Adorn Your Body With Cross Tattoo Designs

The most common perception of cross tattoo designs is religious symbolism, although the different designs can have a wide assortment of meaning. There are many variations of cross tattoo designs from the Saint Andrew's cross to the iron cross. The design this article will explore is Celtic cross designs.

Celtic cross designs are extremely popular and are most often a combination of two symbols of various designs. The Latin cross and a circle are the foundation of Celtic crosses. It is thought that this cross was first introduced by St. Patrick, Christians are well aware of St. Patrick who attempted to convert pagan Irish people. However there are meanings beyond religious ideals attached to Celtic cross designs. For example, the Druids in the ancient world considered it a phallic symbol. The cross represents or symbolizes the sun to those who practice neo-paganism.

Yet another popular use for Celtic designs is the message of love. Love evokes great emotion in the human spirit and this can happen with Celtic cross designs, adding to the strength of a design and even more reason to consider Celtic cross tattoos for your body. Many times you will see a design with interweaving curves which has no end, the same idea as what a wedding ring symbolizes. It has no end and these loops represent the continuity of life and death. The death part of this statement signifies a connection with ancestors.

I've mentioned that crosses are closely connected to religious symbolization but in actuality Celtic cross designs are closer in similarity to tribal tattoos than the Christian cross when considering their meaning. When comparing tribal tattoos to Celtic cross tattoos you will notice the similarity is that they generally communicate a feeling rather than representing the cross that Jesus was crucified on.

Regardless what cross tattoo design you are considering you should conduct a through research of all the different designs to find a design that closely represents your reason for desiring such a tattoo. My goal would be to determine my top few designs and then consider how one could combine the detail from each that is most appropriate to my vision. I would not be shy about joining forums to communicate my ideas to those with similar interests, and to solicit their thoughts and experiences. This can be an extremely powerful tool in your endeavor to have a tattoo that is one of a kind and speaks to others about you simply by having it exposed.

Choosing the Perfect Tattoo Design for Your Lifestyle

When you are contemplating tattoo designs, heaps of people will advise you to bear in mind that tattoos are permanent, you will have it for life, and the judgments roll on. But don't fully dismiss the advice, down a bottle of booze and wander off to have a Thai bargirl's face tattooed on your biceps, cause the day will come when it may come back to haunt you! At one time or another, we all have spotted some very ghastly tattoo designs and you will surely not want to be the scapegoat for the world's biggest tattoo disasters However, with a bit more thought, maybe a little less tequila and a talented tattoo design artist you can have an exquisite and memorable tattoo that you'll be proud to show off. The first thing to think about when choosing your perfect tattoo is your initial tattoo design.

Possible designs to stay away of are names of boyfriends or girlfriends. Pretty obvious stuff - sometimes when that first flash of adolescent infatuation passes all you're left with is some broken CD's, a bag full of old t-shirts and your ex's name embossed upon your heart! Or that amazing heavy metal band along with their cool logo of 2 snakes wrapped around a large pair of naked breasts may be the coolest thing you've ever seen tattooed on someone's forearm right now but how will it feel picking the children up from kindly in 10 years time with it on show. Another important detail to consider in choosing your new tattoo is will it stand the test of time, take for example, the rose tattoo on your right breast may be appealing and seductive when you're twenty one, but 15 years on when you've breast-fed three kids the skin elasticity is not entirely going to be holding that pretty bit of ink where it was once!

So one final tidbit of general advice is try to be able to hide your tattoo if absolutely necessary - a good rule of thumb here is leave the backs of your hands and keep your neck clean and then if you've got to attend a funeral or front up in court everything else can be covered!But that's enough negativity - tattoo's are amazing and will showcase your individuality and creativity like no other art form! If you choose tattoo designs which have deep meaning for you or that you have drawn up yourself they will not ever become an item of shame and will always describe the individual you are and who you once were