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The Most Impressive Tattoo I Have Ever Seen
Monday, November 17th, 2008 | Tattoo Blog, Tattoo Designs | 1 Comment
As a tattoo fans, I have seen a lot of tattoo designs. Some designs are horrible, some are awesome, some are beautiful, some are thoughtful, some are meaningful etc. All are impressive. But I’d like to say the following is the most impressive one which shocked me from head to toe.
Get A Memorial Tattoos? It’s Popular!
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 | Tattoo Designs | No Comments
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A growing trend in the tattoo industry is ink memorials to friends and loved ones who have died, called memorial tattoos, in-loving-memory tattoos or R.I.P. tattoos.
Though memorial tattoos date at least to the Civil War, artists say interest was reignited following the 9/11 attacks in 2001, and since the first casualties of war were reported in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Ken Deets, a tattoo artist at Enchanted Dragon, 4243 E. Speedway, estimated 30 percent to 40 percent of the shop’s business is memorial tattoos.
“It’s something they can hold onto,” he said. “You can’t lose it. You can’t get rid of it. You can’t sell it. It’s yours. It’s personal, something not only for yourself, but for others to see.”
Photographs, said Daniel Jungenberg, can be lost or destroyed. That’s why he opted for a tattoo on his chest in remembrance of his World War II veteran grandfather, Ernest Evers Nelson.
“The only way this portrait of my grandfather is going anywhere is if I’m with it,” said Jungenberg. “When I brush my teeth or shave my face in the morning, I see him.”
Nykol Scheick had a portrait of her father, Mickey, tattooed on her calf this year, on the fifth anniversary of his death.
“My dad was my best friend, and I’d always wanted to get something that showed he was still here watching over me,” she said. The tattoo “is identical to the picture I had. It looks exactly like my father.”
Scheick is getting a second tattoo in remembrance of her dad, a reproduction of a sketch he drew a month after she was born: a Camaro transforming into a dragon as it speeds toward the heavens.
“I felt it was an outlet to get my emotions out and show everybody the dedication and love I had for my dad,” she said.
Memorial tattoos honor the dead and remind those left behind of their own mortality, said Jeff Greenberg, head of the University of Arizona’s social psychology program.
“The idea of trying to keep alive loved ones who’ve passed on.” Greenberg said. “It could be as simple as people we love who gave us a sense of security and connection in the world, attachment figures.
“We want to keep a sense that they have a presence in our lives. We also want to pay tribute to them and (know), in a sense, that something lives on beyond their normal lives,” he said.
“We want to think we have some kind of permanent place in this world that will transcend our own death. People who are still here in some way give us hope that we will still be here after our death.”
Ken Sprague has been a tattoo artist for eight years. He designs at least 10 or 15 memorial tattoos each month.
His specialty is the increasingly popular photorealistic black-and-gray portrait, though he works with clients to create unique designs.
An ethical tattoo artist will help clients choose tattoos that are right for them. A design chosen in haste, during a time of bereavement, could be regretted.
“I personally think it’s always good to sleep on the idea of a tattoo,” Sprague said. “You should never rush into something that’s permanent.”
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Earlier this summer, nine family members and friends of Gilbert Alire Jr. went to see Sprague at Fast Lane Tattoo. They were mourning the loss of Alire, who died in an auto accident June 5 at age 30.
Alire was an aficionado of classic Japanese imagery, and Sprague had given him a samurai tattoo on his arm.
His family took in a design of a koi fish, another Japanese symbol, which they wanted to use for memorial tattoos.
He worked with the family to fine-tune the design.
“Just to see that outpouring of support and emotion from his family was a pretty incredible thing,” he said. “I think our shop was fortunate to help them with what they were trying to accomplish.”
Alire’s family wanted tattoos that represented him in both life and spirit. In Japanese mythology, they learned, koi represented courage, strength and perseverance.
Tattoo horror story…can I sue?
Sunday, August 31st, 2008 | Tattoo Designs | No Comments
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I went to a tattoo studio and asked for Chinese characters that say “courage, strength and unity”; the tattoo artist assured me he was a native speaker and would translate the sentence accurately.
I thought the tattoo looked great, but when I showed it to my Chinese friend he said it meant “he who loves men”. There’s also a character that’s not even a Chinese character at all, but resembles a dancing phallus.
I got really upset, to say the least, and several other people have confirmed the meaning…
What am I supposed to do now? Can I sue the artist? The shop? My girlfriend if she was in on it (she referred me to the artist, and I think she may be cheating on me with him)?
From www.avvo.com
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The Secret To Getting A Good Tattoo
Saturday, August 30th, 2008 | Tattoo Designs | No Comments
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Society is always evolving, but until recently tattoos always seemed something for the fringes of society. Obviously, that is no longer the case. If you are considering one, here is how to go about getting a good result.
You have probably already heard this, but you need to really consider it. Tattoos are going to be with you forever. Yes, you can get them lasered off, but it is painful and expensive. Make sure you are making the right choice.
Another thing to consider is the location of the tat. You might be tempted to get one on your neck, head, lower arms or wherever. While this is cool today, will it be in 10 years? Again, think through what you are doing.
Okay, on to the fun stuff. Once you make the decision to get a tattoo, you need to settle upon a particular design. Again, this is a decision to make carefully since you are going to have it with you for a long time.
The vast majority of people cruise into their local tat shop and start looking through the books of designs that are sitting in the lobbies. Picking such a tat is probably not a good long term idea. Why? It really has no personal meaning to you.
Getting the right tattoo is no sure thing. One way to make it more likely you will be happy years down the line is to get your own design that reflects something about you. Going with something out of a book is not doing this.
A second area that many people get wrong is picking a tattooist. Most people just charge in, look at pictures of the artists work and pick one. First off, the pictures only reflect the best work of the artists. Do you really expect them to put bad tats in their?
A good tattoo is all about the detail work. With this in mind, you need to talk to a number of artists until you find one that you have a good vibe with and who does work you like. If you can find this person, you will get a good result.
What about the price of your tattoo? Well, this is the last thing you should worry about. Pick the artist who you match up with, not the cheapest one. This is art on your body, so do not skimp.
by Boris Gibson from 3*24.com
