Tattoos as a decorative medium for the skin has become widely accepted. Needles are used to introduce ink into the skin layers that produces a permanent design. One has to bear in mind that results of tattoo designs can no longer be undone so that one has to be certain in choosing the designs that he or she will carry on their skin for the rest of their lives.

Both my sister and I are artists. She is forever full of bold and new ideas. We could be alike in many ways but at odds when it comes to the bold side of things. I am quite content with my low key earrings that only need teeny weenie holes in both ears, but tattoos for me, never.

I cannot live with seeing the same design everyday for the rest of my life. Alternating my earrings to suit my various moods or events is more to my taste. Unlike any tattoo markings, regardless if it is big or small, stays very much the same. Diversity is what makes life more exciting. If ever I get a tattoo, what I would probably do is have it altered every now and then to suit my feelings. I do not think it will be suitable for a person like me.

Conversely, my sister is so passionate about the skin markings she has on her right now. She drew her own tattoo design that is really quite impressive. I measured the entire length and width of her back and laid out her drawing on a large sheet of paper.

My sister drew a picture of a cat for her tattoo design. The cat's back is facing out and its head is turned so it is looking at the onlooker. The cat's spine follows my sister's spine nearly to the small of her back. There, the tail curves beautifully around the image. This magnificent tattoo design almost completely fills her entire back area. While it is quite beautiful and cleverly designed, she often laments that it is just too much for her small frame.

If you so wish to experiment with this art form on your body, you have to set certain limitations on how daring you would like to be. An exquisite design such as my sister's creation may cost much more than you bargained for. Another important factor to consider is its being kind of irreversible, and having it removed afterwards if you do not like the results pr for some other reasons could equally be expensive and troublesome. My sister is keeping her options open, she has her cat tattoo design with her, but she has not yet said yes to the tattoo master.