Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Tattoo Design Symbol

One of the greatest things about body art is that it can actually mean something, in addition to being cool. If you would like to find out more about what a specific tattoo design symbol stands for, you can find a lot of relevant information on our website. We at Tattoo-Blast specialize in everything related to this particular form of body art. We do not limit ourselves to advice about when and where to get a tat, and we also offer lots of history of the art including what some of the images stand for.

Tattoo Design Symbol

A lot of people nowadays are looking to get an image that is somehow representative of their personality or their lifestyle. In other words, people want to get something that will actually mean something to them, not just an image that looks pretty cool while sitting in the artist’s studio getting ready to have it done. A tattoo Asian symbol might seem like the best thing at one moment and then at the next moment a Celtic sign might seem like the thing you are most likely to get.

This dimension of choosing one’s image makes the process a little bit more difficult, but much more rewarding in the end. For the rest of your life you will wear this image, so it should be something that is really representative of YOU—not just the 20-something you. Putting a lot of time and thinking into this important decision is well worth the investment because it means that you will end up choosing one whose tattoo symbol meaning is highly representative of you and your personality.

The group of images that have perhaps the most developed and established significance are Kanji characters and other signs from Japan and China. A lot of these signs have such specific significance in their own culture, but to folks in the Western world they are just cool signs. While you might not be fond of getting the word ‘luck’ imprinted into your arm, you might find the Kanji character for luck a good compromise. You know what it means and you can share it with others or keep it private, it will be your choice.

You can read about a tattoo Asian symbol that you are thinking of getting on our website, at www.tattoo-blast.com. Here you will find a lot of information in this specific domain as well as a lot of other general information about the art. Visit us online to consult our website or to purchase our helpful eBook containing everything (and more!) you have ever wanted to know about the art.

Thursday, May 03, 2007

Tattoo Care

When it comes to tattoo care, the most important thing to think about is the period directly following the day on which you get a new (or your first!) tat. We at Tattoo-Blast know just how important this period of time is and encourage you to read our tips for caring for your body and yourself after getting work done. Some of the reasons for paying special attention to this period of time have to do with the look and the staying power of the ink, but some of the reasons have to do with your general health.

Tattoo Care

The most important thing to remember about tattoo aftercare is to keep it covered, no questions asked, for the amount of time stipulated by the artist who did it. Not only does this prevent fading of colors and keep the look crisp and clean, it also helps to prevent infection. Your skin should not be exposed to air, so removing the bandage, even for a moment, can result in an increased risk of infection.

Tattoo-Blast knows just how difficult it can be to keep the bandage on when you so desperately want to show it off to all of your friends. Use this simple rule of new tattoo care to build suspense instead of to disappoint. Tell your friends that it will look even better if they wait to see it. Or, depending on the location, you could conceal the bandage with clothing and only tell your friends that you got it when it is ready to be in the open air.

A lot of people ignore this simple rule of tattoo aftercare because not only do they want to show it off to their friends, they are curious themselves to see it again. Although they have already seen it themselves, before it was bandaged, most people believe that it must be changing, somehow. Rationally, everyone assumes it is not changing, but we at Tattoo-Blast are more than aware of how it feels to want to look at it yourself. We have experienced this many times!

Check out the rest of our helpful information on tattoo care on our website, www.tattoo-blast.com. We have posted a wealth of information on our site, and we also offer an in-depth eBook which is a guide to getting your first tat. Our eBook includes everything you want to know and everything that you are not even aware of yet that you will want to know. Since we have been through the process so many times, we offer you our expert advice, so visit us today!