Yeah, Frustr8, the artist you saw sounds like a huge jerk. I've never had that experience. When you see people with tattoos you like, ask where they got them done. Did they like the artist? People are happy to chat about their ink (usually).
I'm sure you have a local artist who would love to work with you.
I'm down 50# pre-op, about to go in and i have tattoos on each upper arm (outer). Hoping I have the same results as you guys.
My main concern is how they will look if I get the excess skin removed someday. Sounds like they really stretch the remaining skin tight and I don't want them to get all distorted. (but losing the weight is more important, ultimately)