Tribal heart tattoos are popular among young women. Girls like the colours pink and red, which are often used to shade a heart.

The heart symbol often denotes true love or romantic feelings. But it can also represent mood and personality. The heart tattoo is being highly stylized by having it rendered in a tribal manner. The strokes that characterized tribal tattoos are what make a simple heart emblem interesting.

In the earlier years of tattooing, the heart tattoo is often found on sailors as a tribute to their mother. But lately, tribal heart tattoos are usually just an art work that first timers use as a sampler. This is how they test the waters, so to speak. Still, a simple rendition of this kind of tattoo is very artistic.

Since it’s a tattoo of choice by first timers and youngsters, it is usually placed where it can be less seen. Most common places are the upper back by the shoulder, pelvic area and ankle. Tribal heart tattoos are sometimes commissioned because it is a fad among this age group. The effort of putting a special meaning on such a permanent art work is not what made it popular.

Tribal heart tattoos can be versatile. It can be done in a masculine manner to suit men as well. Since tribal tattoos are often done in black and angled strokes, these make it appealing to men. A greater meaning is placed on this tattoo if a man chooses it, because a man would usually have it done to honour a significant other or his mother.

It is easier to find references for this tattoo design. The internet offers a large number of galleries for tribal heart tattoos. An artist can also easily sketch one. So you can have one done in less than an hour. Considering its simplicity and size, this is also one of the cheapest designs to choose.

The symbolism of the heart should not be lost just because getting a tribal heart tattoo is a fad. The heart is a symbol of love, purity and sincerity. An artist should exert more effort in expounding the client’s idea and come up with a design that will represent a deeper meaning. By doing this, an artist is in a way saving the person from future regret.

If this is a starter tattoo for a youngster, might as well do it the right way, to correct her view of tattoo as a fashion accessory rather than as a body art. The tattoo artist should always take responsibility for his art work and the tattoo industry by helping each client understand the importance of choosing a significant design.

Young people usually have tattoos done as a form of rebellion or because it’s in fashion. And tribal heart tattoos is the safest for them. It’s artistic, fashionable and generally positive. But remember that tattooing is a permanent art. And like all works of art, it has to continue serving its aesthetic function while the person matures.



By: Bernice Eker

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I will admit the title of this post is a little misleading, but that’s not really the point. The point of this post is there was a man several counties over from where I live found murdered in the woods with no identification on him. Police have search high and low for any leads to help identify this man. The only thing they had to go with were his three fairly unique tattoos that he has. So this just goes to show that your body art not only expresses you as a person but if can help your family members help find you if you are lost or missing. Sadly I haven’t heard anything else about this case but police are hoping that someone will recognize this mans tattoos and be able to help identify this man.

So parents that have a problem with tattoos maybe you should take this as a lesson learned. If you were to allow your child to get a tattoo or more than one tattoo. And if for some unforsaken reason if they were to go missing you are armed with these identifiable marks on your child’s body to help the authorities to find them. So keep this in the back of your mind when your child approaches you about getting some ink on their body. You honestlynever know, that ink on their body could help you find them one day or help save their life. So all you tattoo haters out there, please keep this in your mind tattoos are not all evil they can actually help a family have closure on an unfortunate event.

Your Tattoo Friend

Ashley



By: Ashley Ford

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I for one don’t really agree with this. This man is offering his body to any Tom, **** or Harry that wants to become a tattoo artist. This could really turn into some thing bad if this guy isn’t careful. Tattooing is a serious business and should not be taken lightly. There is a lot more to tattooing that just turning on the tattoo gun and start “drawing” on someones skin. For instance they may not know how deep your are suppose to go before you get to your second layer of skin, which is wear tattoos are suppose to be. Also there is a high chance of cross-contamination or blood-borne pathogens or sterilization.

Just in case you are wondering this man has placed an ad on Craiglist offering his body to a hopeful tattoo artist to basically practice on him. The main reason I believe this man is doing this is to get free tattoos. He currently has 2 tattoos and said he would love to have his whole torso covered in them and this way would be perfect because he could get inked for free. But has he even thought for a second that these “free tattoos” he will be getting may not be all that great. After all the person is “practicing” and we all know that practice makes perfect. I for one would not want to have someone practicing their tattoo skills on my body, mainly because you will have to live that that not so great tattoo for the rest of your life. Also you may get some sort of infection or something worse because they “artist” may or may not know what they are doing.

Your Tattoo Friend

Ashley



By: Ashley Ford

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President Theodore Roosevelt and Winston Churchill’s mother had something in common. They both wore tattoos. While Jennie Churchill’s tattoo was allegedly covered for the sake of reputation, and Teddy Roosevelt’s was simply in a location which was not readily visible, this caused quite a stir amongst most of their day as well as modern-day history buffs.

President Roosevelt’s daughter Alice had a tattoo also in a concealed location. Neither Mrs Churchill nor President Roosevelt’s artwork lent itself to gaining a sense of respectability amongst the average citizens. Even whilst such notable figures possessed tattoos, they were still found to be socially unacceptable

Ancient Tattoos

Going as far back as any studies go on the question, it is claimed that the “Ice Man” who lived some 3300 B.C., had some manner of tattoos. Upon discovering the remains, researchers could do little rather than guess that this primitive kind of tattoo was for the purpose of warding off evil spirits, or that it may be some type of rite-of-passage award.

Merged on his spine and behind one knee and on one ankle, the Ice Man had roughly fifty-seven tattoos. It is impossible to do further than speculate as to the actual rationalization for them, it most certainly shows that tattoos aren’t unique to current eras nor to the individuals in the present-day world. As the Ice Man was the oldest mummified human remains found in Europe, modern day tattoo fans have history on their side – there’s nothing whatever new about tattoos.

In the past, tattoos were connected to an altogether varying nature than during the in recent decades. There was nothing notorious or rebellious about them at all. It used to be that tattoos were reserved for those of high social standing, and were not available to average individuals. Tattoos were only available to and a sign of those who were wealthy, important, and mostly in some high position. Sweden’s King Oscar had tattoos; also England’s King George IV. In that period tattoos were considered a status symbol.

In other time-periods, tattoos also served specialized purposes. Going the furthest back in American history, assorted Native American tribes utilized tattoos; it was primarily for the goal of showing their position to one’s individual tribe. For the Polynesians, tattooing was a mode of relating family history; each individual had his own distinct tattoos to show the story of his family. Some of the earliest explorers on the American continent are said to carry gotten this background from the Polynesians’ forms of tattoos.

Two of the oldest Egyptian mummies were discovered to have even had tattoos. These tattoos, which are only found on female mummies, consist of patterns of lines, dots and dashes. As the women themselves were connected to ritualistic practices, it is assumed that the tattoos they had were in some way representative of that fact. It is only speculation on the parts of the researchers, due to their knowledge of the lifestyles of that period in time.

Although Oriental symbols are undeniably trendy for tattoos in America, it is not widely known that both the Japanese and Chinese cultures have held a strong opposition to the occupation of tattooing all through history. With both societal and religious viewpoints agreeing that tattooing is something which ought to not be done, it is still widely held to be a means of contaminating one’s body. For the ancient Chinese, tattooing was used as a punishment for criminal practice, putting such visible marks on an individual to forever brand him as a felon.



By: Mark Hargreaves

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brainiac girl said:


I just bought a tattoo gun and I have no idea how it works
Please help
thanks
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K RED said:


can someone give me a link to a site or somethin that tells me how to make a good tattoo gun. Thanks

Nowadays, it isn’t easy to source for tattoo ideas and images what with the rampant availability of ho-hum creations, which even my tattoo artist confirms: “There are too many identical looking designs lying around. A lot of folks don’t even bother doing portfolio hunting so they tend to opt for pre-made designs that are terribly, terribly lame. I’m sick of doing the same old crap. Can’t they come up with something unique for a change?”

And so, I decided to point out 5 ways to source for tattoo ideas and images so you won’t get stuck with boring and insipid pre-made designs typically found in tattoo shops or generic tattoo websites, some of which will impose a fee of anywhere from 10$-20$ for just ONE measly design!

Hopefully, the following suggestions may assist you in conceiving lots of original design ideas, and realise them in a novel manner, the results of which not only mark your body with breathtakingly unique work of art but also fill you with a sense of pride.

4. Internet Message Boards – If you wish to obtain ideas in the comfort of your own house, then you should consider joining message boards that specifically discusses about tattoos. You may find plenty of inspiration to form your own original tattoo ideas and images but beware however, as there seem to be a lot of spammers and abusive users lurking in those message boards.

3. Find a very good tattoo artist – Okay this may sound obvious, but did you know that many “tattoo virgins” would simply go through the motion of getting a permanent ink on their skin without properly discussing with the artist? Getting a tattoo is a very serious decision, and designs that you intend to have for possibly the rest of your life must be well thought out beforehand. It is best that you approach an artist and discuss with him or her at length regarding what kind of a tattoo you have in mind.

Do not make any decision hastily and be sure to provide the artist with all the relevant info like what the tattoo means to you, what it represents, any deep symbolic meaning that you would like to indicate, and so on. These are all the things that you must relay accordingly and who knows, perhaps the artist may conceive a much better rendition of your original ideas.

2. Graphics Application – My second favorite way to source for tattoo ideas and images. Are you handy with graphic applications such as Adobe Photoshop or GIMP? If yes is your answer, then prepare for hours of creative fun as you create and manipulate images to help you develop tattoo designs from scratch.

1. Online Tattoo Galleries – Eager to gain access to a huge array of mostly sumptuous looking tattoo creations? Well, online tattoo galleries are definitely the place to haunt if you’re absolutely keen on finding great looking tattoos that are updated on a regular basis. Apart from the large library of ever growing designs, you are also entitled to print out their images in the highest quality resolution thus making the tattooing process a whole lot breezier for the artist. Some galleries also furnish you with access to many highly useful tattoo resources including tattoo studio reviews, directories, helpful members forum, and even videos to help make your journey in sourcing tattoo ideas and images a very pleasurable one.



By: Joser Kovacs

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kiko said:


My sister has an ankle braclet tattoo w/ charms. Each has an initial for her kids. She can add on. What are some other nice ideas you could think of?

hollymccartney said:


I’m 26 years old and I’ve wanted a tattoo for years. The only reason I haven’t had one done yet is because I can’t decide where and what I want.

I don’t want to just pick something random. Here is a list of the things I love and have thought about using somehow in a tattoo:

Four-leaf clovers
Tulips
Dragonflies
The Beatles
Books
Cats

Those are pretty much my favorite things (obsessions) in life. What I would like from you:

Any ideas of how I could make any of those things into a cute (little) tattoo? I would like to use more than one color. Pictures would be super helpful.

Also, where should I get that tattoo? I’m working out and trying to loose weight…so I don’t want to put it somewhere that is going to look all weird when Iose weight. I’d PREFER it to be on my foot somewhere (not the ankle) so maybe something that would look good there?

Thanks!!

hard to come up with tattoo ideas, you can search for a long time without findinganything that is just right. You might set out to design something yourself because you want it to be unique. That is a great idea if you know what you are doing. The problem is that even if you are very talented at drawing you may not be able to design something that will work as well as a tattoo. A tattoo needs to look from close-up and from far away plus the colors available to  the tattooist are limited. There are only certain colors that he can use and your design needs to make the most of them so it can be difficult to design your own tattoo.   The way most people get a tattoo is very impulsive, usually they decide to have some area of their body tattoed without having any idea of the design. They get inline at the local tattoo artists place and flick through the list of sheets he or she provides looking for tattoo ideas.Whatever they pick out is probably not what they want but they don’t have much time and it seems the best of what is  there. A tattoo is there for life and yet if you pick it out the way I described there is a good chance that you will end up with something that:   your friends don’t like   Your partner doesn’t like   You may not even like it yourself in a week a month or a year. And probably a ton of people in your city have got the same tattoo from the same tattooist. As soon as you come out of there you will start seeing it on peoples arms shoulders or backs. Plus it could turn out to have some special symbolic meaning that you are not comfortable with, it could have political or religious significance. It could identify you as a member of some group that you would never want to belong to. The tattooist did’nt even tell you… maybe he didn’t even know! It was just some design in a book after all…  Be sure to research your tattoo ideas before you get in line. Show up with something you already picked out ahead mof time and already showed to the important people in your life, something that probably nobody else in your town has. That way you can always be proud of your tattoo.  

By: Richard Barclay

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