Function to 'deactivate' images. He cried at the pain as black ink pushed through four layers of skin, forming a design on his flesh. What seemed like torturous hours gradually molded into a life-long artistic expression. Almost everyone with a tattoo knows this feeling. It has become more commercialized and a wider range of people are getting tattoos.
Many people get tattoos for different reasons.
Heying said some people choose a tattoo that expresses something symbolic in their lives, show a bond between friends or even to have a nice design on his or her body. Many students on campus see the growing trend of tattoos and the diversity among them. Nishaun Battle, a public relations major, got hers with her best friend to symbolize their friendship. Marketing major Harold Limcay said his dragon tattoo represents the Chinese culture and the year he was born. I got it in January 1998 because it was the start of the new year.