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Origins of Tattoo's Tattooing was rediscovered by Europeans when exploration
brought them into contact with Polynesians and American Indians.
The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian
word tattau Back in the late 18th century, the upper classes were queueing up to get tats. Nowadays, tattoo trends are often led by celebs. Tattooed VIPs include Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, David Beckham and Eminem. Even Barbie (yes, the doll) had temporary tattoos at one point.
There is also a lot of information about tattoos on Wikipedia online. This picture is taken from their site and is the tree of life. I love the idea of huge gorgeous tattoos that create a spectacular piece of art work on the back. I am determined eventually to have a tattoo created for my back that will encompass my existing tattoos but create a whole image rather than something that looks like lots of small tattoos in the same place. Perhaps a dragon that holds my tribal circle or just have it worked over the top so it is one design. My favourite back tattoo is Angelina Jolie's tiger. On of these day inspiration will strike or someone will offer to do the art work for me ! Idea's on a postcard please! Tonya's tattoo's by Saz studio
I have my tattoo's done at Saz tattoo shop in cadishead near Manchester by Hazel check out their web site for details http://www.saztattoos.co.uk/index.html. Saz is an award winning tattooist who won 'Large Black & White Female' Award at skintech exhibition for the tattoo he has did on Hazel which is pictured below (between the butterfly and the back piece). Tonya tattoo No's 2 & 5. I love this tattoo & its my most recent. The original dragon was the twisted small one with its wings lower down. The dragon at the top that curls behind it is the new addition to this design. This tattoo is at the bottom of my back. Tonya's tattoo No 3
tattoo No 1 - my first tattoo is very private & tucked away & very very rarely photographed sorry! All I can say is its a butterfly in side profile and as my first one is very special. Its not my favourite but it is the most special one. It was meant to show that I would live my life my own way. Kind of an expression of freedom.
Tattoo No 4 - Orchid
My next tattoo ?I am considering more work on my back. I would love a dragon curled around my celtic symbol trailing down my spine to meet up with the other two at the bottom. So far though I have yet to come up with the perfect design so I ponder and wait. Once I have some time I will put some thought into the design and see if I can come up with something inspired. Saz Tattoo's - Cadishead, Manchester, UK
Tel 0161 777 9453179a Liverpool Rd, Cadishead, Manchester M44 5XH
The Meaning of a Tattoo
Most tattoo places have books of flash cards with hundreds upon hundreds of designs, you can search the web or take pictures to a good designer and ask them to work on a custom design.
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Tattoos are known around the world as: tatoeage, tatouage,
tätowier, tatuaggio, tatuar, tatuaje, tatoos, tattueringar,
tatuagens, tatoveringer, tattos, and tatu, and are even more
popular now than at any time in recorded history. Current
estimates have one in seven, or well over 44 million people
in North America alone, who have one or more tattoos. I love
my tattoos and am always thinking of what and where I might
have more work done. I am told once you love your tattoo/s
that is how it is - slightly addictive. For me I like that
mine are mostly in places I can cover up but on the whole
I love tattoo's in general. I think great tattoo's look fab
and my mates are always impressed when now and then we meet
a bloke who is all too willing to strip his shirt off to
show off his tattoo's he he. 
Tattoo
designs, styles, locations are as varied as there are people
who display them. In the Uk lost of people I see with old
tattoos are either military or prison tattoos though now
I know a lot of younger people who's tattoos are as much
art as anything else. In fact the Victoria & Albert Museum
featured a body art exhibition not long ago that featured
tattoo art. My personal favourites are tribal, celtic designs
or dragons and fantasy creatures. I once saw a seahorse of
Saz's that I loved but couldn't decide where I would have
it done. 
Believe it or not, some scientists say that certain marks
on the skin of the 
or possibly Maori -
ta moko, which mean"to mark". Explorer James
Cook mentions them in his records from his 1769 expedition
to the South Pacific. Because tattoos were considered so
exotic in European and U.S. societies, tattooed Indians and
Polynesians drew crowds at circuses and fairs during the
18th and 19th centuries. 
But fashion isn't the only reason people get a tattoo. For
some, it's a statement about what kind of person they are
or where they're coming from. Others just love the way tattoos
look or see them as a way of expressing their individuality.
If you're considering one, here are some essential facts
on the BBC info page.
02/04/03
- I had one of my tattoo's recoloured & a new dragon
threaded into an older tattoo. 
The
tattoo on the right is between my shoulder blades and was
my 3rd tattoo. Its a celtic dragon shape with a flower in
the center.
This one is on my left foot & is actually my favourite
of all my tattoo's. Its one of hazels designs commissioned & redesigned
specially for me. 
I
figured why not add a little information about the tattoo
shop where my tattoo's were done & maybe add some of
their gallery pics so I can show some more of their work.
Visit their website by 
The practice of tattooing means different things in different
cultures. In early practice, decoration appears
to have been the most common motive for tattooing, and that
still holds true today. In some cultures, tattoos served
as identification of the wearer's rank
or status in a group. For example, the early Romans tattooed
slaves and criminals. Tahitian tattoos served as rites
of passage , telling the history of the wearer's
life. Boys reaching manhood received one tattoo to mark the
occasion, while men had another style done when they married.
Sailors traveling to exotic foreign lands began to collect
tattoos as souvenirs of their journeys
(a dragon showed that the seaman had served on a China station),
and tattoo parlors sprang up in port cities around the globe. 
Custom tattooing (like freehand drawing without a stencil)
is increasingly popular with customers, especially those
with multiple tattoos. You do need to make sure the tattoo
place you visit has a good artist. (Saz & Hazel are both
great and to be honest some of the tattoo's that I have seen
Saz create by hand are amazing) 
Tattoo artists say they like the custom work -- that it's
more challenging and artistically satisfying to create something
new rather than using a stencil to reproduce a time-worn
image such as a rose or an eagle. 
