Bracelet Tattoo Designs

Bracelet tattoos have become the new rage in the tattoo world, as you will see a number of people opting for them. One of the reason that people are opting for these tattoos, is that they are less expensive as compared to tattoos on other parts of the body, as the size of these tattoos is smaller as compared to most of the tattoos done on other parts of the body. Since various design ideas can be used to make this tattoo, people choose to opt for a bracelet tattoo. However, the downside of these tattoos is the pain one has to go through after getting a bracelet tattoo made, is more. This is because the wrist is not a fleshy part, is very close to the bone and at the same time has less tissues to cushion the skin. As the wrist is an exposed area and because it is used a lot, maintaining this tattoo is a tough job. It will need touch ups more regularly as compared to other tattoos. In spite of all these shortcomings, the tattoo aficionados, do not deter from getting a wrist tattoo made.

Anklet tattoos have also become a hot favorite with women. Often the trend is that women or girls get their first tattoo made on their ankles. The advantage of getting an anklet tattoo made, is that people who want to get a small design inked on themselves, prefer the location of the ankle. The other advantage of anklet tattoos is that a person can flaunt it, whenever he wants to and hide it easily as well. Sometimes professional reasons demand that a tattoo be not displayed. At such a time, camouflaging an anklet tattoo is not a difficult task. These tattoos are also comparatively maintenance free, as the sun does not hit the tattoo area, as is the case with the wrist tattoo.

Bracelet Tattoo Ideas

There are three different ways in which bracelet tattoo designs are made. The first among them is wrist bracelet tattoo designs. Bracelet tattoos on wrist are so made, to resemble a permanent bracelet. They encircle the entire wrist. The most popular bracelet tattoos on wrist designs are those of a rosary, floral vines, Celtic art and charm bracelets tattoo designs, among many others. Tribal tattoo designs are also used to make bracelet tattoos.

The inner wrist tattoos are the other type of bracelet tattoo designs. These tattoo designs are used by those who want to keep the option open of hiding their tattoo, when the need be. The designs, used as the inner wrist tattoo designs, are those of stars, Japanese alphabets (Kanji), lettering, names, words in different languages like Latin, Sanskrit, etc. If it is a lettering tattoo different scripts can also be used to make the tattoo look more attractive. One of the idea for an inner wrist tattoo combined to make a bracelet tattoo is to write the names of the loved ones, especially children on the inner part of the wrist and get a design to join the first and last letter of the name on the upper part of the wrist. This ensures in a professional environment, the 'actual' tattoo is not displayed. Also the design can be delicate and small, so that it does not show very prominently and looks like a bracelet indeed.

Amongst the wrist tattoos, the tattoos on top of the wrist, are the tattoos that are most visible. The tattoos on top of the wrist can extend from the wrist up to the arm. Therefore, the designs that are used vary considerably. However, it is best to opt for a design, which is delicate, so that it is not prominently seen, especially in a professional environment.

Like the bracelet, ankle bracelet tattoos are considered to be trendy these days. Ankle bracelet tattoo designs are accentuated by the use of high heels or sandals. Anklet tattoo designs look like an ink anklet around the lower leg. These tattoos are normally made in a circular design around the ankle. However, there is a debate in this regard. Some tattoo artists are of the opinion that ankle tattoos should not be tattooed in a closed circular manner. This is because these closed circular tattoos are said to bring bad luck. The common ankle tattoo designs are floral vines, tribal lines, Celtic art (like Celtic knots), nautical stars, dolphin, heart, flowers, butterflies, fairies, etc, which incidentally are also used to make tattoos on the wrist. There are some religious tattoo designs like crosses, rosary beads, etc. which are used by religious people as designs for their tattoos. The common design used to make bracelet and ankle tattoo is a barbed wire.

The barbed wire can also be combined with a colorful bracelet tattoo. The colorful tattoo can be made in such a fashion, that it resembles a charm bracelet. This tattoo can be designed to look like a permanent accessory on the wrist. The other option which can be combined with a colorful tattoo is a rosary tattoo. This is a great option for the spiritual people, who like to flaunt their spirituality as well.

These days people choose to combine their bracelet tattoo with their sleeve tattoo or the hand tattoo. Often the Celtic knots, nautical stars are widely used for the same. They can also be combined with flowers of different kinds.

Before you get yourself inked, it is important that you do your homework on bracelet tattoo designs and ankle bracelet tattoo designs. At the same time, you will also have to sure, that you are ready for the pain, which come with these tattoos and know all the important tattoo care tips. Wearing shoes, socks and stockings can become a problem when you get an ankle tattoo made. On the same lines wearing full sleeves will be a little inconvenient for a few days. Be prepared!