Tribal tattoo tips

Tribal tattoos are fast becoming popular among tattoo enthusiasts. These tattoos have gained increasing exposure not just in America, but also in Asia where tattoos have been long associated with secret societies.

The reason why tribal tattoos are gaining popularity is because of the meanings behind them. Tattoos were used to indicate a person as a member of a group or to represent religious or spiritual beliefs. In certain ancient societies, tattoos were used as ranks to indicate seniority and power. Tribal tattoos were also used as a form of tribal identification. If you put on the wrong tattoo, it will risk your chances of being one of the tribe and they might just permanently mark you as an outsider. In some Asian tribal societies, tattoos were deliberately used to mark you as a rebel and enemy. So be careful when you have a tattoo and are walking in the jungle, you might just have an arrow pieced through you by mistake.

Today in the modern society, besides tattooing for aesthetic reasons, these tribal tattoos on the body can also be used to subtly command a certain amount of envy and respect among those looking. The LV sign of Vuitton bags is a symbol and they exemplify affluence and wealth. Tribal tattoos have the same effects when done tastefully. They symbolize power, energy, force, ability and skill. This can help to instill and reinforce our positive feelings, just like what famous brands of luxury goods do to people. By drawing a few simple dark thick lines and curves, tribal tattoos drawn in a shape of dragon or rose, it can bring as much pride to the inked body, only much cheaper than the LV bags.

So what kind of tribal tattoos is popular? Tribal sun is good, Celtic knots are extremely popular, flowers are favored by women, armbands are worn by those with muscular biceps. In fact most tribal tattoos can be worn anywhere; the upper back, the lower back, the ankle, the navel, shoulder and chest. I have seen one on top of the head! You can have anything drawn to your imagination; just make sure they fit the right places. You don't want to put a short barbed wire on your chest because most would look better around the arms. Neither do you want to put a flame around your nipple. So use some judgment and exercise some creativity. Maybe you can observe what others have done and have the tattoo artist's advise you a little before you commit yourself.

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Hello From Toronto ? Part 7 Summer In T.O. Positively Rocks

It?s been a pretty amazing summer so far. The weather has been pretty good since as far back as April. Occasionally, we?ve had rain showers and thunderstorms, but much of the rain has actually fallen over night. The weather on the weekends has been great for the most part, perfect conditions to enjoy all the activities and festivals that the city has to offer. I decided earlier this year that I would be spending this summer in Toronto without any major travel assignments overseas. So this is my chance to focus on local explorations.

And the offerings are amazing: I already wrote detailed articles from my explorations at Toronto?s Doors Open architectural festival, my exciting day at the Dragonboat Festival on Toronto?s Islands, the Taste of Little Italy, Summerlicious ? Toronto?s restaurant festival, the Celebrate Toronto Street Festival and Afrofest. There are simply not enough hours in the week to cover all my explorations since I have decided to head out and discover as many places and activities as possible right here in Toronto. Here is a little summary of some of the other activities I have participated in that I haven?t had a chance yet to talk about in detail.

On June 25, 2006 I headed out to Toronto?s Pride Parade, one of the biggest parades in Toronto, and one of the largest of its kind in the world. This year?s parade theme was ?Fearless!? to indicate how far Toronto?s queer community has come and how far they still have to go. From its original roots as a protest event, Toronto?s Pride Parade today has become a real family affair with special events for families and children. The city has embraced this event and it has great support from the mayor, the police, various corporate sponsors and politicians from all political parties. The big events of Pride Week included the Flag Raising Ceremony at City Hall, Pride Awards and a Gala Dinner, the Dyke March as well as the dazzling Pride Parade. Seven entertainment stages provided entertainment with about 650 artists, the Community Fair included participants from a large variety of community groups, and the Marketplace enticed the crowd with merchandise, clothing, and various accessories and treats.

Then on July 14 and 15 not only did I attend a street festival, together with my team we actually participated in the Salsa on St. Clair Festival. This festival was held for the first time last year and attracted more than 200,000 participants in its first year. Telelatino, Canada?s Latin broadcasting network, developed the idea for this festival and organized a huge street party. This year the crowd was even bigger than in the first year.

We had a table together with Skills for Change, a local immigrant settlement agency with whom we collaborate frequently. To jointly promote our two organizations we were holding a draw to give away a one-week adventure trip along the Inca Trail in Peru. The trip itself will be provided by G.A.P Adventures, the flagship sponsor of our Travel Story Contest, and a leader in environmentally sustainable and socially conscious travel. Over two days we spent almost 20 hours in the sweltering sun, interacting with the crowd, and many hundreds of people wanted to get to get a chance to explore the mysteries of Peru.

In between these special events I have also had a chance to explore the city by bike and on inline skates. A couple of weeks ago I cycled out to the Scarborough Bluffs and spent some time in one of my favourite Toronto spots: the Rosetta McClain Gardens. This is a beautiful public garden with gorgeous flower beds and serene sitting areas, perched high above Lake Ontario with great vistas of this peaceful expanse of water.

From there I cycled east through a variety of parks abutting the Scarborough Bluffs which are essentially cliffs formed from eroded packed clay soil. They stretch for about 14 km along Lake Ontario in the east end of Toronto, and at their highest point they rise 65 meters above the water. The most interesting formations can be found around Bluffer?s Park, a large waterfront park featuring a sandy beach, picnic areas, walks, lookouts, and berths for over 500 boats.

Toronto, with its location right on Lake Ontario, is a haven for cyclists and water sports enthusiasts, and the waterfront has numerous extensive parks right on the shoreline that are ideal for picnics, sunbathing and relaxing by the water. The Martin Goodman Trail is a multi-purpose recreational trail with a length of about 22 km along Toronto?s Waterfront and gives inline skaters and bicyclists a chance to exercise and soak up the sun right next to the water. Last weekend I strapped on my rollerblades and explored the Waterfront Trail along Toronto?s West end in Etobicoke, and the nicely paved trail continues into Toronto?s neighbouring cities Mississauga, Oakville and Burlington.

But serene nature experiences not only await at the waterfront, the City has several other spots that allow you to get away from the hustle and bustle of urban life. Last week I spent a couple of hours exploring Riverdale Farm, Toronto?s Necropolis and the surrounding Cabbagetown Neighbourhood. Riverdale Farm is actually an early 20th century farm that has been turned into a learning opportunity for urban dwellers that exposes them to farm animals and a rural environment. The peaceful park outside Riverdale Farm is a favourite destination for school groups and adults who relax under the shady trees and cool off in the public fountains.

Right next to Riverdale Farm is the Toronto Necropolis, one of Toronto?s oldest and most historic cemeteries. Dating back to the 1850s, it houses a collection of Victorian buildings and sculptures and is one of the most picturesque locations in the city. The recently restored cemetery entrance, chapel and office are fine examples of High Victorian Gothic architecture and the Necropolis is a favourite destination for photographers year-round.

Both Riverdale Farm and the Toronto Necropolis are surrounded by Cabbagetown, a historic neighbourhood with a very interesting history. The name ?Cabbagetown? dates back to the mid 19th century, when Irish immigrants decided to plant unusually large cabbage patches on their front lawn. Cabbagetown has one of the largest and most impressive concentrations of Victorian architecture in all of North America. Local residents take great pride in their properties and embellish their homes with well-tended front and back gardens and the area is a magnificent location for a relaxing stroll.

So many other neighbourhoods beckon to be explored: I have spent some time at Harbourfront and recently took a walk through Toronto's main Chinatown and the adjoining Kensington Market where exotic fruits and unusual foods can be purchased at reasonable prices. The sheer variety of Toronto's neighbourhoods is mind-boggling and it feels like you are doing a virtual trip around the world by just walking a few blocks or hopping on the subway. I have made several forays into the Victorian serenity of Riverdale and the adjoining hustle and bustle of the Danforth, one of my favourite neighbourhood hangouts.

These past few days have been busy too. On Friday, my entire crew at the office and I went to a local Pakistani restaurant in Toronto?s Thorncliffe Park Neighbourhood. The entire neighbourhood is perched on a hill overlooking the Don Valley and was developed with numerous high-rise buildings in the 1950s and 1960s. Today Thorncliffe Park is one of the most densely populated and most multicultural neighbourhoods of Toronto with a large proportion of recent immigrants from Muslim countries. We had an absolutely delicious dinner with a selection of Pakistani dishes at Iqbal Restaurant. Several of my co-workers are from Pakistan and we have had a great introduction to Muslim foods and traditions. Toronto offers so many great opportunities for cross-cultural connections. We shared six different delicacies including chicken, lamb, beef and chick pea dishes and had a wonderful time sampling this varied cuisine.

After our truly delicious dinner all of us headed down to Queen Street East where the Beaches International Jazz Festival was being held. This festival is now in its 18th year, and has become a crowd favourite since its 1989 inception. We started at Woodbine and right away ran into our favourite: Dr. Draw, a highly energetic Moscow-born electric violinist surrounded by a team of dedicated musicians. This band produced a highly eclectic, unusual type of music with a diverse mixture of beats with modern and classical elements thrown in. In addition, Dr. Draw has a highly physical performance style and it makes you wonder how he plays the violin so well while jumping up and down. We saw several other rock and reggae bands, and a 3-person group named Johannes Linstead entertained us with virtuoso flamenco rhythms. Incidentally, this group won the Best World Album in 2004 and has top ten charting albums. In total the Beaches Jazz Festival featured over 30 performers in its StreetFest and ten headliners on the Main Stage.

I dropped by at the Beaches Jazz Festival again with two friends yesterday, and at the north end of Kew Gardens we saw Toronto?s Mayor David Miller being photographed with members of the crowd. Mayor Miller makes appearances at many community events and is very approachable. So we decided that we too would get our picture taken with Toronto's mayor.

We then strolled over to the Main Stage and checked out some of the ecclectic clothing, jewellery and art on sale in the various booths that were located throughout Kew Gardens. People were getting henna tattoos, others were getting readings by psychics, and the majority of people were relaxing on the grass, enjoying the music. Some folks were also getting their surprisingly accurate portraits done...

On the Boardwalk we enjoyed the hot Spanish rhythms of Puente del Diablo before we checked out the action at the beach volleyball courts. One of my friends is a visitor from Austria, so this was her first introduction to Toronto while my other friend is a fairly recent immigrant who doesn?t yet know the city very well either. I quite enjoy taking new arrivals around the city, introducing them to all my favourite spots. As a city on a lake that looks like an ocean, the waterfront is a great attraction, and it's a really cool place to hang out.

To explore more we then hopped into the car and decided to pay a visit to the Distillery District, a former distillery dating back to 1832. This complex encompasses more than 40 historic buildings that make up the largest and best preserved collection of Victorian Industrial Architecture in all of North America. The Distillery District has been restored recently and has become one of Toronto?s hottest entertainment areas with its restaurants, cafes, galleries and artists? studios, a brewery, theatres and retail outlets. Every Sunday the Distillery features a farmers market and numerous festivals draw huge crowds throughout the year.

Our ?Introduction to Toronto? driving tour continued and I took my friends downtown on Front Street and showed them the Gooderham Building ? Toronto?s own triangular Flatiron Building. Then we admired Old and New City Hall, the classical splendour of Osgoode Hall, the imposing Richardson Romanesque structure of Queens Park ? seat of Ontario?s provincial government, and the Neo-Gothic splendour of the University of Toronto campus. After a brief tour through Chinatown we had a sneak peak at Little Italy and ended up for dinner in the picturesque Annex neighbourhood on Bloor Street West, just west of Spadina. Along the way we drove through Portuguese, Ethiopian and Korean neighbourhoods.

Finally we had a lovely dinner at the Country Style Hungarian Restaurant, a neighbourhood institution for decades, which impresses with its tasty authentic European meals, reasonable prices and huge portion sizes. All three of us enjoyed a Wiener Schnitzel and to top off a delicious meal we enjoyed ?Palatschinken?, a mouth-watering dessert featuring a crepe filled with apricot jam.

Each one of these experiences deserves its own article, but there are just so many things to see and do in Toronto, I just can?t keep up with the stories. But I am hoping this little medley of stories will give you an idea of Toronto?s diverse neighbourhoods, culinary offerings, exciting festivals and things to do during a great long hot summer.

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Popular Japanese Design

Japanese design goes way beyond aesthetics and mere beauty. In every painting, sculpture, fabric, garden and architectural

design, there is a symbolic meaning. The most obvious form of symbolism in Japanese design can be found in an unexpected

place. The tattoo is a traditional form of art that is permanently worn on the skin.

There has been an incredible increase in the number of both men and women getting tattoos. The trend is so popular that you

are very likely to see your favorite actor or actress sporting a tattoo. The most popular tattoos right now have meaning and

are selected from Japanese designs.

Many people are sporting these images on the lower backs and nip of the neck. Some prefer to place the Japanese design

tattoos on their upper arm or ankles as well. While we are seeing this trend in tattoo art many designers wonder if the individuals choosing Japanese design for their images really know the meaning behind the icon.

Japanese design holds more than just aesthetic value. Every Japanese design has a symbolic meaning associated to every aspect of the presentation. Different animals have different meanings in Japanese design. For example, cranes and turtles represent long life. Both turtles and cranes live for very a long time and the association is quite appropriate.

Daisies symbolize good fortune in Japanese design. The flowers associated with good fortune have several pedals on them.

These symbols will repeatedly be found in Japanese design that is used for gift wish the recipient well. It would not be

unusual to receive a Japanese design floral arrangement with plum blossoms in them. Plum blossoms represent hope.

Cherry blossoms are symbolic for appreciating the here and now and they serve as a reminder of things short lived. Fans can

be found repeatedly in Japanese design. This image represents a wish for unlimited success. The association is probably due

to how the fan increases in size as it is opened.

Colors in Japanese design also have symbolic meaning. Red and white are symbolic of good luck. It would not be unusual to

receive a red and white silk garment on your wedding day. Numbers have their own meanings. The most common gift that holds

symbolism in Japanese design is a Temari.

Temari is a fiber art and it has been in use for centuries. It is customary to give these at very special occasions. A Temari

is always made from left over or recycled material. They were originally crafted from the leftover fabric from Kimonos.

Whether it is found on a tapestry or on a celebrity's neck, symbolism in Japanese design is an incredibly interesting

subject. Discovering the meaning behind the images may help you choose your own images for your home or even for your body.

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Truly Great Followers Produce Truly Great Leaders

Some leaders are good. Some are bad. What's the difference between the two? And what can we do to help ensure that we get more good leaders than bad leaders? This article explores the concept of great vs. truly great and considers that truly great leadership ? begins with truly great followership.

Hitler was a great leader. Through his guidance, dedication and sense of what was right, he changed and influenced the lives of millions of people. So did another great leader. Jesus. Hitler and Jesus. Both were great leaders of our past. Both possessed classic leadership qualities and characteristics. Each had a strong belief in what he was doing. Each, possessed the quality of selflessness, an absolute devotion to his cause. And both, had the outstanding ability to influence and motivate people and events to facilitate their cause. As far as pure ability to lead, they're really no different from one another ? Hitler and Jesus. Except for the fact, that Hitler was sick, deranged and twisted! While Jesus was virtuous, pure-hearted and immaculate.

In my mind, it is unjustifiable to describe both men with the same words. Words like great and leader. There has to be a way to distinguish between a leader of people who brings death and destruction, like Hitler. And a leader who spreads hope and salvation, like Jesus. A way to distinguish between the evil that lurks in one leader's heart, like Hitler. And the good that dwells in another leader?s heart like Jesus. There is a way.

In his book, The Essentials Of Leadership, Herman H. Horne describes the philosophy of greatness. In chapter three he writes, To be great involves only 3 things: to have extended influence, recognition and QUANTITY of influence. But, to be truly great, is to have QUALITY of influence. Where Hitler had quantity of influence and was a great leader. Jesus had quality of influence and was a truly great leader.

So how do leaders like Hitler get into leadership positions and garner such power? How does that happen? It happens, because people just like you and I let it happen. People, just like us, sitting around waiting for someone else to take responsibility for minding the store. FOLLOWERS, who drop the ball. Followers who don?t know an issue from a snowshoe ? who won?t state a position, let alone defend one. One reason? A lack of knowledge. In order to help assure quality leadership, you have to practice quality followership. And a vital component of quality followership is knowledge. Knowledge of the issues, of leadership and of history.

Knowledge of the issues gives you a stand you can defend intelligently. Be bold enough to carefully examine all sides of an issue. Too often opinions are formed without creating a foundation of knowledge on which to form our opinion. We then feel vulnerable when asked for our opinion ? or our stand on an issue. The result? We say nothing. We shrink back and allow those who have opinions that differ from ours have the last word ? sway public opinion ? rise to power.

Knowledge of leadership yields a better understanding of what leadership is and what a leader?s responsibilities are. That way, you?ll know when leaders are abusing their power. You'll recognize there's an issue that needs to be addressed. And hopefully, you'll examine the issue giving yourself a solid, powerful foundation on which to form ? and defend your position.

Knowledge of history sheds light on how terrible leaders got to power in the past, the mistakes they made and how they affected people. This knowledge allows you to foresee and prevent history from repeating itself.

In a nutshell, knowledge, is the key to ensuring a quality future.

But you have to become involved now! Because the future isn?t a year from now. It?s ? 2 seconds from now. Now it?s the present. Now it?s the past. The future becomes the past with each passing second.

Leadership is a responsibility. To lead in a way and direction that serves only to benefit and give value to the lives of every man, woman and child your actions affect. To be wise, merciful and benign. To achieve good, like Jesus. A TRULY GREAT leader. Not to spread grief and despair like Hitler ? a great leader who was virulent, poisonous and demented!

But if you don't want to take the lead, be mindful that followership is a responsibility too. To follow with knowledge. And instead of being led blindly like a herd of sheep over a cliff ? having the intestinal fortitude and the knowledge to say, Hey! Wait a minute! Something is wrong here or I have an idea that might work better.

I have used two extremes, Hitler and Jesus, to formulate a quality continuum if you will. With evil on the left and good on the right. Great on the left ? Truly Great on the right.

Where on this continuum will the leaders of your future sit? The answer to that question may very well depend on what kind of follower you choose to be. Great ? or TRULY GREAT?

Michael Merrick Crooks is a 23-year advertising veteran, copywriter and founder of Crooks Advertising Alliance. His firm, based near Lansing, Michigan (USA) is a creative strike-force that provides advertising, creative problem-solving and promotional marketing services to a diverse client base including political candidates. His thinking is fresh and based on his diverse personal life experiences that provide unique insight into the realities of what people do and how they live their lives. From logo development and brochure writing, design and production to targeted, promotional concepts, Crooks has an uncanny ability to look at the same thing everyone else does and see something different. For more thought-provoking marketing articles and insights visit http://www.crooksadvertising.com or http://www.waterlesstattoos.com

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Trusting the Inkslinger

After the third session on my sleeve a couple of days ago, I realised I left with something more than just ink ? a bond between myself and my tattoo artist. This gets stronger after every visit, and I have worked out that it is down to the trust I have gained in him. After all, how can you not form a relationship (and I?m speaking purely social here) with someone who is putting in hours of work and effort, using careful and perfected skill to drag needles through your skin? How did I manage to achieve this?

Firstly, like all good teachings in life, it took a mistake to start my search for the right tattooist for me. When I was 17, I got my first tattoo ? it was awful. When I was 18, I decided to do something about it, and was gaining a little more information about tattoos at this time. So I trawled through the studios in my nearest town, avoiding the ones I knew had a bad reputation for putting out some dodgy tattoos. I came across one, and as soon as I went inside was impressed by how clean it looked, and the people there were surprisingly friendly (something I assumed tattooists lacked when I was younger, imagining the stereotypical ?bald, fat, sleazy and unhygienic? type that is usually used to depict a tattooist). I brought in my design and before I knew it, my older tattoo now looked more enhanced. But I wasn?t satisfied.

The problem was, that I had started to learn about the tattoo world, and after a few months of having the previously mentioned one done, knew I would want more tattoos. But I also knew that the tattooist I?d gone to last, as nice and as good as he was, wouldn?t be good enough for me. You see, I had started to collect all the tattoo magazines available, including USA & other EU publications. I was starting to get a fantastic view into the custom tattoo world ? the backpieces, bodysuits and sleeves blew me away. I got familiar with the famous artists? work, and couldn?t believe that this level of style, technique and skill could even exist on something like skin.

Never being someone to ?follow the crowd?, I had never had much of an interest to get a tattoo of a ?typical? design ? no flower, dolphin, Chinese symbol, tazmanian devil, ?tribal?, or Winnie the Pooh would EVER have a place on my body, and that was certain. I am also slightly perfectionist when it comes to art ? when a piece actually requires, even demands to be realistic or exact, it obviously must be composed with a hand that can perform these skills. Looking at my tattoo, I knew the tattooist wouldn?t be able to ink up an entire sleeve ? he didn?t appear to use much imagination when it came to the actual tattoos ? often quite happily just copying the flash designs. Although I wasn?t intending to get a realistic tattoo next (far from it in fact), I wanted to be able to give the artist complete artistic freedom. And to allow this, I needed to be able to trust him/her completely.

And to gain this, I needed to find the right person, who had a high reputation for being one of the best custom tattoo artists. Looking around my town, he/she certainly didn?t exist here. So, I chatted with some other tattooists about my quest, and together with the magazines I?d acquired, was given some priceless advice. This led me to finding my tattoo artist. And the bizarre thing is - now I?ve chosen to have him sleeve me up, with future plans for other large pieces, I could not imagine going to anyone else. The thought of sitting in someone else?s tattooing chair, makes me feel very nervous. The immense trust I have gained in my artist is something that will last for years. I could not imagine going to anyone else now, in fear that they would not do as good a job.

It comes as no surprise that I deliberately chose one of the best custom tattoo artists in the UK in the end, and why not? He has gained this title for a reason after all. However, for others it might not necessarily need to be this way, mattering only about this issue of trust. So, my advice to you and to others is to PLEASE, use your instincts. If you want a tattoo that much, you have shown a strong interest in tattooing, so why just settle with some guy sat on his bed, waving a little machine made from his walkman motor and his dad?s gardening wire? Why settle for the tattoo studio round the corner, with dirty stained walls and floors and a tattooist that clearly doesn?t care about sanitation? Why settle for a tattooist that doesn?t even really LOOK at the design they?re tattooing on you, only to sit back afterwards and realise they?ve made a mistake? Why settle for someone you don?t feel comfortable around? If you don?t like their personality, their humour or opinions, then GO SOMEWHERE ELSE! Find someone you ?click? with, someone you know you could sit down and allow to tattoo you, without you even needing to look and watch consistently that what they?re doing IS a dragon and not a fluffy teddy bear.

Take your time. You have years to really choose the right tattooist. A tattoo is not something that someone ?wants?, and wants it ?NOW?. There is no urgency in getting a tattoo ? so be patient and hold out until you?re sure. Keep your eyes out for tattoo studios, check them out, see what the tattooist is like. Even keep your options open about the design ? who knows, you might realise you don?t even really want that unicorn tattooed on you, or maybe you could even end up with a custom piece! Lastly, do not assume you have to go to your nearest tattooist for a tattoo ? not even the one in town or the town next. If it is that important to you, then look as far and as wide as is needed. I travel for approximately 2 hours to get to mine, for example ? and I know others that actually go abroad for theirs.

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The Pro's and Con's of a Girl Back Tattoo

Getting a girl back tattoo involves deciding not only what design to choose, where to place it, but also how both of those elements combined can embrace ones own femaleness and personality. I'll focus here on the placement of a girl back tattoo.

Where to get a girl back tattoo? The most common placement for a girl back tattoo has been in the center lower back area, right above, or even in line with, the waist line. With low cut jeans being the latest fad, and tight tees that hike up above the belly button, the lower center area has been an ideal place to display your girl back tattoo.

Pro's of getting a low-center girl back tattoo:

-Displaying is ideal with todays clothing trend. The tattoo is both slightly subtle and yet very noticeable when one does see it. For instance many males have gotten everse forearm tattoos in which their tattoo is placed on the underside of the forearm as opposed to the front, more noticeable area. This is both slightly subtle, as first glance you may not see it, but also its not hidden and very visible once one visually zero's in on it. A girl back tattoo placed in the low center area has the same advantages.

Con's of getting a low-center girl back tattoo:

-It's unoriginal. Unfortunately the ''lower center girl back tattoo has been heavily played out. Many girls have followed the trend, and hence it has become more of a fad than an original idea for placement. Tattoos as a whole have become so common that it remains a struggle to find original angles to approach when it comes to both design and placement. Slang terms such as ramp stamp have begun to emerge for females donning a girl back tattoo in the low-center area. Some have said in 40 years that slang term will be replaced by gramp stamp playing on the notion that the plethora of elderly women who will still be donning the permanent girl back tattoo art in their later years. The popularity and common placement of lower center girl back tattoo lends itself to this type of slang creation.

-Another obvious disadvantage with a low center girl back tattoo is the fact that you are unable to visually see your tattoo, unless you look in a mirror. This is of course the case with all back tattoo's, and if one would like to view their body art frequently, without a mirror, they should consider placement elsewhere.

Possible alternatives:

-If one is absolutely dead set on the low center girl back tattoo, believes that area of permanent placement is right for them, and is content within themselves to rise above slang labels and such, then they should go for it. Other options could include a more unique lower back placement, such as off to one side, or even on the side of the body above the hips. This enables the individual to view their tattoo without the assistance of a mirror. Naturally five years from now a trend could emerge for side hip tattoos, but for now it remains a not very common placement area, and an alternative area for a typical girl back tattoo.

-Another option for the low center girl back tattoo, is to choose a design that is more mural-like, as opposed to a single object like a butterfly or rose. This somewhat lifts you out of the common trend of the single girl back tattoo placed low and center. And the potentiality exists for stretching the design across the back, instead of just centered in the middle.

Whatever you do choose as the placement for your girl back tattoo, it ultimately should be one you are able to be happy with both in the short term and the long term. No matter where you choose your placement area, a good, unique, design can make a huge difference and in any event it's always worth researching to find the right one for you. One that in your eyes would look good no matter where you decide to place it.

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