“Whoever starts reading this article, it seems to me that you guys are really interested in getting a tattoo or you had already got one.” At some time or the other, people probably think of getting a tattoo especially men, isn’t it? These days, even women are very much interested in getting a tattoo. The tattoo has become a part of the body which is a kind of modification made by inserting ink.
There are two types of Tattoos-temporary and permanent. You can get one on any part of your body to show off to the world or for your own amusement. No matter where you get it, you need to do some preparation before you walk-in to get a tattoo. Like tattoos, some mobile apps can be a great enhancement to your life or a painful reminder of an impulsive purchase. Fortunately, it’s a lot easier to delete a bad app than it is to remove a bad tattoo.
That doesn’t mean you should throw away your hard earned money on these tattoo apps. We have taken the plunge in order to bring you the top five best tattoo apps. And you should also try and get a preview if you can. Between the internet and a few app developers, most of your concerns can already be answered.
1. InkHunter – Preview a Tattoo on Your Skin:
This app aims to help you decide what and where to ink without having any regrets later on. The app includes a selection of designs by different tattoo artists that you can try out virtually via the automatic smartphone-powered augmented reality placing pixels on your flesh in real-time.
All you have to do is draw a little box where you’re thinking of getting the tattoo. Pick the tattoo design on the app, and point your phone’s camera at the box. Like magic, the box will disappear and you’ll see your tattoo design there, superimposed on your skin to perfection. You can also upload your own sketches to the app to see whether your pen skills are sharp enough to leave a permanent mark.
You can also move the phone around to see exactly what it looks like from different angles. You can also snap a photo of your preview and send it to friends, so you get their opinion before you take the plunge.
Download – InkHunter on Android
2. Tattoo Johnny:
Here, you can search over 100,000 tattoo designs and their exact matching stencil (Pattern). Every design was specifically created to be a real tattoo and includes a downloadable STENCIL. Your tattoo artist will apply your stencil DIRECTLY TO YOUR SKIN when you get tattooed. Every Tattoo Johnny stencil is ready to print, transfer and tattoo with no tracing, and NO MISTAKES.
Browse or search to find the tattoo that you like the most. Then head over to the download page and print it out or get it on your phone so your tattoo artist can print it into a stencil. None of these are free, but they’re not too expensive either, costing anywhere between $10 and $20. So get started now on the path of making sure your next tattoo is the tattoo of your dreams. Take your time and search the massive collection of top quality designs for the one that is right for you.
Download – Tattoo Johnny on iOS
3. Tattly – Buy Easy-to-Apply Temporary Tattoos:
Getting a tattoo doesn’t necessarily have to be a lifelong commitment. For those people who love to have a temporary tattoo, this is the best place to get one. If you want to change up the tattoos periodically, Tattly is the solution. Tattly is a temporary tattoo store for design-minded kids and kids-at-heart. After applying many bad-clip-art tattoos on her daughter, Swissmiss decided to stop complaining and take matters into her own hands.
After soliciting a dozen world-renowned artists and designers, hiring the first two team members, and learning what a temporary tattoo was actually made of, Tattly began moving at full force. You choose a design from their vast collection and have it shipped to you for a small price ($2.50 in U.S., $6 outside U.S., free above $45). Apply it and you have a tattoo. After about two to four days, you can clean it off.
4. Tattoos Hurt – Everything a First-Timer Needs to Know:
For every first-time tattoo enthusiast, a question arises whether the tattoo is going to hurt? Those who’ve already got multiple tattoos tend to forget the first experience, but that’s what this site is here for. This site has been set up to try and help educate and enlighten people with an interest in tattoos. Tattoos Hurt tells you about all the pitfalls you can expect, from how to prepare your body for it to post-procedure aftercare.
It has a helpful Tattoo Pain Scale chart, which tells you which body part is going to hurt the most. It’s also one of the few sites to talk about tattoo removal and the aftercare needed for it.
5. Tattoo Culture Magazine:
There are most likely more than a dozen tattoo magazines on the racks. 90% of those will be owned by the same publisher; they’re all overpriced; the content is generally meh. The online-only Tattoo Culture Magazine is wonderfully none of those things. The featured tattoos for men are proof that beautiful art can live on the skin and in a publication. Best of all? It’s free and available for all major e-reader devices.
We would never suggest that someone run out and get a tattoo on a whim but there’s little reason to download these apps right now. You can do it from your couch, there’s no pain involved, and they’re a hell of a lot cheaper than a few hours under the tattoo needle.
