There's actually more than one tattoo style that includes "traditional" in the way it's described. Both American Traditional and Japanese Traditional are fairly popular styles that use time-tested design elements to produce clean and easy to identify tattoos. There's a lot of tradition in tattooing, in fact. Tribal tattoos themselves are a tradition that was co-opted by more modern fans of tattooing. While the practice is widespread and culturally accepted now, there was a long period in history during which tattooing was not considered "normal." It was a niche thing that people on the fringes of polite society might do – circus folk, sailors and those same people acknowledging their tribal roots. Tattooing has come a long way to gain acceptance for the incredible form of art and expression that it is.
As commonplace as tattoos are today, there are still many unusual types to consider. Certain styles, designs and methods are not traditional by any means. Some of these are subtle and some are anything but. Still, if you're a fan of tattooing and want to leave tradition behind to try something unusual and unique, there are options. The question is, which nontraditional tattoo option is right for you? Let's take the quiz and find out!
It's hard to jump right into a nontraditional tattoo, but not impossible. How many tattoos do you already have?
An in-demand tattoo artist can really charge a premium. If you had the money to spare, what would you be willing to pay per hour for the best of the best?
$300 an hour
You pay for this stuff per hour? How about $50 or $60?
