Imerge Magazine - Oct2013 | Page 14

is uniquely yours forever. (If the fear of pain is stopping you there are numbing products available online that can be used safely and with no damage to the tattoo itself.) It is likely that people became more aware of tattooing as men returned from overseas while serving in the military, even though the first electric powered machine was actually invented here in the United State by Samuel O’Reilly in 1891, they were more popular in other countries especially Japan and China. Tattoos from the early years were much more simplistic and flat compared to the amazing spectrum of colors, black and grey art, and 3D pieces we are seeing now, tattoos continue to evolve with the imagination and increased skill of the tattooists. The reason for being tattooed and the meanings be-