tattoos

Tattoos are permanent markings made by inserting ink under the skin. The word in English is thought to come from a Polynesian language, and to have been brought to Europe by Captain Cook and his sailors.

The practice has, however, been known in many parts of the world, with the first known one being on Oetzi the iceman, who died about 5,300 years ago. A related practice, scarification, was more commonly practiced in Africa.

Bloggers writing about tattoos are most commonly commenting on their own plans to get a tattoo, admiring the tattoos of others, or thinking about how to remove them. Or they might be making the point that tattoos can be for all ages.

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• Girl Power: That’s a LOT of Comic Book Superheroine Tattoos [Geeky Tattoo]

  
  Great White Snark — Authority: 583
  Meet Michael Boyce, an artist who runs On Comic Ground , a comics shop in San Diego. You don’t have to look too hard to find Michael’s feminine side. It’s pretty much all over him. Michael has plastered major portions of his body with tattoos of various comic book superheroines. Photo Credit: Chris Wass ...
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• DEF! Tattoo / Affliction

  
  Fashion Feed of SL — Authority: 170
  DEF! Mainstore [IMG: http://defdesigns.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/def-affliction-tattoo.jpg?w=450&h=450][IMG: http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=defdesigns.wordpress.com&blog=8562645&post=415&subd=defdesigns&ref=&feed=1]
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• DEF! Tattoo / RedSkin

  
  Fashion Feed of SL — Authority: 170
  DEF! Mainstore [IMG: http://defdesigns.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/def-redskin-tattoo1.jpg?w=450&h=450][IMG: http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=defdesigns.wordpress.com&blog=8562645&post=411&subd=defdesigns&ref=&feed=1]
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• Mudvayne Unveils Album Art Designed by Paul Booth

  
  Metal Martyr — Authority: 430
  MUDVAYNE have outdone themselves once again with the mind-blowing packaging for the new album.  The new album is revolutionizing album artwork design, as this is the first album to ever use black light reactive ink.  Every bit of art and text in the packaging of the record will be printed on ink that can only ...
  10 hours ago

• Time to vote on Fan of the Week!

  
  The Junkyard Blawg — Authority: 536
  Our panel of judges has selected the three finalists in our latest Junkyard Blawg Fan of the Week contest, with the theme of showing your Bulldog spirit through body art. We’ve got a nice example of face and head painting, and a couple of fine UGA tattoos. Now it’s up to you to pick the winner by voting in the ...
  14 hours ago

• HALO BENDERS DON’T MAKE NO JUNK IN THE TRUNK

  
  Viceland Today — Authority: 143
  [IMG: http://www.viceland.com/blogs/en/files/2009/11/calvinjohnson1-1024x659.jpg][IMG: http://www.viceland.com/blogs/en/files/2009/11/calvinjohnson2-1024x523.jpg][IMG: http://www.viceland.com/blogs/en/files/2009/11/calvinjohnson32-930x1024.jpg]
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• Jade: SoCal Hard Body

  
  Bikini Beat — Authority: 146
  See more of bikini model Jade at SoCal Glamour Girls . Post from: Bikini Beat Jade: SoCal Hard Body Youll probably like these, too: Dana’s Tummy Tat Christine in Plaid Anita Pearl: Black Monokini Kelly Brannigan: Topless Tease Katrina: Busty Blonde in Cabo
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• A PLETHORA OF PITS

  
  Bill in Exile — Authority: 144
  [IMG: http://www.billinexile.com/wp-content/uploads//2009/11/pits19.jpg][IMG: http://www.billinexile.com/wp-content/uploads//2009/11/pits20.jpg][IMG: http://www.billinexile.com/wp-content/uploads//2009/11/pits21.jpg][IMG: http://www.billinexile.com/wp-content/uploads//2009/11/pits22.jpg][IMG: ...
  18 hours ago

• Tattoed or Not Tattoed – Nursing Students Asked The Question

  
  Nursing Show Podcast for RN (Registered Nurse) and Student Nurses — Authority: 423
  With tattoos becoming more and more noticeable, the question is being debated about whether having a tattoo affects patient care.  One Missouri nursing school recently implemented a policy that stated that all tattoos must be able to be hidden by the standard student nurse uniform requirements outlined by the ...
  22 hours ago

• Electic & Colourful

  
  Rock 'n Roll Bride — Authority: 564
  You lucky lucky things, I have yet another post of wonderfulness from Vanessa of Wildberry Design & Studio  - the wedding to accompany the amazing Pin Up. Tattooed. Awesomes engagement shoot. Although this wedding has undeniable classic and traditional elements, it’s the personal and Rock n Roll touches ...
  23 hours ago

• Not A Fan Of The L.A.P.D.

  
  Steven Humour — Authority: 505
  You know you hate something a lot when you have that hatred tattooed on your forehead. via Evil Milk Similar Posts: The Stupidest Forehead Tattoo Ever! Git-R-Dun, The Stupidest Forehead Tattoo Ever? Steven Links – Monkey Riding A Segway Edition Acne That Can Spell How Would You Like To Play ...
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• Finding the Quality Female Tattoos

  
  Cool Tattoo Finder — Authority: 106
  Finding a female tattoo means a little hard work. A woman would like to find a good quality female tattoo design which will enhance her looks and speak volumes about her. This means looking for crisp and fresh designs, which is colorful and at the same time delicate and artistic. Here are some tips to [...]Related ...
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• There’s More to Montel Williams

  
  Off Beat Ink — Authority: 116
  Montel Williams. He once was a US Navy spy, he speaks Russian, smokes marijuana for medicinal reasons, he has multiple sclerosis and is the hottest daytime TV host the world over. By far. He of the eyes and the voice and the tattoos. The what?!…??Who’d have thought that under those crisply pressed shirts are ...
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• Tattooed Kitten in Sexy Hotpants

  
  Kinky Ink Tattoos — Authority: 121
  Who could blame me for being a navel gazer? Om shanti ommmm… Popular Tattoo Designs angel tattoos , black and gray tattoos , butterfly tattoos , celtic tattoos , dragon tattoos , erotic tattoos , heart tattoos , female tattoos , flower tattoos , Japanese tattoos , kanji tattoos , lower-back ...
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• Tattoo’s To Honor Others….To Honor Your Passions

  
  SwittersB & Fly Fishing — Authority: 138
  A Nice Piece at Drawing Flies 365 Yes, there are many motives to ink, adorn, desecrate, enhance your body. I can only speak for myself and my mix of images, emotions, inclinations. It registers to me to take that, which for me was huge, step toward a tattoo…a visible tattoo. An in your face display that 100% ...
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• Woman bodies with sexy tattoos Design

  
  Dapx - Published news — Authority: 172
  Women Foot Tattoos Design- The Hot and Sexy Choices Have you been thinking about getting a sexy ankle tattoo design? Ankle tattoos have been around for a long time and have always been a very popular place to get a tattoo for women. There are a variety of reasons for this they are very sexy, easily hidden wh
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• Photoshop

  
  Regal Beagles — Authority: 133
  [IMG: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SbPCZwcJS7U/SvbqdVxi8II/AAAAAAAAFms/VlcyX-4jFhw/s320/IMG_2642.JPG][IMG: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SbPCZwcJS7U/SvbqdLPF28I/AAAAAAAAFmk/79ULQINOgEQ/s320/IMG_2644.JPG]
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• Anyone Know Where There Are Templates For Bio Mech Leg Tattoos?

  
  Web Tech Blog Updates — Authority: 165
  i wanna get a bio mech tattoo on my leg but have only seen a few nice designs. any links will be appreciated Bookmark It
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• Bitle group tribal tattoo designs

  
  Tribal Tattoo Designs — Authority: 118
  Bitle group tribal tattoo designs
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• Celtic Cross Tattoo Designs

  
  Tattoo DesignsTattoo Designs — Authority: 131
  tattoos have an important place in human history as they were often used for different purposes in different cultures. Some of the symbols that were used ages ago in tattoo s are still used today. Many tattoo symbols have their roots in different religions and some of these religious symbols are common tattoo ...
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