subject: How To Find Tattoo Designs. [print this page] If you have decided that you want to get a tattoo you need to make sure that you make the right decision with regards to the design. It is going to be with you for a long time, and so it is important to get it right.
The history of Tattoos goes back many years, in fact Tattoos have been around for about 5000 years, the word Tattoo is said to have two derivatives- there is the word ta which means striking and is a Polynesian word and then there is Tahitian ( tatau ) which means to mark something.
Tattoos are created by coloured materials being inserted under the skin. There is not much in the way of recorded historical material on Tattoos, although there have been some finds over the years from different cultures. Such as from the bronze age, the Egyptians and the celts along with some other cultures as well.
People decide to get a Tattoo for various reasons, it may be to mark an occasion, remember someone that has been lost or to show your love for someone, whatever the reason you do want to make it perfect. There are so many places to look for, for designs that it can sometimes become overwhelming. So how to find tattoo designs. The following steps may help you-
Step 1 / Look at the reason for wanting a Tattoo in the first place.For example if it is to remember someone by then you could look at the sort of personality they had.
Step 2/ If you then have an idea browse as many designs as you can, sometimes you may want take an idea from one design and meld it with another one.
Step 3/ Once you have decided on a design print it out, so that you can show it to the tattoo parlour that you go to.