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How to Design Your Own Tribal Tattoo

Tattoos have become a popular way for people to express themselves. Today, tattoos are less taboo and it is common to see men and women, of all ages, with some art on their body. Enthusiasts love showcasing a unique piece whether it be a specific image or an abstract design. One popular abstract design is a tribal tattoo. Tribal tattoos originated from indigenous and Asian cultures, and some tribal tattoos are symbols that distinguish a tribe, represent status within a tribe, and in some cultures a tribal tattoo symbolizes warrior status. If you want to design your own tribal tattoo there are several sites you can use as guides.

Instructions

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      Navigate to the Create A Tattoo website. Create A Tattoo is a web service that provides users the tools they need to design a tribal tattoo online. With Create A Tattoo one can design a tribal tattoo that is original and unique. When one becomes a user this service provides access to 200 tribal designs, plus a ten day course on how to professionally design a tattoo for free. With Create A Tattoo no installation of any software is needed, simply sign up, create an account and save the designs created therein. Its design interface allows one to pick a tribal design to use as a template (it features over 1000 templates.) You can modify the design selected by changing the size, shape, color, plus you can combine different templates. Ultimately, the process allows you to design tattoo that fits your own personal style and taste. The image can then be printed out and brought to an experienced tattooist. A year long membership to Create A Tattoo costs $19.95.

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      Visit the Tattoo Director site and use its software to design your own tribal tattoo (see Resources). Tattoo Director offers software that gives you the ability to design your own tattoos. Simply download the software to a computer and browse traditional Japanese tattoos, text tattoos, animal tattoos, dragon tattoos and tribal tattoos. The program then enables users to create all types of custom designs from its database. The database also includes hundreds of drawings that users can edit and personalize by adding colors or text or combining images for more unique and elaborate designs. Once you have created your custom tribal tattoo, you have the option of printing a temporary tattoo of your design. Put it on, try different placements and sizes to make sure you like it prior to getting it permanently. Once you are content with your final design, you can print it or save it to a disc and take it to your preferred tattoo artist. You can download the Tattoo Director software to your computer for $29.99, which comes with a 30 day money back guarantee. It also provides tutorials for the various functions the software provides, thus enabling users to best utilize the program.

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      Go to the Tattoo Design website and create your personalized tribal tattoo using its Online Tattoo Maker software (see Resources). It provides an easy-to-use interface with over 10,000 tattoo designs in 60 different categories. To generate your tribal tattoo with Tattoo Design, select a tribal design that you like and adapt it by changing its size, shape, and color. You can also modify it by combining other types of images or tribal designs. The Online Tattoo Maker by Tattoo Design is a browser-based software, meaning it doesn't have to be downloaded to your computer. It is developed to help you design tattoos even if you have no prior experience because it provides all the images and tools you need to come up with an original piece. When you join Tattoo Design, you can print temporary tattoos of your designs and you can also use your own personal images. By joining you also get access to a chat room where you can interact with other Tattoo Design members, check the latest tattoo events, and access message boards. Tattoo Design gives you a 60 day free trial; thereafter, you will be prompted to pay $39.95 for a one year V.I.P. membership or $69.95 for a lifetime V.I.P. membership. As a V.I.P. member, you can view additional content, get access to an enhanced social networking interface and you can surf the Net ad-free.

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