Tattoo guides
A few things worth reading before you get inked: placement, size maths, fonts and healing. Every guide comes with the free preview tool.
Where to put your first tattoo
Eight placements ranked for visibility, pain and forgiveness, plus the three spots most first tattoos regret.
7 min read · 5 sections
How to pick a name tattoo font
Why script and fine serif fonts fade fastest, and the four rules that keep a name readable for a decade.
6 min read · 4 sections
How to plan a sleeve that fits the arm
Outer arm, elbow and inner-bend anatomy, plus how tall a sleeve design needs to be to fill 55 to 70 cm.
8 min read · 4 sections
Matching tattoos that still look good years later
Four rules for pair tattoos: shared motif, complementary weight, matched scale, and mirrored placement.
6 min read · 3 sections
Making a stencil your artist can actually use
Ratios, mirrored text, print settings, and what makes a reference legible to an artist.
5 min read · 3 sections
How long each tattoo placement takes to heal
Two weeks for a small wrist piece, six for a full back piece, and what changes those numbers.
6 min read · 3 sections
How big should your tattoo be?
Centimetre ranges for 14 placements, and how to turn a vague idea into a size you can give an artist.
6 min read · 3 sections
Small tattoos that still read clearly after healing
How to design for 2 to 5 cm: thick strokes, one idea, and motifs that survive the shrink.
5 min read · 3 sections
Planning a cover-up instead of removing it
Why dark, dense cover-ups beat big light ones, and the three cases where removal wins.
7 min read · 3 sections
What a tattoo actually costs
Hourly versus flat pricing, why size drives cost, and the four warning signs of a too-cheap quote.
6 min read · 3 sections
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