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Well the last couple of posts have mostly been for the women out there. Correct me if I am wrong but it is about time for a more guy oriented tattoo post. So here goes. There is really nothing more manly then a full sleeve tattoo right? You know sleeve tattoo designs look great be it a half
sleeve, full sleeve, quarter sleeve they just look incredibly. The amount of detail and work that goes in to them shows a real commitment! Guys and people in general don’t get a full sleeve tattoo design unless they are pretty committed to it. It is not your typical first tattoo design or anything like that.
So we have been noticing this pretty hot and growing trend for Japanese sleeve tattoos. Of course for me having family that lives in Japan I have
always loved Japanese tattoo designs. The Japanese go about their tattooing art as seriously as they do everything else. It is really a lot of commitment and most of the traditional Japanese designs are not for the faint of heart. These are usually large massive designs for hardcore dudes! Not many are going to go out and get a full back piece with a samurai or a dragon or even a koi fish unless they know what they are doing! So suffice it to say I have always had an affinity for Japanese tattoo designs and especially the traditional designs. The ones where they try to imitate American designs just don’t do it for me.
At any rate the whole Japanese sleeve tattoos seems to be a growing trend among men. It is even catching on among women. I have seen a good number of women out there with a koi fish sleeve tattoo design even.
Many people who have had even the smallest education of history, are aware of the sometimes-barbaric procedures used to thwart criminals from repeating offenses. In some countries like the Middle East and Africa, such practices are still utilized. If a man is caught and convicted of rape in the Middle East, two large rocks are used like cymbals to smash around his genitalia. Gives new meaning to The Clapper, doesn’t it? (Hmm – maybe the US should look into implementing that one. Oops, I digress.)
In the early 1700’s, the Japanese decided to rid themselves of such practices as amputation of ears, nose, and fingers, and instead adopted the idea to “mark” convicted criminals. for each offense, a ring tattoo of certain significance was etched around the offender’s arm. It was not until about 1870 that the tattooing of criminals was abolished in Japan. So, for all of those thinking about (or are already sporting one) armband tattoos, you may, once again, thank the worldwide penal facilities for the idea.
Although it seems tribal designs have overtaken the armband tattoo genre, there has been almost any character or creature imaginable that has been stretched out to entwine the upper bicep. Mystical creatures like dragons, fairies, and yes, I have seen a unicorn, make up just a few I have come across in recent years. In addition, the combinations of several subjects seem to make an even more interesting and intriguing armband. Lately, I did come across a man who had added skulls to stretched-out bones, perfecting a complex maze that – from far away – looked like the average, boring tribal armband. Up close, however, the artwork was astounding!
