So, you're considering embarking on a tattoo. Perhaps your first or simply a continuation of your collection, you may be asking yourself, "where can I find some ideas for a tattoo?"
The answer is, in a vast number of places.
Many years ago the sole location for tattoo designs and ideas were at, you guessed it, the tattoo parlour. You walked into the busy waiting room, strolled nervously around looking at the walls and the poster boards whilst trying to avoid the gaze of the other dodgy looking customers waiting in line.
If you were really brave you would sit yourself down amongst the crowd and have a look through some makeshift photo albums. These were more often than not filled with images of real versions of the tattoo flash you'd just looked at on the walls.
You would find a design as quickly as you could before the tattoo artist caught your eye and demanded to know what you wanted inked. More often than not, by the time the ink had dried, you'd wished you'd picked something else.
Sound familiar? Well maybe not, but these were experiences I went through as a youngster when first getting tattooed. In retrospect I didn't pick the most friendly tattooist in town, but back then there weren't many to choose from locally.
Today things are different. Tattoo parlours have sprung up everywhere. The competition for your custom is vast. Tattoo artists will upload their flash designs and their work onto websites for your perusal.
"But if I'm still struggling, where else can I find tattoo ideas for me?"
The answer, just about everywhere.
Check out other peoples tattoos. Just go down to the beach and you will find that in this day and age, most young people have some sort of tattoo art that you can view and take inspiration from.
Study religions, there are a multitude of beautiful designs that are used in tattoo art throughout the world.
Look at buildings, books, television, movies, advertisements. Some of the most beautiful design work can be found simply be broadening your horizons.
If you travel, you'll find all sorts of ideas within other cultures. If you've ever been to Mexico and seen Aztec art you'll appreciate the plethora of possibilities that the culture can provide.
If you want a tattoo with any personal meaning, take inspiration from that. If you're remembering a loved one who passed away, think about what they liked in life, maybe you could construct a design around their passions? Perhaps you could have a portrait created with that persons hobbies/interested built around it?
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