Chinese letters of your name as Chinese name tattoo design? Very cool!

Chinese characters are over 80,000 in number although only a thousand of these characters maybe used to form your name and translate it into a Chinese name tattoo design.

Basically, there are two or more Chinese characters for an English word and it should be read beginning on the left side going to the right side. Chinese characters can also be arranged vertically. The leftmost character should be at the top. In some rare circumstances, there could be two Chinese words used to translate one English word.

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Wild tattoos hold dissimilar meanings to different cultures. Tattooing is a way of expression in many civilizations. People feel pride in decorating their bodies. In countries like India, it’s a very casual art and often considered a part of their religious activities. It’s a normal part of their life and art. Wild Boar tattoos are considered to be a sign of achievement. On the island of Borneo, whenever an adolescent hunts a wild boar, he feels proud! His family will mark his achievement in a form of a wild boar tattoo.

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Prisons, similar to gangs are found in any country, thus prison tattoos and gangster tattoo are not new to many of us. In fact it has become a phenomenon. Studies reveal some reasons why individuals, especially the young are attracted to become members of a gang that is usually referred to as subversive and destructive. Aside from being mostly young, gang members usually live in urban environment, male, Hispanic or Asian in origin, usually comes from dysfunctional family background and significantly, a gang member has a gangster tattoo on his body. The gangster tattoo in particular usually is a uniform mark on all the members. This symbolizes not only loyalty and dedication but also provides a sense of belongingness, as if belonging to a big family. In most cases, we can say that ink is thicker than blood because we often see gang members fighting back for his gang brother, who is not necessarily a blood relation.
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A common body mark is called name tattoo. It is either the name of the person who wears it or the name of somebody who is close to the heart of the person who has it. It maybe a very important person who must not be forgotten, that is why the name is artistically etched on the skin permanently. However, how serious could you be to ink a name tattoo permanently on your body? What are the circumstances that could happen? We see famous individuals such as celebrities, international or local who have either regretted or enjoyed their name tattoos.

Let us explore more on these so-called name tattoos.

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The art of body marking or tattoos are also used as a religious expression as in the praying hand tattoo. It is considered as one of the religious tattoos today. Millions of religious tattoos designs are available in the market. Religious tattoos are usually permanent markings therefore a lot of contemplating is needed before having yourself pierced. To have a religious tattoo, you should examine your faith before choosing one. The most popular choice is the praying hand tattoo which comes in different sizes and designs.

Painted during the 15th century by the German artist Albrecht Dürer for the Mayor of Frankfort, “The Praying Hands” is considered the most replicated image for a religious tattoo. The painting has a very touching Read the rest of this entry »

One of the most commonly requested tattoos is the star tattoo design. It is also one of the classic designs among all the various tattoo designs ever created. The star tattoo design is very popular and most preferred for the following reasons:

• The star tattoo design is usually the design of choice for first timers. Usually, they are anxious and the star design is a perfect design to introduce these individuals into the tattoo world because these are small, flexible, easy to heal, less painful and easy to cover. Read the rest of this entry »

Body art, body painting or sleeve tattoo design? Always and anywhere we see some people with markings on their skin which we generally refer to as tattoo. Some find it a beauty some may find it weird. The subject on tattoos is insignificant to most of us we do not know that there are types of tattoo designs. One of these types is the sleeve tattoo design.

Because of the modern trends and some popular trendsetters like wrestlers and bikers, tattoos have become extremely popular. An increasing number of persons around the world become aware of this body art. Some of them even make a living out of tattoo making. There are already famous individuals sought upon by loyal customers for their sleeve tattoo designs. Read the rest of this entry »