Skin Art
A brief history of tattoos
Posted by Myro on 10:17 PM
A tattoo is a marking made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. The word tattoo is said to have two major derivations- from the Polynesian word ‘ta’ which means striking something diverse as the people who wear them and the tahitian word ‘tatau’ which means ‘to mark something’. Tattoos are created by inserting colored materials beneath the skins surface.
The history of tattoo began over 5000 years ago. It was discovered by accident. Someone had a small wound, and rubbed it with a hand that was dirty with soot and ashes from the fire. When the wound had healed, they saw that a mark stayed permanently.
Tattooing has been a Eurasian practice since Neolithic times. "Otzi the Iceman", dated circa 3300 BC, bore 57 separate tattoos: a cross on the inside of the left knee, six straight lines 15 centimeters long above the kidneys and numerous small parallel lines along the lumbar, legs and the ankles, exhibiting possible therapeutic tattoos (treatment of arthritis). Still relatively unknown, some of them could date from the end of the 2nd millennium BC. Despite the social sciences' growing fascination with tattooing, and the immense popularity of tattoos themselves the practice has not left much of a historical record.
In the Philippines, tattooing has been a part of Filipino tribal life since pre-Hispanic colonization of the Philippine Islands. When the Spanish first landed in the Philippine Islands, they were met by the tribal people of the Visayas, who had full body tattooing, the Spanish dubbed these Islands as "La Isla De Los Pintados" or "The Islands of the Painted Ones". Tattooing in the Philippines is a tribal form of rank and accomplishments, some tribes believed that tattoos had magical qualities.
Types of Skin Art
Posted by Myro on 6:38 AM
A Temporary tattoo is a non-permanent image on the skin resembling a true tattoo. Temporary tattoos can be drawn, painted, or airbrushed as a form of body painting.
Temporary tattoos of any kind are used for numerous purposes including self-expression, identification, and advertising. Actors who wish to add to their character's distinctiveness might take temporary tattoos painted on the skin by hand or using stencils as part of their cosmetic ritual.
Temporary tattoos come in henna, air-brushed, and stick on tattoos.
Henna tattoos are a form of ancient Indian and Middle Eastern art. They have been done for thousands of years and are seen as a spiritual act as well as an art form. The ink used in this type of tattoo is from a flowering plant called henna. The process involves the artist painting your body with a henna mixture that includes henna leaves, black tea, and other ingredients like paprika. Everything is very natural and safe, unless you are allergic to anything in the mixture.
Airbrush tattoos are usually sprayed through a type of stencil onto the surface of the skin with a specially formulated paint. Not to be confused with henna tattoos, airbrush tattoos is paint that sits on top of the skin, not a dye. They were first developed by movie makers and makeup artists, wanting longer lasting, realistic looking temporary tattoos for their actors to wear.
Stick on tattoos are usually used for simple child play. They are ready-made tattoos that can be easily applied to the skin with the aid of water. These can be easily removed once skin is washed.
Permanent tattoo is a permanent mark on the body that is created by inserting pigment (known as “ink”) into the skin. Modern tattoos are usually made with an electric “tattoo gun” that rapidly inserts the ink into the skin with needles. The needles prick the skin’s top layer—the epidermis—and inject ink into its underlying layer of connective tissue, the dermis.
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Temporary tattoos of any kind are used for numerous purposes including self-expression, identification, and advertising. Actors who wish to add to their character's distinctiveness might take temporary tattoos painted on the skin by hand or using stencils as part of their cosmetic ritual.
Temporary tattoos come in henna, air-brushed, and stick on tattoos.
Airbrush tattoos are usually sprayed through a type of stencil onto the surface of the skin with a specially formulated paint. Not to be confused with henna tattoos, airbrush tattoos is paint that sits on top of the skin, not a dye. They were first developed by movie makers and makeup artists, wanting longer lasting, realistic looking temporary tattoos for their actors to wear.
Stick on tattoos are usually used for simple child play. They are ready-made tattoos that can be easily applied to the skin with the aid of water. These can be easily removed once skin is washed.
credits : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo
According to Design
Posted by Myro on 7:04 AM
Black-and-gray is a style of tattooing that uses only black ink in varying shades. Typically, black and gray tattoo work is produced by diluting the black ink with distilled water in various proportions, creating a "wash", wherein lighter shades can be produced. Some artists mix white ink with black to produce a gray shade, but it is not the traditional method.
Credits : Mr. Ian Cabrido
Colored Tattoo
Tattoo inks are available in a range of colors that can be thinned or mixed together to produce other colors and shades. Most professional tattoo artists purchase inks pre-made (known as pre-dispersed inks), while some tattooers mix their own using a dry pigment and a carrier.
UV tattoos or blacklight tattoos are tattoos made with a special ink that is visible under an ultraviolet light (blacklight). Depending upon the ink, they can be nearly invisible in non-UV environments, thus they are a popular consideration for people seeking a subtler tattoo. They are particularly popular in the raver subculture.
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Credits : Mr. Ian Cabrido
Tattoo inks are available in a range of colors that can be thinned or mixed together to produce other colors and shades. Most professional tattoo artists purchase inks pre-made (known as pre-dispersed inks), while some tattooers mix their own using a dry pigment and a carrier.
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Things to Consider
Posted by Myro on 8:24 AM
Aside from the biggest decision - which is actually whether or not to get a tattoo and what to get done - there are other things to consider and while some of these things may not seem like a big deal, they can make all the difference in the world to a tattooist.
There are a lot of disadvantages of having a tattoo health issues, social discriminations. A couple of things of my own I would just keep in mind that the person you’re getting a tattoo from is an artist and not a trained monkey there to churn out a cool design on your arm. Don’t expect them to simply be able to rearrange and cope if you continually change your mind about what you want and how you want it. Don’t come in with a tight time schedule that you need them to “hurry up and finish by”. Clear your schedule. Tattoo is not a trend. Tattoo is an art form and a craft that dates back thousands of years. It is not impermanent and it should not be treated as such. It deserves respect.
"Cheap tattoos aren`t good. Good tattoos aren`t Cheap"
There are a lot of disadvantages of having a tattoo health issues, social discriminations. A couple of things of my own I would just keep in mind that the person you’re getting a tattoo from is an artist and not a trained monkey there to churn out a cool design on your arm. Don’t expect them to simply be able to rearrange and cope if you continually change your mind about what you want and how you want it. Don’t come in with a tight time schedule that you need them to “hurry up and finish by”. Clear your schedule. Tattoo is not a trend. Tattoo is an art form and a craft that dates back thousands of years. It is not impermanent and it should not be treated as such. It deserves respect.
"Cheap tattoos aren`t good. Good tattoos aren`t Cheap"
How it is done
Posted by Myro on 7:30 AM
How does getting a tattoo differ from getting an injection? Why do homemade tattoos look blurry and how come they seem to fade so much? Just how do tattoos stay permanent the way they do when so many other things done to the skin are temporary? The first thing to understand is how the skin holds the image. Your skin is not a single layer. It is composed of several layers, each with a different cell structure. The outermost layer, which is rather thin, is the Epidermis. This is the layer that holds everything in and acts as a protective barrier. Below that is the Dermis. This thicker layer is the 'meat' of your skin, and is where hair is attached. Below this is the Subcutaneous layer which contains fat cells and is the transfer layer between the skin and the bloodstream.
Tattoo Care
Posted by Myro on 7:37 AM
After tattooing, it is a good idea to moisten the wound with ointment to make it heal faster. A healthy wound will produce less dry scabbing and consequently keeps more of the tattoo ink in the skin which leads to a brighter and sharper looking design. Remember, the most important tattoo care process is not to wash the work area with water until it is properly healed. Doing so may cause infection due to bacteria in water or worst, more of the tattoo ink escaping.Or by using anti bacterial oinment such as the ff: Terramycin ointment & Petroleum jelly
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Lives In Ink
Posted by Myro on 7:47 AM
One thing that I truly love about tattoos is their ability to be so many different things to so many people. I don’t mean that everyone’s tattoo has its own particular meaning, I mean that due to a variety of styles, a tattoo can be as shiny and as bold and clean as you want it, but then on the opposite end of the scale, there are things like prison tattoos that are done for entirely different reasons than the average tattoo. Prison tattoos can mark a person’s lineage or history in this world in a way that no other tattoo can. It can be violent, it can be dark, it can even be happy, but the thing about prison tattoos is that they are true and rough and they definitely aren’t a fashion statement of any sort.
These are men who have spent years in prison and their tattooed bodies - often nothing more than handwritten scrawlings in faded blue “ink” - are maps of truth and pain, ones which leave as many questions as they answer. These aren’t beautiful works of art - far from it - but they elicit an impact that any great work of art should. These are well worth a look as well as a bit of a wonder at the lives of the men who wear them.
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