I grew up around dragons. No, not the mythological ones, although I think I would have liked to. (If they were anything like Draco – the dragon from Dragonheart). No, I was one of the products of the 1980’s – the decade of Dungeons & Dragons. I have had more crazy adventures with my brothers and sister to haunt me for a lifetime! Moreover, from one D & D player to another – never let your older brother be the dungeon master – they always cheat!

I never really got into the whole mysticism behind the winged creatures, but my sister became the resident expert in our home. (That is, if you do not include my fire-breathing mother when she was angry!) My sister soon began to collect the small Dungeons & Dragons figurines – specifically dragons. When 1994 rolled around, she got her first dragon tattoo on her upper left shoulder.

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While at one time tattoos were more popular with men, in recent years tattoos have becoming increasingly popular with women as well. Although they were initially considered socially unacceptable for women, with the variety of celebrities that are now sporting elaborate tattoos, they are becoming more acceptable and popular for women. Of course most women want to go with a feminine design that will add a beautiful touch to their body.

Tattoos for women are usually much prettier and a bit smaller than tattoos for men. Some of the most popular tattoo designs for women include flowers, butterflies, and beautiful Celtic designs as well. Usually tattoos for women are not as aggressive and heavy and the lines tend to be thinner and lighter for women as well. However, as tattoos for women becoming increasingly popular, gradually many women are starting to go for larger tattoos as well.

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Tattoos are a growing part of todays’ culture with the young and the old alike getting them. Most of the time tattoos symbolize an important event, person, place or time in a persons’ life. Some people like to design their own tattoos, some have the actual tattooist design one for them, and others like to get their ideas from tattoos other may have gotten or designed. Here are some interesting facts about tattoos:

- According to a fall 2006 survey by the Pew Research Center, 36% of people ages 18-25 and 40% of people ages 26-40 have at least one tattoo.

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Tattoos are the ultimate in self expression. They make a statement about who you are and what you are about. Different tattoo designs have different meanings. Adaptations of various designs can add your own stamp to the body art so you can make your own statement.

If you are trying to decide what sort of tat design you want, here are the most popular ones last year with an overview of what they mean.

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I feel jealous of the dragon
I hold my dragon drawings
I want to breathe his power
I want to yell sometimes
I think maybe I will take me out of this box
build me back
start to find that spark.

I want to go to parties
dress up like a jester
wear a mask of feathers
butterfly tattoos
tribal tattoos
let the fire flow
let my dance fight for me.

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Finding the right tattoo is obviously very important since you’ll be wearing it for life. Finding that tattoo can be challenging, and exhausting if you don’t look in the right places. A tattoo gallery can actually take many forms. From print, to online, to outdoors. Here are three forms of a tattoo gallery where you can find your ideal tattoo.

1. The Parlor. Naturally there is going to be a decent tattoo gallery in a tattoo parlor. Here you can go through books of various designs and photos. The walls should also be covered with various tattoo design ideas. The disadvantage is you’re not in a library where you can sit down and scour through the books for hours or check them out to bring home. You may need numerous visits to a tattoo parlor to look at your favorite designs over and over before making that important decision.

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The best tattoo design is very important to seek out and find, so you’ll be totally satisfied with your design choice, and know you’ve found the best available. Here are a few great ideas in seeking out the best tattoo design.

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Finding a strong, feminine girl tattoo may seem difficult but there are many avenues you can research and discover the ideal girl tattoo for you. Here’s some great outlets for finding the best tattoo:

1. Female tattoo artist. You can go straight to the source by visiting a tattoo parlor which has a female artist employed. She can provide you with many ideas from former girls she has tattooed as well as give you her views personally on what makes a strong, feminine, girl tattoo. She likely will have some photo books you can browse through as well.

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