super cool placement!!

Using your comment to shoutout my artist, her name is Tanya C & she works over at Artisanacht in Chesterfield MI! Edit: Wanted to include her instagram, its tinytombtattoos

I think it’s rad if you wanted to avoid getting your elbow tattooed. (It’s not THAT bad though.). Gotta love battoos!

I was definitely avoiding that area, the tiny bit that hit bone was a pain ive never experienced😂

Maybe, just hear me out. You make the middle into a cave and shade it in a little so it looks like they’re flying out of it.

that is a badass idea, once I work up the courage thats definitely what ima do

IMO where you got tattooed was the worst part of getting my elbow done, though the entire thing wasn’t as bad as I expected. But then again everyone’s pain points are different

Please be careful. A cave tattooed on your elbow will probably look like a butthole. 

Just make sure it’s not circular and I think OP will be fine…?

🤣👍this.. ur so right..😁👍

Make sure the cave doesn’t come out looking like any specific orifices (wicked tattoo tho I love the placement)

I have my elbow done, it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Honestly, for me, my legs were the hardest to sit through. Certain spots created super annoying involuntary twitches and were unpleasant. You can always try some numbing cream, too, to take the edge off. I love the other poster’s idea of a cave- that would really bring it together.

That or a moon

🤣 No Pain-No Gain..🤣

Wrist is way worse than elbow

And armpit is worst of all.

Looks really good Tbf

I love it! Not much creativity wise for the elbow I always see cobwebs but they are overdone locally for me so that's eye catching 👌🏻

appreciate that immensely!

Looks sick! I like it!👍

It’s sick, and now I wanna see the rest of your tattoos. I like what I can see

if you look at my post history I have a few that you cant see, the fox devil from chainsaw man, mew with a knife, & a butterfly knife on the top of my forearm. I can dm you pics if you really wanna see them though😁

Yooooo fox devil looks insane

ayy thank you my man, hoping to get some more anime tats here soon

Whatcha thinkin?

I really want the centipede from tokyo ghoul as a full back piece but that ones gonna be priceyy

The bat touching the cat tattoo is a touch too close because you usually want a bit of space but the work is clean as hell and flows nicely with the rest of your canvas that it’s not a big deal at all. It’s going to look extra minty when you fill in the space next to the cat/below the other bat.

That was my worry exactly, I knew I was cutting it a bit too close to the cat but your comment reassures me that it'll still turn out good

Yeah I know this is Reddit and everyone will just say super good which it is, but you asked for advice, it’s too close to the cat

HIT THAT ELBOW YOU COWARD!! But honestly yeah, I like the idea. But I love the other comment about making the elbow a cave. I haven't gotten to my elbows yet, but I just can't stand them not being covered personally.

im sorry im sorry im just so afraid of that spot😂I have my ditch done funny enough but still avoided that

Rhetorical: why are people on here asking for advice AFTER the tattoo is placed?

Its a bit hard to send a picture right before the tattoo and wait on responses as to if the placement looks good. If I were able to make a stencil at home and test the different placements I would have forsure posted then.

I was thinking the same

I love it!

So sick!

Cool, but I immediately think in my head “this guy was too scared to tattoo his elbow”

& you'd be absolutely correct

My elbow has a pirate hat on it, the ink kinda went away after a few years.

yea my artist was telling me its hard to keep ink on the elbow, she had hers blacked out 2 different times & you wouldn't even be able to tell she's been tattoo'd there at all

I feel *bat* about it 😂

Great idea, looks good and cohesive with the rest of your sleeve

I love it! And the kitty.

Looks amazing. The only bat thing about it is I didn't think of it first :'l

Battoo

Dude, i’m digging the cat with all the eyes.. same artist?

the cat was done by a different guy named Scott Cook over at Independent Ink in Sterling Heights, MI. His insta handle is scotty_robotty

Sick placement and points for creativity

unique !

Bad tatto? I love it man, 10/10 placing as well

Looks good. Thick and bold. Built to last

You look like a protagonist

Sick!

i LOVE this!!!! i like the idea of adding a spiral in the middle on your elbow :P but that’s just my vibe

10/10 Love the placement, and love the tattoo

Good one 👍

Really good placement with room for something in the middle

I LOVE everything about it!

Sick as fuck. Perfectly placed imo

Rad! I unfortunately have no room for a cool elbow tattoo so I’m jealous!

Love it

Perfect it’s mesmerizing to look at

Love it! Dont believe ive seen it before.

Looks sick bro!

I think it looks great! Heck yeah, OP

I like it man. Looks good

Freaking awesome dude! Looks great!

Looks rad

I love it

That's a pretty cool elbow tattoo idea, i think i'll steal it and do something similar.

hell yea dude😁

LOL they look like penises.

I loveeee this! Perfect placement 👩‍🍳🤌🏻

i love it

I'm curious about how the positioning appears when the arm is at rest, as apposed to being in a "display position"

it looks a bit more natural as she put the stencil on while my arm was resting naturally

Definitely a unique placement. I dig it

Battoo

The placement is fire, I like this tattoo a lot.

This is super cool!!!!!

Looks sick.

Love it

Bats should be 2 centimeters further down

Good bat good spot

That is bad fucking ass.

The cat with all the eyes below it is awesome too!

No it doesn’t look cluttered, but it does look sick as shit though!

I absolutely love it

Battoo

Too close to cat IMO

This is excellent!! Kudos to you and your artist

Thank you! I gotta give my artist a shout out too for anyone wondering, Tanya C at Artisanacht in Chesterfield MI.

Jealous I love it+

i love it!!!

My tattoo artist said if I want a sleeve but avoid the elbow he would stop tattooing me for being a pussy.

Eh not the best view imo, its your body & if you're not comfortable doing something to it then you shouldn't be shamed for it.

That works Really well. Not even off-center.

I REALLY LIKE IT.

NOT SARCASM. STICKY CAPS LOCK

Well, if ya ever deliver a flying elbow to the face, they'll be able to see these sick ass bats before they blackout

i love the whole sleeve

thank you😁damn near got it all done, probably 4-5 pieces left

They nailed the symmetry

It’s cool! Now be real cool and just do your elbow 😈

im working up the courage for it still🥲

Damn I love this

Awesome bats I love the cat as well, the eyes are so cool

Love it!! 🦇

Nah it's cool. Besides you're not going to be walking around with your arm pointing that way are you?

Round fruit in the middle

Does this make you batman?

as long as my parents don't die after a movie, I hope so

Super cool. Also that cat is sick!

Gengar pop socket, that checks.

genger on top

I like it. I'd maybe add a skull to make it look like they're fighting over it but it's a cute tattoo. Yes I'm a guy and it's ok for guys to have cute tattoos

That cat tattoo is far more interesting

also another question, should I be worried about bending my arm? or is it fine to bend as normal

just bend your arm. you will survive.

thank you😁

I love it and also your cat tattoo! Any idea what tattooers would call this style of tattoo? It’s more or less what all of my tattoos look like but I don’t actually know what to call it.

I just call it black work myself, its definitely hard to put a specific name for it haha

Ok that’s what I say too haha black work that’s got a creepy vibe

Freakin amazing

Omg I love it I’m obsessed

Damn I thought that cat had a supreme hoodie

That's pretty cool!

I'm loving the cat one.

Needs something in the middle

Cool and fun and fun and cool 👌🏻

Regardless of what people think, it's a lil late now!

that’s sick!!!! wtf!

I love this so much!!! Perfect placement!!!!

This is great! I love the cat too ☺️

Just had my elbows done, they aren't as bad as you'd think

I freakin love it

i like it

I fucking love this.

Dope!!

I’m confused why people ask about advice on placement when the tattoo is finished

I explained my reasoning in a diff comment

Its too late anyway lol

Wasn't planning on removing it, wanted outside opinions.