Blue Orchid Tattoo Pin-Up Tattoos

Pin-up girls have a long history in the field of tattoos. Traditionally, a pin-up girl translates to a woman who is so beautiful that you would pin up a picture of her on your wall. They often feature other symbols such as an anchor, or horseshoe and her entire body is featured in a pose. At Blue Orchid Tattoo, we would be happy to create and tattoo a pin-up design for you to enjoy for years to come.

Permanent mark or design made on the body by pigment introduced through ruptures in the skin. The term is also loosely applied to the inducement of scars (cicatrization). Tattooing has been practiced in most parts of the world, and examples have been found on Egyptian and Nubian mummies dating from 2000 BC . Decoration is perhaps the most common motive, though designs may also serve to identify rank, status, or membership and are thought by some to provide magical protection against sickness or misfortune. The word comes from Tahiti, where it was recorded by James Cook's expedition in 1769. The first electric tattooing implement was patented in the U.S. in 1891.