Facts of Tattooing Art

The art of tattooing has been prevalent for a very long time. A tattoo is a design of permanent ink marked into the skin layer to alter the ink pigment for decorative purposes. Tattoos art on humans have decorative value, while tattoo art on the species of animal are for identification or symbolization. Tattooing machine is based on the design of the modern doorbell.

As a matter of fact about tattooing was very popular among aristocrats, both men and women in the 19th and early 20th century. Tattoos were expensive and hence limited to the very wealthy. However, over the years the price of tattooing came down drastically and was soon adopted by the less privileged section. This also led to the artists adopting common and meaningless designs.

Another fact of tattooing is 57 different tattoos were found on the preserved body of a 5,000 year-old frozen man discovered in1991.

Susceptibility of tattoos to sun rays especially soon after healing is another fact of tattooing. Be careful and avoid direct sunlight and always wear sun screen lotion of SPF of 30 or more on your tattoo to prevent from fading and the skin wrinkling. There are more than 100 different colors of ink on offer, so choose a color which suits you best.

Some interesting facts of tattooing – A survey in April 2000, found 15% of Americans (approximately 40 million) were tattooed. Another survey in 2006 said that thirty-six percent of those aged from 18 to 25, and 40 percent of those aged from 26 to 40, have at least one tattoo. According to the Dermatological Society only 6% are getting a tattoo removed.

Cool facts of tattooing – A survey on tattoos found that tattoos made people feel more sexy, rebellious, attractive, intelligent, healthy and athletic.