Many tattooed images will lose color, stretch and fade with time and can be expensive to retouch. If you are looking for an inexpensive tattoo homage to honor your child, you may want to consider having only the child's name or initials put into a tattoo for you. There are an endless number of font styles and ink colors to choose from and you can get name and initial tattoos small enough to hide easily if necessary. Have your tattoo artist sketch a few different variations to find the one that suits you best.
For the mother and father that are may be considering a larger scale tattoo to honor their child, a portrait tattoo may be what you're looking for. Most tattoo artists can use your favorite photograph of your child to tattoo a real image onto your skin. This is great for parents who have more than one child because you can use an image of all of them together. Customize your design by adding colored borders, names and even birthdays.
If you and your spouse are looking to get a small matching tattoo in commemoration of your newest child, birth date tattoos are an easy option. These tattoos can be made as small or large as you would like to have them and the designs can be made to suit both mother and father. These tattoos can be left one color or can be encased in an image or design for a more personal touch.
For many parents, moldings and impressions of their child's feet and hands as a baby are one of their most cherished possessions. For parents who are looking for a tattoo that is specifically unique to their child, you may want to consider having the image of these prints drawn into a tattoo for you. These tattoos can be adjusted for size and are appropriate for either gender to have. Like other images, this type of tattoo can be personalized with names, dates and color to suit your personal style.