Instructions

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Find a tattoo artist who excels at new school tattoos. If you have a regular artist, they may already be well versed in this particular style of tattooing, or can steer you in the right direction to someone who is.
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Consider a bold, black outline. Like old school tattooing, new school pieces also tend to use bold outlines in solid black. If you're looking for a new school tattoo, then this is probably one of the things that appealed to you about this art form.
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Pick bold colors. Also like old school tattoos, these tattoos utilize bold colors only brighter and with lots more color choices. New school tattoos can run the gambit in color and shading, so go wild.
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Choose classic themes with a modern twist. The designs tend to be a little more detailed than the simplistic ones used in the old school format, so you have a little more freedom when it comes to a theme.
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Discuss placement with your tattoo artist. Depending on the overall size, which is greatly dependent upon how much detail your piece has, and the amount of exposure you want the piece to get, you can easily narrow down where to place it.