Statistics

Years ago you were a war vet to get a tattoo, now you go to Miami or San Diego and look around. More and more people have tattoos and as I have said soooo many times before it's a growing fad because our generation doesn't mind tattoos as the last did and if we don't mind neither will our children. I thought you guys might be pretty intrigued by some statistics I found.


The U.S. News and World Report, October 1997
-Tattooing is the United States' 6th fastest growing retail business

In April of 2005 it was said that
-The number of women with tattoos quadrupled from 1960 to 1980

Harris Interactive found out in July of 2003
- 16% of all adults have at least one tattoo
- 31% of people with tattoos are gay, lesbian, or bisexual
- 36% of those with tattoos are between 25-29 years old
- 34% of people with tattoos feel sexier because they are tattooed
- 29% of adults with tattoos feel more rebellious
- 17% of those with tattoos regret getting them
- Democrats are more likely to be tattooed than Republicans, but Republicans are more likely to regret them

A 2006 a study done by the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology found that
- 24% of Americans between 18 and 50 are tattooed or almost one in four
- about 36% of Americans age 18 to 29 have at least one tattoo
-17% of those people have thought about having a tattoo removed
-5% of them have had a tattoo covered up with a different design


So pretty much women who are Democrats and lesbian are most likely to have tattoos?
Not necessarily. But it's pretty interesting to think about.
So what about you... What do you think our children will be like if the statistics keep growing as they are?


Thanks to: http://ezinearticles.com/?Tattoo-Statistics&id=1636218 and
http://www.people.umass.edu/aes1/final_2.html

Types of Tattoos

Did you know not only is there a world of tattoos that is filled with different shapes, sizes and genres of tattoos but more then anything there are different types of tattoos. Many people don't realize that there are so many different types and ways of styling tattoos. Most of which are really impressive and you really should look into before picking a tattoo, some might change your mind.



So to start, there are Pledge or Dedication:

These are your old time "traditional" out west tattoos that war heroes would get before going off to war to show their love or after to show their time served. They usually consisted of a heart and banner with a name, or anchor with a ship name, of a representation of your military regiment.

Simplified and Stylized

These are the tattoos that look like cartoons in a sense. Some are known as flash, they are tattoos that have been simplified to the very least they can be like hearts, some simple flowers, leaves and some other images and characters.


Abstract

When you see a Celtic, modern symbol, or tribal tattoo you are looking at abstract. It may stand for something else but it really is just a symbol.


Naturalistic

These are the tattoos that look so real you think you could touch it and it will jump off some one's arm. There are few tattoo artists in the world that can do these well but the ones that can are impressive. Portraits also fall under this category. Anything that looks realistic.


Complex and Combination

These are some of the most popular tattoos there are. like the traditional Japanese body suits and people that have sleeves that each picture really doesn't have too much to do with the one beside it but they are woven together. The down fall to these kinds of tattoos is that they can look really messy if you are not careful and get someone that doesn't care as much.



So what about you? What kind suits your fancy?

Full-Body Tattoos

I'm all about expressing yourself, and doing it to your absolute fullest. But some people are too crazy for me.

Full body tattoos are cool, but can you even imagine the pain that you would have to go through to get something that detailed? And yet if you don't do something that detailed then you'll just have a lame tattoo that in a few years you'll realize was nothing but a mistake.

Some people do it though, they have more guts then I ever would and most are the people you least expect. As you can see my man to the right, has a cross, more then one mural of Jesus. In a survey it was found that more then 60% of tattoos either were a religious symbol or gotten for religious reasons. Most of the tattoos you see on the streets don't necessary look religious, and some people don't even take the time to look and see what the tattoo is of before they judge.

Tattoos are a huge part of many people's lives, and that makes sense. But to cover your body, not just mark it, is a difficult decision. You have to love your body and your ink in a way I doubt I will ever know.

So how much tattooing could you endure?