How to find meaningful tattoo ideas: symbolism in tattooing

Most tattoo collectors pick the ideas and subject matter for their tattoos carefully, choose things that represent them in some way. Many like their tattoos to represent a time in their life, a special person, their ancestry or the things they enjoy. Symbolism can be a valuable tool during the design process, as it can help you and your artist come up with a design that is both visually appealing and representative of you as a person.