floral tattoo designs
Getting a tattoo is a big step, especially if it’s your first, so choose your design carefully. When deciding where to put it, think about how your skin will change in that area over the years. Draw the design on yourself with a marker or apply a temporary tattoo to decide whether you like that placement. And shop around for a tattoo artist. If you see someone with a tattoo you like, ask her where she got it. Simple Rose
A simple rose on the shoulder blade has a classic look. Display green petals around the edges for contrast and a bit of curved stem, if you like. For an edgier look, use a long stem with thorns. Or, for an elegant artistic look, use long, scrolling stylized stems.
Wild Vines
If you like bold tattoos, a flowering vine wrapping around your arm or calf might be right for you. Have it begin in a band at your wrist, elbow or ankle and then spiral up, making one, two or three turns, then trailing off. Similarly, a vine can wind across your back at a diagonal angle. Include large blooms, small side shoots and falling petals. See EveryTattoo.com for examples of similar tattoos.
Bouquet
On the small of your back, have a tattoo artist create a floral bouquet of various blossoms, with long curved stems arching up to colorful blooms. Include a small ribbon to hold them together.
Abstract Flowers
Also consider an abstract, stylized floral tattoo. Some abstract tattoos, like those shown on Tattoodles.com, display overhead views of stylized flowers that look like geometrical symbols. They’re less common than roses, and definitely attention grabbing.
Stylized Band
A simple scrolled band around your wrist, bicep or ankle, with a flower or floral cluster in the middle, is great for someone who wants a smaller floral design.
Scenes
A scene of a butterfly or bumblebee landing on a flower, or a fairy relaxing on top of a blossom, also make great tattoos, as does a hummingbird at a flower. Or show a flower in front of the moon. Smaller scenes work well on the upper arms; larger ones are usually best on the back. If you have different tattoos of small scenes, consider connecting them with a small trail of petals, dragonflies or butterflies.
Tribal Designs
Tribal designs have thick, solid black lines, usually with sharp, pointed edges. They can be abstract renderings of flowers or other objects or they can be symbols or just patterns. This style can be used for a floral tattoo, or a flower can wrap around a tribal design.
Symbolic Tattoos
