Thursday, October 15, 2009

Angel Tattoos A Brief History

Different Type Of Angel Tattoos
There are many different types of angels and angel tattoo designs. Each of the different angels depicts a slightly different value.

Arch Angels- Arch angels are believed to be the royalty of allthe angels or the highest class of angels that exsit. They are therefore closer to god then any of the other angels. The most famous of all the arch angels is Michael. It is beleived that the arch angel Michael led the army of angels that cast Lucifer out of heaven. He is often depicted in full armor with his sword raised up in the air ready to fight.

Guardian Angels - Gaurdian angels are believed tobe the protectors of humans and humanity itself. They are often depeicted holding or next to children those whom they are gaurding.

Cherubs - Cherubs are the sweet little childlike angels that are often depicted with small wings and rather routund little angels. They are peacful and happy folk. Cupid is probably the most famous of any Cherub. They are often seen as the bringing love to people.

Fallen Angels - These ar the angels that fought with Lucifer in the Great Fall from Haven. They are believed to have lost the battle and fallen into the firey bowls of the earth. These angels are often depeicted as dark angels often done in heavy black ink. They often cary bloddy sowrds from their battle in Haven and are scarred and their wings torn.

Angel Tattoo Facts

Angel Tattoo Placement

Angel tattoos are typically very large size designs that are rectangular in shape. They are often doen witht heir wings outstretched and are therefore rather large designs. In terms of placement it is very common to see angel tattoos on the upper or lower back area. Sometimes people get them on their chest and occasionally a forearm or calf area.

Small angel tattoo designs are often done around a wrist or ankle and sometimes on the shoulder area.

Cost of An Angel Tattoo

The overall cost of an angel tattoo can really vary depending ont he artist, the size of the tattoo and the amount of work it takes to get the design. Choosing flash is always cheaper then getting a custom design. However, for a real high quality tattoo that you will enjoy and love for years to come custom designs are the only way to go. This will allow you to have input into the design and shape the final resulting angel tattoo to look exactly the way you want it to. For flash an angel tattoo will range between $50 and $150 dollars. Where as a custom design will run between $75 and up to $200 or more. Again the size of the final project is a big determiner on the overall cost. The larger the tattoo the more expensive it will be.

Time Commitment for an Angel Tattoo

This will also very greatly dpeending on the size of the design and the intricacy of it. Since angel tattoos usually require less color options they can be a little faster to get done. Angel tattoo projects can easily run between 3 and 15 hours of work.

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