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TT Design Books The great beauty of Polynesian tattoos, beyond their particularly eye-catching aestethics, resides in their ability to tell stories. Each symbol, each element, can be used to create a story or to represent possessed or des ...

Do timeless tattoos exist? Of course! Just think of Scythian tattoos, with their beauty still appealing after more than 2500 years: ...

Well, this is a question we´ve been asked many times over the years and we think that the answer could be useful to some friends out there who are not convinced yet about the tattoo they should choose... and the answer, even if it sounds inc ...

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 ...

Required:1. a good hand2. courage or imprudence3. a cork4. a needle (better 2 inches long)5. a thread of cotton6. India ink7. a transparent, slick paper8. a permanent marker9. a n ...