The cost for a chest tattoo will depend on its size, design and style, rate of the tattoo artist and number of hours to complete the chosen art work. The chest is a vast area to work on. A full scale chest tattoo may take about 12 hours or more to complete depending on the pain tolerance of the customer. The quality of the skin and its capacity to take in ink as modification process progresses. If the skin is healthy and tight, tattooing will be a lot easier compared to when it’s loose.
If the hourly rate averages from $100 to $150 of a regular tattoo artist whose portfolio is impressive enough, with 3 or 4 sessions to complete the body art, then the cost may $1,200 to $1,800. If you want to add more details and more colors, customize in a way that it looks like it’s an extension of your skin, or add more dimension to make it more realistic, then the cost can also go up.
If you are working on a budget, ensure you do not sacrifice quality and safety. The last thing you want to happen is badly botched tattoo the end doing alterations after, worse spend more for a removal. You also don’t want to end up incurring injuries or infections only because you didn’t want to spend a few dollars more on a reputable artist who has a licensed shop wherein your safety and well-being are taken into consideration.
Getting inked is an investment. It is a permanent body modification and will be part of your skin for a very long time. It absolutely makes sense if you execute this desire to get a tattoo carefully and diligently. Get it right the first time because the price of regret entails removal which is totally more painful, like ten times more plus twice more expensive.