Prison painting.... : See_no_evil :

I read a post about Russian tattoos and understand that the topic is not fully disclosed. Hoth enlighten you in more detail in this topic, I hope that someone will be interested in it. Let's start with the history of the mark (which is the stigma, and then tattoos) and pereydm the most important of tattoos, which one respected person (professional criminals) must possess. I will try to accommodate all important tattoos in this blog (to 10, the rest in the next blog)

Distribution of stigma on the body of criminals began at the initiative of government agencies many centuries ago. Distinguishing sign is usually applied to the face (in women - on the chest or upper arm), and bears little resemblance to the work of art. For example, on the forehead of the Russian convict burns mark, guessed where the word "cat". Over time, the criminal clan helped detective structures and himself became a mark of their representatives. At the beginning of the XX century tattoos were extended in Sakhalin, in Petrograd, Moscow, and mainly among thieves. Underwear pattern had a hidden meaning and pointed especially to belong to a particular criminal group. This helps to quickly establish communication with their thief suit.
There are several ways in tattooing zone. The best and unsurpassed dye is considered Chinese ink. But for decades it has been inaccessible to the majority of prisoners. In the early stages of the TLI used paste for ballpoint pens or, at worst, ink prepared from soot, sugar and urine. Tool for administration of the dye served as an ordinary match, to which the thread primatyvalis two or three sewing needles. If the needle was not in a chamber used notebooks or books staples. They unbent and sharpened on a concrete floor or wall. A better tool is considered a medical needle or syringe, in which you can fill with ink.

The first disadvantage of the tattoo is shown after a few hours. Reddens and swells the skin, increased pain, temperature may rise. If the infection is not brought dangerous, painful process lasts from a few days to a few weeks, every body reacts to a foreign substance on his own. But it happened that, together with the needles or ink in the body gets a sexually transmitted disease or other infection. Owner of tattoo got to the infirmary. Reached before surgery when branding a patient with a diagnosis of "gangrene" amputated limb. In the worst case, he died of blood poisoning.
Tattoos were separated and their location on the body. The most popular place for painting remains his chest. She placed naked women, churches, images of saints, biblical characters, skulls, animals (including tigers and lions), hell, grave crosses, crucifixes, portraits of leaders, birds, spiders, stars, camp leaders, knights and gladiators. The back is used for church bells, horseshoes, spiders, musical instruments, skeletons, gladiatorial fights. On hands and feet punctured daggers, snakes, shackles, anchors, ships, besides spiders, stars of knee denied.

And, finally, the head. On the forehead swastika is applied, all the same spiders, abbreviations, short phrases, numbers (or the date of the Penal Code). Text tattoos (acronyms, aphorisms and sayings of the thieves) are found in all parts of the body, including eyelids and genitals. You can organize the manner of tattoos and execution of: art, fragmentary, ornamental, symbolic, text.
Art tattoo usually causes "engraver" higher category. It requires sophisticated tools and detailed study. With skillful approach to the whole panorama of the body is born. Especially succeeded in art underwear painting French school, the first to apply a colored mascara.
joint catalog
Many women appear masculine tattoos. This figure does not necessarily symbolize love or lyrical feelings. For criminal paintings characterized by the absence of semantic reference to the drawing or text. Half-naked woman with flower can symbolize violence, harmonious' GOD 'means' has been condemned by the state, "and the cat tattooed points to the" indigenous inhabitant of the prison. "
This chapter provides an indicative catalog of tattoos, which are more common among professional criminals.

1. Half-naked woman in a hussar dress, sitting on the gun with a burning torch in his hand. "In a world of perfect two things - love and death." It symbolizes loyalty and the woman veiled threat of revenge for the betrayal. It is applied on the chest or back.
2. Naked woman tied to a flaming column. "Death for treason." Mean that tattoos medium was convicted of murder zhenschiny.Polenya can mean a sentence. Place tattoo - chest, hip.
3. The Executioner, kaznyaschy naked women. Tattoo sometimes supplemented by the abbreviation "GOD" (see.). It symbolizes the hatred of the laws and adminorganam.
4. The woman and the devil. "Love and hate (good and evil) is always there."
   It means that the owner of the tattoo was in detention facilities because of a woman. Applied to the chest or thigh.
   
5. Woman on the wings. Tattoo small size, is applied to the wrist. It symbolizes good luck, luck, random luck. The most common thieves.
6. Naked woman with a burning torch in his hand, prison bars, snake, cross, human skull, ax, Money / Nothing is forever in this world. " "All the will of God". Tattoo camp authority. It may be accompanied by the text of the impermanence of worldly existence. Apply only on the chest.
7. Detail of barbed wire. Generalized symbol, indicating that the owner of the tattoo was a forced labor institution. Applied to the wrist.
8. The executioner with an ax, seminude woman scaffold. Tattoo occurs in individuals who have been convicted for the murder of a relative (or relatives). Resale value - "Death to the traitor." Applied to the chest.
9. Medieval helmet. The symbol of the struggle, fraternity, determination. Initially applied only on the wrist, it is now found on the shoulder and hip. It indicates a thief or robber.
10. Bayonet. The oldest symbol of the criminal world. It symbolizes the threat warning effect. It is applied to the wrist, forearm, hip sometimes. Tattoo met among recidivists. Today there is very assignment o.
11. Naked woman on the cross with "Amen," the inscription. "I have full revenge for treason." Abstracted symbol of vengeance (not necessarily female). Tattoos found among thieves leaders and is applied to the chest or thigh.
12. Prison grille, rose and dagger. The owner tattoos serving a sentence for hooliganism in the correctional labor colony. Apply on the forearm or shoulder. If the dagger and rose without grating - "Blood for treason."
13. The head of the girl. Adulthood met in IPF. " Place tattoo - shoulder, at least - the chest.
14. Naked woman on a winged wheel. "Wheel of Fortune". It symbolizes faith in luck. Apply to the chest.
15. The skull, pierced with a dagger, rose, snake dagger. Thieves symbol. "Our life - a struggle." Crown over the snake indicates tattooed thieves authority - kingpin, Polozhentsev looking.
    It is found on the shoulder, at least - on the chest.
    

photos taken with google , text books "professional criminals" :)