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History and Meaning of the Celtic Cross

The Celtic Cross dates back to the nineteenth century appearing mostly in Ireland. The early version was a cross-slab style that lied flat. The style was replaced by the erect cross-slab which was in the upright position with the design featuring a slightly rounded top. Both of these Celtic cross styles were decorated with interlacing knots, spirals and other intricate patterns. Eventually the extra rock around the cross was carved away leaving the shape of the actual cross, usually on a wide base, called erect free-standing cross. The legend about the circle incorporated into the Celtic cross is that St. Patrick drew the circle over a Latin cross to depict the symbol of a pagan moon goddess. For Irish Catholics this design is now a symbol of eternity, endlessness of God's love, or a halo from Christ.

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The four arms of the Celtic cross represent north, south, east and west and the mind, body, soul and heart of man.The ring around the cross had several meaning including sun worship and symbolism and complimented the shape of the cross to design a symbol that was aesthetically pleasing.

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Choose a Celtic design tattoo to represent how you feel, who you are inside, and/or your strong heritage

Online Gallery of Celtic Cross Tattoos

Find a Celtic cross tattoo design that is right for you.

Find several tattoo designs of the Celtic cross that appeal to you. Print them out, in color, at the size you want to have your tattoo, cut the design out and place it on your body where you want to have the tattoo. This exercise will help you determine which design is the one you would like to have as a permanent tattoo.

Tattoo Finder.com: Over 10 pages of Celtic cross tattoo designs.
Celtic Designs: For people of Celtic heritage (Irish, Scots or Welsh), getting a Celtic design is often a way of expressing pride in ones heritage. Celtic tattooing is a reaffirming of affinity to the indigenous artistic style of our ancestors.
Tattoo-Ideas-Hub: Celtic knots and crosses have long been popular in body art. Most of them incorporate very intricate patterns woven together in designs that symbolize various Irish decorative and sacred objects, architecture, or manuscripts, often derived from the Book of Kells.

Celtic Cross Design Ideas

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Be Prepared to Get A Tattoo

Getting a tattoo can be painful and there are things you can do to make the process as easy as possible.

Do not drink alcohol before having the body art appointment. Alcohol thins the blood which can lead to excessive bleeding during the process. Blood makes it hard for the tattoo artist to proceed and many people have a hard time seeing their own blood. Also, the tattoo artist may refuse to work on you if you are actually drunk.

Make sure you eat before coming to the tattoo appointment. There is a chance of you fainting if your blood sugar level is low and especially is it is your first tattoo.

Since there is some pain involved make sure that you want the tattoo and are not doing it for someone else or on a dare. When doing it for your own reasons it makes the pain worth the outcome of beautiful body art.

Does It Hurt to Get a Tattoo?

Getting a tattoo will hurt and your commitment to have one must be serious. The process involves a having vibrating needle drug through your skin and, depending on your pain threshold, it will be painful. The level of discomfort can depend on:

The location. When the location is close to the bone or there is little tissue under the skin it is likely that having a tattoo will be more painful.

The outer arm and shoulder are popular locations since there is more flesh to work with.

Each individual has sensitive areas of their body such as genitalia, lip, etc. These areas will bemore painful when tattooed.

Medication, such a numbing cream is available. Talk to your tattoo artist to see if they will work with you when you want to use this. Take a deep breath and find a way to deal with the discomfort, since the pain is a necessary rite of passage.

Choose a Good Tattoo Studio

Selecting the drawing hand for your tattoo is as important as if you want to get a tattoo and which design. Consider the folowing when choosing the tattoo artist and the tattoo studio.

View sample designs and actual photos of their work, from several artists. This is a work of body art that you will wear forever so if the design is not what you wanted there is little that can be done to change it.

Ask for references of their prior customers. Take the time to contact them and ask how their experience was with that tattoo artist.

When you see someone that has a tattoo you like, ask them who the artist was and the location of the studio.

Hygiene is more important than the tattoo artist since getting an infection or disease from un-sterilized procedures should not be acceptable.

Additional Information on Selecting a Tattoo Artist

How to Choose a Tattoo Artist | eHow.com: How to Choose a Tattoo Artist. Though you can simply walk into a tattoo shop, choose a piece of flash and then take the first tattoo artist that who seems decent, a tattoo is a permanent addition to your body. Giving your choice of artist a little thought will help make sure that your tattoo will co
Choosing the Right Tattoo Artist: The most important thing you can do before getting a tattoo is taking the time to find the right studio and/or artist. Many people just decide on a whim that they want to get a tattoo, and enter the nearest studio without much thought about what they are doing. Some get lucky and walk away with a great tattoo, and some don't. Here are some things to help you along in making your decision, and to make sure that you get a tattoo you are going to be proud of.
How to Choose Your Tattoo Artist | eHow.com: How to Choose Your Tattoo Artist. Tattoos last forever, so choosing the right tattoo artist is extremely important. The right artist can help you figure out what design you want and give you a positive experience that will make you want to get more tattoos. When you're walking down the street a

The Tattooing Process

The tattoo artist will prepare the skin where the tattoo will be designed by cleaning it with rubbing alcohol and shaving it if necessary. The tattoo design will be transferred to the area you have chosen which gives the artist a guideline for the tattoo. This is also a chance to make sure you like the design and where it will be located. A final approval from you and the work starts.

The tattoo artist will use a handheld tattoo machine for the drawing of the design. A sterilized needle moves at a controlled speed placing black ink into your skin's lower dermis layer. The colors and shading stages then follow using different types of needles. Depending on the size and complexity of the tattoo design the session will vary in length. If the pain becomes unbearable you should ask for a break or schedule another appointment to finish the tattoo.

When the artist is finished with the tattoo the ski will be cleaned and covered with a bandage. You will then need to keep the area clean, apply ointment or moisturizer and stay out of direct sunlight. When the tattoo scabs over the tattoo process is complete.

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Take Care of Your Tattoo

You spent the time looking for the perfect design and endured having the tattoo, make sure that you take the time to take care of the tattoo to keep it looking healthy.

The aftercare of your tattoo will take a few weeks. When your tattoo is first completed it is essentially an open wound and a bandage should remain over it for at least two hours to prevent any airborne infection. When you remove the bandage wash the area with luke warm water by using a patting motion instead of rubbing. Continue cleaning the tattoo for three to five day and apply antibacterial ointment onto it. When it begins to scab over do not pick it. This can ruin your tattoo. Just continue to keep the area moist and the scabs will fall of themselves.

After several days use lotion or moisturizer to keep the area from drying out. Do not get the area soaking wet, succh as in a sauna or bath. Taking a shower will not damage the body work. Shaving the area should also be avoided.

After approximately two weeks continue lightly moisturizing the area. Use a high SPF sunblock over the tattoo when in direct sunlight since the sun can fad the colors in the tattoo.

Tattoo Aftercare

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joycetmann Aug 30, 2011 @ 4:40 pm | delete

I love the Celtic cross. For those who are into body art, I think it's a great choice.

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tonigrundstrom Aug 31, 2011 @ 1:41 pm | delete

This design can be very intricate and impressive. Thanks for visiting.

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