My upper body is practically covered in ink, I have been working in it for almost 10 years now and only three different artists have ever touched me. I tip very well. If it's a short session or a touch up, I tip like 20 bucks and half the time don't even get charged. If it's larger and detailed, depending on how much of their time I wasted I will tip upwards of 100. There is a lady in Texas (where I grew up) who started on me and when I make trips through there and swing in, she clears all the people in front of me and explains I am military and rarely make it to town so she starts on my right away. She gets NICE tips.

 

Do you have any sleeves started or done? And where on the upper body? Front...back? Someday I will have my whole entire back covered and half sleeves. It's going to take me a long time, too.