Tattoo size finder
Pick a style and a placement. You’ll see whether they go well together, which width makes sense and how long the skin needs to heal.
Fine line and the forearm go well together: Plenty of muscle, little bone – one of the most popular spots for a first tattoo, easy to see and easy to care for.
- Sensible width
- 4–14 cm
- Pain
- 3/10 · low
- Surface healing
- 10–14 days
- Day to day
- mostly visible
This is 14 cm wide:
Hold your phone against the spot to judge the size. Screens show centimetres only roughly – use a ruler for the exact measure.
Pain and healing time are our own rough assessment – not measurements and not medical advice.
Everything about Fine line on the forearmWhy does size depend on the style?
Fine lines and lots of detail need room. Skin isn’t paper: ink spreads a little over the years, and lines that sit too close run together. A fine-line design can stay small if it has few lines. A realistic portrait, on the other hand, needs an area where shading and transitions have space.
What do “possible” and “difficult” mean?
The rating combines two things: how fine the style works and how well the spot holds fine lines over the years. “Possible” means it works, but plan bigger or simpler. “Difficult” means the spot moves a lot, sees a lot of friction or is too small for the style. Talk it through with your artist – they can see your skin.
How accurate is the scale line?
The line is drawn in on-screen centimetres. Many phones show this close to real size, but not all of them. Hold your phone against the spot to get a feel for the width, and use a ruler or tape measure for the exact size.