Angel Wings Tattoo: It Makes You Fly!
Can you think of something more romantic than wings on someone’s back, chest or arms? It’s so charmingly beautiful. To my mind, wings are a very good idea for a tattoo. Something tat people can not reach in reality, they do in imagination. I want to have a couple of wings on my back. They would make me fly!
In Loving Memory Tattoos: Art To Pay Tribute
Many people decide to get a tattoo to pay tribute to the passing of someone important to them. These tattoos help people to keep that special someone with them always, and can bring some comfort while the grief takes their hearts.
An “In Loving Memory” tattoo can be intricate or quite simple. You can use a small, significant symbol such as a star or an angel and include dates of birth and death. Or you may tattoo a symbol of a special interest you might have shared with your loved one such as music, motorcycles, or nature. A tattoo image of something you shared could make a great body art tribute on its own or as an added element to a larger tattoo.
You may wish to take a portrait photograph of your loved one to the tattoo artist that you plan to work with. Talk to him about getting a portrait tattoo, and ask to see some examples of previous similar work he has done. You will want to work with an artist whose abilities allow him to produce a good likeness from a photo.
Designing your memorial tattoo may be a bittersweet activity as you think about the happy memories and also realize that you will be going on without your loved one. Getting the tattoo will bring you comfort, and also create opportunities to share your memories with others.
Below are the photos of very nice “In Loving Memory” tattoos. And please, remember that you’re looking though not just pictures, but the trach of people’s pain, watered with tears:
Want A Secret Tattoo? Then Go For Tongue Tattoo!
There are many reasons of people being affraid of getting a tattoo on their bodies. But what about a secret one? A tattoo that is seen only when you decide to show it? Those who had a tongue tattoo do admit it hurts like hell and speech is initially difficult, but claim that the surprise factor of sticking out their tongues at unwary persons is worth the effort.
Tongue tattoo is something really unusual! For those seeking out cool tattoos getting the tongue tattooed might be too much. Circus carny and graphic designer Curtis McMurty is the person credited with developing a specially patented Tongue-Dyed Tattoo™ technology.
And McMurty’s innovation doesn’t stop with the visual. He claims the new technique has the same durability as any regular tattoo, but has the added aspect of eliciting a specific taste to go with the design. “They come in chocolate, vanilla and garlic. If you really want to shock a person’s sensibilities, go for the garlic — you won’t be disappointed.”
“I’ve always been unique. My friends say I’m ‘touched.’ Now I’m twice as unique!” — Egrett Emry, tongue tattooer.
The first person to have the procedure done was Egrett Emry, who has a depiction of vomit it was a toss-up between that and an “Eat Me” graphic). Emry’s roommate acknowledged that Emry’s first week after getting it done has been “a real tongue twister. He really sucks at taking phone messages.”
“If scientists could grow another tongue on me through stem cells, I’d totally tattoo that one, too. Hey, I’m a no-hold-the-bar kinda risk-taking guy.”
Emry added that so far all food tastes like burnt flesh. “Don’t get me wrong, I’ve never actually tasted burnt flesh, but I think we all agree on what we think it must taste like, you know?”
About two dozen Californians have supposedly received tongue tattoos at McMurty’s parlor in East L.A. In terms of safety, initial research shows that it’s no more harmful than swallowing small droplets of mercury.
And in terms of imagery, well, the sky’s the limit. McMurty was contacted recently by some Portland, Ore., teenagers who want to tattoo the Nike corporate swoosh on their tongues, “to speak out about the omnipresence of corporate greed.”
“It can certainly be shocking,” admitted Emry, describing how he surprised his dentist when he went in for a routine check-up. “The poor guy said, ‘Open up.’ So I did — and I swear he fell over backwards when I stuck it out at him. I guess the general public will find this sort of thing hard to swallow.”
Tattoo Care: You Have To Care Before Getting It Too!
We all know how important tattoo aftercare is, but what about BEFOREcare? Choose a wrong artist, have a tattoo done in unproper conditions, with unsterile pins and by a drunk artist and you will be #*cked up for life.
The only way to tell whether an artist is good or not is to see examples of his or her work. Recommendations are helpful, of course, but the recommendations should carry infinitely more weight if the recommender is proffering a tattooed example of the artist’s work. There are plenty of awesome artists out there who, though you wouldn’t deny their skills, just don’t appeal to you with the style of tats they do. So don’t take anyone else’s word for it – get a look at the artist’s work yourself. Furthermore, and don’t start thinking we’re paranoid, but it’s best to see actual examples of the work on a live person who can tell you who did the work. Anyone can put up a bunch of pictures and claim authorship.
I bet you don’t want to get one of these:
You can meet people and talk to them about their tattoos at tattoo conventions, in the tattoo studios you visit and on the street or at a club, so long as you’re not an idiot about it. People are usually proud of their tattoos, and if you seem genuinely interested a lot of people will be happy to tell you about their ink. Tattoo magazines are also a good source for information. The photo-essays they publish about various artists are likely to be well-researched and legitimate examples of the artists’ work. The key is to shop around and find someone really capable, because the quality of your tattoo depends so much on the talent of the tattoo artist.
Also remember that despite the fact that infection from tattooing in clean and modern tattoo studios employing single-use needles is rare, in amateur tattoos, however, there is an elevated risk:
Remember that it is always better to pay extra 20 bucks for quality and safe tatt rather than later on pay for the removal, being depressed about it or even have to visit a doctor and spend a fortune on treatment.
Be proud of your good tattoos, get safe new ones and take care!
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