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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Chinese Astrological Tattoos

One of the most popular tattoos of today is an astrological tattoo that depicts the sign of the month of the year that a person was born. Each month of the year has its own zodiac symbol, and each symbol has its own meaning and attributes, depending on the position of the sun in the zodiac. These astrological tattoos tell other people of the month the person was born, and anyone that knows anything about astrology can tell what the attributes of that month are. Many people seek the love compatibility astrological signs when looking for their future partner.

The origin of the western symbols dates back as far as the 2nd millennium BCE, to the Babylonians and Assyrians, then spread throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The Chinese astrological signs must not be confused with the western symbols and interpretations as they are both very different.

Body tattooing and especially Astrological Tattoos has been practiced all around the world from the beginning of man. They were a symbol of someone's accomplishments and their bravery. In the beginning women were tattooed to show the symbol of their tribe and many other things that the tribe believed in, such as their favorite god, or fertility rites. The Chinese astrological signs are still very popular as astrological tattoos for many cultures, not only the Chinese. The earliest practice of tattooing dates back as far as the Otzi the Iceman, who was frozen in an ice storm in the 4th millennium BC. He had 57 tattoos on his body.

Many Westerners are split between the Western form of Astrological Tattoos and the Eastern form. The westerners that believe in the Chinese Astrological Signs form say that the cycles fit their personnel lives more accurately. However, the other half of the westerners believe in the zodiac signs. Astrological Tattoos are a permanent marking on humans that have a great significance for an individual. They are not only decorative, but usually depicts some aspect of someone's admiration.

No matter which type of Astrological Tattoos you get , if it be the Chinese Astrological Signs or a Western, you want to make sure that you practice good hygiene and keep the new tattoo clean at all times. This will help keep away infections and soreness that follows having a new tattoo.

If you are interested in getting a tattoo but do not know what sort of design you want, then you can't go wrong having Astrological Tattoos.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Style Japanese Anime Tattoo Designs

Been wondering for a long while what tattoo(s) I'd finally get for myself. I'm the oldest of 8 kids and everyone but the 3 youngest and me don't have a tattoo. My father is loaded with tattoos including a large Bald eagle that covers his entire chest. At first glance at my father and you'd not think he's covered with tats.

Anyways, I've always thought of Kanji writing as my younger brother has on the back of his neck but I've also of course thought of full anime tattoos. With the blessing of my fiancee, I'd most likely get a moe version of FFVII's Tifa Lockhart and even K-On!'s Mio wouldn't be bad if the tat is done right.

As I continue to ponder what to add, here's some interesting tattoos I found in a quick browse on the internets. Oh, and the title picture above is from yesterday's Anime Pic of the Day, can't get enough of that work by Muuten.

Japanese Dragon Tattoos

Let's start. 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, & claws of an eagle. Additionally, Japanese dragons also commonly have long whiskers as well as a jewel under its chin.

Don't get Japanese Dragon Tattoos until you read this. After reading this short editorial, you will be more well informed & able to make a better choice when selecting your Design.

Plenty of people are attracted to the beauty 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 wicked & malevolent, dragons in Japanese Mythology are viewed as guardians of the imperial families. For this reason, plenty of people chose the Japanese dragon to serve as a guardian & 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 & thunder.

Popular locations for Japanese dragon tattoos include full back & 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 & location of your design should be personal & unique, as these factors will ultimately decide the meaning of your tattoo.

Beauty Love In Body Art Tattoo

* On Thursday, I arrived at the Marriott revival Center -- a labyrinth of circular walkways that advance to GM cars, a suspended Starbucks and conference rooms that would be filled during the weekend with tattooists as substantially as pharmacists. [And during the instruction of this weekend, it was clear who were the take dealers and who weren't.]

* The hotel lobby bar began to brim with the tattooed; lots of hugs, back-slaps and complicated handshakes were shared between friends who largely wager apiece another on the gathering disturbance circuit. Drinks were poured and the next abstract I know, I'm whisked away to a casino in Greek Town (my people!) and taught how to endeavor craps. This was my first warning of the weekend. The second was not to ingest tequila with Mexican tattoo artists. Let this be a cautionary tale for you as well.
Tattoo by Abey of Lowrider Tattoo.jpg* The snow fell hard on Friday, so attendance started slow but there was a steady course of people. Most booths were buzzin as the artist line-up was stellar. What I particularly loved was the diversity of artists from different tattoo families. [I stole \"tattoo families\" from Sean Herman who used it to exposit tattooers who inspire apiece another in a destined style.]

Outside of the fluorescent illumination and the lack of leg-room, the condition ride discover to Massapequa was fairly painless. Ordinarily, I drive discover to my sessions at Kings Ave Tattoo, but given the piteous defy (and the fact that NYC trending topics on Twitter were \"Snowpocalypse\" and \"SnowtoriousBIG\"), I definite that mass transit was the artefact to go. After all, I find dynamical in Long Island to be fairly treacherous in the prototypal place, but the moment the defy turns sour, my van pulls a character and morphs into a giant lunchbox/cinder-block with Lindsay Lohan behindhand the rotate after a daylong period at the club.

I ducked into the cab-stand at the condition station, which was manned by a squat man with hair plugs watching horse racing on a flickering television set. When he asked where I was way and I replied, \"844 Broadway at North Kings,\" he keyed the button on his story sound and growled, \"Someone intend down here - I got digit for the tattoo shop!\" I suppose it's a popular instruction in them there parts...

The cab screeched up outside and as I winking the door behindhand me, my utility - an older man in a satin \"Vietnam Vet\" baseball jacket and presumably a laryngectomy - overturned around, raised a device to his throat and asked in a robotic montone, \"Tattoo shop?\"

I responded in the assentient as casually as I could, thinking to myself, \"Jesus, I've gotta depart smoking...\" But, as he spun the wheels and swerved discover onto Broadway, I was hit with the notion that I'd actually had this very same cab utility in Poughkeepsie, NY, over a decennium ago. After all, both hacks had the same flagrant disregard for traffic laws and the passenger's bill of rights.

While Mike was setting up and choosing colors for the left side of my dresser (I've tried to ready this piece entirely in his hands in terms of color choice, organisation elements, etc), I mentioned my experience with my cyborg cab utility and the long-shot existence that he had driven me to the Poughkeepsie condition station backwards in '98.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

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