Fairy Tattoo Design Idea
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Are you in need of a fairy tattoo design idea? Here are several ideas that might fit the style you're looking for.
Creating a Fairy Tattoo Design Idea
Fairies are extremely popular across many artistic mediums, and tattooing is no exception. An inviting fairy tattoo sometimes makes body ink a bit more acceptable to people that think tats are only for sailors, bikers and other tough types. Whatever the case may be, no tattoo is worth getting without having a good design plan worked up first. With that in mind, explore the following suggestions to see if you can find a fairy tattoo design idea that sparks your fancy.
Tinkerbell
The Disney character Tinkerbell is undoubtedly a very famous fairy, or pixie if you prefer the term. Some people find the image has been overly commercialized, but if you still love Tink, there are many ways to incorporate her into a variety of tattoo ideas.
Consider the following:
- A series of smaller Tinkerbells linked in flight around an upper arm or ankle to form a bracelet could make a very charming tattoo. Such a design would need to skip the finer details because of the size, but a skilled artist could accomplish it.
- Sticking with the bracelet concept, you can achieve a similar effect by making just one Tinkerbell figure the focus of the tat and use small stars and fairy dust to complete the circle.
Flower Fairies
Moving away from the Tinkerbell concept, flower fairies are quite romantic and picturesque. Think about the following design ideas:
- Some flower fairies are actually created from a variety of flower parts. Blossoms can be used for skirts and even hair. Individual petals or leaves are sometimes used for wings. This is a great way to really allow your imagination to run wild.
- Some flower fairy designs simply place the fairy in the center of the flower, as though she is either emerging from it at birth or making it her home.
Butterfly Fairies
The butterfly fairy concept can be turned into a very colorful tattoo. Simply choose your favorite type of butterfly wings, and replace the insect's body with a fairy body. You can make the design a full frontal view, or you might elect to use a side view.
Celestial Fairies
Full moons and crescent moons work the best with this design idea. You can set a small fairy figure against a full harvest moon, or place her atop a crescent moon as though it were her personal swing. Flesh out the design a bit with a nighttime sky and a magical sprinkling of stars.
Tribal Fairies
The sharp slashes and edges of a traditional tribal tattoo are surprisingly easy to modify into a fairy figure, especially when it comes to the wings. You can use tribal designs to suggest the image of a fairy without being blatant or too cutesy about it if that isn't your style, or you could place a fairy in the center of a standard tribal motif. Tattoos in the tribal genre often look terrific on the lower back or shoulder.
Naughty Fairies
Most people tend to think of fairies in a light-hearted, magical sense, but this isn't so in every culture. Fairies can also be mischief makers on the look out to wreck a little havoc for their own personal amusement. If you like the idea of a fairy tat, but you want something with a serious nature, a naughty fairy might just fit the bill.
Consider:
- A shadowy fairy figure shaded in black and gray with glowing red eyes
- A seductive fairy
- A dark fairy with a wilted rose
Fairy Sleeves
If you're not afraid to do something bold, consider an entire fairy sleeve.
You might choose:
- Wrap around scenery with a few small fairies weaving in and out of flower vines or a wooded area
- One larger fairy surrounded by stars and pixie dust
If a full size sleeve seems like too much ink, you could just go with a half sleeve that ends above the elbow.
Fairy Feet
Tattooing the top of the foot is a delicate task since there isn't much padding, but it is a cute spot for a small fairy that you can show off any time you choose to go barefoot.
Feel free to take any of these ideas and modify them into a fairy tattoo design that best suits your taste and personality.
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