Turn a Photograph into a Tattoo

We always ask our clients to take their time and find something unique for themselves. Even taking pictures on your own, can open a whole world of options.

Tattoos for years have always been thought of as a small token to collect like a sticker to mark moments throughout one’s life. We like to take the traditional out of the tattoo and add the realism. Instead of adding a little art to your body consider turning your body into a work of art. This can be done by using real life reference instead of the common cheesy overpriced tattoo designs we see on the internet everyday. That, by the way have been duplicated on others bodies 1000 times over.

As for turning your body into a work of art, that can be done a little at a time. For tattoo collectors that find themselves in the Studio more than 3 times a year, Instead of collecting many small random tattoos. Design your tattoo so that you can extend off of it. This way each time you decide to get tattooed you will be building onto an amazing work of art that people will want to admire.

The internet is an amazing tool for reference. Just Google images and type in whatever your looking for. Try searching without using the word “tattoo”. This will eliminate designs that are already on someone else. Custom is the way to go these days, everyone wants to be different and stand out. Anything can be made into a tattoo - as long as the form fits the body well. The larger the subject, the more detail can be incorporated into your design.

When collecting reference for your design, print out what you find and start a folder to take in with you when your ready to start on your tattoo artwork. Many people come in with a verbal description or a fuzzy picture on a cell phone, these are not good reference.

Some clients are artists themselves, you may have never considered drawing your own design. This usually gives more meaning to the tattoo and is a lot of fun for the client, to know that they created their own piece of art.