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Popular Cross Tattoo Designs For Christians And Non-christians
One of the popular tattoo designs nowadays are the cross tattoo designs. Many tattoo seekers who want to express their spirituality through their tattoos have cross designs on top of their list. And no matter what religion you have, whether you may be Christian or Non-Christian, there’s sure to be a cross design perfect for you.
The toughest part in getting a tattoo is not having to face the physical pain that comes with the actual inking, but in deciding which tattoo design to choose. Because it will be a permanent tattoo, it’s no wonder why individuals spend a lot of time thinking about which tattoo design to finally get.
When it comes to cross tattoo designs particularly, there is a wide assortment of designs to choose from, which could confuse you even more. There are Celtic crosses, gothic crosses, tribal crosses, and many more. To guide you with your journey to getting a tattoo, below you can find some options for cross tattoos.
Christian Cross Tattoo Designs
A popular Christian cross design nowadays is the Latin Cross. This is the most basic and simple cross which features a long vertical line intersected by a smaller horizontal line at about 1/3 of the vertical line. For this design, a wooden appearance is recommended, although you can always go for your own ideas. You can also choose to customize your cross by adding praying hands and wings, birds, and statements written across banners.
Another option is the Cross of Triumph, which is similar to the Latin Cross design, only that it has a large circle at the base with an inverted T outline inside the circle. This signifies the universal success of the Gospel all across the world.
The Crucifix is also a popular choice especially for those of the Catholic faith. It makes use of the Latin cross design with the image of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. Another version of the Latin cross is the 3-Step Cross, where from the bottom of the cross are 3 steps signifying a pathway of faith, hope and love.
Those are some Christian cross tattoos that you can try. You can also do more research on the Russian Orthodox cross, the Tau Cross, Celtic cross, Anchor cross, St. Andrew’s cross, Maltese cross, and many more. With all these options, you’re sure to find the perfect cross for you
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Non-Christian Cross Tattoo Designs
For Non-Christians, a popular cross design is the Greek cross, which features an equilateral cross symbolizing the god Anu and the sky. It has also been linked with sun-worship throughout the times.
Another option is the Chinese cross, where the cross symbol is very much related to the Chinese ideogram for “earth.” The Ankh is also a popular choice, which was well-accepted in ancient Egypt and extending up to now. This is often found in ancient tombs and represents eternal life.
These are just some of the Non-Christian crosses that you can try. There are still many others, such as the Aztec cross, Gothic cross, the Tau cross, Gammate Cross or swastika, and many more. Dig deep into these cross tattoo designs and consider all your options first before deciding on one.
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Five Must Have Mechanical Music Collectibles for the Music Box and Antique Collector
by: Monique Hawkins
Some music box and antique collectors may not realize that there are other forms of mechanical music to collect in addition to inlaid music boxes, musical jewelry boxes, ballerina music boxes, antique cars, antique jewelry, and other collectibles. These include Bird Organs, Barrel Pianos, the Pianola, the Welte-Mignon Orchestrion, and the Racca piano.
The Bird Organ
The bird organ is a small type of barrel organ about 6 inches square. The name comes from a type of barrel organ used to teach canaries how to sing. High pitched pipes which played simple tunes were used to teach a bird how to mimic the tune. Also known as “Serinettes”, there is one collectible in Paris that dates back to 1765. While some of these mechanical collectibles do not play well, they still make interesting items for the music box and antique collector.
Barrel Pianos
For collectors, finding a barrel piano developed by Joseph Hicks is possible. Hicks made an upright pianoforte, which was played with a pinned barrel. These collectibles were seen all over England at one point and a large number were made with handcarts so that they could be played and wheeled in the streets. Finding a barrel piano is not difficult since there are many on the market.
The Welte-Mignon Orchestrion
Invented in 1887 by Emile Welte of the Welte-Mignon company, the Welte-Mignon Orchestrion is a paper roll that can be used with pianos or organs. An expansion of Welte’s invention was orchestrions, which were made to be placed in large homes or assembly rooms. David Tallis stated in “Music Boxes: A Guide for Collector’s”: “A typical Welte orchestrion had forty-four notes which play on eight stops or ranks of pipes with the addition of a percussion section; triangle, snare drum and bass drum. The music played by these instruments is largely operatic, but marches and popular melodies can be found”.
The Pianola
The pianola is a player piano. David Tallis also states the following about the pianola: “Soon after the advent of the paper roll for the mechanical reproduction of music came the invention of the player piano. In 1897, American Mr. E.S. Votey, constructed a contrivance that could be pushed up to the keyboard of an ordinary piano. Felt-covered fingers projected from the front and these played the keys of the piano when activated by a perforated paper roll. This push-up device was improved so that its mechanism became built into the piano to make the piano as we know it today.. . . The best reproducing pianos were made by Welte-Mignon, Amico, Duo-Art, and Steck.”
The Racca Piano
The racca piano is a rare music collectible and not easy to find. It plays from “book music”. Created in 1886 by Giovanni Racca, the racca piano looks like a minature grand piano and had an arrangement as wide as the keyboard so the book music can go through the machine with a controlled memory. This piano had quite a romantic sound.
For the music box and antique collector, there are other interesting mechanical music collectibles that can be sought. While inlaid music boxes, musical jewelry boxes, ballerina music boxes, antique cars, antique jewelry, and other types of collectibles are valuable, discovering some of the other types of mechanical collectibles can be just as fun and rewarding.
Copyright 2006 Monique Hawkins
About The Author
Monique Hawkins
Established in May of 2005, http://www.My-Music-Box.com is a music box gift store specializing in products such as inlaid ballerina music boxes for ballerina rooms décor, whimsical carousel music boxes, and musical jewelry boxes. The company provides interesting information for music lovers of all ages. Owner Monique Hawkins is also the author of the blog “What You Never Knew About Music” http://whatyouneverknewaboutmusic.blogspot.com, and owner of the eBay store “Monique’s Music Box” at: http://stores.ebay.com/moniquesmusicbox/ Monique can be contacted at (540) 858-2885.
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