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History of a Tattoo…part four

February 5th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Tattoo, Tracy's Posts

African Tattoos or Scarification~

The history of tattooing in Africa dates back thousands of years. Until Otzi the Iceman was discovered, the oldest known tattoos belonged to the mummy of Amunet, a priestess of the goddess Hathor somewhere between 2160 BC -1994 BC. The designs found on her mummy, were believed to be symbols of fertility and rejuvenation.

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History of a Tattoo …part three

September 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Tattoo, Tracy's Posts

History of a Tattoo Thai Style is next on my list for those of you interested in the Art of Tattooing. In previous posts we have covered Polynesian and Japanese.

Traditional Thai Tattoos~
In Thailand tattoos were the norm for nearly all men. Men would be tattooed as a sign of spiritual and religious faith. Very [...]

Tara Cronica Ink’d at Genesis Designs Tattoo!

August 23rd, 2009 · 8 Comments · Bonnie's Posts, Jacquie's Posts, Tattoo, Team Posts, Tracy's Posts

(Scroll down to see photos of the big day)
Tracy Gets Inked! Today I got Inked!! (twice) I have wanted to for years and until now the design and placement has never seemed quite right. This was not a spontaneous event for me, it was planned and thought out long before the ink went on my [...]

History of the Tattoo part two…

August 7th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Tattoo, Tracy's Posts

Previously I posted History of a Tattoo and focused on the Polynesian style tattoo. I will move the focus this time to the Japanese tattoo to continue the exploration of the different styles we are all drawn to.
Are tattoos no longer considered taboo? Whether your like them or not you can’t open a magazine without [...]

History of the Tattoo

May 22nd, 2009 · 8 Comments · Tattoo, Tracy's Posts

I love Tattoos! Always have, always will. I remember the first time I was attracted to a man with tattoos. I was sweet sixteen. He wasn’t your usual guy with a tattoo, we nicknamed him ‘tattoo man’ because his entire upper body was inked. He used to hang out at the Canyon in the summer [...]

Don’t knock it till ya try it!

April 1st, 2009 · 9 Comments · Taboo, Tattoo, Tracy's Posts, Tributes

There are some things that I am not completely on board with yet but I don’t judge, I try to understand. Don’t knock it till ya try it, right? I think trying new things is the best way to understand them. Sometimes that takes us out of our comfort zone. I’ve been going out of [...]

She Wears A Pink Ribbon

March 23rd, 2009 · 13 Comments · Inspiring, Jacquie's Posts, Tattoo, Tributes

Yesterday I shared something very special with my girlfriend Celia. It was 10 years ago almost to the month that she first noticed a small lump in her right breast and went in for a mammogram. It came back positive. She was 36 years young and had two small boys she needed to see grow [...]

Tattoo Curse?

February 20th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Bonnie's Posts, Jacquie's Posts, Tattoo, Team Posts, Tracy's Posts

Tracy’s Take

You know the curse. It goes like this - you meet a guy, you fall in love, he gets your name on his skin somewhere permanently and the next day you dump him. It works in reverse too, but you’re on a Women Inspiring Women site, so we’ll go with this version.
There must be [...]

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