Pinup Girl Tattoo

Pinup girl tattoos are hot and that is not just referring to the physical beauty of the girl in the tattoo. No I mean they are a hot tattoo theme to get done these days as they are definetly comming back in style in a big way!

Pinup girl tattoos have a pretty long history in the field of tattoos. Pin up girls as a word or phrases has come to mean a girl that is so beautiful that you would want to pin up or post her image on the wall. So naturally pinup girl tattoos are all tattoos of super hot girls. Now historically what was thought of as "Hot" and what might be "hot" today has changed. What I mean to say is a traditional pinup girl tattoo is not going to be wearing a thong and low rise jeans with a bucket cap on or anything that modern. In fact pin up girls have had such a long history in our society that many of the more traditional designs were a lot less risky in today's terms then they once were.

Very basically then a pinup girl tattoo is any tattoo that falls ino the category of having a really beautiful women incorporated into the tattoo design. Traditonally the whole body of the women was displayed in the tattoo and they were typically lying down, bent over or even in a wine glass. Whatever the pose might be it typically was in a sexy come hither type of pose with the women's face looking directly at the viewer.

Very often pinup girl tattoo will go along with other symbols also. Probably the most classic is the old sailor pinup girl tattoo with an anchor. Other common add ons are good luck tattoo like dice, cards, horseshoe and etc.

As stated above pinup girl tattoos have really been going through a sort of revival period. The main thing that has spurred this on is the vast array of new and colorful inks avaliable to tattoo artist. Many of the more traditional tattoo designs have come back in style in a big way. They have all the same design and feel of your grandfathers Navy tattoos just a new brighter and bolder look.

Many people love the retro feel of these classic designs blended witht he new bright colors of the inks it really makes for a winning combination.

The Forearm - This of course is the most traditional of classic locationf or a pinup girl tattoo. Again just think of the old sailors or your grandfather's tattoo and it was probably an anchor with a pinup girl on his forearm. These were almost a dime a dozen back in the day but nonetheless super cool.

Calf - Today many people are geting larger pinup girl tattoos and doing them on their calf area. This affords a little bigger area and is easy to cover up when needed.

Side - A few people are also getting pinup girl tattoos ont heir sides. The proportions of the girl being a tall rectangular shape work very well onthe side of your body and this is a nice big area to go for a bold tattoo design. Also not as painful as some other areas on the body.

Of course the overall cost and time it takes to get a pinup girl tattoo will really depend ont he tattoo artist you are working with the paticulars of your chosen design.

Budget or Cheap Alternative

Pinup Girl Flash - If you really desire a pinup girl tattoo anddon't havea lot of money to sink into a tattoo then you will want to check around for some flash. You can check some of the flassh galleries and sellers online (like the three noted above) or you could just visit your local tattoo shop and ask to see what they have. Since pinup girls are such a traditional and popular tattoo design many shops will have a vareity of pinup girl flash. This can save a good deal of money in the end as purchasing flash is much cheaper then going with a custom design. Flash can run from $25 to $50.

Custom Pinup Girl Tattoo Design

If you have the money and really want something special and something unique in your tatto othen it pays to spend the extyra cash and get a custom designed tattoo. Any competent tattoo artist should be able to do this project for you. The cost will depend on the size but typically would be around $75 to $150 for the design.

To have the image tattooed will again vary by the shop. Smaller tattoos that can be done in one or two sittings should run about $60 to $100. Large or intricate designs that will take more time can be more expensive and possibly up to $500.

Time:

Like everything else the amount of time a tattoo takes is depending ont he tattoo. Typically though most pinup girl tattoo can be done in a few hours or less. Maybe two or three sittings at the most but often can be done in one time.