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A Word of Thanks.....
With the onset of Fall, I compose this note as the month of September is coming to an end.
I look around sadly at the long pants, long sleeves, and covered frames that, just a few weeks ago, were so much more interesting to behold.
I am filled with sadness.
The past month has been a record-breaker for Tattoosday. When we first spun off from BillyBlog, we garnered 120 hits in the first three weeks of our infancy.
Last year, I was amazed by my progress, in September '08 we racked up 13,351 hits.
And this September, when I anticipated a drop off from a record August, Tattoosday soared into uncharted territory, on pace to top 38, 000 hits on the last day of the month. This may not seem like a big deal, but blogging is often lonely, and the number of hits is often the only measure of recognition we receive.
So, the summer ink is running dry, but despair not, I will continue to spot tattoos, although perhaps not at the dizzying rate of the past few months.
I have a backlog of posts and a head full of ideas to keep us entertained as the leaner months loom.
I thank you all for your continued readership and participation. I am very appreciative of your support!
Bill Cohen
I look around sadly at the long pants, long sleeves, and covered frames that, just a few weeks ago, were so much more interesting to behold.
I am filled with sadness.
The past month has been a record-breaker for Tattoosday. When we first spun off from BillyBlog, we garnered 120 hits in the first three weeks of our infancy.
Last year, I was amazed by my progress, in September '08 we racked up 13,351 hits.
And this September, when I anticipated a drop off from a record August, Tattoosday soared into uncharted territory, on pace to top 38, 000 hits on the last day of the month. This may not seem like a big deal, but blogging is often lonely, and the number of hits is often the only measure of recognition we receive.
So, the summer ink is running dry, but despair not, I will continue to spot tattoos, although perhaps not at the dizzying rate of the past few months.
I have a backlog of posts and a head full of ideas to keep us entertained as the leaner months loom.
I thank you all for your continued readership and participation. I am very appreciative of your support!
Bill Cohen
Little Dead Riding Hood
I met Amy in Penn Station earlier this month and she agreed to share this, one of her eight tattoos:
Actually, she has since e-mailed me about her ninth, and I am waiting for a photo.
This tattoo represents an undead version of Little Red Riding Hood, which is Amy's favorite fairy tale.
She also likes zombies, so it seemed like a good match.
This tattoo was inked by T.J. Mcinnis at Mcinnis Tattoo Company in Providence, Rhode Island.
Thanks to Amy for sharing this cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
Actually, she has since e-mailed me about her ninth, and I am waiting for a photo.
This tattoo represents an undead version of Little Red Riding Hood, which is Amy's favorite fairy tale.
She also likes zombies, so it seemed like a good match.
This tattoo was inked by T.J. Mcinnis at Mcinnis Tattoo Company in Providence, Rhode Island.
Thanks to Amy for sharing this cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
Tips choosing a picture tattoo hand
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Zack's Spectacular Foot Tattoos
I met Zack earlier this month as he was walking north on Broadway. But, like many Tattoosday encounters, the ink I spotted (on his leg) was not what ended up here on the blog.
Behold, Zack's feet:
These incredible foot tattoos were created by Beef Stu at Bleed Blue Tattoo in Lexington, Kentucky. Zack recently moved to New York from the Bluegrass state.
Zack told me that the idea for these tattoos came to him in a vision. His right foot tattoo is comprised of a DNA strand, the key to life.
And the left foot. with the skull, represents death.
The word "LIVE" is spelled out above the pieces, with "LI" on the right foot and "VE" on the left. The tattoos, together, Zack told me, serve as a "reminder not to get caught up in the shit" and to "make the most of what you can between life and death".
It took three or four sessions (the feet are not easily inked) for these tattoos.
Thanks to Zack for sharing his amazing foot tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
Behold, Zack's feet:
These incredible foot tattoos were created by Beef Stu at Bleed Blue Tattoo in Lexington, Kentucky. Zack recently moved to New York from the Bluegrass state.
Zack told me that the idea for these tattoos came to him in a vision. His right foot tattoo is comprised of a DNA strand, the key to life.
And the left foot. with the skull, represents death.
The word "LIVE" is spelled out above the pieces, with "LI" on the right foot and "VE" on the left. The tattoos, together, Zack told me, serve as a "reminder not to get caught up in the shit" and to "make the most of what you can between life and death".
It took three or four sessions (the feet are not easily inked) for these tattoos.
Thanks to Zack for sharing his amazing foot tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
examples of tattoo pictures of animals and fire at the hands
examples of tattoo pictures of animals and fire at the hands
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Stephanie's חַי
It was a string of elephants marching above Stephanie's right ankle that first made me stop and talk to her, but she offered up this, her first tattoo, as well:
She started with the Chai at the top of her left breast. At the time, Stephanie was dating a guy who was covered in tattoos., She was 35, uninked, and going through a mid-life crisis. The shop was in Brattleboro, Vermont, but it has been gone for years.
She liked the tattoo so much, she later added the Star of David and the leaves. The Jewish theme was a tribute to her cultural identity as a Jew.
It somehow seemed both suiting and slightly inappropriate to post these tattoos on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year on the Jewish calendar.
I am waiting to hear back from Stephanie for clarification on her string of elephant tattoos. But, in the mean time, I thank her for sharing this deeply personal tattoo with us here on Tattoosday.
She started with the Chai at the top of her left breast. At the time, Stephanie was dating a guy who was covered in tattoos., She was 35, uninked, and going through a mid-life crisis. The shop was in Brattleboro, Vermont, but it has been gone for years.
She liked the tattoo so much, she later added the Star of David and the leaves. The Jewish theme was a tribute to her cultural identity as a Jew.
It somehow seemed both suiting and slightly inappropriate to post these tattoos on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year on the Jewish calendar.
I am waiting to hear back from Stephanie for clarification on her string of elephant tattoos. But, in the mean time, I thank her for sharing this deeply personal tattoo with us here on Tattoosday.
J.R.'s Five Elements
At the end of August, I spent a couple of minutes on the R train with J.R., who has quite a few tattoos. I didn't have time to take notes, just photos, and I hoped that she would e-mail me with all the details of her work. Fortunately, she did. So, what follows is her explanation of the tattoos, with a little bit of friendly editing.
A big thanks to J.R. for sharing her tattoos with me on the subway and then writing so eloquently about them for us to read here on Tattoosday!
"My left arm? Dedicated to the five elements...as I see them to be. Earth, Air, Water, Fire and Friendship.The ants (done by Roni from Hidden Hand Tattoo in Seattle) represent Earth.
Ants are the closest social structure to mirror humans. They have no real strength individually, but together can achieve so much. As a human, I feel it is destined to feel lonely and when I got the tattoo, I came to terms with that and even found beauty in it. I want to feel less like an ant in the sense that there is something that I'm "supposed" to do and if I don't do it I'll be punished or kicked out of the colony, so to say. I want to feel more that there is a greater purpose for my life (or at least one that reflects me as an individual and not what society tells me to be) and that with the help of others I can realize that to it's fullest potential.
The clouds and birds (done by Jeff Cornell owner/artist at Hidden Hand Tattoo) represent Air.
There is a Leonard Cohen song called "Bird on the Wire" that I think is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. I feel the lyrics of the song so deeply and feel that they express such a core sense of who I am. Always, trying to be free. I aspire to someday be free instead of always trying and the tattoo is an attempt to remind myself that the feeling of trying is also a choice just as easy as the feeling of being free is a choice. The past tense nature of the words remind me to be light and free as a bird...
The blue tattoo on my inner arm (done by a girl in her apartment 10 years ago and I can't even remember her name) represents Water.
It is a play on yin and yang as well as a the symbol for Cancer, which is my astrological moon sign. Cancer is ruled by the moon and your moon signs make up your emotional nature. So, I feel this sign very strongly and luckily balances my Leo sun sign which I will get to more later. The symbol has stars instead of circles like a traditional yin yang because I wanted it to represent the universe within myself versus me questioning the universe around me. I got the box around it to express the feeling of being limited due to the human mind. I wanted to remind myself that any limitations are just an illusion and the healthy balance is one in which I'm learning from my experiences but also pushing my own boundaries.The red and orange tattoo on my outer arm was done by the same forgotten artist though I will mention I was one of her first clients and that she was the perfect person for the job due to her own self-exploratory nature. She provided a healing space in which I was able to have an out of body experience.
The tattoo represents Fire. It captures my before mentioned fire sign of Leo, which is ruled by the sun. It is also Buddhist themed using a Tibetan mantra Om Mani Padme Hum which roughly translates to "the jewel is in the lotus," which to me is a beautiful way to live life. The lotus roots reach far into the muck and swamp but emerge with a beautiful flower on top. The tattoo is an attempt to capture the notion of living in the world yet being separate from it, as to not get burned or be consumed by it. The circle in the tattoo represents the sun and myself and the red is the part of myself that struggles to find my way in the world.
The beehive (done by Louis Barak here in NYC) is a tribute to Emer and Naomi, two best friends of mine, and the tattoo as a whole captures what I consider to be the fifth element, Friendship...It bears the lyrics of The Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends." We lived together in Seattle and called our lovely house the Beehive. We used to listen to The Beatles A LOT...though now I'm more of a Stones fan.
There are two bees buzzing to represent them
and the three forget-me-not flowers represent each of us. Emer and Naomi have known me the longest and have seen me through thick and thin. They mean the world to me and I love them both like sisters. I know in my heart that we will know each other forever."
tips on choosing a drug tattoo dye and star tattoos picture
tips on choosing a drug tattoo dye and star tattoos picture
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Cogito Chuck Robbins (Literary Ink)
Sometimes I abbreviate post titles and they seem nonsensical, like one of those captcha messages, or a subject line in a morsel of spam.
So I'm sticking with this title "Cogito Chuck Robbins" because I like the way it sounds. So there. It will all make sense eventually.
I met Chris outside of Penn Station one Friday afternoon, intrigued by his forearm tattoo:
"Cogito ergo sum" is a Latin phrase that means, in English, "I think, therefore, I am." It is attributed to the 17th Century French philosopher René Descartes.
This was the first of Chris' three tattoos. He is a philosophy and creative writing major at SUNY New Paltz. This phrase is the "missing link in a belief system," or, in his words, "what I always knew, but never knew".
The tattoo was done at a shop in East Meadow, New York.
Chris also has this dead bird near his right elbow:
Inked at Skin Deep Tattoo in Levittown, this is inspired by the art on the cover of Chuck Palahniuk's Lullaby.
Work from Skin Deep has appeared previously on Tattoosday here. Palahniuk also has quite a cult following, and his work is the most often represented in ink here on Tattoosday. Check out other Palahniuk tattoos here.
And Chris' third tattoo is based on the cover art from one of my favorite authors, Tom Robbins:
This echoes the front of the great book Still Life With Woodpecker, which has made many people a fan of the writer.
The piece, which was inked by Mike Vlad at Triple X Tattoo in Manhattan, is a subtle nod in appreciation of Robbins and his great book. Work from Triple X has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.
If you like these pieces, and are a fan of literary tattoos, you should certainly check out Contrariwise, a site dedicated solely to contributors' literary ink.
A hearty thanks to Chris for sharing his tattoos with us here on our site!
So I'm sticking with this title "Cogito Chuck Robbins" because I like the way it sounds. So there. It will all make sense eventually.
I met Chris outside of Penn Station one Friday afternoon, intrigued by his forearm tattoo:
"Cogito ergo sum" is a Latin phrase that means, in English, "I think, therefore, I am." It is attributed to the 17th Century French philosopher René Descartes.
This was the first of Chris' three tattoos. He is a philosophy and creative writing major at SUNY New Paltz. This phrase is the "missing link in a belief system," or, in his words, "what I always knew, but never knew".
The tattoo was done at a shop in East Meadow, New York.
Chris also has this dead bird near his right elbow:
Inked at Skin Deep Tattoo in Levittown, this is inspired by the art on the cover of Chuck Palahniuk's Lullaby.
Work from Skin Deep has appeared previously on Tattoosday here. Palahniuk also has quite a cult following, and his work is the most often represented in ink here on Tattoosday. Check out other Palahniuk tattoos here.And Chris' third tattoo is based on the cover art from one of my favorite authors, Tom Robbins:
This echoes the front of the great book Still Life With Woodpecker, which has made many people a fan of the writer.
The piece, which was inked by Mike Vlad at Triple X Tattoo in Manhattan, is a subtle nod in appreciation of Robbins and his great book. Work from Triple X has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.
If you like these pieces, and are a fan of literary tattoos, you should certainly check out Contrariwise, a site dedicated solely to contributors' literary ink.
A hearty thanks to Chris for sharing his tattoos with us here on our site!
Lower Back Tattoo Designs
Lower back tattoos are always sexy to an extent. Right above the bottom and between the hips is the perfect place for a sexy tattoo. All tattoo designs are not made equal, though, and choosing a tattoo design can take just as long as it would if you were getting a tattoo anywhere else.Sometimes girls like cute tattoos, and some girls like sexy tattoos. There are so many designs out there, cute or sexy, that you will definitely find one that's just for you. Also a lower back tattoo does not have to be in the middle, it can be anywhere on your lower back. In the middle, slightly to the left or right, or closer to your hips. It's your choice where you want to get your new sexy tattoo design.
If you want to grab a good shooting star tattoo design selection you should use the larger forums to find out where the quality galleries are. If you want a more unique flavor the Lotus flower is also an excellent choice. Hope you got full details on Couples Name Tattoos, Lower Back Tattoo Flash Art and Back Star Tattoos Designs. Native Indian North American Indian Pacific Northwest American Indian Indigenous African Egyptian Mayan Aztec Hawaiian Samoan Maori South Pacific Micronesian Polynesian Melanesian are but a few tribal tattoo designs to look into. It's all about how you are "looking" for websites of tattoos and most individuals are doing it wrong. A tattoo design has long been known to serve as a symbol for something. I say this because over 90% of people won't get to even "one" place that have truly good artwork.Colin's Left Leg is Traditionally Flash-y
I spotted Colin one afternoon while I was waiting for another tattooed individual to get off of her cell phone.
(Not only have I come up with individual terms for things that are associated with inkblogging, but I follow a code, as well. One of its tenets is to never bother someone talking on a cell phone.)
Colin ambled by and I bounded after him, stopping him and asking about his tattoos.
His left leg is covered with traditional flash, from swallows and bombs, roses, death's head moths,
and a pin-up girl, done in the Sailor Jerry style.
He explained that the sleeved left leg is a result of being "overzealous and excited" about tattoos.
Usually I try to talk about one or two pieces, but because most of his work is just flash, I captured most of his calf.
No fascinating stories to tell, just tattoos.
Thanks to Colin for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!
(Not only have I come up with individual terms for things that are associated with inkblogging, but I follow a code, as well. One of its tenets is to never bother someone talking on a cell phone.)
Colin ambled by and I bounded after him, stopping him and asking about his tattoos.
His left leg is covered with traditional flash, from swallows and bombs, roses, death's head moths,
and a pin-up girl, done in the Sailor Jerry style.
He explained that the sleeved left leg is a result of being "overzealous and excited" about tattoos.
Usually I try to talk about one or two pieces, but because most of his work is just flash, I captured most of his calf.
No fascinating stories to tell, just tattoos.
Thanks to Colin for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!
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