The Ancient Tradition of Tattoos

The Ancient Tradition of Tattoos It is not recently that tattoo art appeared, I mean in the two or three previous centuries – it has already existed in ancient times. Before architecture, music and fashion entered people’s lives, they adorned their bodies with pictures. So tattoo art is a part of global culture and was widespread all over the world.

During archeological excavations ice-bound and mummified body of tattooed men even from the Bronze Era were found. At those remote times our ancestors tattooed themselves possibly to show their social status, for instance warriors painted their bodies with hunting scenes, tribe leaders marked their bodies with some symbols of power, or to show their belonging to a certain tribe. Supposedly tattoos were also used as a means of treatment.

Ancient Egyptian mummies are likely to hit the Guinness book as their tattoos date back to the forth thousand of years B.C., being thus the oldest in the world. The diversity of their designs and pattern would be enough for a picture gallery. It is interesting that Sarcophagi are painted with the same pictures as their hosts. What for? As you know, Egyptians believed in afterlife and that social ladder remains even after death, so tattoos were as if to provide of documentary evidence of their wearers’ lifetime position.

The ancient tradition of tattoos is also observed in China, where a tattoo was one of the Five Classic Punishments. For a first crime ever committed an offender’s forehead was tattooed with a horizontal line, for a second one an arched line was drawn as well as for a third one. All this resulted in a hieroglyph with the meaning of a “dog.” Also, slaves and captives were marked in such a way to male it harder for them to run away.

In Japan the ancient tattoo art is called “iredzumi.” At first tattoos were used as a part of ritual, then they helped distinguish between social classes, and from the 17th century they turned into a mere means of decoration. It is funny how conservative Japanese managed to bypass various bans and prohibitions with the help of tattoos. For instance, geishas, who were not allowed (like all women) to show naked body, tattooed themselves so as to imitate clothing when they wore none.

Luckily, present-day women as well as men are masters of their tattoos, and not vice versa.

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Wristband Tattoo Designs

Wristband Tattoo Designs If you have chosen the design of your future tattoo it means that it’s high time to decide what part of body will be decorated with it. There’re no definite rules about the correlation of tattoo pattern and their body “geography,” but still we all know that large tattoos are typically found on shoulders, thighs and back while little ones “settle” on arms or coccyx. Men tend to tattoo themselves with huge tattoos while women are likely to prefer tiny patterns, and so on..

Most frequently people tattoo their arms. The thing is that such tattoos are easy to show and to hide according to the state of mood.

Wrists are tattooed eagerly as well. This area is suitable for placing wristbands of every sort and kind as well as airy flower motives and small pictures. The latter pattern is used rarely as there’s not enough place on the wrist. But wristband tattoo designs are really popular as it is felicitous embroidery of your body. Firstly, it can be a great and stylish addition to your image. And secondly, it is easily hidden with watches if desired. But still be cautious - since the wrist is very close to the hand, your tattoo may be seen from under your clothing and, like any tattoo, it may frighten your current and future employer. So it is better to decide for a thin tat anyway.

Wristband Tattoo Designs

As to patterns, the choice is really rich, with tribal or Celtic tattoos being most common - their intricate patterns, elaborate knots, “woven” lines and so are magnificently mysterious and carry neutral meaning to other people. A Celtic band can be a great addition to your present Celtic tattoo (if you have one, naturally).

Chains, train tracks, symbols, stars, geometrical figures, hieroglyphs, and even readable scripts can also be used to adorn your wrist with a tattoo. Generally wristband tattoo designs give a look and feel of the real bracelet, with the only difference that you will wear it day and night all your life.

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Injket Temporary Tattoos - Myth or Reality?

Injket Temporary Tattoos - Myth or Reality? Although many people are in love with tattoo art, still much more people realize that making a tattoo is a momentary wish and someday in the future they will long for a clean skin without that butterflies, flowers or scribbles.

That’s why temporary tattoos are increasingly asked. Such tattoos last for some time and then go away completely without scars or any marks.

The process of making a temporary tattoo is similar to that of a permanent tattoo - small amounts of pigment are inserted into your skin, using a sharp short needle. But the difference is that for life-long tattoos special ink is used, and temporary ones are made with the help of natural coloring agents.

It is vital to know that there are no inkjet temporary tattoos. Even if a master promises not to put ink too deep into your skin in order that it should disappear in a couple of years, don’t believe them. It is they who are likely to disappear, but a bruise on your body - and such “temporary” tattoo will look like a bruise when the time passes - colored in the chosen shade will remain and demand an expensive and painful operation of tattoo removal.

Injket Temporary Tattoos - Myth or Reality?

Modern temporary tattoos are made with the help of henna. Frankly speaking, they can be a little bit blurred as henna feathers under your skin. A henna tattoo will last from 5 days till 3 weeks and is easily removed by rubbing it with a soapy bath sponge or plugging it with spirits.

Another advantage of henna tattoos is that needles are not used while doing them, and henna doesn’t cause allergies. Nevertheless, it is better to do them in a saloon.

Temporary tattoos can be as well done with the help of mater-resistant markers or stickers. They will last short but they are perfect if you want to go to a party wearing a tattoo and forget about tattoo art in the morning.

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Woody Woodpecker Tattoos - Childhood Nevers Dies!

Woody Woodpecker Tattoos - Childhood Nevers Dies! Tattoo are has already penetrated all levels of our society. Tattoos nowadays don’t mean that their wearers are “that kind of people,” I mean having some peculiar preoccupation like sailors or have problems with law. Tattoo is an embroilment of our body, and the choice of this or that tattoo design depends on a person’s likes and dislikes, preferences, traits of character and whatever else.

Some people choose their childhood favorites like Woody Woodpecker, Mickey Mouse, unicorns to be their tattoos. These are very positive and optimistic cartoon tattoo patterns.

Woody Woodpecker tattoos stem from a “Woody Woodpecker” cartoon created by the animation studio Walter Benjamin Lantz between 1940 and 1972 and spread by Universal Pictures.

The protagonist of the cartoon was created as early as in 1940 according to a sketch drawn by Ben Hardway who also took part in the design of other eccentric characters - Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck for Warner Bros. movie company.

So who is Woody? On answering this question, we may find out what Woody Woodpecker tattoos possibly symbolize. Woody is cheerful and joyful but rather an importunate person. He a classic example of an antihero called also a screwball. By his behavior he annoys his neighbors and turns their lives into Hell, often having no particular reasons for it. Having played a trick on somebody he laughs contagiously.

But at the same time the author and the audience sympathize with Woody. He deals with his problems and threats from his antagonists with humor and inborn wit and craftiness. He has inexhaustible supplies of life energy and never loses heart.

Woody Woodpecker Tattoos - Childhood Nevers Dies!

So, Woody Woodpecker tattoos may stand for a person who doesn’t afraid of showing off, of revealing his personality though he could be misunderstood by the crowd. He is self-assured and believes in success and positive outcome of any initiative.

Or simply childhood never dies!

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