Not Your Grandpa’s Tattoos

Many of us remember seeing our first tattoos on the forearms of our grandfathers. The subjects were often snakes, daggers, anchors and skulls. All black or blue, without a lot of artistic merit. Done with stencils, without a lot of variety, back in the day.

The tattooed ladies of yesterday were featured in freak shows, like those of P.T.  Barnum, along with 600 pound men and two headed dogs. It’s pretty safe to assume that your grandma did not have artwork etched on her epidermis. Times have changed, and many of tomorrow’s grandmothers will have tats on their limbs and torso.

Most of today’s tattoos resemble those of the past in name only. The entire process has become safer and a lot more sophisticated. With the ability to create colors and shading, it’s possible to adorn human skin with lifelike portraits, rose petals and butterflies.

With the modern selection of delicate, artistic options, a new customer enters the picture, so to speak. Yes, the ladies are now decorating their bodies with ink that will last a lifetime. Some have invested in complete sleeves of delicate artwork, while others may have chosen to use their backs to express themselves in ink. 

During a recent interview of a young tattoo artist, I asked about the demographics of her clients. When she told me many of them were middle aged women with thousands of dollars to invest in body art, I was amazed. Grandma’s got it going on!

Nancy Ghirla

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