check.tattoo: tattoo size and placement guide

Reference tools for anyone planning a tattoo. Describe the kind of design (lettering, a bold symbol, a botanical, a realistic face and so on), its size and, if known, where it will go and in what style. The connector compares the size with the published minimum for that kind of design, returns the placement's fade, sun, friction, stretch and curvature estimates and its pain band, adds style notes, and lists things to look at and questions to take to the artist.

It can also return the full size chart (smallest and better sizes for eight kinds of design, with real-world size comparisons), compare the ten common body areas side by side, check whether the gap between two lines will stay open as a tattoo ages, and give a pre-booking checklist: what to settle and ask before paying a deposit.

The numbers come from the guides published at check.tattoo. They are coarse estimates for comparison, not measurements, and the answers are general guidance rather than a prediction for a specific design or a specific person's skin. The connector does not generate designs, read images or photos, book appointments or give medical advice. An experienced tattoo artist has the final word.

All five tools are read-only, need no account and keep nothing they receive.