WHEN IT COMES TO TATTOOS, IT’S pretty simple: It’s either you want to have them or not. For those who actually want them, the division gets much more complicated. Where to have it, what image to have, how big or small, what ink colors to use—these are just some of the things one has to consider when getting a piece of body art—and there are many options.
Wanna get inked but don’t know what to get or where to have it inked on? Let the following blogs provide you with some very artistic assistance.
Carl Zimmer’s Science Tattoo Emporium http://carlzimmer.typepad.com/sciencetattoo/
Not all scientists are pale geeks in chunky eyeglasses and ill-fitting trousers. Just look at the contributors of this community blog. They are mostly nerds but way cool nerds, thanks to their tats.
Contributors include graduate students taking up science courses, and even professionals—from mathematicians to immunologists, from psychologists to chemists.
Some of the chosen images are pretty expected of the people who got them, such as an image of a jellyfish chosen by a marine biologist who finds jellyfish intriguing.
On the other hand, there are those who got images that signify something more serious. For example, there is a primatologist-to-be who got a tamarin monkey on his forearm, to honor a professor who started him off on the path to becoming a biological anthropologist. And then there is the chemist with a temper who chose a modified version of the chemical hazard sign for explosive to reflect her personality.
From a small atom to our galaxy viewed from a distance, from something simple as a praying mantis to something really complicated like Schroedinger’s equation for the wave function of a particle, this blog has pic after pic after pic of science-related images, with interesting background stories.
Who knew science could be this cool?
Knuckle Tattoos http://www.knuckletattoos.com/
Some people hide their tattoos while others flaunt them, just like those who have tattoos on their knuckles. Knuckle tattoos are interesting not just because they look like permanent rings, but also because they usually involve a word or a couple of words spelled out with one letter assigned to every knuckle.
This blog is loaded with variations of knuckle tattoos. Some choose a pair of four-letter words, one for each fist. Some just put an attention-grabbing insignia on the thumbs. Others opt for an eight-letter word. Of course, there’s so much fun choosing the right color and font styles too.
The words they choose to permanently have inked on their fingers are entertaining as well. From mottos like “live life” to more personal ones such as significant others’ names, this type of body art is definitely a way to wear your heart or your mind on your, erm, fists.
Find out what type of words people all over the world choose to wear on their knuckles and the stories behind them care of this blog.
Oh My Tatt http://community.livejournal.com/oh_my_tatt/
If you’re not a fan of animal species or having tattoos on your knuckles, let this community site give you more tat ideas. From abstract designs to even celeb images, from favorite body parts to not-so-favorite still but interesting spots, this blog will make you go crazy with its many ideas that hopefully help you get that perfect one in the end. And oh, one can also get inspiration for hairstyle and clothing tips here as well to go with your tatts.
