Decide what sort of a tattoo you want to get and how detailed you want it to be. Determine where on your body you want it, how large you want it to be and whether you want it in color or black and gray.
Research tattoo artists in your area to find one or more whose work you like. Many tattoo artists have websites that include a portfolio of the tattoos they have done. If you have any friends or relatives with tattoos that you like, ask them who their tattoo artists are.
Make appointments to sit down and talk to the tattoo artists you are interested in working with. At the appointment, explain what sort of tattoo you want and where you want it. This will allow them to make an estimate of how long it will take, and how much it should cost.