Tongue Tattoos

Tongue Tattoos designs are a hot investment these days, becoming more and more well-known than they have ever been in the last. There are countless numbers and maybe a large number of different designs of tattoos to choose from, providing you the opportunity to communicate yourself. Although tattoos are very well-known, the new pattern that is quickly taking impact in the world of tattoos is known as language tattoos.

Although many are not well known with tongue tattoos yet, they are just now beginning to take appearance. They appear to be other designs, although they deal with muscles known as the language. There are tattoos that deal with the complete language, or just a single place. In most cases, those who already have them, select to have their language inked a certain shade. Whether it be pink, fruit, dark-colored, or pink, the language can be inked a wide range of different shades.

The designs that are poplar with language tattoos involve celebrities, tribe function, and other designs and patterns that deal with a location of the language. Stars are well-known with the lower place of the language, near the tip. There are also designs that can be inked further back on the language, near the center of it. As Tongue Tattoos become more and more well-known, more and more designs are integrated.

As far as the process goes, it’s very similar to getting a tattoo on any other part of your body. A tongue tattoos needles puncturing skin, deposit ink into the pores and skin. The needles switch fast, bursting skin and making the pigmentation of ink. The language, just like skin, will take the pigmentation once the exterior has been pierced by the hook. Once the pigmentation of ink are consumed by the language, large will continue to be there for a long time.

Those who have had language tattoos in the last say that they are not very distressing. As opposed to tattoos on skin, the language is a large muscles. A tattoo on the language is often described as a tickling sensation or the sensation of tingling in your lips. When the tattoo artisan does the tattoo, he will normally use a device to carry the language out. If you have ever had a language sharp, you are going to know what it looks like. Once the language is out, the artisan will begin function. The process normally does take very extensive, as extensive you carry still and do not switch around.

If a Tongue Tattoos appears to be exciting to you, the first thing to do is find a tattoo artisan in your place who is knowledgeable with doing them. Not a lot of tattoo designers are well known with language tattoos, as they are just now beginning to exterior. A language tattoo is a bit on the innovative side – something that you just do not see in public each day.

Meghann's Ink Inspired by Nikki McClure

This past November, I met Meghann in Penn Station and spotted this tattoo on her arm:

Meghann explained that this work is based on a paper-cut by an artist from Olympia, Washington named Nikki McClure.

There's no real deep meaning behind this. Meghann is just appreciates the art for art's sake: "I just liked the design a lot. I really like [McClure's] work."

The tattoo was done by Sam Gosson at Oddball Studios in Portland, Oregon.

Thanks to Meghann for sharing this cool work with us here on Tattoosday!

Cecelia's Trio of Bats, or, The Girl with the Dragonlance Tattoo

Back in October, I met Cecelia on the D train in Brooklyn, and she shared these tattoos on her left forearm:

Those three bats, named, from top to bottom, Ralph, Roberto, and John, were a birthday present from her friend Dan. Roberto, in the middle, was named after a fruit bat that appears in a couple of books by Christopher Moore (namely, Island of the Sequined Love Nun and The Stupidest Angel).

The bats were inked by Steve Kane, owner and artist at A List Industry Tattoo, in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

Cecelia also told me about another tattoo she had, but it was not one she could show me on the train, as it wasn't the day of the No Pants Subway Ride.

Fortunately, she did send us a cell phone photo later with this piece on her left thigh:

She explained:

"This tattoo was inspired by a Dragonlance book, The Dragons of Winter Night. Started in '95 by an artist from Buffalo, it was finished 10 yrs later by Seven O'Brien @ Tattoo Mania [Staten Island]. He is now at another shop.  He came up with the fantastic background and border."

Thanks to Cecelia for sharing her trio of bats and her dragon tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

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Cleaning Out My Inbox: January Edition

One of my New Year's resolutions is to share more of what gets sent to me from various parties looking to promote their tattoo-related projects. What follows are a few items that have been lingering in my inbox, and may be of interest to our readers:

This is "Pencil and Ink: A Film About Justin Klein":


Pencil & Ink : a film about Justin Klein from DannyGregory on Vimeo.

Justin Klein is a New York-based tattoo artist. You can see some of his work here on his Facebook gallery.

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Occasionally I get e-mails introducing me to new shops, or at least shops that are new to me. Suzanne Sawyer is co-owner of Relentless Ink Custom Tattoo in Newburgh, New York. She writes:

"...Thought Id let you know about a newish (March of 2011) local tattoo studio in Orange County, NY, that my husband and I own. Not sure how you get your inspiration for the blog posts and I notice you do write several! Just wanted to point you over to http://www.facebook.com/RelentlessInkTattoo. We have several artists, a couple of whom have been published in tattoo mags or become Featured Artists on sites like Ink Army (Check out owner and my hubby Hal Sawyer & also Jack Hammah) and do tattoo conventions all over, soon Hal and Keith Zahra will be working Tattoolapalooza in Miami."

Tattoolapalooza, actually, is going on this weekend.

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Alexei Nunes, a scriptwriter and producer for Mellow9 Productions, reently pointed me to a video of their interview with well-known Tattoo Artist, Lou Molloy, as part of there "9 Scoop" Interview Series. Check it out here:

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I received a heads up from NOWNESS.com, which is presenting an exclusive extract from filmmaker Ryan Hope’s documentary Skin. The film follows five skin-art collectors on their journey to be tattooed with designs created by major contemporary artists like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Richard Prince. Check it out here.

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And finally, a fan named Shannon messaged me:

You might dig these videos - photorealistic animated tattoo adventures!
The making-of video is pretty cool too.
http://www.joshuafrankel.net/Kabar.html

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Thanks for checking these out, and have a great weekend!

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Tattoorism: Naveed's Cobra

Occasionally we'll post a reader submission, referring to it as "tattoorism," as this is, for the most part, a New York City site. There are plenty of websites that cater solely to reader submissions but, I figure, once in a while, it's nice to see someone making the effort to send me a photo with a narrative.

The following submission comes from "across the pond":

This cool tattoo belongs to Naveed, who writes:

"I am 18 years old currently a student in the UK and I live in Bristol. I would like to submit a tattoo, I know you prefer to upload tattoos from people you've met but I am particularly proud of this tattoo as it is my third. It is a king cobra wrapped around a harp with jasmine flowers surrounding it. They are all national symbols of my ethnicities, the king cobra is the national snake of India, the jasmine flowers are the national flower of Pakistan and the harp is the national symbol of Ireland. It was done by Phil Webster at Tattoo House in Dewsbury."      

I should note that Phil Webster is not on the Tattoo House website, but is currently be co-owner of Integrity Tattoo Lounge in Ossett, West Yorkshire. I was able to find a much crisper photo on his Facebook page, so I am reprinting it here for the sake of fully representing what a nice tattoo this is:

Thanks to Naveed for sending along this tattoo to us here on Tattoosday!

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Michael and The Legend of Zelda

I was walking up Seventh Avenue back in August when I spotted Michael, taking on break on the sidewalk, soaking in the summer pedestrian traffic.

He is a video game programmer who works for a firm called Atom Apps and has his own company called Broken Home Studios.

I noticed he had tattoos and, given his vocation, it made sense that the ink he shared with me had a gaming theme:

These logos are from the classic video game, The Legend of Zelda, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2011.  When I asked why he had an affinity for Zelda, Michael explained:

"It helped me get through a very violent parent thing. It was like, the little boy, sent into the world, by himself, alone, to fight all the bad things coming at him. And, he didn't do this on his own. He was put into this against his will, like I was, with my situation. He was able to survive and fight and conquer and have a happy ending, and that's why I have that affinity for that character and that game - because I vicariously lived through that character to escape my own issues."

He got both Zelda pieces at Screamin' Ink Tattoo off of Route 4 in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Ian Shafer did the piece on the left

and he attributed the piece on the right to an artist he only remembered as Bob.

I'm familiar with the artists at Screamin' Ink, having witnessed their work up close at the last two NYC Tattoo Conventions. In fact, the work highlighted in this post, by Ian, is among the more amazing tattoos I have had the privilege to see up close.

Thanks to Michael for sharing these tattoos with us here on Tattoosday, and for being so forthright about the inspiration behind them as they related to his difficult childhood.

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Tattoo Aftercare

Tattoo Aftercare - you need to know about epidermis image after proper care because you are ready to get a new tattoo!

It may be your new, or it may be your 10th time, but in every case, you should evaluation your epidermis image after proper care guidelines prior to getting your new epidermis image. You might wonder about the sense about looking at the guidelines before getting your new epidermis image, but it is like preparing your receipee a food, you just don't want to create any faults with these guidelines because new tattoo designs are begin injuries and subject to contamination.

You must be aware of your new epidermis image, and keep it as clear as possible to ensure that it cures as easily as possible so you avoid contamination and end up with the best looking epidermis image possible.

While the treatment periods of a epidermis image will be as unique to each personal as there are people in this world, the epidermis image recovery process does follow a common design. The essentials of each tattoo's recovery process is determined by the different type of epidermis of the person, the location of the epidermis image on the body, an the techniques of the epidermis image artisan. These aspects can all cause a difference in the recovery process from personal to personal.

You will be given aftercare guidelines by your epidermis image artisan. These aftercare guidelines change from artisan to artisan. My professional recommendation to you is if in uncertainty about anything, always go rear to your epidermis image artisan before searching for the help of a physician. Your epidermis image artisan can take a look at your epidermis image and tell what to do if their is a issue to correct any treatment problems.

If your epidermis image artisan cannot help, they should deliver you for medical treatment from a physician. If they do not, then of course, you must go yourself to create certain that your health is not at risk. This is your liability.

Many periods physicians don't know much about tattoo designs and will recommend needless remedies that may harm your tattoo's recovery process. Some physicians may even be opinionated against tattoo designs. That is why I recommend that you go to the epidermis image artisan first if you suppose their is a treatment issue with your new epidermis image. The artisan operates with tattoo designs day in and day out and is well known with the best way to cure their work.

When you depart the epidermis image business, you will have a bandage on your new epidermis image to secure it from outside contact. This bandage should be eliminated 2- 3 time after getting your epidermis image. Your epidermis image may hemorrhage a little for the first 24 time, remember, your new epidermis image is similar to an begin ended.

Before you eliminate your bandage, create sure to clean your arms and hands and fingers with detergent and trouble, in between the hands and fingers, and under the claws. Then dry your arms and hands and fingers with a clear newspaper side towel. Do not use any old side towel that is installing there, or even a clear side towel as lint may be moved to your arms and hands and fingers.

Make sure you have not let a lot of system dry on your bandage so that it stays. Be very, very soothing as you eliminate your bandage so as not to begin the epidermis image swelling again. If you just rip off your bandage, you can harm the physical overall look of your new epidermis image, and you don't want to do that, now do you?

Wash your epidermis image softly, very softly with anti-bacterial normal water and detergent to clear it. Do not detail your epidermis image, do not use a clean cloth, or anything else other than your hands and fingers or side to clear the epidermis image. Do not rub, but "pat" the epidermis image as you rinse it. Then, when you are completed, pat the epidermis image dry with a clear dry newspaper side towel. Or, use clear make-up even, if you don't have any sponges on side.

Let your epidermis image air dry for 15 minutes or so. This will enhance treatment.

After your epidermis image has dry, apply a few comes of Emu Oil to your epidermis image. The use of fat along with the hyper-oxygenation of Emu Oil normally raises the movement to the utilized place which is why Emu Oil operates so well and so quickly to cure.

Even though it is an oil, it has been demonstrated that Emu Oil does not block skin pores (unlike most retail made epidermis image aftercare products that are oil based), therefore enabling the epidermis to inhale and exhale during the recovery process. Emu Oil enters through all seven levels of the epidermis and is full of vitamins and minerals (essential oily acids) that feast the epidermis to aid in new cellular progression that can speed the recovery process. Emu Oil is also a normal emollient keeping the epidermis wet and flexible.

The application of the Emu Oil right after the epidermis image has been cleansed will also reduce the irritation and decrease the soreness and soreness of the new epidermis image. Emu Oil will help set the new colours due to its deeply just one qualities and will help decrease lcd oozing.

Using Emu Oil 2-3 periods a day after saying the cleaning process while the epidermis image cures will keep the place wet decreasing or removing the shedding or scabbing that often happens as new tattoo designs cure. Emu Oil can avoid the need for touching ups which will save the artisan money, and makes for a happy epidermis image client.

New tattoo designs will look red and inflammed instantly following the epidermis image process. The epidermis image will continue to appear this way for several periods throughout the epidermis image recovery process. Within a week to ten periods the epidermis encompassing the epidermis image should be more normal again - most tattoo designs are completely treated in three months time.

While it is treatment it is important not to do the following things or you may harm your tattoo:

- Do Not the begining your new tattoo

- Do Not select at your new tattoo

- Do Not present your epidermis image to natural light or getting brownish normally furniture under any circumstances

- No boating, spas or bath the first two months after getting your new tattoo

- Do Not eliminate the inked place for at least Calendar month following the epidermis image procedure

- Only touching your epidermis image with clear arms and hands and fingers, do not let others touching your tattoo

Not only is Emu Oil excellent for treatment new tattoo designs, it is excellent for reestablishing mature, outdated, sun broken tattoo designs as well. This is due to the normal hyper-oxygenation of Emu Oil which provides system and fresh air to the epidermis. This, as well as Emu Oil's ability to hydrate through all seven levels of the epidermis, allows customers to see fast when the oil is utilized to mature tattoo designs.

With the proper excellent your epidermis image from the begin, there is no reason why you shouldn't enjoy the great thing about your epidermis image for a life-time tattoo aftercare.