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BASICS OF TATTOO Meaning&HistoryOfTattoo

ThewordtattooisderivedfromtheTahitianword"tatu",meaningto

marksomething.Tattooshistoricalsignificance,datingbacktoeras

BC,wastoindicateapersonsskillorpositioninsociety.Some

superstitiousculturesbelievedthattheywardedoffevils.More

commonlytoday,atattoomaysignifyassociationwithagroupor

subcultureinsociety.Increasingly,tattoosarebeingusedas

permanentjewelryofsorts.Acosmeticuseissomethingreferredtoas

permanentmakeup.Ladiesmayhaveeyebrowsandotherfacial

highlightspermanentlyappliedviatattooingtechniques.

Thedesignofthetattooingtoolhasseenrelativelylittlechangesinceits

inventioninthelate1800s.SamuelO'Reilly,itscreator,patternedthe

toolafterThomasEdisonsautographicprinter,anengravingmachine

forhardsurfaces.Atattoomachineismadeupofafewbasicpartsa

sterilizedneedle,asystemoftubesfordrawingtheinkthroughthe

machine,anelectricmotorandafootpedalwhichcontrolstheupand

downmovementoftheneedle.

Thephysicalprocessofapplyinga tattoo isaccomplishedby injecting

ink into a person's skin. An electrically powered tattooing tool, with a

smallneedleon theend,movesupanddownata rateof50 to3,000

timesperminutetopuncturetheskin.Oneachpuncture,adropofink

is injected into the dermal layer of theskin. This is about amillimeter

belowtheskinsurface.

Asyoulookatatattoo,you'reseeingpasttheepidermis,ortheouter

layerofskin,andintothedermis,thesecondlayer.Dermalcellsare

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morestableallowingthetattooinktostayintact,withonlyminorfading

and/ordispersion,throughoutalifetime.

WhatYouNeedToConsiderWhenGettingATattoo

Whatdoyouneedtoconsiderwhengettingatattoo?Firstand

foremost,doyoureallywantapermanentmarkingonyourskin?This

wontgrowbackover,asapiercinglocationwould.Thiswillbea

lifelongalterationtothelookofyourbody.Whiletattooscanbe

surgicallyremoved,thereisagreatdealofscarringandpotentially,skin

graftingtoremovetheremnantsofatattoo.

Atthemoment,tattooshavegainedakindoffadstatus.Itseemsas

everyonewantsone,oratleastknowssomeonewhohasone.Itis

importanttoknowasmuchasyoucanbeforeyoucommittogetting

oneaswesaid,evenremovaltechniquescanleavescarsworsethan

theoriginalink.Sodoyourresearch.Waitawhile,andifyoustillwant

one,readon

Whydoyouwantatattoo?Isittobepartofapopularcrowd?Thinkof

howadolphinonyourbreasttodaywilllookafteryouvehadchildren,

andbodypartsarentwhattheyusedtobe.Asprawlingtribaldesign

acrossyourshoulderswontlooksoattractiveatthelocalhighschool

reunions,15yearslater.Or,maybethat'swhatyouwant.Inanycase,a

tattooisnotsomethingtorushoutandgetjusttokeepupwiththerest

ofyourpeers.

Secondly,whereisthetattootobelocated?Isittobealocationthat

willbevisible,nomatterwhattypeofclothingyouarewearing,orwillit

beinalocationthatisoftenconcealed.Isitaprivateorapublicthing?

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Sometimestattooshavesignificancetothebearer.Motherswhohave

lostchildrensometimesgetatattootorememberthemby.Lovershave

theirpartnersname(ornames!),evenchildrenhavetattoosofparents

names.Peoplewithspecificancestriesgettattoostoreflecttheir

heritage.Ifyouarechoosingadesignforitssignificance,makesureit

movesyou.Ifyouaregettingatattoosimplybecauseyoulikea

particulardesign,great!Justmakesureyoullbehappywithitafterits

done.

Remember,trendysayingsorimagesgooutofstyleasquicklyas

fashionsoranyotherpopcultureitem.Inahighlyvisiblespot,atattoo

maygofromcooltoembarrassinginaveryshortperiodoftime.Also,if

workinginahighvisibilityoccupation,willatattoohelporhurtyour

image?Thismaydeterminehowreadilyvisibleyouwouldlikeyour

bodyart.

Thethirdconsiderationishowdoesthetattoolookonyourself.Pictures

maylookgreatonthewall,buthowissomethinggoingtolookonyou,

onyourskincolor,andisthisartisttrulycapableofreplicatingthe

designthatyouchoose?Asktoseesomepicturesofthetattoos

alreadyappliedor,ifpossible,someonewhohashadatattoofromthis

artist.

Asforthetattooparlor,makesuretheyresafeandsterile.Aboveall,

makesurethattheartisthaspropersanitationtechniquesdisposable

needlesandinkcups,propercleaningofthetattooareaandsome

credentialstobackitup.Needlesaretobesingleuse,anythingelse

mustbesterilizedinanautoclave(usessteamtosterilize).Theartist

mustbelicensed,andtheymustadheretoastrictcodeofethics.Ifyou

feelunsureaboutanything,itsbesttofindsomewhereyouare

completelycomfortable.

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Tattoosarebasicallymadebyatinyneedle,orseveralofthem,

insertinginkintothelayerunderthetoplayerofskin.Becausethis

involvestwofactorsblood,andthebreakingofskinhealthisof

primeimportance.

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TATTOO CARE QuickTips:CaringForYourTattoo

Gettingthetattooisuncomfortable.Itcanbedownrightpainful.Butone

thingiscertain,everyonewillfeelsomethingdifferent.Afterwards,itis

imperativethatyoulookafteryournewtattoo.

Takethebandageoffafteranhourorso,andwashwithan

antibacterialsoap.Dabdrywithacleantowel.Otherwisetrynottoget

itwet.Keepitoutofthesununtilitshealed.Icepackscanhelpwith

swelling,andoverthecountermedicationshouldbeenoughtodeal

withanyslightpainyoumightfeel.Dontuseperoxideoralcoholas

theywilldryoutthetattoo,anddontusepetroleumjellyasitcanfade

theink.

Instead,youmaywanttocheckouttheallnaturalingredientsand

vitaminsblendoftattooaftercaresolutionsat:

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TattooProblemsandPitfalls

Whilethepopularityoftattoos,withavastvarietyofmessages,

seemstobeonasteadyincrease,therearestillsomeveryimportant

safetyconsiderationswhichcannotbeignored.

Especiallyinthewarmermonthsoftheyear,manyexperienceand

havequestionsaboutraisedanditchytattoos.Mostpeoplewhosuffer

withthisconditiontypicallydescribethediscomfortbeingoccasional

ratherthanconsistent,orsometimeseither.Theremayactuallybeone

ofseveraldifferentcausesanditisimportantforpropertreatmentto

findtheprecisecause.Letsconsidersomeofthemostcommon

causesandthenexaminepossiblecoursesoftreatment.

Thetattooinkbeingthesourceofanallergicreactioncomestomind

immediately,butisnotalikelycausativefactor.Whilethereare

occasionswhereallergicreactionstoinkoccur,thereactioncouldbe

immediate,aweeklater,oryearsfromtheoriginaltattooapplication.

Redandyellowinksseemtobethemostlikelycolorstocausean

allergicreaction.

Changesinthebodychemistryduetoillnessand/oragingmay

adverselyaffectareasthatoncewereoriginallybenign.Inkallergieswill

beitchyandswellonlyinspotsoftheparticularcolor.Withtheink

allergies,theirritationismorecommon,notpeakingandwaning.For

mildirritations,topicalointmentsmayhelptorelievesymptoms,buta

prescriptiondrugoreventattooremovalisrecommendedformore

severecases.

Weatherismostoftenthecauseoftheconsistent,yetpossiblymild,

irritation.Itmayonlybenoticeableduringthesummermonths.

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Seasonalincreasesintemperatureandhumiditymaycauseswellingof

atattoo,andthus,someitchingandirritation.

Astheswellingproceeds,theresaslightstretchingoftheskin,causing

anitchysensation.Ifyourtattoohashadalongtimetoheal,itwont

likelybedamagedbyscratching,butbesttoavoidanymechanical

irritation.Forreliefofitchingandirritatingsymptoms,usetopical

creams,icepacksorcoolwaterforrelief.

Theoverallhealthofyourbodycanaffectyourtattoosite,aswell.

Increasesinbloodpressure,adrenaline,orchangesinbody

temperaturewillrendersomeaffectonthetattoosite.Alwaystryto

payattentiontoanyirritationsorskininjuriesatornearthetattoosite.

Manyfolkswhosufferwitheczemamayhaveirritationproblemswith

theirtattoo,aswell.

Someskinconditionsaresominorthatsymptomsarenotapparentuntil

areactionformsatthemoresensitiveskin,thetattoosite.

Ofcourse,alsobecarefulabouttheplacementanddesign

compatibility.Ioftenjokeaboutseeingatattooedondragonturnintoa

greenzebraovertime.Inkcansmudgeandstretchasyourbody

changes.

Ifyourtattooevergetssmudgedoryoudecidethatyounolongerwant

it,it'simportanttoknowyouroptionsfortattooremoval.Unfortunately,

removalmethodsareharsh,painful,andusuallyresultinscarring.You

canavoidthisbyfollowingthepointersweoutlineshortly,whenwetalk

abouttrust.

Research,research,research!Youcantdoenough.It'slikethinking

aboutyourfirstmortgage.Buyingahouseisabigthing,butitisnot

exactlypermanentlymodifyingyourbody.Butyoulookedateveryloan

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facilityunderthesuntofindtheperfectoneforyou.Samefortheparlor

youwillbegoingtoforyourtattoo.

Mostimportantly...

Theworstpossiblenegativesideeffectsincludethosederivedbypoor

hygienepracticesofthetattooartist.Makesureyouseethemthrow

awaypreviousneedlesandinkcups.Certainlyitcanbeaconcern,if

youareinterestedinanextensivetattoo.Serioushealthcomplications

canoccurifpropersanitarytechniquesarenotused.

Concernsoverhepatitiscanbevalidiftheartistisreusingequipment

thattouchestheskin.Whiletattooingseemsasfashionableascostume

jewelry,itbringswithitmanymorepossibilitiesforillness.

Youmustseeneedlescomeoutofanunopenedpacket.Similarly,ink

potsmustbenew,unopened,andunused.Crosscontaminationcan

occurwhenneedlesandinksarenotnew.Anyreputableparlorwill

openfreshpackets,anddontbeshyaboutasking!Adecent,ethical

artistwontmindyouchecking,butiftheydo,leave.

Instrumentsalsomustbefresheverythingthatisreusablemustbe

sterilizedinanautoclave.Youneedtobeabletoseeit,andmakesure

itworks.Anautoclavethatdoesntfunctionproperlyisaspointlessas

notevenwashingtheequipmentbetweenclients.Someparlorsclean

theinstrumentswithultrasound(itjigglesthecontaminantsfree)before

sterilizingthem.Thisisobviouslyevenbetter.

Checkthegeneralcleanlinessoftheparlor.Beingabletoanswerthese

questionsisveryimportant:

Arethebenchesandworkareasclean?

Istherehotrunningwater?

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Dotheworkerswashtheirhandsregularly(checktheirtoilet,istheresoapandhotwateravailable)?

Dotheyhavesharpsdisposablecontainers? Aretheartistslicensed?

Istheparlorregistered?

If you cannot honestly answer all of these questions, do not get your

tattoo at the parlor. You're asking for a world of trouble and possible

infections.

Thisleadsustothenextthingtotalkabouttheissueoftrust.Howdo

youknowtheyreagoodartist?Thiscanonlybeaddressedthrough

yourownresearch.Watchthemwork,seehowtheyoperatemake

sureyoucheckthatitsokayfirst!Dontjustwaltzinandpeerovertheir

shoulder!Seehowtheytreattheirclientele.Aretheypoliteand

courteous,orrudeandcondescending?

Dontjustlookthroughthefoldersittingforlornonthetableatthefront

oftheparlor.Asktoseetheartistsportfolioitwillcontainworkthey

haveactuallydone,notpicturestheyvegathered.Asklocals(whohave

tattoos)forrecommendationsofparlorsinthearea.

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TATTOO TIPS Top20TipsForGettingTattoos

Ifyoureconsideringatattoo,herearesomehelpfulhintsandimportant

considerationsbeforeyouheadtotheparlor.

1. Choosewisely.Understandthatitspermanent.Takeyourtimein

choosingadesignandanartist.Ifitssimplyanimpulsethatis

causingyoutobeinterestedingettingatattoo,resisttheurge

andslowdownyourdecision.

2. Firsttime?Ifyouareafirsttimer,dontgowithanextravagant

andlargedesign.Yourartistshouldbeabletodoasmalldesign

thatcouldbeexpanded.Tattooingisnotanecessarilypleasant

sensationanditmaybeabitoverwhelmingifyouarestarting

withahugetattoo.Also,onceyouactuallyseeitonyourskinyou

mayhaveachangeofheartastohowextensivelyyouwanttodo

this.

3. Temporary/Permanent.Shouldyoubetooyoungforapermanent

tattoo,ornotconvincedthatyouwantittobepermanent,trya

temporarytattoo.Hennaandsometeaextractsmaybeusedto

giveyousomethingthatcouldlastforamonthortwowhileyou

tryiton.Therearemanywebsiteswithinfoanddesignsforthe

temporarytattoos.Simplysearchontemporarytattoosfor

information,andifyouwantactualdesigns,addfreeand

designstoyoursearch.

4. Research.Talktosomeoneyouknowthathastattoosandask

themallyourquestions.Didithurt?Haveyouhadanyreactions?

Areyoustillgladyoudidit?Whatwouldyoudodifferently?Do

yourecommendtheartistthatyouused?Aswithanythingin

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whichyoudonthaveabackground,bettertotrustthepeople

yourfriendstrust.

5. Considerothereffectsoftattooing.Inmoststates,youcannot

donatebloodforatleastayearafteranytattooingprocedure,due

tothefearofhepatitis.Theexceptiontothisisastatethat

regulatestattooingestablishmentsfortheirhygienepractices.Do

somehomework,especiallyifyouplanondonatingbloodwithin

thenextyear.

6. Blood.Theremaybesomeslightbleeding,soifyouareweakat

heart,thiscouldbestressful.Also,ifyouareonsignificantblood

thinnersforanyotherproblem,youmaywanttoconsultyour

physicianbeforegettingthetattoo.

7. Isthetattoogoingtobecomeanobstacleofyourfaith?For

Jewishindividuals,havingatattooistaboo.Infact,should

someonewithatattooconverttoJudaism,theycouldnotbe

buriedinaJewishcemeteryunlessthetattoowasremoved.

Christians,forthemostpart,believethatGodcallsustohonor

ourbodiesandthattattooingwouldnotbeinkeepingwiththat

admonition.Again,sincetattoosarepermanent,thinkaboutALL

considerationsbeforedivingin.

8. Becautiousaboutputtingsomeonesnameinatattoo.

Humanrelationshipsareveryfragile,andputtingagirlfriendor

boyfriendsnameonatattoomaybeanothersourceofheartache

lateriftherelationshipdoesntworkout.

9. Hand,foot,and/orfacetattoosmaybetaboowiththeartisthimor

herself.Theartistrealizesthepossiblenegativereactionpeople

mayhavetoyouwithatattooandplacingtheminahighlyvisible

spotonlyexacerbatesthepossibility.Itmayaffectjob

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opportunitiesandotherplaceswhereyouaretryingtomakea

greatfirstimpression.Theotherconcernwiththehandandfoot

areasisthephysicalwearandtearthattheselocationsendure.

Ifyouareapersonthatworkswithyourhandsheavily,dont

choosethatarea.Thetattoowillgetdistortedandbehighly

visible,aswell.Foryourfeet,makesureyouarereadytodo

whatittakestohealthemproperly,a3monthprocessofbeing

barefootasmuchaspossibleandtrulypamperingyourskin.

10. Knowhowtotakecareofyourskinafterthetattoo.Leavethe

bandageonthewoundovernight.Washitgentlythenextday.Do

notscratchorrubit.Oncehealed,keepitoutofthesunasmuch

aspossibletokeepthecolorsfromfading.Thisisanother

importantconsiderationwhendeterminingthelocationofyour

tattoo.

11. Relax.Worryingaboutyourdesign,theprospectofpain,how

longitisgoingtotakeorwhetheritwilllookanygoodwontmake

theexperienceapositiveone.Ifyouhavedoneyourresearch,

leftthekidswithasitter,andyouknowwhattoexpect,thenyour

tattooencounterwillbeonetorememberforallthegood

reasons.

12. Takeabook,magazineorMP3player,somelollypopsanda

drink.Itmighttakeawhile,andyouwanttobeabletositand

enjoyit(well,asmuchasyoucan!).Readingmighttakeyour

mindoffbeinguncomfortable,orthemusicwilltakeyouawayall

together.Thelollypopsanddrinkmeanyoudonthavetoleaveto

eat,andtheyllkeepyourbloodsugarlevelsup.Ifyouneedto

takesomeonewithyou,makeitsomeonewhowillsupportyour

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decisiontogetatattoo.Forexample,yourmommightnotbe

suchagoodidea=Unlessshehastattoosherself!

13. Ask. If your potential artist cannot answer any questions, find

another.Agoodtattooistwillbeabletoansweranythingyouask

ofthem.Theyshouldalsobepoliteandwellmannered.

14. Stickybandage.Ifthebandageistoostickytoremove

afterwards,soakitoffinwarmwater.Donttryandpeeloffa

stuckbandageitmightdamagetheskin,anditllbeextra

painful!

15. New, new and new. New pots of ink and new needles and

make sure you see them open the packet. New (well, sterile)

instruments,straightfromtheautoclave.

16. Clean,cleanandclean.You,theartist,theparloreverything.

Makesureyoureingoodhealth,andshowerbeforehand.The

artistwillbeworkingclosely,andyoudontwanttoputthemoff

byapong!Makesuretheartistwasheshishands,andthearea

tobetattooed,andwearsgloves.Makesurealsothattheparlor

hasrunninghotwater,youcanseetheautoclave(andthatits

working)anditlooksclean.Afterwards,washyourhandsbefore

youtouchyournewtattoo.

17. Watchtheartisttoseehowtheyoperate.Visitafewparlorsand

compare,thengowithwhatyoufeelisbest.Ifyouarenotsure,

dont.Itsnotahairstylethatcangrowoutinafewweekstolook

okay.

18. Wearcomfortableclothes.Youmightneedtositdown,intheone

spot,forseveralhours.Donningyourprizedjeansandtighttop

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mightbegreatfortheclub(afteryourtattoohashealedproperly),

butitwontbecomfortablesittinginforlongperiods.Ifyouare

gettingatattoosomewhereyoullneedtopartiallyundress,make

sureyoucanexposethesiteeasily.Ifyouareuncomfortablewith

undressing,tryliftingatop,orpullingitdown,orloweringapairof

pants.Remember,though,theartistwontbeworried,andyou

shouldnteither.

19. Dontdrinkbeforehand.Drinkingthinstheblood,whichmeans

youllbleedmore,makingtheartistsjobharder.Also,itwillbe

moredifficulttoheal,runningtheriskofadodgyfinishedtattoo.

20. Think.Thinkaboutthedesign,thecolors,theartist,thelocation

(ofthetattoo),thetimeyoullneedtoputasidetogetitdone.Be

100%surebeforeyoudecide.Tryatemporarytattoo(henna,

vegetabledieordecal),toseeifyoureallylikethedesignand/or

location.Andmakesureyouknowwhatthetattoomeans,

especiallyifyouaregoingforsomethinglikeaChinesecharacter

orsimilar.Nothingmoreembarrassing,orpotentiallyoffensive,

thannotknowingforcertainwhatatattooactuallysays!

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TATTOO RESOURCES TheBestBooksAboutGettingTattoos

Thesearebooksyoushoulddefinitelyconsidertakingalookatbefore

gettingyourfirsttattoo...

TattooForWomenbyJulieVillani

Adownloadableebook,TattooForWomenisa

compilationofdesigns,tipsandtricks,

background,safetyprecautionsandmuchmore

ontattooingjustforwomen.Fromtheeaseof

yourcomputeryoucandownloadthispublication.

Simplygoto:

http://TopTattooSites.com/tattoosforwomen

TheCraftofTattooing byEricAlayon

Toutedasabeginnersguide,Mr.Alayonisa

wellknownauthorofmultiplebooksontattooing.

This126pageeditioniseasytouseandguides

youthroughacomprehensivelistofwhatyou

needtoknowtogetstartedasaTattooArtist.

Learnhowtosetupandmaintainyourtattooing

equipment,whatequipmentyoullneedtostart

yourowntattooingbusiness,thestepstogetting

started,designtipsforoutlining,shadingandcoloring.Whilethere

mightnotbemuchnewinformationforanexperiencedtattooartist,the

tipsandhintsmayhoneyourskills.

Getyoursat http://TopTattooSites.com/tattoocraft

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AdvancedTattoobyDougMitchel

Thisworknotonlycoverselementsoftattoo

designs,butgetsintotheculturesthatexist

withintattooing.Inthisbook,DougMitcheltalks

aboutthenewfoundpopularityoftattoos.

AdvancedTattooArtwhichcanbefoundat

http://TopTattooSites.com/tattooart

presentsadetailedlookatboththeartand

artistswhocreatesomeofthemoststrikingdesigns.

Asyouread,youllfindyourselftakeninsidetheparlorsoftenwell

knownandexperiencedartistsfromaroundthecountry.Viewthestep

bystepprocessesofsomeveryelaboratedesignsandfeelasifyou

aretherewatchingtheartisthimself.Photosequencesfolloweachartist

throughaproject,fromthebeginningcustomerideatothefinishedand

colorfuldesign.Notonlydoesthisbooklookatwhattheartistsdoand

howtheydoit.Interviewsectionswiththeindividualartistsexplorewhy

theydowhattheydo.

PushingInk:TheFineArtofTattooingbySpiderWebb

SpiderWebb,theauthor,pushedtattoosasart

backinthe1970sand,in1979,wrotethisbook.

Webbhavingmanycanvases,hasdisplayed

paintingsandphotographsingalleriesand

museumsaswellasonbodies,worldwide.Ideas

fromthisbookwouldvarygreatlyfromones

classicviewoftattoodesign.Grabacopyat:

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500TattooDesignsbyHenryFerguson

Tattooshavebecomecommonplaceandnow

drawattentionacrossallsegmentsofsociety.

Onceasignofmembershiptoagangor

organization,theyarenowinthemainstreamas

fashionable.Becausetheyarebothexpensive

andpermanent,theselectionprocessis

examinedcarefully.Thisbookisa

virtualreferencelibraryoftodaysmostlikedtattoos.Thebookiswell

organizedbydesignthemeandgivessuggestionsonbestbody

locationsforspecificdesigns.500TattooDesignsalsodiscussescolor

dynamics,andcautionsforyoursafetyandcontinuedhealth.Thisbook

takesintoaccountthediverseneedsandwantsofthereadersand

coversalittlebitofeverything.Youcangetacopyofthisamazing

resourceat:http://TopTattooSites.com/500tattoodesigns

TattooEncyclopediabyTerisaGreen

Thisisabookaboutthemeaningbehindtattoos,

theiroriginandthewhyofpeopleacquiring

them.Theresmuchwritingaboutthewaythe

tattooisapplied.ThisTattooEncyclopedia

delvesintoreasonspeopleseekouttattoos.

Enjoytheextensivelistofdesignsanda

discussionoftheirmeaning.Youcangetacopy

ofthisamazingresourceat:

http://TopTattooSites.com/tattooencyclopedia

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Ink:TheNotJustSkinDeepGuidetoGettingaTattooalsobyTerisaGreen

Onequiteflatteringreviewerstatedtheydliketo

beabletocarrythebookwiththem,andgiveit

toanyonewantingtoaskquestionsabouttheir

owntattoos.Itisextensiveintheinformationit

gives,andyoucanrestassuredwhenthewriter

hasherowntattoosheknowswhatsheis

talkingabout.Sheresearcheditatuniversity,of

allplaces!

Getacopyofthebookat:http://TopTattooSites.com/ink

TattooHistory:ASourceBookbySteveGilbert

Thisbookcovershistoricalaspectsoftattoos

andtattooing.Itisacollectionofwritings,

essaysandarticlesfrompeoplethroughthe

ages,notnecessarilyabookontattoodesigns.

Itcontainsrichillustrationsand,pleasantly,they

arenotdeliberatelytitillating.Morereadingfor

interestssakethanfindingyouridealtattoo,itis

stillavaluablebooktohaveinyourcollection

evenifyoudont(yet!)haveanytattoos.Thebookisavailableat:

http://TopTattooSites.com/tattoohistory

TattoobyDaleDurfee

Thisisagreatbookcontainingfantasticshots

colorandblackandwhiteoftattoos.Italso

containsadviceongettingyourfirsttattoo,and

thereareplentytochoosefrom.Durfeehas

workedasaphotographerforover25years,

anditreallyshowsinthewaythetattoosare

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depictedonthepage.Notalotoftext,butyoudontreallyneeditwith

photosasgoodasthese!Availableat:http://TopTattooSites.com/tattoo

MommyHasATattoobyPhilPadwe

Lastbutnotleast,alittletreasureifyouarea

tattooedwomanwithchildren.Thisisa

delightfulbookaboutaboy,James,whois

scaredofthetattooedneighbor.Thenhelearns

hismummyhasatattootoo!Itisagreatbook

forintroducingchildrentotattoos,especiallyiftherearetattooedpeople

inthefamilyorcircleoffriends.Tattoosarenotsomethingtobescared

of,asJamesfindsout.Andneithershouldnewparentsbeworried

abouthowtheywillbeperceivediftheyhavetattoostheyhavent

suddenlychangedjustbecausetheirfamilyhasgrownbyone!

Grabacopyat:http://TopTattooSites.com/mommyhasatattoo

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TopTattooWebsites

Outofhundredsoftattoowebsites,thesearethetopwebsitesforthequality

oftheirtattoodesigns,pricesandreputations.

Thereare3differenttypesofwebsiteswhereyouviewandpayfortattoo

designsindifferentways.Theyare"Paybymembership","Paybyportfolio",

or"Paybydesign".

Paybymembership: Onceyoupayforonetimemembershipfee,

youcanaccesstoalltattoodesignsand

downloadasmuchasdesignsyoulikewithin

membershipperiod.Perfectforthosewhowant

togetmultipletattoos.

Paybyportfolio: Onceyoupay,youcandownloadtheentire

portfoliotoyourharddrive.Youdontneedto

worryaboutmembership.Entercollectionof

tattoodesignswillbeallyourspermanently.

Alsoperfectforthosewhowantmultiple

tattoos.

Paybydesign: Youcanbrowsethroughtattoodesignsforfree

andonceyoufindadesignyoulike,youpay

anddownloadit.Perfectforthosewhoonly

wantstogetasingletattoo.

[Paybymembershipsites]

TattooMeNow

TattooMeNowisamembershipsitethat

willallowyoutochooseanddecideon

therighttattooforyourselfinthecomfort

andconvenienceofyourownhome.It

boastsover4,000topqualitytattoo

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making.Wegivethissite5Stars! Visitthesiteathttp://Top

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TattooMyBrain

Itclaimsthat,InsideYouWillGain

InstantAccessToThousandsOfThe

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DesignsAnywhere.NowYouCanFinally

GetThatKickassTattooYouDeserve!

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