Tattoo Designs and Art

There are a few ways you can find free tattoo designs to use. Here are some easy ways to find your free tattoo design:

1. Online free sites. There are a number of sites that have rudimentary, simple free tattoo designs. The saying holds true though “you get what you pay for” so if you are looking for intricate, elaborate or unique designs you likely won’t find them at free design sites. But if you are looking for simple ideas or common designs then the free sites are a great place to pick up your design.

2. Tattoo parlor catalogs and walls. You’ll find a wide variety of different tattoo styles in catalogs as well as plastered on the walls, at tattoo parlors. You can go right in and browse through the many designs to find your ideal tattoo. Since many parlors have been around for a while, many of the designs on the walls tend to be older styles. So you may want to check the catalogs to see if more modern design ideas exist.

3. Tattoo Gallery Online. There are a few tattoo galleries online which house the latest and usually greatest designs available. While you can print these designs out and use them for free, you usually have to join the gallery to get access to all the latest designs. But once you are joined up, you can go back repeatedly at your leisure, as well as check for the latest uploaded designs as soon as they become available. This is a great way to find a top quality tattoo design at your own leisure without leaving the house.

Tattooing has become just a sensitive issue because just by raising the question of getting a tattoo, brings forth a lot of different opinions and viewpoints, both pros and cons. Many people use tattoos to help express who they are and what they believe in. There will be people who whole-heartedly gives you the thumbs up for inking yourself and there will be those who are completely against tattooing and couldn’t imagine who in their right frame of mind would allow themselves to be placed at the mercy of a needle! Both sides seem to have their valid points.

Tattooing is a process of embedding ink under the skin to produce a permanent pattern. This technology has been around more than a thousand years. Researching deeper, tattoes can be found all the way to the cavemen-like cultures where it’s considered both as a fashion statement and a status symbol.

So, should you get a tattoo? The answer varies greatly from person to person. Regardless of who you are, there are, there are a few concerns to consider first before you adorn yourself. Answering these questions honestly and with an open mind will help one realize if this tattooing thing is right for you.

Now first, do you have a particular image that you are somehow drawn to? A picture that means a lot to you? Most people are happy with the tattoes down the road of five, ten, even twenty years later. The images they choose are meaningful to them and they love it because it is attached to them for the rest of their lives. That said, with obvious reasons, not many will then tattoe their favorite TV shows.

An image of a dragon would symbolize bravery, fierce or boldness while an image of a rose would give the impression of falling in love, romantic or beautiful. I have friends who tattooed their girlfriend’s name and when some of them broke up, they had trouble explaining how that “name” got there in the first place. So think twice.

Since a tattoe is very permanent, don’t you just hump into a tattoe parlor, skimp through a few catalogs, there and then get inked. It doesn’t work that way. First choose an image you like, think about it and what it means to you. Try to make the image unique and make it yours. Ponder about it for a few months first, before making a decision.

Read the full article about tattoes and its consequences.

You may be sure you want to permanently put a mark on your body – but are you indeed ready? Any first-timer should know there are a lot of parameters to take into consideration. This article is intended to give you a few pointers before taking the big step, so give it a look before you make the decision.

Firstly, you have to be 100% sure of the design you have chosen because you can’t really do much about it after the deed is done, can you? Before you commit to any particular tatto you have to be convinced that you will still like it in a year or two, maybe even a decade. So probably you should think twice before tattooing a Mickey Mouse on your ankle. If you already have a tatoo, or more, the selection process might be easier, but it is still a big decision, so think it through. Whether you choose some lyrics, a portrait, a dragon and so on is totally up to you, but make sure that it is something meaningful and that it has a story behind it. You don’t want to get a tattoo just out of boredom or because everybody else has one. It’s got to be personal.

Equally as important, if not even more, is the body part you choose to adorn with a tattoo. There are a few factors to take into consideration, such as: your work dress code – because, there are certain companies that do not allow their employees to show off their tattoos; your personality, meaning that if you are more discreet person you will probably want a less visible tattoo and so forth on the same way. The overall aspect of the design you are looking for is also important because certain shapes, sizes and even colors go better with certain body parts.

Another thing to take into consideration is the artist you choose. If you already have other tattoos, you probably already have an artist you prefer. If it’s your first time, your safest choice would be to elect an artist whose work you are familiar with, either you know somebody who has had work done by them or you have studied their portfolio. There are hundreds of forums and website that provide reviews for tattoo parlors, so, why not give them a look? You will get a better idea from talking to people that already have tattoos. Whatever your reason is for getting a tattoo, whether you are celebrating your love, your success in life, whether you’re commemorating a loved one or simply want one for the esthetic appeal, make sure you are committed to your decision and that you have done your research well. Removing a tattoo is no piece of cake and more than often, it leaves signs; so, you have to be sure that this is indeed what you want, because it’s going to be there for a long, long while. If you have made your mind up, don’t hesitate and go for it.