Elemental Tattoos officially opened for business!

Well, the time has finally come! I have been practicing for many months now, I recently graduated from grapefruits to human flesh, and I have completed a couple of very well executed tattoos, that you can look at here. I am now confident that I can do a very professional job for anyone wanting a tattoo, HOWEVER, I am going to be starting with much simpler designs, lettering, symbols, and smaller pieces. If you are looking for a very large or complex tattoo, please feel free to contact me with design ideas, and I will do top notch design work for you and keep you posted as my skill level increases and I eventually am ready for the larger more complex tattoos. This should be relatively soon at the rate I am learning and improving my skill as a tattooist. My promise to ALL my clients is that the work will be expertly executed, and with the utmost attention to sterile and healthy working techniques. I will not tackle anything that I do not feel 100% ready to do PERFECTLY. So if your tattoo idea is extremely ambitious, please be patient and I will get to it when my skill level and confidence is exactly where it needs to be.<br /><br />My most recent work was the 'Damaged Goods' tattoo you see below, for my dear friend Wilson. The work flowed smoothly, and the precision and details are clean and as close to perfect as possible. This was the tattoo that made me realize I am ready to start working professionally. In the next few weeks I will be adding a great deal of equipment to my inventory, new tips, inks, needles, shaders, and autoclave etc. So the work will be getting more sophisticated very quickly. Drop me a line at <joegilland@shaw.ca> directly if you want me to get to work on a tattoo design for you. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__fk9KGh-x3WnZ0cxlREsev396eAWXtBbzX6OuqZBtfXuNwKyupnc8czmwcl3aVeEC9CYR7bVdYTw43f6tb2UOiQsCNhFRxxaQy5rUGUgPDHQ7bL3JYUENp60xCGKGUT6zNLGG4k2VN4/s1600/IMG_3196.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587727240636759650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__fk9KGh-x3WnZ0cxlREsev396eAWXtBbzX6OuqZBtfXuNwKyupnc8czmwcl3aVeEC9CYR7bVdYTw43f6tb2UOiQsCNhFRxxaQy5rUGUgPDHQ7bL3JYUENp60xCGKGUT6zNLGG4k2VN4/s320/IMG_3196.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><br />My pricing will be extremely fair, both for designs and final tattoo execution. I will price each individual job to suit the client, so you can expect to pay far less than you might at a typical tattoo shop. So let the creative fun begin! I look forward to hearing from you and working with you to create a tattoo that will live on you and in you, and be a great source of pride and inspiration for a lifetime!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxo0CK-rwMyI1KyeSkqZekgZ8mvpS1lD4phMiIr9UEocfkSAwW1lBrbw6oVpRTJ_nVxjzWkNPgvpDNChT80UfUt0EGE4P_gHDNFJOCGHtdpsuj3FSQdYwiXR4FoSjjuCCDP1ofZ7i44o/s1600/IMG_3194.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587726840414187154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxo0CK-rwMyI1KyeSkqZekgZ8mvpS1lD4phMiIr9UEocfkSAwW1lBrbw6oVpRTJ_nVxjzWkNPgvpDNChT80UfUt0EGE4P_gHDNFJOCGHtdpsuj3FSQdYwiXR4FoSjjuCCDP1ofZ7i44o/s320/IMG_3194.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireE712tOhbYNcv_zGgP7076Jz6XAVeos23g9Babd8lmwepod9ZJngtFxT5ck_UrFIYYhN344jT9P8hgxNJ6506zg0wRoJ03PLIscXQzZI2nQFDba0uC3WbVvKc-oRvgxFnktriHvoXck/s1600/smokin%2527woodpecker.Id_7049784.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587726549685792690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireE712tOhbYNcv_zGgP7076Jz6XAVeos23g9Babd8lmwepod9ZJngtFxT5ck_UrFIYYhN344jT9P8hgxNJ6506zg0wRoJ03PLIscXQzZI2nQFDba0uC3WbVvKc-oRvgxFnktriHvoXck/s200/smokin%2527woodpecker.Id_7049784.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" /></a>

Elemental Tattoos officially opened for business!

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The Top Five All Time Hottest and Sexiest Tattoo

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mostfamousttattoo.blogspot.com/"><img alt="The Top Five All Time Hottest and Sexiest Tattoo Designs For Females" src="http://beautytattoos.asto.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Sexiest-Tattoo-Designs-For-Females-6.jpg" title="The Top Five All Time Hottest and Sexiest Tattoo Designs For Females" /><br /><br />The Top Five All Time Hottest and Sexiest Tattoo Designs For Females<br /><br /><img alt="Labels: Tattoo Models" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7oWEunH9bGMD3D0fS0BxZyYCxL2dxhgghCM7ZMWXIzkzQnA6Tay5J07gpprNfOj_rchKb_AM0odB5iLH2_KkNb1SRi0Yl0YOsAMqoBZDHOFe7c4McqbVHxvOzpzGrPOoE46z4hO_EVrL/s1600/sexy-tattoo-models-13.jpg" title="Labels: Tattoo Models" /><br /><br />Labels: Tattoo Models<br /><br /><img alt="Sexiest Tattoo of All Time for Women" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzPg1cfF7pamijoYzxGeoh77lz6We5z__TxF6w1gopVKfc8gJkSMoW2DQm3IPkVSnR2lzxspbqOakly6i1tyDH8MKVKkmA88ugKXr9N-YkTGBiDU7QJoLEmIERGWAdPFe3nVnPo2Rsp09H/s1600/sexy-lower-back-tattoo-girl.jpg" title="Sexiest Tattoo of All Time for Women" /><br /><br />Sexiest Tattoo of All Time for Women</a></div>

The Top Five All Time Hottest and Sexiest Tattoo

The Top Five All Time Hottest and Sexiest Tattoo Designs For Females Labels: Tattoo Models Sexiest Tattoo of All Time for Women

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Sexiest Tattoo Designs – The Sexiest Tattoo Designs Revealed

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mostfamousttattoo.blogspot.com/">Sexiest Tattoo Designs – The Sexiest Tattoo Designs Revealed!<br /><br /><img alt="If you're looking for the sexiest female tattoo designs and locations, " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkjtS1yHjI2AKWomaK6SvPWm3VJqTg1E8PWzAWAKZCyB6LDqH3BggAVy1PcYHwQ9GVPXBazMvdpmLFWSsq7oqwECYJDde02A84u2U8YwecngB13d3drN7NR32T02XOU-YqAq-sOWXEL_G/s1600/a.jpg" title="If you're looking for the sexiest female tattoo designs and locations, " /><br /><br />If you're looking for the sexiest female tattoo designs and locations,<br /><br /><img alt="Hot Girl Star Tattoo Design. Email. Written by mbahbanyak on" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJTHoKIz9WmYCUPWr4DAOJY3wXo4Rl7X_tZluDt-1G3ktBycZVCjJ1uvyaX3KmzSkx4Aom5kW6PWQMik8QlPopnJUAb55qRtsF2w_oeHjdIZddgFp43fFx-WibdH9LeAuNsURKIqMlCyz/s400/sexy-tattoo-1.jpg" title="Hot Girl Star Tattoo Design. Email. Written by mbahbanyak on" /><br /><br />Hot Girl Star Tattoo Design. Email. Written by mbahbanyak on</a></div>

Sexiest Tattoo Designs – The Sexiest Tattoo Designs Revealed

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tattoo trends

<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mostfamousttattoo.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-732" height="367" src="http://tattooexpress.neuvotattoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Tattoo-Trends.png" title="Tattoo Trends" width="300" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">However, it is best to stay away from tattoo trends because you have a very high probability that your tattoo design that was once popular will not look so great a few <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD5">years</span> down the road. After all trends or fads fade out of style all the time. The best piece of advise is just to simply stay away from tattoo trends, unless it is something that you truly want and can live with forever. </div></div><p style="text-align: center;">For instance in the late 1990′s is was very popular for men and women to get a barbwire tattooed around their bicep, ankle or wrist. Now that nearly a decade has past, those people who have gotten one of those barbwire <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3">tattoos</span> are probably thinking, “Why did I get this tattooed on me?”</p><div> </div><p style="text-align: center;">On the flip side there are some tattoo trends that are endless and will never go out of style. Take the very popular and feminine <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD8">butterfly</span>. A butterfly is the <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD9">number</span> one tattoo that women ask for. The great thing about butterflies is that there are so many different, designs, shapes, sizes, and colors that one can choose from to make it their own. So the likelihood of two people having the same butterfly tattoo are pretty slim to none, unless it was done on purpose of course.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">When thinking about getting a tattoo try to stay away from tattoo trends. After all trend means something that is popular at that time, not forever like a tattoo is.</p>

tattoo trends

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best tattoo design is important since

<p style="text-align: justify;">Picking the very best tattoo design is important since the design will likely be carved on your system for your rest of your respective existence. There are several designs to choose from which might be excellent for different reasons. Within this article, I’ll give five strategies on picking a tattoo layout.</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Here is a checklist of five suggestions for selecting a design and style:<a href="http://mostfamousttattoo.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-752" src="http://tattooexpress.neuvotattoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Tattoo-Design-and-Style1.jpg" style="width: 351px; height: 420px;" title="Tattoo Design and Style" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">-Think in regards to the function of the tattoo. Would you like it to search adorable, cool or alluring? Would you like it to have a particular meaning or just appear great? Would you like the layout make you stand out, or would you like a a lot more common tattoo? These are all inquiries you have to request oneself when looking for designs for tattoos.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">-Choose a layout that might search good following to other tattoos. This can be specially crucial if you are getting tattooed for the very first time, given that then you would have much more options from which to choose the subsequent time you receive tattooed.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">-When determining around the location and size of your tattoo, take into account that you can find specific job environments that will not take a liking to easily observed tattoos.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">-If it’s your 1st tattoo, decide on a small 1. You’ll be able to often get through the discomfort in the tattooing process when obtaining a little piece, and you will even know regardless of whether it is possible to get by means of the ache of acquiring a bigger tattoo later.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">-Know your tattoo studio. By that i indicate do some analysis of nearby places to acquire tattoos. Some tattoo parlors do illegal things like tattooing minors, and chances are these artists are not that very good.</p>

best tattoo design is important since

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tattoo genre was originally

<div style="text-align: center;"> wrote the title of this article and quickly thought I had bitten of far more than I could chew, you see “tribal” as a tattoo genre was originally a diverse collection of many different ancient tribes and cultures across the world. It included Ancient Egyptian, Celtic, Maori, Samoan, Marquesan, Borneo, Filipino and Norwegian. But now the genre of tribal tattoos has become blurred in the modern age. Now it seems anything with black solid lines can be considered “tribal”.<a href="http://mostfamousttattoo.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-758" height="400" src="http://tattooexpress.neuvotattoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Polynesian-Tribal-Tattoos-Pictures.jpg" title="Polynesian Tribal Tattoos Pictures" width="300" /></a></div> <p style="text-align: justify;">Tribal tattoos are generally abstract lines and shape designs, or they can echo the forms of plants or animals. Traditionally tribal tattoos tend to only use one color – black. The symbolism of tribal tattoos tends to revolve around concepts of power, strength, prowess and loyalty, hallmarks of the ideologies of the ancient cultures from whence they originated.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Each culture had it’s own reasons for it’s members getting tattooed. They included:</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">• to be looked after in the after life<br />• to connect with the Divine.<br />• as a talisman, a permanent amulet that cannot be lost.<br />• to enhance fertility<br />• to provide magical or medical protection.<br />• as a transition from boyhood to manhood<br />• to show status<br />• to tell stories of animals and the environment<br />• to commemorate the first kill<br />• to scare the enemy</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">All of these reasons were for a form of communication in one way or another when no written language existed.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">It was tribes from Borneo considered getting tattoos as a physical and spiritual marker; they believed that the ink on their bodies would give them special advantage in the afterlife.<br />Samoan men had tattoos incorporated into the rituals that revolved around the transition from boyhood to manhood.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">For the Philippine tribes, a tattoo marked your emergence as a warrior and your first killing of an enemy. The blood spilt as part of the process of being tattooed was considered good for attracting spirits to watch over and protect your village and community.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Maori were unique amongst tribes for being the only tribe to tattoo and scarify their faces as positive status signals; they also used these tattoos for formidable appearance in battle.</p>

tattoo genre was originally

wrote the title of this article and quickly thought I had bitten of far more than I could chew, you see “tribal” as a tattoo genre was orig...

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