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there are no rules, just do what ever YOU want , it's up to you if you want a sleeve of all the same style or like me, just get what moves you that month. I have full leg & arm sleeves and I am a mess of many different styles and genres , and I wouldn't have it any other way.

You are proof that it works both ways! When I responded I was thinking about my sleeves. Both were planned out before I started, but I've thought about a hand tattoo and they don't really lend themselves to extending down on to the hand, not that I don't think my artist could. It just would have probably been easier if I had said, you know, lets do this so if I ever get a hand tattoo, I'll have options.

I agree, but if you know ahead of time that you want a full sleeve, I don't see any reason not to plan for it.

I'd just go ahead and get the full sleeve, but there is no reason you can't go ahead with the 3/4 sleeve and just design it so it can be turned into a full sleeve later.

Yes. Yes, they do. What is up with that?

Both of mine look like they were done all at once even though they weren't. It is possible. 🙂

I know you can't tell me anything for 3 or 4 weeks, but can you tell me anyway???

ya, sounds like an excuse for blowout. rib skin is pretty thin

Yeah, it's really not a thing.

I had two half sleeves, then my artist finished both arms out into sleeves. There are many ways to go about it.

That is what tattoos look like when they are healing. It's fine.

all the above, and if you want to keep the option open - and the artist who is going to do the initial work might be your choice for future work as well - talk to him/her about it in advance. My half sleeve was done with that communication in advance and when the time comes that artist will be able to pick up where he left off years back.

Thanks for the reassurance pal, just didn’t know what to expect from this tattoo as my first was just a small one which healed very quickly

Just do you mate

I think it's whatever you're most comfortable with. Me personally, I only have a half sleeve. At the time, I never considered getting my whole arm done. But it's something I strongly consider now. I'd probably just go back to my artist when I'm ready and ask if he could work on something with me. I don't think it's that big of a deal. In hindsight, yeah, I guess I would have preferred planning it all out, but it's not the end of the world. 🤷‍♂️

Got this a few weeks ago when Josh had a cancellation. Little bird friend.