How to Pick your first Tattoo design

If you're considering a tattoo for the first time you may have some questions about how to pick a tattoo design. Finding the correct design for you is really important as tattoos are basically permanent unless you want to pay to remove them. So for your first time here are some things you should consider what type of design you should have, where you can find design ideas, and if you can create your own.
When giving advice on choosing a design for a tattoo the best advice is "what you really like?" You should pick a design that really expresses something they feel strongly about, or something that when you look at it you smile. A good example of this is that many are in the military often get themselves tattooed with symbols of many Americans as the eagle, or if they are Marines "devil dog" or bulldog mascot. On the other hand you may want butterflies and consider having a butterfly design done in a place where you can see it and it makes you smile.
You can find a design that you would like almost everywhere. You can search online and you will find some that will allow you to print out the plans for free and others will let you download them for a fee. The choices are unlimited online so that is a good place to start. Another place you can look for a good tattoo design is the tattoo parlor where you are planning to have yours done. They will have many books full of designs, each artist will have their full portfolio of ideas.
If you have not found any tattoo ideas that peak your interest you can try to design your own original work. This is especially easy if you have an artistic ability. You can just pull it and take it to the salon, where you'll have it done and they put it in a special copier that will print out the design on tattoo paper, and you have your own unique tattoo. If you are not artistic you can cut pictures from a magazine and take it to the artist, not all pictures can be copied, but a good artist should be able to make a good interpretation of it for you.

Another thing you should consider is how big you want your chosen design and where you will have it set. Many artists will recommend that for the first time you select a design that is smaller. In this way you can test yourself and see if you can tolerate pain, most people are good, but there are some that are extra sensitive and may decide not to continue. The next question to consider is where you want the tattoo. Make sure you do not place any restrictions on visible tattoos and many people think that it would be neat to have the tattoo design put in a particular area, but just remember, in order to get it out there, someone will be looking.
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