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The Tattoo Dictionary: an A-Z guide to choosing your tattoo
£14.20£16.10 (-12%)
Discover the true meanings behind over 200 popular tattoos with this comprehensive book, illustrated with over 100 tattoo designs.
From sailors’ swallows and Mexican skulls to prisoners’ barbed wire and intricate Maori patterns, tattoos have been used as a means of communication by cultures all over the world for thousands of years.
Through meticulous research, The Tattoo Dictionary uncovers the fascinating origins of the most popular symbols in tattoo history, revealing their hidden meanings and the long-forgotten stories behind them. This beautifully packaged book is an inspiring look at tattoo culture, and an indispensable guide to choosing your own tattoo.
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by Alice
I enjoyed reading about the origins of some of the most popular tattoo choices. Only downside is it was based more on smaller tattoos and not as wide a range as I was expecting. Definitely worth a read though if you’re a tattoo fan and especially if you’re undecided on your first tattoo.
by megan
Lovely little book to pick up and look at for ideas. Nice to know the meanings behind some of the tattoos
by Mr. John Yates-Harold
Bought this for my girlfriend who is trying to get into tattooing as a career. This was a great little present for something related to tattooing.
by Winwin
The perfect present for a tattoo addict. Great book to dip into to learn more about the symbolism behind various tattoos. Highly recommended.
by aimee
love the book, has image’s included with each tatttoo meaning
by Travis Smith
I like the book it has good ideas in it for people who are looking for a new tattoo or want there first one
by Lee
Bought as an 18th birthday gift for someone who wants to be a tattoo artist. The book is really well put together and has a really nice vintage feel. Great content too.
by Winwin
I stupidly thought this might be jam packed full of reference images, but instead images are only offered for the occasional words listed (although they are large which is nice) and the text is set out sparsely so that not as much information is in the book as you’d expected. What content is in there is good.
Although that said, this would make a reasonable stocking stuffer gift if you’ve a friend interested in tattoos.