Swallow Tattoos

Swallow tattoos are considered old school sailor tattoos. But they have been revived and are making a great comeback. Swallows symbolize freedom, love and loyalty. You see many people with pairs of swallows, one looking forward and the other looking back, representing ending one chapter and starting a new chapter in life. You can use your imagination and come up with a unique twist to your swallow tattoos if you have the right tools. I'll tell you what those tools are.

Many people get swallow tattoos and sparrow tattoos confused. Swallow tattoos have a lot of symbolism associated with them. Swallows are known to return to the same place year after year. Many of us have heard of the swallows making their trip back to San Juan Capistrano every year. Sailors got swallow tattoos as a symbol that they would return home safely from a trip.

It was also believed that a swallow carried the souls of the dead away. So if a sailor did not return, a swallow carried their soul. Many people get swallow tattoos as in loving memory tattoos of fallen soldiers. A new sailor would get his first swallow tattoo after 5,000 miles, then another after the next 5,000.

It is believed that swallows mate for life so swallow tattoos represent the wearer's belief that he (or she) can find true love. If any of these symbols stir feelings in you then perhaps swallow tattoos are something that you should think about. You want your tattoo to be meaningful. A tattoo that you get just for looks wears off after awhile. You want to have a unique tattoo design because it is meant to be with you for life.

Shoulder Blade Tattoos

Shoulder blade tattoos can be some of the most prominent tattoos you can get. They also have the ability to be easily covered up. You have the best of both worlds. A woman can be very sensual showing her shoulder blade tattoos with a spaghetti strap or strapless top. Since this tattoo can be very prominent, you want to make sure you get a very unique design. I will tell you the best way to do this.

Both men and women find the shoulder blade area a great canvass for tattoos. This is a good place to put a medium to large tattoo since there is a lot of space. The curve of the shoulder blade lends itself perfectly to shoulder blade tattoos of wings. An angel wings tattoo design may be just what your looking for. Because of the little amount of fat on the shoulder area, many people consider shoulder blade tattoos as one of the more painful tattoos to receive. But for most people, the pain of a tattoo is part of the process so it isn't considered much.

Shoulder blade tattoos can be the start of a larger full back tattoo. Many people get the shoulder tattoo and then go back later to complete the design. Do you have an idea of a large tattoo you would like to get? The whole back can be used like a mural on a wall. There are so many tattoo designs that would look great on the shoulders and back. Looking online through a tattoo gallery can give you plenty of ideas.

You want to first think about what you want your shoulder blade tattoo to say to the world. This is your chance to express yourself. Shoulder blade tattoos are bold statements. In this case you want something that is very personal because it will get a lot of attention and will be with you for a long time. Shoulder blade tattoos would be very hard to remove if you had tattoo regret.