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Tattoos of Backyard Babies (Rock band)
Backyard Babies is one of favourite band. They Rock! And here is some photos of their tattooos, Nicke Borg:
Nicke again:
Variations in Tattoos and Tattoo Designs
A simple search on the Internet will show a vast array of all different kinds, sizes and colors of tattoos. Sometimes the mere decision on the final tattoo design is a big enough task in and of itself. Even if a sample is copied, it can be altered in just about any way giving even more options.
The biggest variation among tattoos is size. Tattoos can be very tiny or very large. Tattoos might be as tiny as a single small letter, a minuscule flower or a dinky symbol. Tiny tattoos aren’t always the easiest, however as they can prove quite difficult if more detail is involved in such a small space.
Large tattoos are very commonly seen. Tattoos stretching down the entire back, all the way across the chest and even full sleeves are regularly found among tattoo enthusiasts. Perhaps the biggest of them all are the full body tattoos, which aren’t uncommon.
Another variation in tattoos is color. Many people prefer the look of a tattoo in a single color. Typically, this color is black. Tribal, symbolic and word tattoos are often found as a solid black. These are often more commonly encountered than colorful tattoos.
Colored tattoos aren’t rare, however. Just about any color imaginable can be used on a tattoo. Inks can even be mixed to create a specific color. Brightly colored tattoos can be made in as many designs as black tattoos. Certain colors may be used resembling something sentimental, important or simply a favorite color.
Shading can be a variation in tattoos as well. Shading differs from color variances. A black tattoo can be made more intricate by creating a shading effect. Shading can also be done with colored tattoos. As the tattoo is created by a series of dots, the more spread apart the dots are, the lighter the ink will appear, creating a shading effect.
Many times, a tattoo artist will offer advice for decisions on the design of the tattoo. Shading may be recommended in the place of color, at times. It can be one way to provide more effect within the design without adding a bunch of, or any, color.
Style is an excellent variation in tattoos. They can be found in just about any style imaginable, and if an example cannot be located on paper or in the tattoo parlor, your tattoo artist may be able to create something for you. Symbols can easily be created. Characters can resemble cartoons or animated creatures. Realistic drawings of people can also be created as a tattoo.
For example, if you want a cartoon of an elephant, the tattoo artist can create it. If you want a tattoo resembling a real elephant, in the Savannah in Africa, he or she can most likely do that as well. If you want a tribal-influenced design representing the sign of an elephant, you’re likely to find it.
Tattoos can be created to resemble anything that can be drawn, painted or photographed. Creating tattoos is an art. Tattoo artists are just that: creative artists with their own method of providing designs that help others express themselves on their own bodies.
Why Do People Get Tattoos?
There are nearly as many reasons for getting a tattoo as there are people who have them. Each person has his or her own particular reason; it may be a common reason or it may be unique, but it is nonetheless individual.
People who get a tattoo on impulse or a dare, while intoxicated, or to please someone else, are the ones who are usually less satisfied with the results. Even while holding it out as a spur-of-the-moment mistake, a person who acquires a tattoo under these circumstances are rarely happy with having it on a longterm basis. Unfortunately, these types of situations do comprise a fair percentage of the number of people who get tattoos– and later regret it. Most people who get tattoos primarily as a means of rebellion are also dissatisfied in the long-run; as they grow out of feeling the need to rebel, they grow out of enjoying the symbols of it.
For those who make an informed decision about getting a tattoo, whether they acknowledge it or not they are usually in either of two categories: those who are identifying with a group, or those who are identifying themselves as individuals. Both are using tattoos as a means of self-expression. On the extreme end of the spectrum are inmates who belong to such groups as “the Aryan Brotherhood.” A tattoo shows both members and non-members alike what group the inmate belongs to. These tattoo designs are of various codes and other oddities which they assume people who are not likewise affiliated will not understand. Most inner-city gangs also have coded tattoo designs for the same reason. In these types of instances, tattoos serve a dual-purpose: they are a means of bonding a person to a particular group, and they are a means of separating oneself from those who are outside of that group.
Some people get a tattoo simply because they want to have one. Other than not putting much careful thought into its longterm implications, nor being very selective about what particular design they want, this is not necessarily negative. For many, simply liking artwork on one’s skin is reason enough to visit a local tattoo studio, hand over a relatively-large sum of money, and have something etched into one’s skin that is intended to remain there for the rest of one’s life. The most intricate design or the most plain one can be a matter of speaking to the entire world, or something which one chooses to keep solely to oneself.
Others use this form of self-expression in a manner similar to what generations past used to do with t-shirts: to show the world what they wish to say. They choose wording, or designs which symbolize something that is meaningful to them. You can see everything from American flags and crosses to the names of who they love, and, occasionally, wording which pushes the limits of the First Amendment. In the past, people wore what they believed, stood for, and cared about on their shirts; these days tattoos often serve the same purpose.
Many people use tattoos as memorials. Tattoos can be designed for remembrance of a deceased loved one, of course, but they can also be designed for the purpose of keeping in mind other places or situations which a person does not wish to forget. When there is someone or something that you wish to hold close to your heart, a tattoo can be a beautiful way of doing it. Photographs and other souvenirs are not permanent– tattoos are.
Why do people get tattoos? The reasons are as varied as there are individuals. Whether you yourself have a tattoo or not, if you know someone who does, it is important to realize that you do not know what that person’s reasons are, unless he or she decides to tell you.
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