| Celtic tattos are still one of the most | | | | these noble values and the timeless symbolism |
| popular types of design despite their long | | | | of these patterns that they remain such a |
| history. These designs have existed for | | | | popular choice for tattoo designs. |
| thousands of years, yet more than one | | | | |
| thousand people search for information about | | | | The most popular and well known of all the |
| celtic tattoo designs every day. So why are | | | | celtic designs are the celtic knot and the |
| these designs still such a popular choice for | | | | celtic cross. |
| tattoos? | | | | |
| | | | Celtic Knot: This tattoo consists of |
| The Celtic people have a long and proud | | | | decorative loops with no beginning and no end |
| history. From ancient times their people have | | | | which represents the continuing cycle of life |
| shown an artistic ability to create complex | | | | and death. |
| works of art. These elaborate patterns took | | | | |
| pride of place on their stonework, metalwork, | | | | Celtic Cross: The celtic cross is usually a |
| weapons and jewelry. In fact ancient celtic | | | | highly elaborate design containing many |
| designs carved in stone can still be found in | | | | interlinking spirals and strands. Once again, |
| both Ireland and Scotland. | | | | the lines used to create the outline of the |
| | | | cross don't have a beginning or an end, and |
| Celtic tattoo designs usually consist of | | | | as such represent the immortality of human |
| elaborate patterns of lines, loops and | | | | life and love. The cross is also significant |
| spirals that are linked together in a | | | | as the Celtic people believed it would |
| decorative manner. Occasionally animal | | | | protect them from their enemies. |
| designs, often depicting the tiger and the | | | | |
| lion are incorporated into the tattoo design. | | | | Celtic tattoo designs are a great way of |
| These celtic animal designs (often known as | | | | expressing pride in your ancestry whether you |
| zoomorphic tattoo designs) differ from | | | | are of Irish, Scottish or Welsh descent. In |
| traditional celtic patterns as the various | | | | fact these designs are highly popular among |
| lines and strands of the design end in animal | | | | people from North America who have Celtic |
| heads, feet and tails instead of following a | | | | ancestors. |
| never ending path. | | | | |
| | | | However, you should be aware that due to the |
| The meaning of these patterns is not readily | | | | elaborate nature of these patterns, celtic |
| apparant. To find the real meaning of celtic | | | | tattoo designs are not easy to create. So |
| artwork you have to look much deeper. The | | | | before you start, make sure that you find a |
| constant interlacing of lines and spirals | | | | tattoo artist who has experience in creating |
| symbolizes the connection between the | | | | celtic tattoo designs. An eye for detail and |
| physical and spiritual worlds. And the never | | | | the ability to place the lines and spirals in |
| ending route of the loops and spirals | | | | exactly the right place is vital. And even |
| represents the never ending cycle of life, | | | | once you find a talented artist, it will take |
| death and rebirth. | | | | a lot of time, patience and dare I say it, |
| | | | tolerance of pain, in order to get your |
| Celtic designs also represent the fight and | | | | celtic design just right. So make sure that |
| the heart of the Celtic people who were | | | | you find the perfect celtic design before you |
| renowned throughout the world as courageous | | | | go any further. |
| warriors. And it's thanks to a combination of | | | | |