Four directions before the first appointment.
AI Tattoo Generator
Describe your idea, pick a style, and get 4 tattoo designs on a clean flash sheet — crisp outlines your artist can trace, adapt and make yours.
12 credits for 4 designs, shown before you generate. Plans renew monthly until cancelled and can be cancelled online at any time — see pricing details.
See the full prompt
Tattoo design of a swallow carrying a sprig of lavender. Fine-line tattoo design, single-needle thin black lines, delicate detail, minimal shading. Presented as a clean flash sheet on plain white paper, crisp stencil-ready outlines, centred, no skin, no body, no text, no watermark.
Opens the image studio on Seedream 5.0 Pro with all of this set — press Generate there. 3 credits an image; the total is confirmed before anything is charged.
Start from an idea
Each card opens the studio with the idea in fine line. Tap another style in the starter above to see the same idea as traditional or blackwork.
a swallow carrying a sprig of lavender
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Open with this ideaWildflowersa small bouquet of wildflowers tied with ribbon
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Open with this ideaSnake and peonya snake coiled around a peony
Open with this ideaHow a tattoo prompt is built
Ask an image model for “a tattoo of a swallow” and you usually get a photo of an arm, a shaded render, or a design with made-up lettering. The starter asks for what an artist actually needs: the design alone, on white paper, as a flash sheet with outlines clean enough to trace.
a swallow carrying a sprig of lavender
fine-line tattoo design, single-needle thin black lines, delicate detail, minimal shading
Presented as a clean flash sheet on plain white paper, crisp stencil-ready outlines, centred, no skin, no body, no text, no watermark.
From idea to appointment in three steps
Describe the image
Subject first, then the details that matter to you — a swallow, carrying lavender, wings open.
Try the styles
Run the same idea as fine line and as traditional. Seeing both is the fastest way to know which you want.
Take it to your artist
Bring your favourite two or three. The artist sizes, places and redraws it for your skin.
Designing a tattoo that lasts
Detail needs size. Fine lines spread a little with time. A detailed design wants room — if it has to be small, choose fine line with fewer elements, or traditional.
Think about the placement. A long, narrow design suits a forearm; a round one suits a shoulder or calf. Tell the starter the shape you need — “tall and narrow” or “inside a circle”.
Lettering by hand. The designs leave out text on purpose. If you want a name or a date, have your artist letter it — it will be spelled and spaced for your skin.
Settings the starter uses
| Setting | Detail | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Seedream 5.0 Pro | Best all-round detail and prompt precision |
| Shapes | 3:4 · 1:1 · 9:16 | Portrait, Square, Phone |
| Quality | 2K | Set for you, changeable in the studio |
| Price | 3 credits an image | 12 for the default 4 |
What is not allowed, and labelling
Hate symbols, extremist imagery and designs targeting a group are not allowed, and prompts naming public figures or franchise characters are blocked. Every image is AI-generated and carries a signed C2PA provenance mark saying so, in line with Article 50 of the EU AI Act; anyone can read it on the verification page, and the Content & Safety Policy sets out what may not be created. Plans renew monthly until cancelled and can be cancelled online at any time; the full terms are on pricing details.
Frequently asked questions
How does the AI tattoo generator work?
Describe what the tattoo shows — a swallow carrying a sprig of lavender — tap a style and press Create. The image studio opens on Seedream 5.0 Pro with a prompt for a clean flash sheet on white paper and renders 4 designs, so you have a few directions to discuss with your artist.
Can my tattoo artist use the design as a stencil?
Use it as the reference, not the final stencil. The designs come out as crisp outlines on white, which makes them easy to trace, but a good artist will redraw line weight, size and flow for your body and your skin. That redrawing is what makes a tattoo age well.
Which tattoo style should I choose?
Fine line for small, delicate pieces; traditional for bold designs that read from a distance and age well; blackwork for strong graphic contrast; botanical for detailed plant studies; geometric for symmetrical patterns; watercolour for soft colour behind a fine outline. Ask your artist which styles they specialise in before you commit.
Can I see how the tattoo would look on my arm?
Yes, with your own photo. Take a well-lit photo of the area, open the image studio in edit mode with that photo and your chosen design as references, and ask for the design placed on the skin at the size you want. Use photos of yourself only.
Are any designs not allowed?
Hate symbols, extremist imagery and designs that target a group are not allowed, and prompts naming public figures or franchise characters are blocked. Everything else — animals, plants, geometry, objects and invented symbols — is fair game.
How much does a set of designs cost?
Seedream 5.0 Pro at 2K is 3 credits an image, so 4 designs are 12 credits. The total is on the Generate button before anything is charged, and failed images are refunded.
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