Cross Tattoo Designs
Cross tattoo designs are most popular among people of faith because of the deep significance of the cross symbol in Christianity and Catholicism. Many people of Catholic, Christian and Celtic heritage ink cross tattoo designs, either to display their faith in god, or to more generally pay homage to their ancestry.
The cross is a powerful symbol that many religious tattoo enthusiasts relate to. Tattooing a cross very boldly displays the bearers faith, and serves as a reminder of the story of Christ’s crucifixion. There are a variety of different styles of cross tattoo designs, meaning that tattoo enthusiasts planning a cross tattoo should be able to find a design that is aesthetically pleasing to them, as well as meaningful and significant to their lives and beliefs.
One of the most popular styles of cross tattoo designs is the Celtic cross. Celtic cross tattoo designs combine the deep spiritual and religious symbolism of the cross with the striking and distinctive style of Celtic artwork. Celtic crosses have a circle around the intersection of the cross, which represents the union of traditional pagan beliefs (the circle representing the endless cycle and connectivity of life) and the symbolism of the cross in Christianity and Catholicism. Many people who ink Celtic cross tattoo designs are of Celtic descent, and use their body art to pay homage to their ancestors. Other Celtic cross tattoo bearers are not necessarily of Celtic descent, but are religious and particularly like the unique style of the Celtic cross. For more information about Celtic style tattoos, please visit the Celtic Tattoo Designs page.
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There are no areas of the body that particularly suit cross tattoos more than others, and crosses can be inked pretty much anywhere, depending on the size of tattoo that you want. Many people ink fairly subtle cross tattoo designs at the small end of the size spectrum. While such designs can be sited anywhere, some of the most popular places for small cross tattoo designs include the ankle and foot, the legs, the upper arm, the chest, the back and the shoulders. If you plan to ink a larger cross tattoo then it will obviously need to be sited on a larger canvas, such as the back, arm, leg, or chest. For more information about all of the commonly tattooed areas of the body, please visit the Tattoo Body Areas section of this website.
While stand alone cross tattoo designs are more common among tattoo enthusiasts, some people incorporate crosses into more complex designs. Such designs include other images and artwork, often also of religious significance, but not always. The use of colour is often limited in cross tattoos, which tend to be inked mainly in black or another subtle colour. The use of colour is of course up to the individual getting the tattoo, and there is nothing to stop you from getting a very colourful cross tattoo should you so wish.
If after careful deliberation you decide that a cross tattoo design is the design style for you, the next step is to look through as many high quality cross tattoo designs as possible. Good places to look are in tattoo shop collections, books of tattoo designs, as well as on the internet. Personally, I believe the best method of finding tattoo designs is to join some of the top online subscription galleries. These galleries have thousands of top quality tattoo designs in one place, and can be browsed online from your own home. I highly recommend joining one of these membership sites as they will save you hours of trawling search engine results looking at poor quality designs. For cross tattoo designs and Celtic tattoo designs I recommend the Chopper Tattoo online gallery. When you compare the cost of joining Chopper Tattoo with the total cost of getting a tattoo, and more importantly with the cost of inking a poor quality design that you grow to hate, I think that you will agree that membership is very good value for money. For a comprehensive review of all the benefits of membership to Chopper Tattoo, please visit the Chopper Tattoo Review page.
Please ensure that you really take your time choosing your tattoo design, far too many people rush in and ink tattoos without really thinking about it. These people often end up having to live with a tattoo that they don’t like for the rest of their lives. Don’t join that sorry club, take your time to think about what you are doing, and don’t be afraid to seek advice from tattoo artists and other knowledgable sources.
If you are new to tattooing and would like more information about how to properly plan a new tattoo, please visit the Tattoo Info section of this website.
