If you are looking for ideas for your Polynesian tattoos we can definitely help.
We have to tell you though, that it's not what you probably think of.
If you are looking for ideas for your Polynesian tattoos we can definitely help.
We have to tell you though, that it's not what you probably think of.
How can you find ideas for your Polynesian tattoo?
Before answering, we need to make one thing clear though: finding ideas for a Polynesian tattoo does not mean to go through all the tattoos you can browse until you see the one that you pick to have it inked.
That's what you could possibly do with other types of tattoos that don't rely as much on meaning as Polynesian ones do.
Because the problem with Polynesian tattoos, let's go straight to the elephant in the room, is that they do have meaning. They tell stories, with richness of details, and each tattoo represents one story: the story of the person for whom that tattoo was designed.
We published some design books where there is no specific story associated to the featured designs, only general meanings, and we did it exactly to give ideas, but except for books like those, you should not look for Polynesian designs that you can simply get inked.
The reason is simple: every detail in a Polynesian tattoo is chosen to weave the story of the person who bears the tattoo, and no matter how similar the general story may seem to yours, there are still details that are revealed only to that person which may not fit with your own story.
Let's make an example: "adversities in the past, faced and overcome".
It's a story that many of us share, and such a tattoo seems to be fitting for many cases, but adversities are not a generic "thing": for someone it could be an accident, an illness. For someone else the death of a parent, or an unborn child.
Would you like to have a tattoo that is in memory of an unborn baby when you are trying to have a baby yourself but facing difficulties? Of course you wouldn't.
Personally, we do not focus on the details of bad things that happened, which are in the past, but on how they were overcome, so our tattoos usually have more details on the positive side; yet there are lots of personal details that may not apply to your case anyway.
That's why it's important that you don't pick a tattoo just because you like the look of it.
Find someone you trust to design it, or search for more info about Polynesian tattoos, their symbols, and their meanings.
That's why all the articles on our pages are free to read for everyone.
And now that we explained why you should not use a Polynesian tattoo designed for someone else, the good news, finally:
all the articles on this website are free to read and there are lots of information that can be helpful in your decision; plus, we also have more free resources that you can check.
For example, when we prepare a custom tattoo, we also ask our customers permission to publish it on our main website, TattooTribes.com.
We already have over a thousand Polynesian tattoos of all kinds published, all designed specifically for our customers, and even if we never disclose the most personal details, the descriptions of each tattoo explain most of the elements used and how they represent each story.
They are a treasure trove for you if you want to see examples, check the different styles, and understand how the symbols can be used to tell a story.
All the tattoos and their descriptions are freely accessible, anyone can check them, which should answer the initial questions: how, or where, can I find ideas for a Polynesian tattoo?
TattooTribes.com is a trusted and respected source, and a great starting point if you want to know more and find ideas.
See you there!
By the way
If you are a tattoo artist who really wants to know more about this tradition, and learn how to draw Polynesian tattoos, we have three books that together will set you up for a great start:
You can check them out in the books section.
