Creating Great Tattoo Ideas

A lot of people say they really want to get a tattoo but they just do not know what to get. This can be a problem for people and can often end up leaving you feeling frustrated. If you have been looking for a tattoo for a while now and just not come up with the perfect idea then you will want to read this article. It will help you to identify tattooing as a process, then give some specific ways to generate ideas and places to find great resource materials to create your design.Tattooing Is A Process



It is not easy to come up with a tattoo idea off the top of your head. If you are forcing yourself and feeling stressed about trying to find a tattoo then the chances are you will not end up finding one that you like. The best things that you can do is give in tot he process. You see getting a tattoo is not just about going to your local tattoo shop and getting the ink done. While that is okay and certainly a way some people do it you will often end up with a tattoo that others have and something that might not even speak to your. Often people end up regretting these tattoos later in life. Therefore you should look at getting a tattoo as an entire process from idea generation to getting the ink places on your body. Instead of stressing over finding the right design give in tot he process and enjoy all stages of it. Once you let go and have fun searching for and generating ideas chances are you will quickly identify the tattoo design that is just right for you.Ways To Generate Ideas For A Tattoo



One of the easiest ways to generate tattoos is to let it sit in the back of your mind for a while nad go about your life. Then each day keep a tattoo journal. You can either write or draw anything you want in the journal. Don't feel to concerned if the idea will be a tattoo or not but instead just write and draw. Over the course of a week to a month you should start to notice some things that seem to come up frequently or recurring themes in your art and writing. Start to focus on these patterns and see if you can't identify values, thoughts, or other important emotions in your life. Think about people that are important to you, values that you like about yourself or that you see in other people. What is important to you. This is often the greatest source for tattoo ideas. Once you have identified a few things that are important to you then you can work on generating a tattoo idea from these. For example if you find that love is a very important theme for you then some type of heart tattoo might be just the thing. Or if you find that truth is a very important value that you hold then maybe a tattoo around the theme of truth would be good. Just be careful not to force the process instead let it occur naturally. So what if it takes you a month or more to come up with a great idea for your tattoo. In time it will happen and you will be much happier with the final resulting tattoo in the long run then if you rushed and just got something quick.Find Resources



Once you have started to flesh out some ideas you can narrow it down to one or two different things. Then start looking at pictures of tattoos. You can find tattoo magazines, tattoo photography books or the easiest way is to look at tattoo pictures and designs online. Often you can find thousands of pictures and photographs of other people's tattoo prety quickly. Search through these for ideas and once you find a tattoo or idea you like print it out and save the picture. After a while you will again start to notice the trends in the photographs you are selecting. Then you can use these to work with a professional tattoo artist who will help you design a unique tattoo for you.

Instead of rushing the whole process and feel pushed to get a tattoo take a step back. Think about your tattoo design carefully and spend some time contemplating. After all you will have the design for the rest of you life so you want something meaningful to you.