Where to Find Good Tattoo Ideas

Good tattoo ideas can be hard to come by. But because your tattoo decision is extremely important, it's definitely worth a look in the right places. Here is where and how to find good ideas ink.

Tattoo magazines.

Hit to their local bookstore and head for the magazine section. There are a ton of good tattoo magazines with lots of ideas for ink. Even if you do not find the exact design you are looking for, you can get some ideas or are inspired to look into different styles. There are many good role models and most of the artists who are given work, so you can find on the internet and see who they recommend in your area for tattoo work.


Tattoo in public.

Keep your eyes on tattoos in public. So many people ink now days, your best bet for finding a good tattoo ideas, could be other people in public. Most people are very cool about the ink and you want to go to your tattoo artist or provide you with more information about a particular style or design.

Tattoo Gallery Online.

The Internet offers some very good tattoo ideas. But you must look in the right places. The best solution is the tattoo gallery online. Find highly recommended gallery, join the army and browse unlimited high quality performance. You'll definitely find at least a handful of great designs for potential future ink. It's very easy and convenient way to find quality work, print out and take it straight to the salon.

Sam's Sleeve Revels in Her Heritage

Last month I had the pleasure of running into Sam on the subway platform at West 4th Street. She had this amazing work on her left arm:

Sam's half sleeve is autobiographical in that it celebrates her heritage and her family in the South.

Her ancestry is one-half Koren and one-half Scotch-Irish, which explains my favorite part of the tattoo, the pigs holding the fans emblazoned with the flag of South Korea:

Her home state is acknowledged by the pig with the gold necklace in the shape of Virginia:

And the one pig drinking from the distinctively-shaped bottle is a nod to her affinity for Jack Daniels.

Many may ask, why pigs? Sam explained that many of her family gatherings and reunions are lavish pig roasts. As a chef, Kim, who blogs here, embraces the cultural aspects of her upbringing through food and, as one can see, in this tattoo.

The work done is by Willie Kirby at Classic Tattoo in Richmond, Virginia.

Thanks to Sam for sharing her awesome tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

& (Melissa)

I love typographical tattoos.

You've read about them here before in this post, among others.

Last month I met Melissa, in Borders at 2 Penn Plaza, and she shared this tattoo, right below her left collar bone:

This was Melissa's first tattoo (she now has three) and she got it because it is her favorite punctuation mark.

She couldn't recall the exact font, but it resembles old English.

This tattoo was done in Babylon Tattoo & Body Piercing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Thanks to Melissa for sharing her ampersand with us here on Tattoosday!