I know I am twitchy and then I work on being still while they are tattooing and allow myself to move a little while they are getting ink ect... So far I haven't had a problem but off course there are degrees of this insatiable need to move around and I think some tics are more involuntary than others. Good thing to be thinking about in advance and best of luck.

I do follow him on IG, but must not play close enough attention. Thanks for the heads up.

@JAC1961 Robert travels ALOT, so follow him if you're not already. I caught him in Austin.

You can either do the hard work, or live with the disappointment. You want a very specific tattoo. Do you really think that these sites have someone fluent in Hebrew and linguistic graphic design sitting around waiting for you? They SAY the designs are specifically made to be tattoos, but I'll let you in on a secret - businesses lie. It isn't rocket science, it's tedious work. Google Israeli tattoo artists and look for someone who does what you do. Then see if they ever come to the states. Or google hebrew script tattoo and see who does it. It's not going to be cheap, quick or convenient, but if you don't put in the legwork, your next google search will be "laser removal".

Well, that's really up to your specific artist. There is no objective answer to that. Just let your artist know before they start tatting you.

It's too early to tell. Let it heal. Also, trying to thicken a line will probably make it look worse.

@oboogievery nice. Robert Ryan is someone that I really like and would love to get a piece from if it wasn't such a hike.

Not to pry, but why are you looking to cover up a sacred tattoo? I would think doing so would be forbidden.

$750 for a detailed forearm tattoo is not being ripped off.

Ditch whoever told you the lifework was bad. It's not perfect, but there is no such thing as a perfect tattoo. That's a real dick move, trying to ruin your tattoo for you. Enjoy your tattoo, it looks fine.

Don't pay for a design. Find the artist who can make the design. Designing art that works as a tattoo is not the same as making a good design. There are a lot of things that an artist needs to take into consideration that someone designing on paper doesn't need to worry about. Even if you find someone to design it, then you've got to find a great artist willing to put it on you. Script is one of the most difficult, unforgiving things to tattoo. Take your time. Maybe look for some Israeli tattooers that will be visiting the states, or take a trip to Israel.

I agree 100%. You're much more likely to F*** it up than fix it.

Well, there is no one answer to it, as every artist's pace and amount of details and layers of ink can vary a lot. One could finish all this area in 6 hours and other would have given it 4 sessions. As I see it, most of the times fast doesn't mean good, and if I were you I would have looked in order to find an artist that you really fall in love with his works and suffer whatever time needed in order to get your perfect tattoo. With the right hand this piece can be supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

I recently was considering a tap out session for a Japanese style sleeve. The fine folks here talked me out of it. First, 9 hours is a LONG time to sit. I’ve had 2 sessions on my sleeve so far and the last session was about 2 1/2 hours. Toward the end I had, had enough. I’ve sat through longer sessions in the past but I had forgotten just how taxing getting tattooed is to your body. Second, 9 hours is a long time for the artist to maintain the level of concentration that you probably want them to maintain to do the absolute best job on your work as possible. I know that from a money perspective, the tapout session seems like the way to go. But I have learned that you typically get what you pay for (in life and in tattoos). I don’t want to talk you out of doing the session but I just wanted I give you another perspective to consider. My current artist typically does 2-3 hours at a time. It works best for him and for me. Each session is easier to pay for for me since it’s not a huge chunk of money all at once. And the shorter sessions keep the artist fresh and unfatigued as well.

4-6 weeks for complete healing.

You're going to need to wait at least 4-6 weeks before knowing what you've really got there.

no, IMO a touchup will only F*** it up, it looks fine. it's a tiny fine line tattoo that's not healed yet, relax and enjoy it.

it looks great. don't worry it'll be fine.

I get that too, all the rash/redness will go away 100%