Saturday, 23 July 2011

Forearm Tattoo Designs For Guys

By Chris Smith


The forearm was never the first place to get a tattoo done and was left to get tattooed later. However, with everyone wanting something unique and the world of tattoos continually growing, changing and developing forearm tattoos have become a rapidly growing trend in male tattoo designs. There are many men out there looking for the best forearm tattoo designs and this article will help show your some of the top forearm tattoo design trends.

Ambigrams

If you are looking for something that is very cutting edge and super cool and absolutely new to the tattoo world you might consider an ambigram tattoo. I know it sound strange at first and it might not sound like the tattoo design that you want. However, ambigram tattoo designs are super hot and they look way cool. An ambigram is two words that are written together as one word. With the careful work of a competent tattoo artist or ambigram word designer the two words are combined so that one word can be read when the tattoo or image is facing one way. Then when it is flipped upside down a new word is revealed. These are super popular right now with many men getting them. They are super cool looking and a bit mysterious and a lot of fun to show off to your friends. They can also lead to a lot of fun and interesting plays with words and looking at opposites.

Literary Tattoos

A great option when it comes to forearm tattoo designs is to choose something that is long and rectangular by nature and work that into a forearm tattoo. That is what another popular trend in forearm tattoos for guys has done. It takes words, saying, quotes and song lyrics and writes them into a beautiful script and then tattooed on the forearm. There are many options to choose from with word and literary style tattoos. The first thing is you want to find a great quote or saying that has always been important to you. It could have been said by someone famous or featured in a line of music you like it doesn't really matter it just need to speak to you. Then choose a font and style for the tattoo design and you are set to go for a hot looking new tattoo design.

Celtic and Tribal Tattoo Designs

One last super popular option for a forearm tattoo design for men are tirbal tattoos. We have all seen the tribal tattoo designs that feature black interwoven heavy lines that were popular in the 90's but the popular choice these days are actual historic tibal designs. These are designs that trace their roots back to an actual culture that tattooed. For example two of the most popular options are the Maori and Hawaiian tribal designs. These are often very different yet they share in that they are from an actual tribe and a very ancient tattoo design with important symbolic meaning and significance. Another popular option is the Celtic knotwork tattoo. The best thing about tribal designs is their bold use of strong black lines and patterns makes very visible and strong masculine tattoos. These are perfect for the forearm area and a very popular choice for a forearm tattoo for men.

The list above is only a partial list of some of the more popular trends in forearm tattoos for men. This is not a complete list and it never could be as there are too many possibilities out there. Tattoos are about self expression and art and you want something that is unique and individual. To get the best dream forearm tattoo it will take some time and research and a bit of work. So take the ideas from above, mix in what you like and come out with something that is unique and original. Working with a professional tattoo artist to refine your ideas and design can be very helpful. Also doing some research online and looking at the tattoo designs sites that are out there can get your own creative thoughts going. By spending time and carefully thinking about what style and design you want one can rest assure that they get the most unique and coolest tattoo out there.




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