Choosing a tattoo can be a difficult decision for anyone just knowing that they will be with you forever. There are so many different ways that people choose what to get permanently marked on their skin. Some may think about a design for years and finally make it a reality. Others may decide twenty minutes before getting a tattoo based on a design they see on the wall. Some may choose a design and placement specifically to hide it later on for a job or other professional/formal environment. Others may decide on a tattoo for shock value or for public entertainment. My favorite way of choosing a design is to create your own image. Experiment with it; maybe draw it on with a pen. Whatever final product you are satisfied with, you know you are the only person to ever get that image and you will always have your own creation with you.
Placement is also a huge factor in choosing a tattoo. You could even have a specific place already set but not the image. Some designs just fit with the placement such as a wrist/word tattoos or an ankle bracelet.
Short word tattoos fit well here.
The bracelet tattoo just wouldn't really work anywhere else.
In my own experience, the design and placement went hand-in-hand. I have f-holes on my back which I got for two reasons. One, I play the cello and I am deeply inspired by music. Two, the way the f-holes on a woman’s figure represent f-holes on a stringed instrument is so beautiful to me. This idea was first seen in a photograph my Man Ray called Le Violon d’Ingres. This is a good example of how the placement of the tattoo can be part of the art.
Man Ray's photograph. F-holes are drawn on with ink.
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