| You've already made the first big decision to get | | | | Here are some of the most well known meanings |
| a tattoo, now comes the time to decide on what | | | | of Koi fish tattoos: |
| it is you would like to have permanently inked | | | | - Ambition, determination, self improvement |
| onto your skin. When it comes to getting a | | | | - Good luck |
| tattoo, you're only limited by your own | | | | - Freedom and independence |
| imagination and creativity, as well as the skill and | | | | - Endurance, strength |
| talents of the tattoo artist, of course. Today, | | | | - Strength of character, strong identity |
| colorful Koi fish tattoos are becoming rather | | | | - Ability to withstand dire situations |
| popular and this special design may just be one | | | | - Courage, the ability to rise above challenges |
| you'd like to consider for yourself. | | | | As we know, Koi can be found in a rainbow of |
| But what exactly are Koi? These large fish are | | | | vibrant colors and hues and are pleasing to look at |
| members of the carp family, with one notable | | | | as well. If you have an experienced tattooist who |
| exception, they come in a wide array of different | | | | will be able to capture the pure beauty of the |
| colors. Red and orange Koi are often mistaken for | | | | fish, you'll end up with a gorgeous piece of art. |
| big goldfish, but those two are only a few of | | | | But, do be prepared to pay the price for getting |
| several colors, including black, yellow, blue, and | | | | such a colorful, realistic looking tattoo. |
| white, that Koi can be found in. And, like many | | | | Colored ink can be rather expensive, and when a |
| other kinds of fish, the environment in which they | | | | tattoo artist uses a variety of colors on one |
| live has a great effect on their size. With a big | | | | person, whatever ink that isn't used must be |
| enough pond, pet Koi fish can grow to be as long | | | | disposed of because the needle has touched the |
| as three feet in length. | | | | skin as well as coming in contact with the |
| In Japan, Koi fish are highly revered. The | | | | bloodstream, making it imperative to discard the |
| ornamental fish have had a special place in | | | | ink and needle after use. |
| Japanese culture for countless centuries and they | | | | While any good tattooist does their best not to |
| continue to be bred and kept as pets. | | | | waste ink unnecessarily, it's usually inevitable. So if |
| Besides their obvious, outer beauty, these adept | | | | you'd like a tattoo of a Koi fish that's full of color |
| swimmers are also richly steeped in history and | | | | and shading, remember that you'll end up paying |
| Koi fish tattoos can have quite a lot of meaning | | | | accordingly. But most Koi fish tattoos end up |
| behind them, which is ideal no matter what type | | | | being incredible works of art that must be seen |
| of art you're getting as it's always nice to be able | | | | to truly be appreciated and can be well worth |
| to explain the unique symbolism behind a tattoo. | | | | more than every penny spent. |