You may have chosen the right tattoo studio and taken great care to select the right equipment for your tattoo experience. The next step is to select a tattoo artist who will do the job right the first time. Here are some suggestions on how to go about it.

1. Get familiar with the tattoo artist by engaging him in a conversation. You could bounce off some questions off him and will be in a position to make some judgment based on the answers he gives you.
2. Be wary of tattoo artists who try to put you under pressure of time. Work done in a hurry can cause you a great deal of dissatisfaction.
3. Use references to make your selection. Getting first hand information from people who have already availed of services of a specific tattoo artist is the best endorsement that you can rely upon. Looking at different works by various tattoo artists also gives you a perspective of what to expect.
4. Try to avoid new tattoo artists as you do not want to become a guinea pig for any experimentation that he would try out. Reputations do matter in this field and you should opt for an artist who is well known and has been in the business for some time. You can find this out by visiting some tattoo parlors and asking them as to how long the artists have been working for them. Visiting these places will also give you an idea about the professionalism of the workmen there.
5. Though this industry is still bereft of specific rules and regulations, you can definitely check with some professional organizations to whom the tattoo artists belong and take feedback from them on specific tattoo artists to enable you to take an informed decision.