Tribal or biomechanical tattoo? Irezumi Japanese or Gothic lettering? Piercing or scarification? There is plenty of choice and fans of the genre know that to see the best sample assorted tattoo needle and maybe take advantage of the most popular artists in the world, the International Tattoo Convention in London is a must.
Definitely OUT the so-called "tramp stamps" (those tattoo at the base of the back, usually women, who stretch out their decorations on the sides of the spine - omit literal translation of the term) as well as timid butterflies, spiders and dolphins that peek out from parts of the body usually hidden by clothing. The trend in 2009/10 points to stretch big and obvious "big and bold" experts say, best of Japanese invoice or Chicano (Mexican-American).
Inside the expo also many stands of Italian tattoo artists who travel the world to get to know and to increase more and more market tattoo, as shown by statistics, is growing.
The economic crisis, in fact, does not seem to have affected the art of tattooing. In USA there are about 300 firms that specialize in tattoos and piercings. And as many as 52 have opened last summer, with an average of 4 per week, thus representing 18.3% of the total companies in the sector. If we also consider the activities which implement them on an ancillary basis, you get to about 900 companies, with a turnover estimated at around 80 million dollars. And 'what emerges from research studies of the Office of the Chamber of Commerce of Manhattan, on data from the Business Register.
But who are the proprietors of tattoos and piercings? 93% of the companies is individual and in 50.6% of cases, the owner is a man, between 30 and 49 years. Only in 26.4% of cases, the owner is a woman and there are business owners over 70. That tattoo is a fashion spread, which affects both men and women alike. Getting a tattoo costs a minimum of $ 40 in New York (for a small and simple tattoo) up, but for an incision on the back can also be reached at 2000 dollars.Cheaper is instead the piercing which costs an average of 50 dollars and concerns a young target from 16 to 25 years: are the most popular for girls navel and eyebrow for males.
Tribal or biomechanical tattoo? Irezumi Japanese or Gothic lettering? Piercing or scarification? There is plenty of choice and fans of the genre know that to see the best sample assorted tattoo needle and maybe take advantage of the most popular artists in the world, the International Tattoo Convention in London is a must.
Definitely OUT the so-called "tramp stamps" (those tattoo at the base of the back, usually women, who stretch out their decorations on the sides of the spine - omit literal translation of the term) as well as timid butterflies, spiders and dolphins that peek out from parts of the body usually hidden by clothing. The trend in 2009/10 points to stretch big and obvious "big and bold" experts say, best of Japanese invoice or Chicano (Mexican-American).
Inside the expo also many stands of Italian tattoo artists who travel the world to get to know and to increase more and more market tattoo, as shown by statistics, is growing.
The economic crisis, in fact, does not seem to have affected the art of tattooing. In USA there are about 300 firms that specialize in tattoos and piercings. And as many as 52 have opened last summer, with an average of 4 per week, thus representing 18.3% of the total companies in the sector. If we also consider the activities which implement them on an ancillary basis, you get to about 900 companies, with a turnover estimated at around 80 million dollars. And 'what emerges from research studies of the Office of the Chamber of Commerce of Manhattan, on data from the Business Register.
But who are the proprietors of tattoos and piercings? 93% of the companies is individual and in 50.6% of cases, the owner is a man, between 30 and 49 years. Only in 26.4% of cases, the owner is a woman and there are business owners over 70. That tattoo is a fashion spread, which affects both men and women alike. Getting a tattoo costs a minimum of $ 40 in New York (for a small and simple tattoo) up, but for an incision on the back can also be reached at 2000 dollars.Cheaper is instead the piercing which costs an average of 50 dollars and concerns a young target from 16 to 25 years: are the most popular for girls navel and eyebrow for males.
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