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Amazing Tribal Art Tattoos 5 of 6

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:05:59 +0000

Tribal art tattoos are the latest craze. The word “tattoo” is a borrowing of the Samoan word tatau, meaning to mark or strike twice (the latter referring to traditional methods of applying the designs). The first syllable “ta”, meaning “hand”, is repeated twice as an onomatopoeic reference to the repetitive nature of the action, and the final syllable “U” translates to “color”.[citation needed] The instrument used to pierce the skin in Polynesian tattooing is called a hahau, the syllable “ha” meaning to “strike or pierce”.[citation needed] Still others attribute the modern word to the phrase used by The Polynesians. The word “tatao”, which means “to tap” (whice goes along with the method they used of tapping the skin with the long metal instrument they used with a finely sharpened end. The OED gives the etymology of tattoo as “In 18th c. tattaow, tattow. From Polynesian (Tahitian, Samoan, Tongan, etc.) tatau. In Marquesan, tatu.” The first closest known usage of the word in English was recorded in the diary of Captain James Cook in 1769 during his voyage to the Marquesas Islands. The text reads, “…they print signs on people’s body and call this tattaw”, referring to the Polynesian customs.[citation needed] Sailors on the voyage later introduced both the word and reintroduced the concept of tattooing to Europe.[1]] In Japanese the most common word used for traditional designs is, “Horimono”. The traditional Japanese hand method is called, “Tebori”. The word, “Irezumi,” simply means, “insertion of ink,” and could mean tattoos using Tebori, or Western style machine, (Or for that matter, any method of tattoing using insertion of ink). Japanese may use the word, “Tattoo,” to mean non-Japanese styles. Tattoo enthusiasts may refer to tattoos as, “Tats,” “Ink,” “Art,” or, “Work,” and to tattooists as, “Artists”. The latter usage is gaining greater support, with mainstream art galleries holding exhibitions of both traditional and custom tattoo designs. Copyrighted tattoo designs that are mass-produced and sold to tattoo artists are known as flash, a notable instance of industrial design. Flash sheets are prominently displayed in many tattoo parlors for the purpose of providing both inspiration and ready-made tattoo images to customers

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Tribal Art Tattoos

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:11:59 +0000

Tons of tribal art tattoos, tattoo product reviews, tattoo aftercare tips, and more at EasyTattooFinder.com.

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Is this a good looking tattoo, dont answer if you dont like tattoos!?

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:52:48 +0000

Okay im 16 and a half and i have been saving up to get a tattoo. Ive wanted one for a while and i have a job, so yeah im paying for it. before i get started i know all the cons too it. i really do NOT want to hear it if your going to say "its gonna sag when your older" or "that permanent" i know the risks. this is for people who appreciate tattoos. i mean when your 70, your skins gross anyways, nobodys going o say that tat ruined tour beautiful wrinklyy skin. its a nice story to tell and they know that guy enjoyed his youth
ANYWAYS. i want to get a scorpion tribal on my arm because before my grandma died of cancer, she used to take me everywhere and she loved Egypt, and we were going to go there one day.. so the scorpion represents Egypt. she was awesome and i think this should be to remember her. I got several appraisals and i got from 350-400 dollars. it is a tribal half sleeve.
i wants to know you would regret this, because personally i LOVE it. i always loved tribal art. so is this good looking or does it make me look like trash. so it does have meaning and i have put alot of thought into it. what do you guys think?

The tattoo is a Borneo scorpion
http://s903.photobucket.com/albums/ac236/bensuydam/?action=view¤t=BorneoScorpion_big.jpg

and heres where i want it. haha i know it looks funny, just general area lol
http://s903.photobucket.com/albums/ac236/bensuydam/?action=view¤t=P1000574.jpg

Very nice, creative, idea. I think you should get it, it’s something that means a lot to you so go for it and don’t let outside opinions change your mind. Personally, I love it. Perfect place.

Sorry for your loss.

But yeah, it’s a really nice thoughtful idea.

tribal tattoo add on suggestions?

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:23:17 +0000

I have a tribal tattoo on my upper right arm, link for pic is down below
Anyways, I really want to add to this piece but want to go in a different direction then adding more tribal to it. I was thinking of adding japanese art to add and surround it, mostly water (waves), lotus flowers, and maybe some japanese words. My question is, is adding japanese art to a tribal piece stupid or end up looking horrible? I want peoples input on what I’m looking at doing and if they think it’d turn out going together nicely or horribly, or if anyone has any suggestions on what to add on that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the input =)

http://s730.photobucket.com/albums/ww304/Sicilyboy101/?action=view¤t=tat001.jpg

Tribal tattoo’s are horrible.

Koi fish are nice but I don’t think you could make it work with that.

can i cover over a three inch devil tattoo on upper arm with something like tribal art?

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:32:04 +0000

If you go to the right artist they can cover pretty much anything. When you are researching shops, just ask to see some previous work they have done with coverups.

Can anyone tell me what kind of flowere this is?

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:51:41 +0000

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://th01.deviantart.net/fs43/300W/f/2009/068/0/d/Tribal_Lily_Tattoo_by_kissthefuture.jpg&imgrefurl=http://kissthefuture.deviantart.com/art/Tribal-Lily-Tattoo-115412168&h=452&w=300&sz=21&tbnid=u8jTpGaxf-9wMM:&tbnh=127&tbnw=84&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlily%2Btattoos&usg=__sDcaqfqsqnMRA1O1i2nqdhtTYrQ=&ei=xh1BS7KUC42VtgfDso2HDQ&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=7&ct=image&ved=0CBMQ9QEwBg

it looks like a lilly

What do I do if I am the only employee being askd to cover my art. There at least 20 other emp. w/ visible ink?

admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:46:50 +0000

When I first got this tattoo (tribal shark right fore arm) 3yrs ago my boss asked me to cover it. I complied with his rule until the head of HR and the General Manger said the tattoo was not offensive and I did not need to cover it. I live in Hawaii and the majority the people that live here have tattoos. In fact there are over 20 other employees have visible ink. I feel like im getting picked on. Is there anything I can do?

Well as long as you got it straight with Human Resources you should be good. You don’t still have to cover it right?
As long as the problem has been corrected I wouldn’t worry about it.

Tattoo – Amazing Tribal Art 5 of 6

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:41:47 +0000

The word “tattoo” is a borrowing of the Samoan word tatau, meaning to mark or strike twice (the latter referring to traditional methods of applying the designs). The first syllable “ta”, meaning “hand”, is repeated twice as an onomatopoeic reference to the repetitive nature of the action, and the final syllable “U” translates to “color”.[citation needed] The instrument used to pierce the skin in Polynesian tattooing is called a hahau, the syllable “ha” meaning to “strike or pierce”.[citation needed] Still others attribute the modern word to the phrase used by The Polynesians. The word “tatao”, which means “to tap” (whice goes along with the method they used of tapping the skin with the long metal instrument they used with a finely sharpened end. The OED gives the etymology of tattoo as “In 18th c. tattaow, tattow. From Polynesian (Tahitian, Samoan, Tongan, etc.) tatau. In Marquesan, tatu.” The first closest known usage of the word in English was recorded in the diary of Captain James Cook in 1769 during his voyage to the Marquesas Islands. The text reads, “…they print signs on people’s body and call this tattaw”, referring to the Polynesian customs.[citation needed] Sailors on the voyage later introduced both the word and reintroduced the concept of tattooing to Europe.[1]] In Japanese the most common word used for traditional designs is, “Horimono”. The traditional Japanese hand method is called, “Tebori”. The word, “Irezumi,” simply means, “insertion of ink,” and could mean tattoos using Tebori, or Western style machine, (Or for that matter, any method of tattoing using insertion of ink). Japanese may use the word, “Tattoo,” to mean non-Japanese styles. Tattoo enthusiasts may refer to tattoos as, “Tats,” “Ink,” “Art,” or, “Work,” and to tattooists as, “Artists”. The latter usage is gaining greater support, with mainstream art galleries holding exhibitions of both traditional and custom tattoo designs. Copyrighted tattoo designs that are mass-produced and sold to tattoo artists are known as flash, a notable instance of industrial design. Flash sheets are prominently displayed in many tattoo parlors for the purpose of providing both inspiration and ready-made tattoo images to customers

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tribal devil heart tattoo what is the meaning of it help plz?

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:58:50 +0000

any ideas
http://crisis-unit.deviantart.com/art/Devil-Heart-Tribal-Design-118489219

Why don’t you ask the artist?

Which Tattoo Do you like the best?

admin — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:10:31 +0000

http://media.photobucket.com/image/tribal%20tattoo/itsavettethang/tribal_tattoo_medium.jpg?o=54

http://www.geekstir.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/cool-spiderman-chest-tattoo.jpg

http://www.bme.com/tattoo/A70306/high/bmepb468712.jpg

http://www.bme.com/tattoo/A80414/high/noy7-american-grave.jpg

http://trinamink.com/trina_mink_tattoo_art_design2709p1015895.jpg

Either 4 or 5

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