Tattoo ink

In our society tattoos are based on ideologies that come in part from cultural and social issues. In many cases tattoos represent people’s identity and lifestyle. People from a very young age choose to be tattooed most of the time because they think it is something from their life that needs to be printed in their bodies forever. Other reasons may be because of social matters or merely rebellion against their parents or society. Youth experiences and struggles when getting a job. Many big…

Tattoos have been around for quite some time now and play a major part in society. However, there is an unwritten law stating that tattoos in the work place are unacceptable. In the United States 42% of adults have at least one or more tattoos. Yet, 73% of people say they would hire staff that had visible tattoos. Discrimination of tattoos in the work place is an outdated trend among companies in today’s society. Professionalism should not be determined by how you look because it is how you…

Even though tattoos have a long history in many countries and races of people, they have not always been accepted in America. Most people associated early tattoos with freak shows, sailors, prisoners, biker gangs or outsiders that didn’t care about fitting in with mainstream society. Today, it’s common to see people of all races, gender and ages wearing one or more tattoos. There are many types and each type represents something unique about the individual or why they chose it. Tattoos are a…

Tattoos are a controversial subject when it comes to the employer, fellow employees, and EEOC. Just because one believes they have the freedom to do as they want with their bodies does not mean it belongs in the workplace. Tattoos have been around for thousands of years widely used in Indian ceremony’s, then seen as a rebellious act by criminals and rebels around the 1800 to 1900’s, all up to today where it is more widely accepted by most. Per Pew Research Survey, 23 percent of all Americans…

difficult to realize that they are largely focused on the culture and traditions. "The Tattooer" is a story that is full of coldness. This reading is about a young man named Seikichi. Seikichi was a well-known tattoo artist in Japan because of a special ability to tattoo all his clients. This young man had…

Lets start off by saying getting tattoos can be extremely painful to have done. Tattoos can cause people not to be hired for jobs they are qualified for, It's not an image that some corporations care for. I believe that if you would like to get a tattoo, make sure that it's hiding. Exposed tattoos may hinder ones chances to be hired. To begin with, " A 2011 study by CareerBuilder shows that 31 percent of surveyed employers ranked having a visible tattoo as the top personal attribute that…

healthcare assistant for eight years talks about his tattoos. He mentions that he thought that his body art would cause controversy before he started working as a nurse. Although he concluded that it did not discomfort his patients and was mostly just asked several questions about them. The tattoos he had were located on either end of his neck, a very noticeable place. His tattoos were inoffensive as he had both of his daughter's initiation printed. This tattoo was an expression of love to his…

to cover their bodies with tattoos and piercings. In fact, one out of five adults in the United States, according to Harris Interactive, one of the worlds leading market research firms, has a tattoo and many people judge them for it (Stevens). Just because someone has a tattoo does not mean they are in a gang or are violent, and it does not mean that they are not as capable or achieving as someone without a tattoo. Tattoos are not character traits. People with tattoos may not be considered for…

imagine a tattoo artist in this day and age. They have the whole rocker outfit going on; dark hair, a beard, a bandana, and dark clothing. Such as the man I met named Archie, the owner of the Poison Apple tattoo shop. Archie knew what he wanted to do since he was a kid: he worked hard and did what he had to do, to become an amazing tattoo artist. He looks like any other Tattooist, but once you listen to his story he is so much more. Growing up, Archie found a passion for the designing of…

Welcome to the world of tattooing. If you are skilled enough and have the talent, all you need is a tattoo machine to get your thing going. Well, it's not always that you will find a machine with rings that are already tuned up; sometimes you will have to do it yourself. There are so many variables on how it will run, but understanding the theory of setting it up together will help you run the machine using the right stroke length and right needle group to produce the artistic effect you desire.…