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Printable Tattoo Designs

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Nobody can be sure when the first tattoos existed but they have been around for thousands of years in many different cultures. Until fairly recently they were not considered to be something done by polite company but these days everybody can have them without worrying what people might think.

The word tattoo is said to come from a Tahitian word which means to mark. The sailors who arrived in Tahiti did not have tattoos and were surprised to discover the Polynesians were covered with tattoos. Later native american indians were also found to have extensive tattoos. In Europe the art of tattooing had almost disappeared at this time.

Modern tattooing is usually carried out simply for decorative purposes and mosy people choose designs that they feel show off their character or independance. This was not always the case and the Romans used to tattoo slaves and criminals so that everybody could see that they were of low status.

The methods of tattooing have changed little over the centuries though modern equipment is much better at doing the job. The original method was by pricking the skin with a pointed object and then rubbing in the ink and later it was found that scratches could be used to add morre color to the designs. Modern tattoo equipment injects the pigment with a needle.

The tattooist was always an artist but he could only give you designs that he had experience of doing in the past or had thought of himself. With the development of the internet this has changed and you can now download thousands of printable tattoo designs to choose the one you like best. Once you have made your choice you can print it out on any printer and take it along to your local tattoo artist who can copy it onto whichever part of your body you choose.

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