Revere the legends of the past with a simple traditional tattoo. Embrace your heritage with these glimpses into our ancestors’ inner selves. Revere the legends of the past with a simple traditional tattoo. Embrace your heritage with these glimpses into our ancestors’ inner selves. What we call simple is actually complex in form. To create a simple traditional tattoo is...
Skull tattoos are a straight forward way of letting the world know that fear does not play a part in your life. From skulls paired with daggers to Shakespeare-esque remains, skulls can be easily incorporated into larger pieces and leave room for expanding current work. As a tattoo design, skulls remind us that despite everything there is but one certainty...
One of the most traditional tattoos is that of the anchor, and its style has seen a reemergence in recent years after its initial popularity. Often anchors tattoos are used to portray a deeper sense of the personality of a person. It is a more traditional tattoo, though, men who decide to ink anchors on their body often regard tradition...
Though tattoos last a lifetime, sometimes the feelings attached to them do not. Rather than staring at a mistake we would not like to be reminded of it is better to just ink over them entirely with a cover up. Full and half sleeves are especially effective at hiding any old tattoos you may have gotten when you were younger...
Not every tattoo represents an unchanging idea. Often mistakes can be made, the name of an ex-girlfriend, a provocative image not suitable in the workplace, or just a tattoo you outgrew are all reasons to cover up and hide your old ink. When looking to get some new cover-up ink it is important to bear in mind that for a...
The upper arm is a common area of the body for tattoo placement as it can be easily hidden but exposed when desired. Below are some design ideas to freshen up an often overused and overlooked idea. For starters, a quarter sleeve tattoo covers mainly the side of the upper shoulder down to just about bicep level. A sleeve of...
For centuries, we have scored our beliefs into our skin as a personal reminder and as a billboard for the rest of the world to know our faith as well. Religious tattoos still remain one of the most common tattoo designs, especially for men. The following designs showcase the intracacies of cross tattoo designs and introduce other religious tattoo elements....
One unique way that tattoo lovers choose chest tattoo designs is inking something that truly represents a person’s core values, such as family, religion, or the special things in your life. Others use the unique space the muscles and bones of the chest provide for brilliant displays of body art in a range of design styles and applications In this...
A good middle ground between bold hand tattoos and upper arm tattoos that are too often tucked away is the forearm tattoo. It can be hidden in long sleeves but can come out to breathe more often without having to go completely sleeveless. When it comes to ideas, of which there are many, anchors make for a fine choice. 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...