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Sexy Tattoo!

2009-08-12T22:47:00.000-07:00

They are sometimes derided as being suggestive of promiscuity and have received various derogatory nick names such as "tramp stamp", "arse antlers" and "slag tags".

There are only a couple sensual spots on a woman. Many consider the nape of the neck and the lower back as two of these areas. Getting a tattoo can be an expression of a woman's confidence in her sensual self. Maybe for this reason, the lower back tattoo has gained in popularity among women who get tattoos. It serves as the women’s secret sensual symbol.

The lower back area can be hidden or slightly exposed in a woman’s wardrobe. Women can use the area as a sensual tool. Men find the area very sexy. It can be a secret area a woman and man share as an intimate secret. The tattoo can be visible or kept under the woman’s swimsuit line. The lower back tattoo offers many options in design size and style.

The variety of lower back tattoos is large. Some of the similarities in lower back tattoos are the size and design. Often they are small and have shallow curvature that fits the natural curves of a woman’s hips. The lower back tattoo is meant to accentuate this sensual area so the tattoo fits the natural symmetry of a woman.

Popular tattoo designs include stars, vines, and flowers. Flowers and natural plants can symbolize the female form and strength of the role of women in society. Flowers especially roses have always been popular. Increasingly a rose with vines outstretched has accentuated the woman' body frame. Some designs can incorporate a winged design as this fits the shape of the woman’s body. Butterflies with the wings outstretched are often popular and colorful.

More and more women are choosing a personalized tribal design. The tribal designs can be customized and unique. It can incorporate ancient symbols of strength and fertility. The designs are often black with little color and vary in the intensity of the lines.

It is important to take the time before getting a tattoo to research the different options available. Previously, this involved trips to a tattoo parlor and time spent looking through the tattoo design book. In today's Internet age, that task has become easier. Often women can get access to thousands of different tattoo designs for a reasonable price.

Since a tattoo lasts forever, it is well worth the effort beforehand. Always consult the artist with your ideas and tattoo designs. They can offer suggestions and guidance. Decide what the final design will entail and ask about after tattoo care.

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2009-08-11T02:43:00.001-07:00

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Koi Tattoos Are Lucky

2009-07-11T00:21:00.000-07:00

When it comes to favorites with tattoos the Japanese Koi fish tattoo design is a leader. Both in beauty and popularity. This design represents Zen and symbolizes ‘Good Luck’. The Japanese draw a parallel between the Koi fish and a Samurai Warrior as they both represent courage, the ability to attain high goals and to overcome life's difficulties.

Before rushing off and getting a Japanese Koi fish tattoo you need to consider many factors including the tattoo color, its location on your body and of course any complimentary inclusions.

What Color Should You Choose?

When you finally visit the tattoo parlor for your Koi fish tattoo you need to have a clear opinion of the color scheme you want the tattoo drawn in. A very popular color scheme is the time-honored Yin Yang design of black and white. For many of this classical arrangement is a little too conservative and tame and they prefer to choose another more vivid arrangement. For example if you have a dark or olive skin color it may be more appropriate to select a bright hue so the Koi fish tattoo is more noticeable. If you want to go the more traditional style, you may want to choose one of the Koi’s natural colors such as white, red, black, yellow or gold, or perhaps a mixture of those colors.

Ideally it is best to choose a color design that compliments your skin tone. As a suggestion, if you have yellowish tone in your skin it might be more appropriate to have a gold or yellow and red tattoo. If you have pink to your skin, black, white, red, or blue may be the best color selection for your Japanese Koi fish tattoo design.

Tattoo Positioning

Have you any idea where you intend to position your tattoo? It is recommended that you make sure that your Koi fish tattoo has a place of honor on your body. You must also ensure it is in a place on your body that you can live with. For example, if your work place is of a conservative nature which frowns on employees having ‘out there' body art or has a strict dress code you may not want your tattoo on your hand, face, neck or lower arm where the tattoo is readily visible and almost impossible to camouflage with clothing.

On the other hand, if you are free to show off your lucky Japanese Koi fish tattoo design, consider placing it on the small of your back, your forearms, around the side of your neck or even swimming around your ankle, as is one of the preferred places for female wearers of the Japanese Koi fish tattoo.

Koi Tattoo Environments

Once you have decided what your tattoo is going to look like and where it is going to be put, you need to give consideration to what other features you would like to include with the design. A popular and effective addition to the Koi design is a flowing stream, a calm pool or even rocky rapids. Combine your Japanese Koi fish tattoo design with a few unique inclusions such as your favorite Japanese symbol and it will result in a tattoo of high quality that can be cherished throughout the years by both the wearer and the admirers.

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2009-07-09T19:34:00.000-07:00

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INKredible: Russian prison tats

2009-07-09T19:30:00.000-07:00

INKredible: Russian prison tats

Russian prison tats

2009-07-09T19:29:00.000-07:00

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2009-07-08T19:13:00.000-07:00

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INKredible: Adding a Personal Touch to Your Tattoo

2009-07-08T03:23:00.000-07:00

INKredible: Adding a Personal Touch to Your Tattoo

Dolphin Tattoos and Their Meanings

2009-07-06T02:47:00.000-07:00

Getting a tattoo isn't like picking out a new pair of shoes, for you are choosing a piece of art that will be permanently etched into your skin. Think about that for a moment. You'd have to like a piece of artwork a great deal to have it permanently engraved on your body. That's why I'm so fascinated with the idea of dolphin tattoos. Why would anyone choose to have one on his or her body? I think that part of the answer to that question lies in the very nature of the dolphin. Since ancient times, dating back to the height of the Egyptian empire, people (chiefly sailors and other seafarers) have been getting them added to their bodies, largely for symbolic meaning or just pure fascination.

The dolphin has always enjoyed a reputation as the friend of the seaman. Indeed, nautical folklore abounds with stories of them playing alongside sailing ships or frolicking with humans who were swimming in the ocean. There are even tales of them helping to save shipwrecked sailors who were in danger of drowning, or of them taking on sharks head-to-head in order to save their human friends from a terrible fate. Because of these and other stories, the dolphin is seen as a good luck talisman, a bearer of good tidings, a friend.

If you look at pictures of them, their faces seem to smile benevolently back at you. While they are excellent hunters and can always catch plenty of fish, have you ever heard a story of one attacking a human being? Of course not. Because of their playful, fun-loving personalities, they symbolize a free-spirited enjoyment of life, the sea, and the natural world. Aside from being amusing natural clowns, humans have always sensed this animal's innate intelligence, which some scientists and observers have speculated could rival human intelligence.

So if you think about it, the attraction of getting a depiction of one on your body is easy to understand. We humans have always identified with the strongest, most beautiful, most graceful, most intelligent animals, and the dolphin embodies all these qualities and more. It's no wonder that so many modern citizens of every country in the world have adopted it as their own personal animal totem. When you identify with this creature, you are proclaiming your allegiance with one of nature's most wondrous creatures, an animal that is beloved by adults and children alike. It's no wonder that dolphin tattoos of every size and shape are among the most popular designs right now.

Just as there are many different species of animals out there in the natural world, there are also a wide variety of designs that represent many of the world's views of these creatures. If you look through any artist's book of samples, you'll find dolphins of every shape, size and style. They are popular as ankle tattoos, lower back tattoos (this style is especially popular with women), on the back of the shoulder, bursting from the surf just above the shoulder blade, on the inside of the forearm, or just about anywhere else an artist can imagine.

Each culture that has access to the world's seas has its own unique vision of the animal. There are Celtic interpretations, tribal interpretations, some of them derived from the Maori culture, which is the source of a great many art designs that are popular among the trendy set. Of course for the more light-hearted tattoo aficionado there are cartoon depictions that stress this sea-going mammal's happy-go-lucky personality by showing them smiling broadly or waving a fin in greeting. The more future-minded wearer may get a sleek futuristic dolphin tattoos on his body in a style that emphasizes the animal's streamlined shape with shiny metallic textures and gleaming highlights. The great thing about them is that they're adaptable to almost every artistic style and form of personal expression.

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Native Spirit Guide

The Native American tribes that lived close to the ocean often thought of the dolphin as a wonderful totem and spiritual guide. It was believed by the Native Americans that the dolphin totem would help lead a person through life and help them to seek balance in their life.

Dreaming Symbolism

In the field of dream interpretation dolphins are often seen as a guide that can lead the dreamer into unknown and hidden worlds that are deep in the psyche of the dreamer. They also ensure that the dream stays in a safe environment and does not slip back into the waking world. In this way even in a person’s dreams dolphins are seen a very good and helpful animal guide.

Travelers

Any person that has spent any time traveling on a boat knows that dolphins often follow alongside a boat. They love to frolic, jump and play in the wake of almost any ocean craft. Sailors for the beginning of time saw the dolphin as a good luck symbol for the traveler or sailor. Thus one of the strongest associations with dolphins are as a good luck symbol for the traveler. They bring good luck and a safe passage to the destination at hand. Thus they can make a great tattoo design for anyone that like travel.

Surfers

Most surfers of course feel a very deep connection with the ocean. This can often be expressed in the symbol of the dolphin. This fun loving creature is almost the epitome of the ocean lifestyle and belief system. Therefore surfers often get a tattoo that has some combination of dolphins in it.

Common Locations for a Dolphin Tattoo

Women tend to get dolphin tattoos more frequently than males however this is a tattoo that is appropriate for either sex. In fact there are many male sailors and surfers that love dolphin tattoo designs so it is by no means only a female tattoo design but can be enjoyed by men equally as well. It is most common to get a dolphin tattoo on a person’s ankle, lower back, upper arm or even the calf area. However as with any tattoo be creative and don't be locked into to getting a tattoo that others have gotten before you. Be creative, have fun and get a dolphin tattoo wherever you want to get it.

Luckily Inked

2009-06-29T19:56:00.000-07:00

There is a long tradition in the art of tattooing for good luck. Many of the most popular tattoos that people get are symbols of good luck. This dates back to the tattooing tradition of sailors. They often lived a life of uncertainty at sea and need all of the good luck possible to come back home alive. Thus sailor often got tattoos like a sparrow for good luck and safe return.

In recent years the art of tattooing has gone through somewhat of a rebirth or a neo classical period of sorts and some of the older tattoo designs are being brought back to life with new bright and vibrant colors. For example the sacred heart or sparrow tattoos are two classical images that have resurfaced into circulation and design themes. The difference is the new versions have lots of bright and vibrant colors. They offer a kind of retro look and a nod of appreciation back to the history of tattoos. Thus makes them fairly popular. Along with the resurgence of older or classic tattoo designs has come a strong resurgence of good luck symbols. Again they were once worn by sailors but now a good luck tattoo can be appreciated by many different types of people.
Below is a list of some of the more popular good luck tattoo designs

Sparrow Tattoo

Often used by sailors as a symbol of good luck because the bird would be spotted near land. Thus meant the sailors were returning safely home to family.

Nautical Star Tattoo

The exact meaning of the nautical star is somewhat shrouded in history and lore but most have come to interpret is a symbol of the northern star or Polaris which sailors would use to navigate by. So a Nautical star is kind of the guiding light through life and often thought to bring good luck.

Three 7’s

Historical in western culture the 7 has become symbolic for good luck and of course three is also a symbol for good fortune thus three 7 is about the luckiest symbol one can have. Most people would agree that the significance of these numbers come from Christianity. Of course the three is symbolic of the holy trinity.

Horseshoe

The tradition of the horseshoe has been said to date all the way back to roman times when people would hand them from their front door. Some would hang them right side up to catch all the good luck while others would point them downwards so the bad spirits would bounce off and not enter the house.

Good Luck Amulets

Good luck amulets are another popular good luck tattoo. These can range fro religious amulets or medallions to a luck rabbit’s foot amulet. The idea is that by getting these tattoo the symbol is close to you at all times and you will always have the good luck from it.

Shamrock Tattoo

Of course this harkens back to the Irish and we see them all over the place on St. Patrick’s Day but the shamrock or four leaf clovers is another very popular design.

The Number 13

It is said that the tradition of the number thirteen dates back to the Aztec culture who believed that this number held significant importance because of their calendar system.

Yin and Yan

One of the most interesting things is that many of the symbols of good luck are often paired with symbols for bad luck. This is typically done to show both sides of good old lady luck or the roman idea of luck as a spinning wheel that has two sides. So often good and bad luck symbols will be tattooed together to show both sides of the equation. Without the bad luck there can be no good luck. It is very similar to the eastern concept of Yin and Yan.

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Adding a Personal Touch to Your Tattoo

2009-06-19T00:02:00.000-07:00

Today you decided to finally get your first tattoo. You downloaded a design from www.tattoocapital.com and printed it. A tattooed friend suggested a tattoo parlor where he got inked and asked if he can come along. You agreed. For some reason, you came across an idea of using an anesthetic cream to minimize the pain. You end up dialing 1-888-288-4847 asking for some details of a numbing cream. So far so good! Next is you grab you Visa card and ordered online. Lastly, while waiting for the product, you take time to ponder on changing the design for your tattoo. You decided to put a personal touch on it…

An important aspect for a person who is interested in getting a tattoo is the ability to design your own tattoo. Most tattoo shops provide a service by which they allow their customers to set about designing their custom tattoos.

Such an enterprise would be extremely personal, and most tattoo shops that pursue it will generally have a large amount of business, as it implies that the shop gives personal attention to its customers.

Thus, in increasing number of people have nowadays been visiting such tattoo artists with their own designs for their tattoos, in order to create their perfect tattoo.
While the shop’s artist might add or subtract some elements or even rearrange a few parts from the original design, the customer will eventually have a completely unique tattoo that they have almost completely designed on their own.

Apart from this, there are a large number of designs for tattoos that are provided around the internet and can be downloaded and modified and changed to meet a person’s personal style or taste. Thus, even if you are not blessed with an artistic temperament, you could design your own tattoo creatively.

People generally have someone else with them to decide on the designs to appraise it and help them make it better or more personalized. This is a very good idea for people with a good idea for a tattoo but are unsure of how to get their imagine out of their imagination and onto the sketchpad of the artist. Thus, it would be a good idea to take a friend along with you while planning to design your own tattoo.
You don't want to be a copy cat, do you?

Thus, by simply looking through the internet, one could very easily find a design for their tattoo. A slight amount of modification will probably be necessary to create one that is perfect for an individual, and all the images downloaded from the site could then be sent to the shop that would make the tattoos, along with the instructions for the changes that must be made to the design.

Obviously, creating a custom tattoo will have a higher cost. The cost would depend on the quantity of work that would be needed to bring the design close to what is desired by the customer. Due to the rising popularity of personalized tattoos, many more shops are now beginning to use this idea themselves. This is because imagination and creativity are essential for tattoo shops, as with all businesses. It is obvious that imagination plays an important part when you design your own tattoo.

The free tattoo designs on the net, however, will probably not be brilliant and could prove to be quite a disappointment, as with most other things, a person gets what he pays for. However, there are a large number of good quality designs that are cheap and affordable that are also available online.

Thus, finding a site that provides affordable designs should not be too hard, and using this design a person could start off with the first step towards designing his or her own tattoo. It is important to remember that a person’s tattoo should reflect a person’s personality and must be unique, because otherwise it defeats the purpose of a custom tattoo.

Thus a picture that looks good or interesting should not be chosen immediately, but one must go deeper so that they have something that they don’t get tired off with time, because they will have it for the rest of their lives. Thus, custom tattoos are good as they allow you to design your own tattoo that you can find satisfactory.