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I just saw a Caucasian woman with a Chinese tattoo that says, ‘love birds’ in Chinese. But that’s what she thinks. When read in the Chinese context, it means either you love birds or and you are a bird lover! On the naughty side, it can also mean you love the male organ, you know, the reproductive one. If you don’t believe me, trying showing it to anyone in China or Taiwan.

So it is really crucial for Westerners who want to tattoo Chinese characters on their body to really know what it means and symbolize. The Chinese calligraphy may look impressive, especially when combined with a Chinese dragon tattoo, but get it wrong and you may be looking like a clown with a puzzle tattoo instead. And by the way, Chinese tattoos are not Japanese tattoos. Some characters may be the same, but most of them have different meanings in the different cultural context.

For those thinking of inking the Chinese characters tattoos, I would suggest consulting a Chinese speaking tattoo artist before the procedure. Unless you want to look like a victim of a practical joke, it’s better to get it right the first time because tattoos are permanent and removal can be painful. Chinese tattoos with just the characters or writing alone can look quite boring unless the calligraphy is done tastefully, which is rare unless the tattoo artist is trained to write and have practiced Chinese calligraphy for a period of time.

I would suggest combining it with Chinese symbols to give a better impact. The Chinese phoenix tattoo is a very powerful symbol for women and the Chinese dragon is a good one for men. Both are mystical creatures from Heaven and symbolize power and luck. If you are more ambitious, you can put all the twelve Zodiac tattoo signs on your back. But you better be tall for this project.

Get Chinese Symbol Tattoo - Fabulous, Sexy and Uniquely You

Get Chinese symbol tattoos and make a decisive statement to the world. These truly are the most versatile of tattoos. They can represent the feminine or the masculine equally well and can empower us with a sense of who we are.

The key to getting a chinese calligraphy tattoo that is unique to you is to bypass all the usual outlets.

Don't chose your design from the flash on the wall of your local tattoo parlor
Don't chose your design from a "freebie' site on the internet.

There is a real temptation when browsing the art work in a tattoo parlor to see something that catches the eye and make a decision on the spot to get inked with that design. Resist that urge. That art work will have already caught the attention of a hundred other people. You will not have a design that is unique. You will have one the same as everyone else and not one of you can be absolutely sure of what it means.

The free web sites on the internet are just as bad. Once again, that design will not be unique. Even worse, this time it will have been duplicated by thousands - maybe tens of thousands - others tattoo enthusiasts. And to cap it off, the translation will be done by software. It most likely does not even represent what it is supposed to.

If you're looking for a Chinese symbol tattoo that is truly fabulous, sexy and uniquely yours, you must get an experienced translator to design your tattoo. That way, you know the words mean what they're are supposed to, you get a choice of calligraphic styles and you get the stencil your tattooist needs to work from.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Honey TATTOO work today 桃太郎

本日一件のみ。
桃太郎。
手彫りで進めています。

Only as for the today work.
Momotaro.
I can go ahead by hand-poke style.

Sólo en cuanto al hoy el trabajo.
Momotaro.
Puedo proseguir a través de estilo del mano-golpe.

Horimitsu TATTOO work today マリア観音と龍

本日三件目。
マリア観音と龍。
洋彫から和彫りへ変更中。
頑張って！！
本日終了。
下絵作業。

Today the third case.
Goddess of Mercy in the shape of the Virgin Mary and a dragon.
I am changing it from Europian tattoo to Japanese trad.
Do its best! !
It is finished today.
Sketch work.

Hoy el tercer caso.
La diosa de Misericordia en la forma de la Virgen Mary y un dragón.
Estoy cambiándolo de Europian tatue al trad japonés.
¡Haga su mejor! !
Está acabado hoy.
Trabajo del boceto.