My thoughts are some sort of band around it (NOT a collar/leash). The only way I can think to describe what I’m looking for is a “tribal band,” but I’m not looking for something as trendy as the tribal thing right now. As much as I like tribal bands, I’m not looking for something everyone else has. But I am looking for something sort of band to go around it. BTW, I know it’s kinda hard to tell, but that’s my forearm in the picture, (my elbow is at the top). My breif viewing of BMEzine didn’t show much in the way of bands. Anyone have any good ideas?
Sorry if that’s incoherent, if it doesn’t make sense, let me know and I’ll clarify the best I can.
Either a chain going from the neck of the dog around your arm (my choice) or an extension of the dog’s tongue going around your arm in an abstract way.
Personally, I think a new tattoo should be retro - an anchor or an eagle or something from the 50’s…
Talk with your artist. He may be able to come up with something suitable. Another idea is to look at stationary stores or clip art for stationary - there are designs that can be nicely adapted for tattoos.
Great Tatoo! He did a great job with the schnauser, it really captures their expression.
If you want my honest opinion, I think I’d just leave it alone. It’s very simple and unique and a band might take away from the simplicity of the lines.
Funny thing about Schnauzers though, when I tell someone I have a Mini Schnauzer about 50% of the time they tell me they’ve never seen one. More then likely they’ve never seen a giant/standard and they’re thinking a mini is more like a toy.
And just to show off a bit here she is, well one of them anyways.
I’m inclined to agree with Caridwen. I’d be very hesitant to add a band to that design – it looks complete to me as-is. Of course, part of that attitude is probably that most of the bands I see are tribal, Celtic, or punk (chains, barbed wire, etc.). I’d have a hard time coming up with anything that would work well with a dog and not be too cutesy (trail of biscuits, etc.).
Unfortunately, none of the aforementioned does anything to help with suggestions. Maybe you could try something simple and geometric and sketch it on with marker to see how it looks? I’m thinking either thick straight bands on the outside with a thinner line or lines inside. Or maybe an alternating over/under rectangular pattern – I’m not describing it well, but it would be like continuous alternating square bracets placed on their sides.
A realistic tattoo of a gag would be really hard to do, and facial tattoos are often inadvisable at any rate. I’d be much more inclined to just put a sock in it.
