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The other concept that I've looked into is to create an app for tattooists and tattoo designers/enthusiasts. Tattooing has always been an interest of mine and I feel that there is a disconnect between the tattooists themselves and the consumers who want to get a tattoo. To bridge this gap I think there is a need for people to be able to experiment with and visualise tattoos on their skin without having to physically go into parlours or book appointments with artists.
The App would be a 3D environment with a human model, where two dimensional sketches or designs can be uploaded to visualise what each tattoo will look like once applied to someones skin in a 3D context. By having a range of designs created by tattooists and users in one place, people using the app would be able to search through a library of existing designs and mix and match them to create a unique and original tattoo.
The potential of this idea expands to buying and selling designs through the app, promoting specific tattoo artists or studios and connecting different users and tattoo artists together to establish a community of people who share the same goal - creating original, diverse and customised tattoos for the people who want them.
I have researched existing apps that are trying to achieve something similar but feel that the ones that are currently available are more of a novelty experience and don't specifically appeal to the people who are serious about tattooing or are inclined to go out and get one.
One app that I personally downloaded and have been experimenting with is called 'Inkhunter'. The concept was similar where you can apply an existing design or original of your own to different parts of your body. The app was limited in that you had to draw a square smiley on the desired part of your body and line it up with your camera through the app for the tattoo to be applied. This limits users who want something out of reach (on their back) or want to view the tattoo from different angles once it has been applied. It also means that the applied tattoos can't be modified further or connected to other designs that you'd like to incorporate. The library was very limited even after subscribing through facebook and there was no option to upload designs for other app users, hence the 'novelty experience' that I've mentioned. There was also limited credit to artists that had supplied the existing designs that were available to use.
Link: Inkhunter App
The App would be a 3D environment with a human model, where two dimensional sketches or designs can be uploaded to visualise what each tattoo will look like once applied to someones skin in a 3D context. By having a range of designs created by tattooists and users in one place, people using the app would be able to search through a library of existing designs and mix and match them to create a unique and original tattoo.
The potential of this idea expands to buying and selling designs through the app, promoting specific tattoo artists or studios and connecting different users and tattoo artists together to establish a community of people who share the same goal - creating original, diverse and customised tattoos for the people who want them.
I have researched existing apps that are trying to achieve something similar but feel that the ones that are currently available are more of a novelty experience and don't specifically appeal to the people who are serious about tattooing or are inclined to go out and get one.
One app that I personally downloaded and have been experimenting with is called 'Inkhunter'. The concept was similar where you can apply an existing design or original of your own to different parts of your body. The app was limited in that you had to draw a square smiley on the desired part of your body and line it up with your camera through the app for the tattoo to be applied. This limits users who want something out of reach (on their back) or want to view the tattoo from different angles once it has been applied. It also means that the applied tattoos can't be modified further or connected to other designs that you'd like to incorporate. The library was very limited even after subscribing through facebook and there was no option to upload designs for other app users, hence the 'novelty experience' that I've mentioned. There was also limited credit to artists that had supplied the existing designs that were available to use.
Link: Inkhunter App
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