well, that piece took 3 sittings. about 2.5 hours a sitting. My ex did it for me so I think I paid like 150 but only cause i wanted to...usually, it really depends on the artist, whether they work by hour or work by session. every artist/shop is different. have you had tattoos before?
i have the tree, a geisha and a peoni hip piece...
I'm looking into something like that myself.
similar, but not the same.
and how long did it take?