13 Sleeve Tattoo Ideas For Men Unique Tattoo Ideas ~ Tattoona

May 02, 2013 By: Terry Fortson Category: Sleeve Tattoos

Whether you are trying to tell your life story, or show your individualism a sleeve tattoo is a fantastic way to do this. You can go with a theme such as tribal, pin up, floral, or even text.

Most people decide to get several small or medium pieces to make up the sleeve. When this is done the placement of each tattoo is very crucial. If placed properly the sleeve will flow together as if it were one. If one large piece is chosen to be the sleeve it is usually a very detailed piece because it makes the piece more clear and entertaining.

When a sleeve is done people tend to get either black and grey or colors. They dont usually mix the two because it gives the sleeve a separated look. Colors tend to be used when with floral pieces, koi fish, and pin ups. Black and grey work very well with tribal, lettering, and portraits. This being said a popular trend right now is getting black, grey and red together. This has been done mainly with tribal shaded in the black and grey, and red stars as accents of the tips of the tribal designs. 3-d tattoos have been a huge hit lately and are very easy on the eyes. These look as if they have been etched into your arm. They are perfect for sleeves because of the amount of detail that is required.

Sleeve tattoos usually start at the round of the shoulder and continue down the arm to the wrist. Some may venture onto the hand or even continue onto your back. There are different variations of sleeves. One being a full sleeve, this covers most of your arm including your bicep, and forearm. A half sleeve usually covers from shoulder to elbow but may be from elbow to wrist as well.

You can have a look at a few sleeve tattoo ideas for men in the pictures below.

If you found this article interesting, you can check out some other articles on Sleeve Tattoos For Girls, Quarter Sleeve Tattoo Designs, Full Sleeve Tattoos and Tribal Tattoos For Men On Arm