How do I make a butterfly tattoo look less tacky?

wadupwitda

I know its a bit over done, but I'm still pretty set on getting one once I turn eighteen. It has meaning to me, but too many are getting it done. Also would the shoulder be an ok placement? I want three butterflies in total (one lying flat, one with the wings lifted slightly, and the third looking as though its flying off). Maybe a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson (What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us)

Answer
a butterfly tattoo will always look tacky unless you go for the "real" element
like this

http://www.kellydotytattoo.com/tattoos/Color_Tattoos/tattoos_44476.html

but once you add quotes, again you are catapulted into the realms of tackiness

your quote is inspirational, no doubt
it will nulify having the real ones done

why not have the butterflies
then have a professional shot taken of them
add the quote to that and make it into a canvas for your wall
that way you can see it

its a lot of script to have on your shoulder

cute butterfly foot tattoos?

Coconut

does anyone know where i can see good pics?
iv tried looking on google but theres none that actually stand out to me
i would draw my own but im crap at drawing.
i like plain black tatoos with grey shading, but i dont mind a tiny bit of colour
i want one very pretty and not something with to much detail

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there is no such thing as a cute butterfly tattoo. When you see a butterfly tattoo, aside from it being painfully generic and all too common, it typically means one of two things. No.1 - total flippin TRAMP. or No.2 Totally naive child's first tattoo.

The butterfly is a sign of a complete lack of creativity in the tattoo world, and most tattoo artist tense up and curl their toes when they have to do this... meaning they hate it, trust me.

If you must get a tattoo, THINK ABOUT IT, and get something that means something to you.

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