Tattoo Letter Designs

Tattoo Letter Designs

The Two Different Types - And Their Importance

When people search for tattoo letter designs, they are usually searching for one of two things:

1) English lettering that is curvy and artistic.
2) Chinese lettering that is accurate.

With regards to English lettering, finding the right tattoo letter designs can be tricky. Unlike some types of artwork, lettering is like handwriting - it is easier to do forge if it is something you are familiar with. As a result, it is a good idea to go directly to your favorite parlor and see what lettering they have available. This gives you an opportunity to see the types of letters they are familiar with, so that you can be more confident that they are able to correctly create the look you are looking for. If not, go to another parlor.

Chinese lettering can be tricky. The meaning of the tattoo letter designs changes based on the accuracy of the writing. Far too many artists unfamiliar with Chinese leave off an important line or mark, drastically changing the meaning of the word - or giving the word no meaning at all.

The best way to remedy this is to send the letters to a tattoo artist that is fluent in Chinese writing. This way they can send you back an accurate draft of the word that is designed like a beautiful tattoo but also is correct in both meaning and intention.

Tattoo Schools

Tattoo Schools

Tattoo Schools

There are two schools of thought (excuse the pun), on this subject.

The first - tattooing should only be taught the old fashioned way of doing a long term apprenticeship, with no pay and filled with months of cleaning the shop, being somewhat of a slave to the working artists, and sometimes being treated in a worthless manner. You can get an idea of the process from Miami Ink. I have talked to a couple of local shop owners and not only is this their method of teaching but it usually requires a substantial fee from the apprentice. Eventually, the future artist is allowed to practice the art and progress from there....

The second - and more current approach is to actually attend a school or take a course in this popular art. These range from a quick 2 week course to months in duration. And yes, they are costly also, but the focus is on teaching the art of tattooing and using a hands-on approach. I am more familiar with this method and think it is a straight forward and valuable option to people searching a way to break in to this popular vocation. Unfortunately, some people are of the opinion this way is lame and not a reputable approach.

Tattoo Schools

I believe both approaches are valid and the idea of "tattoo schools" does not deserve the criticism it currently gets. There are a lot of people that have to work for a living and taking a course packed with instruction is their only option

The Perfect Tattoo Designs in the Right Place

Perfect tattoo designs do not only depend on style, size and colours. It does not really matters if it is big or small, a coloured dragon or a black and white tribal tattoo design - even the most beautiful tattoo designs look bad if placed in the wrong places.

Here is a little help for you to decide where to get inked:

- First point is PAIN. Choose according to your capacity to withstand pain. Some parts of your skin are more sensitive than others. Those spots should be avoided if you are the kind of person that does not really like suffering. Your tattooist will probably inform you that neck and ankles as much as ribs are some of the most sensitive areas. Usually the areas where it hurts more are those right over bones.

Believe me; you do not want to get your first tattoo on your ribs.

Or let's say it in another way: if you are looking for an intense experience, then those could be the right spots for you to get a big and coloured tattoo design.

Of course, the more the tattoo design is complicated and coloured, the longer will be the tattoo session, the longer and intense will be the pain.

I am not trying to scare you, it always depend on your pain threshold. There really are people able to fall asleep during the session.

- Second point: How badly do you want others to see your new wonderful tattoo design? Depending on its size and shape there are a few "secret places" where you could hide a tattoo, and let only a few know about it. Have a look at where Megan Fox' "Brian" tattoo (dedicated to her great love and partner Brian Austin green) is placed.

If you want the world to admire your piece of body art, well then probably arms, hands and neck are the most visible places for tattoos - unless you are going to get a face tattoo. But then comes point three into consideration.

- Point three: Before getting a tattoo it is very important to spend some moments considering your professional position. As a matter of facts, not everyone loves tattoos. Some people could consider them vulgar, or even get scared from them. If you have (or you wish you had) a job which foresees frequent contacts with customers, you should better avoid getting tattoo designs on your hands or face. Just get them where it is possible to hide them, like arms, legs, back or shoulder. There is plenty of space on your body for tattoo designs, which won't cost you your job.

Top Sexy Tattoo Places For Men and Women

When it comes to getting a tattoo, having it at the right place of the body matters just as much as the design itself. What good would it be if you have a really rocking tat when it's hidden under your clothes all the time and all you really want to do is to show them to the whole world?

Rib

Rib tats seem like all the rage nowadays. Because of all that skin, it's a wonderful canvass for any captivating design. However, unlike the back it provides a new way of presenting ink on skin. Wear a nice back-less dress to a party or a bikini in the beach and people will be ogling at your tat. Men only need to pull up their shirts to get the same result.

Lower Back

The lower back has always been a crowd favorite. Just when people think you don't have any ink on you, you wear that low-rise jeans and there it is. It's great if you want to surprise people, which is why a number of "squeaky clean" celebrities opt to have any tattoo art on their lower backs, like Jessica Alba.

Wrist

Wrist tattoos are very popular with the ladies especially since you can cover the tattoo art under a bracelet or a watch if you have to, but then its there for you to show off. Ask Lindsay Lohan. But the guys don't have to feel left out as Eminem has one himself.

Chest

For men who would like to create an allusion of having larger and well-defined chests, having tattoo just might solve the problem. Former professional wrestler, Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson has one.

Arm

Men likes to show off their toned arms and what could be a better way to do it than having an interesting tattoo art inked on their arm. Women think that men with great biceps are sexy and adding amazing tat art are a definite plus to their sex appeal.