Hi there, I’m new to this forum but would like to try and get some ideas and a bit of advice about extending my current tattoo into a half sleeve design.

I currently have a Polynesian style face on the inside of my left bicep, and I want to add to it and get a half sleeve which will fit around the existing one.

http://img149.imageshack.us/i/p1050537p.jpg/

I really like the idea of getting a ‘lifeline’ incorporated into it. I kind of line which will run down from the top of my shoulder and snake across my arm and inside of it I want to incorporate into it the people who are most important to me in my life: my parents, sisters and my nieces and nephews. And then to leave room to add to this should I ever get married and have children. As well as this I would perhaps like to incorporate maybe my star sign or date of birth at the top of the line.

Now I don’t want these names, initials etc. to be obvious, rather I want them to blend in and form part of the larger design and only really be obvious when looking closely at the sleeve, because I don’t want it to shout out too much but be a bit more subtle. I have seen some Samoan designs which have this and this is where I have got the inspiration. The most famous example I have seen was footballers Tim Cahill who has a lifeline with the names of his children, parents etc incorporated into his overall design which I really like.

Obviously I’m not going to copy his design, I’m just using his as an example and whatever design I settle on must complement the existing one I have had for nearly 2 years now. Having read some of the other threads on here it seems like a good place to start for inspiration, so any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks