Deciding to get a permanent ink tattoo is a big decision. While many people have one or several tattoos, they are in most cases a permanent part of your body. Even if you decide later that you want to have it removed, it is an expensive and painful process and it leaves a scar that looks like your tattoo. As a result many people deliberate for a while over what type of tattoo they want and where they want to put. This also leads many people to designing the tattoo themselves, and it also increases the significance.
Designing a tattoo is yourself is a relatively easy task. If you want to do something like your name or the name of someone special to you, it can be even easier. The first thing that you need to do is decide on the name; if you are going to use the real name, the full name, or maybe just a nickname. Once you have decided on the name you then need to decide what language you want to have it done in. Some people choose to stick with their native language while others want something more cryptic and unique like having the name done in Chinese or Arabic. With that decided it is time to move on to the font. This can be one of the hardest decisions because there are so many different fonts available. One of the easiest ways to look for the perfect font is by looking on your computer or searching the Internet. Both will give a variety of styles to choose from. If you are a really good artist you can draw it up yourself; however, if your artistic skills are lacking you can easily type it up and print it out on your computer.
With your tattoo design complete you can take it in to your local tattoo parlor. They will be able to advise on whether or not they can recreate it and the best way to get it from the paper to you.
How Can I Design My Own Name Tattoo
– March 13, 2010Posted in: Tattooing