Have you ever looked at someone with a huge
pin-up on their
shoulder and wondered, what are the reasons people get tattooed?
Tattoos have their share of misunderstanding. From being banned in many work environments, to being deemed socially unacceptable in many parts of the world, their history and purpose vary based on the wearer.They are truly an individual piece of art. Take a look at the many different reasons people get tattooed and it may change your opinion on them.
1. To Identify Themselves
Most people get tattooed to mark a significant aspect of themselves or their life. This can be done with a simple yet symbolic zodiac tattoo symbol, or a more detailed design based on a favorite movie or character. If you're going the route of having a tattoo with meaning, you'll want to put some time into tattoo design ideas long before getting one. Look at repeated things that you are drawn to or relate to and start their for inspiration.
2. To Honor Loved Ones
From military to family portrait tattoos, many people honor their family and loved ones in a tattoo design. Black and grey tattoos are most popular for honoring loved ones in a realstic tattoo style. But, you can also pay tribute to those you love with verse tattoos. You can even copy their handwriting and have that turned into a script tattoo. Did you know you can used the ashes of a decased remains and have that poured into your tattoo ink, and then inserted into your skin? Ancient cultures have long carried the remains of their loved ones through body ink.
3. Prison and Gangs
On the darker sidce of the tattoo world, there are prison tattoos and designs used amongst gang members to affiliate themselves with one another on the street. The history of prison tattoos are being brought back into discussion with the upcoming release of
Tattoo Nation , which documents the history of black and grey portrait tattooing from the streets of Los Angeles, and their start in the Chicano based tattoo shop, Tattooland.
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