Saturday, December 1, 2012
Daily Bangers
I've been getting more requests for drawings in a classic tattoo style, which is awesome! Here are four that I've done in the past week-or-so. The soccer ball is on my neighbor from back-in-the-day, and future soccer star, Elle. Natalia picked a sweet anchor with forget-me-nots. Ashley picked a design dedicated to her family, with a high heel for Mom, and a hammer for Pops. Lastly, Chris picked yet another winner with his lighthouse tattoo. Thanks, guys- you're great!!
Tribal Tattoo Designs
A tribal tattoo design is a popular tattoo choice in the 21st century. Go to any beach in the summer months and simply look at all of the tattoos on show. Tribal designs will represent a significant number of them.
You may be deciding on your first tattoo, or simply a continuation of your collection, and have decided to go the tribal route.
But where have tribal tattoos originated from?
In a bygone era tribes from all over the world have tattooed members of their group as part of their way of life. Whether it be a spiritual reason, a coming of age, a religious ceremony, or a celebration of an achievement in life.
The tattoos we know and love now started from these tribal origins. Tattoo equipment back then was crude and simple, with the ink and paraphernalia being sourced from natural products found within the environment.
The tribal tattooists did not have the benefit of 21st century tattoo guns and autoclaves back then. As a result the tattoo design was as crude as the equipment would allow. This is how they arrived at the tribal tattoo designs we see now.
Bold thick line work, a lack of intricacy, limited (if any) colouring. Simple patterns and pictures from a simpler time.
Over the ages travellers have experienced the trials of a tribal tattoo, These (quite often painful) tattoos have been transported back to western society and have influenced tattoo artists worldwide.
The benefits of tribal tattoo designs over conventional designs are:
1. The style of the tattoo, with the bold line work and simple designs, stands out well on the body. Intricate designs can be lost on a viewer where any distance is involved and thus the tribal tattoo can be admired from afar with ease.
2. The lack of vibrant colours and the use of (predominately) black ink means that the tattoo with retain its depth over time. Colours tend to fade, especially when the body area is exposed, A tribal tattoo is likely to last the lifetime of its collector without need for much if any touch up.
3. The style lends itself well to larger designs that can flow unencumbered over all areas of the body. Full sleeves are often completed in the tribal style and stand out more than a sleeve full of more than one intricate design. It is also possible to complete a tribal design on one part of the body, and then add further to it at a later stage, possibly leading to other parts of the body.
For example, I have a tribal design first started over ten years ago on my left thigh. Over the years I have added further sections to it, taking it down to my lower thigh. Although the individual work has been completed over many years, none of the tattoo has aged or changed in any way. It looks like one solid tattoo completed in one sitting.
4. The style is not limited to any shape size or body placement. There are thousands of different tribal tattoo designs. They can wrap around yours arms, your legs, go across your back, across your feet. Just about anywhere.
5. Just about any tattoo you can think of can be completed in the tribal style. If you still harbor for a conventional tattoo, for instance a dragon, it can be completed in the tribal style. You can even have script written on your body utilising tribal imagery.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Tattoos For Girls
In the old days tattoos were worn mainly by men. Typically you would see them on bikers or sailors or military men. Now tattoos are becoming more and more main stream. Now it is very common to see girls with a tattoo. In this article we will discover which ones are good tattoos for girls and where are the best places for girls to get inked.
Most of the ones you see on girls tend to be smaller and obviously more feminine in nature. Some of the more common ones are butterfly tattoos (probably the most popular), star tattoos, heart tattoos, fairy tattoos and tribal tattoos. Some other popular female designs are dolphin tattoos, dragon tattoos and Celtic tattoos. As you can see a lot of these designs, such as fairy and butterfly tattoos are more on the feminine side. However some women go for the more masculine tattoos such as dragon tattoos. It just comes down to personal preference.
Now that you know the what some of the popular tattoos for girls are let's find the popular places to put them. One of the more popular places for women to get inked is on their lower back. These tattoos on the lower back are commonly referred to as "tramp stamps". Other popular places are on the foot, the ankle, the wrist, and the back of the neck. Some even opt to put their design on their shoulder or upper arm. As you can there are several popular places to chose from if you want to "follow the crowd" with your tattoo destination choice.
Women also have a more choices then do men, with their choice of design. They can go with a design that is every bit as masculine as any man's design or, as stated above, go with a nice feminine design. They can go with black and white coloring or almost any other color they wish. And they can get inked almost anywhere on their body and have it look good and tasteful.
As you can see there are many different tattoos for girls. There are also many places and design option for the lady to choose from when they go to the tattoo parlor.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Guest Spot in St.Louis
As a heads-up to my clients, and on the slight chance that some folks from the area have seen my work, and are interested in a Tattoo, I will be working at Iron Age Tattoo in St.Louis, Missouri From the 28th of August until the 2nd of September. I'll be taking walk-ins for the most part, so come by and see me! Very big thanks to Caleb and Kyle at Iron Age. St.Louis is a great City with awesome people, and I can't wait to get up there and do some work!