Bring an instant smile to your face with a handwritten tattoo.

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This kid clearly has a future artistic career.

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Lace is another example of a classic, ladylike design that looks gorgeous on women of all ages. Like filigree, you can work lace elements into larger pieces to give your ink a more romantic, vintage feel, or you can mimic the look of fabric by creating a bow, garter belt or bracelet.

Lace tattoos require particularly intricate handiwork; so make sure you find an artist with experience executing fine, detailed lines.

The negative space in this precise design helps create a graceful, breathable piece.

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This detailed tattoo creatively incorporates lace into the leaf of a Ginkgo tree.

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