"Every time I get a tattoo, its a little -you to anyone who tells me not to. Its weird to be part of Hollywood, which tries to control every aspect of people, from what they say to the color of their hair. And I like the way getting a tattoo feels. If Im depressed, its nice to get one and deal with the pain. I have one all the way down to my ribs. It hurt, but it felt goodlike twisting a loose tooth. Im not kidding when I say that if I ever lose a role because of my tattoos, Ill quit Hollywood and go to work at Costco." Megan Fox

Application Techniques Of Tattoos



Tattoos are more common these days than they have ever been in the past. As we all know, tattoos are decorative markings in the skin, such as symbols, signs, and letters that are applied by puncturing the outer layer of the skin and injecting color. Tattoo guns are the best instrument to use, as they move extremely fast and are sharp enough to easily puncture the skin.


There are several types of tattoo guns available, many of which use a very sharp needle. There are guns out there that use more than needle, although they arent ideal for tattoos that require strict lines or designing. Single needle tattoo guns are the best for tattoo applications, although the needles need to be changed out after each tattoo. Tattoo needles can be very dangerous if they arent disposed of - possibly leading to serious infection if they are used over and over again without being disinfected or disposed of.


There are also tattoos out there known as jailhouse tattoos. These types of tattoos are normally found in jails and prisons, using homemade material for tattoo guns. Normally, tattoo artists in jails and prisons will make their own guns, using batteries and needles for ordinary ink pens. These tattoos arent very safe, and normally lead to infection. The skin is punctured to inject the ink, although with jailhouse tattoo guns the needle will literally pull and jerk at the skin, ripping it and normally going very deep with the ink.


If the skin is jerked or ripped, it can result in the tattoo looking horrible. In most cases, if the ink goes too deep into the skin, it can lead to an infection. Deep ink also looks terrible as well, especially if it penetrates the third layer of skin. For that very reason, jailhouse tattoo applications arent recommended and should be avoided at all costs.


With any tattoo, color is very important. Black and white are the most commonly used colors, although there are other colors used as well. Tattoos need to have an equal balance of color, along with the right shape. If the shapes used in your design follow the contours of your body, the tattoo will look even more impressive. Therefore, you should always have your tattoo applied by someone with a lot of experience.


From a technical standpoint, tattoos involve micro pigment implantation, as they are a form of body modification. Tattoos are a design in ink, normally symbolic or decorative, permanently placed under your skin. Tattoos have been around for hundreds of years, although tattoos in the past used everyday needles and ink - with a very high risk of infection. Although they are very common and very popular, tattoos always have risks. No matter what type of application method is involved, there will always be a risk of infection.


Today, electronic tattoo machines are the most common methods of tattooing. With electronic tattoo guns, the ink is injected into the skin by a group of needles that are attached to a bar. The electronic gun moves very fast, going in and out of the skin hundreds of thousand of times per minute. If an experienced tattoo artist uses the gun, the results can be amazing. Experienced tattoo artists are always the way to go, as they have the experience to give you the results you want. With the right tattoo artist and the right application technique - you should have a tattoo that you can be proud of.

Decisions to Make When Getting Tribal Tattoos
By Andy West

 There are always many decisions to make when getting tattoos but there may be even more decisions to make when getting tribal tattoos. Of course, some of the decisions will be the same as they are with any other body art. For example, you'll have to decide where on the body you plan to place the tattoo and approximately what size it is going to be.

However, there are some decisions about tribal tattoos that differ from the decisions made for other creations. Whether to get an abstract design or a tribal shape is one of these decisions. Another is where the tribal tattoo should derive from. And a final one is how to explain the final creation to other people when they ask about it.

The first decisions that you are going to make about tribal tattoos are going to be the easy ones. They are the decisions that you would make before getting any tattoo no matter what the image would be. The first decision is whether or not to get a tattoo in the first place which you'll decide based on cost, fear of pain, commitment to the idea, etc. The other decisions that you will make at this time will include where you want to get the body art placed and what size you want it to be. It is important when making these decisions to factor in how easily you want to be able to cover up the tattoo for work and other reasons.

After you have committed to the fact that you want to get inked, you'll need to start thinking about things that are specific to these types of tattoos. One decision that you'll need to make early on is whether you want to look at tribal tattoos that are abstract in their design or if you are more interested in getting something that has a specific shape. Tribal hearts and suns are two examples of common shapes that can be drawn using a basic design of this nature. If there are symbols that are of great importance to you (such as the heart or sun) then you will want to think about getting a symbol-based work of art. If you're more interested in an arm band or anklet then you may want to look at abstract designs.

Another thing that you're going to need to take into consideration is what the background of the tattoo is going to be. Are you choosing this design because you simply like the look of it? Or are you interested in expressing your heritage or your spiritual beliefs? If there is going to be significant meaning behind your artwork then you are going to want to research the religious and cultural significance of different designs before you decide on a final one.

Once you have figured out which of the tribal tattoos you are interested in getting and where on your body you are going to get it placed, there is still yet another major decision to make. You need to decide what it is that you want to say when people ask you about the meaning of your body art. Inevitably, people are going to ask you about it, so hopefully you will have done your research on the specific design you've chosen. They will want to know why you got it and what it means to you. If you have carefully thought through all of the other decisions about tribal tattoos up to this point, finding an answer to give them should be relatively easy.

Andy West is a writer for bullseyetattoos.com, which offers a wide selection of tribal tattoos and designs created by top artists and illustrators.