If you've been searching for tattoo designs online you've probably realized one thing - there's a ton out there. In fact, it's very overwhelming. It seems that there are hundreds of sites offering free tattoo designs. However, most of these sites don't have very many designs too choose from, they make it hard to find the design you really want, or the designs they do have are boring and ugly!

That's where we come in. We have spent a great amount of time researching several different online tattoo websites and put together what we think are the three best. All three companies we recommend provide some very useful extras besides the killer designs.

Here's the way these sites work: You pay a low one-time fee for your membership. (We know you don't want to pay, but hear us out.) This gives you unlimited access to the thousands of designs in their gallery. You can download and print as many as you want, then take them into your local tattoo studio. You do not have to pay per design.

Now you may be thinking to yourself: Why on earth would I pay for access to an online tattoo gallery? Can't I find designs online for free? Honestly, yes you can. But it will take you countless hours to browse through the hundreds of sites out there and you still wouldn't find as many choices as each of the three websites below.

Think about it. You have no problem paying for cosmetics, jewelry and clothes to help you get the look you want. Isn't it worth a few bucks to be absolutely sure you have found the perfect tattoo design? One that you will have to live with for the rest of your life?

Besides, when you sign up for a membership with any of the sites below, you get much more than access to thousands of designs. Their memberships come with free bonuses, community forums, instructional videos and more. And just to put your mind at ease, they all have money-back guarantees as well.

We've done the research for you so you can save time and find the tattoo you want today! So read our reviews below. Pick the company that sounds best to you, visit their website and sign up. There is no better way to find the perfect flash, so join today!

Ranked #1 - Tattoo Me Now

Rating Simply put, Tattoo Me Now gives you the whole enchilada. To start, you have access to their 3,500+ quality designs, with more added every month. Plus, there's the Members Gallery with photos of other people's ink you can get inspiration from, the Discussion Forum to get answers or feedback from members and artists, and the Video Vault for further education. Plus when you join you get over $100 worth of free bonuses, the best being an eBook of 3,300+ names & words in Chinese. They have a 60-day risk-free money back guarantee, but we don't think you will need it. You can get a 1-year membership for $27, but the $37 lifetime membership is a much better value. Join their site today and find out what 37,000 customers in 63 countries already know - Tatto Me Now is the best!

Ranked #2 - Chopper Tattoo

Rating Chopper Tattoo is another really great site. Their design gallery is massive, and the quality is top notch. Their tattoo lettering feature is pretty cool, giving you thousands of lettering ideas you can customize from the convenience of your computer. Two killer bonuses come with your membership: $297 in free music downloads, and free Inked magazine. You have the option of a 30-day, 60-day or lifetime membership. At only $34, the lifetime membership is the way to go.

Ranked #3 - Tattoo Designs U.S.

Rating Tattoo Designs U.S. is a little newer to the tattoo business, but they are defintely not lacking in the availability or quality of designs. Their best free bonus has to be the Phrase Creator Widget -- type in any English word or phrase and it will translate it for you into Chinese, Arabic or Hebrew. While they don't have the whole package as far as things like community forums, videos and member photos go, their price is one of the lowest at $24.95. A great option if all you care about is access to tattoo designs without the extra bells and whistles. And you can rest easy with an 8-week money back guarantee.

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