Tattoo Art And History-12000 years of History

What is Tattoo?

Tattoos are ornaments for some, luck for others, and good luck for others. According to some, feelings in the stages of life... Tattoo is the reflection of the human spirit on the skin. This tradition, which has not lost its feature for centuries, still maintains its currency. In the historical past, it is known that noble and heroic people had tattoos in the Hun Turks, and on the contrary in Rome, it was used as a sign to recognize criminals and slaves. In the Ottomans, it was quite common among sailors and janissaries. Tattooing, as it is called in the East and Southeast of Anatolia, was formerly made for protection from evil, luck and abundance, rather than adorning the body. Tattoo history BC It dates back 30,000-10,000 years. It was frequently seen in Indians, Ancient Egypt, Kazakh and Kyrgyz Turks. In original communities, the tattooist would make his tattoo in a mystical ritual.

Today's tattoo art and artists are coming to the place they deserve, albeit slowly, and by drawing attention to people's aesthetics that are beautiful by nature, reflecting their style and completing their missing image. It helps them express themselves. Almost everyone wants to have a tattoo. Especially when summer comes, tattoos appear. and tattooist doors are being eroded. While some determined people prefer permanent tattoos, those who have not yet decided or those who prefer a change choose temporary tattoos. While preparing this book, we have made the work of those who prefer temporary tattoos easier.

Don't forget that "don't tattoo often just because you learned how" Paints like henna are an allergenic substance. Do not rush to get a tattoo and wait for a while and do another one. Be in charge of small children while giving them tattoo materials. A little carelessness in the house, It causes stains on the clothes. Wear old and comfortable clothes while tattooing and getting them done. Remember that it should dry for two hours and washed after two hours. Do not make tattoos on spots, spots and sensitive areas. Avoid contact with the eyes. Consult a tattoo artist if necessary. Tattoos on the hairy area also dye the hairs, henna that comes off the skin easily, does not come off easily from feathers and nails, it turns your yellow hairs black. If necessary, you can apply your tattoo after shaving your excessively hairy areas.

You can set aside the margins of error experienced in health applications in the smart watches we wear. Smart tattoos produced by researchers from special dyes will give us information about our body. Chemical engineer Ali Yetişen, together with his team at the Technical University of Munich, produced biosensor tattoos that change color according to the glucose, albumin and pH levels that vary in the body. Although it has not been tested on humans yet, successful results have been obtained in animals. In this way, doctors will be able to observe quickly and easily in conditions such as diabetes or kidney diseases. For example, tattoos turn light green when albumin levels increase. 

When glucose values rise, a dark green image appears. Ph levels can be identified by the variation between yellow and blue colors. Moreover, this process is applied to the skin in an aesthetic way with the standard tattoo technique. For this reason, it provides fast and easy information transfer by reacting according to the changes in your blood values without the need for any power source. It is foreseen that these smart tattoos will appear in the near future.

 Health Tracking Tattoos That Can Change Color Based on Glucose, Albumin, and pH Levels

2000-Year-Old Handmade Tool Used as Tattoo Machines Found in North America

The photo above is of a tattoo machine made from cactus spines, about 2000 years old.

The tool, which is the size of a 9.9 cm pen, is made of cactus spines mounted on a wooden sumac stem and its needles are attached with yucca leaf fibers. This tool is thought to have been produced by the ancestors of the Pueblo people between 500 BC and 500 AD during the period of the 2nd Basket Makers in what is now southern Utah. This discovery dated evidence of tattooing in the Northwest of America more than 1,000 years ago.

There are tattoo tools dated between 1100 and 1280 AD, which are also found in different parts of the American continent, such as Arizona and New Mexico. The paint pigments on the tips of the two needles of the mother-in-law cactus at the tip of the tool caught the attention of archaeologists, and this is how the tattoo machine was identified. To gain more information, Gillreath Brown analyzed with cutting-edge techniques. Moreover, he made tattoo experiments on pigskin by producing a similar tool. Analysis revealed that the ink on the needles contained the element carbon used in body decoration and tattooing. There are tattoos that have different meanings in ancient cultures. Tattoos dedicated to the spirits of the dead or made when women reach puberty, when they are adults, are observed. Although the tattoo tool found is the earliest in the region, the oldest evidence in the world dates back to 5000-year-old Egyptian mummies.

2500 Years Old Siberian Princess Mummy and Tattoos

First Known Female Tattoo Artist

Maud Stevens Wagner (February 1877 - January 30, 1961)

Maud Wagner is the first known female tattoo artist. He worked at Wagner Tattoo with his wife. She is also a circus performer, she. They are considered one of the most famous couples in history. The photo of her with her tattoos was taken in 1911.