Now that you are aware of the existence of tattoo design contests, the next thing you may want to know is how much it costs. Although the cost of a design varies, websites that provide the marketplace for these contests set a minimum prize amount, generally starting at $35. The key thing to remember is that the higher the price you offer, the more artists will join your contest.
The minimum price set is just a start; there are certain price guidelines that you should follow when deciding on the prize for the winning artwork. The complexity of the design, size and other technical details will have a bearing on the amount of the prize. Websites usually approve the final cost amount for the design you want. They do this to benefit both the client host and the artists who will enter the contest.
Sites that host these contests do not usually charge any additional fee to the client. They only require you to pay the amount of the prize you post on their site. If you are a client, the first things you need to do are sign up and create an account on their site. Then you must give a specific and detailed description of the contest rules and finally set the price as high as possible so that you can generate more entries and therefore more designs to choose from.
Before you start, though, these websites will also advise you to browse and check other prize listings on other tattoo design contests to provide you with information on current pricing.
What makes these contests popular among tattoo enthusiasts? Tattoo design contests cost less compared to custom ones designed in tattoo parlors, plus you get a one-of-a-kind design which meets your requirements. Tattoo design contests last for two weeks (14 days). Within that period, as the host, you can browse the designs submitted and provide feedback to the artist.
Feedback is vital to the success of the contest. It provides key information to the artist of what you like and do not like in each design presented. By providing good feedback, chances are the artist would come up with an ever more unique design.
As artists submit designs, you have the right to rate and give feedback on their work, based on the rules you set for the contest. More often than not, these artists welcome suggestions, and will modify their designs if you ask them to. Just remember to be polite and appreciative in each feedback, since most of these artists spend many hours creating the most unique design they are capable of.
As with any other undertaking, a tattoo design contest that has a good communication link and constructive criticism will show a much better result that you could have bargained for. These contests not only provide you with 100 percent original work which you will own, but you would also have the chance to work and interact with a great tattoo artist at a reasonable price. How could you pass up such a great deal?
Kristen Dunn is a tattoo enthusiast and professional tattoo designer who has created thousands of thought provoking, elegant, and funky tattoos for her clients. She has a vast collection of custom designs to her credit. Winner of several awards and accolades, Kristen is now a founding member of the world's largest custom tattoo design community at CreateMyTattoo. View her tattoo collection or read more on her blog here.