When it comes to getting tattoos, I'm all about creatvity and individuality. I designed my lower back tattoo and had the artist copy the picture I drew without making any touch-ups or changes. It is a butterfly with its body being two people embracing, and the wings include smaller artwork which represent the people and things which have had a great influence on me and made me who I am today.I also waited 6 months after I finished designing it before getting it, to make sure that I was positive about it. Now that I have it, I love it.
I've always had the desire to get a sleeve...I know that they are some of the most personal tattoos people get, as they complete them over a long period of time. My question is...how do you even begin designing them? I know many choose a theme...but I of course want to make it very personal and beautiful. I would appreciate any advice.
(I'm not asking if I should do it or not...you don't need to tell me about that :P Just would like some input)
Thanks
2007-02-23 04:40:24 · 5 answers · asked by CookieMonster007 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
Well, you can go the one piece at a time method. Or, you can have one big piece drawn up. That will take a lot of sittings most likely. I may go the one big piece route when I start on my right arm. Good lick, I mean luck..........
2007-02-23 04:52:28 · answer #1 · answered by B aka PE 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's a good question, a *really* good question, but a little hard to answer. Because a sleeve is a fairly limited kind of canvas - not large & flat like the back or chest, and very exposed - doing it piecemeal would not work for me. I'm probably just not sufficiently artistic & creative, but I'd want the prep work done for the whole thing before it began.
It's also not as easy as just a flat piece wrapped around the arm; personally, I'd want it to look contiguous from any perspective. This does mean I'd have to figure out pretty precisely how high up & down it went so as not to mess with any other work (if separate) or how to merge in (if part of ...).
My major piece right now is my back, and I'm big on connection between the areas, so I'd also need to figure a way to extend that theme.
Anyhow, best of luck on this. I'm rather jealous that you can do the design yourself. I'm a suck artist, so I rely on the truly excellent skills of the artist who works on me. She's just amazing, but I still wish I could do more than stick figure drawing myself...
2007-02-23 05:10:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
different people go about sleeves in different ways. some start with a small tattoo and build on it over time. some decide on whatever they want like one big picture or scene and start from there and other people get random tattoos all over their arm and later try to incorporate it into a cohesive sleeve. that seems to be the most difficult thing to do. i have thought about it a lot and if i ever do decide to get sleeved it will be a central idea or theme and not just random tattoos on my arm. good luck with whatever you decide.
2007-02-23 07:40:21 · answer #3 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have two full sleeve up to the shoulder. I started with a wrist band and worked it from there. I trusted the Tattooist that did my right arm so I left it up to him. It turned into 3 chinese dragons intertwining up my arm through water and clouds into storm clouds. It is rather unique but it takes time and he was good. If you have an idea try to build on it. Start somewhere on you arm and build from there.
Good luck
2007-02-23 06:21:14 · answer #4 · answered by Oz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your description of your butterfly tattoo is very intriguing...I'd love to see it. Do you have a pic posted at ratemyink or anywhere?
2007-02-23 05:26:07 · answer #5 · answered by Nasubi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋