Monday, June 09, 2008

An Expedition Into the Ideas Surrounding Christian & Celtic Crosses and Japanese Water Tattoos

An Expedition Into the Ideas Surrounding Christian & Celtic Crosses and Japanese Water Tattoos


Which tattoo design should you choose for you next or new tattoo? There are so many different ones out there how are you possibly meant to narrow them down and find something your like?

Well one of the important things to consider when choosing your new tattoo is the meanings behind the tattoo, both the popular well known ones and the strange and obscure ones. After all you need to know what you are getting yourself into and what different people are going to think about you and your new tattoo once you get it done.

Although if you are getting your new tattoo as a form of rebellion who cares what other people think of your new tattoo or for that matter anything your do. But seriously most of us have some interest in what this new image we are going to get indelible inked onto our skin means.

In order to help you make an informed decision when it comes to your new tattoo we are going to explore the various design elements and meanings of a few tattoo designs that will hopefully be of interest to you:

1. Christian Cross Tattoos

2. Japanese Water Tattoos

3. Celtic Design Tattoos

The Holiness of Christian Cross Tattoos

Let's start with number one, Christian Cross Tattoos, Christian crosses cover all manner of tasteful and thoughtful tattoo designs all dealing with crosses and how they impact on and are an integral part of Christian belief.

Quite often you will see crosses joined or mixed with rosary beads, as the famous or infamous, depending on your point of view, Nicole Ritchie has recently had done on her ankle. Another popular duo is the cross and a rose or number of roses, again joining two powerful symbols of the Christian faith into the one Christian cross tattoo.


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Monday, June 02, 2008

Avoiding the Top Tattoo Mistakes

Avoiding the Top Tattoo Mistakes


In the world of tattoos there are lots of mistakes that people make, especially when getting a tattoo for the first time. Like all mistakes in this world we live in some are more common than others. One of these more common mistakes is:

Getting a Tattoo That Is Too Small.

Quite often people will get a tat that is just too small, thinking it will be cute and pretty but it just gets lost on the body, especially if it is not on a part of the body that shows off small tattoo's well.

Finding the Right Size for Your New Tattoo

A fun way to try and gauge what an appropriate size and position would be for you new tattoo is find a design that is or is close to your dream tattoo and print it out. Then cut it out from the piece of paper and stick it where you are thinking of getting it.

Once that is all done get a friend or family member to take some photos of you with the tattoo on. Try moving the tattoo around to a few other places where you think it might look good and take lots more photos. Make sure that you take photos from both far away and close so you get a good idea of the scale and the detail.

This can be heaps of fun and you can also put a few tattoos on your photographer and see if you can convince them to get a tattoo that way you can get them done together.

Once you are done taking the pictures load them onto the PC and check them out. You will be able to tell very quickly whether the tattoo gets lost or if it still stands out and is clearly visible. This will tell you if you are in any danger of getting a design that is too small.


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