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Tattoos are a big commitment. Agonizing over which design to permanently ink onto your skin is only the beginning. Once you’ve found the perfect piece of art, you need to decide where it will go on your body!
Placement matters, especially on a living, growing thing such as your skin. When choosing placement, think about things like aesthetics, how much you want the tattoo to show, and how much pain you can tolerate.- 1 Break your body up into a series of canvasses to visualize your tattoo. Think about your body as made up of small canvasses. These “canvasses” are broken up by your body’s joints. For instance, the top of your thigh to your knee is one “canvas.” Consider each of these canvasses in turn for placing your tattoo.[1]
- By visually breaking up your body into sections, you can figure out which designs work best in each place. You’re looking for the best small and large areas on your body where tattoos can go.
- 2 Place large, detailed pieces on large sections of your body. A very detailed design is nearly impossible to do in a small space. If you want a detailed design, you’ll need to choose a larger area of your body to make the design work.
- For a large design, such as a portrait or a character, choose areas of skin that are easy for your artist to access without making you contort yourself, such as your back, thigh, or upper arms.
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