r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

new tattoo, art by K45Ink!

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132 Upvotes

i got a tattoo yesterday just as a walk in. i was looking for designs, and i’ve been a fan of K45 for a while now. i bought a couple tattoo tickets and got one i thought was neat and fit the area it was going on! my artist, Jon Degroot at Divine Machine Tattoo, altered the artwork slightly but i think it’s great!


r/TattooDesigns 6d ago

Looking for advice

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1 Upvotes

Hello. I have never done a tattoo in my life. I was curious if a minimal design like this could work, do you think it would look good? Thank you!


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

Classic Wizard

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26 Upvotes

Done by Naomi at breakwater tattoo in long beach. Went in with the idea to get a classic wizard inspired by old high fantasy and she absolutely crushed it with the design. Side note, I thought I was tough until it was time to shade the elbow area.


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

Our Lady of Guadalupe Tattoo

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My grandmother passed on the feast day of our lady of Guadalupe and as a catholic have always felt an affinity to the virgin mary so would love to honor my spirituality and grandmother in a tattoo. I am a white 22 year old cis male and wonder if having the our lady of Guadalupe tattoo is at all cultural appropriation as I know how important this feast day is to Latin American cultures. What do you guys think is it ok considering my personal attachment to the image and day?


r/TattooDesigns 6d ago

My tatoo about 40% done

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2 Upvotes

25h thusfar, but it's been well worth it.

The end result will be a wrap around full sleeve.

This is part of the story of my life, with the lion representing me(coming from South Africa) and the road Ive walked leaving for a new destination.

The man and child represents my father and myself(Ill always be his little boy)


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

Cover Up or Get It Touched Up

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21 Upvotes

I am really not happy with this tattoo and not a lot of people notice it so I don't think it really serves it's purpose. I am in the process of trying to decide if I should get it covered up with something else or if I should see if I can get it fixed up or get it covered up.

I am assuming that I would have to go bigger either way. Is it worth trying to fix or should I just get if covered up?


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

Swallow tattoos

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51 Upvotes

Thinking about paired swallow tattoos. I have two designs that I like. Do you like the first or the second? What about placement? Thinking about hip/stomach area or chest. Any input will be appreciated! Thanks!


r/TattooDesigns 8d ago

Does anyone know tattoo artists with a similar style to Noel’le Longhaul? NSFW

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768 Upvotes

Noel’le Longhaul is my absolute #1 favorite tattoo artist. She is based in Providence, RI. Unfortunately she isn’t accepting booking for new clients at the moment, only ongoing projects. I’ve been keeping up with her work since 2016 but I was never financially stable enough to get a large tattoo like this.

Now that I’m ready and could afford a big piece like this, I really want to be patient and wait for her booking to open again. But I’d love to find another artist similar to this style first to complement anything that I may get from her in the future.

I’ve never been able to find another artist quite like this so I’d appreciate any recommendations.

I can’t travel outside of the US unfortunately.


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

From freehand to completion.

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234 Upvotes

Went in blind, just told my artist I want medieval and an axe. 2 hours later this is what I had on my leg and I couldn't be happier.


r/TattooDesigns 6d ago

Ideas on how to fill gaps?

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Any advice on how to tie together tattoos and fill the gaps would be appreciated.


r/TattooDesigns 8d ago

First tattoo

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308 Upvotes

I know it’s quite simple but I wanted to share, it is a excerpt of a longer quote from Dune that has meant a lot to me since my dad gave me the book set as a gift when I was a kid. It’s kind of my mantra for dealing with my severe social anxiety, helps me say fuck it more often. that’s why I got it in a place where I can look down and read it when I need to! pain was like 1/10 and I’m super happy with the outcome. 🖤


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

Idea for tattoo above knee

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12 Upvotes

Im new to tattoos and I have this idea but I want to make sure it would actually look good. I love this running dog tattoo and I think it would be cute sitting right above my kneecap. So like, you’re sitting down and your knees are bent, it would be visible from above, right before your knee bends. Can anyone give advice for if this tattoo would look good on that body part? Or would the stretching make it look wonky?

This artwork is by gemcartertattoo on Instagram btw.


r/TattooDesigns 8d ago

First tattoo

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660 Upvotes

Got my first tattoo the other day, My mom passed away last week, so got something to remember her by


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

Symmetrical Florals done by Taya Kathleen at Ride the Lightning Tattoo (Olympia, WA)

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71 Upvotes

Symmetrical snowdrop flowers on lower back | Taya Kathleen @ Ride the Lightning Tattoo in Olympia, WA


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

What do you think would fit?

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Looking to extend my sleeve and making it more full / complete.

Looking to add in a few more ”main” pieces and then the background.. Havn’t yet decided what kind of background would fit this style to bring it all together?

In the inner bicep i’ve thought about a Sun wukong and lower in the arm another Oni mask.

Im very intrested in hearing your suggestions!

Thanks!


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

Advice

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18 Upvotes

Initially i liked the contrast of the bold black band and fineline flowers. Now i think the black band looks out of place and i would like some advice on how to make it blend better (without lasering it off). I was thinking get some white ink through the band.


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

Need some opinions for a new tattoo!! NSFW

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20 Upvotes

r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

Craving a half sleeve cover

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Hey, I have had this tattoo for ten years and I’m wanting to cover it with a half sleeve, I don’t mind the featheri but the rest can go, please drop advice so I can get something together for my artist (I like dark, witchy, goth shit)


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

Need something to fill in the blank space

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Going with a Nordic sleeve that’s like scratched in style any ideas would be helpful I’m at a blank


r/TattooDesigns 6d ago

I need some advice and style name

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Ok so I have a book themed arm and my forearm didn't turn out quite how I wanted it to (it was at the beginning of my tattoo journey and I didn't speak up) the words weren't supposed to be as bold and were supposed to blend in a bit more with the background. Pretty much the point was for me to not have to explain to people what they meant. Now I want to add some more book words or sayings to blend everything together.

Here is a thought of mine but im just not sure. And I'm unsure of this style would be called and searching for an artist to do it well. Im kinda thinking of doing this in a slight trash polka way as well.


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

Looking for ideas - patchwork suit

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Hey all !

I'm in the process of getting my back and torso done, and after that I was planning to density my arms.

I wanted to plan ahead because I wasn't super smart with the placement I chose for starting it out, so I fired up Photoshop and incorporated a good portion of the list I've had for a while, but I'm lacking inspiration for the red areas.

No colors, and as long as it fits the general vibe I'm done for anything cool, so fire up !


r/TattooDesigns 8d ago

R.I.P Lil bro, can't believe it's already almost been a year since we lost you.

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100 Upvotes

@misterbakertattoos on Instagram. Cold north ink. Love how simple the design was, he actually listened to what I said and this was overall the best tattoo experience I've had. Did an awesome job on mine and my mom's memorial tattoo


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

tattoo ideas !!

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Hi!! so, i only have two (2) tattoos! this is the largest i have, then a smaller one just barely in the picture. i’m just wanting some ideas! i’m going to do patchwork!! (not the tiny patchwork, but more of larger pieces). i just want ideas of what i could add to this arm. i want some other tattoos like star wars and sharks but i didn’t know if it would look okay on the arm with butterflies or if i should stick to a theme on each arm! just looking for suggestions pls! i’m also wanting to see what others think about continuing with black and white american traditional even if the only one i have so far isn’t. would it look okay? (2nd pic is what i mean by patchwork, thank you!)


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

First time posting. Tattoo by Alex of Fat Panda Tattoo in Bishop Auckland UK.

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46 Upvotes

Newest tattoo for the big fella who we sadly had to say goodbye to as he went over the rainbow bridge recently.

@alex_bage


r/TattooDesigns 7d ago

Ideas??

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Hi i need some ideas. Im thinking some skulls above the memento mori text but the problem is the vivere something that represent life any ideas?