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Japanese Koi Tattoos

See the beautiful Japanese tattoo designs known as koi, the sacred carp. Learn about these colorful fish tattoos and their meanings.

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Picking a Shoulder Tattoo Design

When getting a tattoo, you should keep in mind the shape of the area that it's going to be placed on. If you're going to get a tattoo on your shoulder, consider its shape: curved, round. The tattoo you get...

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Japanese Tattoos: Japanese Tattoo Art And History

While Japanese tattoos and traditional Japanese tattoo designs have become very popular in America and many western countries they still hold a huge negative connotation within Japan. This comes from the...

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Tattoo Care Peeling Instructions

After you have had your tattoo one of the most common after-effects in tattoo care is peeling. Immediately after a tattoo it is normal for it to start peeling as the healing takes place. When tattoing takes...

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Koi Sleeve Tattoo

So, I've made the massive decision of making my next tattoo a 3 quarter sleeve.The reason I decided on a 3 quarter sleeve is because one of my very first tatts wasn't very well thought out. I chose the...

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The Lotus the Carp and the Dragon

The lotus is emblematic of serenity and beauty. Yogis meditate in 'lotus position'. Lotus are often placed either side of the Buddha's statue during Buddhist meditation. It is a symbol of earthly...

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First Tattoo Ideas

A lot of people decide to get their first tattoo at a very early age typically around 18 years old or so. So many people do it these days in fact that it is almost a rite of passage into adulthood. However,...

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Japanese Tattoo Culture

In Japan, there is a long history of tattoo culture and the first noted tattoos on humans was around 297 AD. It started off as decoration among men young and old but the Chinese always looked down upon it as...

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wristband tattoo

WRistband and wrist tattoo are very popular for both men and women. Here are some of the more popular designs and ideas and a few galleries to help generate some ideas for your next wristband tttoo.

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Samoan Tattoos

Samoan tattoos going mainstream more than ever! Samoan tattoos are an ancient art that has been receiving a lot of attention in modern times. There are very few of us who would be willing to undergo the...

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