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5 Steps to Your Dream Tattoo…

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

by Mark Hanes and

The following 5 simple steps help you to choose and maintain the tattoo of your dreams.

1. Don’t be impulsive. Sure spontaneity may be great when it comes to keeping a relationship alive but when it comes to tattoos it is better to only get a tattoo after you
have thought about it quite a bit. This will help to keep you from regretting your tattoo after it is done

2. Chose your design. Once you are sure you want a tattoo it’s time to start thinking about what type of design you would like. This is a very personal choice. You may opt for something meaningful, fun or simply pretty. Whatever you decide remember that it’s your decision and you will be happiest with a design you choose yourself

3. Test out your design. After choosing a design, you might want to try having some temporary tattoos made that you can use to decide whether or not you really like the design and where you think it looks best. Have fun and try out a number of locations on your body before making your decision.

4. Chose an artist. Finding a tattoo artist is a very personal decision. Be careful to check out examples of their previous work. You might also want to meet with the tattoo artist to see if the two of you get along and if you think the tattoo artist understandswhat you are looking for in a tattoo.

5. Maintaining your tattoo. It will take about a month for your tattoo to heal and the way you take care of it during this time can affect how well it lasts. The two most important things you can do to ensure that your tattoo lasts is to keep it clean and most. Try washing your tattoo 4-5 times a day and protected with a quality healing product. Your tattoo artist will probably be able to recommend a product for you to use.

If you are reading this email, you’ve probably put quite a bit of thought into whether or not a tattoo is right for you and you are ready to move onto step two! 

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We have thousands of designs to choose from and the designs are grouped into categories such as butterflies, dolphins, flowers, skulls, tribals and much more making it even easier to find the tattoo of your dreams. 

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The History of Tattoos

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

by Mark Hanes

Today we’re going to talk about my favorite subject (NOT! :-) ) – history!

Normally I’m not very interested in it, but I find the history of tattoos pretty damn interesting!

Believe it or not, tattoos are nothing new.  Although, they may have become more commonplace in recent years our generation is definitely not the first to bare tattoos. 

In fact mummified bodies that date back to around 3000 B.C. have been found with marks on their bones that indicate that they had tattoos. 

The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian word “tattau”. This word literally means “To mark” which makes sense considering that a tattoo involves marks on the skin. 

In the 18th and 19th century Tattoos were rediscovered by Europeans when during their explorations they came across the Polynesians and American Indians who bore tattoos.

At this time tattoos were very uncommon in Europe and the United States where they were amazed by the Polynesians and Indians who were covered in tattoos.

If you are considering getting a tattoo, you probably have your own reasons for wanting one.  You might think of it as a sign of independence or a work of art. Whatever your
reason, it is your personal choice but that wasn’t always the case… 

While the first tattoos may have been purely decorative in nature this wasn’t always the case. Early Romans practiced tattooing as a type of classification system. Slaves and criminals in particular were tattooed with a symbol to make others aware of their status. 

In Tahiti, tattoos were considered a tribal rite symbolizing the journey of your life. Today tattoos have somewhat returned to their earliest uses.  Most people who get a
tattoo today do so purely for decorative reasons. 

Not only have the reasons for tattoos changed through the ages but the methods have changed as well… 

Pricking was one of the first methods used by Native Americans. Later on a few tribes in California modified the process by using scratches to add color. 

Polynesians used a small rake like tool to inject pigment into the skin to create their tattoos. 

The Maoris actually carved into the skin to create colored grooves. Today tattoos are created by puncturing the skin and injecting pigment with a needle.  This style of
tattooing is similar to the process used by the Europeans.

Amazing story huh?

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