Tattoos are drawings and designs permanently drawn on human skin using a special needle. Some people may wish to add to their existing tattoos, whether its to cover up a tattoo design with a new one or simply add more tattoos to surrounding areas. The basics of adding to tattoos requires knowing how to tastefully choose tattoos and placements that compliment the tattoos you already have.
Analyze the tattoos you already have. Note their placement on your body, as well as the "feel" of their design. Are they highly stylized or realistic? Thick lines or thin lines? What about color? When selecting your final tattoo, you want one that is similar in look and feel of the tattoos you already have.
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Analyze the overall theme of your current tattoos, if there is one. Many people start off with a tattoo of a favorite design or theme (such as butterflies or skulls) and want new tattoos of the same theme. You don't have to get the exact theme of tattoo, but you want continuity in your tattoo subjects. For example, flower tattoos and bird tattoos could compliment existing butterfly tattoos without being exact replicas.
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Choose whether you want to add on custom tattoos or stock tattoos. Stock tattoos are the tattoo designs that you pick out of your tattoo designer's art book. Custom designs are more expensive but allow creativity and more artistic license when getting a tattoo. If choosing a custom design, create a tattoo design example to give to your tattoo artist so that he knows what you're looking for.
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Solicit price quotes from your tattoo designer. If you're on a budget, ask him how you can modify the design to save some money. For example, using less colors in your new tattoo design will reduce its cost.
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Take a few days off from work to get the tattoo and give your skin time to heal.
Tips & Warnings
Choose new tattoo designs that compliment the look and theme of your current tattoos.
