013012 WIP

013012 WIP - ink and watercolor on watercolor board - 30" x 20" (Detail)

Making progress on this piece... slowly =P.

Tribal Tattoo Designs

A tribal tattoo design is a popular tattoo choice in the 21st century. Go to any beach in the summer months and simply look at all of the tattoos on show. Tribal designs will represent a significant number of them.

You may be deciding on your first tattoo, or simply a continuation of your collection, and have decided to go the tribal route.

But where have tribal tattoos originated from?

In a bygone era tribes from all over the world have tattooed members of their group as part of their way of life. Whether it be a spiritual reason, a coming of age, a religious ceremony, or a celebration of an achievement in life.

The tattoos we know and love now started from these tribal origins. Tattoo equipment back then was crude and simple, with the ink and paraphernalia being sourced from natural products found within the environment.

The tribal tattooists did not have the benefit of 21st century tattoo guns and autoclaves back then. As a result the tattoo design was as crude as the equipment would allow. This is how they arrived at the tribal tattoo designs we see now.

Bold thick line work, a lack of intricacy, limited (if any) colouring. Simple patterns and pictures from a simpler time.

Over the ages travellers have experienced the trials of a tribal tattoo, These (quite often painful) tattoos have been transported back to western society and have influenced tattoo artists worldwide.

The benefits of tribal tattoo designs over conventional designs are:

1. The style of the tattoo, with the bold line work and simple designs, stands out well on the body. Intricate designs can be lost on a viewer where any distance is involved and thus the tribal tattoo can be admired from afar with ease.

2. The lack of vibrant colours and the use of (predominately) black ink means that the tattoo with retain its depth over time. Colours tend to fade, especially when the body area is exposed, A tribal tattoo is likely to last the lifetime of its collector without need for much if any touch up.

3. The style lends itself well to larger designs that can flow unencumbered over all areas of the body. Full sleeves are often completed in the tribal style and stand out more than a sleeve full of more than one intricate design. It is also possible to complete a tribal design on one part of the body, and then add further to it at a later stage, possibly leading to other parts of the body.

For example, I have a tribal design first started over ten years ago on my left thigh. Over the years I have added further sections to it, taking it down to my lower thigh. Although the individual work has been completed over many years, none of the tattoo has aged or changed in any way. It looks like one solid tattoo completed in one sitting.

4. The style is not limited to any shape size or body placement. There are thousands of different tribal tattoo designs. They can wrap around yours arms, your legs, go across your back, across your feet. Just about anywhere.

5. Just about any tattoo you can think of can be completed in the tribal style. If you still harbor for a conventional tattoo, for instance a dragon, it can be completed in the tribal style. You can even have script written on your body utilising tribal imagery.

Three New Christmas Movies in the Works!

There may be over 300 days until Christmas, but we've already learned of three Christmas Movies, currently in Production! Ironically, two of them have the exact same title - however, one is animated and the other is not.

A Dog for Christmas

Saving Santa

Saving Santa (Animation)

Here's a little tid-bit about each film...

A Dog for Christmas stars two great actors, Dean Cain (Superman, The Three Gifts, A Mile in His Shoes, The Case for Christmas, etc...) and Richard Karn (best known as Al, from the sitcom, Home Improvement). Visit the A Dog for Christmas page to see which one portrays Santa!

Saving Santa will be a nice family friendly film - being made for the theater. The story will  take place in a ranch country setting and will star a few Country Singers, too! Click here to see who!

Saving Santa, the animated movie, is being made in the UK and many well known British actors have been cast to read the voice-overs.
For more details on each movie - please click on their titles above.

It's fun to get a look at what is coming. Hope you enjoyed this sneak - peek!

If you have any information on these Films, or other Family or Christmas Movies, please Contact Us, with details. We would love to add what you share!

Lower Back Tattoos

On a lady's body there are a few places that can be considered of as delicate. Although this varies from lifestyle to lifestyle, many consider the most sensitive places to be the nape of the neck and the well known again. With that being said, it’s really not hard to see why again tattoo styles have become so well-known over the years.

Although females have several places for tattoo styles, the again is one of the most sexual and delicate places females can get inked. Reduced again tattoo styles are easy to cover up as well, which is excellent for those who aren’t allowed to have tattoo styles at function. Unlike other parts of your body, the again is completely covered up by a shirt. With the again – you only present the skin image off when you want.

The ease to demonstrate or hide again tattoo styles has helped to increase popularity, as well as the desire, or sensuous moments. When a woman tells someone, especially a man, that she has a again skin image – the mind often wonders. Reduced again tattoo styles create a delicate and enticing charm. Normally, these tattoo styles are done around the waist line. While aspect of it may be hidden by a ladies birthday suit – there may very well be a aspect of it showing as well. For lovers, a again skin image can be very delicate and sexual, a secret that is shared only between the two.

The various styles and shape of the skin image will often times boost both the look and the benefit the whole again place. The style of the skin image is normally a small and shallow curvature that enables it to fit perfectly to the figure of the females again and normal figure of her body. The again skin image helps to accentuate an already breathtaking aspect of the females structure and boost an place that is well known for its sensuous moments.

Popular styles for again tattoo styles have blossoms, vines, and stars. Winged creature styles function good as well, as the wings of the creature can stretch his wings across the whole again region. Angels, dragonflies, and birds also seem to function quite well. You can add normal styles to the wildlife as well, including blossoms and plants. The again is an excellent place for tattoo styles – giving you unlimited possibility to use your imagination.

Although there are a lot of options and styles available, you should always choose one that you can enjoy for the relax of your life. You should always think about a style, and not select something just because it’s appealing at the time. Instead, you should look into the considered and significance of the skin image and choose if it’s something you can see yourself with for the relax of your life. The significance behind a skin image is important, both now and later on in life. When you look at styles, you should always select the one that literally calls out to you.

Before you choose to get a again skin image, you should always look at several styles first, and then choose the best one for you. If you can’t find a style that you like, you can always have a professional tattooist style one for you. This way, you can have a human tattoo designs based on what you want. Although a information may cost a bit more money – it’s truly worth it if you want a unique and creative style that enhances the look of your again.

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• Creative billboard houses to help owners generate extra income
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• Aqua Station Shower and Drying Unit helps the elderly and obese maintain hygiene
• Limited edition eL Masterpiece chandelier is inspired by the Big Bang
• Wi Fi enabled cufflinks with 2GB USB storage for trendy geeks

Creative billboard houses to help owners generate extra income Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:20 AM PST Jaspreet Kaur Walia: Modern day cities are all concrete and packed with people. Living spaces are shrinking and there doesn't seem to be enough space for everyone who comes to stay in cities. This has forced designers and architectural firms to come up with out of the box ideas, which make sure that all the available space is utilized in an intelligent way. Billboards are used for advertising and these free standing structures are seen in many cities around the world. This form of advertisement is being clubbed with housing of late. Installing such a setup is a cheap way of coming up with new housing areas and also generating extra bucks from advertisements. Below is a list of five creative billboard houses to help owners generate extra income.

Mount your iPad on car’s headrests with backSTAGE pro II Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:20 AM PST Abdul Vahid V: Scosche's backSTAGE pro II is a safe and rugged headrest mount for your iPad. It Its aluminum frame can be attached to the front seat headrests of your cars, thus helping rear seat passengers watch movies, apps and play games nicely. The backSTAGE pro II holds your iPad quite firmly and does not let it fall down even if you drive the car through rough conditions. Scosche Backstage Pro The backSTAGE pro II comes with a feature to charge your iPad continuously through a cable. Well, now you can move on without the fear that battery of your iPad will drain out. Moreover, the iPad mount supports wireless IR headphones and it comes with a USB port to let you connect flash drives with iPad, which doesn't include a USB port in its original body. Picture Gallery Scosche Backstage Pro Magnus Magnetic iPad Stand You can also detach your iPad from the mount. This way, you can take away your iPad while you park the car. It will prevent robbers from breaking the car's windshields to steal the iPad. If you wish to hide the detached iPad somewhere inside the car, you can put it in the included soft punch, which can store the device safe. Installation of the backSTAGE pro II is an easy job. You can yourself do it in a matter of minutes. Scosche sells the mount for just $180 in the U.S. In fact, added with iPad's price of $500, you spend only $650 to get your iPad mounted on the headrest of your car. Meanwhile, a standard rear seat display often comes for price over $1000. Via: Gizmodo/ CNet/ Scosche

Aqua Station Shower and Drying Unit helps the elderly and obese maintain hygiene Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:05 AM PST Asmita Prasad: Aimed specifically at the elderly and obese, the new Aqua Station shower unit by designer David John is designed to be as ergonomically and anthropometrically friendly as possible for folks aged 65 and above or those with severe obesity related mobility issues. The shower unit allows this part of the population to be as independent as possible and helps them clean themselves and maintain their hygiene without having to hire a healthcare worker or having their existing showers modified for the purpose. The Aqua Station Picture Gallery The Aqua Station Aqua Station by David John The Aqua Station is designed to be able to fit into existing UK-spec bathroom, which makes it easy to install and use and the user doesn't even need to spend on having their bathroom renovated completely. The unit has two chambers that are used for different purposes. The chamber on the left hand side of the shower is used specifically for the washing whereas the second chamber on the right hand side is fashioned specifically for aiding the users' drying. A sliding door allows users to get in and out with ease. Once inside, the user can turn the Aqua Station washers on by pressing the green "on" button. The "plus" mark increases the water temperature and the "minus" mark decreases it. The user can also adjust the height of the washer bar by holding the "on" button down for three seconds and using the "plus" or "minus" buttons to vertically adjust height of the washer bar. The aqua station washer bars move vertically up and down to clean the user from two sides so that they don't have to move around in the shower or use a handheld shower. The drying chamber also has similar movable bars that help the user dry off without a towel.

Limited edition eL Masterpiece chandelier is inspired by the Big Bang Posted: 30 Jan 2012 03:14 AM PST Asmita Prasad: Inspired by the Big Bang, this shimmering LED chandelier tells us the story of how light was born and plays back the history of the universe in fourteen seconds via a special time loop. Created by designer Daniel Libeskind, the warm, energy-efficient light fixture comes with a gold-bathed interior and a dotted glossy exterior crafted in stainless steel that splashes any room with light and imitates the colors of the universe. The striking chandelier is remarkable not only for its unconventional design but also for the fact that it was created after painstaking scientific research and its display of light actually represents the light show that the universe has been treated as it grew following the Big Bang. Shimmering LED Chandelier

Celebration time for Pakistan Cricket

Celebration time for Pakistan Cricket as they are unbeaten for last six series. They have defeated inform England team to win the series. Here is some of the celebration pictures for the Pakistani cricket fans.

Celebration time for Pakistan Cricket

Celebration time for Pakistan Cricket as they are unbeaten for last six series. They have defeated inform England team to win the series. Here is some of the celebration pictures for the Pakistani cricket fans.