Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Why should I purchase a design from TattooFinder.com?

• Quality: All designs sold on TattooFinder are by top artists from around the world, and the best up & coming artists in the industry. There is lots of free flash on the Internet, but in general, you get what you pay for. Remember, you are selecting a design to PERMANENTLY go on your body . . . you want the best! Much of the artwork on TattooFinder.com is also sold as sets of tattoo flash to tattoo studios on TattooFinder.com. This is the same top quality artwork that you would find displayed on the walls of tattoo studios worldwide. Unlike a tattoo studio however, the size of our collection is not limited to wall space. Our goal is to provide more top quality designs on TattooFinder.com than can be found anywhere.
• Ease of finding a perfect design: TattooFinder.com features the most advanced search engine on the Internet for finding tattoo designs. We are constantly adding new designs. The gallery on the site allows you to bookmark designs for your consideration, or send them to your friends to get their opinions. TattooFinder.com allows you to search by artist, color or black&gray designs, the date a design was added, size and an intelligent keyword system that automatically updates itself as searches are performed.
• All artwork is tattooable: Some artwork is tattooable, some is not. Skin is a living canvas that changes over time. A tattoo artist may put something on your skin just to make the sale even if it won't hold up over time. All designs on TattooFinder.com have been evaluated by reputable tattoo artists to ensure that they will work as a great tattoo design.
• Stencils (line drawings): Most people aren't aware of what stencils are used for. Stencils are what the tattoo artist will use to transfer the outlines of the design to your skin. All artwork on TattooFinder.com is sold with stencils. If you bring a design into a studio without stencils, the tattoo artist will add the time it takes to create them into the price of the tattoo. At the end, buying a design on TattooFinder.com can actually save you money on the price of your tattoo.
  

What do I get when I purchase a design?

When you purchase a design from TattooFinder.com, you can immediately go to the "My Tattoos" section of the site and a link to your design will ALWAYS be there for you to download, print out, and take to a tattoo artist, share with friends, frame, or anything else you want to do with it for personal use (you just can't resell the design). Nothing is shipped to you after your purchase. As soon as your order is complete you can access your design for as long as we are in business and/or your account remains active.

What are stencils (line drawings) and why are they important?

With your purchase, you also get the STENCILS (LINE DRAWINGS) for the design, which the tattoo artist will use to create the actual tattoo on your body. Many tattoo artists will actually charge more if you bring in a design without stencils to pay for the time it takes them to create them (though they may not tell you they are including this in the price). Buying a design from TattooFinder.com can actually SAVE YOU MONEY!

Other sites sell designs WITHOUT the stencils, so you end up paying a tattoo artist to create the stencils (at $80 - $150 per hour, that can be EXPENSIVE!). Beware of "Smash and Grab" type deals with one-time fees! Sure, you can get a hold of a lot of sub-quality tattoo designs this way, but to get a design tattooed for life, you will end up paying more because the tattooist has to create the stencils!

Free flash is free (of course) but really, you get what you pay for in quality. Do you really want to put a design on your skin for life of a design created by a second-rate artist just because the design is free? Free flash also generally does NOT come with stencils (line drawings) either.

TattooFinder.com only sells TOP QUALITY tattoo designs by the best artists worldwide, and all artwork includes stencils. This is the same quality artwork that you might find in a tattoo studio, but TattooFinder.com is the ENTIRE library of designs (not just what happens to be on a studio wall), and getting that design is only a click away!

What types of payment does TattooFinder.com accept?

Presently, TattooFinder.com accepts MasterCard, VISA, and PayPal.

How can I access designs I have purchased?

After you have made a purchase, there will be a link to the "My Tattoos" page from your purchase confirmation receipt. You can also access the "My Tattoos" section of the site at any time by clicking on the "My Tattoos" button in the main menu. Any purchases you have made will have links to the designs at the bottom of the page in this section of the site. Login is required.

What rights do I have to the designs I have purchased?

You have the right to use the design you purchased for your personal use. The assumption is that you would get the design tattooed on your body, but you can also print the design and put it on your wall, use it for personal greeting cards . . . the only restriction is that you can not resell the design. The copyrights to the designs are held by TattooFinder.com and/or the original artists of the designs. Reselling the designs would be in violation of U.S. and International copyright law.

When I purchase a design, can other people purchase it too?

Yes, just like designs in the walls of tattoo studios, the designs are available for use by all customers who purchase them. TattooFinder.com plans to offer single purchase designs in the future, as well as custom designs / artwork.

Can I get a refund on a design purchase?

No, unfortunately because of the nature of what TattooFinder.com is selling, there is no way that we could be guaranteed that the design purchased was not accessed and used after a sale. Therefore, all sales on TattooFinder.com are final. Click here for our full refund / return policy.

Do I have to join the site to make a purchase?

Yes. When you make a purchase, an account will automatically be created for you if you haven't created one previously.

Why should I create an account with TattooFinder.com?

Creating an account with TattooFinder.com allows you to create your own personal gallery where you can store designs from the site that you might consider purchasing. It also allows you to receive information by e-mail from TattooFinder.com for gallery expiration notices (galleries are only stored 3 months from the last login date) new artwork added to the site, new artists added to the site, and other site information. Creating an account with TattooFinder.com is FREE and can be done at the "My Tattoos" section of the website.

I'm having troubles logging in, and/or I forgot my password . . . what should I do?

To log in to the site, you need to type in your e-mail address and password EXACTLY as you typed them when you created your account. If you forgot your password, you can click on the link "Forget password? Click here and we will e-mail it to you." at the login screen and your password will automatically be sent to the e-mail address you used when you created your account. For additional questions for problems logging in to the site, please e-mail us at info@tattoofinder.com.

How can I change my account information including my e-mail address?

You can edit your account information by logging in to the "My Tattoos" section of the TattooFinder.com website. Your contact/billing information will be displayed. You can click on the "Update My Info" button to change your account information.

How can I change my e-mail preferences or unsubscribe from mailings?

You can edit your e-mail preferences and/or unsubscribe from mailings by logging in to the "My Tattoos" section of the TattooFinder.com website. Your e-mail preferences will be displayed. You can click on the "Update My Info" button to change your settings for receiving e-mails from TattooFinder.com.

What can I do so I don't have to log into the site each time I visit?

To set a cookie and avoid having to log in to the TattooFinder.com website each time you visit, click the box for "Remember me so I don't have to login each time." next time you log in. As long as you do not delete the cookies on your computer, you will automatically be logged on to the TattooFinder.com website each time you visit.

How do I find the designs I am looking for at TattooFinder.com?

There are several ways to find designs on the TattooFinder.com website. You can type in one or more keywords in the search field on the homepage, you can go to the "Find Tattoos" (Advanced Search) section of the site for more search options, or you can browse designs by any particular artist by clicking on an artist's name on the Advanced Search page. The TattooFinder.com Advanced Search feature is the most sophisticated search engine on the Internet to help you find your perfect design(s). They keyword search feature actually tracks all terms people are searching on, and "learns" how to better help people find tattoos the more it is used. If a term is typed in that the database does not recognize, it tells us that someone was looking for designs of that type so we can add them to the site. The Advanced Search feature also allows you to define your search by artists, black & gray or color designs, sizes of designs, and by the date designs were last added to the site. The default setting for the search are set to provide the maximum number of designs, so leaving those settings and only typing keywords will provide the most returns.

How can I view all designs by a particular artist on the site?

To browse through all designs on the TattooFinder.com website by a particular artist, go to the "Find Tattoos " section of the site (Advanced Search) and click on an artist's name. The results page will list all designs on the site by that artist.

Can I view larger pictures of the designs?

No. Obviously theft of artwork is a potential problem for TattooFinder.com. We provide the largest previews of the artwork that we feel we can without allowing excessive opportunity for individuals to try and "steal" artwork from the site. Designs that are purchased will be displayed at their full size, without the copyright watermark over the design.

What is "My Gallery" and how do I create it?

"My Gallery" is a very cool feature of the TattooFinder.com website that allows you to "store" up to 12 designs that might be of interest to you. You must set up a TattooFinder.com account to create a Gallery, and you must be logged on to the site to add designs. As you search for designs on the site, you can click on the "Gallery" button below the large preview window on the left side of the search results page. The design you are previewing will be placed into your Gallery for you to consider and compare with other designs and/or share with friends before you would make a purchase. Once you reach 12 designs in your Gallery, you will need to delete one or more designs before others can be added.

Your Gallery can always be accessed in the "My Tattoos" section of the site, and will be stored up to three months from the date of your last login at the TattooFinder.com site. You can also set your account preferences to receive a friendly e-mail reminder when your Gallery is about to expire, so you don't accidentally lose any designs you wanted to keep there.

How do I add items to and delete items from my shopping cart?

You can add items to your cart for purchase in two ways. On the search results page, click on the "BUY" button next to the design you would like to purchase in the listings to the right, or click on the "BUY" button below the large preview window on the left. You can also add designs to your cart for purchase from your Gallery in the "My Tattoos" section of the site. Simply click on the "BUY" button below the design in your Gallery.

To remove items from your cart, click on the "DELETE" button on the TattooFinder.com Shopping Cart page.

How can I send designs to friends for them to look at?

One of the great features about the TattooFinder.com website is the ability to share specific designs with your friends. Perhaps you want to get their opinions on a particular design, or perhaps you found a design that you think would be perfect for someone you know. When you are viewing designs from the search results page, click on the "E-mail" button below the large preview window on the left. A new browser window will pop up. Simply fill in your friends name, your friends e-mail address, your name, and your e-mail address, and click on the send button. An e-mail will be sent to your friend with a link that will automatically bring up the design you want them to see on the TattooFinder.com site.

How can I suggest designs I would like to see on the site?

To suggest designs you would like to see on this site, please use the form on our "Contact" page and tell us what designs or design styles you would like to see, or see more of.

How can I get a custom design?

At this point, TattooFinder.com is not set up to provide custom design work. We are planning on offering custom design services and single purchase designs in the future.

How can I sell my artwork on TattooFinder.com?

If you are interested in selling your artwork on TattooFinder.com, please e-mail us at artists@flash2xs.com, and provide the following:

• Information about yourself and why you are interested in selling your artwork on TattooFinder.com
• Information about your art/design experience and/or history in the tattoo industry
• Whether or not you are also interested in selling your artwork on Flash2xs.com
• Some samples of your work
• Any questions you might have

We are always interested in bringing new talent to the site, and we will respond to all inquiries with additional information about how we set artists up on the TattooFinder.com (and Flash2xs.com if you are interested in that, as well).

Can I buy sets of artwork/flash at TattooFinder.com?

No, TattooFinder.com is set up to sell designs individually to people looking for single designs. For shop owners, tattoo artists, or others looking to purchase sets of artwork, we invite you to visit our sister site, Flash2xs.com! Flash2xs.com features sets of artwork by many of the same top, world renowned artists found on TattooFinder.com.

What are the requirements/specifications to view the TattooFinder.com site?

• Internet Explorer 5.0,Netscape 7.0, Firefox 1.0 or Safari 1.0 or above
• Plug-in for Macromedia Flash 8 or above. Download it for free here.
• Screen Resolution of 600x800
• A love for Tattoos!

Please e-mail us if you have question about requirements/specification or if you are having problems view the site.

How can I contact TattooFinder.com?

You can e-mail TattooFinder.com at info@tattoofinder.com, or use the form on our "Contact" page.