There can be little doubt that a Celtic tattoo is very popular at the moment, especially amongst the glitterati such as movie stars, sports stars and rock/pop stars. If you are planning to get one inked, you need to know the difference between a real ‘Celtic’ tattoo and a tribal tatoo. There is a difference and, hopefully, this article will put you on the right track!
In many parts of the United Kingdom, you will see free standing crosses in churchyards and in places where one would not expect to find a scared symbol. These Celtic Crosses is a symbol that combines the Latin cross of long stem and two arms with a circle on the inside of the stem joining the stem and the arms. The crosses are all made of stone and have very elaborate carvings. Many of these crosses that exist toady date back to as early as the 7th centuries when Irish missionaries began erecting them in Ireland. In time, as Christianity spread, the crosses also spread so that today you will find them in England, Scotland and Wales although they are most prevalent in Ireland.
Celtic tattoo designs are among the top favorite tattoo design choices among people who want to get inked. Celtic tattoos, with its beautiful knots and symbolisms, are very intricate and interesting pieces that are sure to capture any person’s attention. It not only is pleasing to the eyes, but it actually packs a lot of history, culture and heritage into the design.
The history of the Celts goes back thousands of years ago. At some point, the whole of Europe was actually Celtic, and England was governed completely by the Celts. They had their own language, culture, and religion. The symbols that they used during those ages served as the basis for today’s modern Celtic tattoos.
I want to get a cross tattoo on the back of my neck, not too big though. I want a cool one though, i already have some options, but i want to see if there are more that i’d like so if anyone can find a pic for me that would be great! Thanks!
“tribal” just describes that particular sharp/wispy pattern that draws inspiration from classical celtic and polynesian patterns. It’s the most common motif in tattoos and is used so often (depending on the design, almost cliche’d) that there’s basically no meaning in it anymore.
be thoughtful about getting a cross (or any tattoo, for that matter) because people may initially associate you strongly with “born again” christianity, unless your intention is to characterize yourself as strongly christian.
You have decided that you want a tribal armband tattoos for your next piece of artwork but you aren’t exactly sure where to start. Getting a new piece of ink always raises some questions and you need to your research so that you can get the exact tattoo that you want. Let’s face it, you are about to spend a fair amount of your hard earned money on this new piece so make sure you choose the art that you can be most proud of. Too many folks don’t take this crucial step and end up with ink that they are unhappy with.
Generally when people consider getting a tattoo they first pick the design and then talk to the tattoo artist about the best body part for that particular design. But this trend seems to have changed recently with more and more people choosing a tattoo design for a specific body part. This just shows the rise of the humble tattoo to the pinnacle of fashion. But when you want to get a tattoo on a particular part of your body it is good to remember that not all body parts are created equal. That is the skin on every part of your body is different and depending on the thickness and smoothness of the skin the ink will create a different effect on different parts. For instance tattoos on part of the body that have a creased skin like elbows, ankles, knees will fade out. Also the lines created on this part have a tendency to spread out. Having said that the favorite body parts to get tribal design tattoos on are:
