Thursday, March 18, 2010

eliza garner tattoos


A brief history of tattoos and their uses

Tattoos can be dated back to between the fourth to fifth millennium BC, in the Alps. These first tattoos were thought to help in healing since they were found in places usually used for acupuncture, like the lower back, behind the knees and ankles. Some tattoos were also found in Egypt and dated back to the second millennium BC.


Further examples of early tattoos were found on many Pre-Christian groups including the Picts, a confederation of Celtic tribes living in what was later to become eastern and northern Scotland. The Picts were tattooed with dark blue designs.


Tattooing in Japan is thought to have started about ten thousand years ago. Evidence of Japanese tattoos can be found from viewing clay statues that have painted and engraved faces that represent tattoos. These figures can date back to before five thousand BC.


Western style tattoos can trace its lineage back to the tatau and Polynesians. European sailors popularized the tattoos of the Polynesians and spread it to the western world.


Tattoos have also been played the role of symbolizing religious, devotion, bravery, sexuality, marks of rank, fertility, rites of passage, love, punishment, protection, slavery, and much more. But today tattoos are generally serve a cosmetic role but can still be seen playing a role as a religious symbol or identifying mark with a particular group. Some tattoos and symbols are associated with gangs or other outlaw groups.


The use of tattoos has evolved as people and the art has. Most recently tattoos have started to move further from the outlaw groups and more towards mass markets. Tattoos have even started to be used as permanent makeup in eye-liner, eye shadows, lip coloration, and much more. Recently tattoos have been gaining notoriety for their ability to provide the wearer with a permanent method of letting people know of a specific ailment that may be affecting them at that time. Ailments may be blood types or diabetes. Some medical tattoos are being used for breast reconstruction purposes and to cover up skin blemishes.


 



Carousel Tattoo
Carousel Tattoo
tattoo located on the left side of my chestsecond part, just need to get colored.
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dragon henna tattoo
dragon henna tattoo
A random henna tattoo I got done at the bournemouth airshow. ^^Was a great day. Btw, if you didn't know, a henna tattoo is a special fake tattoo that lasts about 3 weeks.
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Arm Tattoo
Arm Tattoo
Again by popular acclaim (of a single individual) here's the tattoo on my arm. It's a claddagh (traditional Irish wedding ring). This one I got probably 7 or so years ago when I was with my ex.
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Neck Tattoo
Neck Tattoo
By popular demand (okay, one person) here's a picture of the tattoo of on my neck.It's SPQR which is the abbreviation of the Latin "Senatus Populusque Romanus" meaning "The Senate and Roman People....
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Tattoo Line art 1
Tattoo Line art 1
My friend Miles did this down at The Lab Tattoo and Piercing. I wanted a tattoo to show off my Half Japanese and Half American heritage along with my love of music. And I think he did spectacularly...
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