Years ago, tattoos were the stamp of only rebels, jailbirds, gang members, sailors & outcasts. But, today many people of all ages and all walks of life, are proudly displaying their tattoos.
1) L E L C – Live Embrace HTKTSG Love Cherish
Our blog is named after our family tattoo. Each of our precious children chose a word to symbolize them. After vowing to never have a tattoo, I proudly wear this tattoo displayed on my foot.
2) What does Tattoo mean?
The word tattoo can be traced back to the Polynesian noun, “tatau”, which means “puncture mark made on skin”.
3) History of Tattoos
Tattoos go right back to the stoneage, and were present in most cultures. The 1st tattoo gun can be traced back to 1891.
4) Tattooing
When getting a tattoo, your skin is pricked between 50 to 3 000 times per minute, by the needle in the tattoo machine.
5) Ancient Egypt
Tattoos were used to differentiate slaves from peasants.
6) Tattoos were illegal
From 1961 to 19997 tattooing was illegal in New York city, forcing many tattoo parlours to go underground. This was enforced by the Dept of Health, after an outbreak of hepatitis b.
7) Sterilisation
And disposable needles and materials are absolutely essential, to prevent infection.
8) Henna Tatoos
Offer a temporary alternative for those who do not wish to have a permanent tattoo. The dye is derived from the Henna plant. The colour ranges anything from, a light orange to a dark red. Black henna is made from artificial ingredients and can be extremely toxic.
12) Illustrated Lady
Julia Gnuse suffered from Porphorya. She started tattooing her body to cover up the scarring caused by her medication, and now literally has tattoos from head to toe.
13) Macy’s dept store
The logo is a red star , that was taken from the tattoo on the arm of the founder, R.H Macy.
14) Sponsorship Tattoos
Some employees of the years have been paid by their companies to tattoo the company logo onto their bodies.
15) Angels & Hearts
Are the most commonly tattooed pictures.
16) Tattoo Removal
Laser surgery is the most successful technique.
17) Vegan Tatoo Parlours
May sound bizarre, but in actual fact there are a few. Due to the fact that tattoo ink is made from bone char (burnt animal bones) and sometimes from the resin of shellac beetles.
18) Prison and gang tattoos
The equipment is usually makeshift, and can be anything from a ballpoint pen to a paper clip. The different designs of prison tattoos usually symbolize which gang they belong to. The “ink” is often made of soot, or melted boot heels.
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