January 18th, 2010How Cool are your Tattoos?

SOCIAL ATTITUDES AND THOUGHT
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Popular Cool Tattoo among men and women is the old style tats of anchors and swallows. Women placed this tattoo on their necks or chest. Guys have them on their wrist.

December 25th, 2009Cool Tattoo Ideas Just For You

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The following are some Cool Tattoo ideas that you might want to explore:  a) the sailor designs have still a reputation of their own that will look great if you are looking for a symbolic peace. B) the nautical star tattoo as a symbol of guidance and strength.  C)  the dragon tattoo on women is another tattoo idea that borders on cool and bolder than the rest that brings out the feminine yet dangerous side of a lady.

November 15th, 2009The Typical Irish Tattoo Design

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The Claddagh is a type of Irish Tattoo that is said to represent love, loyalty, and friendship. The other type is called the Shamrock chosen by some men and women of Irish decent to signify good luck as well as their Irish heritage. Other Irish designs are the Celtic knots with intricate patterns, the harp as a traditional symbol of Ireland, and words such as names or sayings in Gaelic.

November 14th, 2009Some People Prefer Heart Tattoo

Grégoire (01), Independent Record Dealer - Tattoo Art Fest (198) - 18-20Sep09, Paris (France)
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People with Heart Tattoo want to show how to express their love in a permanent way. A heart pierced by an arrow may symbolize love or passion. If the heart design is pierced by a dagger, the meanings range from bravery to sorrow that usually suggests that the bearer experienced a struggle or grief.

November 13th, 2009Why People Choose Flower Tattoo

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People choose Flower Tattoo for their beauty.  Flower designs were also used as filler for other tattoos such as heart designs and those of pin up girls. No stigma was attached to a male having tattooed with a flower design, since flowers are predominant forms of art such as painting and sketching.

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Fairies are very popular in many artistic mediums like tattooing.  The butterfly Fairy Tattoo concept can be very colorful. Choose your favorite type of butterfly wings and replace the insect’s body with a fairy body.

November 11th, 2009People With Dragon Tattoo

Pierre - Best Of Day Contest / Contestant #02 - Tattoo Art Fest (209) - 18-20Sep09, Paris (France)
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People with Dragon Tattoo on their body show their strong personality through body art because they believed that a dragon is a mythical, fierce, and powerful magical creature. Tattoo artists today create different dragon design tattoos that can look traditional or modern, tribal, sweet, charming or terrifying. The small designs are usually tattooed on the wearers arm or leg, while the large ones are enough to wrap around the trunk of the body.

November 10th, 2009The Body Art Cross Tattoo

Guillaume - Best Of Day Contest / Contestant #12 - Tattoo Art Fest (208) - 18-20Sep09, Paris (France)
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Cross tattoo is so popular as a form of body art because it’s a fairly safe design that is usually socially acceptable. Some of the simplest cross design can be embellished with elements of designs such as heart, flowers, angel wings, and anything else you can think of.

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Go personal for real Cool Tattoo! It may be a good idea to design your own tattoo because what everybody’s idea of a cool design does not apply to you or to some people. Your tattoo artist might even sketch out a cool design that suits you, so that you don’t have to worry about having the same tattoo as anybody else in the world.

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There are lots of reasons why Chinese symbol tattoos have become popular in the West over past several years. A small understated Chinese Tattoo character is a possibility for those who would like their ink intimate and personal. The use of Chinese symbol language makes the meaning unique, original and adds an air of mystery.


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