Placement
Back tattoos
The back is often chosen for large realistic tattoos: portraits, animals, mythological and fantasy scenes. But the scale can be anything — from a small piece on the shoulder blade to a full-back tattoo.
Placements in this area
01Full back tattooA full back is a monumental project, planned as a whole and done over a dozen sessions or more.- 02Shoulder blade tattooThe shoulder blade is a convenient area for a medium-sized piece, hidden by clothing and easy to extend onto the upper arm or the whole back.
- 03Lower back tattooThe lower back is a horizontal area above the waistline for a symmetrical composition that clothing covers almost all the time.
About this area
A full-back tattoo is a big project that takes time. It is worked area by area and refined gradually, so sessions are best planned in advance. The number of visits depends on how complex the work is and how much detail it has.
Before work begins, decide on its boundaries: whether the tattoo will stay on the back or extend onto the shoulders and sides. This is especially important if you plan to connect it with sleeves or continue tattoos you already have.
A project like this doesn’t have to mean filling the entire back densely. You can leave free skin between elements, make one main image the focus or combine several scenes. This shapes both the overall look of the tattoo and the amount of work ahead.
Let’s talk about your project
Tell us what you have in mind. We’ll give you a quote and suggest a date.
Want to talk your idea over? Get in touch or come in for a free consultation: we’ll go through the project in detail — size, placement, number of sessions — and decide together where to start.