Where should I place my tattoo? For first time clients I usually recommend areas that are least painful. The outer up arm just above triceps, shoulder, outer forearm, thigh or calf, but don’t be mistaken tattoos hurt. Depending on your pain tolerance no matter where you place the tattoo you may be in agony. Everyone is different and you can never be certain how you may react when the needle breaks the surface of the skin injecting ink at rapid speeds over and over again. It can be an overwhelming experience for first timers, but I like to take it slow allowing you to adjust to the pain in moderation. For repeat clients that have become accustom to the pain and know what to expect the least painful areas of their body was prime real estate and the first spots to get covered. So we are usually treading the areas that are known to hurt more. Starting with the wrist, fingers, throat, neck, back of knees and feet, eventually leading to the ribs. Numbing cream may help but be warned they could cause adverse affects. Check out my read “Tattoo Pain & Numbing Products: To Numb or Not Numb?” for more on that topic. When considering placement pain shouldn’t be the only thing you factor into your decision, I’m constantly telling clients to pick places where the tattoo is least likely to fade. If you want to maintain the vibrancy of color and resist fading over time, avoid your hands, inside the palms, feet, and elbows. These tattoos will just about always fade and in no time because they are constantly exposed to elements that cannot resist drawing out ink. I once had a client get a foot tattoo in the winter and in no time they were already reaching out for a touch up. Turns out after the tattoo healed they immediately went to wearing boots. I know, I know, it was winter after all, but the constant rubbing of the shoe covering the top of the foot wasn’t doing them any favors. All good, like many clients they just didn’t know any better. If you go with a spot that is notorious for fading, please do your research on after care for these places. Additional considerations, scale of the design, what’s the size of the piece and does that limit your options? Are you willing to scale down or go bigger if it helps achieve a better quality piece of artwork. Size can and will impact placement. Last but not least, is visibility an issue? Do you intend to hide it or will you be flaunting it at will. At this point, if you haven’t considered visibility limitations then really take a step back to completely think that through. Not just talking about your current job being cool with it and whether you want to keep the tattoo private from family and friends. I’m talking long term, if it isn’t an issue with your current job, but your goal is enter into the military in a couple of years than placement should be strategic. Wherever you decide, it’s in most cases ultimately your choice, but again always heed your artist suggestions and recommendations.
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