Leg Tattoos
Leg tattoos are very popular among both men and women, and provide a variety of unique options for people considering getting a new tattoo. There are several areas of the leg that are commonly tattooed, including the upper leg and thigh, the shin, the calf, and the lower leg and ankle region. Leg tattoos can either be inked on just one part of the leg, or can flow between two or more areas. For example, a single design is often inked on both the calf and shin, and designs also often flow from the upper leg down to the calf and/or shin. Similarly, calf designs sometimes flow down the leg to the ankle and sometimes even to the top of the foot. Leg tattoos therefore offer a variety of options and are hugely flexible. The legs provide a canvas for some highly innovative and creative design styles. Leg tattoos can be either big or small, although the width and shape of the leg can be a limiting factor when choosing a design. Ultimately, the exact areas of the leg that you ink, and how you integrate your chosen design with the contours of your leg, are up to you.
If you work for an employer who isn’t keen on having body art on display at the workplace, leg tattoos can be easily hidden away by wearing appropriate clothing. How you go about showing off your leg tattoo depends on where exactly on the leg your tattoo is. Lower leg, calf, and shin tattoos can be easily displayed by wearing shorts or a skirt/dress. Tattoos inked higher up the leg will require you to wear a bikini/bathing suit to display your body art.
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The pain associated with getting a leg tattoo varies depending on the area of the leg that is inked. Bony areas like the shin and ankle tend to be more painful that the more muscular areas such as the thigh and calf. Large leg tattoos will cause more pain than smaller tattoos for the simple reason that they will take longer to ink. The length of time that it takes to get a tattoo inked on your leg is also related the complexity of the design. These two factors (size and complexity) combined with the colours used and the experience level and reputation of your tattoo artist, determine the cost of getting a leg tattoo. I always recommend that people don’t worry too much about the cost of their new leg tattoo. I certainly wouldn’t advise getting an inferior design because of money issues. If you can’t afford the tattoo that you really want, I suggest that you save for a little longer rather than settling for something else. Tattoos are for life after all.
As I mentioned above, leg tattoos are hugely flexible and can accommodate pretty much any design. I recommend browse through the Tattoo Designs area of this website to get some ideas and inspiration for your next tattoo. I also recommend consulting with your tattoo artist, deciding together which designs will look the best when inked on your leg. I suggest that you find some design styles that you like and print them out before meeting with your artist. This way your tattoo artist will know what sort of design styles you like, making it easier for them to know what to suggest. You can get access to thousands of premium tattoo designs by joining an online tattoo design gallery. I recommend Chopper Tattoo and Tattoo Me Now as two of the best online galleries around. Joining these galleries will save you hours of trawling the internet looking at low quality tattoo art. Not only is this a waste of time, but you will also only be exposing yourself to poor quality free designs. So many people make this mistake, many later regretting their design choice and paying huge sums for tattoo removal. I suggest that you spend a few extra dollars up front and get access to a huge gallery of premium designs, print out your favourites, and take them to your tattoo artist for a consultation. Don’t forget, your tattoo will be with you forever.
