Copying someone ' s art without asking first is stealing . Send the artist a message or email , I ' ve seen artists ask for a fee if you want to get their artwork tattooed on , I ' ve seen artists commission work to be tattooed on people , I ' ve seen artists totally fine with people getting their work tattooed on them , and I ' ve seen artist ' s not okay with anyone getting their work tattooed on them . It ' s definitely a case by case scenario . The second part of the equation is if your tattoo artist is willing to tattoo the image without alteration or if they want to make it a bit more custom and their own . In this instance , you ' re just going to have to ask and see . <| sep |> I said it ' s a prejudice in my reply comment though . Would you like to discuss whether it ' s a prejudice or not ?