Deciding to get oneself inked with a tattoo is a big and bold decision in itself. However once you have decided to do so, the next major and critical decision is to choose the design of tattoo that you want to get yourself inked with. Before making such a decision one very important thing to note and remember is that the tattoo will remain as your next skin for the rest of your life.
One of the many options that people settle for in a tattoo design is a wing tattoo. There are a very limited set of options when it comes to a its design. This article is intended to help you decide which kind of wing tattoo you might want to have.
Angel wings: Most of the angel wing types of tattoo designs are usually done on the shoulders and back of the people in order to give them a realistic look of having angel wings. People usually decide on getting an angel wing done in order to represent their religious belief and symbolism.
Demon wings: the demon wings are very similar to the angel wings. Demon wings are also drawn onto the back and shoulders of enthusiasts to represent religious belief and symbolism.
Fairy wings: People who love fantasy settle for fairy wings tattoos. The wings of the fairy are drawn onto the shoulders and back of women more than men.
Butterfly wings: Butterfly wings are also more preferred by women than men. Because of their natural beauty and colourful appeal, butterfly wings are one of the most popular tattoo designs. Like any other wing tattoo, butterfly wings are also inked onto the shoulders and back only.
All of the above are usually large in size, intricate in design and are ornamental. If you choose to have the butterfly or fairy wing tattoos, then they will require many types of colourful inks to be used. Moreover, these type of tattoos cannot be completed in one single session and require a series of sittings with the tattoo artist to complete. Depending upon the size, intricacy and the great variety of colors applied to the wing tattoos the cost of getting these done varies.
If you decide against spending so much of time and money in getting these wing tattoos done, you can settle for some simple tattoo design with wings in it. For example, if you do not want to get a butterfly wing tattoo, then you might probably settle to get a butterfly tattoo done instead.
Whichever type of wing tattoo you get done, you should be sure and committed to carry them on you for the rest of your life. It is also important to calculate the amount of time, efforts and money that you want to spend getting the tattoo done on you.
Tattoos are definitely a great way to make sure that you remain original and cool. I mean, everyone has a tattoo and a wing tattoo is definitely top shelf.
Another popular and traditional theme in Japanese tattoos are Geisha. These women were not the prostitutes or hookers but rather women of culture and refinement that were seen to carry the traditions of the culture. They were often extremely beautiful and talented women they could sing, play traditional instruments, dance and entertain. There of course are tons of traditional woodcuts that feature the "floating world" where the Samurai and Geisha would meet. Many of these woodcuts and themes have been done in tattoo designs. If you are looking for a strong female image then you could always get a design of a samurai's wife who were traditionally trained in martial arts and expected to defend their home if needed.
Cherry blossoms are a beautiful flower that blooms from the cherry tree typically in April. These beautiful flowers have long been a passion for the Japan in general. They are symbolic of how fragile and beautiful life can be. Often the Samurai would write poems about Cherry Blossoms and they thought of the blossoms as being brave and ready to die at any minute. That is how the Samurai lived their life all the time. So the cherry blossom is a symbol of beauty first and foremost but it also symbolize living life to its fullest each and every day.
Here are some of the top designs that work very well for the female body. Of course any design is open to get by any female. A person is free to choose any design they want and a lady could get a huge samurai on their back if they want. However, these themes below tend to be favored by women.
Samurai and gods are always very popular in traditional Japanese sleeve tattoos. These designs of course feature either fierce samurai in the heat of battle of gods fighting off evil spirits. Either way you end up with a way cool dude tattoo. What can be more guy then a man swinging a huge katana sword and slaying a dragon or a demon. It is the ultimate. The reason the Samurai is so popular in Japanese tattooing and traditional arts is that the samurai is seen to embed everything that is important to the Japanese male. The samurai carries the Japanese culture as well as being a strong and fierce warrior in battle yet is always mindful and follows the code of bushido. This is what every Japanese male wants to be deep down.
