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Some people who stumble into a good tattoo artist leave it up to the professional to artistically render their tattoos for them. In most cases, though, some research on the part of the individuals who will be inked is called for. It is also advisable to conduct a thorough search on symbols associated with Pisces designs. Tattoo of this sort may or may not suit you, depending on the information you unearth, so it's best to know the first the various meanings and designs associated with the particular zodiac tattoo.
Those born under the sign of the fish are generally known to be romantic, compassionate, inclined to the creative arts, helpful, trusting and with a mystical air about them. In terms of overall look, Pisceans tend to have an aura of otherworldliness, and oftentimes have sensitive, caring eyes. They can convey empathy and can identify with a person's angst, failures or sufferings. Pisceans are also drawn to beauty and harmony and yet are driven to accept life's challenges.
In looking for accompanying patterns to Pisces designs, tattoo options that will complement the zodiac tat may range from flowers to objects & animals (notably fish or dolphin). Some of the flowers that will meld with the Piscean sign are water lilies and dandelions. If trees suit your taste more, go for oak, birch mulberry, chestnut, or others that can grow near a water source. If you are planning to add color to your Piscean tattoo, opt for light green, blue or violet.
Given all these, you can readily ask yourself, is the Piscean tat right for you?
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Unquestionably, dragon tattoos are the most sought after styles of tattoos. You can discover this for yourself by just visiting your local beach and looking around. What exactly is it about these dragons that bring people to get there tattoos done. This is an explanation of the rise and history of dragon tattoos, and how it's become incredibly popular in the past decade.
To begin with, consider the animal represented by the design. You may be surprised to learn that dragons are found in cultures all over the earth. The dragon is almost always found in one form or another while studying the ancient civilizations of the European, Oriental, and Iranian. The dragon surely has some substance in this lifetime. Monitor lizards and scaly serpants are living examples of dragons. We may never know why dragons are prevalent in so many cultures, but it certainly proves their attraction and mythical power. Regardless of your origins or ancestry, a dragon can be an integral part of your view of yourself.
Drakes are usually shown as reptiles. Although their physical appearance may differ from country to country, dragons generally possess certain basic characteristics, regardless of the culture. According to lore, this mythical animal could travel quickly, breathe fire, and vanquish his enemies quickly. These two characteristics contribute to the dragon's fearsome reputation, so beware!
Dragon tattoos symbolize different meanings to different people. Not only is the tattoo an intricate, complex, and visually-stunning design, it also holds symbolic value and serves as a way to express yourself. To the males, power and wisdom may be represented by the dragon. According to some beliefs, dragons worn by women represent dishonesty and cunning.
Don't forget that dragons are both friend and foe to Mankind. Providing transport in and out of battle, wizards often used mythical dragons as their steed. At that instance, bad dragons were a mean species who was likely to cause destruction without a warning. A hot dragon's breath of fire can incinerate even the most brave warriors. The feelings invoked by a dragon may be part of its appeal. You need to be observant before approaching a dragon, as you don't know if it is friend or foe. You can't help asking for more information, in a sense. The good thing about a nice dragon tattoo is, that it can easily be a way to start a conversation. Isn't that one of the main reasons a person gets a tattoo anyway?
If you have been debating on whether or not to get one more tattoo (or the first one!)I would strongly suggest a dragon to be your chosen style. These mythical creatures invoke intense emotions from tattooists, and you're practically guaranteed to leave the studio with a design that will impress anyone lucky enough to see it.
The permanent nature of tattoos makes it a difficult choice for some people to choose a design. And neither should it be. Part of the fun is to find and pick up a design which you believe you'll love forever and ever. The best part about having a tattoo is having one you adore. Discover a tattoo perfect for you at Pro Tattoo Designs.
We can assist you with your choice from a wide variety of options, even if it is fairies or butterflies. You may even find out the history and meanings of your chosen category of tattoos.
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Wall-E: Pixar's Wall-E was the surprise package of the year. You go in to watch a robot sci-fi thing and you come out after a romance. The story of Wall-E, the last robot on earth who falls in love with EVE, a robot from another planet is not just gripping and entertaining, it is a through and through romance to the core. This one will definitely touch your heart.
Slum Dog Millionaire: Slum Dog Millionaire is not just the story of a new India. Rather, when you watch the movie, you will realize that the film has won all the accolades for the whole spirit that shines through the story of Jamal Malik, the slum dog kid who wins the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire to earn an unbelievable 20 million rupees. Worth watching for the drama, the unbelievable scenes of the Indian slums, and the childhood romance.
Marley And Me: The screen adaptation of a novel by the same name, Marley and Me is a worth watching treat for animal and dog lovers, families and kids. Showing the capers of the lovable yet disciplinarily challenged Labrador Marley, and how he changes the lives of his owners John and Jenny, this is a fun yet sensitive humor movie that will make you both laugh and cry.
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is one of Brad Pitt's better works till date. Based on a F. Scott Fitzgerald story about a man who ages backwards, of course with weird consequences! The movie is very different from anything that has been served to us before (Forest Gump included) and is a must watch for the drama and the emotions.
Doubt: Another must watch 2008 movie, this film starring Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep is full of drama, emotional conflicts and terse scenes. The story showcases the conflict Hoffman and Streep, which is played out as Father Flynn(Hoffman) challenges the archaic rules and regulations of the school that Sister( Streep) has cherished and guarded through the years.
The Dark Knight: The Dark Knight surpasses its comic book origins as it showcases the struggles between a morally confused Batman and an inhuman and eerie Joker. Worth watching for a lot of things, especially for Heath Legder's last performance before his death.
Other films that you should not miss out on are Chop Shop, Ballast, Milk, Frost/Nixon, Happy-Go-Lucky, Frozen River, The Reader, Revolutionary Road, Shotgun Stories, Gran Torino and Wanted for all the drama, action, thrills, value and entertainment that these movies brought to 2008.
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You want to get a tribal bird tattoo but you may be unsure of where to start. As I'm sure you know, you need to do research beforehand to make sure you find artwork that makes you happy. Consider this: you are about to spend your money on a piece of artwork that will have a permanent place on your body. This makes the research that I want you to do even more important. Doing this research will mean the difference between an okay tattoo and a tattoo that you are very proud to show off to friends and family.
My first bit of advice is to avoid using Google images to find ink. The reason for this is that this is where everybody on the Internet starts the research for their artwork. It means you run the chance of recycling artwork, or even worse, duplicating tattoo that is already on someone else's body. And I'm sure this is not what you want. You're looking for a unique piece, correct?
In my opinion, I would check out one of the pay tattoo sites that are online. These sites can offer you many resources that you wouldn't have available otherwise. Such as? How about access to a tattoo artist that specializes in tribal tattoos and can work with you one-on-one to customize some flash for your body. You can also get access to a large community of tattoo lovers and enthusiasts that are willing to help you answer any questions or concerns that you may have before you get your new tattoo. The best sites also offer reviews of local tattoo parlors so that you can rest easy in knowing that you will get inked at a shop that is reputable, safe, clean, and reasonably priced.
I'm sure that you can see that doing good research makes all the difference. Good luck on getting your new tribal bird tattoo!
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Unlike the Chinese people, the Japanese people are currently very big on tattoos, but that was not always the case. In fact, for a brief time near the end of WW II, getting or giving a tattoo in Japan was actually illegal. The end of the war brought an end to that crime as well.
The alphabetic characters that appear in many Japanese tattoos are called Kanji. These characters, alone or in combination with others, can display a whole range of human emotions, thoughts, proverbs and poetry.
In addition to the calligraphic-like Kanji characters, there are many different animal, spiritual and nature-oriented symbols and images that make their way onto people's body parts in the form of a Japanese tattoo.
Irezumi, one of the more traditional Japanese tattoo styles depict dragons, koi and other symbols of Japanese culture and lifestyle. These types of Japanese tattoos are becoming increasingly popular with women who are having these sometimes intricate tattoo designs placed on their hips, back, ankles and arms. Even an occasional breast dragon has been spotted in the wild or during a wet T-shirt contest at some spring break bar in Florida or Mexico.
History of the Chinese Tattoo
The recorded history of Japanese tattoos goes back to around 5000 B.C., and it's likely that Japanese people were drawing tattoos on each other even before then since early Japanese artifacts dating back earlier than those days include clay figurines with tattooed faces.
In the early days of the Japanese warrior clans, large and elaborate tattoos symbolized the warrior's ability to withstand pain. The larger and more intricate the Japanese tattoo was, the braver the warrior.
As warriors began to fall out of fashion, and the Japanese culture moved towards the arts, Japanese tattoos shifted to symbolize an appreciation for the finer things in life and were frequently associated with wealth and power.
Today, many Japanese people, as well as people from around the world, admire the beauty of Japanese tattoos and the skills of the artists who create them.
Why Japanese Tattoos
Because you love sushi and you want to show solidarity with your favorite itamae, or sushi chef. Or maybe you're a history buff and you want to join in with King George V, Winston Churchill's mother, King Oscar of Sweden, and Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, who were all known to sport a Japanese tattoo or two.
People also choose to adorn themselves with Japanese tattoos because they are enamored with the classic simplicity of the Japanese Kanji characters which can say so much in so little a space.
Chinese Tattoo Trends
Asian-fusion, Sony, video games, all of those Japanese tourists with three cameras around their neck, and a sushi bar on every corner are all contributors to the Japanese tattoo trend.
You don't have to eat raw fish to enjoy a Japanese tattoo. All you have to do is have a love for the simplicity of the Kanji characters, or an appreciation for the spiritual and natural elements that form the basis of many Japanese tattoos.
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You will put a lot of effort into selecting the right female chest tattoos for your tastes. With that said, a lot of it will be for nothing if you don't "look" for them the right way. I say this because a huge percentage of you will end up weeding through tons of terrible, generic artwork, instead of getting to the websites that have big collections of nice, high quality female chest tattoos.
You can make sure this does not happen to you, though. You can do this because I'm about to tell you about what you might be doing wrong and how to quickly correct it. First, let's talk briefly talk about search engines. Here's what I have to say about them: Do not use them if you plan on finding any amount of good female chest tattoos. It's not going to work like you think it will. If you "have" been using them, then you know what I am talking about.
The lists that they generate are as close to terrible as it gets. It's just one extended list of the most outdated artwork galleries. They leave out every single one of the big, higher quality artwork websites. Like I said, though, you can make sure you never let this happen to you. In order to do this, all you need is the assistance of any of the larger general forums across the web. Any one of them will do. Best of all, you only need one portion of the forum in order to pull up huge collections of awesome female chest tattoos.
This would be the archives. It's where you can dive in and yank up all kinds of various topics about tattoo art. Hundreds of them. All you do is jump inside and take a glance around. It's all in the posts that other women leave. They have talked back and forth about everything, including posts where they kindly share info about the sensational galleries they have found. These are the hidden websites where you'll find the best female chest tattoos. They don't blindly throw just any cookie cutter design on their server.
It really pays off to see quality female chest tattoos, because women who look through tons of generic junk will usually end up with a plain tattoo.
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What is tattoo? Tattoo is a mark made by inserting pigment into the skin; in technical terms, tattooing is dermal pigmentation. This sort of marking can be made on human or animal skin. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, while tattoos on animals are most mainly used for identification or branding.
Tattooing has been practiced worldwide. The Ainu, the indigenous people of Japan, wore facial tattoos. Tattooing was widespread among Polynesian peoples, and among certain tribal groups in the Philippines, Borneo, Africa, North America, South America, Mesoamerica, Europe, Japan, Cambodia and China. Despite some taboos surrounding tattooing, the art continues to be popular all over the world.
It has been around for thousands of years and has a direct link to culture and symbolism of each culture. Tattooing has been a Eurasian practice at least since Neolithic times. Even mummies also bearing tattoos and dating from the end of the second millennium BC have been discovered at Pazyryk on the Ukok Plateau. In Japan it is thought to go back to the Paleolithic era, some ten thousand years ago. Various other cultures have had their own tattoo traditions, ranging from rubbing cuts and other wounds with ashes, to hand-pricking the skin to insert dyes.
In the past tattoo served as rites of passage, marks of status and rank, symbols of religious and spiritual devotion, decorations for bravery, sexual lures and marks of fertility, pledges of love, punishment, amulets and talismans, protection, and as the marks of outcasts, slaves and convicts. The symbolism and impact of tattoos varies in different places and cultures, sometimes with unintended consequences. For example shamrock tattoos are believed to belong exclusively to the Aryan Brotherhood (within their range of the US prison system), but on the streets of America a shamrock tattoo can stand for whatever the wearer wants it to.
Today, people choose to be tattooed for cosmetic, sentimental/memorial, religious, and magical reasons, and to symbolize their belonging to or identification with particular groups (see Criminal tattoos). Tattoos of favorite bands and football teams' logos are fairly common in the west.[citation needed] Some Māori still choose to wear intricate moko on their faces. In Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand, the yantra tattoo is used for protection.
Now tattoos are used more as expressions of character. People find that being able to put what they find important in their lives on themselves for others to see is part of their freedom of speech. There are many various type of tattoo design. People see tattoos as an art and design.
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Girls, ladies, women-however you wanted to be designated, here's a good chance to highlight your femininity through tattoos. Gone are the days when tattoos were ideal only for men. Now Eve has her share of rights when it comes to body artworks. Well, why not? Nobody says women are afraid of needles. To boost, there are so many women out there who have so many tattoos in their body, which only shows that whatever man can bear women too can.
If you are planning to have a tattoo on your body, knowing how powerful each symbol can be, but your hesitation is taking the best of you, then think again. You have no reason to hesitate. If you are thinking that tattoos may mar your feminine image, then you better change your mind. How about a butterfly fairy tattoo design?
Let me show you what a butterfly fairy tattoo design can do for you.
Fairies are mythological creatures that are always portrayed as cute and precious beings that have wings. They can make anyone's wish come true and they know what lies in the future. A fairy tattoo design in your body would be a valuable reminder of your happy childhood days, when dreams are so alive and life was so carefree. A butterfly on the other hand is a sign of one's energy and vivacity. Anyone who has a butterfly tattoo design in her body is full of life, and is open to changes and opportunities.
A butterfly fairy tattoo design in one's body would perfectly highlight your feminine side- precious, lovable, free, and carefree. You could even play on your tattoo size to make it more feminine.
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Ready to get a tribal thistle tattoo? Choosing the perfect ink to express your uniqueness is easy once you know how to explore your options. You can of course, find simple artwork on free site searches like Google, but those designs have been picked over by hundreds of people in your city and many have already been chosen. If you want to stand out and take your tat to the next level, be prepared to dig a little deeper.
Just as well known and respected artists rarely give away their work, you'll have a better chance of finding that "made for you" tattoo on a website that showcases both the artist and his work, typically offering their designs for a price. The best sites continually update the newest art, and highlight several artists.
Choosing the artist is as important as the art itself. A pay website will share a bit about the artists and their tribal ink expertise plus you'll normally find a few customer reviews to read. Some sites will show the actual work environment, that way you can make sure you locate a parlor and artists devoted to tribal ink work. You will have access to different art styles and have a chance to ask any questions on forums those websites offer.
Once you've chosen your art and artist, take the time to make sure the artist sees and understands your vision. You have style questions, they have answers. You need help in picking the right shading, they can match, blend and fade to suit your mood. Then they will customize your art to your body contours, resulting in a flawless and flowing tribal tattoo you'll be proud to show off.
Good luck getting your new tribal thistle tattoo!
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I bet that you can find about twenty galleries that will have ankle tattoos in the next ten minutes. It's pretty simple to do, yet most people will not find any of the truly great artwork for their tattoo. Most of what people find (especially if you use search engines!) are the same low end galleries that feature nothing but generic artwork that is about nine years old. Well, here are some tips to change all of that.
People are not struggling to find ankle tattoos. Most can find a ton of them in an hour's time. These are also the same folks that get frustrated because they end up with 80 generic designs to look at and don't get much for their efforts. This happens all the time when you use a search engine to find your ankle tattoos. Actually, this goes for any tattoo in general, whether it's on your ankles, back, neck, of arms.
Below is a much forgotten about way to find out where a lot of other people are finding the great ankle tattoos and the tons of galleries that you have been missing out on...
These forgotten about tools are actually internet forums. They are useful in so many ways and finding great ankle tattoos are just one of them. If you can find a few of the bigger forums on the web (and there are many), you are in business. This is because tattoo artwork is such a huge subject in many of these forums. You job is to simply go into these various topics and read a bit. You can find tons of posts where people pastes the links that they have found over the years to the top notch tattoo galleries.
It's such a simple way to find some great ankle tattoos and you can also bookmark some truly superb tattoo galleries in the process.
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Don't get Japanese Dragon Tattoos until you read this. After reading this short article, you will be more well informed and able to make a better choice when selecting your Design.
Let's begin. The dragon has long been an important symbol in Japanese mythology. The Japanese dragon is a fascinating creature with the head of a camel, eyes of a hare, horns of a deer, scales of a carp, paws of a tiger, and claws of an eagle. Additionally, Japanese dragons also commonly have long whiskers and a jewel under its chin.
Many people are attracted to the allure of these mystical creatures, but few people truly know what they symbolize. Japanese dragons, like their Chinese counterparts, are distinct from Western dragons. Whereas in Western culture they are depicted as evil and malevolent, dragons in Japanese Mythology are viewed as guardians of the imperial families. For this reason, many people chose the Japanese dragon to serve as a guardian and protector. In Japan, a dragon is normally called "Ryu" (You might recall Ryu from Street Fighter). These mythical beasts command a high level of respect since it is believed that the first emperor of Japan was descended from a dragon. In Japan, these creatures are also viewed as gods of lighting and thunder.
Popular locations for Japanese dragon tattoos include full back and upper arm designs. For upper arm designs, the dragon typically wraps around the arm, with the head extending onto the chest or back region. This however should not limit your decision on where to place this tattoo. The style and location of your design should be personal and unique, as these factors will ultimately determine the meaning of your tattoo.
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