Want to get a really great looking tattoo?Many people want to get tattoos but they often find the standard tattoo flash at the tattoo shop boring and not really able to fit their needs.In order to stay away from the flash people are starting to design their own tattoo. You might be saying to yourself now way can I design my own tattoo. The truth of the matter is that in fact you can do this. This article will help you discover a way that you can easily design your own tattoo without much pain or suffering (well except the needles part). This article will cover how to do this in four easy steps. For one start with the end in mind, also looking for other designs to use, even how to do some sketches and if nothing else works how to get your design done. One good thing about this process is even those who are artistically challenged can do this. Even the stick figuring drawing brethren out there can do this.

The End Result

No, that is not meant to be a Zen koan to meditate on. This is honestly meant as a great starting place. When you design your own tattoo it can be important to think about the end first. It can be very helpful to get the basic ideas for your tattoo design first. For example think about the placement of your tattoo design. The placement that you will get the tattoo inked on your body will determine many factors such as size, details and etc. Also you want to get the big picture for the tattoo out of the way so you are not flipping your ideas all the time. So think about the deeper reason you want a tattoo. Don’t choose a design just because it looks cool. What do you feel the tattoo should represent? What kind of things to you want it to express about yourself? A memorial tattoo of course is going to be very different then one that shows off your sexy side. Think about some things you want the tattoo to represent and also where you want to place it on your body.,

Look At Your Resources

Once you have completed the above steps you will want to look for some source materials and look at other tattoo designs. One place to check out are online tattoo galleries and even sites like flickr.com. Tattoo social networking sites are also a great resource for potential design ideas. If you are more a get out in the real world type of person then you might want to spend some time at the beach checking out tattoos. Local coffee houses are also great places to sit and people watch and look for tattoos. A tattoo convention is another great place to look for tons and tons of tattoo ideas. Artists there are happy to help gather ideas also. Magazines and bookstores are also great places to find a wonderful source of tattoo ideas. There are many magazines like Flash and Tattoos and also many book titles that feature tattoo artwork. If you choose to do this online don’t forget to print out some of the designs that you really like. One of the great things about working online is that it is super easy to make a copy of the picture. Just hit print.

Get Started With Your Drawing

Now you will want to gather all of your resources and keep them together. Now you can start to look through and try to identify common thread in the designs. Now start to draw your tattoo in rough form. Dont think about trying to create a finished tattoo. Remember this is just a sketch. Try to express the main ideas and themes you want to express. As you narrow down and refine your search you will find that your drawings also become more refined. Over repeated drawing and refining your drawing you should start to come up with a design you like.

What To Do If Everything Else Fails

After following these steps diligently if you still have not hit on what you want then seek professional help. Silly not a art therapist but instead a professional tattoo artist. Get out of the house and visit your local tattoo shops. You want to find a professional tattoo artist that you can connect with. Take your sketches with you and explain what you are after to the artist. Many artists love to do custom design work and will have a blast designing a tattoo with you.

It is an incredible experience to design your own tatto. Even more important than that tattoos are really meant to be original and express something about yourself. Ever wondered how orginal and unqiue it is to get some flash tattoo? Most people find they are a little more complex then a cute saying on some silly flash. Don’t get it wrong flash is okay is some circumstances. Also people tend to really love their unique tattoo designs. Hope this guide has got your ideas flowing and hopefully begun the creative process for you. In the end we are not that crazy to suggest you could design your own tattoo.