Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Tattoo Lettering Styles - Amazing Tattoo Letters

''Medieval scroll'','' flame style'' and ''Buffy the vampire slayer'' are just a few of the countless tattoo lettering styles. Every known font can be used as a style for tattoo. Every tattoo artist will have a set of styles which may not be the same for the other. Tattoo artists who only specialize in hand-lettering are the traditional tattoo artists and are trained only in a handful of styles. Advanced technology using tattoo artists can develop a copy of the tattoo style of your choice with the help of simple software programs.
Styles in tattoo art:
Tattoo as an art form has been flourishing just like any other of its kind. By creating new styles, every artist contributes to the growth of his own expertise and skill, thereby building on the various styles that have already existed. Moreover, the tattoo industry recognizes certain basic styles for tattooing. In case a tattoo design fuses picture art with lettering, it will look best if the lettering style equals or complements the tattoo style. Taking as an instance, a tribal- style tattoo will look its best only with a ''tribal scroll'' lettering done with it.
Most common styles:
Avoid settling for a tattoo lettering style that is popular because there may be a risk of the other person having it already. Fashion and body art are similar in the sense that the various styles come and go but unlike the former, the tattoo is etched on the skin forever. Always choose a lettering style that gives meaning and raises the quality of your text. The ''icy'' or ''fiery'' looking lettering styles is 2010's favorite. Kanji, a calligraphic style of the Japanese, has had many takers around this period. The more formal and refined ''Mincho Kanji'' is considered equivalent to the '' Times New Roman'' according to the Japanese body artists.
Text in tattoos:
Many get the names of their loved ones tattooed on their body so as to immortalize their relationship with them, thus declaring their loyalty and love. Phrases and words like ''truth is God'' and ''peace'' express certain philosophies of life that people choose to have as a reminder on their bodies. Whatever be the need to have markings done over one's body, it is believed that man has forever been involved in embellishing his body with letters and symbols.

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