| The arm is one of the most popular body parts | | | | play. Another reason if the fact that the arm is a |
| for inking tattoos and they are originally favored | | | | great canvas to work on because of the amount |
| by men. They are one of the original body | | | | of creativity and symmetry of designs that can |
| locations, in fact they have been around for | | | | be inked on it. |
| centuries. The popularity among men became | | | | The most common variation of design on this |
| even wider when sports celebrities like boxers, | | | | specific body area is the tribal arm tattoos. They |
| wrestlers and the fighters in the UFC started | | | | are either tattooed on the arm itself or wrapped |
| getting them. | | | | around it as if creating an armband. They include |
| There are several reasons why a lot of male | | | | bold line with patterns and dark colors. Tribal arm |
| enthusiasts opt for this kind of tat theme. For | | | | band tattoos can either be Polynesian, Maori or |
| one, it is not nearly as painful as other areas of | | | | Japanese - to name a few of the favorite ones. |
| the body because of the amount of muscle | | | | Other popular tattoo art on the arms are the old |
| present in the said area. There are enough tissues | | | | school ones like skull, heart, crosses and roses. |
| to padding the skin during the tattooing process. | | | | These symbols are still very much around |
| They are very manageable since one can easily | | | | because of their classic appeal and the fact that |
| hide it while at work and then flaunt it while at | | | | they seem to symbolize toughness and bravery. |