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There are many things to consider when approaching this tricky tattoo.
First of all, knee tattoos are painful. While the skin on the back of the knee is very thin and delicate, the skin on the top of the knee is very coarse.
Tattooing the top of the knee requires harder and deeper ink lines. This is to maintain the quality of the tattoo. The ink must be driven in harder the thicker the skin. Meaning, more pain for you.
With this in mind, you can choose your design appropriately. If pain is an issue for you, you may consider an elegant geometric design that does not require much shading. The knobby, spherical shape of the knee lends itself great geometric possibilities.
You can experiment with many circular style design ideas from sacred geometry to mandalas. For women, flowers and mandalas ring supreme. Do you have a favorite flower? You can break it down into a unique and lovely geometric design personalized to you.
For the bravest ink enthusiasts, the knee is often one of the last places considered. However, if you are really bold, you can make this an opportunity to showcase a very intricate design.
Some of the most popular designs in this area are faces and animals because of their organic symmetry.
Other popular designs are tribal motifs that incorporate into larger leg pieces. If you are really going for it, a large tribal work may be a beautiful way to stylize this cumbersome zone.
No matter what you choose, your knee tattoo will surely make a statement!
