| A tattoo is a design, a pattern or marking made | | | | designs before deciding on the design that is a |
| by the insertion of a dye into pores of the skin | | | | perfect match. |
| by perforating the skin with immense caution. In | | | | Tattoo designs are all different and vary form |
| scientific terminology, tattooing is actually | | | | culture to culture. There are tattoo designs with |
| micro-pigment implantation. Tattoos are | | | | cultural significance. These tattoos are often worn |
| considered a type of body modification. Generally | | | | by people who have extreme concern for their |
| tattoo aficionados refer to tattoos as tats, ink, | | | | cultural roots, and the design that they select |
| art or work. In the world of tatoos, the tatootist | | | | often has much to do with a cultural experience |
| is known as an artist. This practice is gaining global | | | | or something of significant importance to the |
| approval and many mainstream art galleries hold | | | | person. There are also religious tattoos. People |
| exhibitions of tattoo designs and tattoo | | | | often like to get tattooed with religious motifs like |
| photographs. Tattoo designs are popularly known | | | | a cross or aswastika or any other sign or design |
| as flash. Tattoos are binding and cannot be erased | | | | that has religious significance to the person. |
| in a normal way by washing by using any kind of | | | | Tattto artists have a variety of designs, as well |
| commercial soap. | | | | as in tattoo design books to look through. |
| Tattoo designs often reflect the personality of | | | | Selections are also available on a number of |
| the person wearing them. They are imprinted on | | | | websites. Sometimes the person getting the |
| different parts of the body. Often a person who | | | | tattoo has come up with his or her own design |
| is purchasing a tattoo searches through many | | | | and just needs a tattoo artist to apply it. |