| There are 3 important steps to getting tattooed. | | | | You can look through tattoo books, magazines, |
| These steps will ensure your tattoo will be the | | | | and tattoo online galleries for different design |
| best it can be and you won't have any regrets. | | | | examples, which will make your design decision |
| Here they are: | | | | much easier. |
| The Concept: | | | | The Placement: |
| The concept will be your idea for a tattoo. | | | | Most people have an idea of where they would |
| Concepts or ideas can be anything from | | | | want to get a tattoo placed on their body, but |
| representations or symbols of people, places, | | | | make sure your concept and design choices will fit |
| animals, or they can be abstract designs, words, | | | | that particular area of the body. For example, |
| or borrowings from already established art forms | | | | tribal tattoos can work best when they |
| like Celtic or Tribal. | | | | compliment the shape of your body. So getting a |
| Base your concept on whatever is important to | | | | tribal tattoo may fit best on a different part of |
| you, or that which you have a strong feeling | | | | your body, than the part you originally thought. |
| towards. Or perhaps you will be drawn to a | | | | Whatever your decisions on concept, design, and |
| certain artistic style that speaks to you. | | | | placement, it's important to research around and |
| The Design: | | | | look at all the different styles and designs, both |
| Next you want to figure out a type of design. Do | | | | classic and modern, so that you can be ensured |
| you want a more classic-old school look, or a | | | | to find the best tattoo, for you specifically. Tattoo |
| more intricate modern design? What about colors? | | | | books or tattoo online galleries are great places to |
| Size? | | | | research hundreds of designs. |