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by Henry Ferguson (Author) "The tattoo artist should be working in a clean and disinfected area, and should wear disposable protective gloves..." (more)
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2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Product Description
Tattoos are no longer unusual or uncommon; they are now an undeniable element of mainstream style and fashion. But tattoos are expensive and, more importantly, permanent; so choosing an image is a very big decision. Here to help is 500 Tattoo Designs, a vast reference library of popular tattoos. Neatly organized by theme, the clearly executed line drawings cover every conceivable subject area - historical and traditional to modern, from tribal imagery of native American Indians, Japanese and Chinese characters, arcane hieroglyphics to gothic skulls, Celtic amulets, and more. The book also features body positioning hints for specific designs, a discussion of color dynamics, and notes on health and safety. Whether you want to show off your design or conceal it, this book is packed with hundreds of possibilities.

About the Author
Henry Ferguson is one of the UK's leading authorities on tattoo and body art. As well as being the publisher of Body Art magazine, one of the foremost journals on body art, he co-authored (with Lyn Proctor), 'The Art of Tattoo', published by Chrysalis Books. He lives in Norfolk. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (June 30, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 159223139X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1592231393
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 5.9 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,930 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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52 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, March 16, 2005
By Julia Acevedo (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I'm in agreement with the other two reviewers here, but I thought I would elaborate a little more as to why I think "500 Tattoo Designs" isn't very good, rather than just saying it isn't. To begin with, the book is filled with very simple line drawings, some colored, some not, that are so rudimentary they actually remind me of the pictures in a child's coloring book. The desings are divided up along world cultural areas or groups: Japan, Celtic, Native American, and so on, but there is no explanation offered for any of the meanings of the designs and no real cultural context given besides the area or group of origin. Most of the designs *are* appealing, if simple, but if one were about to have a tattoo permanently inked upon one's body, I should think that one would certainly want to know not just the meaning of the chosen design but also a bit more about where it originated and who it was conceived for in the first place. I imagine one would hardly want a fertility symbol or religious tattoo if one had no interest in such things to begin with, hence my complaint of no information about the designs.
I believe this book would be better suited to a graphic artist, or maybe even a DIY-er with an upcoming major stencilling project and no ideas, as I feel that many of these designs would make excellent stencils if they were enlarged.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Wingdings and other crap, December 6, 2004
By "co-op_bookstore" (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews
This books looks sleek, if you judge it by its cover, but that is the only "slightly" interesting tattoo in the whole thing. The Book looks like the author simply took Microsoft Word Fonts such as Wingding and others with symbols, and pasted them onto his pages. Its all a load of crap, not worth the paper its printed on. A HUGE disappointment.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't judge a book by it's cover, May 6, 2006
Seriously, what is on the cover is no where close to the crap inside. Please save your money. When I read the other reviews I thought, it can't be that bad. Actually, it turned out worse than what was said. Just like everyone says, it definitely looks exactly like a coloring book. You can actually get better ideas from coloring books. There is no creativity in these designs. They are all boring and very basic.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Did I really order this book?
I must not have read the review on this book before I purchased it. I usually do when I shop so I'm beginning to wonder if I intentionally meant to order this at all. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Irene Langholm

1.0 out of 5 stars save yourself; look for tattoo art elsewhere!
i regret purchasing this product; it is worthless! there is not a single usable or decent tattoo design in this crappy book- there are however; 500 tiny pictures of the most... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Bernis Thornton

2.0 out of 5 stars not good
This book is just bad the designs are childish, and undeveloped. I give it a two only because I have used a couple of the images but only after alot of altering.
Published on May 16, 2007 by Tony Macdonald

5.0 out of 5 stars great
this book was very helpful in designing tatt's for my friends and none the less myself. It has everything from culture to animals, even plants. Read more
Published on March 8, 2007 by Morgan A. Day

5.0 out of 5 stars 500 tattoo designs
I was very happy with this book it has a lot of great pictures!
Published on January 16, 2007 by Kelly Medeiros

4.0 out of 5 stars cool, Wish it had the meanings to go with
neat designs, I would like to know the means for them
Published on November 6, 2006 by Harold D. Smith

3.0 out of 5 stars Very Basic.
It has very basic designs.. but with a imagination you can build from the designs.
Published on June 26, 2006 by Tattooed Momma Beth

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for something other than tatoo.
This book has been very useful for me as a mosaic artist. Many of my clients have selected a dragon, or mystic sign, etc. Read more
Published on June 22, 2006 by K. Wainwright

2.0 out of 5 stars a good start
lots of visuals but very cheesy. some good ideas but not for those with an imagination.
take a pass
Published on February 6, 2006 by Jim Pulizzi

2.0 out of 5 stars Misled
I was under the impression that there would be meanings for most of the designs.Don't get me wrong, there were some nice designs, but, I was looking for meanings for the symbols... Read more
Published on October 16, 2005 by Mick Cooper

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