Star Tattoo Designs
Star Tattoos – Common For Men And Women
Star tattoo designs have both rich and vast meanings involving various types of stars. Star tattoos are very popular among men and women alike. These star tattoo designs are usually small designs and very simple. Even colorless black line stars are stunning to the minds eye. The star has appeared in many books and journals for well over 1000 years.
Each of these stars has different cultural, social and even religious meanings. To most people they represent things like ambition, dreams, ideas and life. One of the older and most original of the star tattoo designs is the nautical star. This star has been known as a strong symbol and also has a long history. The first use of this star dates back to the ancient mariners. They had used these stars to align them with the Northern Star, and this way they could find out if they were going in the right direction towards home.
Today this star has been used by many different groups. When the Punk Rocker was hip they had even adopted these stars. Originally Sailor Jerry influenced this. Sailor Jerry was one of the original, honored tattoo artists of the modern era who popularized star tattoo designs.
Usually the nautical star tattoo designs are connected to groups of men. But they’re also strong among women groups. This is because of the strong emotions of both strength and unity. The 4 and 5 pointed stars are the most common stars. The star moon designs, though are also popular, tend to look more feminine than the masculine nautical star.
The increasing popularity of the star tattoo designs is due to the fact that it is so versatile. This tattoo shape can be changed and put into many different ideas. A lot of people have the star tattoos placed in more discreet places. The most popular place being the back of the wrist. This way it can be covered by either a watch or bracelet. Also the star tattoo can be used for covering up old tattoos that might not have been done very well. You can also put it into an existing design just to add a detail.
People who practice witchcraft, or are in the occult also use the star tattoo designs. The pentacle star, means 5 lines, is the most common in this group. The 5 lines of the star suggest a link to the devil at the points where the lines cross.
Even if you are not into witchcraft or the occult you can still get a star tattoo. There are 5 pointed stars out there amongst the star tattoo designs with a less demonic meaning. There are other light hearted designs out there that will be able to fit your style.
Some of the other common star tattoo designs are described here. The six pointed star is a star that is known as the Star of David. The seven pointed star, one of most common amongst men, represents the perfect man.
There are many reasons why the star tattoo designs are so popular. Firstly, of all they are a great choice for the person getting a tattoo for the first time. Secondly, they are small in size and not very expensive. Next, it is easier for a tattoo artist to come up with a great design as they do not go out of style. They also often represent a variety of different beliefs and ideas. The star tattoo designs have no gender; they are for men and women alike.
