My Custom Tattoo: Tattoo Designs

Hip tattoos have really be growing in popularity over the last few years. More and more women are getting tattooed these days then at any other time in history and the growth of women getting tattooed has lead to many new placements for tattoos and also many new design choices. While hip tattoos are predominantly done for women some men also get great looking hip tattoo designs. This article will look at some of the popular design choices for hip tattoos for both guys an gals. It will also discuss the pain level associated with hip tattoos and some information about the cost of a hip tattoo and finding an artist.

Popular Design Choices

Of course hip tattoos are growing in popularity. For women the location is a very sexy place to get a tattoo design. It is also a popular location because it can easily be hidden by wearing a shirt and the right pair of pants but then just as easily can be shown off with a pair of hip hugger jeans and a short shirt.

Popular Designs For Women

Some of the most common design choices for hip tattoo are fairies, flowers, butterflies, and stars. These all work great in the hip area because they can be sized from really small to really big and therefore can cover as much of the hip area as one wants.

Popular Design Choices For Men

Some popular hip tattoos for men are brass knuckles, swallows, Celtic knot work, guns, shamrocks and crosses. Whatever tattoo you choose is really a personal choice. However, typically men get bigger tattoo designs and more masculine looking designs such as a tribal or Celtic tattoo.

Pain Level

One thing to consider before getting a hip tattoo is the pain level. Pain level is a difficult thing to gage as each person feels and responds to pain differently. While one person might state they didn’t even feel that tattoo at all another person might be agonizing over th pain. However the most common thought about the relative pain level of a certain location for a tattoo is based on the amount of fatty tissue or muscle in relation t the bone. So it can typically be stated that tattoos done in a location where the skin and bone are close to each other are going to be more painful to get done then an area where there is a ton of muscle or fatty tissue. Therefore a hip tattoo is a location that is relatively painful. It is similar to getting a foot or wrist tattoo since in all of those locations the bone is very close to the skin.

Cost and Artist

The cost of a hip tattoo is usually not that expensive in terms of tattoos. Now it can vary greatly depending on the artist that you work with, how busy the shop is and many other factors. However hip tattoo tend to be much smaller then tattoos in other locations and therefore there are often less expensive. A hip tattoo can easily run between $50 to $125 dollars. The other factor to consider when thinking about cost is if you go with some pre-drawn flash design or custom tattoo art work. You will have to make the choice yourself but a custom deign is almost always more expensive then just going with some already done flash design.

Choosing your tattoo artist is something that should also be done carefully and with a great deal of consideration. All to often a person walks into a tattoo shop and simple works with whatever tattoo artist is not busy at the time. Unfortunately you are not going to get the best art work or tattoo design this way. Instead it can be much more beneficial to take your time and visit a lot of tattoo shops and talk with a lot of tattoo artists. Ask to look at their portfolio and talk to them about some of the designs and tattoos they have done in the past. By talking to them nd reviewing their art work you want to find someone that has a style similar to what you are looking for. It is also important to find a tattoo artist that is going to listen to your ideas and give you feedback on your design choices and options.

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