I know nothing except for the fact of my ...
Believe it or not, but the history of this style of tattooing is normally traced back to a single movie: Alien. Whether or not the Alien movies were the source of biomechanical tattoos, the imagery can't help but make one think of them. For the hardcore sci-fi fanatics, the biomechanical tattoos ...
Celtic tattoos are composed of large black lines, and are generally only done by experienced Celtic tattoo artists, because of their complexity. Celtic tattoos originated as a form of war paint. The subjects of a celtic tattoo are often Celtic symbols, such as the Celtic knot, and animals. Another ...
Realistic tattoos are a relatively recent phenom enon in tattooing for two reasons. First, as the tattooing has become more popular, the skill level of artists has increased. Second, the technology of the inks and guns has progressed to a point where doing fine levels of detail have become ...
There are 3 main sub-sections of Asian style tattoos: 1)Traditional Asian - It is thought that the Japanese might be the first people to have ever practice tattooing or irezumi (insertion of ink under the skin). Some believe the practice goes back to 10,000 BC, where the tattoos had spiritual or ...
Tribal tattoos are without a doubt the oldest form of tattooing, with a 5,200 year old European mummy displaying what looks like the ancestor of today's tribal tattoos. Traditional tribal tattoos from Europe to Polynesia often used a bamboo needle and a hammer to inject the ink. Today, most tribal ...
Any tattoo can be completed in black and gray, but as a style in and of itself, there are two specific branches of black and gray. 1)Aside from not using color, the defining characteristics of biker or prison tats are that they often of a more morbid nature featuring skulls, or of a memorial ...
This style of tattooing is thought to have originated on American military bases in the 30s or 40s, but has become more associated with sailors than with military. Big bold sections of black and solid colors feature prominently in these designs and the subjects are often maritime in nature, or ...
A fire-starter can come in a few forms, most notably flint and steel. Lighters run out of fuel, so getting to use flint is quite useful. When lighting a fire using a fire starter, the spark from the flint should be aimed at the 'tinder' (the hairy, leafy section). Once the tinder is lit, the ...
