Even ancient civilizations used body art to indicate high social status, connect with the gods, and perpetuate the history of the tribe. Archaeologists date the first tattoos between 3370 BC and 3100 BC. With the spread of Christianity, tattoos became unacceptable in society until the 18th century. In the 21st century, we finally have complete freedom of expression.
But there is a small problem. Getting a tattoo is a serious step. Once the paint is injected under the skin, nothing can be changed. Therefore, this matter should be approached very carefully. In order to avoid worrying about an unsuccessfully chosen design, it is better to think carefully about the tattoo design in advance. The applications from this review will help you with this task.
Tattoodo
Tattoodo is the largest tattoo community in the world, which is very similar to the famous social network, but created specifically for tattoo lovers. It contains more than 600,000 designs from almost 25,000 studios around the world.
You can open a map of your city and search by styles - the app will show you suitable studios and artists. If you go to the artist's profile, you can view their work and even make an appointment. The location function allows you to find the nearest tattoo studios in your area. You can add the picture you like to your collection.
The application is available for Android And iPhone.
InkHunter
You've already decided what kind of tattoo you want, but you can't decide where it will look best. Where should you put it, on your bicep or on your forearm? Why not see how it will look in both places? The InkHunter mobile app will help you with this.
InkHunter is one of the best examples of augmented reality on smartphones. All you have to do is draw a small smiley face (like in the first screenshot) where you want to get a tattoo, upload your favorite design to the app, and point your phone camera at the rectangle you drew.
After that, the rectangle will disappear and InkHunter will show you how the tattoo will look in the selected place. Move your smartphone from side to side to see how it will look from different angles.
The app itself already has several design options. You can choose one of them or add your own, having previously placed it in the phone gallery.
Available for Android And iPhone.
Tattoo My Photo 2.0
The Tattoo My Photo app is similar to InkHunter, it also allows you to overlay selected sketches on a photo. In the built-in editor, you can change the size, color and orientation of the picture, as well as remove part of the image, if necessary. And there is also the ability to combine two sketches. Overall, a normal app, but InkHunter has a more modern design.
Available for Android And iPhone.
Tattoo Johnny
Tattoo Johnny contains a huge tattoo database, which contains over 100,000 design options. All of them are grouped into categories: animals, astronomy, mythology, religion and many others.
Once you find an image that you like, you can either download it to your computer and print it out, or alternatively download it to your smartphone to show to your tattoo artist.
Unfortunately, all designs are paid, but they cost relatively little. Most options cost no more than 10-20 dollars. If the tattoo is applied for life, then can a couple of dozen dollars be considered a high price?
Tattoo
A tattoo doesn't have to be permanent. If you don't like the idea of having it on your skin for the rest of your life, a temporary tattoo online store may be the answer. Tattoo. And you don’t have to order anything, you can just find a good drawing as an idea.
They have a large database of designs at a low price. In the US, one tattoo costs $2.50, outside the US - $6. Free shipping applies to orders over $45. Temporary tattoos are very easy to apply and remove. You can do this even a couple of days after application.
The designs are made by professional artists who receive a percentage of each sale. The prints are made using plant-based paints, which means the temporary tattoo is non-toxic and completely safe. And if you already have a design in mind, you can order a temporary tattoo based on it.