tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11087551516859997702024-03-14T00:34:59.891+07:00Gallery Tattoo for 2012New Gallery, Wallpaper, News And Information About Tattoo for 2012Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.comBlogger2571125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-55244120525505174252012-05-10T10:52:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.388+07:00Tattoo Designs - The Most Popular and Nicest Designs For Your Master Piece Body Art<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Tribal Tattoos</b> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1ZHYuG6h78g/SszTIno4ZII/AAAAAAAAAas/ZiMCPHxP4vA/s640/maria-ozawa+tribal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1ZHYuG6h78g/SszTIno4ZII/AAAAAAAAAas/ZiMCPHxP4vA/s320/maria-ozawa+tribal.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><i>Tribal tattoos might be the most popular tattoo designs form of tattoos in the world right now. Originally referred to as any tattoo style done outside of the Western World, it has now come to be known as a style indicative of the tattoos created for thousands of years in the Pacific Islands and Africa. </i><br /><i>Tribal tattoos are instantly recognizable with their dramatic use of aggressive dark lines in jagged symmetrical shapes spread throughout the skin. Tribal tats are most often done in simple black and skin tones but they can also be infused with color to brighten the overall look. Whereas other tattoo styles attempt to represent a specific object, tribal tattoos seem far more concerned with the 'feel' rather than what it specifically looks like.</i><br /><i>The most popular tribal designs are Maori, Haida and Polynesian designs. There is also great interest in Native American tattoo designs. The term "tribal" of course covers an astonishing array of tattoo design possibilities, from the traditional tribal tattoos of indigenous and aboriginal cultures, to the latest in graphic design for the body.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Stars Tattoo Designs</b> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mTbeHHfKzGo/TeFpVJOjuxI/AAAAAAAAAb0/NZsSVC_-Z1A/s400/online+tattoo+designs+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mTbeHHfKzGo/TeFpVJOjuxI/AAAAAAAAAb0/NZsSVC_-Z1A/s320/online+tattoo+designs+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>One of the most popular versions start tattoo designs are nautical stars. Nautical stars have a long history in the world of tattoo designs dating all the way back to the early sailors, specifically Sailor Jerry, and his many tattoo designs.</i><br /><i>Typically the sailors use the North Star to help them navigate the waters of the open ocean. Over time the North Star became a symbol for good luck in a safe passage back to land.</i><br /><i>Over time this led many sailors were very superstitious lot of folk to start getting Star tattoos and more specifically nautical star tattoos to provide them with enough luck complete a safe journey. Originally they were different colors of nautical star tattoos and each color would represent have a different symbolic meaning. For example a red nautical star tattoo might mean that the bearer assailed across the Pacific Ocean successfully three times. Most of this history in early symbolism in terms of color has been lost for what survives today is the deep history and rich symbolic meaning of the nautical star tattoo. Not only is it a symbol of good lock it is also a simple for helping find one's own path in life and it is seen as a guiding symbol.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Butterfly Tattoo Designs</b> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KadG2UVwGQM/T0nB6bxS-zI/AAAAAAAAAYU/702QiEDTWJ4/s1600/butterfly-tattoo-designs-for-girls-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em$3B margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KadG2UVwGQM/T0nB6bxS-zI/AAAAAAAAAYU/702QiEDTWJ4/s320/butterfly-tattoo-designs-for-girls-4.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><i>The butterfly tattoo is by far the most used artistic subject matter of all insects, especially in the tattoo industry. Butterflies became a fad years ago by being the theme of many pieces of jewelry, t-shirts, scarves, paintings, and tattoos. Artists have a real freedom of creativity when they are creating butterfly tattoos because the designs are not rigid. They can be changed in color, size, shape, and other details without looking distorted.</i><br /><i>The butterfly has many different meanings. In our society, its symbol has been commonly known as freedom, change, and growth. A generally feminine tattoo design choice and a perennial favorite.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Fairy Tattoo Designs</b> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p5TO7rX-s7M/T0kGKR8KJpI/AAAAAAAACGo/r6JVjukzuvo/s640/Fairy-Hot-Tattoo-Design-for-Girls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-p5TO7rX-s7M/T0kGKR8KJpI/AAAAAAAACGo/r6JVjukzuvo/s320/Fairy-Hot-Tattoo-Design-for-Girls.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><i>The Fairy as a tattoo design can be as simple as a take-off on the often overpowering presence of corporate America in pop-culture, think Tinkerbell and Disney creatures, or it goes back to a rich history of story, myth and folklore. Fairies in literature are often the personification of human wishes and desire in the form of little people with magical powers. As a tattoo design they can be symbols of youthful innocence and a desire to retain a child-like imagination, wonder and awe.</i><br /><i>The very word fairy, derived from the Latin "fata", or fate underlies the use of fairies in literature and myth to explain the workings of destiny, with it's often unpredictable nature of gifts and disappointments. The use of supernatural beings, who often meddle in human affairs in fairy tales, has created a genre of story-telling that is rich in symbolism and that lays bare the psychological and social challenges as we pass through the stages of childhood to adulthood. The presence of magic makes fairies a favorite of children and as a tattoo design they are a potent symbol of our youth.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Dragon tattoo designs</b> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fjILsvP-RlM/ToC4Vsm8NbI/AAAAAAAADyU/likt09IgAjo/s1600/dragon-tattoo-designs-for-women2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fjILsvP-RlM/ToC4Vsm8NbI/AAAAAAAADyU/likt09IgAjo/s320/dragon-tattoo-designs-for-women2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><i>The dragon is definitely hands down one of the most beautiful and powerful of all the mythic beasts. The sheer beauty and power of these mythical beasts alone warrant there attention as tattoo designs. Then being combined with a long and rich history of tattooing as an art form such as in the Japanese culture and you have a winning combination.</i><br /><i>Typically dragon tattoo are not seen as the cunning and evil creature that they are represented as in Western culture. Instead in most Asian cultures Dragons do not breathe fire typically and are seen as more benevolent creatures. They are seen as very powerful and are definitely a symbol of strength and power. However, they also represent a perfect balance of yin and yang forces and are therefore believed to represent a reconciliation of balancing of power. They therefore more typically represent a combination of power with wisdom.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Celtic Tattoo Designs</b> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.designtattoo.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Celtic-Tattoo-Designs-for-Men-Arm-495x503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.designtattoo.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Celtic-Tattoo-Designs-for-Men-Arm-495x503.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><i>Celtic tattoo designs are primarily a genre of complex interwoven lines representing knots, mazes, spirals and other figures. Celtic animal figures are zoomorphic or stylized renderings of animals that were used for carvings, in jewelry and wood, stonework and manuscript illustrations. Many images used by tattoo artists today are derived from the famous Irish Book of Kells.</i><br /><i>The famous Book of Kells is an ornately illustrated manuscript, produced by Irish Monks around AD 800. It is one of the most lavishly illuminated manuscripts to survive from that period. The name "Book of Kells" is derived from the Abbey of Kells, located in Kells, County Meath in Ireland, where it was kept for much of the medieval period.</i><br /><i>There are strong Norse design influences in Celtic knot work, and there is some debate as to the exact origin. Clearly there were exchanges between cultures through both trade and conquest. The complexity of Celtic design is thought to mimic or echo the complexity of nature, the use of Celtic knots in spirals and mazes, the intricate interweaving showing no beginning and no end, reflective of the cycles of the seasons and of life.</i><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-45559870427969278052012-05-10T10:31:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.389+07:00Girl Tattoos - How to Find the Right Design For You<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZlCHcLuM3Ew/SvkwbXEkT5I/AAAAAAAAAMI/5TQPfYmdZO4/s400/girl-full-body-tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZlCHcLuM3Ew/SvkwbXEkT5I/AAAAAAAAAMI/5TQPfYmdZO4/s320/girl-full-body-tattoo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>If shows such as Miami Ink and L.A. Ink show us anything, it's that tattoos are not some passing fad. What once was a form of rebellion is now seen by many as an outward extension of who they are. Women today are becoming increasingly tattooed and searches on the net for girl tattoos have skyrocketed. Some tattoo studios (once called tattoo 'parlors) can even have a female to male ratio of 60% to 40%.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>What drives a woman to get a tattoo? The most heard reason in studios is that they just broke up with someone. Some get their first ink after a divorce or other major change in their life such as losing a loved one, childbirth, marriage or even religion (think cross tattoos or The Virgin Mary). This is a practice that dates back thousands of years. </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>What are women having done tattoo-wise? The most popular are typically flowers, tribal designs, butterflies, fairies and cartoons. These tattoos are also starting to get larger and more customized. There was a time when women usually "hid" something very small on their shoulder or ankle. Today popular spots include the small of the back, arms legs and even chests. Although, the ankle and shoulder are still tremendously popular locations...the tattoos are just larger. Typically being more stylish that men, women are more concerned about tattoos they want and where on their body to put it. Part of the tattoo artist's job is to help the client select a design or possible location that will accentuate a certain part or shape of the body.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1laMo0n6Kk/T0msHj0_DrI/AAAAAAAAAdU/6E8IdPxWx9M/s1600/Pin-up+girl+tattoos+2012+234mbv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1laMo0n6Kk/T0msHj0_DrI/AAAAAAAAAdU/6E8IdPxWx9M/s320/Pin-up+girl+tattoos+2012+234mbv.jpg" width="191" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Women also seem to be better than men when actually getting tattooed. Men like to think they are tough can take the pain. But when the needle hits their skin they pass out in the chair. Women, on the other hand anticipate the pain and will have a higher tolerance.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Have you been searching the internet looking for tattoo designs, a tattoo finder or more particularly girl tattoo art? Finding the right design can be downright exhausting. People with tattoos will tell you how long it takes to choose the right one. After all, they last forever and shouldn't be rushed. It could take 20-30 hours to find the right tattoo design, so don't get a tattoo on a whim or go with cute and trendy. A feminine tattoo should be unique and should speak about who you are and not copied from someone else.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hiy7HLjP2j0/Ttl74Aj9VXI/AAAAAAAACQE/X-KcTE7zrDI/s1600/Rib-Tattoos-For-Female-and-Girls-webmasel.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hiy7HLjP2j0/Ttl74Aj9VXI/AAAAAAAACQE/X-KcTE7zrDI/s320/Rib-Tattoos-For-Female-and-Girls-webmasel.com.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>If you are like most women, you have searched and searched for the right design; be it a cross tattoo, a floral tattoo or butterfly tattoo. You may have searched the internet, looked for a tattoo finder or even searched the books of your local tattoo studio. Take your time and try to visualize the type of tattoo you want before you get it. Try to find examples that resemble your idea to see what it may end up looking like. Never be tempted to 'just pick one off the wall'...never settle for less just because you can't make up your mind. The first half of 2008 shows the 5 most popular girl tattoos to be Traditional Japanese tattoos (koi fish, dragons, etc.), Traditional American tattoos (pin ups, classic cars, etc.), Floral tattoos, Anime (although I think this is a passing fad) and Indian / Hindu tattoo designs. Be careful, though, some designs can have totally different meanings than what you thought and can also be associated with particular cultural groups; such as gang tattoos. Also be sure to have any foreign tattoos, such as Japanese lettering, translated before having them permanently affixed to your body! The estimate is that 25% of all translation in tattoo studio is wrong! There are tons of cases of people going to get a Japanese tattoo of "strong will" and the lettering actually spelling out "small fish" or something worse.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AkiEEqkfKUE/TTxqYJjsuRI/AAAAAAAAA2I/dQXOvwqGNjk/s1600/sexy+tattoos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AkiEEqkfKUE/TTxqYJjsuRI/AAAAAAAAA2I/dQXOvwqGNjk/s320/sexy+tattoos.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>When getting a tattoo, remember that fads come and go, be aware of any regulations your employer may have against them and remember that having one removed can cost up to ten as much as the original tattoo!</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>People have said that getting a tattoo is like losing your virginity! The rush, the smell, even the pain are extremely memorable and intense. People even say that tattoos are addictive!</i></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-40213022090051574542012-05-10T10:11:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.390+07:00Tattoo Supplies Help Create Quality Tattoos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.needlesandsins.com/2010/01/25/Austin%20Tattoo%20Convention%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://www.needlesandsins.com/2010/01/25/Austin%20Tattoo%20Convention%20.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The best tattoo supplies help to create high quality tattoos. These tattoos are successful pieces of artwork that are created by a tattoo artist. Artists train for years in the discipline of art and the function of tattooing. They are the special individuals that make tattoos the unique pieces of art that they usually turn out to be.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>As in any form of art, tattoos need the right supplies in order to turn out looking their best. Tattoo artists stock their shops with the best of high quality tattoo supplies. These supplies include everything from medical items to tattoo items and tattoo design supplies.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>One of the most basic pieces of equipment that is used in tattoo shops across the world is a great pair of gloves. Gloves are of the disposable variety and they can be latex or latex free. They also come in two basic colors, black and white. White gloves are commonly latex gloves, while black gloves are usually latex- free. All tattoo shops should ask their customers for a list of allergies prior to applying a tattoo. It is important for tattoo parlors to have latex free gloves on hand because some people are allergic to latex. These people need to have a tattoo artist that is wearing a good pair of high quality non-latex gloves.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i> Besides a nice inventory of gloves, tattoo parlors should also have a variety of other items on hand. These items include inks, ink caps, tattoo guns, parts, medical supplies and needles.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>One of the best ways to obtain all of these main pieces of tattoo supplies is by purchasing a tattoo kit. Tattoo kits contain everything that anyone needs to create a tattoo. The most basic kits only have enough supplies for a few tattoos, but larger kits have enough supplies for multiple tattooing.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Kits are not the only way to buy great supplies for tattooing. Supplies can also be purchased separately. Purchasing supplies individually is often the best idea for large tattoo shops. Large shops need an endless supply of items and colors.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The most important thing to consider before buying tattoo supplies is cleanliness. All tattoo supplies need to be sterile before use. Sterile supplies will ensure a healthy tattoo application and a great looking tattoo.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Besides basic tattoo items, every shop needs a large assortment of medical supplies. Medical supplies are important for use before and after tattoos are applied. There are different levels of preparation that are needed for different people prior to getting a tattoo. Some people need hair shaved off of an area of skin, but everyone needs the skin to be clean and pre-treated prior to a tattoo application.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0ZzcG7PwWNk/TTV06X1XfrI/AAAAAAAAAI4/HgecfFq2cOM/s1600/3-angel-of-death-tattoos-design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0ZzcG7PwWNk/TTV06X1XfrI/AAAAAAAAAI4/HgecfFq2cOM/s320/3-angel-of-death-tattoos-design.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://tattoontattoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Angel-Tattoo-36-e1310477173307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://tattoontattoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Angel-Tattoo-36-e1310477173307.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UaBVlDsp0SY/T0My9KSlMbI/AAAAAAAAGGc/DMpJCvTI7JY/s640/desate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UaBVlDsp0SY/T0My9KSlMbI/AAAAAAAAGGc/DMpJCvTI7JY/s320/desate.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i> </i></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-22457864433731782152012-05-10T08:27:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.390+07:00Flower Tattoos and Their Meanings<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kX0Gp4F_Hjo/S-u3JKKlGNI/AAAAAAAAAGo/adXP5KT3208/s1600/flowergirltattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kX0Gp4F_Hjo/S-u3JKKlGNI/AAAAAAAAAGo/adXP5KT3208/s320/flowergirltattoo.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><i>At some point in our lives, we would experience the joy appreciating the beauty of flowers, the happiness in giving flowers or and the excitement of receiving them. A flower itself does not have any meaning, just like a cat or a fish. But it's the human emotion that gives a certain value to it and our interpretation gives it a consistent meaning over time. For example, you will see a man giving a bunch of red roses to express his admiration and love to a woman. But you will hardly see anyone with the same bunch of red roses at a funeral. The meanings of the same flower would evoke different emotions with different implications on a different context.</i><br /><i>It is the same with flower tattoos. Different flower tattoos would evoke a different emotion and therefore a different meaning to the beholder. Not only the women are getting flower tattoos, some men like to ink them too. Most flowers have acquired a consistent meaning over time, but when you combine it with a different object in a tattoo, the meanings get altered altogether. Have you seen a black rose with a chain around it as a tattoo on a man's chest? Do you think the flower tattoo would mean love or perhaps hatred?</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com$2F-Qw9obcQbbJE/T0jGg629AOI/AAAAAAAAAAs/BIxAPYKc530/s1600/Flower+Tattoos1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qw9obcQbbJE/T0jGg629AOI/AAAAAAAAAAs/BIxAPYKc530/s320/Flower+Tattoos1.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><i>The fact is that flower tattoo designs are going to be popular. Dragons are popular with men but flowers are most sought after by women. Maybe it's the color, or the shape, or the scent of it or a combination of all the senses that makes people want to see, touch and smell it. Flowers can calm a person and gives you a sense of peace. Having a flower tattoo inked on your body is like having a permanent flower with you all the time, except this particular flower does not withered over time.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yL6qu2pP2SE/TibCIhbJB6I/AAAAAAAABs4/pvjBkq9yJOA/s1600/Most+Popular+Flower+Lily+Tattoo+for+Girls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yL6qu2pP2SE/TibCIhbJB6I/AAAAAAAABs4/pvjBkq9yJOA/s320/Most+Popular+Flower+Lily+Tattoo+for+Girls.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><i>What most tattoo artists are concern about is the customer who is not sure of what she is tattooing and would like to change the design after the tattoo is permanently inked on the body. The sad truth is that tattoos cannot be removed easily without some form of scarring and pain. The reasons for wanting to change the design are varied, but one of the common reasons is that they did not understand the meaning of the flower tattoo until much later. So to prevent this kind of 'accidentally' tattooing the wrong flower on your body, here is a list of common flowers tattoos and their meanings.</i><br /><br /><i><b>1. Meaning of Rose Tattoo </b></i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LjpezUq1xgw/TsgIn9C1uFI/AAAAAAAACug/NazGfYzdKjc/s640/Rose--tattoo--.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LjpezUq1xgw/TsgIn9C1uFI/AAAAAAAACug/NazGfYzdKjc/s320/Rose--tattoo--.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>Rose tattoos are stunning when done tastefully on a woman. So far it is the most popular tattoo with the females although we have seen men with rose tattoos. Somehow men shun away from flowers because the flower tattoo would mean a soft and gentle character and towards a feminine personality. It's is quite weird to see a huge macho muscular male with six packs and a flower tattoo on his arm. But if that flower tattoo is combined with a skull, then the softer meaning of the flower would be even out by the skull, which would mean guts, courage and fearless.</i><br /><i>Different types of roses have different meanings. For example, the red rose means sincere love and respect, courage and passion. You have seen in the movies or maybe even done it yourself and give a red rose to a loved one to express your love and passion. So instead of giving a rose to a love one, you may want to tattoo the rose with her name on it on your arm or your chest. That way, that flower tattoo would mean you love and respect her forever. (But no skulls please) If you are able to get the tattoo artist to add in some colors to the flower tattoo, you may want to consider a yellow rose tattoo. Yellow roses meant jealousy in Victorian times. But in our contemporary world, they signify friendship, joy, gladness and freedom, the promise of a new beginning. A pink rose tattoo means grace and gentle, a white rose means spirituality and purity and a lavender rose means love at first sight. A blue rose tattoo means mystery and symbolizes "achieving the impossible". A black rose tattoo symbolizes death, either you are mourning the death of a love one or you are very pessimistic.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>2. Meaning of Hibiscus Tattoo </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w_OUkwZuWwo/TNfU-1bMp2I/AAAAAAAAAGk/n1QxGQFOoRs/s1600/fairy-tattoo-and-hibiscus-tattoo-designs-25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_w_OUkwZuWwo/TNfU-1bMp2I/AAAAAAAAAGk/n1QxGQFOoRs/s320/fairy-tattoo-and-hibiscus-tattoo-designs-25.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>The hibiscus flower is another popular flower tattoo with tattoo artists. The hibiscus flower is most commonly seen in the tropical country but is less often used as a gift. The hibiscus flower belongs to the family Malvaceae. It gets its name from the Greek words Hibiscus meaning "mallow" and rosa-sinensis meaning "Rose of China". The flower itself means delicate beauty. If you decide to ink the hibiscus flower tattoo, then other than its aesthetic attraction, it would symbolize exquisite and elegance. It would also mean you have grace and charm. Depending on the combination of colors, the hibiscus flower tattoo can really enhance a person's grace. You can combine the red flower tattoo with bright green petals. That would be really charming.</i><br /><i><b> </b></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>3. Meaning of Lily Tattoo </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://foottattoosdesign.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/calla-lily-tattoo-ideas1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://foottattoosdesign.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/calla-lily-tattoo-ideas1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>The Lily flowers are cherished for their fresh and calming colors and can be used for many occasions, like visiting a sick friend in the hospital. Lily has been an important flower ever since the Biblical period. According to the Bible, petals of white lily signify virginity, purity and the radiant soul of Virgin Mary. The Chinese and the Greeks have also used white lily to symbolize purity. To the Chinese, the lily flower is used to symbolize summer and abundance. The Greeks believe that Lilies were born out of the breast milk of Goddess Hera. The Lily flower is also associated with the Roman Goddess Venus. So inking the Lily tattoo would mean purity of the person and you want the tattoo to symbolize peace and harmony.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>4. Meaning of Lotus Tattoo </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jrgwn5BkX_8/TjddY-pvf0I/AAAAAAAAACU/as15ineKTjo/s1600/Lotus-Tattoos-Upper-Back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jrgwn5BkX_8/TjddY-pvf0I/AAAAAAAAACU/as15ineKTjo/s320/Lotus-Tattoos-Upper-Back.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><i>In Buddhism the lotus flower is a symbol of enlightenment. All the petals means the different constant struggles in our lives and the center of the flower represents the state of enlightenment. The development of the lotus from ground up symbolizes the awakening to the spiritual reality of life. For the Buddhists, Lotus symbolizes the most exalted state of man, his head held high and his feet rooted in the world of experience. You can see the Lotus flower carved into every platform supporting a statue of Buddha. It is a very powerful symbol and meaning in the religion. </i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bQ0SqifjNcg/SuKcyHEMXMI/AAAAAAAAGDs/sRuxb55e-gY/s1600/lotus-tattoo-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bQ0SqifjNcg/SuKcyHEMXMI/AAAAAAAAGDs/sRuxb55e-gY/s320/lotus-tattoo-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>This symbolism is also evident in Hinduism where the lotus is the foremost symbol of beauty, prosperity and fertility. According to Hinduism, within each human inhabiting the earth there is the spirit of the sacred Lotus. It represents eternity, purity and divinity and is widely used as a symbol of life, fertility, youth and describes feminine beauty. So a Lotus tattoo would be used as a symbol of life. The Lotus flower tattoo would be most suitable for those seeking an understanding of humanity and has probably been through the ups and downs of life. You may also use the Lotus tattoo to depict a struggle in life.</i><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-53441981405473335242012-05-09T11:33:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.391+07:00Small Feminine Tattoos<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eiBeHFUT6Lo/TJuPKfHeaqI/AAAAAAAADE8/qxrsHidOu6w/s1600/Free-art-girl-small-feminine-tattoos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eiBeHFUT6Lo/TJuPKfHeaqI/AAAAAAAADE8/qxrsHidOu6w/s320/Free-art-girl-small-feminine-tattoos.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><i>Body art comes in different forms, the most common of which are tattoos. Tattoos are one of the most ancient forms of body art, for which you will be providing the canvas. And because tattoos have soared in popularity over the past decade, there is no shortage of tattoo "studios" more than willing to practice their artistry on you.</i><br /><i>Tattoos originated as ancient, symbolic art forms, and many of them retain their symbolic meanings today. Although there are still some people who get tattoos strictly based on the design, some of those people tend to regret their choice of tattoo later on in their life. Tattoos can be quite beautiful, and capture a lot of positive attention. Most people who decide to get tattoos today choose them for their symbolic meaning, as well as the beauty. Men and women alike have tattoos, some small tattoos, some large tattoos encompassing their entire body and today tattoos are more common than ever, particularly small tattoos.</i><br /><i>Tattoo artists are no longer willing to place dull lifeless designs in a seemingly haphazard way, but they tend to treat the body as a three-dimensional canvas onto which each tattoo is placed, to live in balance with the body and any existing tattoos. Permanent tattoo designs differ depending on culture, religious affiliations, gender, or personal liking and selections. For certain tattoo designs, some people prefer to look at real life photos or browse through artwork for ideas pertaining to their tattoo designs.</i><br /><i>Many individuals select tattoo designs from those presented at a tattoo parlor, while others prefer to do some research and help ensure that their design is unlike any other. While there are tattoo designs that are gender specific, it is important to keep in mind that getting a tattoo is a very personal thing and the image that is ultimately chosen should be one that reflects something that is important to the wearer.</i><br /><i>Although there are some exceptions, most men and women will naturally be drawn to different tattoo designs. Of all tattoo designs, women commonly select small feminine tattoos with hearts, butterflies, flowers, lettering, etc. Men, on the other hand, often prefer that their tattoo designs be placed on the upper arm, like a Robbie Williams tattoo on the chest or back.</i><br /><br /><div style="color: red;"><b><i>Some of the more popular themes center around the following:</i></b></div><br /><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><i><b>Butterlies</b> </i></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S39TzCmWENI/TVy_6FjRUgI/AAAAAAAAARw/aIE3AMSCig4/Butterfly-tribal-tattoo-designs-26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S39TzCmWENI/TVy_6FjRUgI/AAAAAAAAARw/aIE3AMSCig4/Butterfly-tribal-tattoo-designs-26.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><i><b>Dragons</b> </i></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qx4tE2LJS3o/T51nRgJvEVI/AAAAAAAAACg/0G6AfA_48b8/s1600/Dragon+Tattoos+For+Girls+%284%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qx4tE2LJS3o/T51nRgJvEVI/AAAAAAAAACg/0G6AfA_48b8/s320/Dragon+Tattoos+For+Girls+%284%29.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><i><b>Flowers</b> </i></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.queentattoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Flower-Tattoos-on-Shoulder-Designs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.queentattoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Flower-Tattoos-on-Shoulder-Designs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><i><b>Crosses</b> </i></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jMG7kM2BxXE/TnQ5-i3GUsI/AAAAAAAAAQA/NOZmu6_tV2I/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jMG7kM2BxXE/TnQ5-i3GUsI/AAAAAAAAAQA/NOZmu6_tV2I/s320/14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><i><b>Fairy</b> </i></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zWB3fQ7ehNk/TqEhOuJbfXI/AAAAAAAACpg/f-J5Unynvf4/s1600/Fairy-Tattoos-for-Women4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zWB3fQ7ehNk/TqEhOuJbfXI/AAAAAAAACpg/f-J5Unynvf4/s320/Fairy-Tattoos-for-Women4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><i><b>Irish</b> </i></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jOxOG6mbfJE/ThQiqWjvsoI/AAAAAAAACXs/ohspsvLniuI/s400/h1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jOxOG6mbfJE/ThQiqWjvsoI/AAAAAAAACXs/ohspsvLniuI/s320/h1.PNG" width="222" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><i><b>Celtic</b> </i></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tribal-celtic-tattoo.com/New_Folder/triballass1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://www.tribal-celtic-tattoo.com/New_Folder/triballass1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; text-align: cdnter;"><i><b>Animals</b> </i></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AVXSp3YXejk/TeDzAq5cRAI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/Hjt1B7Hl2nQ/s1600/Animal-Tattoo-for-young-Girls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AVXSp3YXejk/TeDzAq5cRAI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/Hjt1B7Hl2nQ/s320/Animal-Tattoo-for-young-Girls.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><i><b>Dolphins</b> </i></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tattoo.bloggerspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Dolphin-Tattoos-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://www.tattoo.bloggerspoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Dolphin-Tattoos-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: red;">Tribal</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tMc9hq_UBG8/TLfsvIEPBrI/AAAAAAAAABs/sq2R6Zoc05U/S748/tribal-tattoos-for-women%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tMc9hq_UBG8/TLfsvIEPBrI/AAAAAAAAABs/sq2R6Zoc05U/S748/tribal-tattoos-for-women%5B1%5D.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red;"><b><i> Some popular sub themes are:</i></b></div><b><i> </i></b><i><b> </b></i><br /><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><i><b>Cat tattoo designs</b> </i></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aJMO7ft251c/ThEk_OifQQI/AAAAAAAABUo/uytlfsvtXBc/s1600/New+Cat+Girls+Tattoo+Design+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aJMO7ft251c/ThEk_OifQQI/AAAAAAAABUo/uytlfsvtXBc/s320/New+Cat+Girls+Tattoo+Design+2011.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><i><b>Zodiac tattoo designs</b> </i></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QHggtfMsjWc/TMYvTu4jFJI/AAAAAAAAASw/lUEg4VmF6uo/s1600/zodiac+tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QHggtfMsjWc/TMYvTu4jFJI/AAAAAAAAASw/lUEg4VmF6uo/s320/zodiac+tattoo.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><i><b>Dolphin tattoo designs</b> </i></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-acwMpfTt9AA/TzF7stJaWmI/AAAAAAAAALY/gx66Zb4Ge6w/s640/Dolphin+Tattoo+Designs+%25284%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com$2F-acwMpfTt9AA/TzF7stJaWmI/AAAAAAAAALY/gx66Zb4Ge6w/s320/Dolphin+Tattoo+Designs+%25284%2529.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><i><b>Heart tattoo designs</b> </i></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EEGTBqiZH1I/T56Odh3bWHI/AAAAAAAAT5s/LaNQvgqoC0Q/s1600/Chest-Lettering-Tattoo-Designs-And-Heart-Tattoo-Designs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EEGTBqiZH1I/T56Odh3bWHI/AAAAAAAAT5s/LaNQvgqoC0Q/s320/Chest-Lettering-Tattoo-Designs-And-Heart-Tattoo-Designs.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><b><i>Small feminine tattoos</i></b></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G0XuVZqMmyM/TejqgrXhyBI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/8u765tsDFjI/s1600/feminine+tattoo-hip-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G0XuVZqMmyM/TejqgrXhyBI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/8u765tsDFjI/s320/feminine+tattoo-hip-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><i> </i></b><i>With the exception of those that have already chosen their preferred image, it can be very difficult to select from the many tattoo designs on the spot. Most of the time, people do not take the time to really think about why they choose a particular tattoo and look at other tattoo designs that are available. It takes a lot of decision-making as well as researching for meanings of different tattoo designs and ideas. There are millions of designs out there for tattoos - including different color combinations that have helped to make tattoos the phenomenon they are today. If you are ready to make a significant investment in your body art then custom design tattoos are for you.</i><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i> </div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-12175523954473251252012-05-09T11:11:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.391+07:00How To Avoid Vital Mistakes Of Chinese Character Tattoos<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z7fSGWBLeKo/TRxBbt9xoMI/AAAAAAAAATI/HIjMiWNchl4/s1600/Chinese+character+tattoos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_z7fSGWBLeKo/TRxBbt9xoMI/AAAAAAAAATI/HIjMiWNchl4/s320/Chinese+character+tattoos.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><i><b>Chinese Characters </b>have a complex beauty as well as individual meanings. People who get Chinese Character tattoos are often drawn to this. Unfortunately, the flip-side is that there are a lot of Chinese tattoo Mistakes. I have personally seen such elementary mistakes as <b>Chinese Characters</b> being tattooed backward and meant something else other than intended. My goal is to help people explore the beauty and complexity of <b> Chinese Characters </b>safe in the knowledge that they are dealing with the professional.</i><br /><br /><i><b>The typical mistakes of Chinese Character tattoos as below : </b></i> <i><br /></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b> </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Missing Strokes and Poor Script</b> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSUdGo-evoOFxYwku_gKXoFIsMfd3skPxXmN2MERAMnVslCSFdtTXwOR1yHmg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSUdGo-evoOFxYwku_gKXoFIsMfd3skPxXmN2MERAMnVslCSFdtTXwOR1yHmg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Western tattoo artists always add their own artistic flair, which is fine with English letters, but their script would deface Chinese Characters and make them meaningless. Missing strokes are common mistakes and thus making the tattoos meaningless, and the poor handwriting defaces the Chinese characters and makes Chinese Character tattoos look ugly. Wearing meaningless Chinese Character tattoos is embarrassing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b> </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Chinese Characters Being Tattooed Backwards</b> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLGyBoPa6zk/TM6iily06RI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/gvBA3kZQuAM/s400/Getting+A+Kanji+Tattoo18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jLGyBoPa6zk/TM6iily06RI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/gvBA3kZQuAM/s320/Getting+A+Kanji+Tattoo18.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>A much more common mistake is that the Chinese characters are flipped horizontally or vertically and thus is a mirror image of what it should be. I think this might be the problem when people use temporary tattoos or work from those because after a while they might get confused as to which side is the correct one. To have a Chinese Character tattooed on you backwards is also embarrassing.</i><i><b> </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b> </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Mistranslation of Chinese</b> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0DTghys-WN0/ThwEsMXJ1dI/AAAAAAAAAXk/v7X73dam72Q/s400/chinese+tattoos+phrases+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0DTghys-WN0/ThwEsMXJ1dI/AAAAAAAAAXk/v7X73dam72Q/s400/chinese+tattoos+phrases+2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Chinese are complex and can easily be mean something other than intended. Get the wrong one and your new Chinese character tattoo will be a permanent source of embarrassment to you! A lady has told me her Chinese character tattoos experiences: After deciding to ink a Chinese character tattoo, She went to Chinese restaurant and pull over a Chinese waiter and asked him to write out the word "free" in Chinese characters for her, free has two meaning in English dictionary, the first one is free of charge and the second meaning is freedom which was the lady wanted, the waiter wrote down the first meaning in Chinese for the lady. The lady ended up with the sign "free of charge" on her skin and then later it was wind up with spending US$900 to remove the tattoos.</i><i><b> </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b> </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Do not Know the Meaning of Chinese character tattoos</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b> </b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tattoo-idea-pictures.com/d/3956-1/Woman+with+a+lot+of+Chinese+characters+tattooed+on+her+back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.tattoo-idea-pictures.com/d/3956-1/Woman+with+a+lot+of+Chinese+characters+tattooed+on+her+back.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b> </b>I have come across many western people who do not know the meaning of their Chinese character tattoos .Tattoo is a way of self expression. if anyone curiously ask you the meaning of Chinese character tattoos, answering them either do not know or make up the meaning is quite awkward.</i><i><b> </b></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b> </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Choosing Kanji from Tattoo Parlors</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b> </b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f09YP6bu4Vw/TDPjCnwXtxI/AAAAAAAACks/aciy666fCk8/s1600/Japanese+Kanji+Tattoos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f09YP6bu4Vw/TDPjCnwXtxI/AAAAAAAACks/aciy666fCk8/s320/Japanese+Kanji+Tattoos.jpg" width="165" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Some Tattoo parlors present some dozens of Kanji either on the wall or on the binders for their customers to choose, Most of these Kanji are either missing strokes or being mistranslated, you would make mistake from the right beginning if you choose them from Tattoo parlors. Moreover, do you think you can pick up your dream tattoos which would express who you are from a handful of kanji. </i></div><i><br /><b>Here are the advice when planning to get Chinese Character tattoos: </b></i><ul><li> <i><b>1. Getting Chinese Character tattoos right at the first time </b> Your tattoo will be with you for the rest of your life, please make sure you get a right character tattoo at the first time. Yes, you can remove it later on, but it is extremely painful and very, very expensive. A $100 tattoo "mistake" can cost several thousand dollars to remove. </i></li><li> <i><b>2. Do not Pick up Kanji From Tattoo Parlors</b> Many people have gotten what they thought were Chinese Character tattoos only to find later that the characters were drawn wrong, or in one case, the mirror image of the character was tattooed. You would make the mistakes mentioned above if choosing them from tattoo parlors. </i></li><li> <i><b>3. Do You Own Research</b> Before you run off to the tattoo parlor to get one done you should do your own research. Selecting Chinese Characters deserve careful study and attention. </i></li><li> <i><b>4. Consulting With a Chinese</b> Many words in English can be translated in several different Chinese characters. Each of these may have a slightly different meaning in Chinese. Consulting with a native Chinese to get a exactly CORRECT characters for your intended meaning. </i></li><li> <i><b>5.Choosing Meaningful Words </b> Tattoos are forever. If you're pl`nning to get a Chinese Character tattoo soon, be sure to choose the right and meaningful characters. It is important to choose something of lasting appeal not something faddish, and it also needs to be a cool design you'll love tomorrow just as much as you love it today. </i></li><li> <i><b>6.Getting Them Look Right </b> Western tattoo artists' script usually defaces Chinese Characters and makes them meaningless. Again, take the time to do some research and find someone good at Chinese calligraphy to write out your design. Chinese calligraphy is a classic ancient art. The brush strokes must have a certain shape. Each part of a character must be in precise relation to the others. Chinese Characters can be written in a wide variety of calligraphy styles. </i></li><li> <i><b>7. Getting a stencil Outline of the Proposed Design. </b> Every tattoo design has a matching "stencil". It is an exact copy of the tattoo design, but without any color or shading -- just the black line work that makes up the design. Your tattooist will transfer stencil directly to your skin prior to beginning the tattoo process, thus the tattooist will ink the tattoo which is exactly the same as the proposed design. </i></li></ul></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i> </div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-42460340648668277382012-05-09T11:02:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.391+07:00Tattoo Shading - The Key Secret To Great Tattoos!<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v27BY5uR9f8/TfF3GyTyJPI/AAAAAAAABj8/uuM8qvl_qhA/s1600/tribal+tattoo+with+shading+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v27BY5uR9f8/TfF3GyTyJPI/AAAAAAAABj8/uuM8qvl_qhA/s320/tribal+tattoo+with+shading+7.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><i>Tattooing is a booming industry and growing every single day. Now there are even TV shows dedicated to the art that are catching fire. When you look around, tattoos are everywhere! Now you see them on people you know, see them in advertisements, and even on famous celebrities. So what makes a great tattoo? Of course it is great design, but there is one very big component that is critical to a really stunning and beautiful tattoo.</i><br /><i>What is this component to a great tattoo?</i><br /><i>It is simple...</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><strong>Tattoo Shading</strong></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://designtattoos.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/tattoo-shading1.jpg%3fw=450&h=303" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://designtattoos.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/tattoo-shading1.jpg%3fw=450&h=303" width="320" /></a></div><i><strong></strong>Tattoo shading is the part of the tattoo where a two dimensional tattoo becomes a three dimensional tattoo. It is the part of the tattoo where flat lines take shape and holds a certain degree of depth to make the tattoo "pop" out. There is even a whole style of tattoo shading now that focuses only on black and grey tattoos...no color, just black and white.</i><br /><i>If a tattoo artist does not learn the technical yet critical aspect of tattoo shading, then a tattoo just falls flat. It is as simple as that. This one aspect of tattooing can be learned but it takes some real practice and some technical skill. Mastering tattoo shading and becoming known for doing great black and grey tattoos can really boost a tattoo artists reputation in the tattoo industry. Those who have mastered tattoo shading at an expert level are very well revered and respected.</i><br /><i>Now there are great information resources online to help aspiring tattoo artists. Of course, the best way to really learn the skills is through an apprenticeship, but gaining the basic knowledge is first and foremost of importance. Learning all you can about tattoo shading and other steps in the tattoo process are key and luckily information is gaining in popularity. An example of a great source or brand for tattoo information is "The Ultimate Tattoo Guide" series. These guides help budding tattoo artists get the basic tattoo knowledge needed to start tattooing including aspects like tattoo shading, etc.</i><br /><i>So if you want to break into doing great tattoos that will get make people turn their heads, it is CRITICAL to master the art of tattoo shading. Without it, a tattoo is just not a real tattoo...a piece of real art.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.919studios.com/gallery/tattoo/tattoo-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.919studios.com/gallery/tattoo/tattoo-4.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11596809/Tattoo_Machine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11596809/Tattoo_Machine.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-31825272073872096552012-05-09T10:58:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.391+07:00Tattoos - Finding the Right Tattoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HrsuA6m-3XI/TGIX56DJ5_I/AAAAAAAAADk/Efq3yK5mmjw/s1600/foot-tattoo-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HrsuA6m-3XI/TGIX56DJ5_I/AAAAAAAAADk/Efq3yK5mmjw/s320/foot-tattoo-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Whether you are getting your first tattoo or already have half your body covered with tattoos I am sure you will find some valuable information here. As a tattoo addict and someone who spends most of his waking hours coming up with tattoo ideas I would like to share some of what I have learnt over the years.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>I have spent a great deal of time amongst tattoo artists in tattoo studios around the world and have encountered a wide variety of different people coming through the doors of the tattoo studio to permanently mark their bodies. Many times I have questioned why it is so many people go under the gun to get inked.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>People get tattoos for lots of different reasons. Some people simply because they love them and think they look good or enhance their appearance, others to be a part of a 'tribe' or group, while others to mark a significant event in their lives such as a bereavement or to express love for another person. You could say that there are as many reasons for getting tattooed as there are human experiences. Because of the uniqueness of each persons life journey no two reasons are ever the same.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CJ9nTkyH-Hk/TMLP-P_WHmI/AAAAAAAAA1I/rklkFC6-m3Y/s1600/armband2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CJ9nTkyH-Hk/TMLP-P_WHmI/AAAAAAAAA1I/rklkFC6-m3Y/s320/armband2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>In these situations the person wanting a tattoo has probably put a great deal of thought into the tattoo and perhaps the tattoo itself will have some kind of psychological meaning; for example when someone gets a portrait tattoo of a loved one who has recently died that psychologically they want to keep close to them for the rest of their lives. Or maybe a person has been jilted by a spurned lover and wants a tattoo of a broken heart or caged bird to signify their loss.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5-SfsDBoUZI/TCRr-Zc5kyI/AAAAAAAAADo/hCd6rM88t70/s1600/8469242_764f9cfa6b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5-SfsDBoUZI/TCRr-Zc5kyI/AAAAAAAAADo/hCd6rM88t70/s320/8469242_764f9cfa6b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Human beings have being modifying their bodies with ink and steel for many thousands of years. Many people see tattoos and body modification as a spiritual practice. Before the advent of modern pain management, pain was seen as a natural part of life carrying a variety of spiritual and social meanings. But as time rolled on we began to deny the very existence of anything beyond our physical bodies.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-15WOp_6M5g0/Ti7Kxdjyw7I/AAAAAAAAACM/gWI0OlVnhEs/s1600/cherry-blossom-tribal-foot-tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-15WOp_6M5g0/Ti7Kxdjyw7I/AAAAAAAAACM/gWI0OlVnhEs/s320/cherry-blossom-tribal-foot-tattoo.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>As a result many people without tattoos cannot see past the image etched onto the persons body to the deeper meaning or symbolism behind the tattoo. It can often cause a wide variety of reactions in the 'uninitiated' from mild ctriosity to extreme disturbance resulting in fear and mistrust of the person. Tattoos by their very nature cause a reaction especially on those who do not have them.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_om7Oo3KA-y4/TLEWxXXtAZI/AAAAAAAAAdk/P7FNXyyWWMo/s320/Octopus+tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_om7Oo3KA-y4/TLEWxXXtAZI/AAAAAAAAAdk/P7FNXyyWWMo/s320/Octopus+tattoo.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>This begs the question on why anyone would want to get a tattoo without considering the wider implications and deeper meaning behind the tattoo. So many people wander into a tattoo studio and have no idea why they want to get a tattoo other than seeing their favorite rap artist or basketball player and thinking it looked cool. So they waste the tattoo artists time by saying they want a Nike swoosh on their butt or a tattoo the size of a button on their back. Many tattoo artists will just <em>put up and shut up</em> because they see this as 'bread and butter' work.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zVjrXkPP-H4/Ti7KwmxYinI/AAAAAAAAACI/sNr_GVkocMw/s1600/cherry-blossom-tattoos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zVjrXkPP-H4/Ti7KwmxYinI/AAAAAAAAACI/sNr_GVkocMw/s320/cherry-blossom-tattoos.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The implications of this are two-fold. Firstly the person is left with a really 'dumb' tattoo that most likely will be regretted at some stage in their life. This can lead to many years of regret perhaps leading the person to be forced to cover up their bodies as a result. Ot it can result in many hours of painful tattoo removal costing ten times as much as the original tattoo.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x9A_jh4Rcsw/Ti7KyZKwW0I/AAAAAAAAACU/MeWzJuDZacE/s400/foot-tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x9A_jh4Rcsw/Ti7KyZKwW0I/AAAAAAAAACU/MeWzJuDZacE/s320/foot-tattoo.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Secondly getting a tattoo without due consideration can often lead to a badly placed tattoo or badly thought out tattoo design. The results of this are obvious but this is the number one reason why people get tattoo removal in worst case scenarios or tattoo cover-ups. Some tattoo artists are becoming renowned for their cover-up work as they are for their actual artistic skill. Yet people do not realise the placement of a small unambiguous tattoo may have later on if they want to get another tattoo or the social restrictions it may bring.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fashionsmash.com/wp-content/uploads/tattoo_care.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.fashionsmash.com/wp-content/uploads/tattoo_care.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Finally before getting tattooed (either for the first time or the twentieth!) is important to deeply consider the design as well as the placement of the tattoo and how it may interact with other tattoos further down the track. Many people have gotten tribal armbands (when they were cool!) and later decided that tribal tattoos carry no meaning to them and that traditional style tattoos or celtic tattoos may have been more suitable. I myself have been guilty of this and as a result had a poorly thought out tattoo covered up.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR6XaAxVeddGIGLCOO24mNTyVnqnljKWaE2mWEwmMnlm7ejBAG2axvPtQ2jpA" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR6XaAxVeddGIGLCOO24mNTyVnqnljKWaE2mWEwmMnlm7ejBAG2axvPtQ2jpA" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i> </div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-60553127021812979962012-05-09T10:46:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.391+07:00Tattoo Designs, Tattoos, Tribal Tattoos. Choosing Your Tattoo Design Has Never Been Easier<div style="text-align: center;"><i><strong> Tattoo Designs</strong> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_psu457ERvBw/SqoMb28eXWI/AAAAAAAAAk0/cTZ5zBu7rlM/s400/Hisbiscus%252BFlower%252BTattoo%252B01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_psu457ERvBw/SqoMb28eXWI/AAAAAAAAAk0/cTZ5zBu7rlM/s320/Hisbiscus%252BFlower%252BTattoo%252B01.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>are something you need to think about seriously. Do not make one of the most important decisions of your life an embarrassing mistake. Your choice on tattoo designs, which will be permanently inked into your skin, has to be some sort of tattoo designs that YOU are comfortable with, one that truly rocks and makes heads turn in awe.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>It can be difficult making that important decision on tattoo designs. It is something you do not want to rush then regret later on.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>What you need to know about tattoo designs is that in this day and age tattoos are very common, in fact a study done in 2006 by the American Academy of Dermatology, estimated that roughly 1 in 4 people between the ages of 18 and 50 had at least one to two tattoo designs. Even with tattoos being so common, many people do not know much about them. Tattoos are sometimes still considered odd, questionable and even taboo. </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /><strong></strong></i></div><div rtyle="text-align: center;"><i><strong>Tattoo Designs</strong> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gn0FHHrJ_FQ/TkkI-J5THqI/AAAAAAAAANY/nCWum7tpOTA/s640/dragon-tattoo-designs-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gn0FHHrJ_FQ/TkkI-J5THqI/AAAAAAAAANY/nCWum7tpOTA/s320/dragon-tattoo-designs-4.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>are patterns, pictures or markings made by dye inserted into the pores of the skin by perforating the skin with immense caution. People in the Tattoos industry refer to them as tats, work, ink or art. In scientific terms, tattooing is actually micro-pigment implantation.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Globally this type of art practice is gaining approval and many mainstream art and design galleries hold expos of tattoo designs and tattoo pictures. The popular name for tattoo designs is Flash.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><strong>Tattoo Designs</strong> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lnpzqg6WoYo/T30XuDl54cI/AAAAAAAABM0/5kvrJxwugLU/s1600/angel-t1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lnpzqg6WoYo/T30XuDl54cI/AAAAAAAABM0/5kvrJxwugLU/s320/angel-t1.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>more often than not reflect the personality of the person wearing them and so they should, they are on your body. Often people search for the tattoos they want in the actual parlor for something that will suit them. It would be hard to choose your tattoo designs from only what is on display in the chosen tattoos parlor. You should do extensive research on tattoo designs first. I have found numerous sites online that offer a plethora of tattoos, tattoo designs, tribal tattoos, pictures and information. The time it took to find as much information and ideas that I could was massive, but worth it in the end as we can be very specific to what we want when deciding on tattoo designs and location to place the tattoos.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tLsyi8nme4I/SmXdMtUZSeI/AAAAAAAAAvw/loXyTE401VE/s400/Tribal+cross+tattoo+designs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tLsyi8nme4I/SmXdMtUZSeI/AAAAAAAAAvw/loXyTE401VE/s320/Tribal+cross+tattoo+designs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Weather it be an extreme concern for your cultural roots or something of significant importance to you, the tattoo designs that you choose will be one of the most important decisions of your life.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>I have heard countless horror stories of bad decisions related to tattoo designs. People excited to rush out and get those 'Perfect' tattoos that they saw on their favorite celebrity like Britney Spears, Alyssa Milano, David Beckham or Robbie Williams. Or even seeing some tribal tattoos in a movie like Blade, only to realize after coming out of the parlor that the tattoo designs just do not suit them, or wasn't what they expected. The fact then hits that they are stuck with those tattoo designs for the rest of their lives.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vNLECfBEI1w/TFknrfQ3dcI/AAAAAAAAADs/dbKgzgh61TE/s1600/indian+tribal+tattoo+design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vNLECfBEI1w/TFknrfQ3dcI/AAAAAAAAADs/dbKgzgh61TE/s320/indian+tribal+tattoo+design.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Their problem was a lack of research in tattoo designs and tattoos in general, because the excitement of actually getting some tattoos finally, blurred their judgment and made them hasty to rush out and get those tattoo designs that they saw or thought up and then trying to describe it to the artist. Definitely <strong>not</strong></i><i> the smartest thing to do.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Also the location of your tattoos is key. You must consider some things when thinking of the location of your tattoos. Will others see it easily? Do I want my tattoos to be easily seen by others? Do I want my tattoos in more of a private place so only those close to me would be able to view them? Which body parts hurt more than others? Generally, places that have thinner skin tend to hurt more. These places include, but are not limited to, due to differences in all of our bodies, the ankles, head and the lower back.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SQbi9Iuu8gw/S9hQvLRpJQI/AAAAAAAAAXs/LD_ZxDCRvFY/s1600/black%252525252Bfish%252525252Btattoo%252525252Bdesigns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SQbi9Iuu8gw/S9hQvLRpJQI/AAAAAAAAAXs/LD_ZxDCRvFY/s320/black%252525252Bfish%252525252Btattoo%252525252Bdesigns.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Less painful places include the upper arm, back of the shoulder and the chest. And it also depends on your pain threshold when getting tattoos on how bad it will actually hurt.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>I bet you have heard of or been with some people who just rock up to the tattoo parlor, look through the tattoo designs in the books and all the pictures of tattoos on the walls, pick something that looks cool and jump right into the chair to get what <strong style="font-weight: normal;">should</strong> be meaningful tattoo designs inked into their skin. They either want to go the extremely cheap option and choose simple tattoos, (more common tattoo designs are generally less expensive and take less time) or they have just been out on a heavy night on the Britney Spears - (Beers) and just stumbled into the parlor, only to wake up in the morning wondering why they have a Superman tattoo pic on their butt.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i> Tribal Tattoos</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QyogpbXnPik/TjowPixVQkI/AAAAAAAAB0s/CNQKHJM5xGY/s1600/Tribal-Tattoo-Design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QyogpbXnPik/TjowPixVQkI/AAAAAAAAB0s/CNQKHJM5xGY/s320/Tribal-Tattoo-Design.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-66812016015320276862012-05-09T10:14:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.391+07:00Tattoo After Care<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.aroundhawaii.com/assets/articles/2008/07/1358/images/feature1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://www.aroundhawaii.com/assets/articles/2008/07/1358/images/feature1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>So, you need to know about tattoo after care because you are ready to get a new tattoo!</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>It may be your first time, or it may be your tenth time, but in every case, you should review your tattoo after care instructions prior to getting your new tattoo. You might wonder about the logic about looking at the instructions before getting your new tattoo, but it is like baking a cake, you just don't want to make any mistakes with these instructions because new tattoos are open wounds and susceptible to infection.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>You must be attentive to your new tattoo, and keep it as clean as possible to ensure that it heals as cleanly as possible so you prevent infection and end up with the nicest looking tattoo possible.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>While the healing stages of a tattoo will be as unique to each individual as there are people in this world, the tattoo healing process does follow a general pattern. The specifics of each tattoo's healing process will depend on the different skin type of the individual, the location of the tattoo on the body, an the techniques of the tattoo artist. These factors can all cause a variance in the healing process from individual to individual.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/415426597_c4e392f66d_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/415426597_c4e392f66d_o.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>You will be given aftercare instructions by your tattoo artist. These aftercare instructions differ from artist to artist. My recommendation to you is if in doubt about anything, always go back to your tattoo artist before seeking the help of a doctor. Your tattoo artist can take a look at your tattoo and tell what to do if their is a problem to correct any healing problems.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>If your tattoo artist cannot help, they should send you for medical attention from a doctor. If they do not, then of course, you must go yourself to make certain that your health is not at risk. This is your responsibility.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TPf6S_-Aynk/TRYJTJTiYtI/AAAAAAAAAME/mdlvrHQjptQ/s1600/How-to-Take-Care-of-a-Tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TPf6S_-Aynk/TRYJTJTiYtI/AAAAAAAAAME/mdlvrHQjptQ/s320/How-to-Take-Care-of-a-Tattoo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Many times doctors don't know much about tattoos and will prescribe unnecessary medications that may harm your tattoo's healing process. Some doctors may even be biased against tattoos. That is why I suggest that you go to the tattoo artist first if you suspect their is a healing problem with your new tattoo. The artist works with tattoos day in and day out and is familiar with the best way to heal their work.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RUvmukt5s8M/TBsKWcwZ-zI/AAAAAAAAALM/CYJ_PiL37ZY/s1600/1287558_f520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RUvmukt5s8M/TBsKWcwZ-zI/AAAAAAAAALM/CYJ_PiL37ZY/s320/1287558_f520.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>When you leave the tattoo studio, you will have a bandage on your new tattoo to protect it from outside contact. This bandage should be removed 2- 3 hours after getting your tattoo. Your tattoo may bleed a little for the first 24 hours, remember, your new tattoo is akin to an open wound.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Before you remove your bandage, make sure to wash your hands with soap and warm water, in between the fingers, and under the fingernails. Then dry your hands with a clean paper towel. Do not use any old towel that is laying there, or even a clean towel as lint may be transferred to your hands.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Make sure you have not let a large amount of blood dry on your bandage so that it sticks. Be very, very gentle as you remove your bandage so as not to start the tattoo bleeding again. If you just rip off your bandage, you can mess up the appearance of your new tattoo, and you don't want to do that, now do you?</i></div><div class="separator$22 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CJ9nTkyH-Hk/THTX-eHwkVI/AAAAAAAAAhc/pcvzZtJ_efM/s1600/2793965499_4131949f77.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CJ9nTkyH-Hk/THTX-eHwkVI/AAAAAAAAAhc/pcvzZtJ_efM/s320/2793965499_4131949f77.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Wash your tattoo gently, very gently with anti-bacterial soap and water to clean it. Do not scrub your tattoo, do not use a washcloth, or anything else other than your fingers or hand to clean the tattoo. Do not rub, but "pat" the tattoo as you wash it. Then, when you are finished, pat the tattoo dry with a clean dry paper towel. Or, use clean toilet paper even, if you don't have any paper towels on hand.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Let your tattoo air dry for 15 minutes or so. This will promote healing.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>After your tattoo has dried, apply a few drops of Emu Oil to your tattoo. The presence of essential fatty acids along with the hyper-oxygenation of Emu Oil naturally increases the circulation to the applied area which is why Emu Oil works so well and so quickly to heal.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hXML8pcdn0A/TZYqe3_NArI/AAAAAAAAANI/r0SnEnSAVX4/s640/tattoo+aftercare+%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hXML8pcdn0A/TZYqe3_NArI/AAAAAAAAANI/r0SnEnSAVX4/s320/tattoo+aftercare+%25283%2529.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Even though it is an oil, it has been proved that Emu Oil does not clog pores (unlike most commercially made tattoo aftercare products that are petroleum based), therefore allowing the skin to breathe during the healing process. Emu Oil penetrates through all seven layers of the skin and is rich in nutrients (essential fatty acids) that feed the skin to aid in new cell development that can hasten the healing process. Emu Oil is also a natural emollient keeping the skin moist and pliable.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://newtattooguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/tattoo-aftercare-protection.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="http://newtattooguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/tattoo-aftercare-protection.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The application of the Emu Oil immediately after the tattoo has been cleaned will also relieve the discomfort and reduce the inflammation and redness of the new tattoo. Emu Oil will help set the new colors due to its deep penetrating properties and will help reduce plasma oozing.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Using Emu Oil 2-3 times a day after repeating the cleaning process while the tattoo heals will keep the area moist reducing or eliminating the flaking or scabbing that often occurs as new tattoos heal. Emu Oil can prevent the need for touch ups which saves the artist time and money, and makes for a happy tattoo customer.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thirdcrowtattoo.com/wideslide/lockandkeys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="http://www.thirdcrowtattoo.com/wideslide/lockandkeys.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>New tattoos will look red and swollen immediately following the tattoo procedure. The tattoo will continue to appear this way for a few days throughout the tattoo healing process. Within a week to ten days the skin surrounding the tattoo should be more back to normal - most tattoos are completely healed in three weeks time.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RUvmukt5s8M/TBsKISt9sfI/AAAAAAAAALE/PmMaKVwh5Dc/s1600/TattooCare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RUvmukt5s8M/TBsKISt9sfI/AAAAAAAAALE/PmMaKVwh5Dc/s320/TattooCare.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>While it is healing it is important not to do the following things or you may damage your tattoo:</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>- Do Not scratch your new tattoo</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>- Do Not pick at your new tattoo</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>- Do Not expose your tattoo to sunlight or tanning beds under any circumstances</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>- No swimming, hot tubs or baths the first two weeks after getting your new tattoo</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>- Do Not shave the tattooed area for at least 30 days following the tattoo procedure</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>- Only touch your tattoo with clean hands, do not let others touch your tattoo</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Not only is Emu Oil good for healing new tattoos, it is good for restoring older, aged, sun damaged tattoos as well. This is due to the natural hyper-oxygenation of Emu Oil which brings blood and oxygen to the surface of the skin. This, coupled with Emu Oil's ability to moisturize through all seven layers of the skin, allows users to see quick results when the oil is applied to older tattoos.</i></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-54397472748919167752012-05-09T09:59:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.392+07:00The Eternal Search and 26 Tips of How to Find a Good Tattoo Artist<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lataco.com/taco/wp-content/uploads/tattoo_artist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://www.lataco.com/taco/wp-content/uploads/tattoo_artist.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>The eternal search and 26 tips of how to find a good tattoo artist:</i><br /><i>There is nothing really new happening on the market, after I wrote about amputations and about magnet implants. The newest thing is called "Brain Piercing". Unfortunately I can't write about it at the moment since I'm still doing some research on the subject, this way I will be able to write an article worthy of all of you.</i><br /><i>But, I thought that my latest experience was very interesting, not very extreme, but so far the most interesting tattoo I've got. Thinking about the few rejections that I had I thought that many people might go through the same problem. So I decided to make it public.</i><br /><i>For the last few years I had this idea for beautiful a tattoo. It was supposed to be a line of mirrored phoenixes starting on my neck following down on my spine down to my tail bone. <br />Easier said than done I guess...</i><br /><i>So a few months before my 34th birthday I started to look for an artist to do the work. As many people know, Brazil is a well known country in the tattoo industry. We have really great professionals down here.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gy-l0zTVkzQ/TcT4B0skP_I/AAAAAAAABEA/hZd3LfBI9UE/s400/kelly+clarkson+tattoo+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gy-l0zTVkzQ/TcT4B0skP_I/AAAAAAAABEA/hZd3LfBI9UE/s400/kelly+clarkson+tattoo+3.jpg" /></a></div><i>So here I'm with the project, but because I'm very picky as to who will tattoo my body, I could only choose a hand full of professionals among hundreds. From many portfolios that I saw I thought that only those guys would be able to do a decent job out of my very full of micro details idea.</i><br /><i>From those five ultra qualified professionals none wanted to do the tattoo. All of them told me that it was literally impossible. And the only one that was going to take the challenge, because I did agree to make the phoenixes a bit larger than what I wanted, had a family problem. </i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DiHq8kH0Vdk/SbgoYER8hoI/AAAAAAAAAME/ohw5ZqJbRw4/s400/Blog+image+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DiHq8kH0Vdk/SbgoYER8hoI/AAAAAAAAAME/ohw5ZqJbRw4/s320/Blog+image+5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><i>Time passed, I became older and no tattoo. For my tattoo addicted friends and readers, I'm sure that I do not have to explain the feeling, but for the people that do not have the tattoo "bug", I can say that it is really frustrating. It feels more or less like you have spent months gathering the money to go your favorite group performance, and exactly on the show day the band decided to split up for good.</i><br /><i>So here I was with the ticked and no show, or better saying with the drawing and no artist.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aOVUVB-gmBA/TUaMfynm_OI/AAAAAAABFKA/H7Bakq0A6Z0/s1600/Fashion_Beauties_Tattoo_04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aOVUVB-gmBA/TUaMfynm_OI/AAAAAAABFKA/H7Bakq0A6Z0/s320/Fashion_Beauties_Tattoo_04.jpg" width="179" /></a></div><i>The other day while I was walking on the street I saw a small tattoo parlour. And being so devoted to get my body covered with phoenix images I thought about stopping there for a couple of minutes to check out his work.</i><br /><i>The worst that could happen was I would meet another wannabe. Actually the market is full of them. Most of the tattoo artists around are not that great. After I finish this story I will add the guide of how to find gold between pebbles.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_53Z9OI67xwU/TRjiOa9Sa5I/AAAAAAAAACY/FRR1L6zCiag/s320/Tattoo+Artist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_53Z9OI67xwU/TRjiOa9Sa5I/AAAAAAAAACY/FRR1L6zCiag/s320/Tattoo+Artist.jpg" /></a></div><i> Going back to the tale: I went inside the studio and there was this, let me please state the obvious, tattoo covered guy. His name is Flavio Vandroiy, I hadn't heard about him at all, but once I was there I decided to give him a shot, he had a client waiting, so our first contact was brief, but even though, to my surprise, he was very attentive.</i><br /><i>Now, if you know a few renowned tattoo artists you will understand that more and more the pop star idea is truly affecting our fellas. Boy, most of the time it feels like they are part of the royalty and are doing you the favor of looking at your face, even if only for fivd minutes of their precious time. Please note that there are some exceptions, one of them is the lovely Pierre Chapelan, whom, many years ago, I had the pleasure to being tattooed by while I was living in Montreal. </i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQEER85NbRBWmc-g75iLkGZdqbweAoU_Ktbe3ZPTytv3nmoTj-29M1jIRdO" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQEER85NbRBWmc-g75iLkGZdqbweAoU_Ktbe3ZPTytv3nmoTj-29M1jIRdO" /></a></div><i>I checked out one of Fl�vio Vandroiy's portfolios on paper and after analyzed his work better through his website. The work looked pretty good. His tattoos were signed by steady and clear lines. Then I saw a picture of a tattoo that was very small and full of details, I analyzed it for about one hour looking at every single detail. After that I thought that he would probably be able to do a good job out of my drawing. I sent him an e-mail with the image of my phoenix attached, after a day he sent me an honest reply. He told me that the drawing was quite small, but he would take up the challenge.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHeaKJuOaDU/TAaWBWyC92I/AAAAAAAAAXw/f8bKY6ObhmE/s320/Kat004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HHeaKJuOaDU/TAaWBWyC92I/AAAAAAAAAXw/f8bKY6ObhmE/s320/Kat004.jpg" /></a></div><i>So we got the image on my back and of course I complained about the position. He patiently erased the drawing and did it again. Even if I was pleased with the position, I thought about to complain just to see his reaction. But there was no need to do it; he told me that he could be changing it up until I was happy with the placement. So I kept quiet. I hate to push nice willing people. If he was a jerk I would probably had changed the position another couple of times. </i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yINadj0McKY/TSC3aHu6iBI/AAAAAAAAABE/YAE0t1xxhhY/s320/artist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yINadj0McKY/TSC3aHu6iBI/AAAAAAAAABE/YAE0t1xxhhY/s320/artist.jpg" /></a></div><i>He did an amazing job, out of something that many thought to be impossible to accomplish. One of the nicest things about this guy is that he is humble enough to tell me that after we finish all the phoenixes we will have to go back and do some touch up on the images that he thought could be better done. I did agree with him, some of the birds' faces, if you look at a picture taken with the micrometric of a camera, are not identical.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.needlesandsins.com/2010/08/05/joey%20ortega%20tattoo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="http://www.needlesandsins.com/2010/08/05/joey%20ortega%20tattoo1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i> I have many tattoos, made by many hotshots in the industry, including my very special first tattoo that was made by Marco Leoni himself. Even if it is an old tattoo; I got it when I was a pre-tee and it did suffer quite a bit with stretch due my growth and the thousands of times that I put it through the monstrous process of leg waxing, it still here, not as pompous as it was once, but every time I look at it, I know that this old phoenix helped me to became who I am.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www4.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/2008+American+Music+Awards+Arrivals+eXF-Hd1Fiqql.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="http://www4.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/2008+American+Music+Awards+Arrivals+eXF-Hd1Fiqql.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>The truth is that I'm in love with this new tattoo; so far it is really the best quality small work that I've seen. If you look at it from far it looks like the finest and most delicate lace that you can buy. <br />Ok, after my narcissistic story I will, as promised, add a few tips on how to know when a tattoo artist is good or he is just another self proclaimed tattooer with the artist title. Notice that international prizes even if prestigious are judged not in the artist daily work. The prizes are given to artists based in only one work, done once during a competition. I considered it as very small sample to be worth of a prize, if you take in consideration that many tattoo artists do between three or four tattoos in studio a day.</i><br /><i>1) Of course the studio must be clean and the material properly sterilized, the artist must wear gloves all the time, and the ink should be poured into small containers, avoiding contamination of the material.</i><br /><i>2) Look at the artist's portfolio very carefully, not only to appreciate it; you will be searching for very small imperfections.</i><br /><i>3) The lines on a tattoo have to be smooth, jagged lines and shaky lines are a big no go.</i><br /><i>4) The color has to be well applied through the entire image, without leaving empty spots.</i><br /><i>5) The way in which the artist uses and combines colors is also very important. Especially if you are looking for the water-color effect.</i><br /><i>6) Big tattoos are easier to master than small tattoos. Even if the sleeves and the full backs get more attention, small tattoos are much more complicated to make. So while looking at the artist's portfolio, check out his small and more detailed work. A good hint is to look for some tattoos of birds and check out the feathers and the bird's face.</i><br /><i>7) Also pay attention to the work that the person does when reproducing cartoon characters. This kind of reproduction is very complicated due the amount of details, the perfect thickness of the lines and the coloration.</i><br /><i>8) If the price is an issue on the size or the type of the tattoo that you are getting, I suggest you wait and save some more money. It is better wait and to do exactly what you dreamed about than settle for less.</i><br /><i>9) You have to get along with the artist and not feel intimidated by him. A good artist will allow you to give your input and will not feel offended by a comment or a suggestion. Remember it is your body and you want to enjoy every second of the experience.</i><br /><i>10) Many people have the idea that the tattooer has to be crazy, always high and someone in line with a dark figure. It is a myth; many of those artists are lovely, sometimes married and often proud parents. If you suspect that the artist is under any substance influence, or has any addictions you should think before allowing him to work on you. It is a well known fact that alcoholics and junkies have problems with shaky hands.</i><br /><i>11) Also respect it when the artist gives his honest opinion. If you don't agree just try to find another person to make the tattoo. This way you will avoid to feel like the work was not properly done due to personal reasons.</i><br /><i>12) If you choose an image from a catalog, and want to do some changes on it, a good artist will do those changes with pleasure, and will not complain if you want more changes on it on when the sketch is already redone, of course you should know where to draw the line between some more changes and be unreasonable, don't forget this person makes a living out of making tattoos.</i><br /><i>13) A good professional is not always the one that just makes a tattoo properly, to do a proper job is an obligation of a good professional. To me a good professional has to make the client aware of few details about tattoos.</i><br /><i>14) If you are a woman, and want to have kids, a tattoo on your stomach or on the lateral of your waist line, no matter if horizontally or vertically, might not be a good idea; it will stretch due the pregnancy and loose some of its beauty.</i><br /><i>15) Again if you are a woman, it might not be a good idea to get a tattoo during your period or while in the PMS process. Due some hormonal changes you will be more inclined to feel pain or worse, the healing process can be compromised.</i><br /><i>16) Every tattoo when fresh looks great. The artist should remind you that what you see is what you get, for a while. The ink will fade away. Of course you can delay the process taking good care of it, but eventually, it will fade and partially lose some of its beauty.</i><br /><i>17) The black ink after few years will become bluish. There is no way to avoid it. To fix the color you will have to retouch the tattoo. You can also try to understand that it is a part of your body and such as it has the right to age. In my case I do not retouch my tattoos. To me my tattoos are part of a moment lost in the past, and because they are memories they will tend to fade with time.</i><br /><i>18) While big and bulky tattoos will only have the color fade problem, small and very detailed tattoos, will lose the sharpness on the details, and often will look like if they were poorly done.</i><br /><i>19) It is a good idea to get a tattoo during winter. During the summer you will have problems with the plastic bandage; it will keep the tattoo constantly moist. The moist can delay the healing, opening a window for infections. The healing process will also be very, very itchy.</i><br /><i>20) If you can't avoid getting a tattoo during the summer, be ready to use of antihistaminic pills. They will come handy.</i><br /><i>21) If you must to scratch the tattoo, it is better if you pat yourself. Never use your nails.</i><br /><i>22) Don't drink or use drugs before getting a tattoo, it won't ease the pain and alcohol can actually make you bleed more.</i><br /><i>23) Depending on your line of work a visible tattoo can be a problem. Something that one day I hope will change, but so far, if you are one of those professionals, try to make a tattoo in a place that is easy to hide while you are wearing any kind of clothing.</i><br /><i>24) The hardest thing to say is; never do a tattoo because it is fashionable, or because your idol has one. A tattoo is something personal. It will be with you every single day of your life. It is much more difficult to get rid of one than to get rid of an ex-spouse.</i><br /><i>25) When choosing the image for a tattoo, choose something that means something to you. Sure a butterfly is lovely so are flowers, a cute star on your wrist is very sexy. But how will you feel about them when you are sixty?</i><br /><i>26) And last but not the least. Never get a tattoo on impulse. There are many other things to do when you are bored, if you need a "quick fix" try to get a drastic hair change or buy some new clothes. Tattoos are something to really think about. Something to be seen and carried as art. If well thought and well chosen the process of getting a tattoo, can take years to happen, but it can definitely change your entire life.</i><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-74396138584168479692012-05-09T08:35:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.392+07:00An Honest Tattoo Designs US Review - Is it Worth Your Cash?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Getting and choosing a tattoo is a big decision to make. Especially since you're going to be living with the one you choose for a long, long time. So, it might be best to take a long good look at tattoo designs before settling on one. </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>It might take a while, but the important thing is that you get a tattoo that you will love fnr the rest of your life. However, the search for tattoos is no longer as hard as it used to be. There are a multitude of tattoo sites that showcase unique designs, allowing you to download the patterns before taking them to your favorite tattoo studio. </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>One of the popular tattoo sites getting reviews is the Tattoo US Designs. A jaunt on the site will reveal a collection of more than 3,000 tattoo designs. The designs are segregated into 40 categnries, some of which are: </i></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><b><i>Alien Tattoos</i></b></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C-u_fboJQ_4/TW1iA8ImFRI/AAAAAAAAC9w/50UHPt4mnL0/s400/Alien+Tattoo+%25286%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C-u_fboJQ_4/TW1iA8ImFRI/AAAAAAAAC9w/50UHPt4mnL0/s320/Alien+Tattoo+%25286%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><i><br /></i><br /><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"><b><i>Eagle Tattoos</i></b></div><div style="color: red; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tm9-hxOZy8A/T4EblQUYYII/AAAAAAAAAOo/3McZ6a-2-4c/s1600/Eagle-tattoo-designs-139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tm9-hxOZy8A/T4EblQUYYII/AAAAAAAAAOo/3McZ6a-2-4c/s320/Eagle-tattoo-designs-139.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Religious Tattoos</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EtN2IFKZz-s/Sm1bzXyu_5I/AAAAAAAAAFM/Q_BM23qWFEc/s320/religious2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EtN2IFKZz-s/Sm1bzXyu_5I/AAAAAAAAAFM/Q_BM23qWFEc/s320/religious2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b><b><i style="color: red;">Angel Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yiDVN8EpAfc/TiAcRwtyphI/AAAAAAAABrQ/05sJF-mBUlY/s1600/Angel-Tattoos-For-Men-On-Arm52D852GH85-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yiDVN8EpAfc/TiAcRwtyphI/AAAAAAAABrQ/05sJF-mBUlY/s320/Angel-Tattoos-For-Men-On-Arm52D852GH85-6.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><b></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Evil Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PVzcJH24HWU/T0co2sRa02I/AAAAAAAAAWU/n7FidBGzli4/s1600/evil+tattoos+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PVzcJH24HWU/T0co2sRa02I/AAAAAAAAAWU/n7FidBGzli4/s320/evil+tattoos+1.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i><i style="color: red;">Animal Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wNSziJ3fhes/TeDvls1dnuI/AAAAAAAAANw/6Ixb_PVzHWA/s1600/totem+tiger+tattoo+design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wNSziJ3fhes/TeDvls1dnuI/AAAAAAAAANw/6Ixb_PVzHWA/s320/totem+tiger+tattoo+design.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Fairy Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zg-PXjfT6oQ/T6In3GaHaYI/AAAAAAAAUD4/SYDhcAQJFXc/s1600/Fairy-Tattoo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zg-PXjfT6oQ/T6In3GaHaYI/AAAAAAAAUD4/SYDhcAQJFXc/s320/Fairy-Tattoo2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Scorpion Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xiukyY8wZe4/TOVLivpNeII/AAAAAAAAAWI/kjprkmgxAnk/s1600/ae1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xiukyY8wZe4/TOVLivpNeII/AAAAAAAAAWI/kjprkmgxAnk/s320/ae1.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Aztec Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cooltribaltattoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/aztec-tattoo-design1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="http://www.cooltribaltattoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/aztec-tattoo-design1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Fantasy Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SYCNc5Td3CM/Tk2jQDQBF9I/AAAAAAAABDk/JhSkP2r4NsI/s1600/Fantasy-Tattoos-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SYCNc5Td3CM/Tk2jQDQBF9I/AAAAAAAABDk/JhSkP2r4NsI/s320/Fantasy-Tattoos-1.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Shoulder Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LBVk_1v2QVQ/Te0c7J48qOI/AAAAAAAACYU/Z8rTeix3NHU/s1600/shoulder-tattoos%25255B1%25255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LBVk_1v2QVQ/Te0c7J48qOI/AAAAAAAACYU/Z8rTeix3NHU/s320/shoulder-tattoos%25255B1%25255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Bird Tattoos</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1AcHoPgyVE/T1N_U2oGlXI/AAAAAAAAExU/rNLLZuiHVbo/s1600/bird_tattoos_ideas_design_6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1AcHoPgyVE/T1N_U2oGlXI/AAAAAAAAExU/rNLLZuiHVbo/s320/bird_tattoos_ideas_design_6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Flag Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JYsOG97xWAI/TsywuHVOaUI/AAAAAAAAHQU/pPS_KW1jUmI/s1600/American-Flag-Tattoo-Design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JYsOG97xWAI/TsywuHVOaUI/AAAAAAAAHQU/pPS_KW1jUmI/s320/American-Flag-Tattoo-Design.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Skull Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uwEx4a5-bdg/TkkNp3IZ9fI/AAAAAAAAAQY/Wfg_w1ZoT-k/s640/skull-tattoos-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uwEx4a5-bdg/TkkNp3IZ9fI/AAAAAAAAAQY/Wfg_w1ZoT-k/s320/skull-tattoos-12.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Butterfly Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UnLaY34zjxk/T0z3hO8yGhI/AAAAAAAAAaE/qaV9ML4XQLs/s1600/butterfly+tattoo+design+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UnLaY34zjxk/T0z3hO8yGhI/AAAAAAAAAaE/qaV9ML4XQLs/s320/butterfly+tattoo+design+7.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Flash Tattoos </i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GHxP0pG88kA/TfWEZD9h10I/AAAAAAAAB5Q/Hc9p8-BvDnQ/s640/Tattoo+Flash+Creation7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GHxP0pG88kA/TfWEZD9h10I/AAAAAAAAB5Q/Hc9p8-BvDnQ/s320/Tattoo+Flash+Creation7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Snake Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX3xDHcEG_Q/TP3QB4AYzAI/AAAAAAAAAKo/iVu54gvHqsQ/s1600/japanese+snake+tattoos+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX3xDHcEG_Q/TP3QB4AYzAI/AAAAAAAAAKo/iVu54gvHqsQ/s320/japanese+snake+tattoos+4.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Cartoon Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bQ0SqifjNcg/SzZsmRk-B8I/AAAAAAAALS8/_YPa_Kjiq1s/s1600/cartoon-tattoos-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bQ0SqifjNcg/SzZsmRk-B8I/AAAAAAAALS8/_YPa_Kjiq1s/s320/cartoon-tattoos-4.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Flower Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DVUmeEunVig/Tyuqgxy52mI/AAAAAAAAAe8/rHhaBAKbWRU/s1600/tat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DVUmeEunVig/Tyuqgxy52mI/AAAAAAAAAe8/rHhaBAKbWRU/s320/tat.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Star Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PewWyjb2W_4/TjvGf2X0AeI/AAAAAAAAAQo/OTSX7UaVX4c/s1600/Best-Star-Tattoo-Design4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PewWyjb2W_4/TjvGf2X0AeI/AAAAAAAAAQo/OTSX7UaVX4c/s320/Best-Star-Tattoo-Design4.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Character Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uJJ3GpErPb8/T3srvpn7x_I/AAAAAAAAAA0/OUvF3rFUGVg/s1600/tattoo+chinese+character.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uJJ3GpErPb8/T3srvpn7x_I/AAAAAAAAAA0/OUvF3rFUGVg/s320/tattoo+chinese+character.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Girl Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-228WG4nOm4Q/Tgt1pLuEP1I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/RX_-oij8NpY/s1600/Tribal-Girls-Tattoo-Design-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-228WG4nOm4Q/Tgt1pLuEP1I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/RX_-oij8NpY/s320/Tribal-Girls-Tattoo-Design-4.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Sun Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JBuIfjOR1cE/TVyogxxpDWI/AAAAAAAAAM0/5M04kbvDGHY/s1600/Sublime-Sun-tattoo-53907.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JBuIfjOR1cE/TVyogxxpDWI/AAAAAAAAAM0/5M04kbvDGHY/s320/Sublime-Sun-tattoo-53907.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Celtic Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6-GdctCRZaU/Te7uFaL8kTI/AAAAAAAABkM/CP1KW5gsozA/s1600/Celtic-Tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6-GdctCRZaU/Te7uFaL8kTI/AAAAAAAABkM/CP1KW5gsozA/s320/Celtic-Tattoo.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Heart Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o8phNHpoZN8/Tpcy5FuFksI/AAAAAAAAAMM/HTmCIJ-RWhw/s1600/heart+tattoos+for+men.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o8phNHpoZN8/Tpcy5FuFksI/AAAAAAAAAMM/HTmCIJ-RWhw/s320/heart+tattoos+for+men.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Symbol Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s0QWjM55XB8/TgpU5pwq2II/AAAAAAAAAU4/yfpoT3-BPyw/s1600/chiness_symbol_sexy_girl_tattoos_girly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s0QWjM55XB8/TgpU5pwq2II/AAAAAAAAAU4/yfpoT3-BPyw/s320/chiness_symbol_sexy_girl_tattoos_girly.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Chinese Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TNuWlvekggw/TAWaKgz9EJI/AAAAAAAACWE/lUKtSDQRp8s/s1600/Chinese_Tattoo_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TNuWlvekggw/TAWaKgz9EJI/AAAAAAAACWE/lUKtSDQRp8s/s320/Chinese_Tattoo_1.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Indian Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qxc5e2UpeFU/SgL18we1gaI/AAAAAAAABJI/kroCOftAq88/s1600/tattoo_designs+tribal_indian_with_woman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qxc5e2UpeFU/SgL18we1gaI/AAAAAAAABJI/kroCOftAq88/s320/tattoo_designs+tribal_indian_with_woman.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Tiger Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gr-wC9biWIk/T4rYojY9CbI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/E0EhdAWxmP8/s1600/tiger-tattoos-designs-pics-241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gr-wC9biWIk/T4rYojY9CbI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/E0EhdAWxmP8/s320/tiger-tattoos-designs-pics-241.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Cross Tattoos </i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FQdSiF1sxg0/Txur5dpUGNI/AAAAAAAAEGI/bQDYd0XFdOQ/s1600/Combine+Blog0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FQdSiF1sxg0/Txur5dpUGNI/AAAAAAAAEGI/bQDYd0XFdOQ/s320/Combine+Blog0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Japanese Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__L1ac-mZZtM/TQVYOnP9PPI/AAAAAAAAAGs/Ew_fWHLgbfc/s1600/Beautiful-Japanese-Back-Tattoo-Designs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__L1ac-mZZtM/TQVYOnP9PPI/AAAAAAAAAGs/Ew_fWHLgbfc/s320/Beautiful-Japanese-Back-Tattoo-Designs.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Tribal Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__Punw_Wk8og/TQpOUfNYPvI/AAAAAAAAAFo/BE4Kcbbv19k/s1600/Tribal-Tattoos9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__Punw_Wk8og/TQpOUfNYPvI/AAAAAAAAAFo/BE4Kcbbv19k/s320/Tribal-Tattoos9.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Demon Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z7fSGWBLeKo/TRoKCy9Kq0I/AAAAAAAAAL4/TH_ICRjAYH4/s1600/demon+tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z7fSGWBLeKo/TRoKCy9Kq0I/AAAAAAAAAL4/TH_ICRjAYH4/s320/demon+tattoo.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Letters Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0vMV_P2EWf4/TbCJdjiWcUI/AAAAAAAAAMo/lzpMSv6JYWA/s1600/Lettering-Tattoo-Design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0vMV_P2EWf4/TbCJdjiWcUI/AAAAAAAAAMo/lzpMSv6JYWA/s320/Lettering-Tattoo-Design.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Wings Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zJ_dM-RHJ3A/TLSDCl83YpI/AAAAAAAAABo/ti_147VXc2M/s1600/Angel%252BWings%252BTattoos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zJ_dM-RHJ3A/TLSDCl83YpI/AAAAAAAAABo/ti_147VXc2M/s320/Angel%252BWings%252BTattoos.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Devil Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hardtattoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/devil-tattoo-designs-on-back-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.hardtattoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/devil-tattoo-designs-on-back-1.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Lion Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CPcBhWESEfo/S_y2U1HhyAI/AAAAAAAAAqM/KXUCrFeGn74/s1600/Lion+Tattoos+Designs_6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CPcBhWESEfo/S_y2U1HhyAI/AAAAAAAAAqM/KXUCrFeGn74/s320/Lion+Tattoos+Designs_6.jpg" width="166" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Zodiac Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uwyorYeJdeQ/T0Mc2wZcOmI/AAAAAAAAPBk/pYJOg4BBsLE/s1600/Zodiac+tattoos+2012+new.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uwyorYeJdeQ/T0Mc2wZcOmI/AAAAAAAAPBk/pYJOg4BBsLE/s320/Zodiac+tattoos+2012+new.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Dolphin Tattoos </i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8BSLn7G1BQI/T129dfELp4I/AAAAAAAAOe8/jITIRpx8E7o/s1600/dolphin+tattoo+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8BSLn7G1BQI/T129dfELp4I/AAAAAAAAOe8/jITIRpx8E7o/s320/dolphin+tattoo+1.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="color: red;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Dragon Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gPkexdZV6kc/TlDaiofzngI/AAAAAAAABKU/Sz8MM_TBRrg/s400/dragon+tattoo+designs+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gPkexdZV6kc/TlDaiofzngI/AAAAAAAABKU/Sz8MM_TBRrg/s320/dragon+tattoo+designs+2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i style="color: red;">Panther Tattoos</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OrS4XWYHSYY/TftJRSAU-aI/AAAAAAAAAC0/6NdyuN4SzSs/s1600/black+panther+tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OrS4XWYHSYY/TftJRSAU-aI/AAAAAAAAAC0/6NdyuN4SzSs/s320/black+panther+tattoo.jpg" width="147" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><i style="color: red;"> </i></b><i>Add to that, they also have these three great bonuses for the members. The first one is the "Phrase Creator Widget" that successfully translates any English word or phrase into Arabic, Chinese or Hebrew. </i><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>This widget in itself is already great since you can translate your favorite phrases cool tattoo ink. Tattoo virgins can get a glimpse of what their f`vorite phrases would look like in ink and that in itself holds a special pull.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Bonus two is an audio book that contains everything you need to know about tattoos. Information ranges from choosing a tattoo parlor to picking your perfect tattoo. The third bonus is the "Got Ink?" eBook which contains a multitude of information for tattoo enthusiasts.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Tattoo US Designs also provides a quality guarantee and a full refund in 8 weeks or 56 days in any event that you can't find the tattoo design you want. Not a bad offer, and with the amount of choices, it won't be a problem taking your pick on all these tattoos. The site also has a sneak preview for those who want to take a look at the designs before enlisting themselves and includes an eBook titled "You and Your Tattoo". </i></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i> </div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-50907953325870882082012-05-09T07:37:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.392+07:00How to Find the Right Tattoo Artist - Online and Offline<div id="article-content" style="color: red; text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0LM615GvXGs/TR9PkKnQFSI/AAAAAAAAAsI/najt8eS0rbY/s1600/my+tattoo+finder+my+tattoo+my+love+%2525282%252529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0LM615GvXGs/TR9PkKnQFSI/AAAAAAAAAsI/najt8eS0rbY/s320/my+tattoo+finder+my+tattoo+my+love+%2525282%252529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>The internet is one of the most successful tools and findings of modern times. With the internet even searching for the most brilliant tattoo designs have become absolutely affordable, easy, fast and less time consuming. Without the internet and before its invention, the only source of finding the best tattoo designs was to rely on the design books with the tattoo artists or at the tattoo parlor.</i><br /><i>With the tattoo designs from a design book the choices of tattoo designs become extremely limited. This is very much true especially when the area in which you live has only one tattoo parlor. Moreover you will have to go to the parlor physically to get access to these limited designs.</i><br /><i>The internet and the abundance of tattoo design galleries and websites have actually opened up endless options to access the most amazing tattoo designs. Not only that, the icing on the cake is actually the ability to access thousands of great tattoo designs from the comfort of your home.</i><br /><i>Once you have decided to get a tattoo, it is important that you take enough time in deciding the design and layout of the tattoo design that you want to get imprinted on you. This is because almost all of the tattoo designs are almost permanent and require a surgery or laser treatment for their removal.</i><br /><i>If you want access to tattoo designs of commendable quality and supreme intricacy then browsing quality tattoo galleries becomes absolutely necessary. There are two types of websites that offer you access to tattoo designs: the free ones and the paid ones.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZH5sp1oAsA4/SPLgcRV2LyI/AAAAAAAAHsE/VyrmPK1Ulk4/s400/tattoo_artist_design_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZH5sp1oAsA4/SPLgcRV2LyI/AAAAAAAAHsE/VyrmPK1Ulk4/s320/tattoo_artist_design_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>Although you may be tempted to go for the free websites, when you remember the fact that these tattoos are going to remain with you on your skin for the rest of the life, you may want to think twice about these free tattoo galleries and websites.</i><br /><i>One another thing that you need to consider with regards to using the services of the free websites is that there are thousands of tattoo enthusiasts like you who are also looking at the same designs that you are looking. So most probably chances are that you will not have a unique tattoo if you choose a design from one of these free websites.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9z8ORItgzxY/TjVAgSGWmmI/AAAAAAAAAEs/7rr1RpCBELA/s1900/kat%252525252Bvon%252525252Bd%252525252Btattoos%252525252B10.jpg%25252520" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9z8ORItgzxY/TjVAgSGWmmI/AAAAAAAAAEs/7rr1RpCBELA/s320/kat%252525252Bvon%252525252Bd%252525252Btattoos%252525252B10.jpg%25252520" width="240" /></a></div><i> The tattoo designs on these free websites are very basic and common in their design and structure. Hence it is always recommended to use the services of a tattoo website which charge a nominal fee. The advantage of the paid websites is that the designs found in these are most probably unique in nature as there is money involved in accessing these designs.</i><br /><i>The number of people who actually pay a fee and access these designs are bound to be less and hence you stand a fair chance of having a tattoo that is unique to you alone. Furthermore, these websites have the luxury of getting the services of professional tattoo artists and designers and there are a number of designs that are continuously added to their website galleries.</i><br /><i>There are actually thousands of designs distributed in multiple categories to browse through in these paid websites. You need waste your time and efforts browsing through multiple web pages to select the best tattoo design.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yggxY5BXrSY/Ty4ld-mZH5I/AAAAAAAADEI/LXSn7FEj200/s1600/Popular+Tattoo+Artist+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yggxY5BXrSY/Ty4ld-mZH5I/AAAAAAAADEI/LXSn7FEj200/s320/Popular+Tattoo+Artist+3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><i>So finally you have decided to get a tattoo done. You have deeply thought about it being a permanent imprint on your body. You have decided on the type of tattoo that you want to have and you have also decided the location in your body that you want to get the tattoo done. Now the biggest question in front of you is: Where and from whom should I get my tattoo done?</i><br /><i>Do some research. Inquire with your friends and relatives who currently have tattoos done for them. Ask them how clean the tattoo parlor was. Ask them whether they were satisfied with the final outcome of the tattoo. Most tattoo parlors do not have reservations in referring to customers who have got their tattoos done from them for some recommendations.</i><br /><i>While you do some research as specified above, do not rely on them entirely. Try to research on your own. Browse the net for tattoo parlors near to your place, call them up and they should be comfortable answering any questions that you may have.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8hvUKYBInxE/TJuPWNa0sRI/AAAAAAAAADU/ek3dbVi0qPM/s400/kat-von-d-tattoo-artist-on-la-ink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8hvUKYBInxE/TJuPWNa0sRI/AAAAAAAAADU/ek3dbVi0qPM/s320/kat-von-d-tattoo-artist-on-la-ink.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><i>Most tattoo parlors will also be happy to let you inspect and get accustomed to their parlor surroundings and environment even before you decide on getting your tattoo done from them. When you do such a visit, check the parlor for cleanliness.</i><br /><i>Ensure that all the tools and tattoo equipments used are properly cleaned and sterilized before every use. Also ensure that all the needles that are in use are of the disposable types and are not being reused between one customer and the other.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYfSPztPdz8/TUGYDp0WPoI/AAAAAAAAADM/TFeXFgcLDZE/s1600/Kat+Von-D+Tattoo-Guinness+Of+Record4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_MYfSPztPdz8/TUGYDp0WPoI/AAAAAAAAADM/TFeXFgcLDZE/s320/Kat+Von-D+Tattoo-Guinness+Of+Record4.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><i>Speak to the tattoo artists and staff members of the parlor and see if you are comfortable and at ease in asking any and several questions to them. The fact is that if you are not comfortable talking with them then you will not feel comfortable in letting them ink a permanent mark on your body.</i><br /><i>Check for the range of photographs that the tattoo artist or parlor have done before. One important tip in this regard is to check for the variety of tattoo designs that the artist or parlor is capable of delivering. Also compare the art with the actual outcome of the tattoo to check how close the resemblance between the two is.</i><br /><i>Ensure that the tattoo artist is capable of doing both simple as well as complex designs. While anybody can tattoo a cross or a skull, not all artists can skillfully tattoo a butterfly or a rose or calligraphy designs of a name.</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HHeaKJuOaDU/TKbjNCheneI/AAAAAAAADcU/zEEDuf2LpIg/s320/9072tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HHeaKJuOaDU/TKbjNCheneI/AAAAAAAADcU/zEEDuf2LpIg/s320/9072tattoo.jpg" /></a></div><i>Put the internet to optimal use while finding the tattoo parlor or artist in your area. Simply type "tattoos" along with the name of your area into any search engine and it will spit out a huge list of such artists and parlors which undertake the service of tattooing.</i><br /><i>However be diligent when you decide to settle for a tattoo artist or parlor in your area. Especially take enough care to double check the credentials of such artists and parlors listed on the internet as the internet claims might in some cases vary from personal experiences.</i><br /><i>Remember that you are getting a lifelong imprint done in your body permanently. Hence be doubly sure of what you want to get tattooed, where you want to get tattooed and from whom you want to get tattooed.</i><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><i style="color: red;"><br /></i> </div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-19231632162035968242012-05-09T07:30:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.392+07:00Finding the Best Back Tattoo Designs For You<div id="article-content" style="color: red; text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://celebritytattoopics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wall+paint+free+tattoo+design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://celebritytattoopics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wall+paint+free+tattoo+design.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><i>Since your back is the flattest and widest part of your body, it makes some sense that it is perfect location for a tattoo. And since the "canvas" is so large, you can be creative with the back tattoo designs. A lot of people start off with a small tattoo design or two on their backs before migrating to a large tattoo that connects everything together.</i><br /><i>And the process can cover a period of time because quite frankly, the large back tattoo designs requires a lot of thinking. And why? Obviously because the tattoo design covers a large area, it will be very difficult and expensive to remove if you have regrets. So for most people, taking it slow and easy by starting off with a back tattoo or two is the perfect way to go before going all out and getting a single large tattoo for the back area.</i><br /><i>Again, I strongly urge you to put a lot of thought into your back tattoo design BEFORE you get it done! And for anyone who never had a tattoo done before, there is nothing wrong with getting a small tattoo or two at first. Just to see how you like them because tattoos are not for everyone.</i><br /><i>To start off, I suggest that you check out the tattoo studios in your area. And take the time to explore the tattoo design possibilities. Do not feel rushed. If a tattoo artist tries to rush you or you feel uncomfortable with them, walk away and find someone else. But find a good tattoo artist that you absolutely feel good about. I say this for two reasons. First of all, that tattoo artist must be a good one, not necessarily a cheap one. Because many times, you get what you pay for. And tattoos are pretty permanent. So get a good one. The second thing that is very important is how they treat their equipment and how careful they are with it. It is very important for them to follow the regulations and rules to prevent passing any diseases to you. You only want a tattoo, not a death sentence or a lousy design imprinted on your back.</i><br /><i>And when you do find a tattoo studio that looks promising. If the tattoo artist is good or has a lot of confidence in his or her abilities, they are going to allow you to look at their flash designs in books. If you find a design that you like, more the better! And the variety and depth of many tattoos will astonish you.</i><br /><i>The flash tattoo designs that you find at the old-school tattoo studios will have animals of all kinds, butterflies, dragons, fantasy art, nature scenes, tribal style tattoos, Asian art and lettering, Celtic knots, flowers and skulls. You name it and they have it.</i><br /><i>And your tattoo artist is going to have a portfolio of their best work in a book. And you may like one or two of them. My suggestion is to try to customize it a little so that your tattoo is original and fresh. Looking at the photographs of other back tattoo designs might give you some inspiration on what design that appeals to you.</i><br /><i>Don't forget to do a little crawling on the Internet for some other back tattoo designs and ideas. There are sites that have a huge gallery of flash tattoo designs that you can download (usually for a fee) and print out for your tattoo artist to trace on your back.</i><br /><i>Another good source for tattoo design ideas can be the tattoo magazines that you find at your bookstores. For those who are more creative and a pretty good artist can even design their own tattoo!</i><br /><i>But even if you are NOT a good artist, don't let that stop you. There are tons of awesome tattoo designs that appeals to every single whim and taste. The only thing you need to decide on is the colors, shading and size of the tattoo. A good tattoo artist can help you out with that one.</i><br /><i>And after you done your research, you can gather all the ideas together and try to come up with the most perfect tattoo design for you! And while trying to decide what exactly you want, consider a design that perfectly encapsulates of who you are and what you are all about. A great tattoo is one that reflects the best characteristics of you, one that inspires you to greatness, makes you laugh or makes you remember something very important and meaningful to you.</i><br /><i>So there you are. You can choose to get a full back tattoo, a lower back tattoo, or a shoulder blade tattoo. The choice is yours but take the time to look at all the possible tattoo designs before choosing the final tattoo design for you. Doing so ensures that when you are getting tattooed, you know it is going to be a great one and you will be proud of it too. Tattoos are almost permanent and you will love it for the rest of your life.</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DN1__7qqgnc/TK36brOVVjI/AAAAAAAAAB0/Bi_RwJpDVes/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DN1__7qqgnc/TK36brOVVjI/AAAAAAAAAB0/Bi_RwJpDVes/s320/1.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UamW03ArqkI/TBclFVi8nWI/AAAAAAAAAJI/7DI6eaiS4XI/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UamW03ArqkI/TBclFVi8nWI/AAAAAAAAAJI/7DI6eaiS4XI/s320/3.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://th03.deviantart.net/fs47/PRE/f/2009/229/3/5/Back_Tattoo_by_jlluesma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="http://th03.deviantart.net/fs47/PRE/f/2009/229/3/5/Back_Tattoo_by_jlluesma.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><i style="color: red;"><br /></i> </div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-43755407743608722052012-05-09T07:25:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.392+07:00Tattoo Designs - Which to Choose?<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aXhLIKoFAAo/T4UZJ7VbgaI/AAAAAAAABBA/5Qof1PnfIsw/s1600/Blake-Lively-With-Lower-Back-Tattoo-Designs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aXhLIKoFAAo/T4UZJ7VbgaI/AAAAAAAABBA/5Qof1PnfIsw/s320/Blake-Lively-With-Lower-Back-Tattoo-Designs.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><i>Choosing a tattoo for the first time can be a hard thing to do, especially when the tattoo is going to be permanent on your body for the rest of your life. Now which tattoo designs should you choose? First thing you need to consider is WHY you are getting the tattoo, what is your motive behind the tattoo? What do you want to express through the tattoo? This will surely help you cut down your search options so that you can choose the perfect tattoo design that you want.</i><br /><i>I have a few in my mind that I don't mind sharing, so here they are: <br />- If you enjoy outside stuff such as trees, nature in general, animals, and other things, you can use this as a motivation to get the tattoo in this category. <br />- Another thing you can think about is if you love art. What kind of artist comes to your mind, what kind of art design comes to your mind and stuff along those areas. <br />- There are a lot of people out there that use famous people such as poets, music artists and what not. <br />- These days, I myself have seen many people use Graffiti type of tattoo's on their body all the time. <br />- Many people these days are also looking at Tribal or Celtic types of tattoo's to show off on their body. <br />- Some of the other tattoo designs include cultural tattoos, historical tattoos, etc. <br />- You know what would be a good idea, getting Abstract Tattoo's on your body. I have seen people use this type as well. <br />- A unique way to express is writing quotes in different languages on your body as well. <br />- Maybe you can try tattoo mixing? Perhaps mix several different tattoos into some type of tattoo?</i><br /><i>You know what would make you really stand out is if you created your OWN type of tattoo. Sure, you can go to a Tattoo parlor and get a random tattoo through a design book, but does it really make sense to be unoriginal? Would you not like to be creative and want to stand out from the crowd? You can create your own types of tattoo(s) if you want. Let me share a few ideas with you just to give you a head start.</i><br /><i>- Neck to Leg, Full out Fire Dragon on back or front of body <br />- Crying baby from your neck to your legs on your back or front</i><br /><i>These are just a few ideas that you may consider. In all my years of tattoo designing and studying, I have never seen those kinds of tattoos done to anyone before, so this may be a good chance for you to snag a pretty good design or designs.</i><br /><i>Now you maybe thinking, why create my own tattoos when I can just get a already created one? As I've said above, it's better to be unique than to carry an overused tattoo. You can add your OWN personal touch to your tattoo. Add as much detail you want to your tattoo, as much as you want. Just remember than the bigger in details your tattoo is, the more expensive your tattoo may get, depending on which tattoo parlor you go to, just keep that in mind.</i><br /><i>There is one type of tattoo that interests me the most out of everything and that is Full Sleeve Tattoo Designs. What is it you may ask? Full sleeve tattoo design is the popularity tattoo designs that not are only carried by a regular person, but famous people such as celebrities, soccer players, football players, basketball players and other sports people carry, as well as many other types of famous people.</i><br /><i>One of the main reasons as to why people really do this type of tattooing is because they want to unravel a story that they are trying to give off. For example, I have seen a famous soccer player that carries a full arm tattoo and his tattoo signifies what he loves, which is soccer and the love for his country. People in this type of tattooing always express personal touches and personal expressions.</i><br /><i>There is one thing that I would like to warn you about and what to do about it. You are going to be stuck with a tattoo for a LONG, LONG time, so you might as well choose a tattoo worth your while. So you should do what some famous people have done. Start your tattoo design off small, meaning start your tattoo design small and then work your way up from there. The beauty of having new technology is that you can see how a tattoo will look on you before you wear it, so be sure to look on the computer to see if the tattoo is right for you or not. Start off with a small tattoo and then work your way from there. Carefully choose every portion of your tattoo remembering that you WILL be stuck with this tattoo for a very long time. You may want to put several small tattoos together to make a larger tattoo or you could put a few large tattoos together to make a rather large, but unique tattoo to show off.</i><br /><i>So basically, after all of the information I have shared with you in this article, I just want to sum it all up by giving you a short summary. What I have talked to you above in this article can be summarized like this:</i><br /><i>1. Gather up a design idea for your tattoo (either from a design book or your own design) <br />2. Finalize on a design that will perfectly suit you and the type of person you are. <br />3. Find a tattoo artist <br />a. This shouldn't be much of a hard task at all. Every city has tattoo designs, just look on the Internet if you have trouble. <br />4. Test your tattoo design <br />5. Have your tattoo design done on your body.</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i> </div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-63003604106544967102012-05-09T07:22:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.392+07:00Design Your Tattoo - 6 Tips For You Before Getting a Tattoo<div id="article-content" style="color: red; text-align: justify;"> <i>Want to find a tattoo design? When you have started the search, you may now feel a bit worried. The reason is obvious. The tattoo you choose will be staying with you forever. If you finally dislike the tattoo, you will regret definitely.</i><br /><i>So, here are 8 top tips for your entire "tattoo journey", from the selection of the tattoo design to the after-care procedures.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Tip 1: Be Aware of the Tattoo Trends</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bsIPqxvH0i4/S-EvyYFhe6I/AAAAAAAAAJM/lre2vVwkNwU/s400/Spine+Tattoos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bsIPqxvH0i4/S-EvyYFhe6I/AAAAAAAAAJM/lre2vVwkNwU/s320/Spine+Tattoos.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><i>People get inked for different purposes. Some may want to express a certain meaning while others want to follow trends. If you are in the latter group, you may want to pay attention to your choice carefully, especially the tattoo designs and tattoo placement.</i><br /><i>In the tattoo industry, there are lots of trends arising. For example, the chain link design was popular in the past. People liked to ink this design around the ankle, bicep or wrist. However, most people regard this tattoo outdated now. You will never want to have an outdated tattoo on your skin.</i><br /><i>For the placement, people especially women like to have the tattoo on the lower back. This is very popular until now. As there are more and more people choosing to get a lower back tattoo, a term "tramp stamps" has emerged. Some people think it is just for categorization. However some may consider the term offensive because it is sometimes used to mean a woman just follows the trend without thinking.</i><br /><i>Of course it is completely alright to have whatever tattoo on wherever you like. As long as it meets your personality, no one can criticize it. Remember, do not make yourself regret after being inked.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Tip 2: Spend Time Finding the Best Tattoo</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XpPDWLMh08E/TRb5Lzc1xCI/AAAAAAAAAA0/Wcqsx2XRKCk/s320/tumblr_ld1xw6jSn01qevlveo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XpPDWLMh08E/TRb5Lzc1xCI/AAAAAAAAAA0/Wcqsx2XRKCk/s320/tumblr_ld1xw6jSn01qevlveo1_500.jpg" /></a></div><i>Finding a favorite tattoo design takes time but it totally worth it. There are ways for you to choose the tattoo.</i><br /><i>The most convenient way is to choose from an online tattoo design gallery. You can search a number of this kind of websites over the Internet. Some of them are free while some require you to pay a small amount of one-time membership fee. Considering the importance of getting a tattoo that you will never regret, it is acceptable to join the membership programs because their tattoo designs are normally more creative and unique.</i><br /><i>If you are tired of browsing the Internet, you could enter a local tattoo parlor and you will be given some books on tattoo designs. You may feel embarrassed that you have read their books but you finally do not ask the tattoo artist to do the job. However, do not think in this way. Go to more tattoo parlors and read more tattoo designs. The one who will wear the tattoo is you.</i><br /><i>The third way to get a tattoo design is to DIY. You can draw one with your imagination. Just draw what you want to represent and then take it to the tattoo artist. You will then have a very unique tattoo.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Tip 3: Choose the Appropriate Part to Get Inked</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AxTkUnqBSRc/SsR1B7pjF9I/AAAAAAAAAB4/DGQiZi6bxPw/s320/tattoo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AxTkUnqBSRc/SsR1B7pjF9I/AAAAAAAAAB4/DGQiZi6bxPw/s320/tattoo.png" /></a></div><i>Consider how painful you can tolerate during the tattoo procedure. If this is your first time getting a tattoo, you may want to choose a part that you are comfortable with.</i><br /><i>It will be more painful if you choose to have the tattoo on bony areas like neck, ankle, spine, shoulders and hands. You will feel more comfortable if your tattoo is inked on thighs, buttocks, stomach or upper arm.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Tip 4: Test the Tattoo Design First</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZDk2ChCRqiM/THhEh7UknnI/AAAAAAAABPk/xjYWS3OnaqU/s400/Great+Arm+Tattoo+Design1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZDk2ChCRqiM/THhEh7UknnI/AAAAAAAABPk/xjYWS3OnaqU/s320/Great+Arm+Tattoo+Design1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>It is strongly advised that you get a henna design of the tattoo you choose on the part you want before getting the permanent one. This will allow you to wear the tattoo design for 1 to 2 weeks. You can feel if you really like the tattoo or not so that you will not regret in future.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Tip 5: Ask Others for Opinions</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FByYbvGdycw/Ti77StGGBLI/AAAAAAAADTw/pLsg638dntI/s1600/265810_1942693880420_1034654263_31792920_327266_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FByYbvGdycw/Ti77StGGBLI/AAAAAAAADTw/pLsg638dntI/s320/265810_1942693880420_1034654263_31792920_327266_o.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><i>It is a good idea to ask your friends your family members how they feel about your tattoo design. But you also need to bear in mind that you are the one wearing the tattoo. Their thoughts should not play the most important role.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Tip 6: Be Careful of What to Take Before Getting the Tattoo</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9Zf_P9g6cuo/SXLfSxnOcoI/AAAAAAAACqo/-T0F6nEgUhU/s400/tiger+tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9Zf_P9g6cuo/SXLfSxnOcoI/AAAAAAAACqo/-T0F6nEgUhU/s320/tiger+tattoo.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><i>Some people say that drinking alcohol is helpful to reduce pain. I am not going to say it is wrong but it would be risky for you. Since alcohol can thin your blood, it will make you bleed more during the tattoo process. Also, some tattoo artist will refuse the tattooing once you have taken alcohol because it makes their job more difficult and risky.</i><br /><i>If you really need something to reduce pain, you may ask the tattoo artist for advice. Normally, pain relievers like Motrin are allowed. But the best option is to ask the professionals, your tattoo artist.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Tip 7: Learn Tattoo Etiquette</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qXU8-Pz1_bQ/TtQjdy4fIjI/AAAAAAAAAoE/kQQOc7w0BDI/s1600/Henna+on+mirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qXU8-Pz1_bQ/TtQjdy4fIjI/AAAAAAAAAoE/kQQOc7w0BDI/s320/Henna+on+mirror.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>Yes, you may not have heard this kind of thing but it is a good idea to keep yourself up-to-date with the tattoo etiquette. For example, your tattoo artist may ask if you are a tenderfoot. If you do not know the meaning, you may feel confused and your tattoo experience may be not the happiest one.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Tip 8: Pay Attention to After-care Procedures</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pCivCe8a_zU/T4QNBOl8VVI/AAAAAAAABXU/GWuIZDGYMq0/s1600/tattoo+aftercare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pCivCe8a_zU/T4QNBOl8VVI/AAAAAAAABXU/GWuIZDGYMq0/s320/tattoo+aftercare.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>Once you have the tattoo job done, listen carefully to the tattoo artist how you should take care of the tattoo. Ask them any question if you are not sure. It is important for you to keep the tattoo nicely.</i><br /><i>We hope the above 8 tips will make your "tattoo journey" more enjoyable and comfortable. Remember that it is worth spending time on the small steps. Do not give yourself any opportunity to regret.</i><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><i><br style="color: red;" /></i> </div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-76096137991304312842012-05-09T07:09:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.392+07:00Tattoos - A Living Form of Art<div id="article-content" style="color: red; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3JO6l9-mApU/THxHY3mmXoI/AAAAAAAAA54/kdHT9o5-GwE/s1600/tattoo-bride-photo-by-nahpan-at-flickr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3JO6l9-mApU/THxHY3mmXoI/AAAAAAAAA54/kdHT9o5-GwE/s320/tattoo-bride-photo-by-nahpan-at-flickr.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>Tattoos and body piercings have grown in popularity over the past few decades. Once only reserved for tribes, sailors, or criminals, the meaning of tattoos and the reasons for people getting them have changed dramatically.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>A Brief History</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQvwd5NaTRa6jnK5WM9lYW1UTtB8Zth9DvxLMpNsq-1DkIKhEq0PW8jKSoy" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQvwd5NaTRa6jnK5WM9lYW1UTtB8Zth9DvxLMpNsq-1DkIKhEq0PW8jKSoy" /></a></div><i>Like body piercings, tattoos are created by the constant application of ink just under the subcutaneous layer of the skin with a needle. At first, many tribes, sailors, and other groups used to apply the ink by hand. This was a long, painful process and the marked people were usually of high status. The tattoos were often a sign of respect, rank, and social status. Since the tattoos are permanent, the owners were guaranteed respect for life.</i><br /><i>The interest of tattooing for the general public spread throughout the world in fads. A sailor would bring over a fully tattooed indigenous person and interest would spread like wildfire. In London, a sailor brought over a tattooed Polynesian from the South Pacific, and many of the people of London began to acquire their own small tattoos in secret places. However, interest in tattooing waxed and waned due to its long, arduous process of applying every dot of ink by hand.</i><br /><i>The electric tattoo machine is a relatively recent invention, created in 1891 by Samuel O'Reily, and has revolutionized tattoos into an art form. Tattooing can still be long and painful but now the many punctures in the skin are done automatically at thousands of punctures per minute and can allow for better detail and shading. Skin is the most unique canvas and a tattoo that is placed onto the skin is permanent, requiring extra consideration for the right tattoo, the right artist, and the right placement. That piece of art will follow throughout one's lifetime.</i><br /><i>In New York City, Samuel O'Reily trained a partner named Charley Wagner, who continued teaching after O'Reily's death. For a brief while, Chatham Square flourished with tattoo artists while the rest of the world remained unimpressed with tattooing. For a long time tattooing was generally stigmatized and most people with tattoos were stereotyped to be scary, dangerous, or freaks. During the 1920s tattoos began to be recognized for where a person has been in their travels, as tattoo artists set up shops in Coney Island. An outbreak of hepatitis, blood poisoning and other disease even worsened the prospects for tattooing in American culture.</i><br /><i>Finally, a tattoo artist named Lyle Tuttle changed America's perception of tattooing by introducing celebrities to the art form. He tattooed them, mostly women, and used the media to change their stereotypes about the types of people who got tattoos. Together with the heightened awareness of the importance of sterilization and the improvement of training, tattoo popularity began to surge in the last few decades.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Changing Views</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3JO6l9-mApU/THxHW3oLisI/AAAAAAAAA5w/Ud14g3PGleo/s1600/tattoo+couple+by+Jaime+Ibarra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_3JO6l9-mApU/THxHW3oLisI/AAAAAAAAA5w/Ud14g3PGleo/s320/tattoo+couple+by+Jaime+Ibarra.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>Today, the tattooing industry booms with new talented artists, schools and apprenticeship for budding tattooists, enlightened knowledge about sterilization, and health code regulation. Tattoo suppliers are well known and there are a wide variety of brands to choose from inks, tattoo machines, needles, and even tattoo shop supplies such as flash designs, chairs, and more. Younger generations are catching onto this art form and have made having a tattoo almost a rite of passage when one turns 18 in America. As more and more people of all walks of life have tattoos, the old stereotypes of tattooing that previously kept tattooing underground and unsafe has become outdated.</i><br /><i>Now getting a tattoo is easier, mildly less painful, and relatively faster than ever before. The results of sitting in a chair in one position for a few hours are much more satisfying to see a beautiful piece of art with the outbursts of new and unique tattoo artists, each with their own style. Some tattoo designers stick with what is known as Old School tattoos, which have the look of tattoos done before the Second World War. They include traditional designs like nautical stars, pin up girls and mermaids, Old English letters, sparrows, skulls, hearts, roses, symbolic animal spirits (tigers, eagles, fish), and more. Old School tattoos keep the look simple with mostly black ink and a little bit of color because in the older days of tattooing there was not a great variety of ink colors to choose from. Old school tattoos are also notorious for featuring a ribbon with Old English letters writing a word or name inside the papyrus. The infamous Sailor Jerry Collins was the man who designed most tattoos that are now considered traditional or Old School. Today many women interested in 1950s retro fashion choose Old School tattoos and place them on their arm like a sailor would back in the day. Many sailor tattoos are symbolic. For example, the nautical star means that a person has gone through an important event or has been somewhere far and has returned safely.</i><br /><i>New School tattoos include any new techniques done after this war. After the 1961 hepatitis outbreak which forced the tattoo movement underground for a while, tattoo designs were picked up by younger generations. They used bold, bright colors and utilized more shading thanks to advancements in needle variety and better quality ink. The health code regulations and better use of sterilization machines brought tattooing back in the forefront again. New school tattoos still have the same list of tattoo designs as old school but are captured in a unique way that is difficult to explain but easy to see the difference. Also many people today get new school designs that are custom made, compared to the old school tattoos which were generally picked off a wall of flash.</i><br /><i>Today there are dozens of interesting tattoo styles to choose from: Celtic, Japanese, religious, spiritual, tribal, bio-mechanical, feminine, military, black and gray, traditional, neo-traditional, modern, and more. The best part about getting a tattoo is designing a custom piece. Then it is completely unique and meaningful for the person. Today, tattooing is more than ink on skin; it is expression of the soul.</i><br /><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><i><br style="color: red;" /></i> </div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-38342359790756395132012-05-09T07:03:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.393+07:00tattoo machine drawing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://static.photaki.com/tattoo-art-drawing-of-a-machine-and-skull_365050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://static.photaki.com/tattoo-art-drawing-of-a-machine-and-skull_365050.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT-NogG5sRkoEG3dpmA3gbnI0GrrnjIMsW2VNEs62mzxt_mMUcT1hrM4p8" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT-NogG5sRkoEG3dpmA3gbnI0GrrnjIMsW2VNEs62mzxt_mMUcT1hrM4p8" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/Krisdog/Krisdog1105/Krisdog110500005/9440081-series-set-of-tattoo-flash-design-elements-with-tattooists-gun-or-machine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right* 1em;"><img border="0" height="323" src="http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/Krisdog/Krisdog1105/Krisdog110500005/9440081-series-set-of-tattoo-flash-design-elements-with-tattooists-gun-or-machine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dtUhPRNfcrs/TwxM1hDCdTI/AAAAAAAAAS4/_siATvG7ncw/s1600/tattoo_machine_by_roblfc1892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" srb="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dtUhPRNfcrs/TwxM1hDCdTI/AAAAAAAAAS4/_siATvG7ncw/s400/tattoo_machine_by_roblfc1892.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-42874097425200951252012-05-09T06:56:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.393+07:00Four Tattoo Tips For Top Notch Tattooing<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQuyk37El6pgPQeoW4OxD5Czg2t6S-Uar8fN7_OhwXWhe0cO3AuTrrZTA08" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQuyk37El6pgPQeoW4OxD5Czg2t6S-Uar8fN7_OhwXWhe0cO3AuTrrZTA08" /></a></div><i>The difference between a flat outlined tattoo and a top notch, 3-dimensional piece of skin art lies in the shading skill of the tattoo artist.</i><br /><i>A skilled tattooist knows how to use outline and shading to create a life-like work of art on the skin of the client. The best tattoo artists know how to choose the correct tools for the job, including a tattoo machine and the right needles and ink.</i><br /><i>They are able to find the perfect design for each client and position it perfectly on the body.</i><br /><i>Finally, they know how to use the tattoo machine like an artist uses a paintbrush to create a work of art.</i><br /><i>The best way to learn the fine art of tattoo shading is from a seasoned professional tattoo artist. As an apprentice to an experienced tattooist, you'll be given tattoo tips that will help you gain the skills to create a 3-dimensional tattoo image that seems to come alive on the skin.</i><br /><i>Here are 4 tattoo tips for beginners who want to learn the secrets of top notch realistic tattooing.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><strong>Tattoo Tip</strong><strong> #1 - Choose a design that's suitable for shading</strong></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><strong> </strong></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mytattooink.com/images/tattoo-designs-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.mytattooink.com/images/tattoo-designs-1.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><i>Some tattoo designs are more suitable than for shading than others. Portraits of people and images of animals, flowers and skulls are good subject for shading, as are fantasy creatures like dragons. The design should have some larger rounded elements that can be filled in with graduated color to create the illusion of depth and shadows. Look through tattoo magazines and study designs that show the effective use of shading. Soon you'll get a feel for which designs can be shaded and which are not suitable.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><strong>Tattoo Tip</strong><strong> #2 - Use a tattoo machine</strong></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ct2Qje6tjgc/TYqaYk2CYvI/AAAAAAAAAKs/7Ek25FMTEUo/s1600/tattoo-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ct2Qje6tjgc/TYqaYk2CYvI/AAAAAAAAAKs/7Ek25FMTEUo/s320/tattoo-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://help.berberber.com/members/taomore/albums/taomore/374-tattoo-machine-stand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://help.berberber.com/members/taomore/albums/taomore/374-tattoo-machine-stand.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><i><strong></strong></i><i> One of the most important tattoo tips for top notch tattooing is to use a tattoo machine, also referred to as a tattoo gun. A skilled tattoo artist wouldn't dream of attempting to apply a shaded tattoo design without a tattoo machine. The tattoo machine uses a group of needles to automatically inject ink at the correct depth in the skin. The machine is connected to an electric motor that rapidly moves the needles up and down at a rate of 80 to 150 times per second. This rapid needle movement allows a shaded area of a tattoo design to be filled with ink quickly and evenly.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><strong>Tattoo Tip</strong><strong> #3 - Mix the tattoo ink</strong></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><strong> </strong></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SJYXJQNrdHI/S-n4QwHCXfI/AAAAAAAAAyo/1Nz1gDidG5I/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SJYXJQNrdHI/S-n4QwHCXfI/AAAAAAAAAyo/1Nz1gDidG5I/s320/5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>Tattoo shading uses ink in shades from light to dark. Lighter shades of ink, often referred to as a wash, can be created by mixing ink and sterile water. The more water that you add, the lighter the wash. One of the more useful tattoo tips for shading from tattoo artists is to create washes ahead of time in the exact shades that will be required for a shaded tattoo. This eliminates the need for stopping and mixing ink while the tattoo is being applied.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><strong>Tattoo Tip</strong><strong> #4 - Use the tattoo gun like a paintbrush</strong></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wQ5GxDjK6QU/Tfps5ylzypI/AAAAAAAABHE/cpo-o-DNapw/s1600/daily_tat.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wQ5GxDjK6QU/Tfps5ylzypI/AAAAAAAABHE/cpo-o-DNapw/s320/daily_tat.png" width="320" /></a></div><i><strong></strong></i><i>A group of needles called shaders is used to fill in the outlined tattoo design with shading. Shader needles come in many shapes and groupings. Knowing when to use each type of shader is one of the more valuable tattoo tips to be learned in an apprenticeship.</i><br /><br /><i><strong><em>Realistic tattoo shading is created by tilting the needles on the tattoo skin and using the tattoo gun like a paintbrush.</em></strong></i><br /><i>Most tattooists first cover the skin with a thin layer of lubricant to ease the needles smoothly across the area being shaded. For dark shading, the tattoo gun is moved slowly across the skin and the ink is injected deeply. For lighter areas, the gun is move quickly and ink is injected less deeply.</i><br /><i>As soon as a small area of the design has been injected with ink for shading, the tattoo artist wipes off the excess ink with a clean cloth. The finished effect can then be viewed and the tattoo artist can decide if more ink is needed.</i><br /><i>If a darker effect is wanted, more ink is applied. Making a dark area lighter is more of a problem, since the dark ink has been permanently injected into the skin. This is why a skilled tattoo artist works carefully to make sure no area of shading is too dark. Some tattoo artists use white ink to lighten dark areas of a tattoo and to smooth out transitions between different shades of ink.</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UrOr56Rd3E4/T2l5Ze9d5sI/AAAAAAAAA7g/IkroZw1_QDw/s1600/Biker-Tattoos-Design-on-Back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UrOr56Rd3E4/T2l5Ze9d5sI/AAAAAAAAA7g/IkroZw1_QDw/s320/Biker-Tattoos-Design-on-Back.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-57303329645692533412012-05-09T06:42:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.393+07:00Three Steps to Tattooing Success<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j9-PjHNCHlQ/TgGkrGx-wVI/AAAAAAAAADE/X2C-K_7ahkU/s1600/Battle+Wheel4.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="289" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j9-PjHNCHlQ/TgGkrGx-wVI/AAAAAAAAADE/X2C-K_7ahkU/s320/Battle+Wheel4.png" width="320" /></a></div><i>Tattoos have become a popular form of self-expression and even a fashion statement. The growing demand for tattoos and the potentially high income available to tattoo artists has led to an increase in the number of people who want to learn how to tattoo.</i><br /><i>Because tattooing is both an art form and a body treatment, it's important to learn the best procedures for safe tattooing before embarking on a career as a tattoo artist. No one should consider buying a tattoo kit and starting to tattoo without becoming familiar with the best procedures for tattooing.</i><br /><i>Learning these procedures will help any tattoo artist achieve lasting success.</i><br /><i>There are many steps to becoming a successful tattoo artist, but here are 3 of the most important steps to tattooing success.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Step #1 - Build an Art Portfolio and Find a Tattoo Apprenticeship </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xvuZocF_M1A/TU4wifpST9I/AAAAAAAAABE/qqdVmkX5Ke0/s640/Tattooing+Success+In+3+Steps+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xvuZocF_M1A/TU4wifpST9I/AAAAAAAAABE/qqdVmkX5Ke0/s320/Tattooing+Success+In+3+Steps+4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>If you want to be a tattoo artist, you should be comfortable with your drawing skills. Tattooing requires a good sense of line and color. If you're not confident as an artist but have a desire to learn, then take an art class or buy an art book and begin to practice your drawing. Look at tattoo designs by tattoo artists (known as tattoo flash) and begin to create some designs of your own.</i><br /><i>Assemble your best work and display it in an artist's portfolio or binder.</i><br /><i>Once you have a portfolio of your best art work, you'll be better prepared to find a tattoo apprenticeship. An apprenticeship is a form of on-the-job training, where an experienced tattoo artist teaches you how to tattoo. Don't expect to be paid as an apprentice - in fact, you may end up paying for the privilege of learning how to tattoo from a master tattoo artist. Prepare to save money for an apprenticeship and to work at another job while you're apprenticing. Finally, give serious thought to which tattoo artist you apprentice with and make sure it's someone whose work you respect and that you can get along with well.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Step #2 - Create Stunning Tattoo Designs </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AxTkUnqBSRc/SwgibUL4HgI/AAAAAAAABJs/JXJBKTacnsE/s400/giiiiiiirl_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AxTkUnqBSRc/SwgibUL4HgI/AAAAAAAABJs/JXJBKTacnsE/s320/giiiiiiirl_large.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><i>As you learn how to tattoo in an apprenticeship, you will become more skilled in creating tattoo designs. Each tattoo you apply becomes a permanent feature on the body of your client, so you want to make sure you deliver a stunning design. This doesn't mean you have to create each and every tattoo design. A client may come in with an existing design from a tattoo magazine or clients may select a flash design from the shop's collection.</i><br /><i>The important thing is to listen to the client's requirements and provide suggestions about how to get the most impact from a design.</i><br /><i>Often you will begin with flash and then customize it for the client by adding or removing design elements. It may be necessary to provide a client with several paper drafts of a design before you arrive at a piece of art that you both love. Don't worry too much about the time you spend doing this - it's all part of the job. Just be sure to charge the client enough to cover the time you spend on the design stage of the tattoo.</i><br /><i>Once an eye-catching tattoo flash design has been chosen, it's up to the tattoo artist to create a work of art on the client's skin. Different outline and shading techniques can be used to enhance the basic design. Color should be carefully introduced to help bring the tattoo to life. As you learn more about how to tattoo and your experience in tattooing grows, you'll learn how to use the right amount of detail in a design, how to position it correctly on the body, and how to create clean outlines, graduated shading and even color.</i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Step #3 - Practice Sanitary Tattoo Procedures </b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xvuZocF_M1A/TU4w0jcjDFI/AAAAAAAAABk/XJQcvAsRA9E/s640/Tattooing+Success+In+3+Steps+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xvuZocF_M1A/TU4w0jcjDFI/AAAAAAAAABk/XJQcvAsRA9E/s320/Tattooing+Success+In+3+Steps+12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>The final important step in knowing how to tattoo is to understand and follow standard sanitary procedures.</i><br /><i>A tattoo requires penetration of a client's skin, so you must recognize and eliminate the risk of infection and disease transmission. One of the most important sanitary procedures is making sure that tattoo needles and ink caps are single-use only and replaced for each new client. In addition, the work area where the tattoo is applied must be cleaned thoroughly with disinfectant before tattooing begins and the tattoo artist must wear gloves during the tattoo procedure. Following sanitary procedures will help ensure that each tattoo client receives the best possible treatment during the tattoo process.</i><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-68886164945729823592012-05-09T06:33:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.393+07:00Tattooing Like a Pro in 4 Simple Steps<div id="article-content" style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://image.lowriderarte.com/f/11608577+w750+st0/lrap_0807_08_z+musink_festival+tattooing_sleeves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://image.lowriderarte.com/f/11608577+w750+st0/lrap_0807_08_z+musink_festival+tattooing_sleeves.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: lime;"><i>Due to the growing popularity of body art, the profession of tattooing has boomed in recent years. If you'd like to become a tattoo artist then it's important to take all the right steps that will lead to a successful career as a tattooing professional.</i></div><div style="color: lime;"><i><i>There is no room for amateurs in this highly competitive field.</i></i></div><br /><div style="color: #674ea7;"><i><i><b>The first step to get started as a tattoo artist is to begin an apprenticeship with a professional tattoo artist and learn all the tricks of the trade first hand.</b></i></i></div><i><i><b></b></i>Tattooing itself is not simple, but if it's taken one step at a time under the guidance of a mentor the process of learning how to tattoo is less intimidating.</i><br /><i>These 4 simple steps will have you tattooing like a pro in no time.</i><br /><br /><div style="color: purple; text-align: center;"><i><b>Step 1: Learn how to use tattooing equipment</b></i></div><div style="color: purple; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.alibaba.com/img/pb/589/080/291/291080589_352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://img.alibaba.com/img/pb/589/080/291/291080589_352.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><i><b> </b></i><i>Professional tattoo artists use tattoo machines rather than inserting a tattoo needle manually into the skin. A tattoo machine has an electrical motor and a group of needles attached to a bar. The needles are dipped into ink and then the machine rapidly pushes the needles up and down. In order for a tattoo to be permanent, the ink must be injected into the inner layer of skin known as the dermis. A tattoo machine precisely controls the depth of needle injection and ensures that ink is correctly inserted into the dermis by the tattoo needle.</i><br /><i>A tattoo that is properly applied with a tattoo machine will keep its bright colors with minimal fading during the client's lifetime. A tattoo artist can also work more quickly and efficiently with a tattoo machine, since several needles are inserted into the skin at one time.</i><br /><br /><div style="color: purple; text-align: center;"><i><b>Step 2: Learn proper sanitary procedures</b></i></div><div style="color: purple; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oWy0GOIw41Q/SyiJbGs1biI/AAAAAAAAANg/mvlJZegUL9Q/s320/a43889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oWy0GOIw41Q/SyiJbGs1biI/AAAAAAAAANg/mvlJZegUL9Q/s320/a43889.jpg" /></a></div><i><b></b></i><i>In recent years, professional tattoo artists have become more aware of the health risks associated with improperly applied tattoos. Unsterilized tattoo equipment can cause infection and spread disease. This can be avoided by using sterilized equipment and single-service needles.</i><br /><i><i>Tattoo artists should always wear gloves and make sure the client's skin is washed with antiseptic before tattooing begins.</i></i><br /><i>It's important to make sure the tattoo client feels like the tattoo procedure is safe. Keeping the tattoo shop clean and neat helps put a client's mind at ease. All equipment should be sterilized with an autoclave and the client should be informed how sterilization was done. The tattoo artist should be willing and able to answer all the client's questions about the safety of the tattooing procedure.</i><br /><br /><div style="color: purple; text-align: center;"><i><b>Step 3: Develop a tattooing style</b></i></div><div style="color: purple; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DyPZ_nsC0hw/T2LwC3hsouI/AAAAAAAAAmI/YUAN1fO1Pwk/s1600/Latest-Breast-Tattoo-Trands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DyPZ_nsC0hw/T2LwC3hsouI/AAAAAAAAAmI/YUAN1fO1Pwk/s320/Latest-Breast-Tattoo-Trands.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><i><b> </b></i><i><br />A professional tattooist is an artist at heart. Listening to the client's expectations and finding the perfect tattoo design is an important part of the tattoo artist's job. Whether an original design is created or a flash design is used, the tattoo artist must be able to transform it into a piece of living art on the skin of the client. Skillful outlining, shading and coloring are what set the truly professional tattoo artist apart from an amateur.</i><br /><div style="color: #674ea7;"><i><b><i>An apprenticeship with a skilled tattoo artist is the best way to learn the skills that will give you a professional tattooing style.</i></b></i></div><i><b><i></i></b>ust as the old masters of the art world passed on their craft to apprentices, a tattoo artist will teach an apprentice how to achieve masterful tattooing results.</i><br /><br /><div style="color: red;"><div style="color: #674ea7; text-align: center;"><i><b>Step 4: Become savvy about tattooing businesses</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7OYhwWU47JU/Tkb4dgrGAiI/AAAAAAAAAL8/a0S_J-aUOXU/s1600/friends-family-ambigram-tattoo-51901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7OYhwWU47JU/Tkb4dgrGAiI/AAAAAAAAAL8/a0S_J-aUOXU/s320/friends-family-ambigram-tattoo-51901.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><i>Once you feel confident with your tattooing skills, it's time to focus on the business aspect of tattooing. You may even decide to open your own tattoo shop.</i></div><i>The first step to take when starting a tattooing business is finding out about tattoo laws and regulations related to professional tattooing. There are no federal laws governing tattooing, but most states and many local communities have regulations. Many areas require tattoo artists to be licensed.</i><br /><i>Talk to other tattoo professionals and find out what type of waivers they ask clients to sign. A waiver is a legal form that will free you from liability if a client doesn't perform the proper aftercare for a tattoo that you've applied. If you exercised all the standard sanitation and safety precautions, a waiver will protect you from possible lawsuits and other legal issues. Once a waiver is signed by a client, you'll have peace of mind and will be able to focus on the art of tattooing.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i> </div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-25427141023032660992012-05-09T01:32:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.393+07:00Different Facts Involving Removing a Tattoo<div id="article-content" style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i51.tinypic.com/i3f6e8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="http://i51.tinypic.com/i3f6e8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>Removing a tattoo is never easy and it could not be done in just one session. Removing tattoo completely will be really hard because of different factors. One factor that will affect the processing of getting rid of tattoo is the age of the tattoo. If the tattoo has been on the person for about 3-5 decades, the possibility of removing the colors of the ink can be real difficult. Some other factors that could affect it are the size of the tattoo and the type of the inks used. The dermatologist can help you solve your worries about tattoo and how it can be successfully get rid off. There is a chance that the dermatologist may prescribe some anesthesia, if he thinks that you need to have it.</i><br /><i>He can also help you learn if all of your tattoos can still be removed or not. One thing that you should know is that getting tattoo removed does not happen overnight. The procedure could take few months. The pain of removing them could also be the same as the first time that you had them. Once the tattoo has been removed it will transform into a wound that needs to be taken care of and protected from any rubbing or scrubbing. Tattoo is supposed to be forever, however, you could still have it removed if you choose to, you just have to know that its removal is worse than the first time you had it. Getting rid of tattoo is not a joke, it should be taken seriously, and one may take longer in deciding whether or not to get one. Before you can make your decision, it is important to be knowledgeable about the ins and outs of removing a tattoo. Try researching before you come up with a decision.</i><br /><br /><div style="color: lime; text-align: center;"><b><i>Tattoo History</i></b></div><div style="color: lime; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NygQbmV7nL8/TPTpGbinMII/AAAAAAAABWk/CrbuI5BIc-U/s1600/cross-tattoo-designs1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NygQbmV7nL8/TPTpGbinMII/AAAAAAAABWk/CrbuI5BIc-U/s320/cross-tattoo-designs1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>Tattoos have been here for a long time, an estimate of 10 million Americans have at least a single tattoo on their body. There are about 44,000 tattoo studios in America, alone. Tattoo is excellent method of expressing oneself. Having one can seem to be a great idea for a while, but your preference may change as time goes by. This is because we find great jobs, new loves and our taste changes in time. This is why once your past decisions and choices no longer satisfies your present taste, you will surely think of getting a tattoo removal.</i><br /><i>Almost half of the people with tattoos considered getting rid of them. Aside from the obvious reasons of getting rid of their tattoos for new jobs, there are also some other reasons why a person may remove it. Tattoos also fade and lose its excellent for as the skin ages. If your tattoo looks very beautiful and attractive today, there will come a time that it will lose them, sometimes tattoo could also transform into an embarrassment. There are times that even gaining and losing weight can affect the valuable tattoo, making it less attractive.</i><br /><i>Here are some of the things that you have to know about undoing a tattoo before you decide to get a tattoo.</i><br /><br /><div style="color: lime; text-align: center;"><b><i>Laser Tattoo Removal</i></b></div><div style="color: lime; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9OEuovyTZKY/TAUxMMyhfPI/AAAAAAAAAJc/nbVdkeAXDus/s1600/laser+tattoo+removal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9OEuovyTZKY/TAUxMMyhfPI/AAAAAAAAAJc/nbVdkeAXDus/s320/laser+tattoo+removal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>Application of this method can remove the tattoo without the appearance of scarring. The procedure can take about 6-12 sessions before the tattoo can be fully removed. The most difficult areas in laser tattoo removal are the parts of ankles, hands and fingers. Those tattoos that are done a long time ago with only few colors can be easily removed. All the tattoo removal procedures such as surgical excision and dermabrasion can successfully remove tattoos. Even the laser tattoo removal can produce a little bit of pain.</i><br /><i>It is a good thing that people know about the difficulty of removing tattoos, in the first place, before they decide to get one. It is harder to get rid of the tattoo than to have them. You could choose from several options of tattoo removal.</i><br /><div style="color: lime;"><i> </i></div><div style="color: lime; text-align: center;"><i>Options for Tattoo Removal</i></div><div style="color: lime; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: lime; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bsIPqxvH0i4/TNcmiqO94PI/AAAAAAAAA-A/OTTqbt0kbvw/s400/Tattoo+Removal+Options.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bsIPqxvH0i4/TNcmiqO94PI/AAAAAAAAA-A/OTTqbt0kbvw/s320/Tattoo+Removal+Options.jpg" width="320" /></a><i> </i></div><i>You can possible get your tattoo covered by a new tattoo, just make sure that it is 50% bigger than the old one so that it can successfully cover the entire tattoo. The very popular tattoo removal procedure is the laser treatment. This procedure involves wavelengths of lights that remove different types of pigments. This procedure works by letting the laser beam penetrate through the skin, which will then be absorbed by the ink. Once it is absorbed by the ink, it will automatically break down and naturally removed by the lymphatic system of the body. If, in case, the tattoo is too deep or maybe too small to be penetrated by the laser treatment, the part of the skin with the tattoo will be cut away and the edges will be stitched together.</i><br /><i>In the dermabrasion procedure, the skin with the tattoo is rubbed literally using an abrasive tool. If the tattoo is too deep, skin grafting may be done. Versapulse laser could also be an option; this is fast procedure of removing undesirable tattoos. This type of laser offers low energy, which can reduce the risk of burning.</i><br /><i>Some people also choose Tat Gone ink removal; this procedure may involve several applications, which produce great improvement. Cost of Tattoo Removal Procedure</i><br /><i>Tattoo removal could cost a lot. If you paid $40 for getting a tattoo done, it might cost you $4500 to have the tattoo removed with the laser tattoo removal procedure. Aside from that, removing it will leave you with a scar that is very obvious. Tattoo removal procedure is not an easy task; it is a long process, longer than having the tattoo, in the first place.</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.ehow.com/images/a04/sl/cv/pick-right-tattoo-designs-800X800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://i.ehow.com/images/a04/sl/cv/pick-right-tattoo-designs-800X800.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><i><br style="color: #cc0000;" /></i> </div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-14808059640633276802012-05-09T01:12:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.393+07:00How to Choose Your First Tattoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tribaltattoossite.com/wp-content/gallery/Fantasy_Tattoo/fantasy_tattoo_designs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.tribaltattoossite.com/wp-content/gallery/Fantasy_Tattoo/fantasy_tattoo_designs.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>One of the famous questions that most people ask themselves when considering tattooing is the type of tattoo that you are going to have for your first tattoo. Some of the other questions that may include are how painful is the tattoo going to be, what kind of care will be needed for the new tattoo and the tattoo shop where you are going to get it. The pain that will be felt will greatly depend on the area of the body you are going to have it placed. The tattoo shop, should have course, depend on your choice of the tattoo shop. Your first tattoo is basically a decision that you along should make. It should be the best tattoo for you because it is going to be your first one, and it should be given enough and careful thought. When thinking about the right image for your first tattoo, make sure that you have though about it real hard and you have considered all the different factors that will affect you. Your first tattoo should be something meaningful and something that will say something about you, so that you will not have to regret it in the near future.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>This article will give some tips that will help you come into a decision about your first tattoo. However, you have to bear in mind that with any kind of design, make sure that you place some twist to it to make it your own.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><b><i>Different Tattoo Designs</i></b></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.findtattoodesigns.com/images/love-tattoos/love-tattoos-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://www.findtattoodesigns.com/images/love-tattoos/love-tattoos-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>There are so many pictures or images that you can choose from, you can even design it yourself, or make changes to some of the pictures that you already have chosen at some tattoo shop or online designs so that it can be unique. You can choose from the different tattoos like tribal, celtic, animal, sci-fi, geek or portrait tattoos.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>You can also choose from the black light UV tattoo which will look prominent under black light. Some of the popular tattoos today are stars, wings, kanji, crosses, names, words, dragons, butterflies and skulls.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Selecting the Right Tattoo for You</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Here are some of the factors that you have to consider in choosing the right tattoo.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><b><i>The Reason Why You Want the Tattoo</i></b></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkFOXdkGm6Q/TSheCUQiLKI/AAAAAAAAADo/1xULpPeWa2k/s1600/z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bkFOXdkGm6Q/TSheCUQiLKI/AAAAAAAAADo/1xULpPeWa2k/s320/z.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Since it is going to be your first tattoo, it should be something that is full of meaning. It can be something that may express time; your memorable experience in life that has change you or made a big difference in your life. Do not just get a tattoo because someone has just persuaded you to do so. Do not also do it just because you already have reached the right age and you could easily get one without asking permission from your parents or guardians. Think of every reason why you want to have that particular tattoo before getting it inked on your skin.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>How This Tattoo Could Possibly Affect Your Present or Future Job</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Think About the Design</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Is the design something that you really want, did you design it or someone else just design it for you. Is the design something that you got from a particular picture? Does the meaning say something about you, or do you think it is perfect for you.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><b><i>The Location of the Tattoo</i></b></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TdNNUlURTyU/T17lfEb1ppI/AAAAAAAAGQs/i92QGCdkmrE/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TdNNUlURTyU/T17lfEb1ppI/AAAAAAAAGQs/i92QGCdkmrE/s320/Picnik+collage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>When it comes to the location, you have to consider if the tattoo is something that you want to show to people all the time. If you want it to be private, then you can place it in an area where it will not be visible all the time. You also have to consider the type of body that you have, your body and type and your body curves.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><b><i>Choosing the Right Tattoo Artist</i></b></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6sTROrB1ibE/TVOO72B157I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/4UCt4eP9bvU/s400/Tattoo02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6sTROrB1ibE/TVOO72B157I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/4UCt4eP9bvU/s320/Tattoo02.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Choose the artist that specializes on the type of tattoo that you want. You can always ask any recommendations from friends or relatives who already have tattoos. The cost of the tattoo will also play a vital role in having one. Make sure that the tattoo artist also is an experience one when it comes to tattooing.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><i>What You Have To Do Before Getting a Tattoo</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_35vorrBNyP0/TNQIdGyzMjI/AAAAAAAACH4/rK5AVYPrVpM/s1600/Best+Tips+Before+Getting+a+Tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_35vorrBNyP0/TNQIdGyzMjI/AAAAAAAACH4/rK5AVYPrVpM/s320/Best+Tips+Before+Getting+a+Tattoo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Before having a tattoo done, you have to make sure that the procedure will be done safely. You might think that your new tattoo is cool because it looks like a big scab, but still, it is considered a big wound. So just like any other wound, puncture, scrape, cut or penetration done to your skin, your tattoo will be prone to infection.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Get your immunizations up to date and decide where you will have your medical care done, if ever your tattoo gets infected.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Medical problem like heart disease, diabetes, allergies, skin disorders, immune system defects and other types of infections must be addressed to the doctor first so that he can give you proper precautions before you can have your tattoo.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>If you are susceptible to having keloids, it is advisable to avoid having a tattoo.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>You have to make sure that the tattoo studio where you will get your tattoo is clean and safe, see to it that all equipments that are going to be used are disposable and sterilized first. It is better if you could get some recommendations on some licensed tattoo shops or try to research whether the tattoo shop has any complaints about them.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Tattoo shops which are professional will take pride in their cleanliness. Some of the things that you have to look for in these tattoo shops are the autoclave, this is a device which utilizes steam, pressure and heat for the process of sterilization. Make sure that the tattoo artist who will get you the tattoo is licensed. The tattoo shop should follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Universal Precautions.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Once you see that the tattoo shop does not observe cleanliness, or if ever, you do not feel that comfortable, you can always have the option to choose another tattoo shop.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>One of the major things that is probably holding you back from having your first tattoo is the fact that it is permanent, it stays on your skin forever.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>Yes, tattoos, may last forever, however, if you have the resources to have laser tattoo removal done, then you can always get rid of it.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>It is important that when you choose your first tattoo, it is something that you really want and it says something about you, so that you will not regret it.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i>If you take into considerations all of these factors, you will be able to decide without any problem. Just keep in mind that first tattoos should be something meaningful to you.</i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MTYl8tqIups/TcgAe63NxkI/AAAAAAAAABg/0HkcLc-Dx6E/s1600/custombig1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MTYl8tqIups/TcgAe63NxkI/AAAAAAAAABg/0HkcLc-Dx6E/s320/custombig1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cl0nM8_6zwI/Tngquh5H0gI/AAAAAAAAElQ/w9b6EXi67os/s640/Zoe-Tattoo-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cl0nM8_6zwI/Tngquh5H0gI/AAAAAAAAElQ/w9b6EXi67os/s400/Zoe-Tattoo-3.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="color: #cc0000; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-77472044410319398402012-05-09T00:50:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.393+07:00Tattoos For Girls - Choosing the Right Tattoo For You<div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--o9BxQ79kwU/Tk56cpMjOBI/AAAAAAAACGU/K4zvaN_gWWo/s1600/TattooSexyGirls38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--o9BxQ79kwU/Tk56cpMjOBI/AAAAAAAACGU/K4zvaN_gWWo/s320/TattooSexyGirls38.jpg" width="275" /></a></div>Nowadays there is a vast variety of tattoo design and body location combinations that make fantastic tattoos for girls and it can often be difficult to decide which tattoo design to ink, and where to site it. This article is dedicated to girls looking for ideas and advice to help them plan their next tattoo.</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In the past it was mainly men who decorated their bodies with tattoos, however over the past 50 years or so tattoos for girls have also become incredibly popular. The rise in the popularity of tattoos among girls followed the women's rights movement, as social attitudes changed to embrace equality. While many girls still prefer the classic tattoo designs styles and body locations that are also popular among men, recent decades has also seen an explosion in incredibly feminine and elegant tattoo design styles that have been developed especially for female tattoo enthusiasts. There are so many different design styles around that there really is something for everyone.</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There are so many options for girls planning a new tattoo that choosing a design and where to ink it can be rather daunting. It is incredibly important to really take your time making a decision. Tattoos are permanent and girls who get inked on the spare of the moment usually live to regret it.</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The two biggest choices to make when planning a new tattoo are which design to ink, and where on the body to ink it. Some girls prefer to pick the design first, and then think about where best to have it tattooed, while other girls pick the body location first. There is no right or wrong way, although I personally recommend considering both the design and body area simultaneously when planning a new tattoo.</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There are a wide range of tattoo designs available, and I strongly suggest you browse through as much top quality artwork as possible to get some initial ideas about what you like. A tattoo is a very personal thing, and I recommend choosing a design that not only looks fantastic, but also has some significance to you. Some of the most popular design styles that make for fantastic tattoos for girls include (in no particular order) bird, butterfly, Celtic, cross, dolphin, eagle, fairy, fish, flower, heart, rose, star, tiger, tribal, and zodiac tattoos, although many more design styles are widely available.</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In addition to the design itself, it is also important to think about the colours that you want to incorporate in to your tattoo. Some girls love really colourful tattoos, and choose to ink designs such as butterflies, birds, and flowers. Other women prefer more classic tattoo designs inked in black, such as the very distinctive tribal and Celtic design styles.</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Some of the most popular body areas for girls include the wrist, arm, back, lower back, belly button, foot, leg, neck, and shoulder. When choosing where to site a new tattoo, there are a number of factors that must be carefully considered. Firstly, many girls must consider how visible they want their tattoo be to. A large number of women have employers who enforce strict no tattoo policies, and will therefore need to select an area of the body that can be covered up easily. Other girls prefer to ink highly conspicuous designs that are easily shown off to the world.</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Another factor that will greatly influence your body location options is the size of the tattoo that you plan to ink. Very large tattoos will obviously need a big canvas such as the back, chest, arms, or legs. Many girls, especially girls planning their first tattoos, prefer to ink relatively small designs, and these can be sited pretty much anywhere. Some areas of the body can only accommodate small tattoos, such as the wrist, ankle and foot.</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pain is another factor that is important to many people, especially newbies inking their first tattoos. Generally speaking, bony areas of the body, such as the ankle, are more painful to ink than more flesh areas such as the upper arm. The size of the design is also important, as larger designs take longer to ink, meaning that the associated pain has to be endured for longer.</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I hope that you found the information in this article helpful, and that you will heed some of the advice given. I cannot stress enough the importance of taking your time to think about your options. Far too many people rush the planning stage and end up with tattoos that the don't like. Don't be one of these people, think long and hard about what you really want, and never be afraid to seek advice. Tattoo artists are great sources of advice, and I recommend that you talk with a reputable artist in your local area. I also strongly recommend browsing as many top quality designs as possible. By showing your artist some of your favourite designs, they will have a better idea for the sort of tattoo that you want. Carefully planning your new tattoo should ensure that you will ink a design that you will love forever.</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></div><div id="article-resource" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For more information about planning a new tattoo, please visit the Tattoos For Girls section of the Premium Tattoo Designs website. For more information about ankle tattoos for girls, please check out the Ankle Tattoo Designs For Girls page of the Premium Tattoo Designs website.</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pete Wood is a passionate tattoo enthusiast. Pete's passion for the art of tattooing, combined with his anguish at the huge number of people that end up regretting their tattoos, lead Pete and a friend to create the Premium Tattoo Designs website. The ethos of the Premium Tattoo Designs website is to provide high quality information and advice so that people can make informed decisions when planning a new tattoo.</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The premium tattoo designs website contains a vast amount of information and advice about a wide range of tattoo designs and commonly tattooed areas of the body. The website also contains detailed information about selecting tattoo artists and shops, tattoo safety considerations, tattoo aftercare, and much much more.</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KmCfsT_OTZw/Tk56bvbsJpI/AAAAAAAACGQ/rqef_URf0Eg/s1600/tatoodesign3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KmCfsT_OTZw/Tk56bvbsJpI/AAAAAAAACGQ/rqef_URf0Eg/s320/tatoodesign3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2G_TqdixU2M/TsuJ3eOSBTI/AAAAAAAABkw/4SnV1MUzsFg/s640/Butterfly-tattoo-31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2G_TqdixU2M/TsuJ3eOSBTI/AAAAAAAABkw/4SnV1MUzsFg/s320/Butterfly-tattoo-31.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rNLB0-Q8z7c/TJNj0K1HO6I/AAAAAAAAAKY/6Bg18MXw--4/s640/back_tattoos_%25252525252525252525252Bfor_girls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rNLB0-Q8z7c/TJNj0K1HO6I/AAAAAAAAAKY/6Bg18MXw--4/s320/back_tattoos_%25252525252525252525252Bfor_girls.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-444c9BDBuWY/Tk56RvV8y7I/AAAAAAAACGI/5svZhKwiHv8/s320/chinese+symbol+tattoo+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-444c9BDBuWY/Tk56RvV8y7I/AAAAAAAACGI/5svZhKwiHv8/s320/chinese+symbol+tattoo+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108755151685999770.post-87934313040341297472012-05-09T00:29:00.000+07:002012-05-12T18:38:49.394+07:00Celebrity Tattoo Removal - Stories of Tattoo Regret<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;"> <blockquote class="tr_bq">Today, more than ever, celebrities are running to tattoo parlors in an effort to express themselves. Body art has become an accessory to many such as teacup dogs and expensive purses. The number of celebrities with tattoos is on the rise. In the old days, it was prominently the metal and punk rockers and athletes that were heavily inked.</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">Nowadays, ink can be found on celebrity bodies from the cat walk, to the small screen, and to the red carpet and the big screen. However, not all celebrities heed the advice of picking the right tattoo that they won't one day regret. Therefore, as number of celebrities get tattoos rises, so does the number of tattoo regret and tattoo removal.</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">One of the main reasons that people, including celebrities, goes into see a laser tattoo removal specialist is because they have the name of a former lover inked on their body or they may have matching tattoos inspired by an ex. There are plenty of examples of celebrities that have had tattoo regret for just this reason. They have either had their tattoos removed by laser tattoo treatments or lightened to cover their unwanted tattoos.</blockquote><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><em><b>Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton</b></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blofspot.com/-7H-7tP3AIxo/TmN8aJsJrlI/AAAAAAAAARo/Mf7d3h-SWuY/s1600/angelina-jolie-tattoos-in-wanted.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7H-7tP3AIxo/TmN8aJsJrlI/AAAAAAAAARo/Mf7d3h-SWuY/s320/angelina-jolie-tattoos-in-wanted.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VxbdK3-TEw0/S2ykxqkplSI/AAAAAAAAAF8/YgBPFUV1abg/s320/Billybob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VxbdK3-TEw0/S2ykxqkplSI/AAAAAAAAAF8/YgBPFUV1abg/s320/Billybob.jpg" /></a></div><em></em> Angelina had Billy Bob's name tattooed on her arm, while Billy Bob had Angelina's name inked on his bicep. They were married for 3 years and then divorced. Angelina decided on laser tattoo removal to lighten her tattoo and a cover-up tattoo shortly after their divorce and had her children's birthplaces inked in the same location. Billy Bob decided on a cover-up solution also. He had Angelina's name covered with an angel and the word "peace."<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b><em>Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen</em> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rHuJof3dquo/TdoQYjwRkOI/AAAAAAAAE1g/vgeXPxjeCUU/s1600/88.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rHuJof3dquo/TdoQYjwRkOI/AAAAAAAAE1g/vgeXPxjeCUU/s320/88.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://fastcache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/7/2011/03/charlie_sheen_tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://fastcache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/7/2011/03/charlie_sheen_tattoo.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Denise decided to have Charlie tattooed on her ankle while Charlie had Denise tattooed on his wrist. They were married and later divorced. Denise had her "Charlie" tattoo transformed into a fairy, while Charlie had his "Denise" lasered away.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <b><em> </em></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><em>Tom Arnold and Roseanne Barr</em></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bQ0SqifjNcg/S2pc_m4TlkI/AAAAAAAAPQM/VR3lTwwVi38/s400/tom-arnold-tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bQ0SqifjNcg/S2pc_m4TlkI/AAAAAAAAPQM/VR3lTwwVi38/s320/tom-arnold-tattoo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aFAEiMg9eKI/TIC7nRDvdpI/AAAAAAAAMYY/nVnZAusIiTg/s1600/Roseanne+Barr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aFAEiMg9eKI/TIC7nRDvdpI/AAAAAAAAMYY/nVnZAusIiTg/s320/Roseanne+Barr.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><b><em></em></b>Tom tops the list for the most tattoos of an ex. He had a whooping 4 tattoos of Roseanne, his wife at the time, including a portrait of her on his chest. Roseanne had a "Property of Tom Arnold" tattooed on her hip. Once divorced, Tom had all of his tattoos laser removed. Roseanne opted for a cover-up of her "Tom" tattoo.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <b><em> </em></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><em>Britney Spears and Kevin Federline</em></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS4PaKUg_m0yw-1brDBVRgOherwOjm8ZdIH5aMEGPRPD5rNzvwCVn0WCI7r" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS4PaKUg_m0yw-1brDBVRgOherwOjm8ZdIH5aMEGPRPD5rNzvwCVn0WCI7r" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MVi3EuRG4Ao/TxcswpLHayI/AAAAAAAACkA/wdfkAb67uDk/s1600/Britney-Spears-Tattoo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MVi3EuRG4Ao/TxcswpLHayI/AAAAAAAACkA/wdfkAb67uDk/s320/Britney-Spears-Tattoo.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><b><em></em></b>They decided after a short courtship to get married and also get matching tattoos. They both had dice tattooed on their arms, Britney's dice were pink while Kevin's were blue. Once their relationship sizzled and they were no longer seen together, both sets of dice disappeared as well with laser tattoo removal.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><em>Nick Carter and Paris Hilton</em></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lwhlJGfeAO0/Sw-kIzmTgLI/AAAAAAAAATg/zUdWQ4frMkE/s1600/Sexy_Tattoo_Girls_14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lwhlJGfeAO0/Sw-kIzmTgLI/AAAAAAAAATg/zUdWQ4frMkE/s400/Sexy_Tattoo_Girls_14.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AeXN5xUJe84/T1LyrkEpXmI/AAAAAAAAEMY/olbH_Y5afzI/s1600/Combine+Blog4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AeXN5xUJe84/T1LyrkEpXmI/AAAAAAAAEMY/olbH_Y5afzI/s320/Combine+Blog4.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><b><em></em></b>They were only together for a short 7 months when these two love birds to have each others names inked on their bodies. Nick had "Paris" tattooed on his wrist while "Paris" had Nick tattooed on her bottom. Paris had her tattoo laser removed not long after she had the tattoo done. Nick decided to have his "Paris" covered up with a skull and the phrase "Old Habits Die Hard."<br />Some other celebrities that have donned their love by inking their skin include Pamela Anderson, Kathy Griffin, and Johnny Depp. Pamela Anderson had "Tommy" inked on her ring finger when they were together and later had it changed to read "Mommy" after they split. Kathy Griffin also had a wedding ring inked on her finger when she was married. Later when she was divorced, she decided it was time to have her tattoo laser removed. Johnny Depp who fell madly in love with Winona Ryder had no problem showing his love for her by having "Winona Forever" tattooed on his chest, only to later have it changed to "Wino Forever" after their love fizzled.<br />Having a lover's name, face,symbol, or matching tattoos are not the only tattoos celebrities have that they regret. They too have been guilty of getting certain images or sayings that represented who they were at a certain time in their lives. Tommy Lee and Tony Danza both had tattoos done early on in life that no longer represented who they are and therefore looked to laser tattoo removal. Tommy Lee had a swastika inked on his rib cage. He decided to remove the tattoo so it would no longer hinder his image. Tony Danza had "Keep on Truckin" tattooed on his body during his younger days. He decided on laser tattoo removal shortly after it was first readily available.<br />Two rappers whose images are widely known and recognized for their ink, Pharrell Williams and 50 Cent are both undergoing laser tattoo removal treatments. They are both looking into other opportunities than being rap stars and they both believe that removing their tattoos with improve their images. Even with all the musical talent and fame these two stars have, 50 cent's aspirations to act are cut short or he spends up to 4 hours covering his tattoos with make-up in order to do a movie scene. Pharrell is in the process of designing a clothing line and wants to be taken as a serious entrepreneur.<br />Whether these celebrities had gotten tattoos when they were young, in love, or for their simple love of tattoos, they all experienced tattoo regret and did something about it. Tattoos once thought to be permanent can be removed with laser tattoo removal treatments or even lightened with laser tattoo removal treatments and then covered with a new tattoo.<br /></div><div style="overflow: hidden; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Tuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723701126631513347noreply@blogger.com0