The Beauty of Flower Tribal Tattoos

If you go back in history, you will have the evidences that points out to the long time existence of tattoos. The first evidence was discovered in Egypt. There is a strong belief that the trends had utilized by many ancient tribal people around the globe.

The tattoo body art was the stigma of strength, vitality and status in the name of beauty. There are some tribal casts who use tattoo to ward off evil spirit and they think it can cure diseases. The tribal soldier uses it to symbolizing their great courage and mighty strength.

Tribal tattoo designers make the design of flower, animal and religious symbols and tribal flower tattoos are great variation of art and it is being greatly used by worldwide tattoo lovers.

Tribal flower tattoos are one type of ancient tattoo that can make you feel the essence of great cultural heritage. There is huge number of people are recognizing the value of the its body art. The bold strokes and curve designs are the combination of beauty and strength but now it is blended with fashion factor. The unique shapes and colors of tribal flower tattoos can really make you one from others tattoos fan. Normally the basic idea of imprinting it is done on one arm or on the back. These types of tattoos are really sophisticated and traditional. Creativity is the perfect word which is intimated with the tribal flower tattoo.

In recent days tribal tattoos are executed and incorporated in different ways. Stark, black, arching lines and mirror-image patterns are the typical tribal tattoo patterns. Flowers are the most popular designs of it. Flower has become very popular and off course it is highly fashionable. There are lots of flower tribal tattoo designs and you can easily choose the perfect one for you.

You can search your favorite flower tattoo design in internet because there are lots of websites of tattoo makers and most of them provides their works portfolio on their website so you can easily select the best design. Rose, Lotus, Hibiscus, Daisy and Lily are the different types of flower tattoos. The artists have been paid special attention to the flower tribal tattoo so that then a normal shape of rose can be changed into different shapes and designs. No matter if you have a large flower tattoo on your back or small one on your feet but the only matter is how you are carrying this style.

Before going to tattooing your body it's very important to decide which type of design you want and if you have no particular design in your mind then it can take a bit of time. Drawing a customized tattoo can take a bit more time than other impression tattoos but these really look cool and it can give a great boost to your status. Unique tribal flower tattoo designs are very well known specially these design which wrap around your arms or back.

By Jackso King and Jack Hui

colorful Koi Tattoos

The popularity of Koi tattoos is growing everyday. So what makes these brightly colored fish so popular? Many just like their ornamental beauty and bold colors, while others choose a koi because of the symbolism that it represents. So what does this magnificent fish represent?

Koi originated in China and they were introduced into Japan in the 1800's. According to Chinese legend, it is believed that if a koi succeeded in climbing the Yellow River falls to "Dragon's Gate" then it would be transformed into a dragon. This symbolizes worldly aspiration and advancement. In Japan they are considered a manly symbol and according to legend, if a koi climbs the waterfall bravely, and if they are caught, they will lay on the cutting board completely still facing their death bravely just as a samurai would. Based on that legend, the Japanese associate koi with perseverance and strength.

Koi fish are very powerful and energetic and they can swim against the current to reach food or spawning ground. This fact also has bearing on whether people have their koi tattoo swimming up or down. It is said that if the fish is swimming upstream then you have overcome a hardship during trying times. If it is swimming down, then you are struggling with a hardship. However others translate this to mean that a koi tattoo swimming upstream represents a very independent person that has very little concern for what others think. You would rather be your own person and face the challenge of swimming against a hard current than to conform to the rules of society. This is an act of power and you cannot be deterred by anything.

Koi symbolism is also associated with:

* Good luck
* Wealth
* Bravery
* Independence
* Masculinity
* Power and perseverance

There are many varieties of koi and they vary in color and design. Many people believe that the color of the koi tattoo should be in harmony with you and your surroundings. Some of the more popular breeds and their colors are listed below:

* Asagi - Light blue top surface with red underside
* Bekko - Red, white or yellow with black markings
* Butterfly Koi - These come in many colors but are known for their long fins and slender bodies
* Goshiki - Black background with white, red, brown and light blue markings
* Hikari Moyomono - Two colored fish with one of the colors being metallic
* Kin Gin Rin - Reflective scales make these fish shiny metallic colored
* Kohaku - White with red markings
* Koromo - Ordered scales with blue edges
* Ogon - Single colored
* Showa - Black with red and white
* Taisho Sanshoku or Sanke - White, red and black
* Tancho - White with a red spot on its head
* Utsurimono - Black and red or white or yellow

In addition to their symbolic meanings, these tattoos are some of the most beautiful works of art that you can have on your body. Many people add water, a waterfall or flowers to their design. Another popular alternative is to have two or more koi swimming together. The possibilities are endless, and no matter what the reasoning or symbolism is behind your koi tattoo, this is one design that you will truly love forever.

By Rick Reynolds

The Beauty of Fairy Tattoo Designs

When we think of woods, forests, and nature, we are reminded of fairies. Fairies are appealing for children because of their mystery, beauty, and whimsicality. They breed rich imagination as well as bring joy and hope among its believers. This reminder of innocence and simplicity is what prompts people, especially women, to get themselves fairy tattoo designs. Fairies carry with them an air of elegance and youthful exuberance, explaining why so many people are instantly drawn to it. Whether from mythology, literature, or plain TV shows, they are always portrayed as that certain being that radiates with minimalistic beauty.

Often times, fairy tattoo designs come with high use of colors or single-toned images, bright colors and stars or dark inks and tribal designs, the use of nature in the background or as a fellow subject, etc. With the latter, they're commonly positioned on flowers, mushrooms, or leaves. At times, even with tiny butterflies or other minuscule creatures of the forest. They are often posed with their wings spread out or at least part-open either standing up, lying on their stomachs, kneeling, or sitting down while hugging their knees. Depending on personal preferences, you could go with simplistic designs that come with great emotion or those that offer a sense of playfulness to it.

There are numerous templates available for fairy tattoo designs especially since they're a popular choice among women. These however come at slightly expensive rates because of its use of intricate detail, a careful play of lines and shades, and of its being highly stylized. With this as the case, it would be best to think out of the box and try coming up with your own design. After all, you wouldn't want to be having the same tattoo as many others simply because you picked it out of a catalogue or the Internet.

If you aren't that confident in your skills in the creative process, you could search for fairy tattoo designs that you really like then find an artist who specializes in it. The same way there are artists who specialize in tribal designs, anthropomorphic images, multi-colored shading, etc. When you have, inquire if he or she could customize it for you. It's a better option when you want to make the tattoo more meaningful rather than letting it become a mere accessory of the body. Try printing a style out then do a dry run by wearing a henna version of the design first.

One great thing about fairy tattoos is that rich symbolism and meaningful interpretations accompany fairy tattoo designs. Its symbolic versatility allows us to craft the fairy into something that is truly relevant and significant to us. As earlier mentioned, people choose fairy tattoos because of its beauty or for what it represents. Many feel like fairies remind them of youth and of childhood memories. As for a symbol of hope, fairies project the personification of human wishes and desires, fate and destiny. Carrying a fairy tattoo captures the essence of it being a magical being that offers its wearer lots of confidence, comfort, and happiness.

By Glastow Lopinot

Ed Hardy Tattoos - Lower Back Design

Ed Hardy Lower Back Design
Ed Hardy has contributed a lot to the to the world of tattoos and he is well recognized today for his works. His art work have traveled many nations where the designs of Ed Hardy have been inked by many people. In this tattoo, depicted is a popular tattoo that is probably the most famous Ed Hardy Designs, "Love Kills Slowly", which is also a logo that is printed on shirts and clothing line by Christian Audigier, who was granted permission by Ed Hardy to print his designs.

Lower Back Butterfly And Tribal Tattoos

Lower Back Butterfly Tribal Tattoo
Butterflies are beautiful creatures of nature, their meanings as a tattoo often symbolizes rebirth or can be a significance symbol that revolves around a new change in life. Butterfly tattoos have always been admired by both women and girls. There are many places to get a butterfly tattoo design. In this picture of a lower back tattoo, the design consist of a butterfly tat with tribal designs that is embellished with a name in black ink.

Baby Wings Tattoo Design - Memorial Tats

Baby Wing Tattoo
Winged tattoos are commonly known as a positive symbol that have a connection with heavenly angels. It is a symbol that many people have come to love having as a tattoo design. In this image, it shows a winged tattoo of a memorial or remembrance design that is dedicated to a lost love one, most likely that of a newborn baby or child.

Best Friend Tattoos - Matching Tattoo Designs

Best Friend Tattoos
Ideas for best friend tattoos can come in many ways and form. Ideas can come from the things you and your friend both have in common or ideas can be keyed to activities you both love to share and enjoy together. Having matching tattoos of a similar design as in this tattoo picture of matching star designs, is something you can relate ideas from. You can also think about tattoos with "half counterparts" such as a half heart tattoo that can be split between you and your friend. Deciding to get a "friendship tattoo", remember a close friendship bond is something that should always be cherished through both the good and bad times. Seriously think about getting a best friend tattoo design, as sometimes friendships our not forever, but tattoos are.

Ace Of Spades Tattoo Design

Ace Of Spades Tattoo
Playing card tattoos are sometimes tattooed by individuals that like to gamble. Some of the most popular tattoos of playing cards are the "joker" and those of the hearts and spade suits. The queen, king, jack, and the ace are some of the preferred designs for tattoos. The history of the ace of spades and it's design goes back to its creation. The ace of spades is a known as the death card, the ace is also considered the highest valued card in the deck.

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Lower Belly Tattoos

Lower Belly Tattoos
When we think of belly tattoos, one of the most likely area we think about is the navel or belly button. But not all belly or stomach tattoos have to involve around the "belly button". Women and girls thinking of getting a tattoo design on the stomach area might also find the lower belly area of the waist a good spot for a tattoo.

Ankle Tattoos For A Woman

Ankle Tattoo
Some of the best places for a tattoo on a woman is the ankle. Tattoo designs for such a spot can be very stylish and fashionable. Women and girls often get their name tattooed on the ankle, but their are other designs of ankle tattoos beside names you could consider. Just to name a few, ankle tattoos of flowers, ankle bracelets, floral vines, stars, beads are great tattoo designs for the ankle.

Religious Wooden Cross Tattoo

Wooden Cross Tattoo
One of the most significant symbol for many religion's, are the wooden cross. Tattoos of the wooden cross are a common way to express a person's beliefs or faith in God. Crosses can be displayed in almost any form of design or pattern. Some cross tattoos can be that of tribal, Celtic, or other styles that exhibit a shape that is similar to the known design of the cross.

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10 Flower Ideas For Foot Tattoos

Foot Tattoos Flowers

More ideas for foot tattoos representing different styles of flowers that many women find beautiful and irresistible. All images should be used to gather ideas for your own tattoo. Don't try to duplicate these flower designs in any manner, be creative and design your own tattoo.

Flower Tattoos For Foot

Dandelion Flower Fluffs

Flower Tattoo Designs

Henna Flower Tattoo

Foot Tattoo of Flowers

Sunflower and Flower Tattoos

Tribal and Flower Foot Tattoo

Foot Tattoo Ideas For Small Flowers

Hawaiian Flower Foot Tattoo

Cute Elephant Design - Ankle Tattoo

Elephant Tattoos
Cute tattoo designs can involve lots of things that people find very pretty and attractive. Baby animals such as monkeys, tigers, kittens and this elephant tattoo design fits the category of being a "cute tattoo".

Tattoo Pattern Designs Of Tribal, Celtic, & Henna

Thinking about some of the best designs of foot tattoos can lead you toward some of the most popular tattoo designs. With that being said, tribal, Celtic and henna designs can fit most women needs to wanting a great tattoo for their foot. With tribal designs for a foot tattoo, you can create a design to accent the lines and curves of your foot.

Tribal foot tattoos doesn’t have to be a complicate design to be beautiful. A small simple tribal design can be pleasing just as much as any other design.

Tribal Foot Tattoo Design

Tribal and Koi Fish Tattoo

Tribal Designs For Women

Tribal Design foot Tattoo

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Looking at Celtic foot tattoos, they can be symbols commonly used in Celtic tattoos. Knot works can be configured into many shapes and objects. Creating your own interlacing Celtic patterns into a unique design is something to consider also.

Celtic Trinity Tattoo

Celtic Tattoo

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Henna foot designs leaves a lasting expression that is very amazing and beautiful. Henna art are very detailed and delicate. Having a great henna design tattooed permanently will have you enjoying the henna tattoo for the rest of your life.

Henna Tattoo

Henna Tattoo Design Ideas

Henna Foot Tattoo

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Tattoos of Flowers - For Both Men and Women

Tattoos of Flowers


Hawaiian Flower Tattoo
The majority of individuals both men and women love "flower tattoos". There are certainly a few men out there that may not consider a flower tattoo as a design, but there are some that do. Besides what is there not to like about a flower tattoo? Flowers are beautiful and very pretty, flowers can symbolize many things in life.

Lily Tattoo



Foot Flower Tattoo
People who love flower tattoos commonly have a spiritual bond with nature. They are not only aware of the beauty that surrounds them but can also see that simple things can lead to happiness just as well. Sometimes you just have to open your eyes to realize, the pleasures of life you been searching for all this time, has always surrounded you.

Waves and Flowers Tattoo


Designs of flowers as tattoo
If you want to express love or something significant in your life flower tattoos can represent these things. Although mostly women get tattoos of flowers, a few men has found the design very meaningful as well. Tattoos of a flower are not set to be tattooed by only one gender, it is a gift from mother earth, a beautiful natural ornament, that is to be shared by both men and women.

Girl Side Tattoo - Script Lettering Design

Girl Side Tattoo
Having your own name or someone special to you inked on your body has been going on for a long time. The trend of getting your name in tattoo lettering designs are still growing today. These types of tattoos are a favorite among many individuals. Tattoo lettering are available in many different styles of fonts. You can find some font types here Popular Lettering Tattoos that is commonly used in tattooing or visit Script and Tattoo Lettering Designs for more information and where to find "fonts for tattoos". In this picture a name is tattooed along the torso of a girl as a side tattoo. Side tattoos have an area that can compromise large tattoo designs.

Negative Stars and Heart Tattoo

Negative Stars and Heart Tattoo Design
Here is a rather simple but pleasing tattoo design of two hearts being interlinked with each other surrounded by negative star tattoos. It is inked in black and gray as a ankle tattoo for a girl. The heart tattoos are symbols of love while the "negative star" can have the same meanings of traditional star tattoos. The interpretation of this tattoo into meanings, can represent a quest to find an everlasting relationship that is shared between two people.

Tattoo and Body Art of Africa

Body Art may have become a popular fashion statement in the recent times, but its origin has been traced to many ancient times and has been very popular in different regions of the world among various cultures and tribes. It has been seen that every culture and race in the world has something unique about it that gives it a unique identity. Body Art or Tattoo has been one such form which has been exclusive to that particular tribe or race of people.

Men and women both sported such body art and the designs and patterns created were usually symbolic of their gods or other divine forms that they used to worship and follow. Some designs were also believed to have marked battles or ancestral relationships with their gods or forefathers and sometimes of reincarnation. Women would get tattooed, often after their marriage to mark their dedication to their husband and children. Thus a persons body art used to tell a lot about the person.

However the body art patterns differed from region to region and from tribe to tribe. This is because every civilization has its own cultures and traditions, and accordingly has its specific symbolization which were depicted through tattoos and body art. For example the tattoos of African origin differed greatly from those of the Mayan or Polynesian origin. But in the modern day as the cast and race barriers have broken down, the different patterns and designs of different origins are being merged to create great tattoos and body art. The art styles of every ancient civilization is being studied and worked upon to create excellent patterns and styles for the latest trends.

The most popular style is the Celtic style which was of the U.K origin. Since Christianity was the religion of the founders of the Celtic style, the designs and patterns are greatly influenced by this religion. It has many designs of the holy Cross and also the tree of life and the design of the Holy Trinity. Celtic tattoos are mostly simple in design and hence are completed in one sitting at the most. They look great in dark ink.

Similarly the African body art has also been driving the modern fashion industry by craze. This is because of its unique symbolism and rugged styles and looks. Most of the African tattoo arts include:

o Symbols of ancient African Gods which were believed to be saviors and guardians of the human souls from evil and unnatural spirits. These were especially worn by the people of the tribes to guard themselves against the evil spirits throughout their life.

o Sometimes the tattoos also depicted scarification and supernatural states of the humans. They were tattooed to signify power of the inner self of man.

By Uri Binah