Thursday, June 2, 2011

Abstract Tattoos - Designing Your Own Piece of Art

Some of the best works of body art I have seen has been in the form of abstract tattoos. These are unique to the wearer and should be absolute one- off designs. If you can work to design your own abstract tats, then you can be assured that no one else will be walking this earth with anything that is quite like yours.




Many abstract tattoos use the tribal designs that are popular today. You can manipulate some of these designs to suit your body shape or the area you are wanting to have inked, and can change certain aspects of the abstract tats to suit your taste. Some believe that tribal tattoos fall into the abstract tattoos category, but to me, this is a category where you have free reign of the design and interpret it as you like.




I have seen some great representations of tribal tattoos with a Celtic angle thrown in for good measure. These work really well, especially if you are looking at wrap around arm tattoos. For chest and back tattoos, having an abstract symbol with some detailed background can be extremely effective as well. Think Def Lepards album cover!




The beauty of abstract tats is that you can integrate any design that you like to help convey your message. This means that you can mix styles and come up with something that is as unique to you as you will find. There are many abstract tattoos and designs that you can base your decision on and finding the right one may mean searching for some time. Finding the one or the ones that click for you can be a trip.




Take a look at many different abstract tattoos and designs, make noted of what you like and what you would blend and see if you can come up with a design that you can truly say is yours.

Sexy Tattoos For Women - Rib Side, Foot and Lower Back Tattoo Designs

Who says that tats are only for men? A lot of women these days are now getting body arts. With so many sexy tattoos for women these days, it's quite easy to find the design that will suit your personality and requirements. Most women prefer to have their tats on the rib side, foot, and lower back. These are ideal body parts because the tats can't be easily seen unless the person reveals the body art.



Rib Side
If you're willing to undergo so much pain, the rib side tats are the way to go. If you choose to for a rib side tat, you need to pick a larger design. The tissues in this area are lesser so the pain can be unbearable. With a very large design, the session can take 1-2 days. Most women prefer a tat that starts on the lower stomach and extends to the rib side. You can choose designs with lively and vibrant colors.



Foot
Foot tats are also popular. Did you know that foot body inks don't last long as compared to the tats located in other parts of the body? This happens because a new tat should not be rubbed so you can't wear shoes or tight jeans. The healing process for foot tats is slower and the tattooing is really painful. There are times when infections can occur and if you have diabetes, you can't have a foot tat. The most popular designs are star, flower, and letter tats.



Lower Back
Women love lower back tats. The body arts make them a lot sexier since the shape of their body is enhanced. Female celebrities like Julia Roberts and Angelina Jolie now have lower back tats. Still, you don't need to be a Hollywood star to get this body art. Find a great tribal design, butterfly, or any other design that suits your taste. You can download the printable tats and customize them. That way, you can have a unique tat that you can show off!






Sexy tattoos for women are more acceptable these days. The dawn of civilization has somehow diminished the popularity of body inks but in today's modern times, women are more open to tats. Get your very own body art and check out the available sexy tattoos for women online. Once you've customized a design, find a local body artist with a good reputation. Show your design and pick an ideal spot for the tat.






The World of Biker Tattoos

The practice of motorcycle riding is getting more widespread and popular again, so with it biker tattoos are also gaining in popularity. Biker tattoos are associated with rebelling against authority and living life out on the road, although these days biker tattoos are somewhat more acceptable to the general populace as many bikers are not involved with outlaw gangs, but get pleasure from having a traditional cycle club tattoo.



There is variation to the size of many of their tattoos but quite a large percentage of them take up a lot of skin. For those who are only week end bikers, may have only one or two tattoos, but for those whose intensity of commitment reaches stronger proportions, full sleeves or a body suit may signal a hard level of affiliation with the practice of biking.


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Some motorcycle groups, tattoos, carry special significant meaning of position and rank in the groups and the carrying out of certain tasks and actions in relation to the group. The tattoos can be symbols of loyalty levels, belonging etc.



Much of the time exaggerations are made in reference to rumors concerning outlaw biker gangs, only a very small percentage of people are actually members of outlaw biker groups who have tattoos, but its still understandable people can feel suspicious and somewhat wary of those with bike tattoos due to the connotations of some outlaw groups.



Associations with the underworld and prison are also associated with tattoos, and the archetype of a biker getting a tattoo behind bars with an illegal tattoo kit comes to mind with many. But on the whole the biker tattoo is just a symbol of the energy, excitement and stimulation of a freedom and life out on the road.
As well as symbolizing a persons need to feel individual and away from a crowd at the same time bike club tattoos can symbolize commitment, loyalty and association with an organized biker group and carry symbolic signification of there role in that group.



When a person exhibits with pride a cycle club tattoo,they can be of interest to read and give indications of the person wearing them. The most known and popular motor bike that comes to mind with people is of course the Harley Davidson. Their tattoos are usually striking in appearance and carry many common themes such as attractive woman, spider webs, grim reapers, lions, eagles etc. To round it all off cycle club tattoos are a sign to the world of a persons wish for freedom, excitement and the draw of the open road.




Friday, May 27, 2011

Tribal Tattoo Designs

For centuries, tattoos symbolized the membership in groups, families, but for a few years, tattoos have become more popular. It is possible that many people have them not only for decorative purpose, so we must understand why more than thirty million people worldwide have submitted this type of self mutilation. The choice of a tattoo today can tell something about the soul of its owner; some believe that a tattoo is the graffiti for the soul...



We'll find many surprising stories about the tattoos significance and role: many sailors believe that a tattoo is a talisman against the possibility of drowning at sea. The American Indian believed tattoos protected them in battle and some Burmese people think even today that a tattoo over the heart can stop bullets.



The tribal tattoos history is a real kaleidoscope; each place of Earth where the tattoos are popular has a particular and many times surprising history, significance, tradition, and realization technique. But almost everywhere, the tattoos appeared a few hundred years ago.



The place where the word tattoo originated, were the tribal tattoo reached perfection for thousand of years is Tahiti. Here the tattoos applications are most painful, but it reached a high level of artistic endeavor. The habitants of Samoa still believe that the elaborate geometrical design of the traditional body suit is the way to show respect for the God-qualities, for others it is the rite of passage to manhood.



The ancient Maori warriors started their tattoos tradition painting their faces with charcoal before each battle. Then they began to make the design permanent, calling it "moko". It was said that a man without "moko" was a "papatea" (plain face) and was considered an outcast.



Celtic tattoos are one of the most attractive design choices. The design comes from ancient art from Ireland, Scotland and England. They are as old as the Celtic history is.
Some fifth century painted pictures are representing warriors having tattoos all over their body; the tattoos are indicating the rank or caste. Later they were also symbols of religious devotion, simply for decoration or appeal for fertility.



Celtic tattoos are not duplicating real things, they are made of sinuous lines interweaving to complete a cycle. Almost all the Celtic tattoo designs are complicated, there is neither end nor beginning to it. There are many intricate patterns too...



Celtic animal designs are unending, but some have the cords terminate in feet, heads, or tails. Many designs are presenting zoomorphic elements or spirals.



Tattoos are also largely considered the mark of the Yazuka - the Japanese Mafia. A full body tattoo can take many years to be made and costs about $50000; the tattoo complicated colored design seems to have mythic power and only some specialized masters can accomplish such a miraculous work of art.



In China the tattoos are made with designs of 2500 years old, and are representing a variety of fantastic beasts: fish, deer, dragoon. There are made for personal protection and like emblems of noble birth. Siberian tribesmen still ink symbols down their spine to cure the back pain.



In Russia, the tattoos tradition isn't so old: they were the prisoners' secret language. In Stalin's gulags, tattoos were a form of protest; today they are only a fancy accessory.



Borneo is an exotic and hard to reach place where tattoos ward off harm and disease. In the "heart of darkness" tattoos as protection gains some credibility.



Hawaii is home for some famous tattooist, like Norman Keith. He is well known "for giving the modern tattoo revolution a major boost." He began moving American tattooing towards more Japanese style, unified, custom design. He also changed the status of tattooists, bringing them out of the underground to the growing light of the artistic respectability.



In St. Lawrence Island the Asiatic Eskimo tribesmen can live past 100 and have, certainly, the last most authentic tattoos on this planet.
We can find spectacular tribal tattoos even in Queen Charlotte Islands, where the images are family history told in pictures. Animals' designs on the hands are announcing the family name.



In Mackenzie Delta small crosses on the cheeks or shoulders are keeping a tally of the taken whales. Netsilik women were tattooed in order to gain admittance to the afterworld.



In the northern Kalinga (Philippines) the tribesmen are the most ornamented people of the region; their body art is resurrected one more time.



Now let see the tribal tattoo tradition in US. Since the 18th century, merchant sailors acquired tribal skin art returning from voyages in the South Seas. Because members of the British aristocracy traditionally took to the sea, and returned with tattoos (discreetly hidden) some western tattooist set up shop near the docks. The tattoos become exotica for the upper classes. Later, the port city tattooist began inking criminals, fiefs and prostitutes and tattoo became mark of lowlifes. This is the reason way for hundred of years the tattoo remained underground. The tattooist was considered as an outlaw and the tattoo was imprisoned by persecutions and prohibitions born of myriad fears.



Now the tattoos are made using modern and secure devices, capable of 125 pricks per second. The designs are presented worldwide using the most spectacular advertising tools.



Whether it is on an arm or ankle, a butterfly or tribal symbol, a piece of body art no longer holds the lure of rebellion it once did...

Famous Females And Their Tattoos

It is no longer taboo for women to have tattoos. Plenty of females now walk around with feminine little tattoos covering all sorts of places on their bodies, and no one looks at them strangely. But it wasn't always like this. At one time tattoos were quite taboo, especially for females. That doesn't mean there weren't some great females who lead the way for us.



Betty Broadbent was one of the first woman to be acknowledged for her tattoos. She was a part of the Ringling Bros, Barnum and Bailey Circus. She was one of the first woman to publicly show off her tattoos. In fact, she was one of the first to ever have a body suit completed with the new method of the electrical tattoo gun.



Cindy Ray made waves in the 60's with her tattoos. As a single mom working in a factory, she quickly accepted a job in which she got tattooed to promote books, products and more. Unfortunately, her business deal saw her partner taking the majority of the funds. In the end she returned to Australia and opened her own parlour.



Janis Joplin was another famous tattooed female. An icon of the 70's her death saw thousands of fans tattooing her famous heart onto themselves. She didn't have many tattoos compared to the previous woman but she still left her impact on the female tattoo movement.



Currently there are two woman that hold the title for most tattooed. One is a Canadian, another is an American girl. The Canadian title holder is a stripper and dancer named Krystyne Kolorful who has approximately 95% of her body covered in tattoos. Her face is the only place that remains untattooed.
The other title holder is Julia Gnuse, who got her tattoos as a way of protecting herself from the sun.
Julia's only uninked places are her feet and her ears. She began getting tattoos at a recommendation from her doctor to help protect her skin from her rare skin condition that leaves blisters and scars covering her body from sun exposure, or even too much contact with clothing. At 53 years old she is a beauty to behold and paves the way for any other females wanting to utilize tattoos to make them feel more beautiful and comfortable in their own skin.



No matter why you decide to get a tattoo, knowing that there are other beautiful women out there with ink can be comforting. Many woman have gone before us to remove the taboo associated with tattoos, and there will surely be many more to come.