The magazine Idea Tattoo proposed to rethink some animals that are traditionally present in western tattoos reinventing them in Maori style, joining thus classic iconography and the lines and suggestions of Polynesian cultures. The result ...

It´s not unusual nowadays to see tattoos with elfic writings, after the movie "The Lord of the Rings" brought under everyone´s eyes the intrinsic beauty of this language, and of its alphabet in particular.The most re ...

Cool but... dangerous!Actually, the danger is not in the tattoo itself, but in the tattooists.Unfortunately internet is full of "horror stories" about oriental tattoos which were guaranteed to have a certain meaning, and turned out to be totally different... next you´ll find some samples, mainly ...

The Haida people live on the Northwestern coast of the American continent. Like Tlingits, and more generally like all the people which preserved in their culture their own tribal roots, Haida are divided into clans, each represented by one or more ...

You got a tattoo. How to get it at its best.Once you have your permanent tattoo, it´s better to follow some initial rules in order for the design and colours to remain at its best, helping it healing as you would with any wound (said so it seems tragic, but you do not have to worry!).  keep your ...

Admit it: you always liked tattoos and more than once you thought about it, but your job and other constraints always kept you from getting one... Until not so long ago, the only alternatives were henna tattoos, which don´t lea ...

We saw in some previous articles some particularities of henna temporary tattoos, and the meaning of some of the main basic patterns. Proceeding in the Summer season, we feel like leaving ...

Unlike permanent tattoos and their home making, about which we have talked in a previous article, henna temporary tattoos can be made by anyone. IngredientsThe p ...

Henna has always been popular in arabian and indian cultures, as body embellishment and wishing well on important occasions. Whereas permanent tattoos always had a stronger connotation, anciently requiring strength and courage to get ...

Ashanti people worked out a whole alphabet of symbols representing life and society´s aspects, and which are used to decorate fabrics and garments according to some established rules.Apart from the symbols, background colors are ...