Ideas & Guides
Tattoo ideas, meanings, placement and care, with guides to applying and wear.
Guides
Your wordsName Tattoo Fonts: 12 Fonts Compared at Real Sizes
The same name in 12 tattoo fonts, with the size where each one starts to read, where that size fits, and how to try it first.
Your words · 10 min read
Date Tattoo Ideas: 19 Ways to Wear a Date, and How to Write It RightYour words · 10 min readDate tattoo ideas, how to write a Roman numeral date correctly, and how to wear it first as a semi-permanent tattoo that develops in 24–48 hours, with a 4–22-day tested wear range by placement.
What Is a Semi-Permanent Tattoo? How It Develops, Fades and ComparesBasics · 7 min readWhat a semi-permanent tattoo is, how it develops in 24–48 hours with a 4–22-day tested wear range by placement, and how it compares with henna, stickers and permanent tattoos.
The Best Photo for a Portrait Tattoo: How to Choose One for a Pet or a PersonYour photo · 9 min readHow to choose a photo for a pet or person portrait tattoo, what to do when the only photo isn’t perfect, and how big a face needs to be to read on skin.
Wedding and Bachelorette Temporary Tattoos: 13 Ideas and When to Apply ThemIdeas · 8 min readWedding and bachelorette tattoo ideas, and how to time a semi-permanent tattoo that develops in 24–48 hours, with a 4–22-day tested wear range by placement.
Dog Paw Print Tattoos: 14 Ideas and How to Take a Clean PrintYour photo · 11 min read14 dog paw print tattoo ideas, how to take a clean paw or nose print, and how to try it first as a semi-permanent tattoo that develops in 24–48 hours, with a 4–22-day tested wear range by placement.
Pet Memorial Tattoo Ideas: 20 Ways to Honor a Dog or CatIdeas · 10 min read20 pet memorial tattoo ideas for a dog or cat, where people put them, and how to wear one first as a semi-permanent tattoo that develops in 24–48 hours, with a 4–22-day tested wear range by placement.
Small Matching Tattoos: 35 Ideas With Sizes for Couples, Friends and FamilyIdeas · 13 min readSmall matching tattoo ideas for couples, best friends and family, and how to try the pair first as semi-permanent tattoos that develop in 24–48 hours, with a 4–22-day tested wear range by placement.
Butterfly Tattoo Meaning: Where Each Reading Comes From, With a Design for EachMeaning · 11 min readWhere the common butterfly tattoo meanings come from, from metamorphosis and the Greek psyche to Chinese and Mexica art, with a design, spot and size for each reading.
Where to Put a Butterfly Tattoo: Placement, Size and Wear TimePlacement · 10 min readWhere a butterfly tattoo looks best: how wide 18 spots are, what size sits flat on each, what covers it and which spots hurt. A semi-permanent test develops in 24–48 hours, with a 4–22-day tested wear range by placement.
Try a Tattoo Before You Get It: How to Test the Placement, Size and DesignBasics · 9 min readHow to try a tattoo before you get it: test the placement, size and design on your own skin with a semi-permanent tattoo that develops in 24–48 hours, with a 4–22-day tested wear range by placement.
Handwriting Tattoos: How to Turn Real Writing into a Tattoo You Can Try FirstYour words · 9 min readTen handwriting tattoo ideas with a spot and size for each, how to capture and clean up the writing, and how to wear it first as a semi-permanent tattoo that develops in 24–48 hours, with a 4–22-day tested wear range...
The Best Inkbox Alternative for Custom Pet Tattoos: Wear Your Furry FriendYour photo · 11 min readInkbox alternatives compared: custom orders, prices, shipping and wear claims at six brands, plus how JUSTPRESS turns a pet photo into one-ink line art.Your next set
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