ligatortat

@ligatortat didnt you just get your tattoo
relax and enjoy it - it aint going nowhere
touchups...meh

@ligatortat oh ok - i mention this because people do get tattooed this way 
"its for me"
but you shouldnt

@ligatortat  Why don't you get a tattoo of a star exploding????  That would pretty well cover everything you want with it...  You could get it elsewhere on your body - other arm, further up your arm, on your leg, etc.

What do you do, oboogie, sit in front of your computer all day and bitch about other peoples posts - go read a book or play on the swings

What do you do, oboogie, sit in front of your computer all day and bitch about other peoples posts - go read a book or play on the swings

@ligatortat i like the tattoo - i'd say no on the text
for many reasons but primarily because to go to a size that would be sufficient to add to this piece would leave the text overshadowing the image - a big no-no imo
and for gods sake - if you forgo this advice and do get text - please not upside down (so its for you) 
i think if you have the itch for more ink - get another tattoo

You're approaching this all wrong. Instead of asking what's the minimum you can do to have an acceptable tattoo, maybe think about asking what you can do to get the best possible tattoo.  Either way, it's on you for life, so you might as well go for the good option.