Sleeve Tattoos

A sleeve or half-sleeve tattoo can be placed on the arm or the leg.  It can consist of either a large number of smaller tattoos all joined together, or simply be one large tattoo in itself.

While sleeve tattoos were generally limited to specific segments of the population, this style is growing in popularity.  You can now see sleeve tattoos prominently displayed on middle-class young adults, and women as well as men.

Due to the location of sleeve tattoos, there are certain drawbacks to this particular style.  First, regardless of the design itself, a sleeve is usually quite costly.  It takes a lot of work to design and apply a sleeve, as well as using a considerable amount of ink. 

The other drawback to a sleeve involves its visibility.  While most other kinds of tattoos can be easily covered if the need arises, it is much more difficult to put a sleeve under cover, especially when one is wearing warm-weather clothing.  This factor has the potential of interfering with employment prospects, school, or social settings where large visible tattoos are not welcome.

If you have taken all of these points into consideration and have decided you want a sleeve tattoo, your artist can help you in selecting the designs you will like the most.  Be as creative as you possibly can--  for you have chosen a very distinct form of skin art. 

It is very important for you to put careful thought into it, because you are likely to have your sleeve tattoo for the rest of your life.  It takes time and patience to apply this kind of tattoo--  you are much more likely to be completely happy with your choice if you take the time and patience to select the designs that you truly enjoy and appreciate.