Traditional Tattoo (American)

Tattooing in America has evolved from a long, rich history which began in the early nineteenth century with sailors. Proof of this was discovered in a seaman's log which, at the time, was referred to as ""pricking."" Shops were frequently situated near ship ports so that sailors had easy access and many of the first tattoos were inspired by life at sea. These tattoos included anchors and mermaids, along with many other tattoo designs such as hearts, women, crosses, and more. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_S1xm5sLzHxU55maO42KJoep_-UZjez8NDd5VIiGWXP_ftWAJABdx22KZXo4W-Hil41l6JXFPJDzWIdWRFCOhDpOuMiZWCMvjgCUALmxfCprYVDhcSMU3tzqUnSigEtImiy806ZhmwnE/s1600/tumblr_lqfps1KIhJ1qfkxd2o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_S1xm5sLzHxU55maO42KJoep_-UZjez8NDd5VIiGWXP_ftWAJABdx22KZXo4W-Hil41l6JXFPJDzWIdWRFCOhDpOuMiZWCMvjgCUALmxfCprYVDhcSMU3tzqUnSigEtImiy806ZhmwnE/s320/tumblr_lqfps1KIhJ1qfkxd2o1_500.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The traditional American tattoo is beautiful because of its simplistic appearance. Traditional tattoo designs are distinct in that there is no varied line weight and they are fairly simple using basic colors without a lot of blending and fading which today's tattooists tend to use. The art of the true traditional tattoo is not seen very often these days, although there are a handful of tattooists who have mastered this skill. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhpfTjgyCLMl8VNqg6I3EYUAnsuKOUgOY6talRsrafhxhIUrHAmA_AxJOw5Uix91ELmEk05P95RyvTRCgt73vXlt69LsDW2W_-NGlFTR5XffHnQ7rOqUCwPDKBI9tYVb0vA9UKCIvXs8/s1600/tumblr_lq12lc6PoO1qeax3yo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhpfTjgyCLMl8VNqg6I3EYUAnsuKOUgOY6talRsrafhxhIUrHAmA_AxJOw5Uix91ELmEk05P95RyvTRCgt73vXlt69LsDW2W_-NGlFTR5XffHnQ7rOqUCwPDKBI9tYVb0vA9UKCIvXs8/s320/tumblr_lq12lc6PoO1qeax3yo1_500.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Sailor Jerry Collins, one of the pioneers of traditional American tattooing, is a great example of a tattoo artist who tattooed in this style. Today, Sailor Jerry tattoo art can be found on T-Shirts, wall prints, sneakers, and even on replicas of his old tattoo flash. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupvEPkaFRiOvOGi9hpV5uvwJZShF5_mt27g74xTgMC_sCx8fnwZN5k6pXr9YyFLST3prbLeUfhgMTSOt6hjEfWIYznVprULL3ZlnZ1qlaTegTetf3N6Sp9qSbMmJB3zDQ7FHc7mEqStY/s1600/tumblr_lqhxgeHodF1qilc62o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupvEPkaFRiOvOGi9hpV5uvwJZShF5_mt27g74xTgMC_sCx8fnwZN5k6pXr9YyFLST3prbLeUfhgMTSOt6hjEfWIYznVprULL3ZlnZ1qlaTegTetf3N6Sp9qSbMmJB3zDQ7FHc7mEqStY/s320/tumblr_lqhxgeHodF1qilc62o1_500.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><br />American Tattoos Evolve <br /><br />As America's tattoo history evolved, the practice became more popular in America with the invention of electric tattoo machines in the late 1800's. This made the process of getting a tattoo much faster and enabled tattoo artists to create designs with more detail. Between the 1940's and 1950's, tattooing in America became much more popular among young men who went to war. It was common to see soldiers with tattoos representative of their patriotism such as American flags, eagles, or the names of their division and military units. At that time, it was considered taboo for a woman to have a tattoo. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKRAAGtCk69ymABjVJbaVwg64l05AoL6DtmDgLQLjmhO-Rfu76O0qozhfGD1XwLP5ErpNEd2mDV6JOukmKe3RJUEdH7DZAdL6D7a1TJK7qG8QoX2gny4BzCUsGHIXSpX55239ftPhTso/s1600/tumblr_lqb45bJe7E1qge2u7o1_400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKRAAGtCk69ymABjVJbaVwg64l05AoL6DtmDgLQLjmhO-Rfu76O0qozhfGD1XwLP5ErpNEd2mDV6JOukmKe3RJUEdH7DZAdL6D7a1TJK7qG8QoX2gny4BzCUsGHIXSpX55239ftPhTso/s320/tumblr_lqb45bJe7E1qge2u7o1_400.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />As time passed, American society adapted and began to embrace the idea of tattoos on people other than sailors, army men, and criminals. During the 1960's and 1970's when ""free love"" and ""freedom of expression"" were beliefs which were held very dear, both men and women demonstrated their anti-war beliefs by getting tattoos of peace signs and various tattoo designs to express themselves. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPPdOHziL73cLjQRwAdGtcXdEKDm5YeviwfFiLoOCZMb6mJqc1RTUM1MqionGkC2Z9hwIg8YpAxCpv5SQQsgFZROIe7vYwBiG3JaLl2BEiOUY8K2f0NrAtLItQVWtYueP1BeQGNryCH0/s1600/tumblr_llbk6kltqn1qfw7o6o1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRPPdOHziL73cLjQRwAdGtcXdEKDm5YeviwfFiLoOCZMb6mJqc1RTUM1MqionGkC2Z9hwIg8YpAxCpv5SQQsgFZROIe7vYwBiG3JaLl2BEiOUY8K2f0NrAtLItQVWtYueP1BeQGNryCH0/s320/tumblr_llbk6kltqn1qfw7o6o1_500.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><br />At present, anyone can have a tattoo and it is hardly considered taboo. Moms have them, dads have them, teachers have them, doctors have them-tattoos are for anyone who wants to have them. In American culture, people who have tattoos typically still use them to express personal beliefs but also for other reasons. Some people get a tattoo to remember a loved one who has passed away and others get them ""just because"" they like the way they look. As this country's tattoo history continues to be written, it is worth noting that the great thing about American tattoos is the variety and the freedom to get whatever you want, wherever you want.<br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/likebox.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F%23%21%2Fpages%2FInked-Plus%2F238886222808848&width=292&colorscheme=light&show_faces=false&border_color&stream=false&header=false&height=62" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:292px; height:62px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe><script type='text/javascript'><br />var amzn_wdgt={widget:'Carousel'};<br />amzn_wdgt.tag='inkplu-20';<br />amzn_wdgt.widgetType='Bestsellers';<br />amzn_wdgt.searchIndex='VideoGames';<br />amzn_wdgt.browseNode='51550011';<br />amzn_wdgt.title='New Video Game titles from Amazon';<br />amzn_wdgt.width='400';<br />amzn_wdgt.height='150';<br />amzn_wdgt.marketPlace='US';<br /></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://wms.assoc-amazon.com/20070822/US/js/swfobject_1_5.js'><br /></script> <iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=www.inkedplus.blogspot.com&layout=box_count&show_faces=true&width=450&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=65" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:65px;" allowtransparency="true"></iframe> <span class='st_twitter_large' ></span><span class='st_facebook_large' ></span><span class='st_yahoo_large' ></span><span class='st_gbuzz_large' ></span><span class='st_email_large' ></span><span class='st_sharethis_large' ></span><script type="text/javascript">var switchTo5x=true;</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">stLight.options({publisher:'b14d2112-58eb-4f97-981a-de983524fb2f'});</script> <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-5219123-10359129" target="_blank"> <img alt="Body Jewelry for Sale at BodyCandy.com" border="0" height="60" src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-5219123-10359129" width="468"/></a>

Traditional Tattoo (American)

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Tattoo Art In the Philipines - Dutdutan

<br />Dutdutan: (doot-doot-ahn) - a Tagalog word meaning to continually insert or jab. <br /><br />Now on it’s 11th year, Dutdutan is now synonymous with tattoo art in the Philippines. At least that’s how a lot of tattoo enthusiasts in the country would like to view it. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMT_gmXEpXkMfsCOdaB6WaDw7FqmGYjs_fTW_4KC3U3gN_TEOStqYmN5eSED5Kg1Pck29CgKyuNZyweb-9C71CDsFKKCGk_zMfMHN1D5e0zHKLIdjWWDq9TWbY8hifBkaS8TctD5OGQg4/s1600/Dutdutan_11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMT_gmXEpXkMfsCOdaB6WaDw7FqmGYjs_fTW_4KC3U3gN_TEOStqYmN5eSED5Kg1Pck29CgKyuNZyweb-9C71CDsFKKCGk_zMfMHN1D5e0zHKLIdjWWDq9TWbY8hifBkaS8TctD5OGQg4/s320/Dutdutan_11.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />For the 15,000 or so who congregated at the World Trade Center in Manila on August 26 and 27, the biggest tattoo show this side of the earth is also a definition of the alternative lifestyle that they have chosen. <br /><br />But according to the organizers, tattoo art was not always part of the alternative scene. Native Filipinos have a rich history of tattoo art dating back to pre-colonial dates. In fact, when the Spaniards first got here, they were greeted with a heavily tattooed Visayan tribe and they called the islands “La Isla De Los Pintados” meaning the “Island of the Painted Ones.” <br /><br /><iframe width="400" height="255" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AWet7XRes_8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Christianity and western culture eventually supplanted that practice and not until we fast forward to the 90s do we see the rebirth of skin art. <br /><br />The man and talent behind that is Ricky Sta. Ana, who started the yearly gathering with a small group of tattoo artists and customers. Eleven years later and supported by a major alternative lifestyle brand, Tribal Gear, the show has now taken on a bigger vision. <br /><br />It is now a convention, known in the skin art circle around the world and they are even able to bring in the best tattoo artists from around the world to prove that. Underlying this achievement is the organizers’ cause to eliminate the stigma of skin art as taboo, since it has always appealed to the rebel crowd and the unconventional.<br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/likebox.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F%23%21%2Fpages%2FInked-Plus%2F238886222808848&width=292&colorscheme=light&show_faces=false&border_color&stream=false&header=false&height=62" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:292px; height:62px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe><script type='text/javascript'><br />var amzn_wdgt={widget:'Carousel'};<br />amzn_wdgt.tag='inkplu-20';<br />amzn_wdgt.widgetType='Bestsellers';<br />amzn_wdgt.searchIndex='VideoGames';<br />amzn_wdgt.browseNode='51550011';<br />amzn_wdgt.title='New Video Game titles from Amazon';<br />amzn_wdgt.width='400';<br />amzn_wdgt.height='150';<br />amzn_wdgt.marketPlace='US';<br /></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://wms.assoc-amazon.com/20070822/US/js/swfobject_1_5.js'><br /></script> <iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=www.inkedplus.blogspot.com&layout=box_count&show_faces=true&width=450&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=65" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:65px;" allowtransparency="true"></iframe> <span class='st_twitter_large' ></span><span class='st_facebook_large' ></span><span class='st_yahoo_large' ></span><span class='st_gbuzz_large' ></span><span class='st_email_large' ></span><span class='st_sharethis_large' ></span><script type="text/javascript">var switchTo5x=true;</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">stLight.options({publisher:'b14d2112-58eb-4f97-981a-de983524fb2f'});</script> <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-5219123-10359129" target="_blank"> <img alt="Body Jewelry for Sale at BodyCandy.com" border="0" height="60" src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-5219123-10359129" width="468"/></a>

Tattoo Art In the Philipines - Dutdutan

Dutdutan: (doot-doot-ahn) - a Tagalog word meaning to continually insert or jab. Now on it’s 11th year, Dutdutan is now synonymous with tatt...

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Tattoo Artist & Painter Cris Cleen (Short Documentary/Bio)

Cris Cleen is an American tattoo artist who specializes in custom tattoos and paintings.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQz86l8Tv-G7BCezL3JRacPYO0J8E75fQ_QB2VF_4peQIlD8khiKLEt8alBk_bm0qPfa66lQxXpwhi2w53gRMYdexYgcEDzkj9FQl_tlTWKJBFQGBgkaNbJZRDZe01oT5j3EKko5jgkrM/s1600/tattoo-artist-painter-cris-cleen-documentary-short-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQz86l8Tv-G7BCezL3JRacPYO0J8E75fQ_QB2VF_4peQIlD8khiKLEt8alBk_bm0qPfa66lQxXpwhi2w53gRMYdexYgcEDzkj9FQl_tlTWKJBFQGBgkaNbJZRDZe01oT5j3EKko5jgkrM/s320/tattoo-artist-painter-cris-cleen-documentary-short-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAim2IeKUO8Wdu5Q-g47ErZ1rwnHiGH9WyeCjOEl5hDgUrBjtZ7lguzLrzFhI9TRmTSgl9WeckK4q6zcDTL2RtNKxdRcQVjzuzLXdEkrDXbZhATWd2UH8Ipnye0gZUTbX4vaFnxds1mo/s1600/tattoo-artist-painter-cris-cleen-documentary-short-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAim2IeKUO8Wdu5Q-g47ErZ1rwnHiGH9WyeCjOEl5hDgUrBjtZ7lguzLrzFhI9TRmTSgl9WeckK4q6zcDTL2RtNKxdRcQVjzuzLXdEkrDXbZhATWd2UH8Ipnye0gZUTbX4vaFnxds1mo/s320/tattoo-artist-painter-cris-cleen-documentary-short-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyvrunr2UVUz5QLktDs0RFLe9eybnmb-AcSitdCgQE5Fh65C92eEK9V8p7gwB6mjG5B-A50BKWF3NKEPbaabb8ZvuiCo2-XCPqLjdUxDScQMUqc2OwobJlcFRrNDxtOjembvip99l8-U/s1600/tattoo-artist-painter-cris-cleen-documentary-short-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyvrunr2UVUz5QLktDs0RFLe9eybnmb-AcSitdCgQE5Fh65C92eEK9V8p7gwB6mjG5B-A50BKWF3NKEPbaabb8ZvuiCo2-XCPqLjdUxDScQMUqc2OwobJlcFRrNDxtOjembvip99l8-U/s320/tattoo-artist-painter-cris-cleen-documentary-short-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />A short documentary on tattoo artist and painter Cris Cleen.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/27647687?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/27647687">Cris Cleen Works</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/criscleen">Cris Cleen</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br />View more of Cris’s work at criscleen.com<br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/likebox.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F%23%21%2Fpages%2FInked-Plus%2F238886222808848&width=292&colorscheme=light&show_faces=false&border_color&stream=false&header=false&height=62" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:292px; height:62px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe><script type='text/javascript'><br />var amzn_wdgt={widget:'Carousel'};<br />amzn_wdgt.tag='inkplu-20';<br />amzn_wdgt.widgetType='Bestsellers';<br />amzn_wdgt.searchIndex='VideoGames';<br />amzn_wdgt.browseNode='51550011';<br />amzn_wdgt.title='New Video Game titles from Amazon';<br />amzn_wdgt.width='400';<br />amzn_wdgt.height='150';<br />amzn_wdgt.marketPlace='US';<br /></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://wms.assoc-amazon.com/20070822/US/js/swfobject_1_5.js'><br /></script> <iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=www.inkedplus.blogspot.com&layout=box_count&show_faces=true&width=450&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=65" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:65px;" allowtransparency="true"></iframe> <span class='st_twitter_large' ></span><span class='st_facebook_large' ></span><span class='st_yahoo_large' ></span><span class='st_gbuzz_large' ></span><span class='st_email_large' ></span><span class='st_sharethis_large' ></span><script type="text/javascript">var switchTo5x=true;</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">stLight.options({publisher:'b14d2112-58eb-4f97-981a-de983524fb2f'});</script> <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-5219123-10359129" target="_blank"> <img alt="Body Jewelry for Sale at BodyCandy.com" border="0" height="60" src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-5219123-10359129" width="468"/></a>

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Cris Cleen is an American tattoo artist who specializes in custom tattoos and paintings. A short documentary on tattoo artist and painter Cr...

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