Zodiac tattoo: the sign of the Scale (Libra). Ideograms meaning: the sign of Libra / the Scales (Japanese: Kanji: 天秤座; hiragana: てんびんざ; reading: tenbinza. Simplified chinese: Hànzì: 天秤座; pinyin: Tiānchèngzuò).
For more zodiac tattoos visit my website - seiza.ro. If you use any of my tattoo-designs as a model / inspiration / starting-point for a tattoo you might consider sending me some photos of the tattoo once it's complete. Thank you in advance.
Hi, everyone! Usually I say only negative things about the ridiculous Kanji/Hanzi tattoos that can be usually seen on the internet, but today I'm in a good mood and therefore in this post I'll try to say something positive. So, instead of saying that this is an absolutely ridiculous, poorly written, hideous Kanji/Hanzi tattoo, I'll say that this is a first-rate doodle-tattoo.
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This is NOT a Kanji / Hanzi tattoo. This is just a doodle.
What possibly could be wrong with this tattoo?
Hi, everyone. In this post I'll talk about an extremely popular misconception, which can be resumed into this single phrase: "Glow-in-the-dark tattoos that do not require a light source to glow because they contain phosphorus which can glow by itself". There is a lot of confusion here, so let's try to be clear step by step:
1. The ink that glow in the dark is (usually) phosphorescent ink, and it's different from the fluorescent ink (the Uv-reactive ink).
2. Phosphorescent materials/substances glow in the dark after the end of an excitation with ultra-violet light or visible light. In simple terms, phosphorescence is a process in which energy absorbed by a substance is released relatively slowly in the form of light. This is in some cases the mechanism used for "glow-in-the-dark" materials which are "charged" by exposure to light. Unlike the relatively swift reactions in fluorescence, such as those seen in a common fluorescent tube, phosphorescent materials "store" absorbed energy for a longer time, as the processes required to re-emit energy occur less often (source: wikipedia). So, since the phosphorescent materials need to be charged by expusure to light, it's obvious that if you keep your phosphorescent tattoo away from any source of light, it won't glow in the dark.
3. There are indeed some substances that glow without exposure to light, but these substance aren't either phosphorescent or fluorescent, they are radioluminescent substances (and radioactive).
4. Phosphorescent ink is made from phosphors such as silver-activated zinc sulfide or doped strontium aluminate, calcium sulfide, alkaline earth metal silicate, etc. These substances are called "phosphors". The chemical element Phosporus isn't phosphorescent; it emits light due to chemiluminescence, not phosphorescence (pretty confusing, isn't it?).
5. In phosphorescence, the lifetime of the emission of light lasts from several seconds to several minutes. If a material/substance can keep glowing for several hours, it's not correct to refer to that material as phosphorescent materials/substances. The phenomenon that occurs in this case is called Persistent luminescence and is commonly but incorrectly referred as phosphorescence. In order to make the phosphorescent ink/paint to glow several hours, various activators are added (e.g. the glow-in-the-dark cosmetic creams used for Halloween make-ups are made using the ZnS:Cu phosphor - Zinc sulfide activated with Copper). These activators are one of the reasons why you should avoid a permanent glow-in-the-dark tattoo.
6. As I've said before, there are, indeed, some types of substances that glow by themselves - the radioluminescent materials/substances. Radioluminescent paint contains a radioactive isotope (radionuclide) combined with a radioluminescent substance. The isotopes selected are typically strong emitters of fast electrons (beta radiation), preferred since this radiation will not penetrate an enclosure. Radioluminescent paints will glow without exposure to light until the radioactive isotope has decayed (or the phosphor degrades), which may be many years. They are therefore sometimes referred to as "self-luminous" (source - wikipedia). Tattoos made with radioluminescent ink can be very spectacular, but you don't want radioactive substances on or under your skin, don't you?
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Lately I've seen more and more articles trat promotes the Uv-reactive tattoos and even the (in)famous "glow-in-the-dark" tattoos. It's true that these two kinds of tattoos are extremely spectacular, but before decide for one of them you should be aware about the possible side-effects of these peculiar tattoo-inks (on the other hand, there is no such thing as an 100% safe tattoo-ink; even the ink used for the temporary-tattoos presents risks for your health).
If the tattoo is meant to last only for one night you might consider getting a fluorescent-tattoo drawn with an alcohol-based ink, which is temporary, can be easily removed, it's cheap, it's pretty spectacular, it doesn't heart and carries fewer health risks than the fluorescent tattoos (not to mention the health risks carried by the phosphorescent tattoos).
I know that in my last post I've said that I'll stop writing about the moronic articles posted on creativefan, but this time they went to far. Let's watch the image below:
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Hi, everyone! In this post I'll continue to highlight the errors that I've found in this absolutely ridiculous article.
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This is NOT a Kanji / Hanzi tattoo. This is just a doodle.
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Recently, while I was looking for some ridiculous tattoos to make fun of them I've found this little gem on ratemyink.com:
The person who posted the photo says about this tattoo: My best friend did this one. It means I Love You in Japanese. (see the picture above).
Well, she is wrong, and I'll briefly explain why:
1. The ideogram is poorly written and is missing several strokes
2. "shiteru" is written with Katakana, but it should be written with hiragana (read this article on wikipedia if you want to know more about the differences between Hiragana and Katakana.)
3. The Kana characters should be written on the same line
4. The first character written in Katakana (shi) is missing two strokes, so it's not the "shi" character anymore, it's "no". This mistake transforms the phrase from "ai shiteru" (I love you) in the moronic phrase "ai no teru", which means "The tell of love" (tell = type of archaeological mound created by human occupation and abandonment of a geographical site over many centuries).
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This is NOT a Kanji / Hanzi tattoo. This is just a doodle.
What possibly could be wrong with this tattoo?
Despite the many positive reviews which can be seen on the Internet (see the PrintScreen below), this tattoo is not a "cool Hanzi tattoo" or a "Chinese symbol tattoo" or a "cool wrist tattoo" or anything else of this kind. In fact this is nothing else than another failed Kanji/Hanzi tattoo drawn by someone who doesn't know anything about Chinese/Japanese writing.
And definitely this deformed ideogram does not mean "bike", as some people think, despite the fact that the ideogram is so poorly written that it looks more like a severely damaged bike rather than the original ideogram (成 - Chinese pronunciation:"chéng", japanese pronunciation:"naru/nasu/joo/sei"; meaning: "to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to change into"). In the image below you can see what this ideogram should look like:
In the end I have a piece of advice for the guy who wear this tattoo: dude, if you want to be the change or to be a part of the great change (as your tattoo suggests), you should start the change with this ridiculous tattoo.
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If you are looking for inspiration for a Hanzi/Kanji tattoo you should avoid this website: creativefan.com and especially the articles written by "kayleesmith". This person has absolutely no idea about Chinese/Japanese writing system, but this didn't stop her to write an article full of ridiculous opinions and meaningless advices, with the stated goal of making "you more informed about the subject" (see the printscreen below).
Now, after we've seen the introduction, let's see what is wrong with this article:
Since there are too many mistakes in this article to be covered in just one post, I'll stop here but I'll definitely be back on this topic.
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Yesterday I've found on creativefan.com one of the worst articles about Kanji/Hanzi tattoos I have ever read. The author of the article has absolutely no idea about Chinese/Japanese writing system, but this didn't stop him/her to write an article full of ridiculous opinions and meaningless advices. For example, let's take a look at this photo:
As you can see, there is also a short description of the image: This woman is pleased to become a wife and has got a tattoo with flowers to express her happiness and pride. Yeah, sure. But it seems to me that she want to express not only her happiness and pride but also her ignorance, because the Hanzi/Kanji is missing several strokes. For a comparison look at the image below (I know, it isn't a particularly good looking ideogram, but at least, it is properly written).
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What possibly could be wrong with this tattoo (Gemini Symbol in Chinese/Japanese characters)?
Nothing is wrong with it. Except that the characters are really ugly. And the artist person who drawn this tattoo mess has absolutely no idea about the bǐshùn/hitsujun rules (the order in which the strokes of a Chinese character are written). And the two components of the first ideogram do not resemble each other, as would be expected since the ideogram which means "dual/set/pair/twin". And the second character looks more like a distorted swastika than a depiction of the "子" Hanzi/Kanji. And the third character has no resemblance with the Kanji/Hanzi for "constellation (座). And the entire tattoo is hideous. Besides all these, there is nothing wrong with this tattoo doodle.
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This is NOT a Kanji / Hanzi tattoo. This is just a doodle.
The two "items" which can be seen in the picture above could hardly be called "Kani" or "Hanzi". This is not Sousho/Cǎoshū (=the flowing cursive style of calligraphy). Is not even Gyousho/Xíngshū (=the semi-cursive style of calligraphy). In fact, it isn't cursive at all. And no one could ever say that these two characters are written in Kaisho/Kǎishū style (=regular writing).
And, to make things worse, the second character is missing several strokes.
In conclusion, this is just a doodle. A mirrored doodle, to be more precise.
For comparison, in the image below you can see the same word (真愛 = true love) written in Kǎishū style (Kǎishū means "regular writing" in Chinese; I don't use the japanese term - Kaisho - because 真愛 has a different meaning in Japanese - it doesn't mean "true love", it's a feminine name).
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A butterfly tattoo can be placed everywhere on your body. Here are some popular locations for this kind of tattoo:
- in the lower-back: due to his symmetrical form, a butterfly design is considered a very suitable tattoo for this area; in this case it can be combined with various tribal elements
- on the wrist. The wrist is a perfect place, especially if you want a small tattoo. In this case the butterfly design can be combined with a bracelet tattoo
- on the ankle. Here, the tattoos can be hidden or shown depending on the occasion or your mood of the day. It can be integrated in a bigger tattoo (usually a floral tattoo) or can be used together with an ankle-bracelet tattoo
- upper arm and shoulder: these locations are preferred by men. A tribal design is very appropriate for these locations
- back: the back is a perfect location if you want a big tattoo
- nape: only for feminine tattoos. Ideal location for an elegant and sensual small-sized butterfly tattoo
- lower abdomen, pelvis and hip: these are some very appropriate locations if you want en erotic tattoo. Women and girls can choose a stylized butterfly, a tribal black butterfly or a coloured butterfly. For a man it'd be better to avoid a colourful butterfly in those body areas
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Hello, everyone!
Let's take a look at the picture below:
The tattoo is OK, but the description of the image is completely wrong: first Kanji (芸) means "art, performance, talent, technique, acting" and the second one (者) means "person". If we put these two Kanji together we get the world-wide known word 芸者 (geisha), but the person who posted the image says that the meaning of the the word is "beauty" (If you are looking for some of idea, I think this Beauty Kanji Tattoo Design is a great choice for your design idea future, so don’t forget to checkout the main page Best Kanji Tattoos Design to read the whole story. We hope these picture motivate you to be carried out for your lovely tattoo.)
Well, what can I say? It seems that on the Internet, everyone is an expert... in everything.
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Recently, while I was looking for some stupid tattoos to make fun of them I've found this little gem:
First of all, the tattoo is pretty ugly, but this is just a little problem. The real problem is his meaning. The owner claims that this Hanzi means "friend" or "friendship" but it's real meaning is "disgraceful" or "ugly" (俦 - "friend, mate" and 醜 - "ugly" are homophones).
Do you see the irony here? This dude went to a tattoo parlor to get a nice Hanzi Tattoo and got instead a hideous tattoo which means ugly :)) At least, this poor tattoo is a honest one. And, besides, the real beauty comes from within :))
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Yes, it's correct. But it's weird.
Recently I've found this strange Kanji/Hanzi tattoo on tattooshunt.com:
I don't get it. This Kanji/Hanzi (which, by the way, is properly written) means jug/vase/jar/bottle - and so on... Unlike most ideograms, this one has no secondary meaning; it simply means recipient for liquids and nothing more. So, why would anyone get such a tattoo on his body?
Hello, everyone! Since I've written a lot about butterfly-tattoos in the last 2-3 months, today I'd like to present you one of my favourite tattoo-designs. In this tattoo-design I have combined some tribal elements with the famous latin aphorism "Carpe Diem" - Seize the day (read more on this theme here and here. In the middle of the tattoo is depicted a butterfly - a symbol of both beauty and ephemerality of life (for more information on the symbolism of Butterflies read this post)
Butterfly tattoos are a good choice for a first tattoo because the design doesn't need to be big to be striking. A small butterfly tattoo (life sized or smaller) on an ankle or shoulder can be a pretty and graceful accent to your natural beauty. These tattoos vary in sizes depending upon the body part you want to get it tattooed (usually, the butterfly-tattoos placed on the nape or behind the years are the smallest, those placed on the wrist/ankle/abdomen are medium-sized tattoos, while the lower back/upper back butterfly tattoos are usually larger, more stylised butterfly images).
Big butterfly design. Unless you want a lower-back tattoo, it's better to avoid a big butterfly tattoo. Butterflies are usually small, delicate, and beautiful creatures and trying to blow them up into mega insects doesn't always work. If you really want a huge butterfly tattoo you should consider a swarm of butterflies instead one giant butterfly.
Small butterfly design. Sometimes we can see some tiny butterfly tattoos that look more like mosquito-tattoos than beautiful butterflies. A butterfly tattoo should be large enough to highlight the brilliant design of the butterfly's wings; going to small is definitely a good way to ruin your tattoo.
Conclusion: lean towards a smaller sized butterfly as opposed to something big, but don't make it tiny! Play around with different small sizes and you should see the correct size "pop out" at you when the proportion is correct, and the detail is present.
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If you are looking for inspiration for a biomechanical / 3D tattoo I recommend you to visit this website: www.bloodyart.pl (don't worry, is translated in English). The sites belongs to Sebastian and Milena Żmijewski, two Polish brothers who run together their own business: a tattoo studio called “Bloody Art” in Gdansk, Poland. If you decide to visit Gdansk (which, by the way, is one most beautiful cities of Poland) and you want to get a really stunning tattoo you can pay them a visit.
Sebastian Żmijewski is an amazing artist with more than 20 years of experience in tattoo art. A versatile artist and capable of almost everything, his pieces of work include any type of tattoos. Sebastian favourites are portraits and photo realistic challenges and he is a god when it comes to black & grey and covers-up.
Milena Żmijewski is also an artist, with painting, drawing and graphics experience as well as make-up and interior design knowledge. She had been learning tattooing techniques from her brother since 2011 and she is an important component of his projects. Milena does some of the most detailed paintings which Sebastian carefully depicts into skin afterwards.
Below you can see several examples of Sebastian and Milena’s stunning tattoos. I've selected only a few images from their huge collection. For more images, visit the original photo-gallery at this address: http://www.bloodyart.pl/#tattoo
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Hello, everyone! In this post I'd like to present you one of my tattoo-designs which combines tribal elements with some ancient symbols used in the Taoist cosmology (namely, the Yin-Yang symbol and the Wu Xing ideograms).
In Chinese philosophy, the concept of yin-yang is used to describe how opposite or contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world; and, how they give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another. Many natural dualities (such as light and dark, high and low, hot and cold, fire and water, life and death, male and female, sun and moon, and so on) are thought of as physical manifestations of the yin-yang concept.
Yin and yang can be thought of as complementary (instead of opposing) forces interacting to form a dynamic system in which the whole is greater than the parts. Everything has both yin and yang aspects, (for instance shadow cannot exist without light). Either of the two major aspects may manifest more strongly in a particular object, depending on the criterion of the observation.
The Wu Xing, (五行 wŭ xíng) also known as the Five Elements, Five Phases, the Five Agents, the Five Movements, Five Processes, and the Five Steps/Stages, is a fivefold conceptual scheme that many traditional Chinese fields used to explain a wide array of phenomena, from cosmic cycles to the interaction between internal organs, and from the succession of political regimes to the properties of medicinal drugs. The "Five Phases" are Wood (木 mù), Fire (火 huǒ), Earth (土 tǔ), Metal (金 jīn), and Water (水 shuǐ). This order of presentation is known as the "mutual generation" (xiangsheng 相生) sequence. In the order of "mutual conquest" (xiangsheng 相勝) or "mutual overcoming" (xiangke 相剋), they are Wood, Earth, Water, Fire, and Metal.
If you use any of my tattoo-designs as a model / inspiration / starting-point for a tattoo you might consider sending me some photos of the tattoo once it's complete. Thank you in advance.
If you are looking for inspiration for a 3D tattoo or if you are searching for a crazy makeup for the Halloween-party, you you should check out this websites: http://chooosan.flavors.me/#57d/tumblr
http://www.hikarucho.com/archive (this one is in japanese, but it's quite intuitive, so you'll still be able to navigate it).
Chooo-San is a young Japanese artist who makes strange and surreal ephemeral creations with body painting. The result is both puzzling and intriguing: the eyes and mouths, or batteries that arise on the faces and bodies, transforming them into monsters thanks to acrylic paint.
Below are several of his artworks, which I realy like:
Hello, everyone! In this post I'd like to present you one of my tattoo-designs: 金はないけど夢はある (reading: kane wa nai kedo yume wa aru) - is a japanese expression which means "I have no money, but I have dreams". In the first picture below you can see the original tattoo-design; in the second image you can see how it looks as a back-tattoo.
If you use any of my tattoo-designs as a model / inspiration / starting-point for a tattoo you might consider sending me some photos of the tattoo once it's complete. Thank you in advance.
