Tattoo ink

Tattoos tell a story about who a person is and what they stand for. Some people see past the true story and judge by what they see. People get judged for getting tattoos because they can “prove” a person is a delinquent. Tattoos should be accepted and not judged because they are a way for people to express themselves, show artistic freedom and creativity, and show religious views. First of all, tattoos show self-expression. For example, people get tattoos of quotes or designs that have a meaning

Life as a Tattoo Artist “Writing on the body is as old as time” says Joyner. The art of tattooing dates back to as far as 200 BC. Tattoos are extremely common from famous celebs to random strangers to the closest of friends have tattoos. Although everyone seems to have tattoos, people tend to look down on tattoo artist as their career choice. However, research shows the overall outlook of being a tattoo artist is quite sustainable. Preparing to pursue the career as a tattoo artist, one may want

change with regards to tattoos? Tattoos were once considered a “rite of passage in some primitive cultures” (Johnson, Ileana, 2015), they were also linked to gang affiliations, military unity, “spirituality, devotion, religion, rewards and awards for bravery, amulets, talismans and security. Tattoos were also used as a symbol of punishments, being outcast, slavery and conviction” (A Brief History of Tattoos and Body Art, 2015). With shows like “LA Ink”, “Bad Ink, and “Miami Ink” body art is no longer

made the leap to get a tattoo knows, it is an extremely involved process that cannot be taken lightly. The depictions of the tattooing process in the media are skewed: that of walking into a studio at two in the morning while intoxicated to get a petite tattoo of a butterfly and walking out half-an-hour later with no issues. More realistically, the tattooing process is an immensely serious one with respect to artistic integrity and medical safety. If upon leaving the tattoo studio, you don’t reek

Tattoos have become quite the phenomenon in the last few years. There are people with ink on them everywhere in the United States. A couple of years ago it was taboo to see someone with a tattoo. Not only has the number of people with tattoos increased, but also the numbers of tattoos each person has. Also more women have tattoos now than they did in the past. Many might ask themselves why tattoos have become a trend. The increase of tattoos in the United States is a result of the drastic change

Origin of tattoos Many people all over the world have been marking their bodies for thousands of years. The word tattoo may have two meanings; a verb or a noun, whereby as a verb it means the act of marking the skin with indelible ink whereas tattoo as a noun refers to the picture or a pattern made. A person who puts tattoos is called a tattoo artist, tattooist or a tattoer and the shop where he operates is called tattoo parlor/shop. The word tattoo is said to be a loanword from Polynesians (Tahitians)

Lawyers and tattoos have not traditionally been very closely linked. But with tattoos becoming commonly accepted, even lawyers are getting tattoos. But, true to our profession, we lawyers contemplate much more than what type of design we want – we think about safety, responsibility and liability. Unfortunately, a tattoo done in unsanitary conditions or with contaminated ink or equipment can result in nasty infections that can result in scarring, serious health problems, and in extreme cases, even

the nearest tattoo shop and roll up your sleeve, there are a few things you need to know. So You Ask, What Exactly is a Tattoo? A tattoo is a puncture wound, made deep in your skin, that’s filled with ink. The tattoo is made by penetrating your skin with a needle and injecting ink into the area creating some sort of design of

over tattoos in the workplace is growing in the United States as well as the United Kingdom. With the popularity of tattoos on the rise, many companies around the world are starting to put more constraints on body art; while others are becoming more open to the idea of exposed ink. The articles; “Tattoos, No Longer A Kiss Of Death In The Workplace” by, Rachel Hennessey a Forbes contributor, and; “Should anti-tattoo discrimination be illegal?” by Jon Kelly of BBC both thoroughly discuss tattoos and

The Catch Twenty-Two of Tattoos in South Korea According to Stapaw.com, people get tattoos because “They have meaningful and inspirational verses, sayings, or symbols.” Not because they are about to go rob a convenience store or join a gang like some people would think. As a community, we all have to abide by specific rules and regulations that are intended to keep society whole. Not only do these fixed standards act to maintain structure but they are also in place so that people stay safe and