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Types of Tattoos

Blackwork
Blackwork

Tattoo lovers are distinguishing two types of tattoos: colorful or black and grey. But the tribal roots of tattoos come in black ink. Therefore, a style of tattoos is standing out for years, widely called blackwork or neo-tribal, and gaining more and more popularity.

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Japanese
Japanese

Japanese tattoos of koi fish are another of the most popular tattoo designs in traditional Japanese tattoo art. Koi are a specially bred type of carp, a fish native to China. Koi are given masculine qualities in traditional Eastern folklore such as strength and bravery.

Neo Traditional
Neo Traditional

The neo traditional tattoo is a modern variation of the old school or the American traditional inking. This style tries to make things more modern by adding bold lines in the symbol and also through the use of realistic images and cartoons.

New School
New School

Old school tattoo are different from new school because you have a wide variety of inks to use today, and you can do so much more with them. Colors used to be limited due to the fact that ink was poor in quality compared to today, and some colored ink would not stay in the skin.

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Realism
Realism

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Traditional
Traditional

Old school tattoo designs Old school (tattoo) refers to a Western or traditional American tattoo style featuring bold black outlines and a limited color palette. This limited color palette typically included yellow, red, green and black.

Tribal
Tribal

Just check out below the 100 best tribal tattoo designs for men and women that we have prepared for you. The Best Tribal Tattoo Designs: The following list represents a collection of what we believe to be some of the nicest tribal tattoos out there. Tell us what you think!

Watercolor
Watercolor

Watercolor tattoos last as long as any other tattoo based on the materials used. All tattoo artists work in slightly different techniques. For each artist there is a unique way of working.

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