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Symbolical capacity of a homemade tattoo To operate de facto impossible to measure ability of different kinds of tattoo to serve an emotional connector between actors I propose to use a term of symbolical capacity. The term similarly to symbolic capital but of a non-human object will help to indicate the level of emotional involvement […]

Location Another important aspect of homemade tattooing is the location in which the process takes place. Pursuing the logical layout of thought, it can be concluded that homemade tattoos have to be made at home, however, on practice this statement gets a little blurry. First of all, many active artists of the genre are tattooing

The style of homemade tattoo can be rightfully called simplifying, as basic components of homemade tattoo on both sides of the needle are required to be as primitive as possible. Of course, this will not be the necessary requirement for the tattoo to be called “homemade”, it rather is conditional and depends on the available

Homemade tattoos The latest tattoo genre resulting from the liberation of creativity in the 1980s that was more or less officially accepted by the tattoo community is the homemade tattoo. In many respects homemade tattoo can be called a bridge into the tribal past of the craft in both design simplicity and magical function. As

General trends of mainstream tattooing transformation into contemporary tattoo as we know it today were developing exactly in the same time when Don Ed Hardy was introducing his revolutionary innovations. Hardy’s focus on educational work among the new clientele gave its fruits and as more and more people started to wear tattoos openly, more and

Ed Hardy Besides the influence of Sailor Jerry, Ed Hardy also was schooled by another important figure in American tattooing – Phil Sparrow. Sequentially, Ed Hardy’s contact with Collins resulted in strong interest of the former in oriental tattoo and this is why in 1969 after moving to San Diego he opens a studio which

Sailor Jerry   Today it is difficult to imagine contemporary tattoo without the influence of Norman Collins, better known as Sailor Jerry, the artist who by his professional activity separated the whole tattoo world into two different ages often referred as BSJ (before Sailor Jerry) and ASJ (after Sailor Jerry) (Patrick 2009). Born in 1911,

The origin of the tattoo machines is closely connected with the invention of electric motor. Electric motor was a revolutionary breakthrough not only in electrical engineering, it promised a variety of domestic applications that had to improve and make the mode of life easier and more convenient. As for the first electrical tattooing device, its

Martin Hildebrandt – one of the best New York’s tattooer started doing his “art” in 1856, while he was working as a sailor aboard the frigate. He was also noted during the Civil War. Hildebrandt marked thousand of soldiers. His tattooes later helped to recognize hundreds of soldiers after being killed. We know that Hildebrandt

Exoticism of tattoo Anyhow, the fact remains that the tradition of tattooing was brought to the western culture and remained there as an embodiment of exoticism, orientalism and an object of mass interest in general. No need to remind that an important part of the development of any human society is one of the economic

Considering the decadence of tattooing in Christian Europe, it might be rightfully noted that the tradition (or at least its prevalence) was reimported with the colonization period and the time of the first great expeditions. Many explorers like James Cook, Jacob Roggeveen, and others reported about heavily tattooed aborigines of Samoa, New Zealand, Borneo, and

The Historical Use of Tattoo as a Stigmatizing Practice Tattoos have a long and complex history, and their meaning and significance have varied widely across cultures and time periods. In some cultures, tattoos have been seen as a form of art or self-expression, while in others they have been viewed as a mark of shame

The word tattoo comes from tahitian „tatau“ – to mark (Arp 2012). The basic technique of tattoing had been known for humanity for at least 5000 years, and till now its main principle changed a little – a color pigment is being inserted under the skin to create a certain symbol. The possible way of

The history of tattoo guns began quite a long time ago. Let’s glance back at 1800s. In the beginning of the nineteenth century Alessandro Volta (intelligent chemist and physicist from Italy) invented very useful and common nowadays thing – electric battery. After all, the prototypes of first tattoo machines worked with batteries. Later in 1819

Delving into the Timeless Art of Japanese Tattoos Japanese tattoos, also known as irezumi, are a captivating form of body art that has captivated the world for centuries. With its intricate designs, rich symbolism, and deep cultural roots, irezumi has transcended the boundaries of time and geography, becoming a beloved art form that continues to