As part of the arm tattoo category, half sleeve tattoos They are very popular in the tattoo market. Not only because they cover a large part of the arm, which makes them very powerful, but because they offer great creativity to their future user. Its size is real ground for that matter.
Most of the time, people tend to think that half sleeve tattoos are just those tattoos that wrap around the upper arm, from the shoulder to the elbow. But believe it or not, we have another arm half below this area, also called the forearm! Tattoos that cover this place are also considered as half sleeve tattoos. So, when talking about them, we must not forget about this area of the forearm between the elbows and the wrist.
People who really like sleeve tattoo designs but work in places where the work ethic doesn’t condone tattoos most of the time use their upper arm to place their half sleeve design. The reason for this is really simple. Such a tattoo is much easier to hide than the one on the lower arm. The interesting thing here is that for this reason, people tend to choose softer designs for the lower arm and more aggressive designs for the upper arm. When deciding which half of the arm to ink with a half sleeve design, consideration of various factors, such as the nature of your job, can be a crucial element in making that decision.
Usually these tattoos can be done in two ways. First, the person can make an entire project from scratch by having a large design wrapped around their upper or lower arm. Secondly, you can try to bring together all the small arm designs of the past into a single large half sleeve tattoo, either by adding additional designs or implementing some smooth artistic moves to make all those designs really look like a whole. The last way to put many small tattoos together into one whole is usually taken when the person is not satisfied with how the past designs look on their arm.
One important thing when considering getting tattoos in general is money. But getting a half sleeve tattoo is anything but cheap. Depending on the complexity of the design, it could cost anywhere from $1,000 to $2,000, or even more. Therefore, budget is definitely one thing that can direct a person’s decision this way or that way, when it comes to having a half sleeve tattoo or not.
A would-be wearer of this type of tattoo should be aware that the inking process itself is not a one day job, after which you can go home happy knowing that you got a great new mid-arm tattoo. Since it covers a large area of skin on the person’s arm and because of the amount of pain the person can endure at the same time, around fifteen sessions are predicted on average for this type of work. One a week is preferable. Yes, getting half sleeve tattoos is not easy to do.