Tattoo sleeve art are prints that cover the shoulder and the rest of the arm. The designs may stop up until before the elbow, beyond the elbow, or even until a person’s wrist, depending all on that person’s preference.
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Take note that if you are planning to have tattoo sleeve art on you, since it is a pretty big lifetime commitment and it will also drain your wallet in the process, you have to be sure that you want to have this sleeve ink. You have to make sure you are physically and emotionally prepared once you have decided and you have to make sure that you choose a design that will speak who you are and what you want to convey.
In choosing a design, it is a good idea to check out all design sources like the internet (Tattoo Me Now) and magazines. You can mix and match using different designs or you can create your own based on what you have seen. Then set aside some time to talk to your tattoo artist on what you want so both of you can brainstorm what the perfect sleeve art will be put on you. This will also align what you want to what he or she will be drawing.
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A tattoo sleeve art can be made in one long sitting or it can be made piece by piece. If your tattoo sleeve will be made from a clean un-inked place, then you would be having the one long sitting type of sleeve. This may cost a lot and it may leave your whole arm sorer than you expected but the result will be fantastic. For those that cannot bear the pain but would still want a full sleeved tattoo, what they can do is to cut up the inking batch by batch until the final results are reached. It may be a long process but the results are stunning afterwards, especially if you are working with a talented artist.
If you have existing tattoos on your arm, then you can add some designs to it to or unify the existing ones to have a great tattoo sleeve art in the end. For example, you have a skull and a snake on your arm, you can have a Halloween inspired art to unify these two existing tats and make a macabre picture.
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A good thing about a sleeve tattoo is that it can be hidden when you are in the office, when you need to project that professional, clean cut look. And when you are ready to cut loose and chill out, it serves as a fashionable item draping on you while strutting the beach or swimming on the community pool.
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