Crazy Tattoos

A tattoo is a form of a body modification, made by inserting indelible ink into dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Ötzi, who would become the world’s oldest mummy, gets a tattoo: about 60 lines and crosses on his lower spine, right knee, and ankle joints. The word “tattoo” derives from the Polynesian word “ta” (“to strike”), which describes the sound of a tattooing spike being knocked on skin. The first recorded references to the word “tattoo” is in the papers of Joseph Banks (1743-1820), a naturalist aboard Captain Cook’s ship. Before Captain Cook brought the word to Europe, tattoos in the West were known as “prics” or “marks.”

The art of tattooing has long been a part of cultures spanning the globe, beginning as a practice and tradition in many countries centuries ago.

During the early life of tattooing, the permanent ink served many purposes such as a rite of passage, a mark of status or a rank and symbol of religious belief and devotion. In fact, various tribes around the world often believed that tattoos carried magical qualities that helped further protect them from enemies or barriers.

Today, tattoos have become quite common with meanings that span from professions of love and drunken nights to symbols of religion and memories of a loved one. Some tattoos mark memberships into certain clubs while others serve as a permanent reminder of a moment in time.

Many people opt to tattoo their biceps, wrists, calves and feet. And many types of tattoos include latter, simple shape, and also complicated detailed tattoos are available.With a variety of sizes, shapes and colors, the world of tattooing is now a highly profitable industry, even with reality television shows dedicated to the artistry.

Tattoo art mastery has advanced to the point where tattoo artists can create convincing and sometimes even photo-realistic optical illusions on their clients' skin. Despite the consequences of what some might think, skull tattoo designs are really some of the badass and crazy custom tattoo art in the present day.

A bad tattoo tells the world one of two things: either you have bad taste and don't know it, or you have bad taste and are damn proud of it.

Needless to say, there are some incredible tattoos in the world and the craziest tattoos that you’ll have to see to believe!

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