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Plain-English guides to styles, placement, ageing and aftercare — written to help you brief an artist properly.
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Forearm Tattoo Ideas: Designs, Placement and What to Know
The most forgiving placement on the body: even surface, low pain, and room for a design to wrap and flow. What works on a forearm and what to plan for.
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Fine Line Tattoos: What They Are and How They Age
Single-needle work looks like pencil on skin. It is precise, quiet, and the least forgiving style there is as it ages. What to expect after a few years.
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Finger Tattoos: Cool, and the Highest-Maintenance Placement There Is
Thin skin, constant movement and more washing than anywhere else. Finger ink fades fastest, so design for touch-ups before you book one.
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Traditional Tattoos: The Bold Classic Style Explained
Bold outlines, a small palette and motifs that have lasted a century. Why the traditional formula still holds its shape decades in.
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Watercolour Tattoos: The Painterly Style and Its Trade-offs
Soft washes and no black outline look beautiful fresh. Here is how the painterly style behaves once sun and time get to it.
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Minimalist Tattoos: Why Less Ink Ages Better
Clean lines, little shading and plenty of untouched skin. Less ink means less to blur, which is why minimal work tends to age well.