{"id":5962,"date":"2017-10-09T11:01:37","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T11:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/?p=5962"},"modified":"2017-10-09T11:04:30","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T11:04:30","slug":"how-to-design-your-own-tattoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/how-to-design-your-own-tattoo\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Design Your Own Tattoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m getting a lot of questions right now on where to find\u201dunique tattoos and how to design your own tattoo.<br \/>\nIt seems like people have raised the bar and aren\u2019t ready to settle for a generic tattoo that an unknown number of people already have.<br \/>\nGetting a unique tattoo often requires a little bit of effort, but it can actually be pretty easy to create a totally unique tattoo or add your own \u201ctwist\u201d to an existing design.<br \/>\nI have previously touched on the subject of how to come up with a unique idea for your tattoo, but I wanted to give you some more specific ideas for how to get that *idea* out of your head and \u201conto paper\u201d. So here are some tips if you\u2019re looking to design your own tattoo.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Create a tattoo based on a photo<\/h3>\n<p>Example: Let\u2019s say you want a tiger tattoo\u2026I found this beautiful photo:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5963\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image043.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image043.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image043-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A skilled artist would easily be able to draw up a custom tattoo for you based on that photo. You will probably want to ask the copyright owner if it\u2019s ok to use the photo for your tattoo, alternatively make a few small changes to it in order not to make it an exact copy.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re actually considering including a separate gallery containing only beautiful photos that are suitable for turning into a tattoo, like the one above, in the new version of TattooMeNow.<br \/>\nBy the way, the development of the new site is taking a bit longer than expected but I\u2019ll keep you updated on when we\u2019re ready to open.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Use an image editing program to change the colors, edit, combine two tattoos, or add something to a tattoo.<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re really good at using programs like Photoshop you can probably create a great-looking tattoo from scratch, or easily change an existing design to your liking.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5964\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image044.jpg\" alt=\"image editor\" width=\"500\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image044.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image044-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The problem is, Photoshop is pretty expensive, and requires quite playing around with it before you know how to use it to the fullest.<br \/>\nI\u2019ve found a few great alternatives though. Piknic and Splashup are two free, simple to use image editors that you should definitely check out!<br \/>\nHere\u2019s one I found that was created exclusively for editing tattoo designs. It\u2019s isn\u2019t free and I haven\u2019t tested it myself but it looks pretty cool and is probably worth it (it comes with a 60 money-back guarantee so you can always get your money back if you don\u2019t like it).<\/p>\n<h3>3. Add lettering<\/h3>\n<p>Adding some beautiful lettering to a tattoo is a great way to \u201cmake it your own\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5965\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image045.jpg\" alt=\"add letter to image\" width=\"330\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image045.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.tattoomenow.com\/tattoo-designs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image045-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Got any other ideas for how you can create your own unique tattoo? Please comment below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m getting a lot of questions right now on where to find\u201dunique tattoos and how to design your own tattoo. 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