Tattoo • ology

Critically important to their culture, the Polynesians or Tahitians as people would often refer them to, were among the first tribes to adopt tattooing as a form of body art. In the absence of any formation and development of alphabets and written language, as is prevalent today, tribal tattoo art was the only form of [...]

Tribal tattoos have transcended the barriers of time and geography to emerge as one of the one of the most sustainable forms of body art. Present in nearly all the old civilizations of the world, evidence of tribal tattoos speak volumes of ancient history and way of life. India, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, China [...]

There are a number of ways you can access a tribal tattoo flash design. Firstly there are tattoo parlors that could be specializing in tribal tattoo designs. A tattoo flash is simply a drawing done on paper or cardboard. It may or may not have a stencil (line drawing). So if you find a tribal [...]

Tribal tattoos have now come out of the closet of what could be called ‘ancient body art’. These designs concepts have now entered the modern tattoo parlors and have become popular as never before. The logic of tattooing have remained the same from time immemorial: either we wish to establish a separate identity for our [...]

If you are a tattoo lover and wish to get a tattoo design done, there is one important point to remember. That is, never to go by what the popularity charts say, when it comes to choosing a design. Many designs have deep religious, philosophical, mythological and social connotations though they have won accolades of [...]

Whatever legendary symbolization the turtle tattoo may have, the design epitomizes comfort, shelter and protection. It is no wonder then that the design has become so popular with men and women alike. More over, its shell, with its geometric patterns makes it the artists’ favorite as he can then practice all his creativity on this [...]

“My horn shall be exalted like the horn of the Unicorn” says The Book of Psalms; “He hath as it were the strength of a unicorn” says The Book of Numbers. Though a mythical character, the unicorn has biblical significance as is evident from the two quotes. If we look at the book of Genesis, [...]

One of the biggest mistakes which people often make, and then regret later, is to choose a tattoo design, simply because it looks nice on other people, because a celebrity was spotted wearing a similar design, or it looks nice in the flash portfolio.
Because tattoos are for life, you need to be extra cautious in [...]

UV tattoos are also known as black light tattoos or ultra-violet tattoos as these tattoos are normally invisible but glow only under black light or ultra-violet light. These are good for people who would like to hide their tattoos but would like to show off their designs only under special conditions like black light, etc.
The [...]

Though tattooing has been a long standing tradition with the US marines, recently though there have been some strict guidelines regarding tattooing. The current USMC tattoo policy which was announced in April this year, the entire approach is a bit conservative when it comes to personal appearance.
Effective April 1, Marines are prohibited from getting sleeve [...]

Perhaps one of the most controversial tattoo designs of all time, the vagina tattoo has evoked very strong emotions to people who have either expressed total devotion to such pieces of body art or completely condemned it, believing it to be the height of exhibitionism.
But come to think of it, the rationale of a vagina [...]

The term Viking would normally denote entire populations of Viking Age Scandinavia and their settlements, as an expanded form of the meaning. Viking voyages decreased and ended during the slow process of the Christianization of Scandinavia.
The word gained positive popularity when poet Erik Gustaf Geijer wrote a poem called The Viking, written at the [...]

Vampires are mythological characters which survive on human blood. Of course, some vampires also survive on animal blood. While individual traits of a vampire may differ according to the country from where the folklore originates, most vampires are considered to be the dead brought back to life, with the help of human blood.
The concept of [...]

Vine tattoos are excellent for both the artist as well as the wearer. The spiraling plant with soft leaves and spreading tendrils make very good design elements and the tattoo artist can be at his creative best when doing a vine tattoo.
The design is flexible, can be adapted to different sizes and many other elements [...]

Other than for religious reasons, the Virgin Mary tattoos are sported by anyone who consider her to be the ultimate pillar of strength and virtue, whether they embrace Christianity or otherwise. This is because Virgin Mary is revered not just by the Bible and Christianity; she is also equally revered by the Moslem in the [...]