Have you read this story? Well I am a little bit late to report on it but here goes. I saw this two days ago but at the time was not able to post it here to the blog and it looks like I might have missed the gun a bit since the video is up every where on youtube.
So this girl named Kimberly Valmink went to her local tattoo shop to get a three stars tattoo on her face. She states she put some eye liner where she wanted the tattoos to be done and also said she did not want any on her face but more on the area of her temple by the upper left corner of her eye. Well the tattoo artist went to work and she…fell asleep…That right…well at least that is what she is claiming. She is saying she fell asleep. The tattoo artist supposedly got carried away and did over 53 tattoo stars on the whole left side of her face.
Of course she did not become upset about this until she saw her dad. She even went ahead and took a picture for the tattoo artists portfolio. However once dad saw the tattoos she became upset and is now suing the artist fro the cost of tattoo removal. That’s going to be some fun laser surgery!
Here is a good video done by National Geographic. It shows the traditional side of getting tattoos. Now keep in mind that this video was done probably 15 or so years ago. Things have changed some since then. However, it shows the the history of tattooing within Japan.
Originally the Japanese government would brand and tattoo people who were criminals. THus lead to tattoos being outlawed. However, the Japanese Yakuza adapted this and went underground in a way by developing full body tattoos that could be hidden. Thus the full body tattoo suit would not cover past the wrist, ankle and typically has a space down the middle front of the body so when wearing clothes the tattoos are hidden.
Remember however, that this video was done in the past and tattooing has taken a major turn in Japanese culture. Yes there are still Yakuza and yes there are still many Yakuza who are getting full body tattoo suits. However, tattoos have also become more popular now and the younger generation is starting to get tattoos for the sake of art and body adornment and not necessarily tied with any Yakuza affiliation.
What do you think about this video and the tattoos? We will continue this series on Japanese Tattoos and in the next post look at some other Japanese Tattoo videos.
Are you sick of seeing the same old tattoo flash and tattoo designs on everyone and their brother. For example to you hate when you see another girl with a butterfly lower back tattoo or how about a guy with a barbwire armband? You probably don’t like these tattoos because they have been overdone and they are not original. So the question is how can you easily design your own tattoo and still have something quick, easy and inexpensive. Typically paying an artist to do a custom tattoo design for you can cost a good deal of money. There are all of the designs sites and designs that you can find online but are those going to work well if you want something unique? If you are not an artist yourself you might feel stuck just buying stock flash and going with whatever is in the tattoo shop. However, it does not have to be that way. With today’s computers, internet, and easy availability of resource materials for tattoo designs including free pictures, paid designs that are inexpensive and other sources it is pretty easy to create a unique tattoo design with very little pain or outlay in cost.
Making It Unique: Color
One of the best things to do is first find some stock flash or sign up with an online tattoo database site. Then find a few different tattoo designs that you like. Print these out and write down what you like about each design. Instead of taking each design exactly as it is you want to make some changes to it to make the entire design more unique and different. One easy way is to change the color of the design. If it is a butterfly tattoo for example you can trace the design and then change the coloration of it. A floral tattoo can also easily go through a color change. You might or might not be bale to effectively change the color and if you can go for it. However, if the color does not lend itself to a change then look at one of the steps below for some other ideas to make it look unique.
Making It Unique: Shape
Often it is very easy to change the shape in some way to make it more unique and different from the stock design. You can lengthen the overall dimensions of the tattoo or make it smaller. You can even leave a piece of the design out to change the size easily.
Making It Unique: Location
Yet another quick and easy way to make the design unique is to change the location of where you will get the tattoo done. Often a tattoo that is meant to be a lower back tattoo for example can easily be placed somewhere else on the body like a hip to make it unique and different. You might need to change the size or shape in some way to fit it into the new location easily.
Making It Unique: Variations
There are many different ways that you can change a tattoo and make a different variation of the original design. Change a portion of the tattoo by adding something to it or take something out. These can easily be done by tracing over parts and even combining two different tattoos to make something unique. For example you might like the swallow birds on one tattoo and combine this with a burning heart tattoo. The two swallows could be holding a banner over top of a flaming heart with something written one it. This can easily be done with some tracing paper and coping elements of the design you like and adding it to other design elements that you like to create your own unique tattoo design. So go ahead and mix and match and have fun.
It is so easy to quickly design your own tattoo. You really don’t need to be a professional artist. Just some basic computer skills or even basic understanding of design and some tracing paper and you can easily design your own tattoo that is unique and original and something that you can be the proud owner of. Just think about how cool it is to show your friends a hot looking tattoo design hat you created on your own. That should give you some definite bragging rights.
Aztec Tattoos and more specifically Aztec Sun Tattoo are hot! Check out this design:
This is just one of the many high quality tattoo designs that you can find at Chopper Tattoos Check them out!
The Aztecs were an amazingly advanced and developed culture and one in which tattooing had been taking to religious proportions. This has left many lasting designs in the field of tattoo today. Aztec tattoos are beautiful designs with intricate line work and beautiful themes. They often represents their religious pantheon of gods and deities that explained their world. Of these gods the God Of The Sun is probably the most famous and can be found in many tattoo designs today. Below is a small gallery of Aztec Sun Tattoos.
Find good quality Celtic knot work tattoo designs can be difficult. Sure you can find some for free on the internet but what kind of quality do these designs have? Usually they are very poor in quality and the lines are not very clean. Instead you can use the internet to research and find galleries and pics of people that already have Celtic knot tattoos and gather some sample. Typically from the samples and ideas you find you can then refine what you really want. Then you can either try for a website that sell tattoo designs online like Chopper Tattoos mentioned above or you can pay more but get a custom tattoo. Typically if you have the money custom tattoos are the best way to go. However it can be hard to find a good really talented tattoo artist to do the customization work for you. So you might want to get a membership at a tattoo design site online first and see if anything works. At the least you will get a bunch more ideas.
Are you looking for an Asian, Chinese or Japanese dragon tattoo and design. These can be very hot looking tattoo designs full of meaning and the mystery of Asian. Many people today are going for more Asian looking tattoos as they are often more unique, original and have a lot of mystery. Especially for a design of something like a dragon tattoo an Asian theme works perfectly. However, trying to find the right design can be frustrating and take a lot of time.
Well, don’t get frustrated instead use your available resources and do some searching online. You might not find exactly the one design or dragon flash you are looking for but instead try and gather some ideas. As you gain focus on what you want and narrow your design options you will find something that works.
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