Hand Tattoo Pain Placement | Ideas & Designs
It used to be that pretty much the only people who would get hand tattoos were those who already had tats everywhere else on their bodies. Nowadays, hand tattoos are extremely popular because they allow people to get tattoos that just look better on the hands than anywhere else on the body. If you’re planning on getting a hand tattoo or are just thinking about it, this page is for you!
Images placed on the hand are not easily covered up and so careful consideration is generally taken when choosing hand tattoos. These pieces are almost constantly in view of the individual and will generally serve as a reminder of something or someone significant. This is why it is extremely important to think long and hard about what type of hand tattoo you want to get before you commit to it.
Symbols or larger images that reflect an experience in the individual’s life are often placed on the hand. They can cover a very small portion of the owner’s hand or they can cover and possibly wrap around the hand. These images are almost always on top of the hand for everyone to see since the owner is generally happy to share the message that the tattoo is expressing.
Other very common hand tattoos are words like children’s or other loved one’s names, important phrases, or a religious verse. Word hand tattoos can be anything from a single-word tat to a long phrase that covers the entire hand. Again, these are generally placed on top of the hand for both the owner and outside observers to read. These are the types of hand tattoos that serve as constant reminders of what’s most important in the world to the owners.
Alternatively, hand tattoos can be done solely for aesthetic appeal. Line work with small details, floral patterns, animals or creatures, can be placed on the hand because of the way it looks rather than due to a specific meaning. In many of these cases, the images add to a larger piece that goes up the arm, but that’s not always the case. The most important thing to think about when getting a purely aesthetic tattoo is to get one that conforms to your hand.
