Hand tattoos are a staple in contemporary body art and so of course there’s awesome rose tattoos. There was a time not very long ago when trying to get a hand tattoo could be more trouble than it was worth, with artists not keen to ink up such a tricky and highly visible area. As the hand tattoos in this...
While attitudes continue to change and the social stigma behind tattoos fades into the past, a hand tattoo retains a bit of its previous shock value. This is especially true for women. The hand tattoos women choose to wear can say a lot about their personality and sense of style. for ladies that unafraid to show their love of ink...
Side hand tattoos are a great option for a man looking to make a memorable and highly visible tattoo statement. Each is reserved for a man with a strong commitment to showing his tattoo in public. The hands are one of the most dynamic and frequently used parts of the body, and an incredible side hand tattoo will get a...
Like the nod, the frown, the wave, and every touchdown celebration dance, the handshake is one of the universal communication techniques that humans around the world recognize. Those who bear the handshake tattoo are the diplomats of society. They believe that coming to an agreement is preferable to a confrontation. Love trumps hate, and we all win when everybody gets...
While cultures from around the world have decorated their hands with bold and often astonishingly detailed tattoo art for thousands of years, today's tattoo designs can be as simple as the wearer wishes, and at no expense of style. While cultures from around the world have decorated their hands with bold and often astonishingly detailed tattoo art for thousands of...
Our hands tell the story of our lives: our hardships, our pursuits, and the ultimate triumph of our strengths. Hand tattoos not only showcase but enhance those stories, and geometric designs make for ideal inspiration. From animals forged from delicate black perforation lines and squares to intricate crop circles ascending the fingers, sometimes the smaller the subject, the greater the...
The hands are often the first thing someone notices about another person. They give clues to the overall character of someone in how strong they are, if they are calloused or smooth, if they are fidgety or steady. Hand tattoos make or break those first impressions. Faces and Eyes: Putting the face of someone or something significant on your hand...
For some people, choosing a tattoo location involves finding a place easy to cover. For others, that consideration doesn’t really matter. Men making the leap into highly visible tattoos don’t have to get huge pictures drawn on their backs like paintings, or designs covering a leg. Instead, a man might opt for a small tattoo to accent the rugged features...
Tattoos have evolved as an artwork, and the possibilities have grown significantly. You are no longer limited to the flat plane that your skin offers -- with the right artist, you can create artwork that looks larger than life and seems to rise right off your body. The unique anatomy of your hand creates some interesting possibilities for 3D tattoos....
These days hand tattoos, which were a no no for much of the old school world of tattoo, deploy stunningly vibrant variations of traditional tattoo work. The American traditional tattoo originated with the work of Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins, who took to tattooing after mustering out of the Navy. He eventually settled in Honolulu, Hawaii, which gave him access to...
