Thinking about having a forearm tattoo, or want to know more about forearm tattoos?  If so, then this website is for you.  

The site contains a number of articles, YouTube videos and links to other interesting websites which will hopefully inspire you with some of the different styles and designs that may be of particular interest to you.

As the name suggests – a forearm tattoo is a tattoo design that covers a large portion of the arm from the wrist to the elbow.

Forearm Tattoos range considerably in size from small discrete image designs, quarter sleeve to full-half sleeve and are not for the faint-hearted.  They may also appear on the inner or outer portions of the arm.

Having any sort of tattoo is a huge commitment and once inked is pretty difficult to hide or disguise.  If you change your mind, it is nearly impossible to remove a tattoo on the forearm, so make sure you are 100% comfortable with the idea before making the commitment – there is no hurry to get it done.

Once you have decided to have a tattoo, the next most important thing is to make sure you carefully choose a design that reflects you and your personality. 

Take as much time as you can to trawl the internet or magazines for a good design (the sites listed and linked below literally have over ten thousand of easy to search designs to browse and print off).  Find a few designs you like and like and take some time to decide your preference.

Spend as much as you can on a good reputable artist to transfer the design to your forearm or forearms – these tattoos will be around for quite a while and are unlike more hidden designs which could be hidden elsewhere on your body.

Start Researching your Design Now 

The sites below provide literally thousands of tattoo design ideas.  All you have to do is register and choose your design, print it off and take it down to your local tattoo parlor.

Each of the sites below categorizes the designs to make it easy to find what you are looking for. The popular designs includes Tribal Tattoos, Dragon Tattoos, Cross Tattoos, Star Tattoos, Lower Back Tattoos, Butterfly Tattoos, Forearm Tattoos, Celtic Tattoos, Fish Tattoos, Egyptian Tattoos, Gothic Tattoos and Armband Tattoos.

Chopper-Tattoo (provides you with literally thousands of award winning tattoo designs – easy to browse).

Tattoo Me Now (3,523 designs (and growing!) in 40 categories with over 37,000 customers).

Print My Tattoo (7,500 tattoo designs ready to be printed and used, with unlimited downloads).

Feel free to send us photographs of your forearm tatts which we will put up on our blog.

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If you do a general Google search for Tattoo designs, you will more than likely come across the Chopper Tattoo website (and the associated image below).  

Chopper Tattoos was put together by a team of tattoo experts who are well known within the tattoo industry for their contributions to tattoo design and tattoo art.

Chopper Tattoo is a tattoo design website with a database of about 4000 tattoo’s, specifically set up to help you choose a design for your next tattoo.

You can download and print as many designs as you like, and can combine different designs to make your own custom tattoo.

There are many different tattoo categories (about 38) to choose from in the membership area of Chopper Tattoo.  Once you’ve found a design you like, simply select it and you can print it out to take to your chosen tattoo artist.

Membership Costs

In my opinion the Chopper Tattoo memberships are priced fairly.   The site offers a flexible membership, depending on the length of time / amount of tattoos you require.

1 Month – $19.95
2 Months – $24.95
Lifetime – $34

So if you only want one tattoo, then a one month membership is really all you are likely to need.  But if you are wanting multiples, then you probably want the lifetime membership.

Chopper Tattoos – The Negatives

The signing up process is a bit sparse.  I am naturally wary of entering my name and e-mail address.  To their credit though, I must admit that I haven’t been bombarded with junk e-mails or spam as a result.

You will need plenty of time to trawl through the site – there is some really cool stuff on the site which is mostly a distraction. 

Chopper Tattoos – The Positives

The site is very easy to use, it doesn’t matter if you are a complete beginner or an expert.  Just follow the simple steps and you will get the tattoo you are after.  As you become familiar with the way the site works you will get more out of it.

You don’t need to buy anything else.  If you have your computer and printer, that is all you need.

Chopper Tattoo categorizes the designs to make it easy to find what you are looking for. The popular designs includes Tribal Tattoos, Forearm Tattoos, Dragon Tattoos, Cross Tattoos, Star Tattoos, Lower Back Tattoos, Butterfly Tattoos, Celtic Tattoos, Fish Tattoos, Egyptian Tattoos, Gothic Tattoos and Armband Tattoos.

You can find tattoos according to size, color and keywords and so that you don’t have to pass on several pages to find out your design. 

Click here to go to the Chopper-Tattoo site

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I am not what you would call a book connoisseur or acclaimed critic, but I thought the book was a gripping, rip roaring crime novel, which I found difficult putting down (resulting in quite a few late nights – yawn).  Apparently the second book is even better – great.  This is how Amazon sums up the story …

Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering. Her body was never found, yet her uncle is convinced it was murder – and that the killer is a member of his own family. He employs journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed, truculent computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate.

When the pair link Harriet’s disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from forty years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history. But the Vangers are a secretive clan, and Blomkvist and Salander are about to find out just how far they are prepared to go to protect themselves.

Sadly the authour did not live to see the worldwide phenomenon his trilogy has become.

Personally, I think a fair rating for the book overall is four out of five.

Below is a link to Amazon if you are interested in finding out more about the trilogy.

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I don’t want to put you off having a forearm tattoo – but you may want to just see what is involved if you change you mind (or you suffer from an allergic reaction).

While your forearm tattoo would be considered permanent, it is sometimes possible to remove them, fully or partially, by a dermatologic surgeon on an outpatient basis with local anesthesia.

The most common techniques used for tattoo removal are:

Laser surgery
A tattoo could be removed by selectively treating the pigment colors with a high-intensity laser beam.  Lasers are now the standard treatment as they offer a non-surgical and highly effective approach with minimal side effects.

Surgical excision
A surgeon could remove the tattoo with a scalpel and then bind the wound using stitches.

Dermabrasion
This involves the “sanding” of the skin to remove the surface and middle layers of the tattoo.

Side effects
Side effects may include varying degrees of skin discoloration, possible infection of the tattoo area, lack of complete pigment removal, or some scarring. A raised or thickened scar may appear three to six months after the tattoo is removed.

The expense and pain of removing your forearm tattoos will typically be greater than the expense and pain of applying them.

If you are not put off by this, then take a look at some of the sites below to get some great forearm tattoo design ideas:

Tattoo Me Now (3,523 designs (and growing!) in 40 categories)

Chopper-Tattoo (provides you with literally thousands of award winning tattoo designs – easy to browse)

Print My Tattoo (7,500 tattoo designs ready to be printed and used)

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Something for the Ladies…

Anuschka Hobo (Womens) – Premium Hibiscus Antique

Product Description

This hobo bag has a place for everything. Its two deep side pockets hold your necessities and inner zip, rear and multi-function pockets secure the rest. Top zip entry and wide shoulder strap. Hand Painted.

Dimensions: 12″ x 6.5″ x 4″

Drop Length: Drop (distance from shoulder or handle to top of bag): 11″

Made in: India

Features of this item include: Leather      

… And something for the gents

for when they can’t show off their forearm tattoos

Ravi Ratan Vermeil Skull and Crossbones (Mens) – Gold

Product Description (Men’s Ravi Ratan Vermeil Skull and Crossbones)

Classic skull and crossbones motif cufflinks is in a bright shiny vermeil finish. This is perfect for when you can’t show your tattoo.

Dimensions: 1/2″ x 5/8″ 

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If, having had a forearm tattoo, you are not happy with it (or you have an allergic reaction) – what can you do?

It is worth noting that the expense and pain of removing forearm tattoos will typically be greater than the expense and pain of applying them.

The most common techniques used for tattoo removal are:

Surgical excision
A surgeon could remove the tattoo with a scalpel and then bind the wound using stitches.

Laser surgery
A tattoo could be removed by selectively treating the pigment colors with a high-intensity laser beam.  Lasers are now the standard treatment as they offer a non-surgical and highly effective approach with minimal side effects.

Dermabrasion
This involves the “sanding” of the skin to remove the surface and middle layers of the tattoo.

Side effects
Side effects may include varying degrees of skin discoloration, possible infection of the tattoo area, lack of complete pigment removal, or some scarring. A raised or thickened scar may appear three to six months after the tattoo is removed.

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Forearm tattoos are a great way of putting a design right where they will be highly noticeable, and getting a lot of attention. By putting a design in such a visible place, you are making a strong statement about yourself. But when you do this, it’s important that you back it up with a good design that looks great and says something real about you.

Instead of making a snap decision in the tattoo parlor, you should instead spend some time checking out different designs to find out which one suits you best of all. You might decide to create your own design entirely, but you should still check out the existing designs first, because it will give you a good way of seeing what elements you do and don’t want in the final design.

Too many people aren’t willing to put in the amount of time it takes to find a good forearm tattoo design. But if you think about it, you’ll be living with the result of your decision for a very long time. Spending a little bit of time now to get the right design will make the difference between regretting your choice for years to come, or enjoying it for the rest of your life.

So instead of rushing out to make a quick decision on the spur of the moment, take some time checking out the different designs that are available to you. Instead of just looking at the choices that are available in the tattoo parlor, use the Internet to look at a much bigger selection – this way there’s more chance you can find a design that is exactly right for you.

Now, using a regular search engine like Google will bring up some forearm tattoo designs that you can see, but it will also bring up a lot of useless photos that are not much good to you. It’s better than not looking at all, but it is quite limited in its usefulness. What I recommend you do instead is look at specialized websites that are designed to help you find the right tattoo.

Tattoo forums are a step in the right direction. On these sites, lots of different tattoo fans can show off their forearm tattoos, and see what people thin of them. It’s a good way to see what designs are especially popular, and will help you to get a good feel for the different designs that are available out there. But it’s not the perfect way to find the designs you are looking for, because the sites are not very structured. Instead of a well indexed way of finding the right tattoo for you, you’re going to have to spend a lot of time searching through a lot of random chatter.

The best place to find the best designs is to checkout the specialized tattoo design galleries. These galleries are only possible thanks to the Internet. What they do is gather together all the top designs of the tattoo artists around the world, and publish them in one place, so you can browse through thousands of different designs. They are sorted to make it easier to find the exact forearm tattoo design that you are looking for.

Check out my website about tattoo designs to see which tattoo design sites you should check out to find the best tattoo designs on the web.

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