1. Tribal style, tribal culture has a huge influence on the tattoo industry. You can see tribal culture patterns printed on the motorcycle tribe’s T-shirts. They use shark teeth and animal bone spurs to tie wooden sticks and dip them in ink, and tap them into the skin with small sticks. The patterns are mostly black and consist of the thickness of the lines. Our current totems all evolved from this.
2. The style of motorcycle races. In the 1960s, American motorcycle races were the group most closely connected with tattoos in this country, even beyond the sailors. The style and content of motorcycle tattoos are completely different from traditional tattoos. They are almost all black, with single-needle tattoos and delicate lines. They are usually related to Chicano and prisoner tattoos. Motorcycle tattoos are different from traditional working-class tattoos. Their themes have nothing to do with patriotism or the military, and they are obviously anti-social.
3. Japanese style. The earliest Japanese tattoos were tattooed on the face. About 300 BC, heroes and warriors in mythology often had carp, dragon and tiger tattoos on their bodies. These patterns often had regular patterns around them. The waves (that is, slab fog), stripes and flowers (including: cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums and peony flowers).
4. Chicano style. Chicano style refers to the descendants of Hispanics who speak Spanish in the United States. Chicano tattoos often represent loyalty to organizations, families, women, and God. Chicano tattoos began in the 1940s and 1950s. They were originally made with sewing needles, with thin lines, monotonous colors, and diverse patterns. They were mainly made by hand.
Tattoos are a powerful symbol of affiliation and identity. For Chicano, prisoners, sailors and others, tattoos can help them determine their status in the crowd and relationships, and reflect their individual and collective identity.
