Do you have to (or do people usually) shave their chest to get a tattoo on it? ?

Question

cause i want a tattoo on my left pec, but ill be darned if im gonna shave my chest, lol.

Answer 1

your artist will shave your chest in the area he/she is tattooing.

Answer 2

you or the tattoo artist will have to shave the area the tattoo is being done. after it heals you don't have to shave it, but if you have a hairy chest and want to see your tatt, I would. but it's really your choice.  

Answer 3

if you don't shave it- the tattooist will

Answer 4

They will shave it when you get tattooed. They need to clean the area and the skin has to be smooth. Otherwise you can just let your hair grow and not have to shave it again once your tattoo is all healed.  

Answer 5

They always shave the area before they tattoo you...

Answer 6

you dont have to keep shaving it ... but it will look better if you do. and if the hair on your chest is really thick it might look bad if you dont