Friday, October 31, 2008
Whats the Right Tattoo for You - 3 Methods to Choose By Chess McDoogle
Picking the right tattoo for you should be extremely important and well thought out. It will be there for life and deserves careful consideration. The thought you put into your tattoo, strengthens the tattoo. Not only will you have a connection to your design, but you will have put in the careful thought and consideration necessary which makes for a stronger tattoo in the long run.
Three ways to consider your tattoo design are to think of:
1. Experiences. Thinking of important experiences you've had in your life make for good tattoo. These experiences need only be symbolized by a single design which has some connection to the experience. A small mural or a few pieces together can also work well.
2. People. Names are sometimes frowned upon, and sometimes regretful especially when it comes to a lover. Instead think of an image which could signify a certain individual or what he/she stands for or believes in. Facial recreations can work as well, especially for individuals who have passed away, or strong role models whom values you hold strong and firm.
3. Personal. This really is the ultimate and while the two above methods may fit in the personal category, you can also reach much broader heights and choose a tattoo design which you simply like for your own personal reasons. Whether you can put these reasons into words is not necessary, sometimes art brings about strong feeling that surpasses any verbal definition. You have perhaps found your perfect tattoo design if you do experience that kind of strong connection with a tattoo design.
Research is key when searching for your tattoo design and there is an enormous online catalog that can be found here http://tattoo-book.info/ The book contains thousands must see unique artistic designs to choose from - http://tattoo-book.blogspot.com/
Did Tattoo Prank Screw the Cubs?
Apparently the Cubs' post-season collapse had nothing to do with inconsistent pitching, a tattered bullpen, or an impotent offense. Rather, it can apparently be blamed on Jimmy Burroughs' new Cubs tattoo that has a pro-Cardinals sentiment in it. Burroughs stopped by American Rebel Tattoo Studios in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee where he got the tattoo (pictured right). Tattoo artist Deke Rivers wrote "Go Cards" as a joke and Burroughs laughed along, eventually asking Rivers to color it in, but the message remained visible. Instead of getting the tattoo fixed, though, Burroughs left it as is because the Cubs went on a hot streak. But now that the Cubs have crapped the bed, the superstitious Burroughs plans on getting the tattoo fixed. "I pretty much blame the tattoo for the Cubs losing. It kills me to have a tattoo that says 'Go Cards.'" Fortunately for Burroughs, he's also a child therapist which will surely help him deal with his masochistic tendencies. [via Fark]
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Picture of Tribal Tattoo For You - 3 Ways to Choose By Chess McDoogle
Choosing the right picture of tribal tattoo can range from randomly selecting a generic design you feel looks good, to actually researching the meaning behind a particular picture of tribal tattoo. Here are three ways to choose a picture of tribal tattoo for you:
1. Randomly choose a tribal design. This is probably the most common method individuals use, and it's unfortunate for a number of reasons. There has been a heavy trend towards tribal tattoo designs in the past ten years, and many have hopped on the bandwagon, gone out and randomly chose a picture of tribal tattoo they thought was "cool". Had it not been trendy they wouldn't have ever thought to choose a picture of tribal tattoo to place on their body. These type of tattoo decisions are the one's where regret later sets in after the trend wears off. Many feel foolish after realizing how "not-unique" their tattoo is while seeing everyone and their brother with a random picture of tribal tattoo wrapped around the arm!
2. Finding meaning. Now finding meaning when looking for a picture of tribal tattoo, can be done out of a weak rationalization that this will somehow justify jumping on the bandwagon. If you truly are after significance in your ink then do your due diligence, but if your a trend hopper then just hop on and be done with it. Fortunately for those seeking symbols or meaning, searching for a picture of tribal tattoo, can be very rewarding and exciting. You can begin by researching the various tribes and finding a picture of tribal tattoo, and learning the meaning behind it. Native Indian, North American Indian, Pacific Northwest American Indian, Indigenous, African, Egyptian, Mayan, Aztec, Hawaiian, Samoan, Maori, South Pacific, Micronesian, Polynesian, Melanesian, are but a few tribal tattoo designs to look into.
3. Incorporating the Modern. This method involves incorporating both modern design with tribal design, but doing so in a tasteful way. This reflects both the current day while also representing the past. Basically a tattoo design is used, say a particular object of some sort, then the picture of tribal tattoo design is incorporated around it, alongside it, or preferably in a way where "equal billing" is given to both the object and picture of tribal tattoo. Many of the weaker versions of this simply have tribal "arms" sticking out from the object. Here the picture of tribal tattoo is essentially demoted to that of flames. Stronger versions of incorporation involve utilizing the tribal tat in a way that works alongside the object in some manner, visually or symbolically.
Finding the right picture of tribal tattoo may seem easy on the surface, but if you are into finding something unique with meaning, then its worth researching. The right picture of tribal tattoo combined with your favorite modern tattoo is also worth much research and thought. Ultimately you want to have your tribal tattoo choice and experience be memorable, and not regretful.
Want to see the ultimate collection of tribal tattoo designs? Check this out- http://www.tattoo-book.info/ Mine and my bro's blog where one can find out how to view tons of tribal tattoo designs. Feel free to visit http://www.tattoo-book.info/ and thanks for reading!
Free tattoo removal for North Texas voters in 2008 election
A Dallas medical clinic specializing in laser tattoo removal, in celebration of an election season filled with calls for “change” and “reform”, is offering free treatments to tattooed voters on November 4, 2008.
New Look Laser Tattoo Removal is opening their clinic on Election Day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for a first free treatment to remove an unwanted tattoo up to 4” by 4”. A North Texas resident that brings in an “I Voted” sticker, their voter registration card, or is willing to promise that they fully punched their “chad” will be given a free consultation to discuss laser tattoo removal and their first treatment at no charge.
“You can’t turn on the television, radio, or open a newspaper without hearing a candidate talking about change” says New Look’s President, Ryan N. Lambert. “We figured that voters with unwanted tattoos are probably regretting their old policy of bad ink and are looking for some fresh skin this November. Voters may be discouraged if their candidate doesn’t win this election, but they can rest assured that we’ll start removing their ink without wrecking the budget.”
New Look’s website has a page with more information, click here if you are interested in finding out more.
http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/oct/30/free-tattoo-removal-north-texas-voters-election/
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Get a Star Tattoo Design for Symbolism and Strength By Chess McDoogle
The star tattoo design has had a recent revival. Individuals involved in different movements or subcultures have taken on the star tattoo design as their own. From punks to professionals to mixed martial art fighters, the star tattoo design has one powerful quality behind it that many have taken and applied to their own individual field or way of life.
Specifically it has been the nautical star tattoo design which is widely seen. Though old and new standards, plus variations with similar meanings are also common. The nautical star tattoo design dates back to sailors. They essentially attached the strong symbolism and meaning to the star tattoo design which gives it power to this day. Basically sailors used to navigate their way with the help of stars. The north star was essential to find in order to go in the direction in which you desired. Hence the star tattoo design took on a symbol for guidance and finding one's way. Sailors would place this on their forearms as a good luck charm in guiding themselves safely home from the seas. Further symbolization translates into finding the right way in life, or steering one's self on the right path.
As mentioned many groups have adapted the nautical star tattoo design as a permanent symbol to their body. Though the groups vary, the meaning of guidance usually remains the same. Many current day military get the nautical star tattoo design, as guidance to return home from war safely. Militant punk individuals have the star tattoo design also inked on for it's history and guidance symbolism as well. And more recently many mixed martial art fighters can be seen wearing the nautical star tattoo design, most likely as good luck guidance symbols for not only victory in the ring, but guiding one safely through a match.
The nautical star tattoo design is a powerful symbol with a strong history. In a roundabout way it brings together many individuals from different walks of life for its universal message of strength and guidance.
For amazing tattoo designs which you can use for free, see http://www.tattoo-book.info Here you'll find rare, unique, as well as classic tattoo designs http://www.tattoo-book.info
Cancer survivor now picture of healtH
First Canadian to win Miss Tattoo beauty pageant
Jennifer Yang, The Edmonton Journal
Published: 2:31 amEDMONTON - Hailey Melnyk was 18 when a tattoo saved her life.
Melnyk had finished a whirlwind trip through the United States and Europe when she decided to have a pair of swallows tattooed on her hips, adhering to an old sailor tradition symbolizing the crossing of two oceans.
The day after getting the tattoo, Melnyk started having trouble breathing and noticed inflamed lymph nodes on her thighs.
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http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/story.html?id=1c202975-aecb-40b6-b7d5-2de42b659989
The Pro's and Con's of a Girl Back Tattoo By Chess McDoogle
Getting a girl back tattoo involves deciding not only what design to choose, where to place it, but also how both of those elements combined can embrace ones own femaleness and personality. I'll focus here on the placement of a girl back tattoo.
Where to get a girl back tattoo? The most common placement for a girl back tattoo has been in the center lower back area, right above, or even in line with, the waist line. With low cut jeans being the latest fad, and tight tees that hike up above the belly button, the lower center area has been an ideal place to display your girl back tattoo.
Pro's of getting a "low-center" girl back tattoo:
-Displaying is ideal with todays clothing trend. The tattoo is both slightly subtle and yet very noticeable when one does see it. For instance many males have gotten "reverse forearm" tattoos in which their tattoo is placed on the underside of the forearm as opposed to the front, more noticeable area. This is both slightly subtle, as first glance you may not see it, but also its not hidden and very visible once one visually zero's in on it. A girl back tattoo placed in the low center area has the same advantages.
Con's of getting a "low-center" girl back tattoo:
-It's unoriginal. Unfortunately the ''lower center" girl back tattoo has been heavily played out. Many girls have followed the trend, and hence it has become more of a fad than an original idea for placement. Tattoos as a whole have become so common that it remains a struggle to find original angles to approach when it comes to both design and placement. Slang terms such as "tramp stamp" have begun to emerge for females donning a girl back tattoo in the low-center area. Some have said in 40 years that slang term will be replaced by "gramp stamp" playing on the notion that the plethora of elderly women who will still be donning the permanent girl back tattoo art in their later years. The popularity and common placement of lower center girl back tattoo lends itself to this type of slang creation.
-Another obvious disadvantage with a low center girl back tattoo is the fact that you are unable to visually see your tattoo, unless you look in a mirror. This is of course the case with all back tattoo's, and if one would like to view their body art frequently, without a mirror, they should consider placement elsewhere.
Possible alternatives:
-If one is absolutely dead set on the low center girl back tattoo, believes that area of permanent placement is right for them, and is content within themselves to rise above slang labels and such, then they should go for it. Other options could include a more unique lower back placement, such as off to one side, or even on the side of the body above the hips. This enables the individual to view their tattoo without the assistance of a mirror. Naturally five years from now a trend could emerge for side hip tattoos, but for now it remains a not very common placement area, and an alternative area for a typical girl back tattoo.
-Another option for the low center girl back tattoo, is to choose a design that is more mural-like, as opposed to a single object like a butterfly or rose. This somewhat lifts you out of the common trend of the single girl back tattoo placed low and center. And the potentiality exists for stretching the design across the back, instead of just centered in the middle.
Whatever you do choose as the placement for your girl back tattoo, it ultimately should be one you are able to be happy with both in the short term and the long term. No matter where you choose your placement area, a good, unique, design can make a huge difference and in any event it's always worth researching to find the right one for you. One that in your eyes would look good no matter where you decide to place it.
Want to see an online catalog with killer tattoo designs? http://www.tattoo-book.info/ is his blog where one can find out how to view thousands of tattoo designs and get the latest tattoo news as well. Feel free to visit http://www.tattoo-book.info/ and thanks for reading!
Local woman makes love of Halloween permanent with tattoo
photo by Jaine Treadwell
Alisha Diehl wanted a tattoo like no one else could ever have. So, local tattoo artist, Tim Watson designed a Halloween scene especially for her. The tattoo includes a scarecrow, a haunted house, a jack o’lantern and a graveyard. The freehand tattoo was done in stages and has taken more than a year to complete. Diehl’s fascination with Halloween goes back to her childhood but she didn’t get her first tattoo, a teddy bear, until she was 18.
Published Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Photo by Holli Keaton
Alisha Diehl
Halloween means a lot of things to a lot of folks – a lot of different things.
And, perhaps, in means more to Alisha Diehl than to most.
Diehl smiles when asked, “Why on earth would you do such a thing?”
The answer is simple. She loves Halloween.
“I’ve always loved Halloween,” she said. “I’m fascinated by it and, too, I love the season. The fall. Just everything about it.”
So, that explains it.
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http://www.troymessenger.com/news/2008/oct/28/local-woman-makes-love-halloween-permanent-tattoo/Tuesday, October 28, 2008
How to Choose a Tattoo Design
Choosing a tattoo design is a huge decision and obviously one that has life long implications. Here are three principals to apply when choosing a tattoo design.
1. Passion. What do you have true passion for? You can seldom go wrong when choosing a tattoo design if you can answer this question. True passion means "lasting passion". It's not enough to just feel passionate about something that could potentially be fleeting. Feeling true passion for something means that it is not a fad or an ideal that rolled in with the tide and will roll out the same way. True passion is not only strong in the moment, but strong in the long run. It is true that even a seemingly long lasting passion can unexpectedly simmer down or altogether disappear, such as a marriage. Thus passion towards a generalized state of who you are, what your character is, or those whom you will always love no matter what are things to consider when applying passion for a strong tattoo image. And if a particular passion does fade, the tattoo design can serve as a reference as to what passion feels like. Then that particular tattoo design can be applied to greater endeavors in your life to come, and can still serve as an overall symbol for passion.
2. Symbolism. A tattoo design has long been known to serve as a symbol for something. Choosing symbolism as a means to find the right tattoo design can serve both the purpose of providing meaning to the tattoo, while also helping you greatly narrow down your decision. For instance sailors used to get a nautical star tattoo design as a symbol for guidance and protection. Here you have a simple star suddenly taking on a much stronger importance as a tattoo design with strong symbolism.
3. Individuality. Finally, a tattoo design is personal. It is not a car or piece of clothing you are going to buy, only to discard when the latest trends tell you it's time to move on. No, this is going on there for good. So before getting a chain link around your bicep or a rose on your ankle, because your girlfriends or the guys at the gym got the same, think instead about implementing your own individuality into a tattoo design. But if it is a generic design and you do you feel a personal attachment to it, you truly enjoy the particular image, then do consider it. There is an old school black tiger tattoo design that many people take a personal liking to and have made the decision to have it inked. To test out your personal feelings towards a particular tattoo design, it's always wise to wait six months to a year, and then see if the feeling still holds strong. A tattoo design absolutely does not have to be originally made for it to be personal. Most of the time, quite the contrary, since there are so many wonderful, beautiful, stunning, and strong tattoo designs already in existence made by artists with a true passion for their craft, one can most always find a design that speaks to them in a personal way.
So while choosing a tattoo design can seem difficult and demanding, by implementing passion, symbolism, and your own individual and personal nature to the mix, you increase the chances enormously of choosing a tattoo design that will last strong and long.
Chess McDoogle is a tattoo enthusiast who enjoys the art of both old and modern design. http://tattoo-book.info is his where one can find out how to view thousands of tattoo designs and get the latest tattoo news as well. Feel free to visit http://tattoo-book.info and thanks for reading!
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http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Choose-a-Tattoo-Design&id=474520Hermosa's tattoo curbs backed
Article Launched: 10/27/2008 11:02:06 PM PDT
Ruling that body ink is not protected speech, a federal court judge has tentatively sided with Hermosa Beach in a dispute with a local tattoo artist suing to set up shop in the coastal town.
U.S. District Court Judge Christina Snyder ruled Monday that because a tattoo expresses the owner's speech instead of the creator's, Redondo Beach resident Johnny Anderson has no First Amendment right to ink in Hermosa Beach.
"(Anderson's) argument that his `creative and artistic impulses' are embodied in the final design does not change the fact that the customer has ultimate control over which design she wants tattooed on her skin," Snyder wrote in her nine-page opinion.
Though Snyder is expected today to issue a final ruling, Anderson's attorney did not expect a change of heart, and will likely appeal the decision to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
"(The ruling) says that the process of tattooing is not expression, which is what other courts have held," attorney Robert Moest said. "I think that's wrong, but we'll see what the 9th Circuit says."
Hermosa Beach city officials were pleased with the decision Monday, but also didn't expect the case to go away just yet.
"I don't think it's the end of the process, but it's always nice when the judge agrees with you," City Manager Steve Burrell said.
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http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_10833069
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