Tribal Dragon Tattoo

Dragon Tattoo

Dragon Tattoo

Dragon Tattoo

Dragons are the mysterious creatures, usually represented as monstrous, winged and scaly serpents, with enormous claws and a crested head. The word ‘dragon’ is derived from the Latin and French words for the Greek ‘drakwu’. The term is connected with ‘derkomai’ for ‘see’ and interpreted as ‘sharp sighted’. The depictions of dragons have been incredibly complex and diverse, over the years. No other mythological creature has been a part of so many remote cultures of the world. Dragons are mysterious creatures associated with fantasy, myth and misinterpretation. They have also inspired a number of different myths and hidden meanings. In some countries they are credited with the creation, sustenance and destruction of the earth. Dragons are also considered protectors, mystical, divine and rulers of the elements. Fangs, talons, scaly skin, fire and the red eyes are the typical dragon features we see in art.

Dragon Tattoo

Dragon tattoos are a classic choice and they are probably the most popular mythological creatures opted for tattooing. These tattoos indicate the influence of Chinese and Japanese culture in the western tattoo art. The legends are always cloaked within the magical realms. They appear from the tops of sacred Japanese mountains and the bottom of the deepest sea around Greece. People have always attempted to draw dragons to express their interpretation of these mystical creatures. The tattoo designers have taken the art of the dragon to new and amazing levels. Today, there are amazing dragon tattoo images to choose from, whether you are looking for a traditional dragon tattoo design or one with a modern look. To create dragon images, concentration and patience are the virtues most required by the tattoo artists. The designs can be in color or black and white. These tattoos can wrap around and flatter the contours of the body. Dragon tattoos are either Celtic, jade or tribal designs. The dragons usually have wings and breathe fire. A lot of work is usually put into the designing of the dragon tattoo. There are many different aspects that you can include in your design such as; different styles of fangs, skin, the color of the fire breathing dragon and even the eyes can be as unique as you can imagine.

Dragon Tattoo

Dragon tattoos are symbolic of the power the person wishes to express through the design. A Chinese dragon symbolizes wisdom, while a mystical dragon symbolizes the surreal beauty that one has within. The designs are popular with men and women. A dragon tattoo on a man represents strength and skill. On a woman, it represents freedom and intelligence. It also symbolizes her loyalty, strength and protectiveness. For centuries, the Chinese dragon has been a symbol of mystery and power. Dragon tattoos make a powerful and unique personal style statement, an attempt at self-expression through body art. The choice in designs of this tattoo theme is diverse. The creatures are depicted in black or white or in bold colors that stand out.

Dragon Tattoo

Dragon Tattoo

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Dragonfly Tribal Tattoo

Dragonfly Tribal Tattoo

Dragonfly Tribal Tattoo

Dragonfly Tribal Tattoo

Tribal Fish Back Tattoo

Tribal Fish Back Tattoo

Tribal Fish Back Tattoo

Tribal Fish Back Tattoo

Does Getting A Tattoo Hurts

Does Getting a Tattoo Hurt?
Yes. It hurts. A tattoo is a process involving a needle (or in most cases, a grouping of needles) uncturing your skin. Your skin is laced with a network of nerves that will be traumatized by the perforations involved. On the other hand it is not that bad. Many people have said it feels like a bee sting. This is inaccurate. Bees leave a toxin in your skin that makes for intense discomfort for a good 15 minutes. A tattoo does not do this. A tattoo is most accurately described sensationally as “someone scratching a sunburn”. A sort of irritating pain.

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There are many factors that contribute to the amount of pain involved in a tattoo. The two primary catalysts are the artist performing the tattoo and the area of the body one is getting attooed on. Certain artists are considered “soft” while others are named “heavy handed”. This is a reference to the combination of the speed of the tattooists’ machine, the depth of the “needle hang”, and the willingness of the artist to hit and re-hit an area of flesh. A person looking for an artist should not necessarily look for the softest artist around necessarily. Many times these tattooists run too soft and do not give very permanent tattoos.

pictures of tattoo

The most sensitive areas of the body to be tattooed are the areas with the most nerve endings. Ignore the comments made by peers about bony areas being the worst or that fatty areas are the best. This has nothing to do with it. The most sensitive areas are the abdomen, neck, groin and the outside of joints (the “tendon areas”). The least sensitive areas of the body are the outer extremities. The outside of the arms and legs are designed to bump, abrade, scratch, and defend. These are the least sensitive areas of the bodies to be tattooed.

The worst places to be tattooed are the: genitalia, throat, stomach, ribs, neck and sternum.

pictures of tattoo

pictures of tattoo

pictures of tattoo

Lion Tattoos

Because of their size, a lion represents a certain amount of strength and power. As a result, a lion tattoo is often popular to those who wish to carry that same symbol with them every day. Perhaps it's a sign of physical strength, which is the case with a lion, or maybe a lion tattoo would represent an inner strength that reminds the wearer to stay strong in everyday life.

For some, a lion tattoo is a symbol of power. For others, it may represent their zodiac sign deriving from their birthday. In addition, a lion tattoo may be nothing more than a symbol of the beauty of a favorite animal. There are many different reasons why an individual may choose a lion tattoo and, as is the case with any other, the best way to select a design is to make sure it is something that means a lot to you.

Perhaps it's a memory of a safari or a once-in-a-lifetime vacation to a foreign land where lions live in the wild. Whatever the reason, a lion tattoo can have many meanings.

Lion tattoos

Lion tattoos have two primary meanings - one is a simple appreciation of a beautiful animal; and a second is an image of fierceness, pride, and strength.

Lion tattoos

Cuttle Tribal Tattoo

Cuttle Tribal Arm Tattoo

Cuttle Tribal Tattoo

Cuttle Tribal Arm Tattoo

Essential Oils for Henna - What oils are safe to ship by Mail?

I will not be offering a new henna kit this year. As I will now ship only by US Mail, most of the good terps can't go by mail. Although the quantities of oils shipped in a kit are quite small, I feel it is better to be safe than sorry.

Here is a link to very helpful information about essential oils and their shipping status from Camden Grey.

Oils that can ship by mail under certain circumstances:

• Lavindin Grosso: Flashpoint 151°F
• Geranium: Flashpoint 185°F
• Neroli: Flashpoint 154°F
• Clove Bud: Flashpoint 212°F

Oils that cannot ship by mail according to the professionals at Camden Grey include:

• Eucalyptus Oil: Flashpoint 109°F (Cannot ship via air or ocean w/o appropriate documentation, cannot ship via postal air services.) UN#2319
• Lavender Bulgaria: Flashpoint 125°F (Cannot ship via air or ocean w/o appropriate documentation, cannot ship via postal air services.) UN#1993
• Lavender French: Flashpoint 125°F (Cannot ship via air or ocean w/o appropriate documentation, cannot ship via postal air services.) UN #1993 Flammable Liquid
• Tea Tree: Flash point 130°F. (Cannot ship via air or ocean w/o appropriate documentation, cannot ship via postal air services.) UN#1993
• Cajeput: Not to be used on pregnant women! Flash point: 120°F. (Cannot ship via air or ocean w/o appropriate documentation, cannot ship via postal air services.) UN#1197

All these oils have been shipped to me via ground transportation carriers like UPS, DHS and Fed EX so I have plenty on hand for henna here in town.

My most successful henna blends do include Tea Tree, Lavender & Clove. Another good blend however is Geranium, Neroli & Clove. While I have seen numerous cautions about the use of Clove Oil in henna blends, it is my experience that a drop or two has not caused any problems to date.

I do offer all my clients an informed consent to sign that lists all ingredients used in their henna paste, and only one person in 5 years has been unable to get a tattoo because of a known allergy to cloves.

I hope you find this information helpful. I did! I may choose to change my shipping plans to make a weekly trip to the UPS store to ship henna kits by ground transportation. I will also do some more investigation to see if there are exceptions to shipping these oils by volume. (I hope so.)

Cartoon Tribal Tattoo

Cartoon Tribal Tattoo

Cartoon Tribal Tattoo

Cartoon Tribal Tattoo Design

Cartoon Tribal Tattoo

Cartoon Tribal Tattoo Design

Japanese Back Tattoo Designs

Japanese tattoo is called irezumi or horimono in Japanese. In Japan, tattoo is usually considered to be a symbol of a yakuza (Japanese mafia) and tends to be perceived negatively by people. For example, many public bath facilities in Japan inhibit customers who have tattoos from entering. Traditional Japanese tattoo covers arms, shoulders, and the back. In recent years, it's becoming popular for Japanese young people to get contemporary tattoos. Tattoo events are often held in big cities, and there are many Japanese tattoo shops in Japan. It's good to contact them before

The history of Japanese tattoos goes way back - they have been around for many, many years. This doesn’t mean however that they are necessary the right ones for you. You see there’s a catch with these tattoos. They’re very big, often covering the entire back, they are awfully expensive and they come in their own flavors, inspired by the Japanese culture.

The sad fact is that you will not find a tattoo parlor in the yellow pages who can make such incredible artwork. This tattoo requires a Japanese artist, but anyway a trip to Japan might be worth the trouble.

There is another catch. This is not the sort of tattoo to show off to your friends. Japanese are way more subtle than this. They are supposed to be shown only to your girlfriend or boyfriend, or occasionally to the local Yakuza mob. Yep you are reading right, this is what subtlety is in Japan, I have heard that they are still working on it. Nobody gets it right in the first place you know? Also these tattoos will hurt… a lot, because they are still doing the whole damn thing manually, so for every dot of the tattoo expect a needle expertly inserted in your skin, that if you’re lucky of course and through the expert hand there isn’t some sake flowing.

Japanese tattoo

Japanese tattoo

Japanese tattoo

Japanese tattoo

Japanese tattoo

Tribal Neck Tattoo

Tribal Neck Tattoo

Tribal Neck Tattoo

Tribal Neck Tattoo

Sexy Tribal Tattoo

Sexy Body Tribal Tattoo

Sexy Tribal Tattoo

Sexy Body Tribal Tattoo

Chinese Tattoo

The art of tattooing in China actually dates back much farther then its in the West. Until very late in the 20th century and mainly in the early 21st century, tattooing becomes fashion in the West. The art of tattooing has a long history in Asian including China, Japan, and even Thailand. What are ironic about these are Chinese tattoos were mostly used in many of the Asian cultures to mark criminals and other social deviants. However in Asia since tattooing was done in criminals and social deviants most designs were very large and often full body pieces especially in Japan. These often are very expensive designs and time consuming and also led many western tattoo enthusiasts to opt for Chinese tattoos.

Chinese Tattoo

Regardless of the Chinese tattoos have been widely adopted into the western tattoo lexicon, the mystique and foreignness of an Chinese tattoo and the beauty of Chinese and Japanese writing have really sparked a lot of interest among western tattoo enthusiasts. There are many beautiful Chinese designs well to tattooing. Recently there has been a huge rise in these fields of tattooing. With popular TV shows like Miami Heat in LA Inc. being broadcast on national TV, more and more people are getting tattoos. The particular fascination for many is Chinese tattoo symbols and designs. The beautiful script used in Chinese tattoos led itself well to creating mysterious and ancient looking tattoos. It is not easily discernible by the average Westerner. Therefore, when you consider getting a Chinese or Japanese tattoo, you are well advised to check their overall design especially the writing with a native speaker of the language. It is because here are many incidents where a person is purchased a flash tattoo at a tattoo shop thinking that it meant one thing later find out that that's a totally different.

Chinese Tattoo

There are a wide variety of beautiful Chinese tattoo designs throughout Asian cultures. The most common Chinese tattoos are often the representative of important values, such as a simple word that represents themes like love, strength, and power. For those who wish to embellish their tattoo with smaller themes designs they can easily accompany Chinese Japanese writing a script. Men will get Tiger, lion, or dragon to accompany the Chinese tattoo design. On the other hand, women will tend to opt for more delicate designs such as the cherry blossom, yin yang symbol, or a koi fish design. Another common tattoo among western tattoo enthusiasts is to seek a translation of something important in the Chinese. It is very common to get the names of their children translated into Chinese and the tech to them on their shoulders arms or back.

The Henna Cone - Easy to use - Fine Lines - No hand cramps.

I was browsing to see see what sorts of henna kits are available for sale now (and of course to see where my page was in the engines) and I notice alot of kits offer the jaquard squeeze bottle, and some offer different tips.

I still use the plastic cone for henna, and the the cellophane cone for gilding. I make my own cones these days using 1 mil. plastic & a heat sealer. This way I can make the cone as wide or narrow as I prefer... and I know the seal will last. This method does create a seamed edge, but when filled with henna, twisted shut & sealed with a rubber band, I just turn the cone so that the seamed edge faces away from my client. The closeup photo below shows this.

I like it that I can roll the rubber band down the cone as I run low on henna. This helps me keep an even pressure on the paste, draw faster, cleaner lines and best of all... no hand cramps!

An extra advantage is that if I make too many cones, or just have a bit of great paste left over, I can wrap the henna cone in plastic wrap, tuck it into a freezer bag, freeze it, and then have henna for that "Oh I just need a quick design" moment that seems to happen in the summer.

Currently I offer two cones in each of my Artists Henna Kits. The cones are washable and reusable. I cut a very littel bit off the tip of one cone for finest lines, and cut more off the second cone to have the broad tip for tribal patterns & bold henna tattoo.

If you would like to see more photos of a henna artist at work.. visit this slide show from a Saturday at the Midnight Sun.

Sun Tattoo

Sun tattoo is very popular and common that it is hard to find a distinctively unique sun design. There are many reasons why so many people choose sun symbol for tattooing. It is various according to the person’s culture, beliefs, and personal preferences.

The most common reason why the sun tattoo is still very popular in the first place is that the sun symbolizes vitality and the cycle of life. The sun shine is shine representing that life is short. Therefore, it is suggested be lived to the fullest. The rising of the sun means a new day is about to begin. The worries of yesterday should be a thing of the past. This then serves as a reminder to enjoy the sun while it is shining.


In the ancient times, a sun tattoo could also have deeper spiritual connotations. A sun tattoo represents divine power and the bearer usually holds a position of authority within their religious circle. The sun would rise again after a night of darkness symbolizes the sun’s ability to give life. This sun tattoo also symbolizes immortality, and reincarnation.

In the Asian culture, there is Yin-Yang philosophy, the good and evil symbolism, and the symbol for balance. There is sun tattoo combined with moon tattoo. This combination is believed to be a union of the male and female power, sexually and spiritually speaking. It also fit for the philosophy of yin-yang.

Sun could also be considered as a symbol of light and goodness. It is pureness of the soul, or at least an attempt to emulate the concept of goodness. Therefore, some people especially the intellectuals or those who fancy themselves as one, the sun tattoo have the meaning of learning and knowledge for an ignorant mind, just as the sun would bring light to darkness.

Sun Tattoo

Sun Tattoo

Sun Tattoo

Sun Tattoo

Special Dragon Tribal Tattoo

The Best Dragon Tribal Tattoo

Special Dragon Tribal Tattoo

The Best Dragon Tribal Tattoo

Scorpion Tribal Tattoo

Black and Color Scorpion Arm Tribal Tattoo

Scorpion Tribal Tattoo

Black and Color Scorpion Arm Tribal Tattoo

Sexy Back Tribal Tattoo

Sexy Back Tribal Tattoo

Sexy Back Tribal Tattoo

Sexy Back Tribal Tattoo