Articles By Susan Olofsson
If you have finally made the decision to get a tattoo, good for you! Now comes the hard part. Choosing a tattoo design. You don't want to just walk into the tattoo shop and pick some random design off the wall. Chances are, you will see that same design on 100 other people in your neighborhood.
Where do you go to get great tattoo designs? The Internet! You can get anything online, right? Yes, you can, but you really have to look. The Internet is filled with sites that promote "free tattoo design". Take a look. You will see thousands of sites with "free" tattoo designs. The problem is that if you look at a number of sites, you begin to see the same thing over and over again. Steer clear.
If you are still thinking, "I want to design my own tattoo", you still can. If you have an idea in your head but you can't draw and you don't know anyone who can, you don't have to settle for the tattoo design on the wall. There are a number of tattoo membership sites online that have quality, downloadable tattoo designs. They are designed by artists and updated regularly. They are listed in category, you can enlarge them or make them smaller, and (the best part) you can combine a number of the designs to get your perfect tattoo. So, Yes you can design your own tattoo.
You are going to spend money on your tattoo, you should probably spend a few bucks for the design as well. It is easy to get confused and overwhelmed while searching for the perfect tattoo design. Here are a few steps to make that easier.
Decide what part of your body the tattoo is going on. This will narrow down the choice by size.
Think about the message you are trying to send. If you are thinking about a tribal tattoo, check out the ancient warrior tattoos. Check out the significance of certain tribal tattoo designs to different cultures.
Decide if you want your tattoo in color or black and grays. The inks are much better than they used to be, but, colorful tattoos still fade.
Think, just a little bit, if down the road, you may want to add to the tattoo. This may cause you to rethink the positioning.
Don't put anyone's name in huge letters on your body anywhere! He or she is the sweetie today, but what about tomorrow? If you decide to do this anyway, make it small, not black, and in a style that can be covered over with something else. Tattoo removal is expensive!
Grab a few designs off the membership sites. Cut and paste until you get the perfect design you are looking for. You can even upload your tattoo to get feedback from other members. How wonderful would it be to say proudly,"I designed my own tattoo."
Peace always.