Tattoo

used, a man with an arm tattoo, and the same man without an arm tattoo, a woman with an arm tattoo, and the same woman without an arm tattoo. The photos were viewed on a 21” monitor. The tattoos were removed using Photoshop (Adobe Systems, San Jose, CA). Design…

If you look up the definition of a tattoo online you won’t see much on what they clearly are. All you are told is that it is a strong knocking or pulsation, and that is correct. It is the act of “tapping” ink into a person's skin. However, there are many different styles of tattooing all around the world. Places like New Zealand and Japan try to preserve the tradition of tattooing by not using the advanced machinery that is offered. In Japan, tattooing is considered to be taboo. There’s a wide…

word tattoo originates from the Polynesian word “ta” which means striking something, as well as the Tahitian word “tatau” which means “to mark something”. Contemporary tattooing has evolved from a practice that was initially imported from the islands of Polynesia and later transformed into a form of working-class folk art. Tattooing is a centuries old art form with various styles, purposes, and applications. Each style has fundamentals that contribute to the distinctive appearance of its tattoo.…

Tattoos, Mental Illness, and Narratives Narratives are significant to our lives as humans, we create internal narratives about our relationships, careers, perceptions, and struggles by entwining experiences over time in order to interpret them in meaningful ways (Haldey, 2013). Tattoo Narratives, described by Oksanen and Turtiainen (2005), refers to ways in which an individual can tell their own personal life story through their tattoos. This “autobiographical aspect of tattooing” has immense…

also some artifacts encountering controversies and prejudice. Tattoos, the art of hot needle under the skin, used to be considered as a social deviance in American society. However, although starting as an underground movement against the mainstream culture, this body art has thrived and proven itself as an iconic art for many generations of Americans. Tattooing has existed for hundreds of years, and its influence still…

Tattoos Do Not Define You Going to work everyday should not be like going to school was, you should not be judged for what you wear, how you look, and the tattoos and piercings you decided to get. It is your body, so you should be aloud to do whatever you want to with it. Many older people are not used to people having tattoos or piercing. For the people who have those things it may be harder for them to get a job. In Barrie Gross’ article “Tattoos in the Workplace: What’s an Employer to Do?”…

Teenagers and Tattoos In the article On Teenagers and Tattoos, A. Martin, MD. explains some of the reasons why tattoos and piercings are seemingly gaining more popularity with urban youth. Martin MD makes the point that legislation to curtail professional tattooing of minors, teenagers have turned to homemade or what is referred to as “jailhouse” or “self-made” tattoos (Martin MD, 2012 pg. 320). It is alleged that teenagers may desire to obtain body decoration for a variety of reasons. Some…

Regina Robo a contributor to the Salary researched that “44 percent of managers said they had tattoos or body piercings in places other than the ears”. Many employers turn down a great candidate for the job because of visible piercings and tattoos but don’t consider their qualifications for the position. Discrimination in the workplace occurs every day due to body art. Businesses should not take body art into consideration when hiring a potential employee because body art is growing popular in…

Tattoos Are Art Imagine being a tattoo artist that put in hours of work into a design and then even more time tattooing that design for someone to say it’s not art? Infuriating right? Ink on your body to most older people is not considered art, but why? This is because they see it as ruining your body for the rest of your life, but who are they to tell you what’s right or wrong for yourself. There are different types of art in several different forms. Tattoos are considered art because they are…

The risks of getting a tattoo are very high. If there is a possibility of anyone considering getting a new tattoo in the future keep in mind all things that could go wrong. There are some cases in which some don 't know they have gotten a bad tattoo, or even contracted a new infection from receiving a tattoo from an unsanitary shop, or even the possible mistake of cross contamination. Because of the lack of regulations on tattoo ink, tattooing can cause cancer, blood born diseases, and granuloma…