Tattoo Design Ideas

If you have thought a about having butterfly tattoos on your body, you are probably young, female and have a sense of adventure, but are essentially a relatively feminine person. Butterfly tattoos are most frequently requested by young women who are want a tattoo but want to be sure that the tattoo does not make them look hard and masculine.

Ladies are often fascinated by the delicacy and fragility of these creatures, the lightness with which it flies and the brilliant colors of its wings. The sense of freedom that these butterflies symbolize is the main attraction.

This interest in butterflies is not a recent phenomenon, nor is it surprising that romantic young women select a butterfly when venturing into the strange world of body decoration. Just like the art of tattooing, depiction of these delicate creatures is deeply embedded in the human culture.

Butterflies have been found in the Egyptian hieroglyphics written more than three thousand years ago and in other ancient cultures where they represented rebirth after being in a cocooned existence. The Chinese believe that two butterflies flying together personify love, while other nations believe that they are the personification of your soul.

Whether a young woman chooses to have a tattoo of a butterfly for sentimental value, to make a fashion statement or just to look cool, you can be sure that a lot of thought goes into the precise detail of the picture. If you want to have a tattoo drawn, the best advise is to consult a scientific book on butterflies and to identify the exact one that you want depicted on your body. The tattoo artist will look up the scientific name, note the exact detail and the color of the butterfly and with an electric tattoo machine make a relatively accurate depiction of the original.

But it often does not stop at the first tattoo. Many young women go on to have their bodies decorated with many butterfly tattoos, the most popular places being the shoulder, the lower back, the ankle, and the pubic area!