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Tattooed In Prison

With the popularity of tattoos today a prison style tattoo is being flaunted by even those who have never spent a day behind bars. A prison tattoo design done in any color other that black or blue is definitely not an original one. A prison tattoo design is very big and bold, made to make a statement. If one wants to get a prison style tattoo it is important that a proper study be done or else you might send out a message which you do not intend doing. The "swastika" is probably the most popular among these tattoos.







The lifestyle of prisoners is one major concern as irresponsible sexual behavior and drug abuse is a major part of their lives. Such people are at high risk to be infected with diseases such as AIDS. Therefore, one must be careful while getting a prison tattoo design made as it is a means for spreading diseases. An infected needle can easily do this as it penetrates into the skin. Tattooing should be done only in well-respected places where hygiene is given top priority.





Thanks to Wincent Loh

Inked Brotherhood

As it is difficult to get ink inside the prison most of the prison tattoo design would be made in either black or blue. Ink is made in a crude fashion by melting rubber or candles. This is then mixed with water and used. In case a motor is not available the whole process becomes very slow as compared to a tattoo gun. But in the absence of a motor, the tattooing process is very quiet as it should be in a prison.




If some prisoner is not part of a gang, chances are he would be part of one before he comes out of the place. Gangs give a person a feeling of brotherhood that they share with other gang members. The police give special attention to the prison style tattoo as this helps in identification of criminals at a later date. They can also be identified to a particular gang. In a nutshell, tattoos play a major part in crime solving.

Cell Tatz Adolf

In Germany during the Nazi reign, tattoos were used amongst the arrested Jews.






Today, however, the prisoners use tattoos to show their link to a particular gang or to show their solidarity amongst a few other prisoners. It can also be to make them a little more daunting. The tattoo gun is prohibited inside the prison but this is hardly a hurdle for those who know how to find a loophole. It is very easy to make a tattoo gun with things easily available inside the prison such as needles, shavers and the like. All one needs is a motor and you are in business.




As it is difficult to get ink inside the prison most of the prison tattoo design would be made in either black or blue. Ink is made in a crude fashion by melting rubber or candles. This is then mixed with water and used. In case a motor is not available the whole process becomes very slow as compared to a tattoo gun. But in the absence of a motor, the tattooing process is very quiet as it should be in a prison.

Inked Behind Bars

Tattoos have been associated with criminals and on closer look you will find that most criminals have tattoos on them. These are referred to as prison style tattoo. A prison tattoo design is different from the regular tattoo that you see around.




However, the beginning of tattoos being linked with offenders is a far outcry from the style statement it is making today. For a long time tattoos were used as a means to identify criminals. With one look the person could easily be identified as an offender, at times even the person's crime would be known by just looking at the tattoo.

Barbie Got Inked

A major transformation is now completed. The worlds’ most famous doll is now officially inked. Or should I say, “The oldest teenager in the world” now entered in the realm of tattoos.

Mattell, the manufacturer of Barbie offers a range of 40 tats to disfigure Barbie’s beautiful clear skin, including a strategically designed tramp stamp which declares her love for Ken.

Barbie and Ken broke up on Valentine's Day in 2004 after being together more than 43 years.




Barbie is 50 years old and her full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts.




Her first boyfriend, Ken, was brought out two years after Barbie herself in 1961 and was named after the son of Mattel founders Ruth and Elliot Handler.

Barbie, the world’s most infamous celebrity blonde is approaching 50; and like many of her middle-aged friends, Barbie is desperately trying to reinvent herself as a celebrity bad girl with tattoos. We know that Madonna is the master of “reinvention” but not anymore… Right Barbie?


Barbie has lived an ageless life since she first graced us with her presence in 1959. Her savvy fashion trends, fabulously long golden blond hair, and an unrealistic fit, trim body are some of her attributes that earned her celebrity status as America’s everything girl icon.






But it seems the years are catching up with Barbie and she is discovering she is not nearly as cool and hip as she used to be. Barbie, now older, tattooed, and less of an icon is extremely nervous about her future celebrity status.
But all of this isn’t making Barbie become a girl that retreats to her Dream House to soothe her woes; no Barbie is working hard, perhaps too hard to get back in with the cool crowd.



Barbie Millicent Roberts is one girl who is not afraid to change. Over the past 49 years, Barbie has had 75 careers including rock star, astronaut, and presidential candidate. Barbie is one Baby Boomer who has definitely experienced her share of highs and lows.


1997 was a particularly hard year for Barbie in terms of celebrity media and controversy. Then in her 40’s, Barbie got a butterfly tattoo on her stomach, as an attempt to stay hip and cool.




But it didn’t take long for Barbie’s tattoos to take off and brand her name (the word Barbie) as a derogatory term meaning girl or woman considered shallow. The term “Barbie” exploded as an Urban Slang word with the release of 1997 pop song “Barbie Girl.”



In 1999, rumors spread of Barbie’s intentions of hanging out with new friends with trendy tattoos, nose rings, and extra body piercings. Then the peer pressure got to Barbie, and as a result she underwent plastic surgery transformation.








Barbie had her waistline increased in size in order to have a less perfect figure, which others would view as a more realistic, average body shape.
Barbie became an outlaw in part of the World in 2003.








Denounced as a symbol of depravity of the perverted West, with her revealing clothes, tattoos, and shameful postures Barbie was banned by Saudi Arabia’s religious police and forbidden from the kingdom.





The 2004 announcement of Barbie’s split with Ken; longtime boyfriend of 43 years came as a shock to many, but like other celebrity couples, their Hollywood romance had come to an end.





And while Barbie admits the breakup was a painful time of great heartache, she also jokes about being glad she decided on a butterfly tattoo instead of a tattoo of Ken’s name.




Apparently having to go through tattoo removal to remove a tattoo of “Ken’s” name would have been much more painful than the breakup.




In 2006, Barbie ranked as No. 43 on the list of 101 “Most Influential People.” Among the list of fictitious cultural icons in myths, legends, television, and movies that have impacted, shaped, and changed society were Buffy the Vampire Slayer (No. 44), Batman (No. 60), Cinderella (No. 26), Santa Claus (No. 4), Luke Skywalker (No. 85), Mickey Mouse (No. 18), G.I. Joe (No. 48) and Barbie (No. 43).




But the more Barbie seems to slip in popularity, the harder Barbie searches for ways to reinvent herself before turning 50 years old.
Barbie has always been the responsible, smart, girl-next-door type. The popular cheerleader, prom queen or farmer’s daughter any boy would be proud to bring home to meet his parents. Barbie’s latest debut has her looking as though she has hit her all time low.




Wearing fishnet stockings, a motorcycle jacket, black gloves, tattoos, and boots Black Canary Barbie is definitely a new hard look, that is sure to create another derogatory stereotype for this bewildered, age-old, ageless celebrity icon woman.
Hopefully, Barbie’s three younger sisters, Skipper, Stacie, and Kelly have the good sense not to follow in the same footsteps of their older sister, and avoid provocative tasteless tattoos and trashy clothing.