Rose tattoos

Rose tattoos have been popular for the past couple of decades. They can be both a masculine and a feminine tattoo. They were once the preserve of sailors back in the day but have since become increasingly popular in all Tattoo floral designs.

Tribal tattoos

Tribal tattoos hold the mantel of being the first tattoo designs to ever grace the face of the Earth, and their origins can be traced back to various tribes in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, Cambodia, Taiwan and Philippines. Many tribes also believed that having certain marks on the body will prevent evil spirits from attacking that person. In their eyes, these tattoos actually held magical properties. Tribal tattoo meanings gain even more importance when you think about how superstitious these tribes really were, and their faith in God and spirits was clearly demonstrated with the designs that they popularly utilized.

Old school tattoos (Traditional)

Traditional Tattoos refer to a Western or traditional Americana tattoo style featuring bold, black outlines, usually filled with solid red and green with rare additions of blue, yellow, brown and purple; and embellished with black shading. images such as anchors, eagles, rose, daggers, pin-ups and usmc & navy tattoos Sailor Jerry and don ed hardy are the 2 well known traditional tattoo artists.

Heart tattoos

Heart Tattoos have been a popular tattoo choice for many decades and are back in demand with the new school style of tattoos depicting hearts as bold and bright. The heart in modern times is generally accepted as the center of feelings. It has also come to symbolize togetherness as in "unity of heart" and love of the romantic type. Flower tattoo designs - can represent a timeless symbol of beauty and are a popular choice of tattoo design, Certain types of flowers have held a more popular appeal than others. It is worthwhile to consider what certain flowers symbolize before committing to getting a tattoo. Most people can appreciate their beauty and see their value when they look at flowers and also feel a sense joy and vitality.

Chinese Dragon Tattoos

Chinese Tattoos have always been hugely popular. At one stage they were the realm of criminals and the mafia. While it is undeniable that classic Chinese tattoos have an attraction which can easily be appreciated regardless of whether one can understand the often subtle meanings or not. Aesthetics should be the primary consideration when getting tattooed, and Chinese characters are very well suited to this purpose. While tattoos have always been conversation pieces, Chinese tattoos add another element, since the typical viewer will probably ask you the meaning, which allows the wearer to not only translate the characters, but to explain the story behind the decision to make such a lasting statement.

Japanese Tattoos

Mythological beasts and monsters: Dragons, Kirin, Baku, Foo Dogs, Phoenixes.
Animals: Birds, Koi (Carp), Tigers, Snakes.
Flowers: Peonies, Cherry Blossoms, Lotuses, Chrysanthemums Other plants: Bamboo, Maple leaves.
Characters from traditional folklore and literature, Images of the "Floating World" inspired by ukiyo-e prints: geisha, samurai.
Buddhas and Buddhist deities such as Fudō Myō-ō and Kannon Shinto kami (deities) such as tengu Backgrounds: clouds, waves, wind bars.

Bio-mechanical tattoos

Bio-Mechanical Tattoos are basically tattoos depicting human robotics. They are a style of tattoo popularized by illustrator H. R. Giger, the designer of the creature from the Alien movies. Bio-mechanical tattoos are most commonly recognized as showing flesh intertwined with machines or mechanics. They were popular in the late 80's and early 90's but seem to be witnessing a resurgence in interest. The majority of people requesting bio-mechanical tattoos are guys who get them done mostly on their upper arms, legs, back and wrists. They can be done as small pieces say like a gash looking into the flesh or as an entire piece on the back for example. The most common colors for bio-mechanical tattoos are usually black and gray but colors are used to great effect in the 'android' style

Anchor tattoos

Anchor Tattoos are a popular style of tattoos that have been reclaimed in the past few years. Like swallow tattoos, anchors were originally the preserve of sailors. Anchors embody the safety, hope and salvation for most people and is probably the reason for their popularity and peoples need for stability in a world gone mad.

Angel tattoos

Angel Tattoos look stunning and show the world your angelic side. Men and women often get them since they represent devotion, strength and chastity and can provide a sense of guidance. Popular designs include angel wing tattoos, cherubs, the archangels, and the guardian angels.

Black and grey tattoos

Black and Grey Tattoos are generally believed to have originated within prison systems, where inmates had no access to colored ink. The technique was brought to mainstream tattoo shops by Jack Rudy and his mentor, Charlie Cartwright. They perfected a single-needle tattoo machine to produce highly realistic shading in their tattoo designs. This technique works well for portraits.

Celtic tattoos

Celtic Tattoos stem from designs used by the Celts, a diverse group of tribal societies that lived in the Iron Age of Europe - typically from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, England and Scandinavian countries. Celtic tattoos are very ornamental, consisting of spiral motifs or complicated interlocking knots. Pure knot designs appear to have no beginning or end, symbolizing the repeated crossing of the spiritual and physical planes. Each knot pattern has a specific meaning. Other Celtic tattoo designs include animals, dragons, family crests, the tree of life, or other images. In these types of Celtic tattoo designs, the knot pattern may be ornamental to frame the illustration. The Celtic cross with a circle symbolizes the unity of four directions under the sun. Celtic tattoos are often done in black ink, but can also include color

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