Tattoos Of Pinup Girls - Prototypes And Meaning

Tattoos of pinup girls can be seen all over the world. A beautiful young woman with flawless figure and sexy curves if often inked on one’s body. It reflects youthful rebelliousness and at the same time – sweet seduction of a mature woman. People crave for youthful, beautiful and powerful ideals that a woman’s body possesses and want to have it with them forever.
The name of such tattoos derived from the pictures, posters and calendars that could be place on walls, or pinned up to them. Images of beautiful women were and still remain one of the most popular themes for these posters and calendars – and for tattoo designs.
First pinup tattoos date back to 1920s. Such tattoos were usually inked in black and white or sepia and depicted popular model girls of that time in different poses and clothes (or even without them).
In 1955 young Betty Mae Page won the title “Miss Pin-up Girl of the World” and became the most famous prototype for tattoo designs. Her nickname was “Girl With The Perfect Figure” and even today we encounter a lot of people whose tattooed pinup girls resemble Betty – graceful, perfect bodies, long black curly hair and an enchanting expression of innocence and seduction at the same time.
Some of pinup illustrations are simply cartoons that are wearing exotic laced lingerie or leather, posing in different ways and are depicted in varied styles: they can be angels, devils, fairies and ever firefighters. A pinup girl usually embodies her owner’s ideal image of a woman – so many men, so many minds. So, there is no limit to imagination especially when we’re talking about a tattoo design of a beautiful woman.

Some more designs of pinup girls you may fnd in our gallery

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The Secret Of Cute Fairy Tattoos

Fairies are mythological creatures that possess supernatural powers. They are usually depicted as young ladies with wings, they can make magic and change their appearance. Usually fairies help people, even become someone’s Godmothers bringing their godchild magical objects or powers as a gift. Fairies are said to have a difficult temper: they are arch and playful, kind hearted but cruel at the same time. They can be very touchy and vindictive, but have a sense of aesthetic: they love dances and music, respect loyalty and chastity. Fairies eat flower pollen and drink morning dew. In the time free of dancing and singing they spin or weave beautiful cloth which is later used for making magical shirts and invisible cloaks.

The word ‘fairy’ derives from the Latin word ‘fatum’ that means ‘fate, destiny’. Fairies are a very popular tattoo option full of symbolism. They signify rich imagination that many of us have when we’re kids and that only some of us manage to preserve to the times when we’re grown up. It’s a reminder of our childhood when magic was possible and all our fantasies could come true. Fairy tattoos can also come together with some other magical creatures like unicorns or dragons, they can be adorned with flowers and butterflies – all this enhances the tattoo’s impression.

Fairy tattoos are especially popular with women, who find these tattoos suitable for expressing their feelings and their inner world because of the wide variety of fairy images – naughty, dreamy, cute or powerful. Also a fairy tattoo looks fine anywhere on your body, which is a great advantage.
If you feel like getting a fairy tattoo, then you can seek for ideas in our gallery or on any other tattoo-related resource – they have such designs in plenty.

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What Tattoo Designs Of Leprechauns To Choose

Leprechaun tattoos enjoy great popularity, especially among the Irish people living in the USA, because it is one of the nation’s most famous symbols that reminds them of their native land. In Irish fables and fairy tales a leprechaun is described as a small stocky man with a wrinkled face and a blushing red nose dressed in a green suit and a hat. Leprechauns make shoes for fairies and other td cellspacingmagic creatures and are known to be lovers of the Irish homebrew, ‘poteen’, which they steal from people’s cells and larders. Their drinking, though, does not affect the great quality of the shoes they make. It is believed that if you hear the sound of a leprechaun’s hammer you may find where he hides his gold that he has in plenty. And if there is no gold than a leprechaun can grant you three wishes instead. But you have to be careful – as soon as you take your eyes off the creature it will disappear – leprechauns are said to be very canny and deceitful.

You have to be careful while choosing a leprechaun tattoo: remember that it will stay with you forever and make sure the design you’ve picked out suits your character and appearance well.

The most popular tattoo is a fighting leprechaun that symbolizes the owner’s strong will and resistance to all hardships.

But other variants of leprechaun tattoos are also among the favorite ones. There are a lot of tattoo designs of leprechauns with clover, with a pot full of gold and a rainbow or with a large mug of beer – like the designs you may find here. Most of these designs are considered to bring luck.

Leprechauns can be pictured doing something naughty and indecent – like putting their pants down or draining a bottle of ‘poteen’.

There are also many leprechaun tattoos where this creature wears a grin that promises you nothing but troubles. The last one is my favorite. Makes your blood freeze, don’t you think?

What Tattoo Designs Of Leprechauns To Choose

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Christian Tattoos And Tattoo Of Jesus Christ

There is an assumption that first Christians tattooed themselves. They inked Christ’s initials, a lamb, a cross or a fish on their foreheads or on the inner side of their elbow.

According to some historical evidences, many Christians wanted to emblazon the sign of a cross or the name of Jesus on their palms and shoulders or the monogram ‘JC’ or a ‘T’ symbol (that reminds a cross) on their foreheads. Later this custom was adopted by the crusaders who changed the Greek cross into the Latin cross – it guaranteed their Christian burial after death. However, some historians think that Christians’ marks were cauterized rather than inked. The procedure of cauterization was used on slaves and Christians because they were renegades that didn’t follow the so called true faith. But the Christians did not consider such markings to be a shame – it was the sign of their belonging to those who were ready to suffer for their faith.

Nevertheless, since the year of 787 A.D. tattoo became unpopular with the Church. In the countries where Christians were a majority men of God strongly opposed to tattooing symbols and images and believing in their protective powers. Even in the Old Testament we can find the verse that speaks against any tattoos: Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD (Leviticus 19:28). Only the Catholics of Bosnia and Herzegovina were permitted to tattoo a cross during the war with Ottoman Empire. It prevented people from accepting Islam, because the procedure of removing the tattoo was difficult and painful.

Today the verse from Leviticus is being hotly contested while tattoos of Jesus Christ and different religious images are becoming widely spread. Well, who knows… Some people say that even Apostle Paul had a tattoo of Jesus Christ