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Patchwork tattoos are a lot of fun. If you have tons of ideas for tattoos and no solid way to tie them together, patchwork tattoos turn everything you love into a wearable puzzle.
If you’re looking to weave some great art into a unique patchwork piece, here are a few themes to contemplate while you’re at the drawing board.
First Things First: What Is a Patchwork Tattoo?
Some people choose to go with a large piece to fill a large area. A single tattoo can easily fill a forearm, an upper arm, or a whole arm.
But what if you aren’t that committed to an idea? What if you don’t like sitting for a long tattoo session? Or what if you just prefer the look of delicate, small tattoos? That’s where patchwork tattoos really shine.
A patchwork tattoo is a bunch of small tattoos that fill a larger area. You can get them one at a time or all at once.
Some people like to add to a patchwork piece like each tattoo is its own merit badge or achievement award. Other people like to get a few done at once to keep the design cohesive and the spacing perfect. You can do whatever works for you.
One of the most important aspects of a killer patchwork tattoo is a cohesive style. You can have small tattoos of any number of things that don’t necessarily go together, but they’ll look great as long as they’re in the same tattoo style.
You don’t necessarily have to visit the same artist for every tattoo, but it definitely helps. Find a tattoo artist you’re completely in love with and become an artistic monogamist for a badass patchwork sleeve
1. Flower Garden
There are many ways to approach a floral tattoo. Most people go bouquet style, where they’ll choose a color scheme, a few types of flowers, and a creative placement to keep them close together. If you go for patchwork flowers, you can get nature’s full rainbow and as many types of flowers as you want.
Turn it into an adventure! Pick a flower native to every place you’ve ever traveled. Have each member of your family pick their favorite flower.
Choose flowers based on their meanings and use a patchwork tattoo to low-key tell the story of your life to everyone you meet, even if they don’t realize it. There are so many ways you can go with flowers.
2. The Universe
Star tattoos can be kind of polarizing. We’re all for everyone’s freedom of artistic expression, but some people feel like they have become too popular. Reinvent the concept of star tattoos by incorporating them into your patchwork tattoo of the Universe.
You can get realistic, full-color planets, stars, and nebulas. You can keep it simple and go with basic linework if you’re feeling the minimalist vibe.
3. Insects, Butterflies, or Moths
Bees, moths, butterflies, dragonflies, and beetles are popular tattoo choices. They’re all pretty small in real life. People tend to get them tattooed a lot bigger than they occur in nature, so they can become a substantial tattoo.
Why not get them life-sized but get a whole lot of them incorporated into a patchwork tattoo? Rumor has it that Dolly Parton is hiding some patchwork butterfly tattoos under her signature long sleeves, and we all kinda want to be a little more like Dolly.
You can incorporate honeycombs, flowers, or leaves to fill in some empty spaces and create a harmonious patchwork piece. Alternatively, you can fill the space up with the marshmallow shapes from the leprechaun cereal. That’s the whole point of a patchwork tattoo! You can do whatever you want.
4. Animal Themed
Get an aquarium by incorporating fish and other sea life into your patchwork sleeve theme. You can go for all cats. You can create a safari.
Use whimsical animals from your favorite childhood picture book. Incorporate animal prints, like cheetah, leopard, or zebra, to fill in the blank spaces. It’ll be wild — literally.
5. Vibe on Your Aesthetic
One of the most popular choices for patchwork tattoos is to commit to an aesthetic. Is Halloween your vibe? Try pumpkins, bats, spiders, and gravestones. Are you really spiritual? Crystals, sage plants, zodiac sigils, third eyes, and tarot card artwork are totally on point.
Gamers can utilize 1-up mushrooms, hearts, mystery blocks, potion bottles, coins, and stars. Fill your patchwork space with little trinkets that remind you of the things you love most in life.
Caring for Your Patchwork Tattoo Piece
Most people work on their patchwork pieces a little at a time. The goal is to create a cohesive, visually appealing piece.
This means you need to care for each and every tattoo equally. If you drop the ball and wind up with one faded or damaged tattoo in a sea of other patchwork tattoos, it’s going to stick out like a sore thumb.
Our aftercare kit contains everything you need to support your healing patchwork tattoos. It’s important to use it for all of them and follow your artist’s aftercare instructions. Each addition to your patchwork piece deserves an equal amount of love throughout the healing process.
The Moral of The Story: Your Tattoos Are YOUR Story
Patchwork tattoos offer a lot of flexible, creative freedom. You can choose a theme and add to it when the mood strikes. You can go for it all at once. You can get a bunch of unrelated tattoos just because you like them.
There are no rules in art. As long as you’re happy with your patchwork tattoo collage, that’s the only thing that matters. We’re here to keep your tattoos vibrant and beautiful for many years to come.
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Symbolism And Reverence - Insect Species | Insectomania
