Choosing a thigh tattoo or even a leg tattoo in general can be a pain. There are countless designs and artwork to choose from, but you must be careful which art piece you choose.
I assume that you already know the general area where you would like your leg tattoo. Whether it is on your calf, or it happens to be a nice thigh tattoo, you will want to find exactly what will look good on your particular body. Most of the random images on websites or Google will not be a good choice, because they were not actually drawn to be a thigh tattoo or even a leg tattoo.
The size and shape of your ultimate tattoo choice will limit where you can place the design. There are literally thousands of options for placement of a leg tattoo, so even if your search takes a while, it will not be in vain.
The best thing about choosing a thigh tattoo, or any leg tattoo, is that they are very easy to hide. But, you can also really show them off if you want to, because a leg tattoo tend to stand out when it is visible. Depending on the pants, or for women, a skirt, you can do just about anything you want with a leg tattoo.
Another great advantage of getting a thigh tattoo or leg tattoo is that they have a long life. First, they do not see the sun very often, unlike other places on your body. It is also a good choice because that part of your body does not bend very much, if at all. You may not have known, but bending is a very key thing to the life of a tattoo, which a thigh tattoo seems to avoid thankfully. Lots of bending and folding will create a "blending" effect on your artwork. If you have ever seen a blurry tattoo in somebody, now you know why. With a thigh tattoo or leg tattoo, you do not need to worry about this.
Another plus about getting a tight tattoo or leg tattoo is that they are very easy for your artist to draw and sketch. This is because there are not many contours and curves on this area of your body. A semi-flat surface for your artist means that you are going to get their best work. It will also take much less time to complete, which your body will appreciate! Wit ha thigh tattoo or leg tattoo you can get twice the amount of artwork done and it will cost you the same price as a smaller tattoo on another part of your body.
Now we come to the different places to find quality thigh tattoo and leg tattoo artwork and designs. While you will be able to find random images of good leg tattoos, you have probably not been totally, 100% convinced that a certain piece of artwork is perfect for you. Don't worry, though, because this tends to happen quite a lot. There is a reason the images you are seeing are scattered all over the internet: They are either plastered on so many other people already, or they are very cheap designs and are not tattoo artist friendly, which means that if you bring that piece to your artist, he/she will have a very hard time trying to ink it onto your skin. Spending thoughtful time when selecting your thigh tattoo or leg tattoo will pay off in the end.
There are so many other great quirks about the tight tattoo and leg tattoo and you probably know most of them, which is why you are thinking about one in the first place. Spend some good, quality searching time on your search for a thigh tattoo or leg tattoo and you will be one happy tattooed person.
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Friday 12 February 2010
Promotional Marketing - Effective Marketing With Waterless Tattoos
Before waterless tattoos came to market, the only type of temporary tattoo available required water to apply. The concern among parents and marketers is that children were, and still do, use their saliva to apply the water-type temporary tattoos when a clean water supply is unavailable. Waterless tattoos are a great marketing tool because they eliminate the mess associated with water and the need for kids to use their germ and bacteria-infested saliva to apply temporary tattoos to themselves … and their friends.
By eliminating the basic health concern, marketers are finding that waterless tattoos are fast-becoming a top marketing tool of choice. In general, waterless tattoos are great for walk-a-thons, open houses, school pride events, school fairs, church special events and more. But because effective promotional marketing is about specifics, let's take a look at specific ways you can use waterless tattoos to your strategic advantage.
Drive Trade Show Traffic to Retail Location Waterless tattoos can be used to effectively drive local trade show traffic to a retail location. Again, because they require no water to apply, they can be applied immediately with no mess. Lets say your company will exhibit at a local trade show. You hand out waterless tattoos to attendees telling them that if they wear the tattoo when they visit the retail location in the next 3 days they’ll receive (fill in the blank). For instance you can offer an in-store trade show special or allow the person to enter a promotional drawing. Getting people to register for drawings is a fantastic way to establish or build a database. Remember, they can't register to the trade show, they can only register at the retail location and only if they are wearing the waterless tattoo.
Smarter retailers use in-store signs before the trade show to let customers know the benefit of getting their free waterless tattoo at the trade show and of the benefit of a post-show return visit. To get maximum leverage, plan to launch a new product, offering or service at the trade show and hype it with your in-store signs. This tactic helps improve booth traffic at the trade show. Once people attend the booth they are introduced to the new product or service, given the waterless tattoos and told of the incentive to wear the tattoo into the retail store within the next three days.
Taken a step further, encourage trade show attendees to apply the tattoo (usually to the back of their hand) right away. Tell them that company representatives are wandering the trade show floor randomly awarding, special prizes to those who are sporting the tattoo. These special prizes can range from store gift certificates to store-related promotional items. One good approach is to award people with a large trade show bag. The bag is big enough that attendees put all their other stuff into your imprinted bag, giving you even more exposure.
The combination of the waterless tattoo and the bag exposes your company logo to everyone in attendance. When others see people being rewarded for having the waterless tattoo, it can further increase booth traffic giving your company/business exposure to possible new customers. What you reward people with depends on your promotional budget, but can range from bags and t-shirts (that the recipient is encouraged to don right away) to flashing lapel pins, flashing pendants, hats and bandannas. Promote Entertainment/Special Events In this scenario, you have a booth at the local county fair and you want to promote an event that will take place in a couple months to which you'll charge admission. As you hand out the waterless tattoos, imprinted with the event name, date and ticket order #, let people know that your representatives are walking the fairground. Those sporting the tattoo will be registered to win free tickets to the event. Again, this is an effective way to establish or build a database.
Another approach is to simply allow them to register at the booth once they apply the waterless tattoo. In either case, you'll want to ensure that your waterless tattoo design is bright and colorful and that your booth sign matches the tattoo. This will let people who see the tattoo on others, make an immediate connection when they approach your booth. I know of one case where a community art center is using this tactic to promote … a Tattoo Exhibit. You can use this tactic whenever you get a booth at a public event such as art fairs, festivals and mall kiosks.
Event Contests This concept carries with it an inherent public relations component that is absolutely powerful. Because waterless tattoos are an inexpensive adverting/promotion medium, they are perfect for design contests. Let’s say a school wants to launch a school pride or school spirit program. A design contest is a great way to add excitement and interest.
Students are encouraged to enter their drawings for a "School Spirit" tattoo. The winning design or designs are produced as a tattoo to be worn during “Spirit Week”. This type of program is great because of the earned media component. It’s worth several press releases and can be a great vehicle for a local business or several to gain sponsorship exposure. And of course the winning students will be thrilled to have their name in the local media.
Cities, towns and villages can use this idea to create hype for such events as Down Home Days, Summer Fest, Do-Da Days and other local festivals and events. County and state health departments can hold design contests addressing such topics as abstinence, anti-drug messages and other health issues. Corporation HR departments can use this idea as part of Founders Day or other corporate events. Inserting Into Publications Waterless tattoos are custom manufactured to your specifications. That means they can be produced for insertion into magazines, periodicals and newsletters no matter if your publication is saddle stitched or case, perfect, spiral or comb bound. Because they are light, they're perfect for direct mail campaigns giving you the ability to target your audience.
Retail Babysitters Retail sales is hard enough without having to fight your customer's or prospect's kids for the parents attention. As retail babysitters, waterless tattoos are perfect. This tactic works well for everyone from real estate professionals to car dealers.
First, produce a number of different custom designs. Next, when the parents show up, give the kids a few waterless tattoos to play with after getting the parents permission. If after a while they get bored, give them a few of your alternative designs.
In most cases, this will keep the kids busy long enough for you to make some headway with the parents. And because waterless tattoos don't require water to apply, you have no mess. Perfect when showing a new home a new car or in a carpet showroom. This is also a great tactic for the bank drive though. With the kids content in the back seat with a couple waterless tattoos, mom or dad can concentrate on the transaction.
Design Considerations We've covered just a few of the many promotional and marketing applications of waterless tattoos. Because children love them, it's not difficult to gain major exposure at local events by handing out waterless tattoos to the children. In no time, you'll have hundreds of little billboards running around promoting your logo, brand or message.
The key is simple, colorful design and the ability to have an effective distribution system, whether they are handed out, mailed or inserted into publications.
When designing a waterless tattoo, be mindful of how your logo or design will show up on dark skin. In most cases, the problem is solved by laying down a white base, then overprinting the other colors. In other cases, a simple white outline will do the trick.
With a little creative thought and a good idea of what you want to accomplish, waterless tattoos can be an extremely effective promotional tool. Sure, I'll admit many of the ideas I've outlined can be utilized with regular temporary tattoos and stickers. However, kids sometimes put stickers where parents don't want them and regular tattoos still have that water/saliva dogma to deal with. From a promotional marketing standpoint, on comparison, you can't beat the good, clean fun of waterless tattoos.
Michael Merrick Crooks is a 23-year advertising veteran, copywriter and founder of Crooks Advertising Alliance. His firm, based near Lansing, Michigan (USA) is a creative strike-force that provides advertising, creative problem-solving and promotional marketing services to a diverse client base. His fresh thinking is the result of maintaining the insight of a 7 year old. Always questioning. ... asking "why?" From logo development and brochure writing, design and production to targeted, promotional concepts, Crooks has an uncanny ability to look at the same thing everyone else does and see something different. For more thought-provoking marketing articles, insights and free waterless tattoo samples to qualified business inquiries, visit http://www.crooksadvertising.com or http://www.waterlesstattoos.com
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By eliminating the basic health concern, marketers are finding that waterless tattoos are fast-becoming a top marketing tool of choice. In general, waterless tattoos are great for walk-a-thons, open houses, school pride events, school fairs, church special events and more. But because effective promotional marketing is about specifics, let's take a look at specific ways you can use waterless tattoos to your strategic advantage.
Drive Trade Show Traffic to Retail Location Waterless tattoos can be used to effectively drive local trade show traffic to a retail location. Again, because they require no water to apply, they can be applied immediately with no mess. Lets say your company will exhibit at a local trade show. You hand out waterless tattoos to attendees telling them that if they wear the tattoo when they visit the retail location in the next 3 days they’ll receive (fill in the blank). For instance you can offer an in-store trade show special or allow the person to enter a promotional drawing. Getting people to register for drawings is a fantastic way to establish or build a database. Remember, they can't register to the trade show, they can only register at the retail location and only if they are wearing the waterless tattoo.
Smarter retailers use in-store signs before the trade show to let customers know the benefit of getting their free waterless tattoo at the trade show and of the benefit of a post-show return visit. To get maximum leverage, plan to launch a new product, offering or service at the trade show and hype it with your in-store signs. This tactic helps improve booth traffic at the trade show. Once people attend the booth they are introduced to the new product or service, given the waterless tattoos and told of the incentive to wear the tattoo into the retail store within the next three days.
Taken a step further, encourage trade show attendees to apply the tattoo (usually to the back of their hand) right away. Tell them that company representatives are wandering the trade show floor randomly awarding, special prizes to those who are sporting the tattoo. These special prizes can range from store gift certificates to store-related promotional items. One good approach is to award people with a large trade show bag. The bag is big enough that attendees put all their other stuff into your imprinted bag, giving you even more exposure.
The combination of the waterless tattoo and the bag exposes your company logo to everyone in attendance. When others see people being rewarded for having the waterless tattoo, it can further increase booth traffic giving your company/business exposure to possible new customers. What you reward people with depends on your promotional budget, but can range from bags and t-shirts (that the recipient is encouraged to don right away) to flashing lapel pins, flashing pendants, hats and bandannas. Promote Entertainment/Special Events In this scenario, you have a booth at the local county fair and you want to promote an event that will take place in a couple months to which you'll charge admission. As you hand out the waterless tattoos, imprinted with the event name, date and ticket order #, let people know that your representatives are walking the fairground. Those sporting the tattoo will be registered to win free tickets to the event. Again, this is an effective way to establish or build a database.
Another approach is to simply allow them to register at the booth once they apply the waterless tattoo. In either case, you'll want to ensure that your waterless tattoo design is bright and colorful and that your booth sign matches the tattoo. This will let people who see the tattoo on others, make an immediate connection when they approach your booth. I know of one case where a community art center is using this tactic to promote … a Tattoo Exhibit. You can use this tactic whenever you get a booth at a public event such as art fairs, festivals and mall kiosks.
Event Contests This concept carries with it an inherent public relations component that is absolutely powerful. Because waterless tattoos are an inexpensive adverting/promotion medium, they are perfect for design contests. Let’s say a school wants to launch a school pride or school spirit program. A design contest is a great way to add excitement and interest.
Students are encouraged to enter their drawings for a "School Spirit" tattoo. The winning design or designs are produced as a tattoo to be worn during “Spirit Week”. This type of program is great because of the earned media component. It’s worth several press releases and can be a great vehicle for a local business or several to gain sponsorship exposure. And of course the winning students will be thrilled to have their name in the local media.
Cities, towns and villages can use this idea to create hype for such events as Down Home Days, Summer Fest, Do-Da Days and other local festivals and events. County and state health departments can hold design contests addressing such topics as abstinence, anti-drug messages and other health issues. Corporation HR departments can use this idea as part of Founders Day or other corporate events. Inserting Into Publications Waterless tattoos are custom manufactured to your specifications. That means they can be produced for insertion into magazines, periodicals and newsletters no matter if your publication is saddle stitched or case, perfect, spiral or comb bound. Because they are light, they're perfect for direct mail campaigns giving you the ability to target your audience.
Retail Babysitters Retail sales is hard enough without having to fight your customer's or prospect's kids for the parents attention. As retail babysitters, waterless tattoos are perfect. This tactic works well for everyone from real estate professionals to car dealers.
First, produce a number of different custom designs. Next, when the parents show up, give the kids a few waterless tattoos to play with after getting the parents permission. If after a while they get bored, give them a few of your alternative designs.
In most cases, this will keep the kids busy long enough for you to make some headway with the parents. And because waterless tattoos don't require water to apply, you have no mess. Perfect when showing a new home a new car or in a carpet showroom. This is also a great tactic for the bank drive though. With the kids content in the back seat with a couple waterless tattoos, mom or dad can concentrate on the transaction.
Design Considerations We've covered just a few of the many promotional and marketing applications of waterless tattoos. Because children love them, it's not difficult to gain major exposure at local events by handing out waterless tattoos to the children. In no time, you'll have hundreds of little billboards running around promoting your logo, brand or message.
The key is simple, colorful design and the ability to have an effective distribution system, whether they are handed out, mailed or inserted into publications.
When designing a waterless tattoo, be mindful of how your logo or design will show up on dark skin. In most cases, the problem is solved by laying down a white base, then overprinting the other colors. In other cases, a simple white outline will do the trick.
With a little creative thought and a good idea of what you want to accomplish, waterless tattoos can be an extremely effective promotional tool. Sure, I'll admit many of the ideas I've outlined can be utilized with regular temporary tattoos and stickers. However, kids sometimes put stickers where parents don't want them and regular tattoos still have that water/saliva dogma to deal with. From a promotional marketing standpoint, on comparison, you can't beat the good, clean fun of waterless tattoos.
Michael Merrick Crooks is a 23-year advertising veteran, copywriter and founder of Crooks Advertising Alliance. His firm, based near Lansing, Michigan (USA) is a creative strike-force that provides advertising, creative problem-solving and promotional marketing services to a diverse client base. His fresh thinking is the result of maintaining the insight of a 7 year old. Always questioning. ... asking "why?" From logo development and brochure writing, design and production to targeted, promotional concepts, Crooks has an uncanny ability to look at the same thing everyone else does and see something different. For more thought-provoking marketing articles, insights and free waterless tattoo samples to qualified business inquiries, visit http://www.crooksadvertising.com or http://www.waterlesstattoos.com
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Tuesday 9 February 2010
What Wrist Tattoo Designs to Ink?
Tattoo can be placed anywhere the body. You can have it on the most obvious part or a region where you hardly can see. Among those parts that are popular when it comes to tattoo is the wrist. Now, this article will share some wrist tattoo designs so you will have an idea of what to get, even before you rush into the nearest tattoo artist. Read on to know more about wrist tattoo designs.
1. Since you are going to put it on your wrist, one option would be a bracelet kind of tattoo which is also called as the wristband type. This kind is normally wrapped into the whole wrist. If ever you do some research, you will realize that the most popular kind would be the tribal tattoo although you still have the choice of what kind to get.
2. For girls who are into cute stuffs, a small heart or a set of stars can be placed on this area. Normally, these kinds are located on the underside of the wrist hence they are easy to conceal in times when you need to.
3. There are some individuals who will think about letters and wordings once they hear about wrist tattoos. You can place your name into it or the name of that someone who you care about. Also, you are free to put quotations and any other phrases on your wrist as a tattoo design.
Above are just a few of the many things that you can have for a tattoo. For you to get something that will match your needs, it will help to shop around first for some suggestions or join communities where you can receive regular updates of tattoo images. As you can see, there are so many of these organizations online. All you have to do is to pick one.
If you are interested in wrist tattoo designs, you may visit wrist tattoo designs to get an in-depth review of the most popular online tattoo galleries.
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1. Since you are going to put it on your wrist, one option would be a bracelet kind of tattoo which is also called as the wristband type. This kind is normally wrapped into the whole wrist. If ever you do some research, you will realize that the most popular kind would be the tribal tattoo although you still have the choice of what kind to get.
2. For girls who are into cute stuffs, a small heart or a set of stars can be placed on this area. Normally, these kinds are located on the underside of the wrist hence they are easy to conceal in times when you need to.
3. There are some individuals who will think about letters and wordings once they hear about wrist tattoos. You can place your name into it or the name of that someone who you care about. Also, you are free to put quotations and any other phrases on your wrist as a tattoo design.
Above are just a few of the many things that you can have for a tattoo. For you to get something that will match your needs, it will help to shop around first for some suggestions or join communities where you can receive regular updates of tattoo images. As you can see, there are so many of these organizations online. All you have to do is to pick one.
If you are interested in wrist tattoo designs, you may visit wrist tattoo designs to get an in-depth review of the most popular online tattoo galleries.
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The 3 Famous Armband Tattoo Designs
One of the most famous kinds of tattoo would be the armband thing. Therefore when you decide to get one, you will realize that a wide range of options are tendered to you. You can go for a tribal kind down to the Gothic type. You are free to choose the armband tattoo designs that you intend to get. Understand that one of the reasons why this kind of tattoos is renowned is due to the fact that they are very adaptive. And during those times when the wearer doesn't like to show off his or her body art, they can easily hide them under the sleeves with no worries.
Here are some of your options:
1. The Celtic
This one is the first choice when considering the armband kind. This one represents the culture and art of the Celtics. To recall history, it was said that the Celts painted themselves through the use of blue extract of the tree known as the woad. They used these symbols during wars in order to appall the foe, while many of these tattoos contain certain meanings.
2. The Tribal
This kind of armband tattoo designs does not offer any precise civilization or even culture. This kind is created with the help of the different patterns which normally do not offer any meaning at all. On the other hand, this design is regarded to have originated from the different tribes across the world.
3. The Hawaiian
This is the latest trend when it comes to armband tattoo designs which is part of the Hawaiian culture. This tattoo tends to have a connection with the tribal tattoos. The designs would normally consist of different flora and fauna, such as dolphins, orchids, turtles, and many more. This is indeed a very great thing to have on your skin.
If you are interested in armband tattoo designs, you may visit armband tattoo designs to get an in-depth review of the most popular online tattoo galleries.
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Here are some of your options:
1. The Celtic
This one is the first choice when considering the armband kind. This one represents the culture and art of the Celtics. To recall history, it was said that the Celts painted themselves through the use of blue extract of the tree known as the woad. They used these symbols during wars in order to appall the foe, while many of these tattoos contain certain meanings.
2. The Tribal
This kind of armband tattoo designs does not offer any precise civilization or even culture. This kind is created with the help of the different patterns which normally do not offer any meaning at all. On the other hand, this design is regarded to have originated from the different tribes across the world.
3. The Hawaiian
This is the latest trend when it comes to armband tattoo designs which is part of the Hawaiian culture. This tattoo tends to have a connection with the tribal tattoos. The designs would normally consist of different flora and fauna, such as dolphins, orchids, turtles, and many more. This is indeed a very great thing to have on your skin.
If you are interested in armband tattoo designs, you may visit armband tattoo designs to get an in-depth review of the most popular online tattoo galleries.
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Sleeve Tattoos - Cost and Care
Full sleeve tattoos, unlike single tattoos, cover a lot of the skin and are dense with respect to design. Thus, these tattoos come costly, yet are worth every penny you pay to get a full sleeve tattoo. The cost involved generally varies but it usually starts from a thousand dollars to two thousand dollars. The cost may vary with the size of the full sleeve tattoo and how much it would really cost depends on how much the tattoo artist would want to charge for his art work.
Tattoos have quite hype among people who wish show off their attitude with exquisite body art. As we all know tattoos are painful to get and certainly not for the weak hearted ones. The bruises and blood are part of every making of a tattoo. But when all is done, the piece of art that is attached permanently to the body makes all the effort and money put in worth it.
Now the full sleeve tattoos as we all know are inked by bruising the skin. These tattoos cover a lot of skin area and the wounds that are left on the skin just after the inking are too fresh to be neglected. The tattoo parlor people or the artist will bandage your tattooed skin. This bandage is done to cover the wound. It is recommended that the bandage is kept for at least an hour. This lets the bruise stay safe from the dust particles.
The next concern becomes taking the bandage off. For this, use of warm water is suggested since it becomes easier to take off the bandage. If tried to be taken off with force, it may aggravate the drying bruise and make the skin look damaged instead of beautifully tattooed. The warm water makes the bandage wet and easier to handle.
Sometimes the tattoo parlor attaches a cellophane paper on the tattoo to stop the exposure of blood to the germs in the air. This cellophane paper too has to be carefully removed. After this is done, a gauge is to be used for covering the bruise. The gauge helps the bruise breathe enough to dry up fast. Sleeve tattoos cover a lot of skin and the care is a must.
Once the healing part is taken care of, it is important to maintain the tattooed skin to avoid infection. The skin is to be washed with warm water along with an antibacterial soap.
Getting full sleeve tattoos inked is a big commitment - but the result will adorn your great body all your life.
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Tattoos have quite hype among people who wish show off their attitude with exquisite body art. As we all know tattoos are painful to get and certainly not for the weak hearted ones. The bruises and blood are part of every making of a tattoo. But when all is done, the piece of art that is attached permanently to the body makes all the effort and money put in worth it.
Now the full sleeve tattoos as we all know are inked by bruising the skin. These tattoos cover a lot of skin area and the wounds that are left on the skin just after the inking are too fresh to be neglected. The tattoo parlor people or the artist will bandage your tattooed skin. This bandage is done to cover the wound. It is recommended that the bandage is kept for at least an hour. This lets the bruise stay safe from the dust particles.
The next concern becomes taking the bandage off. For this, use of warm water is suggested since it becomes easier to take off the bandage. If tried to be taken off with force, it may aggravate the drying bruise and make the skin look damaged instead of beautifully tattooed. The warm water makes the bandage wet and easier to handle.
Sometimes the tattoo parlor attaches a cellophane paper on the tattoo to stop the exposure of blood to the germs in the air. This cellophane paper too has to be carefully removed. After this is done, a gauge is to be used for covering the bruise. The gauge helps the bruise breathe enough to dry up fast. Sleeve tattoos cover a lot of skin and the care is a must.
Once the healing part is taken care of, it is important to maintain the tattooed skin to avoid infection. The skin is to be washed with warm water along with an antibacterial soap.
Getting full sleeve tattoos inked is a big commitment - but the result will adorn your great body all your life.
Searching for Full Sleeve Tattoos online? You can check out this blog on Full Sleeve Tattoos to learn more tips on how to search for the perfect tattoo designs online!
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Tuesday 2 February 2010
How To Avoid Vital Mistakes Of Chinese Character Tattoos
Chinese Characters have a complex beauty as well as individual meanings. People who get Chinese Character tattoos are often drawn to this. Unfortunately, the flip-side is that there are a lot of Chinese tattoo Mistakes. I have personally seen such elementary mistakes as Chinese Characters being tattooed backward and meant something else other than intended. My goal is to help people explore the beauty and complexity of Chinese Characters safe in the knowledge that they are dealing with the professional.
The typical mistakes of Chinese Character tattoos as below :
* 1 Missing Strokes and Poor Script
Western tattoo artists always add their own artistic flair, which is fine with English letters, but their script would deface Chinese Characters and make them meaningless. Missing strokes are common mistakes and thus making the tattoos meaningless, and the poor handwriting defaces the Chinese characters and makes Chinese Character tattoos look ugly. Wearing meaningless Chinese Character tattoos is embarrassing.
* 2 Chinese Characters Being Tattooed Backwards
A much more common mistake is that the Chinese characters are flipped horizontally or vertically and thus is a mirror image of what it should be. I think this might be the problem when people use temporary tattoos or work from those because after a while they might get confused as to which side is the correct one. To have a Chinese Character tattooed on you backwards is also embarrassing.
* 3 Mistranslation of Chinese
Chinese are complex and can easily be mean something other than intended. Get the wrong one and your new Chinese character tattoo will be a permanent source of embarrassment to you! A lady has told me her Chinese character tattoos experiences: After deciding to ink a Chinese character tattoo, She went to Chinese restaurant and pull over a Chinese waiter and asked him to write out the word "free" in Chinese characters for her, free has two meaning in English dictionary, the first one is free of charge and the second meaning is freedom which was the lady wanted, the waiter wrote down the first meaning in Chinese for the lady. The lady ended up with the sign "free of charge" on her skin and then later it was wind up with spending US$900 to remove the tattoos.
* 4 Do not Know the Meaning of Chinese character tattoos
I have come across many western people who do not know the meaning of their Chinese character tattoos .Tattoo is a way of self expression. if anyone curiously ask you the meaning of Chinese character tattoos, answering them either do not know or make up the meaning is quite awkward.
* 5. Choosing Kanji from Tattoo Parlors.
Some Tattoo parlors present some dozens of Kanji either on the wall or on the binders for their customers to choose, Most of these Kanji are either missing strokes or being mistranslated, you would make mistake from the right beginning if you choose them from Tattoo parlors. Moreover, do you think you can pick up your dream tattoos which would express who you are from a handful of kanji.
Here are the advice when planning to get Chinese Character tattoos:
* 1. Getting Chinese Character tattoos right at the first time
Your tattoo will be with you for the rest of your life, please make sure you get a right character tattoo at the first time. Yes, you can remove it later on, but it is extremely painful and very, very expensive. A $100 tattoo “mistake” can cost several thousand dollars to remove.
* 2. Do not Pick up Kanji From Tattoo Parlors
Many people have gotten what they thought were Chinese Character tattoos only to find later that the characters were drawn wrong, or in one case, the mirror image of the character was tattooed. You would make the mistakes mentioned above if choosing them from tattoo parlors.
* 3. Do You Own Research
Before you run off to the tattoo parlor to get one done you should do your own research. Selecting Chinese Characters deserve careful study and attention.
* 4. Consulting With a Chinese
Many words in English can be translated in several different Chinese characters. Each of these may have a slightly different meaning in Chinese. Consulting with a native Chinese to get a exactly CORRECT characters for your intended meaning.
* 5.Choosing Meaningful Words
Tattoos are forever. If you're planning to get a Chinese Character tattoo soon, be sure to choose the right and meaningful characters. It is important to choose something of lasting appeal not something faddish, and it also needs to be a cool design you'll love tomorrow just as much as you love it today.
* 6.Getting Them Look Right
Western tattoo artists’ script usually defaces Chinese Characters and makes them meaningless. Again, take the time to do some research and find someone good at Chinese calligraphy to write out your design. Chinese calligraphy is a classic ancient art. The brush strokes must have a certain shape. Each part of a character must be in precise relation to the others. Chinese Characters can be written in a wide variety of calligraphy styles.
* 7. Getting a stencil Outline of the Proposed Design.
Every tattoo design has a matching “stencil”. It is an exact copy of the tattoo design, but without any color or shading -- just the black line work that makes up the design. Your tattooist will transfer stencil directly to your skin prior to beginning the tattoo process, thus the tattooist will ink the tattoo which is exactly the same as the proposed design.
Yingying is a Chinese Tattoo artist and She has been providing custom Chinese Character Tattoos Translation and Design service during the past three years. Her website features dozens of Amazing Pictures of Chinese Character Tattoos, View them and get inspiration of your own one.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Yingying_Lin
Thursday 28 January 2010
Why Choose Henna Tattoos
Although in existence for thousands of years, the usage of traditional henna has so far been restricted to the Middle East, Africa and India. However, in the past few years, the concept of temporary tattoos has gained ground even in western countries, especially the US and the UK. The major advantages offered by the henna tattoo are that they are natural, easy to apply and remove, and low in cost. The absence of chemicals is what makes the henna tattoo a much sought after temporary tattoo.
Henna tattoo and its geographical roots
Traditional henna has been used for beautification and decoration purposes for thousands of years. While it is known as Henna or Hene in the Middle East and Africa, people in India and Pakistan know it as Mehendi. The Henna plant, Lawsonia Inermis, generally grows in hot and humid climates and is cultivated in several African countries, including Sudan and Morocco, Asian countries such as India, and some of the countries in the Middle East. It was the Mughals who encouraged the cultivation of henna in India and Pakistan and used the traditional henna for beauty and decorative purposes rather than just for its medicinal value. Although the use of henna tattoos has spread across a vast geographic area in recent years, it continues to be largely used as a beauty product.
A new age for Henna
Henna is one of the best alternatives to permanent colour and is much in demand for its cosmetic value. Henna tattoos are made from henna paste that is formed from ground green henna leaves, mixed with water and other natural products. The paste, when applied to the skin or the hair, leaves a colour that can vary from orange to rich mahogany, depending on the quality of the henna being used. A major reason for henna's growing popularity is that its colour is temporary and fades away with time and washing. So people who wish to get intricate designs on their body, but are afraid of or dislike piercing the skin can opt for henna tattoos, which are not only attractive but also cheap and simple to apply. Henna tattoos match the advantages offered by other forms of temporary tattoos in that they are available in various designs and varied colours. Tattoo artists have evolved newer designs over the years, besides using contemporary designs to suit the requirements of the modern day customer. The latest use of henna tattoos is for various other cosmetic products as well. Due to its chemical-free nature and cooling properties, it makes excellent eyeliners, lipsticks and gels for soothing the skin.
Henna tattoo: preferred by all
Henna is preferred as a temporary tattoo because of the variety offered by it in terms of colour and design. While you can have elaborate designs with varied colours for special occasions, simple designs can be used in your daily routine. Application of the henna tattoo has also become easier with the availability of several Henna based products that have given a new lease of life to the varied uses of henna. Even better, now henna is available in easy-to-use Henna Pens that make applying henna tattoos as easy as drawing on paper.
About the Author: Juell Rahman has written numerous articles on the subject of skin decoration and use of the henna tattoo, he is an expert in this field.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Juell_Rahman
Henna tattoo and its geographical roots
Traditional henna has been used for beautification and decoration purposes for thousands of years. While it is known as Henna or Hene in the Middle East and Africa, people in India and Pakistan know it as Mehendi. The Henna plant, Lawsonia Inermis, generally grows in hot and humid climates and is cultivated in several African countries, including Sudan and Morocco, Asian countries such as India, and some of the countries in the Middle East. It was the Mughals who encouraged the cultivation of henna in India and Pakistan and used the traditional henna for beauty and decorative purposes rather than just for its medicinal value. Although the use of henna tattoos has spread across a vast geographic area in recent years, it continues to be largely used as a beauty product.
A new age for Henna
Henna is one of the best alternatives to permanent colour and is much in demand for its cosmetic value. Henna tattoos are made from henna paste that is formed from ground green henna leaves, mixed with water and other natural products. The paste, when applied to the skin or the hair, leaves a colour that can vary from orange to rich mahogany, depending on the quality of the henna being used. A major reason for henna's growing popularity is that its colour is temporary and fades away with time and washing. So people who wish to get intricate designs on their body, but are afraid of or dislike piercing the skin can opt for henna tattoos, which are not only attractive but also cheap and simple to apply. Henna tattoos match the advantages offered by other forms of temporary tattoos in that they are available in various designs and varied colours. Tattoo artists have evolved newer designs over the years, besides using contemporary designs to suit the requirements of the modern day customer. The latest use of henna tattoos is for various other cosmetic products as well. Due to its chemical-free nature and cooling properties, it makes excellent eyeliners, lipsticks and gels for soothing the skin.
Henna tattoo: preferred by all
Henna is preferred as a temporary tattoo because of the variety offered by it in terms of colour and design. While you can have elaborate designs with varied colours for special occasions, simple designs can be used in your daily routine. Application of the henna tattoo has also become easier with the availability of several Henna based products that have given a new lease of life to the varied uses of henna. Even better, now henna is available in easy-to-use Henna Pens that make applying henna tattoos as easy as drawing on paper.
About the Author: Juell Rahman has written numerous articles on the subject of skin decoration and use of the henna tattoo, he is an expert in this field.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Juell_Rahman
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