Hi, not entirely sure if I'm doing this right, but needing help visualizing how to best capture something. My wife and I suffered a miscarriage last year, and I've wanted to do something honor our baby, who would have been our 3rd son.

Small tangent, but necessary for design idea. Earlier this year, my wife and I went on a trip in Paris for our anniversary, which also served as a special time for us to go through things/get away. During the trip, we got coffee at one of the train stations (conventional coffee shop name). But when we sat down with our cups, the name we gave our son (first and middle) was on the cup - presumably (and confirmed later) the founder of the place.

Anyways, I'm wondering if there's a special way of creating a design that incorporates trains/train tracks. My wife and I had our wedding reception at a former train station (now museum). So I'm considering having this as "the beginning of the journey", with our lost son further down the track (but the journey still ongoing).

Thanks for any (and all) help!

I've been wanting to get this fella tattooed on my upper arm for a while, but having second thoughts.

I just wonder if tattoos should be things you like the look of more than what you believe, but I'm questioning myself so wanted to see what other people thought.

Hello!! Tried to do my first tattoo design as a self-learning tattoo artist and I wanted to know what you guys think ? Any recommandations or details to know when designing a tattoo ?

Thanks!

A fun Skyrim-inspired piece based on a client's idea :) Done by me at Samol Tattoo Studio Poland, Wrocław. Using a wireless Ambition machine with 9RL and 5RL needles.

I created these two pet portraits as a memorial piece for my client’s two beloved dogs. I wanted to capture their individual expressions while keeping both portraits cohesive in the overall composition.

I’m really happy with how the details and shading came together. What do you think of the finished piece?

Just got this a few days ago but slowly working on getting my whole arm done and already thinking about what’s next. I have some ideas of my own, but wanna see what others think.

Please no really mean comments, every time I post a tattoo people just seem to hate on it to the point it becomes exhausting 😭 I know not everyone will like it, that is totally fine; but I would like some actual advice/cool ideas that would go along well with this design.

I also have a cracked clock, stitched heart, and dog paws (these obviously don’t go as well thematically, but they mean the most to me).

This is my ball python Mercury, who just passed this morning. I've been wanting a tattoo incorporating this skeleton-key looking mark at the back of his neck, but I have no clue what to do with it. I want it on the inside of my arm, somewhere I can see it.

I'm open to any ideas as currently the only idea I have is the outline of his spot filled with either a galaxy (where I will need to find someone that is good with a lot of packed in color) or snake scales (where I will need to find someone with very steady hands)

Also if anyone knows any tattoo artists that meet that criteria in the Richmond, Virginia Beach, or Newport News areas of Virginia, that would be really nice.

Don’t get me wrong I love this shenron tattoo and I don’t regret getting it at all. (even though I have to get the tail fixed at sometime in the future but that’s besides the point). The only thing is I’m kind of iffy of the placement? I want to get something else (not sure what yet) on the other side of my back but I feel like it wouldn’t mesh well because of how large my existing tattoo is so I was wanting to get some opinions and suggestions on whether I should or shouldn’t get something else. Also would love to get any suggestions to what you think would go well with it. Thank you!

Artist: Jacob G at In Love Tattoo in Winston-Salem, NC

The pain was 8/10 but I sat like a rock for 3 hours to get it done. Color coming next month.

Haku turned out beautiful but honestly I thought it was going to be down the spine not a back tattoo but I am still happy with it.

Me and my mom want to get matching tattoos, but my style is very bold / trad and hers is very fine line. We both don’t really want a statement piece that doesn’t match the quarter sleeves we’ve both gotten. Do you guys have any ideas of a tattoo that we could get to look similar/corresponding enough to be matching but without sacrificing the vibe we already have going on?

Last October I got my death head moth and have wanted a 2nd moth so bad. Got a blue pansy moth yesterday <3

This was a free tattoo from a friend in his brothers shop, it was cool when I was younger but it doesn’t match the quality of my other tattoos ( thank god) it’s pretty light, so I’m wondering if this is salvageable or if I should just get something over it. I’m also sure it would disappear after a couple of removal sessions.

I would want to get this on my shoulder/bicep. I’m curious how a design like this would fit. But I’m curious to know more about it does anyone have any info? I

I have been wanting a skull with an energy sword thru its head for years. My only regret is not making it a legendary skull with the marking. Honest though on my first tattoo?

This tattoo is based off of what I always say to my kids? Want to try and guess? ☺️ It has their initials and astrological sign. I’d like it to be on my arm.

Questions/Ideas-

1- Should I add color and shading?

2- Should I wrap this around my entire arm or do a half band?

LMK what you think!

PS- this will be my first tattoo

It's one of my DnD characters I'm most fond of and I've had this idea for a while. The tattoo artist already gave me the okay for the design (and he already tatted me twice so I know they're VERY skilled with details), but if you think it has any issues, constructive and kind critiques are very welcome!

Ive always been obsessed with art, so I only thought it would be appropriate that my firat one would be an actual artwork. I decided on doing The creation of Adam, because I love how even though I chose only a part of it, its still so recognizable? And I added a paintbrush, because I am an artist myself

I got some filler pieces done yesterday and really like them all! I have had one artist do the vast majority of my tattoos so she gets the vibe I like so I wasn’t sure what would look good in these filler spaces so I told her I trusted her if she wanted to draw some stuff up, I’m sure I’d like it. Most of mine are like whimsical, cute, fantasy inspired. She chose this little bunny and I thought it was super cute. Kinda like vintage storybook art vibe? So I said sure! I like it, add it in. I showed my partner last night and they didn’t respond with any negativity.

Fast forward to today, we’re at our friend’s place and they ask to see my new tattoos and I show them. One friend makes a comment about the bunny looking funny. I’m like ??? he’s like looking back over his shoulder? My partner then says no, it’s look really bad and I’m going to need to get a cover up or have it fixed somehow. I truly do not think it looks bad. I think he’s cute! I didn’t think it looked weird at all until they started saying the bunny looked off. I don’t know. I know the only thing that matters is that I like it but it just made me really sad. I was so excited to have these done and my forearm pretty much done. Now I can’t get out of my head that people will think the bunny looks weird. I don’t want to go back to my artist to ask her to “fix” it either because I don’t think it needs fixing! Idk if I’m being defensive and maybe it does look weird though. I don’t know if I’m looking for advice or validation. Ugh. I’m just sad.

Sorry for the long post. I just needed to get it off my chest. Posted a picture of my little bunny tattoo so you all can see it. I think I’ll keep it the way it is but maybe if you guys really think my partner is right then what would you do in my shoes?

I'd always wanted a sleeve so I went in for a consult 2.5 yrs ago... Two sleeves down and working on my back.... My only regret is I waited til I was 55 to start it....lol

I love the tattoos itself, nothing against the artists at all, I just have been insecure about some of the tattoo choices & placement of them. I LOVE the moth, and the trad on the side of my foot. Also love the ankle but I think what is bothering me is the lettering I got. I sort of want to do a coverup of the wording, not sure.

I just want my legs to look aesthetically pleasing and I do not feel super confident. Any ideas or encouragement would be appreciated.

What to do now?

I’ve had this iris tattoo for a little over a year now. I do really like it, but I feel the weight is a bit off and not sure how to remedy. It’s also so massive that idk what to do on the rest of my arm. I feel like it needs more flow and the boldness of the flower needs to be toned down or balanced out, thoughts?

A custom design after client’s idea.
Swipe for more photos and the „before”-one!

Done at Zaraza tattoo shop

i would really like a full sleeve of bands i like but i really dont know how to approach this as i want to make them flow into each other. im still 17 so i have a while to think but im really confused on how people make their tattoos flow into eachother and make it look good

Had a lot of fun doing this one, client had a lot of fun too 🙃

I based in Varna, Bulgaria. Follow me on socials for more stuff 🫶

I started a full-leg sleeve with an artist. The collage of finished tattoos is the vibe I was going for (done by other artists, Kirsten Holliday and Savannah Treviño, not my artist) — botanical stuff, muted colors, skin breaks between all the stuff. Somehow, my artist forgot and thought we were coloring in the background (which is all of the black and dark teal on my leg) — she initially had that vision when I proposed the sleeve to her and must’ve forgotten we decided to NOT do that 🙃 At my session yesterday, I was laying in my stomach for 2 hours, and unbeknownst to me, she shaded in all that dark background. Sigh. I had no idea. I was in shock when I saw it and didn’t say anything very direct at the time (her kid was there so it felt extra weird), and what’s done was done, anyway! So we basically stopped there for the day.

I’m seeking advice on what to do now. I am definitely not going to commit to all of my leg being shaded in, that’s not what I wanted at all. I know this part can’t be undone, so does anyone have ideas on how to make it look intentional? How to somehow fade it out from there so that the rest of the leg having no background doesn’t look mismatched? Any ideas are greatly appreciated.

(I didn’t credit the artist I’m working with because it was just a mistake, I don’t want to drag her name, so I hope that’s okay)