All about elbow tattoos

An elbow tattoo is a complex idea for a master and therefore has a limited number of options. Considering and choosing sketches, you need to carefully study the meaning of stars and inscriptions, crosses and other images for women and men.

For some wearers, an elbow tattoo is a way to ennoble the unaesthetic visualization of the back of the hand. There are people who fundamentally chose the elbow in order to curb an unyielding part of the body with a special seal.... The third category covers the elbow with an integral part of the sleeve - from the shoulder to the wrist or toes.

However, not every tattoo artist will tattoo in such a localization due to the specificity of the device of the elbow part of the hand and inconvenient biological material. The disadvantage of such a tattoo can be considered the limitedness of the proposed options for sketches in choosing a suitable tattoo on the elbow.

And here are other disadvantages, which are not always mentioned by the authors of publications on the topic:

• on the elbow there is no body fat, so getting a tattoo gives more negative sensations, and during the recovery period of the skin requires special care;

• some images that are tempting at first glance have other meaning focused on representatives of social groups or religious movements;

• not every option looks good, and often an experienced craftsman has to interrupt.

Now let's talk about the pros, because they also exist... Using the elbow, you can create complex compositions in the form of a sleeve or half-sleeve. But this is the part of the hand that has been hidden from prying attention for almost half a year.Therefore, there are tips to weigh well all the components of the choice before dwelling on this segment of the body. Nevertheless, a skilled tattoo artist will make a spectacular tattoo, allowing you to hide the unaesthetic area with wrinkled skin.

The second plus - for those who understand prices and intricacies, it will be clear that for work they turned to a good (and, therefore, not a cheap master).

The third bonus is that the right image attracts attention and communicates information about a person who seeks self-expression.

Unique ideas are applied in a variety of styles, from watercolor to realism. Images can be small, symbolic, medium-sized, or in the entire elbow joint. Each drawing has its own general designation, which may have different semantic variations.

• The inscription as an independent element is readily chosen by women. It can be performed in different styles - from Gothic to Slavic script, in the native language, in Latin, in hieroglyphs, in the form of a monogram or intertwined initials. There are standard options like "goodbye" and "love me" - for those who are painfully experiencing a break with a loved one. It can be one word in English - "rock" or "luck". According to tattoo artists, there are thousands of standard inscriptions for almost all occasions; Spanish, French lines, in Hebrew or Arabic script are offered.

• Smiley, sun, heart - are chosen to demonstrate passion, sentimentality, romance. A butterfly tattoo means an ease of attitude towards life or a desire to fly, without much household hassle, sometimes - the transience of being or permanent transformations of the world around. Star - belonging to the world of the elect, who are at the top of Olympus, or a tendency to self-centeredness, narcissism, distance from the banal.

• Flowers, more often buds with a relief traced core - just an image that is easy to win. For example, roses, daisies, gerberas allow using the center point of the elbow as the base from which the petals stretch.

• On the elbow, they often depict horseshoe, which should bring luck to the owner of the tattoo.

• Spider web - a popular image, symbolizing in America an internal separation and rebellion against conventions, in other countries - adherence to principles, a willingness to defend one's point of view. In antisocial groups, it has its own meaning, so you need to carefully consider this choice.

• The skull tattoo is also ambiguous... For example, the one depicted with a rose is a symbol of the dual unity of life and death. For bikers and rockers, it is a talisman, a symbol of resistance to any adversity in life. The choice of such a drawing should be careful, you also need to carefully choose the attributes, because they often change the sacred meaning.

The division into pictures and inscriptions is even more primitive - one is not a hindrance to the other.... The narrow meaning of one tattoo, the second can expand, supplement, give a completely individual meaning, understandable only to the owner of the tattoo and a narrow circle of initiates. There are symbols for girls that are interpreted unambiguously or have a deeper meaning, if they are part of the sleeve composition, have a certain color.

It is not recommended to apply complex images in this area due to the fact that the joint is permanently in work, the skin can be deformed or stretched, and with it the image becomes not very aesthetic. Despite such recommendations, the elbow tattoo can be done in variable styles, especially if it forms part of a padded sleeve.There are also independent original images, for the sake of which people agree to endure all negative emotions - for example, a helmet on the elbow, made in a realistic style, a watch with arrows or an open razor.

Trash polka is rare, but it is used in the image of skulls - with daggers, roses, often in black-red-white tones. Women choose Indian style or Polynesia for geometric patterns. Since its inception, the ornament has remained practically unchanged; in it, the image on the elbow can be the polygonal center of the composition. Handpoke is ideal for a man who wants a small, primitive drawing. But for women, a miniature or a linework is suitable, a small inscription located in an unusual way.

Despite the limitedness of the chosen localization, the imagination of masters and owners of prestigious tattoos allows you to choose the most unusual dispositions.

• From the elbow towards the hand (the head of the bone is part of a complex image). Women are advised floral designs of varying degrees of complexity - from primitive to fully embossed, or ornaments with flowers - to get the impression of airiness and femininity.

• Bracelet around the elbow - an excellent solution if a geometric pattern or an ornate inscription is chosen.

• Above or below the ulna you can not limit your imagination - from the cross to hieroglyphs, compositions, miniatures.

• According to tattoo lovers, it looks cool on the elbow. bared mouth of a beast, a spiral of a snail, dragons and snakes, a Cheshire cat, an open razor, a warrior's helmet, a star whirlwind. It all depends on the willingness to fill the elbow with a pattern or leave the most vulnerable part as the top of the composition, organically fitting it into the picture.