There are quite a few motivational tattoo designs out there, but most people will agree that the different types of refuse to sink tattoos are right up there near the top of the list. These are generally pretty simple designs, but they are extremely meaningful to their owners. If you see someone with one of these designs, you will know that they are fighters and they are not willing to let anything knock them down for too long. If you’re thinking about getting a refuse to sink tattoo, this page should help you decide if this is the right tattoo idea for you.

I refuse to sink tattoos are most commonly designed with anchors and perhaps the literal text somewhere around the anchors. The anchor symbolizes the owner’s boat (i.e. life) is “above water” thanks to their courage and determination. The anchors are often the focal points of these tattoos, though they don’t have to be.

Many people also opt to dress their anchors and text up a bit to make them more unique. Some put flowers on them, while others will add hearts or they’ll make the anchors look very aged. Some of the extra images add even more meaning to the refuse to sink tattoos, but some are just there to enhance the core meaning of the design.

A very cool I refuse to sink tattoo design has the anchor actually attached to one of the words in the quote. This is especially popular in I refuse to sink designs that have cursive text. The final curved line on the letter K can form the chain that attaches to the anchor at the bottom of the tattoo.

Don’t think that an anchor has to be the image you use with the I refuse to sink tattoo because there are plenty more that can be substituted in. For example, some people use hot air balloons as their main image and it works just as well as the anchor. The anchor just happens to be the “classic” image that has been used with this quote for decades, but it absolutely does not have to be included in your I refuse to sink tattoo.