#tattoo selection

I grew up in a conservative family where dyeing your hair, drinking alcohol, smoking or getting inked are frowned upon. But hey, I’m not complaining about how I was raised, I just want to show a picture of why I found it very important to write this blog. You see, not all people will understand why some want to get inked. And others see it as an act of rebellion, sometimes, they even sterotype…

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Why Doesn't Everyone Love Tattoos? Try Educating Them

Many young people that have tattoos don’t understand why the older generations don’t seem to share their love for this age old art. Perhaps, its time to explain to the parents and older folks the origins of tattooing, and why it is actually a fine profession. Tattooing is here to stay, and becoming more familiar with it as an art form can’t help but better the understanding of this generational artistic display.

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The Iceman Cometh

Joann Fletcher, a research fellow at the University of York in Britain, described to the Smithsonian, the history of tattoos and the cultural significance to the people of the world, the most famous of which is the “Iceman”, a 5,200 year old frozen mummy. Tattoos have been around for a long, long time. The history of cultural changes down through the ages can be evidenced through the subject matter and positioning of tribal tattoos. Tell them that.

Tattooing as an Art Form

There are generally two kinds of tattooing facilities. One could be called a tattoo parlor, where urban warriors come to update their “tats”. The other may be referred to a as an art studio with the customers are similar to those of fine jewellery stores or fashionable clothing stores. Trendy celebrities all over the world have made popular and influenced the current level of tattoo selection with respect to design and bodily areas of preferences. Tattooing is serious art.

The Palette

For the tattoo artist and tattoo bearer alike, the body is the palette. Hopes, dreams and challenging life experiences are all represented through the gracefully applied art of the tattooist’s needle. It is not unusual, after a death of a loved one, to have a tattoo lover head straight for the studio to have a new one applied. Butterflies and eagles take flight, tribal symbols are reborn once again. Tattooing is a skilled craft and the artists take their craft seriously and can spend a lifetime honing it.

Tattoo Folks make Money

Tattooing is a big business and seems to be growing. Its not unusual for those skilled in the art to make excellent money, comparable to management positions in corporate America. If your family is complaining about you not finishing school when you want to learn the ancient art of skilled tattoo-application, simply tell them you will do both, and it should help them financially, to boot.

They Want What’s Best

Normally, family and friends only want what’s best for you. By enlightening them in the historical perspective and the art of tattooing, you help educate them. They may not ever want one themselves, but they won’t be able to help but feel differently about the actual process and finished product after communicating and teaching them. Chances are they won’t be so hard on you about the tattoos, again. Think of it this way; you’re passing down culture to the older generation.

Sources:

The Smithsonian Museum, Washington, D.C.

Department of Archaeology, The University of York, Heslington, York, UK

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