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Tattoo Placement & Scale Calculator

Scale a tattoo design to fit different body placement areas while maintaining proportions.

Inputs

in
in

Results

Scaled Width

4 in

Scaled Height5 in
Scale Factor100%
Tattoo Area20 sq in
Placement AreaForearm
Pain Level5 / 10
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the design original artwork size in inches (width by height).
  2. Set the target placement area on the body and the available skin canvas dimensions.
  3. Input the scaling factor or desired print size.
  4. Review the Scaled Width and Height and the Coverage Percentage of the placement area.
  5. Use the output to print a correctly sized stencil before transferring the design.

How the result changes with Design Width

Design WidthScaled Width
2.452.45 in
7.324 in
134 in
184 in

What each input means

Design Width
Width of the original design
Design Height
Height of the original design
Body Placement
Where the tattoo will be placed

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    Design Width = 4, Design Height = 5, Body Placement = 2 = 3 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Scaled Width
    Scaled Width
    4 = 4
  3. Calculate Scaled Height
    Scaled Height
    5 = 5
  4. Calculate Scale Factor
    Scale Factor
    100 = 100

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