My next tattoo is going to run the length of my torso's right side, from about mid-breast to inner thigh. I'd like to avoid the usual sort of vines/leaves/faux-tribal clichés, with a similarly organic or flowing feel, and in a more modern style. Can you recommend some resources for interesting patterns or motifs? (Nb.: I've already explored the wide world of tattoo sites, so I'm looking for more intriguing ideas, i.e., scientific diagrams and the like.)
posted by mykescipark on Apr 6, 2009 - 44 answers

Do you have design ideas for a tattoo which incorporates some existing scars? [more inside]
posted by chase on Dec 27, 2008 - 13 answers

Recommendations for a downloadable program that can aid me in designing a tattoo. Something like MS Paint but not utterly useless. For the life of me I can't find one. Please and thank you.
posted by Totally Zanzibarin' Ya on Aug 31, 2007 - 21 answers

Can anyone think of any cool, though perhaps unusual images or symbols that represent New York? [more inside]
posted by Cochise on Apr 4, 2007 - 32 answers

Help me redesign my new tattoo. [more inside]
posted by ferociouskitty on Nov 30, 2005 - 11 answers