A group of tattoo artists have shared a list of the most common tattoos they’re asked to ink, and issued a warning about a few popular pieces of body art you may want to think twice about getting
While some people spend months mulling over their tattoo idea, others walk into a parlour on a whim and come out with fresh, new ink. But a group of tattoo artists have issued a warning to anyone wanting to get a ‘common design’ – saying they might regret not being more adventurous after the fact.
Taking to Reddit’s tattoo thread, one user asked: ” What are some extremely generic tattoos that everyone gets?” Commenting on the post, one artist said: “Infinity symbol, kanji, butterflies, bird silhouettes, the octopus, and owls are all too common now.” In agreement, another artist said: “Clock faces, I don’t know when it became a thing but I see it in sleeves all the time.”
A third user said: “Common cliché tattoos -tribal, crosses, dragons, koi fish, butterflies, flowers (lotus, roses, etc), Asian influenced writing (Kanji or traditional writing), names, skulls, and many many more.”
But adding to this, the artist urged people to go ahead with their ‘common’ idea as long as it’s what they truly want, saying: “Don’t worry about what others have or how many other people have it, just get what you like.”
Seconding this, another artist argued claims there’s nothing wrong with ‘common’ ideas as long as they’re skilfully inked into the sink with time and patience.
They said: “Nothing wrong with a great owl, in my opinion – a well-designed and well-tattooed animal tattoo never goes out of style.
“The issue isn’t really about something being ‘generic’, it’s about what images make for good or bad tattoo art.
“See, there’s lots of classic tattoo images that could be described as ‘generic’ but will always be a great option for tattoos – obvious ones include traditional roses or Japanese koi.
“They’re always good choices because they look good on the body and make great tattoo art (when done right) – classic is classic for a reason.”
It comes after tattoo artists Tamsin Holly shared the designs she believes people are most likely to regret as the years go on and their lives change.
She explained in a video on TikTok that while tattoos will “never go out of style,” some people end up falling out of love with the meaning behind their inkwork, the Mirror previously reported.
She said: “Tattoo regret is basically trending right now, but I have no idea why. Tattoos will never go out of style.
“Tattoos have never and will never be a trend, so any video you see saying tattoos are going out of fashion is a load of bulls**t, so just scroll on past it. This is not one of those videos.”
Tamsin particularly warned against matching tattoos with a partner you’ve only been with for a short period, suggesting it’s a risky decision to make as you never know what could happen in the future.
She said: “I’m not against getting a tattoo with your partner, whether that’s matching or not. But if you’ve only been with that person for six weeks, unless you’ve been friends with them for years prior, you don’t know them well enough to be getting matching tattoos. You will end up getting it covered up. Maybe wait at least a year.”
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