Plan a tattoo that holds up, before you book

AI Tattoo Artist is a free set of web tools for planning a tattoo. Turn a photo into a stencil at true print size, see how a style is built, and take a clear reference to your artist.

Make a stencil See the flash sheet

AI generated example: American traditional swallow tattoo flash — AI generated example, and the same design converted to line art.

The same swallow converted to violet line art, as a stencil would look — AI generated example, and the same design converted to line art.

The tools

Stencil maker
Photo to line art or a solid stencil, sized in cm or inches, printed at true size.
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American traditional guide
Bold outlines, the limited palette, the sailor history and 12 flash examples.
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Fine line guide
Single needle and small groupings, where fine line works and where it struggles.
Guide
Cover-up guide
Steps for covering an old tattoo, with eight darker design examples.
Guide
AI design generator
Text to tattoo design, every result labelled as AI generated.
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On the artist's side

Everything here is a reference for an artist to redraw, not a finished tattoo. Bring it to a consultation and let the person holding the needle decide what will hold on your skin.

From the flash sheet

AI generated examples. Each one is a starting point to take to an artist.

AI generated example: american traditional tattoo design, a swallow carrying a blank banner with no text on it, on a white background — A swallow carrying a blank banner with no text on it. Chest, 12 cm.
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AI generated example: american traditional tattoo design, a crawling panther head and paws, on a white background — A crawling panther head and paws. Upper arm, 14 cm.
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AI generated example: fine line tattoo design, a single peony with two leaves, on a white background — A single peony with two leaves. Inner forearm, 9 cm.
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AI generated example: fine line tattoo design, a vertical row of five moon phases, on a white background — A vertical row of five moon phases. Spine, 12 cm.
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AI generated example: blackwork tattoo design, a moth with solid black wings, crescent moon details and negative space pattern, on a white background — A moth with solid black wings, crescent moon details and negative space pattern. Sternum, 14 cm.
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AI generated example: japanese tattoo design, a koi fish swimming upstream through waves, on a white background — A koi fish swimming upstream through waves. Forearm, 18 cm.
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AI generated example: minimalist tattoo design, a paper plane with a dotted flight path, on a white background — A paper plane with a dotted flight path. Wrist, 4 cm.
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AI generated example: cover-up tattoo design, a raven over dark red roses, on a white background — A raven over dark red roses. Forearm, 14 cm.
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