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...
From Celtic knot work, to the multi-colored tartans that represent the different Scot clans, the culture and traditions of Caledonia provide endless inspiration for Scottish tattoo designs. While many people are familiar with Braveheart and the Highland Games, Scotland is far more than just kilts and fine whisky. The history of this beautiful country is embraced by people around the...
First airing on the BBC in 1963, Doctor Who has captivated generations of audiences, so there's little surprise that many people choose to dedicate a bit of their skin to Doctor Who tattoos. Traveling through time and across the universe in the TARDIS- cleverly disguised as a blue Police Box -"the Doctor" and his band of companions battle foes, save...
Kids that grew up playing video games on a Nintendo (NES) had Kirby's Dream Land, or at least played it. Those kids from the early 1990s have grown up to get a killer range of Kirby tattoos. Kirby, the bubblegum pink ball of awesome, makes a fantastic motif for nostalgic tattoos, with his big eyes, cheerful face and big red...
The long, elegant lines of the art nouveau style have long been appreciated in the world of design but recently, many people are looking to this classic style to inspire exciting art nouveau tattoos. Originating across Europe near the end of the 20th century, art nouveau was a school of design that worked to blur the traditional lines between fine...
The science and business of keeping fresh tattoos healthy has grown and evolved to become a major part of the industry. When I got my first tattoo in the year 2000, the tattoo healing process and aftercare education was rudimentary. After dry healing my first two pieces, I used an antibacterial nappy rash cream made for babies. The aftercare process...
Classic Disney film Peter Pan holds a special place in the hearts of families around the world. For some of these devoted fans Peter Pan tattoos are the perfect way to show that they are still young at heart. The animation in the film is a great example of Disney's Golden Age, and the classic style provides endless inspiration for...
The massive shift in attitudes about tattooing and the surging popularity of permanent body art means more people are willing to pay money to go to a tattoo shop and get inked, pushing "tattoo artist" from a fringe occupation to a potentially lucrative career choice. More artists are choosing to pick up the tattoo machine and start scratching, but the...
While styles and trends come and go in the world of permanent body art, one constant factor in all tattoos is pain. Tattoos hurt. Whether it's the first tattoo or the fiftieth piece of artwork, once you're in the chair and that tattoo needle starts buzzing, expect some pain. However, tattoo shops are offering a variety of different numbing agents...
Three small tattoo dots, often placed on the hand or below the eye, is a common design in Chicano style tattoo that represents "Mi Vida Loca", or "My Crazy Life". Often seen on the face of the latinx gang member in movies and television shows, the three dot tattoo design has earned a big meaning in association with prison, criminals...
