Chinese Tattoos: Chinese Tattoos like any other form is produced by the insertion of pigment into small serrations of the skin. In technical terms, Chinese Tattoos are a micro-pigment implantation. The word TATTOO goes back to the Tahitian tatu or tatau, meaning to mark, make or strike (the latter referring to traditional methods of applying the Chinese Tattoo). For some fantastic Chinese Tattoos samples, please click on the links next to the chinese dragon below. Most Chinese Tattoos are refered to as tats, ink, art or work, and to tattooists as artists. This usage is gaining support, with mainstream art galleries holding exhibitions of Chinese Tattoos and photographs of tattoos. Chinese Tattoo designs that are mass produced and sold to tattoo artists and studios, and displayed in shops are known as flash. If you have an idea for a Chinese Tattoo but can't find what your looking for, then why not try a graphic designer to lay down the art work, but we pretty much guarantee you will find what your looking for from the links below. If you do have to go to a graphic designer, they will be able to produce an accurate graphic / pictorial representation based purely on your description. A telephone census conducted by an International company asked over 1000 citizens to give their opinions on Tattoos as a form of art. A majority of the respondents said Chinese Tattoos were the most popular.

Popularity: Chinese Tattoos have become very fashionable in recent decades in most parts of the world, particularly in North America and Europe. The growth in Chinese Tattoos has seen the arrival of new tattoo artists into the industry, many of whom have scientific and fine art training, and that coupled with advancements in tattoo colours and the ongoing refinement of the equipment used for tattooing has led to a marked upgrading in the quality of tattoos being produced. Movie stars, models, popular musicians and sports figures are just some of the people in the public eye who are commonly tattooed, which in turn has fuelled the acceptance of tattoos within mainstream popular culture. Most tattooists these days offer free tattoo art designs, and only charge for the time it takes to do the Chinese Tattoos.