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Awesome and very original cross stitch tattoo

Are you looking for a unique and original style for your tattoo? Do you like to sew? Do you like colors? Well then this gallery is definitely for you, because it has wonderful cross stitch tattoo.

That's right, these tattoos are based on cross stitch patterns, if you look closely at them, you will see many small colored x's making up the final design. To get this tattoo, select a patient tattoo artist, because creating these designs requires the same patience as working on a loom.

However, the result really pays off: this style is truly versatile. THE cross stitch tattoo in fact, they can be colored or monochrome, large or small, with narrow or wider dots. There is really an opportunity to indulge in fantasy!

The cross stitch technique is really very, very old, so much so that its history begins in the Middle Ages. On the European continent, between the 900s and 1200s, the cross-stitch technique was practiced by women castellans to fill in the long days spent waiting for the return of their men who had gone to holy wars. Therefore, we can say that cross stitch tattoo are the original link to fsimplicity, patience and consistency, the characteristics necessary to create beautiful artworks in this ancient technique.

And if cross stitching is your favorite pastime, check out these cross stitch patterns on Inspirando!