http://www.tattoos-gallery.net/blog Everything ink Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:30:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="photo by Flickr user Jayel Aheram"][/caption] Some of the most stunning tattoos are those that are created in the classic Japanese style. Bold colors combine with rich symbolism and beautiful imagery to create a masterful work of art that wears well and signifies traditional meaning in addition ... http://www.tattoos-gallery.net/blog/the-ancient-allure-of-the-koi-fish/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="photo by Flickr user wolf94114"][/caption] The back is undoubtedly the largest canvas for a tattoo on the body, capable of showcasing a wide range of tattoo sizes, whether you start small on a shoulder blade, go medium across the upper or lower back or have a custom ... http://www.tattoos-gallery.net/blog/the-biggest-canvas/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="photo by Flickr user sky mitch"][/caption] The amount of skin available for tattooing is considerable. There are plenty of body parts to choose from and people have tattooed them all. While it is becoming more common to see people with tattoos on their heads, many people still ... http://www.tattoos-gallery.net/blog/defining-ones-dome-tattooing-the-head/ It's a common exchange played out hundreds, even thousands of times per day. Someone compliments another persons tattoo, and then expresses their desire or plans for a tattoo as well. Invariably, the one with the ink will say something along the lines of "Once you get one, you'll want another. ... http://www.tattoos-gallery.net/blog/are-tattoos-addictive/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="168" caption="photo by Flickr user ragz1138"][/caption] The imagery of a skull tattoo can be regarded as beautiful, disturbing, angry, rebellious or even devotional. Throughout the ages, the image of the human skull has typically represented danger and the dark, hidden elements of our fragile human life. The empty ... http://www.tattoos-gallery.net/blog/the-symbolism-of-skulls/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="135" caption="photo by Flickr user Ink Nerd"][/caption] The process of choosing a tattoo design will be different for everyone. Movies and television have given us scenarios of intoxicated people comically stumbling into a tattoo parlor on a whim or a dare, often ending in some cartoon character being ... http://www.tattoos-gallery.net/blog/how-to-choose-a-tattoo-design-that-is-right-for-you/ Throughout the ages, wings have been symbolic of man's desire to soar; to rise above earthly limitations and fly free and unencumbered into his own potential. Wing tattoos represent different things to different people, but no matter what form they take or where on the body they reside, they are ... http://www.tattoos-gallery.net/blog/the-symbolism-of-wings-in-tattoo-designs/ We all begin our 'life with tattoos' differently. Some of us go all out right from the start, big and bold with no regrets. Others are more conservative, settling on a small tattoo in some inconspicuous place, such as the shoulder blade, ankle, lower back, or below the bikini line.  ... http://www.tattoos-gallery.net/blog/tattoos-challenges-both-wearer-and-observer/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="133" caption="photo by Flickr user iwillnotsuccumb"][/caption] There seems to be some confusion amongst tattoo aficionados in regards to the distinction between swallows and sparrows. Most people, even some tattoo artists, tend to use the terms interchangeably. It is very common for someone to come into a tattoo shop ... http://www.tattoos-gallery.net/blog/is-it-a-sparrow-or-a-swallow/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="photo by Flickr user mre770"][/caption] Imagine standing at the grocery store checkout counter loading fruit, cat food and toilet paper onto the conveyor when a girl approaches and asks if it is OK to look at your tattoos, adding rather boldly "I guess that's why you got ... http://www.tattoos-gallery.net/blog/tattoo-allure-or-animosity/