Illustrated Guide By A Freaky Russian: How To Build Self Tattoo Machine

Posted on September 15, 2008
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I guess everyone thought once or twice of having a homemade tattoo. It is cheap and even kids can have it done, cause no age is asked. Last week I met a friend of mine and noticed he had a tattoo on his left hand. He said his girlfriend did it for him using a self made machine. I have got interested in how one can make it at home and found the following (click the image to enlarge):

And here is more detailed instruction:

Well, if some of you think that a self tattoo machine is a good idea I must tell you that I have also come across the fact that they can use a first guitar string as a pin… Still, if some of you would like to give a try to make this this machine just for fun, I am willing to assist you in translating from Russian.

P.S. You might also be interested in extreme body piercing idea.

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Some Facts of Mysterious Tattoo Symbols Meanings

Posted on September 10, 2008
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Today tattoo is a special decoration that emphasizes individuality and style. It is worthwhile in contrast to jewelry. There are loads of tattoo symbols meanings and some of them originate many centuries ago. Various ways of body decoration inspired by numerous tribes’ wisdom cause a great interest. One of such tattoos is ambigram.

Some Facts of Mysterious Tattoo Symbols Meanings Term ambigram comes from the word «revelation». If taking into account that its synonym is «apocalypse», the sense of secret a mystery heavy with meaning appears. And as it is known the passion to secrets understanding is inherent to all the humanity.

Ambigram style is a special way of words and names images which go beyond the scope of ordinariness. The word or phrase here can be read in more than two directions or two words can be mixed into one picture. The image is made so that different words are read on the same picture from different angles of view. Such tattoo symbols meanings can show our life illusory quality: the desirable is open to our look only when we find the right position from which we can see it. Due to these letters everyone can express love and hate, life and death, suffering and joy ideas and other feelings that can be contained in human’s soul.

Another enigmatic image in this art is Kokopelly tattoo. Kokopelly is the god of abundance of ancient Indian tribes who lived in the South-West. He sent not only plentiful harvest to villages but the life welfare in whole. People asked him to make their wishes and hopes come true. He was also the patron of young families. The legend tells that he went from one village to another one bringing season changes with him. He always had his flute and many stories with him. Today there are many variants of Kokopelly representation. Every tribe portrayed him in different ways. But the general feature was romantic image of the lonely traveler that plays the flute.

Maori nation that lived in New Zealand tattoo art is a sacral ceremony. Their way of tattoo application is differs from others by the existence of a special method of skin incision. Tattoo is carved on the skin with the help of chisel instead of needle puncturation. The predominant idea in Maori tattoo is clear spiral line that covers face, buttocks and legs of Maori men. Women made tattoos on their lips, chins and sometimes on their necks and backs. It is only left to wonder how can modern Maori make such difficult figures taking into consideration that they still use wood charcoal peace or a special stick for tattoo cutting.

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Discover The Ultimate Technique Of Your Tattoo Aftercare

Posted on September 4, 2008
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Female tattoo So, you’ve done a tattoo? Congratulations! Now it’s time to think about how to take really good care of it. Want your tattoo to stay bright and nice for a long time? The following is for you.

Here are the most important moments you should remember and apply.

1. First moment is the period of skin adhesion, as it is the period on which your tattoo’s further lifetime depends. After the completion of a tattoo it is normal that ichor exudes, but it is unacceptable for dirt and infection to get onto the image. So during the entire adhesion period daily care is vital.

Discover The Ultimate Technique Of Your Tattoo Aftercare

2. Clean the image and put a thin coating of some tattoo aftercare ointment (INKFIXX® or TAT WAX® for example), wrap it around with cellophane and leave for 12 hours (this is usually done by a tattooist).

3. Remove the cellophane and clean the image with cold water with antimicrobial soap. Make sure your hands are clean too.

4. During the next week anoint the tattooed place 3 or 4 times a day, without wrapping with cellophane. Use the ointment wisely, make sure your tattoo “breathes”, this will prevent the pigments from discoloration.

5. Warning! During the adhesion period try to avoid:

- suntanning

- taking hot baths

- going to high temperature saunas

- overperspiration

- scratching your tattoo

- wearing wool and fitted clothes

Discover The Ultimate Technique Of Your Tattoo Aftercare Follow these simple tips and you’ll enjoy your tattoo for a long time!

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Some Facts About Tattoo Military Designs

Posted on August 24, 2008
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If turning to the tattoo history one can’t but agree that it was used to give the distinguishing sign to the person. Such signs could show person’s class, profession and so on. Roman militaries had tattoos according to their activity.

Some Facts About Tattoo Military Designs Historical fact! Harold the Second (1022-1066), the last King of the Anglo-Saxon Dynasty died in the battle of the year 1066. And they managed to identify his body due to his tattoo “Edit” (the name of his wife).

In the 18th century the Russian tsar Peter the Great ordered to do the distinguishing tattoos to all the fleet and army recruits.

World War I battles also left traces to tattoo military designs popularization. During the lull front soldiers made tattoos each other in order to distinguish their comrades when they die or be badly wounded.

For near 200 years many experts tried to give the explanation to tattoo use among the militaries and seamen. And they still can’t answer exactly why this habit is so widespread today. The professional psychologists consider that the yearning of the militaries to be identified after the death or bad wounding is just a self-prevention instinct. And the It makes them do tattoos that should undoubtedly be unique in order to identify their owners easily.

Modern tattoo military models are not only the way to identify the person but it is the reminder of his active duty serve, some significant events and so on.
But there are also some people in eastern countries that do tattoos in order to avoid army serve. They think if tattoo damage some open skin areas the serve will be dangerous and they won’t be conscripted. But this is only the myth. If tattoo didn’t bring any serious health problems the citizen will be conscripted.

As a rule, tattoos made in the army are done without any special equipment and not in sanitary conditions. And such an unprofessional method can introduce many infections such as tetanus, tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, HIV never mind the various allergic skin reactions and inflammations. That’s why one should think twice before do the tattoo in those conditions. It’s better to go to special salons, where professionals work and are responsible for your health.

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