Tattoo's

[marcus300]

Ive got few tats but ive been designing a sleeve which I am very close to getting down. My problem is do you think it will make my arm look smaller? the ones ive seen make arms look smaller and you cant see the vascularity. Any ideas how to flow with the muscle to help bring out the size and even give an illusion of more size rather than looking smaller?

[diesel101]

First of all I don't think its possible to make your arms look small.
In the last year I have gotten My right side chest,shoulder and back done and I will say when I look in the mirror it does seem to make me look smaller on that side. Some of my friends in the gym have full sleeves and it does seem to make their arms look smaller just because its hard to see the vascularity.

[DontTaseMeBro]

I echo the fact that it would be impossible to make you look small, Marcus.

I have a 1/2 sleeve on my right delt and upper arm. I actually think it makes that arm look larger. It does cover vascularity, though.

Horizontal lines / designs can make something look wider / langer. So for instance, a snake wrapping around the arm would be better than a design running down the arm.

[Docd187123]

Only advice I can offer is to work with your artist. He's got the experience to give you insight into this.

[Cuz]

I'd personally be afraid to do it but Marcus with your size its not gonna matter. May hide some vascularity but you def won't be small

[diesel101]

It will cost double for marcus to get a tattoo compared to the rest of us just due to the fact there is twice as much arm to cover.

[Hazard]

My half sleeve got pushed back to may 7th. I'm getting a belgian historical figure with a cathedral and then all the masks used durring the belgian carnival. It'll be surrounded with clouds and I'm going to incorporate the lion In to the clouds.

The right artist will know how to make it work on your body. They can work with your shape and accentuate curves

[JinNtonic]

I thought you were being sarcastic Marcus lol

[probuild42]

I don't think small is going to be an issue! I dont know much about the art of tatoo's. But heres my .02 cents anyways. I would think dark lines or colors around the areas to highlight and fade into the larger muscle and us light colors to make it look more pronounced where you want to show off size.

Draw it out first. Send us a sneak peak. Good luck Big Guy!

[Times Roman]

I saw a dude that tattoo'd "highlighting" around major muscle groups that gave the perception of larger, more defined MG.

I've only tats on my left shoulder, each independent of the other. I have been thinking of sleeving my right, but a smaller version so that when in a polo shirt, it's not visible.

Marcus, snap a pic so we can see?

[DontTaseMeBro]

Definitely take the time to find the right artist. There are a lot of guys doing tattoos, but great artists that can work with you to create exactly what you want and then tattoo it correctly are few and far between. I have a few cover ups of work I did on the cheap or without putting in enough thought; but I've never regretted the ones I had done by a real artist.

[David LoPan]

Hang the picture of your tat up on the mirror and leave it there for a year. If you still love it than get it. Remember its going to be there a long time and they are not cheap. Also think about that it will look like in 20 years. Your still young. I have one that is over 20 years old and it need to be redone. Color fades

[Hazard]

Definitely take the time to find the right artist. There are a lot of guys doing tattoos, but great artists that can work with you to create exactly what you want and then tattoo it correctly are few and far between. I have a few cover ups of work I did on the cheap or without putting in enough thought; but I've never regretted the ones I had done by a real artist.

^^^^ this

I found the right guy. When he talks about my tattoo he gets excited. He throws ideas out and is enthusiastic. He really loves what he does.

[marcus300]

My half sleeve got pushed back to may 7th. I'm getting a belgian historical figure with a cathedral and then all the masks used durring the belgian carnival. It'll be surrounded with clouds and I'm going to incorporate the lion In to the clouds.

The right artist will know how to make it work on your body. They can work with your shape and accentuate curves

Whats the meaning behind the tatt mate

[Hazard]

Whats the meaning behind the tatt mate

Well my family is from geluwe Belgium. I wasn't born there so I don't want to slap a flag on me and pretend to be belgian. I want to pay tribute to my heritage. The building that ambiorix (belgian warrior) will be looking at will be the church that my grandmother lived across the street from. She was also married there.

I will understand the significance but most won't. It'll be a good conversation piece too. The masks will help do my cover up so I wanted to stick with my heritage and uses the carnival masks.

[kelkel]

My veins are all tattooed on. Been fooling you guys for years.

[Black]

You could always go this route.



Being heavily tattooed myself, I can say that having a lot of full coverage tattoos can throw some things off. My arms measure close to the same size. However, the bigger arm looks smaller than the other. Mainly because the tattoos on my bigger arm are flowing down from shoulder to wrist, giving the illusion of a more narrow arm (kinda like the stripes on clothing mentioned above).

Also, the more intricate detail, the harder it is to see how vascular you are. Up close, you can tell, but its harder the further back you are.

Try and search some heavily tattooed bodybuilders. Of course, the leaner you are, the less of an issue any of this is.

Good luck buddy.

EDIT: Also, from another approach, you can design a tattoo to enhance a body part. For instance by creating a full back piece that will create the illusion of more of a V-taper.

[David LoPan]

^^^ like that arm tattoo. I like it when they ad the design of where the skin is being torn off to show the muscles.

[marcus300]

Well my family is from geluwe Belgium. I wasn't born there so I don't want to slap a flag on me and pretend to be belgian. I want to pay tribute to my heritage. The building that ambiorix (belgian warrior) will be looking at will be the church that my grandmother lived across the street from. She was also married there.

I will understand the significance but most won't. It'll be a good conversation piece too. The masks will help do my cover up so I wanted to stick with my heritage and uses the carnival masks.

Cool

[marcus300]

You could always go this route.



Being heavily tattooed myself, I can say that having a lot of full coverage tattoos can throw some things off. My arms measure close to the same size. However, the bigger arm looks smaller than the other. Mainly because the tattoos on my bigger arm are flowing down from shoulder to wrist, giving the illusion of a more narrow arm (kinda like the stripes on clothing mentioned above).

Also, the more intricate detail, the harder it is to see how vascular you are. Up close, you can tell, but its harder the further back you are.

Try and search some heavily tattooed bodybuilders. Of course, the leaner you are, the less of an issue any of this is.

Good luck buddy.

EDIT: Also, from another approach, you can design a tattoo to enhance a body part. For instance by creating a full back piece that will create the illusion of more of a V-taper.

I think I could have the main theme then have some kind of scroll wrapping around to enhance the muscle size. Mmmmmmmm will talk with my artist

[Honkey_Kong]

You could always go this route.



Being heavily tattooed myself, I can say that having a lot of full coverage tattoos can throw some things off. My arms measure close to the same size. However, the bigger arm looks smaller than the other. Mainly because the tattoos on my bigger arm are flowing down from shoulder to wrist, giving the illusion of a more narrow arm (kinda like the stripes on clothing mentioned above).

Also, the more intricate detail, the harder it is to see how vascular you are. Up close, you can tell, but its harder the further back you are.

Try and search some heavily tattooed bodybuilders. Of course, the leaner you are, the less of an issue any of this is.

Good luck buddy.

EDIT: Also, from another approach, you can design a tattoo to enhance a body part. For instance by creating a full back piece that will create the illusion of more of a V-taper.

That arm tattoo kind of made me think of sort of a tattoo where it looks like the skin is peeled back so you can see muscle fibres and terminator cyborg skelleton metal.

[Black]

That arm tattoo kind of made me think of sort of a tattoo where it looks like the skin is peeled back so you can see muscle fibres and terminator cyborg skelleton metal.

I think that might be what Lee Priest is going for in his new tattoo.

[diesel101]

That arm tattoo kind of made me think of sort of a tattoo where it looks like the skin is peeled back so you can see muscle fibres and terminator cyborg skelleton metal.

I am going in today to start on a Bio mechanical tattoo on my side. The skin is ripping apart and inside there are gears,chains pistons and a few other things showing.

[Black]

I am going in today to start on a Bio mechanical tattoo on my side. The skin is ripping apart and inside there are gears,chains pistons and a few other things showing.

When done by a very talented artist, these can look really cool.



Or it can look like a turd.



Good luck buddy, post pics if you can/want. I love tattoos.

[diesel101]

When done by a very talented artist, these can look really cool.



Or it can look like a turd.



Good luck buddy, post pics if you can/want. I love tattoos.

I post a pic when its all done he figures it will take 2-3 settings about 10 hours total.

[Honkey_Kong]

I think that might be what Lee Priest is going for in his new tattoo.

That looks like shit. I meant get it done by an awesome artist in a better place than that.

[wicked442]

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I like the 3D ink.

[kelkel]

That 3D is incredible.

[Capebuffalo]

[Black]

Great post. I've come across that one before while browsing different tattoos. Remarkable work.

[marcus300]

That's amazing work

[Capebuffalo]

That's amazing work

It really is. I just wonder how long the white will hold. It looks great now but 5-10 yrs going to need touch up.

[Mockingbird]

Wow, looks unreal. (save this image)

[wicked442]

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[marcus300]

Anybody seen any tatts what flow with the muscle and enhance the size

[FRDave]

Anybody seen any tatts what flow with the muscle and enhance the size

All about shading. A good artist will use muscle and bone contours.

Perfect example is how they air brush abs for many movies, making it look like people have a 6 pack.

[FRDave]

Here is another nice organic tattoo

[Capebuffalo]

Here is another nice organic tattoo

I can't tell if the tat makes his arm look small or his arm just looks small.

Oh wait it's his arm. They had to draw a bicep on his arm. Lol

[Honkey_Kong]

I can't tell if the tat makes his arm look small or his arm just looks small.

Oh wait it's his arm. They had to draw a bicep on his arm. Lol

I thought the tat made it appear larger than it really is.

[Cuz]

I can't tell if the tat makes his arm look small or his arm just looks small.

Oh wait it's his arm. They had to draw a bicep on his arm. Lol

It wasn't very long ago mine were like this lol. 13.5" flexed.