Hot Tattoo Designs: Shooting Stars
Shooting star tattoo designs are a very hot for both men and women.
These designs make great tattoos for a manyof reasons. In this
article we will examine what makes them so popular, the symbolism
behind them, some great ideas about location for a tattoo and the
typically costs you might expect.
The Reason Why The Are Hot
Just about everyone can remember being fascinated with the stars.
Just like many of the aboriginal cultures men and women are
constantly fascinated by stars. One of the great things about star
tattoo designs is they are very flexible and can be fit and adapted
to your unique situation and desires for a tattoo. Meaning it can
easily be resized to fit any location on your body that you want to
get your tattoo. They can also have additional design elements
added to them very easily. For example a moon or sun can enhance
the look of the star tattoo. You could also make the star into an
animated star with a face would could be happy or angry or whatever
feeling or emotion you might be looking for.
Symbolism Behind Star Tattoos
There really is no predetermined symbolism for a shooting star.
Back in many of the ancient cultures the aboriginal people thought
that shooting stars were either the gods themselves or some sign
from the gods. Thus the ancients would ascribe their own cultural
meaning to these momentous events. Sometimes it might mean that
more sacrifices are required by the gods or maybe it is time to
plant the corn. Each of the different cultures had their own
beliefs about what a shooting star meant. However, almost every
culture held the star in high symbolic importance.
In modern times we see shooting stars more for their beauty and
brilliance and not as a message from the gods themselves. This
allows us to ascribe whatever meaning we want. One of the common
meanings that get ascribed to the shooting star tattoo is a seize
the day symbol. A shooting star comes into the sky quickly and then
burns out brilliantly all in a short span of time. Thus has lead
some people see the shooting star a symbol to live life to the
fullest and live your life bright and fast because you never know
when you might fade out like the shooting star.
Where On The Body
One of the great things about shooting star tattoos is they can
really be placed just about anywhere on the body and they can be
resized and shaped to fit that area. However most commonly women
tend to get star tattoos a little more consistently then men and
they often get a small design that can be placed on the top of a
foot, the back of the neck or the hips. These are all very sensual
locations and great places for a little tattoo. Guys tend to go
with bigger more visible tattoos. They will often work a shooting
star tattoo design into a full sleeve tattoo. They will also get
them on their shoulders, upper back, calf and leg area just to name
a few.
Cost
One of the nice things about star tattoo designs is they are often
not as expensive as many of the other tattoos one might get. Since
they are relatively small and pretty easy to design you can often
get a custom star tattoo for only $50 dollars or so. This of course
can go up if you are looking for a more complex design.
For more information on star tattoo designs check out this great
site that has a ton of information and is a great
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Date Published: Jun 14, 2008 - 11:32 pm