Ankle Band Tattoo

Many women enjoy the attention that comes from getting an ankle band tattoo because they are simple to do, beautiful to display, and can make a fine pair of legs sexier.

What Makes an Ankle Band Tattoo Desirable

Many look at the ankle band tattoo as a good design because it is very easy to hide. These tattoos allow you to simply slip on a shoe or sock and it’s gone. This makes the ankle an ideal location for a tattoo that won’t cause you any problems at work.

The designs that can be used around the ankle, like the wrist, are varied. Unfortunately the size of the area to be tattooed can limit your design choices to a few standard flash designs. You can take the flash and add your own mark to it in order to make it a unique piece of ink or allow your tattooist to come up with something.

Pain of Ankle Tattoos

Many people that get an ankle band tattoo say it is one of the more painful areas of the body in which to get a tattoo. It is a very thin layer of skin that covers small bones and nerves that the needle can strike with each revolution. When you go to the shop for your tattoo, be prepared for the pain that the ankle tattoo can provide you.

Try Before You Buy

Since once you begin getting a tattoo it is hard to stop why not try the design on for size prior to actually getting it done? You can try making a temporary tattoo of the design that you like. There are also many free resources online that can tell you how to create your own temporary tattoo as well as sites to buy some. A talented tattooist can also make your temporary tattoo out of henna.

Get Creative With Your Ankle Tattoo

You can look at your ankle band tattoo as you would an arm band because the designs are pretty much the same but in a smaller scale. If you like tribal art such as Celtic knots you can still get them on your ankle. Feel free to allow yourself some creativity with your ankle tattoo and add little flares to them like hearts and diamonds. Barbed wire and blood is also a very popular design. Maybe an ankle band of Wiccan symbols, Celtic crosses, runes or other religious iconography?

If you already have an ankle tattoo, you can expand on it by spreading it to the top of your foot. This type of design is called a “slave pattern” and you begin with a ring around your ankle with a piece of work running to the top of your foot that then covers it. This type of design can be seen in many Middle Eastern designs.

Some ideas to take with you to the tattoo parlor can include:

• Barbed wire complete with hearts between the barbs and little droplets of blood
• Tribal wire running the complete circumference of your ankle
• Celtic knot patterns
• Flames dancing around your ankle which can have accent points on your calf muscles or shin
• Blooming flowers
• Colorful butterflies around your ankle amongst vines and flowers
• Ocean waves complete with a surfboard surfing on the breaking point
• Names of loved ones in beautiful scroll work

These design ideas, though fairly standard, really stand out.

If you are passionate for the entertainment or pop culture scene, you can go whole hog on your ankle band design by incorporating film scenes, symbolism and characters such as:

• Jack Skellington from A Nightmare Before Christmas standing on the hill overlooking Halloweentown
• Blood splatters, butcher knives and a hockey mask could make for a great Friday the 13th design
• The Matrix could be done in stunning green to create the falling characters
• Blood, metal claws and claw marks could be your homage to The Nightmare on Elm Street
• You can write in elvish the inscription from the one ring that was featured in “The Lord of the Rings”

In the end, the design is up to you and with a little thought and help from your tattoo artist you can come up with something more unique and fitting for you than flash work.

Design Examples for Ankle Ink

Basic Chain	Fairy Flare	Love of Paintball	Bloody Mess
Arrrrgh!	Creepy Crawly	Sing-a-Long	Flower Bed
Basic Tribal	Pain of the Heart	Mystics Unveiled	Don’t Steal My Lucky Charms

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