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Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 | Permalink
Tattoo shop brings body art to business district
Giroux says he aims to break the stereotype of tattoo parlors by steering clear of drug-related activity or drug-addicted workers. He also says most of his tattoo artists create original, custom designs instead of replicating or tracing guides.
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Tattooist embraces tradition
Going from painting to tattooing wasn't as easy as Forbus thought it would be. He realized that it's the simplest tattoos that hold up over time. Although trends in tattooing come and go, the classic designs are the ones that people appreciate through …
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Thursday, March 29th, 2012 | Permalink
Body art meets rebellion in Beirut parlors
Widely credited with bringing tattoos into mainstream Lebanese culture, Hady Beydoun learned the art while studying graphic design at the American University of Beirut. “I always wanted to be different and rebellious and to portray that, …
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Temporary Tattoos are a Great Way to Build Buzz and get People Talking at …
The Tattoo Manufacturing booth, located in the science pavilion, was very popular with kids and adults who were excited to add a temporary tattoo to their festival attire. Festival attendees lined up to get temporary tattoos, with designs ranging from …
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Women giving tattoos stamp of approval
By Mark Keenan FOR the first time ever, Ireland's women now outnumber their men in the queue to get inked up — with tattooed ladies opting for bigger and braver designs, say the country's leading tattoo artists exhibiting at the Dublin Tattoo …
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Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 | Permalink
Tattoo Body Art
Tattoos as body art? Oh yeah! Take a look around where ever you are right now. See any tattoos? My guess is yes. People get tattoos for a variety of reasons. They can be symbolic of some important event in their life, they can be a memorial to someone they love, or they can choose a tattoo design for purely ascetic reasons. They simply love the design and view it as body art.
Some of these designs are very intricate and take shape over a number to sittings. The Japanese Koi Fish Tattoos are a great example of this. Usually the Koi Tattoos are set in a scene. They contain either water or garden designs that surround the Koi Tattoo. Some of these tattoos can cover the entire back or shoulder. There are generally very colorful and loaded with symbolism.
If you look at these tattoos and their tattoo design, you will see that they are truly art.
Art in a very real and beautiful form. The artists that designed and did the tattooing should be considered amongst the most talented of their trade.
Tattooing as body art is a practice that is becoming more and more popular but really it has been around for a very long time. In many cultures, whole body tattooing was done in intricate gorgeous designs. The Japanese culture especially is known for tattooing beautiful scenes across the back and down the arms. There are images of waves, villages, koi fish and beautiful gardens. A true art form. Many of the other ancient cultures used tattooing as body art also, but it really was not until recently that tattooing beautiful scenes across the body really began to explode as an art form in its own right. A spin off of this is body art painting. I suppose the difference would come in that the paint can be removed and a different design put in its place.
Obviously, tattoos are permanent, so you need to do your research and get the best tattoo design and tattoo artist you can afford.
If you are thinking about covering a large part of your body with a tattoo design, you would be wise to take your time and have a complete plan and design in place. The more intricate and colorful the design, the more time it will take to do the actual tattooing. You will probably want to have the tattoo done in stages. A little bit at a time is easier on you, your wallet, and the tattoo artist.
If you are looking for inspiration for your tattoo body art, check some of the tattoos of Japan, China and any of the ancient cultures. Combine a number of tattoo designs to get that perfect tattoo. Take your time and be patient. Find a great tattoo design site, preferably one that has tattoos that are drawn by artists, copy and paste a few designs together, get some feedback from other people and keep working on the design until it is perfect. Now you are all set, and you will have the best tattoo art around.
Peace Always.
Author: Olofsson
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Friday, March 16th, 2012 | Permalink
The Historical Tattoo: Origins of Body Art Designs
Who had the first tattoo? No one knows.
The word is derived from the Samoan or Polynesian word “tatau”. The first written reference to tattoos is found in the book written by the naturalist Joseph Banks, who accompanied Captain James Cook on his explorations in the 1700s. But body art designs have been around since the dawn of mankind.
The mummified body of a man who lived in the Alps some 5300 years ago was tattooed with dots and lines. Egyptian mummies from around the same time period bear intricate artwork on their arms.
The Picts, people who lived in Scotland during the Late Iron Age and Early Medieval times, were famous for their tattoos. At the time, there was no specific word for the drawings in Latin or early English. Julius Caesar described the Picts as “scarified”.
In Japan, the art of tattooing is believed to have originated about ten thousand years ago. Yet, it is Polynesian exploration that is credited with bringing the word and the practice to Western societies.
What was the purpose of the historical tattoo? The purpose varied from one culture to another.
Permanent body art designs were an element of traditional healing, similar to what we now know as acupuncture. In some cultures, tattoos were used to recognize a person’s status or rank.
A warrior might receive an intricate design as a gift for showing bravery. On the other extreme, a thief or prisoner might be tattooed according to his crime. In some societies, the marks were used to let the community know that a person was an outcast…someone to be shunned.
In modern times, specific body art designs have been used to show membership in a gang or to record the gang members “accomplishments”. For that reason, tattooing is forbidden in US prisons.
The Maori tattoo is still used as a symbol to show that the person belongs to the culture. It is a statement of pride and belonging. The same is true of tattoos commonly seen among Samoan people.
In most early cultures, body art designs were seen as a matter of personal choice, a simple decorative item. The spread of the Christian religion changed things, somewhat. Some Christians feel tattoos are sinful, because of Leviticus 19:28, “Do not cut your bodies for the dead, and do not mark your skin with tattoos. I am the Lord.”
Of course, that is a Modern English translation from the original Hebrew, as the word did not exist at the time the Bible was written. Many Christians feel it is a reference to excessive mourning or pagan rituals that are not relevant today.
Today, you are free to tattoo or not in most societies. There are even methods for having tattoos removed, in case you change your mind.
In case you want to look deeper into the art of tattoos you can visit tattoo technology. Also, take a look at body art designs for a better understanding of what’s available in the tattoo industry.
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