Biomechanical tattoo

Biomechanical tattoos are a relatively young trend. It appeared at the end of the twentieth century - after the release of cult science fiction films about mechanical people and a robotic future. Images can be made in different variations and plots, and the style itself is divided into several subtypes. Therefore, if it is decided to fill a tattoo in the biomechanical style, you should study in detail all the information and application features about it.

The original format of biomechanics tattoo is to apply pictures to the body depicting mechanical parts under human flesh. As if the bearer of the tattoo is a metal robot, only covered with skin on top. Many biomechanical tattoos contain slightly bloody fragments. - where the mechanisms seem to tear the skin, and various parts are visible in the opened wound: gears, pistons, levers, microcircuits.

The founder of the style is considered to be the Swiss artist Hans Rudi Giger, who gained fame for developing images for the cult movie "Alien". The first works of tattoo artists in the biomechanical style were based precisely on his paintings and sketches, and only then the innovative format began to come into fashion and acquire variety. At one time, Giger was a great adherent of horror books by the American writer Lovecraft Howard.

The first wave of popularity of biomechanical tattoos came after the release of the movie "Alien" in 1979, the images and characters of which were created on the basis of the paintings of the Swiss artist. The main impetus in the development of the newfangled trend was the release of the film "Terminator", the style aroused great interest among the public, especially among the male half. The image of a steel mechanical man emphasizes masculinity, implies a guy's endurance, readiness for difficult trials.

Tattoo artists have received a new field for creative solutions. Works of completely different designs began to appear, significantly different from the first sketches made in the style of Giger. On the body, they began to depict not only mechanical parts, but also tissues, organs, muscles of a living person, looking out of a torn wound. Like many tattoo styles, at first, biomechanics was stuffed in black and white colors with the addition of gray tones. With the advent of color inks, the new style gained even more success among the public, especially the 3D tattoo.

In the course of technological progress and global computerization, the fashion for biomechanics is constantly growing. If at the first stages only men got such tattoos, now pictures with complex mechanical elements can often be found on the female body.

The most common interpretations and meanings of biomechanical tattoos:

• approval of technological progress and science;
• direct relation to the world of technology, computers, scientific activity: programmers, developers, people of technical professions;
• a symbol of the modern era - the bearer tries to show that he is keeping up with the times.

Less often, such tattoos are stuffed when they want to demonstrate that the inner human world can be radically different from the outside. Others try to explain in this way that all people are robots, only not metal ones, but created from blood and flesh, but the body's device is a very complex cyber mechanism.

The biomechanical tattoo style is a very versatile and extensive area, therefore, in a professional environment, it is divided into four subcategories.

1. Mechanics - steel parts and mechanisms seem to replace a part of the body or a separate human organ.
2. Cyberpunk - unlike mechanics, the picture does not reflect the inner part of the human body, but contains the image of an object or creature. For example, buttons, wires, a mechanical animal.
3. Hi-tech - this sub-style implies the application of images to the body in the form of modern electrical and computer devices, elements of "smart technology": complex microcircuits, integrated chips.

Another sub-style is stream punk, but it is rather not a part of biomechanics, but its closest relative. Such tattoos contain images of various outdated mechanisms and retro techniques. For example, the insides of an old clockwork.

Fantastic identity sets biomechanics apart from other tattoo styles. The specifics of the style presupposes the drawing of the smallest details, therefore, although the work is complex and meticulous, it allows the master to implement more design ideas. Unlike the first works in this style, few people now copy images from films or books. Basically, masters and customers think over their tattoo plot. For example, pictures with an image:

• built-in springs;
• metallic muscles, ligaments and bones, blood vessels;
• steel bodies;
• gears and levers.

This is one of the popular types of tattooing in this style, the option is especially common among men. Parts of a mechanical device that pass into one another can be effectively rounded around the biceps, triceps or wrist. Of course, the tattoo will look best on a muscular limb. Steel parts and mechanisms that show through tears and damage on the skin look very realistic and resemble parts of a robot or cyborg from science fiction films. Most often, such a tattoo is chosen by strong-willed, strong-minded people, whose opinion does not depend on those around them.

The mechanical heart tattoo is stamped on the chest, but does not have to be on the left side. The location of the organ depends on the imagination of the wearer and the general idea, the idea of ​​the tattoo. For example, the heart of steel can be located on the opposite side or in the middle. Someone is trying to show that he is kinder or stronger, more enduring than others, and stuffs two mechanical organs on his chest. The tattoo in the form of a heart of steel does not have a certain generally accepted meaning - each wearer sees its meaning in his own way.

As a rule, a heart-shaped tattoo is applied as part of some composition, a plot: wires stretch from the heart throughout the chest, or it is placed in a bulky steel shell and exudes the glow of an atomic reactor, on which a mechanical organ supposedly works. As a style, biomechanics itself requires the use of large areas. Therefore, choosing a breast for drawing a picture, they try to think over the plot so that the tattoo is as bright and large as possible.

When choosing a tattoo in the biomechanical style, experts recommend considering not only color sketches, but also pictures in a classic black and white design. Depending on the scene, the image looks equally good in both versions. For example, black and gray tones perfectly emphasize the 3D effect of the image, while color paints convey realism better, more suitable for displaying blood and human flesh. Usually, they try to get a biomechanical tattoo on an open, relatively flat area of ​​the body. The most common places of application:

• neck;
• shoulder;
• forearm;
• shin;
• back;
• breast.

Steel parts can be placed from the wrist to the elbow or collarbone, transition to the chest to the mechanical heart. A large-scale tattoo on the back is very popular, when metal plates replace the spine. Girls prefer to fill themselves with images that are more sophisticated and romantic in their own way. For example, on the belly, ribs or back in the form of a lacing for a corset. Often, the fair sex complements strict mechanical images with bright feminine elements: flowers, butterflies.

On the forearm, a biomechanical tattoo is usually stamped from the inside. The drawing starts from the hand or wrist and ends in the elbow bend or slightly overlaps the biceps. Due to the constant movement of the hand, the image correctly stuffed on the forearm is very dynamic. A tattoo on this part of the body looks good for both men and women, therefore it is equally popular with both sexes.

On the shoulder, especially in men, biomechanics looks good only if the arm is pumped up.

The biomechanical tattoo on the leg looks stylish; this is generally one of the most popular places for application. But here there are significant differences in terms of gender: women most often apply biomechanical tattoos on their thighs, while men choose their shins for this. At the same time, guys love rough brutal subjects, girls prefer sophisticated images in pastel calm colors.

A tattoo is mainly applied to the chest if they want to hide it from prying eyes, or a very voluminous and large-scale pattern was chosen. Men often depict on this part of the body a steel heart framed by wires or other mechanisms. Another common design among guys is a locked heart muscle with various metal parts around it. Some carriers see such a meaning in this tattoo - a difficult parting with a loved one or a loss of faith in love and devotion. Girls very rarely stuff themselves with similar tattoos on their chest, as this brings not only strong pain, but also fraught with the development of serious female diseases.

The calf or thigh is one of the best places to get a biomechanical tattoo. A part of the body is comfortable not only with a flat surface, but also with the opportunity to realize interesting ideas. Pistons, springs and wires look pretty impressive on the calf, the only drawback is that men will often have to shave their legs in this area, otherwise the tattoo will lose its appearance. The image is great when the wearer wants to prove that he is partially a robot or has similar strength.

A bright but very graceful tattoo. Smooth cuts without blood and lacerations make her less aggressive, which is very suitable for the female body. Steel mechanisms and gears are drawn clearly and realistically, conveying the essence of the plot well.

A good example of a large-scale tattoo on the chest. Although the drawing does not look very realistic, the lines are drawn quite clearly, the shadows are well sustained. The idea of ​​the sketch is also clearly conveyed - there is another, stronger personality inside the person who holds the heart of the tattoo wearer in his hands.