Tattoo cultures worldwide associate the mighty dragon with mystical power representing freedom, balance, wisdom and good fortune, although in the West dragons are fire breathing monsters. The dragon is an enduring phenomenon in traditional body art design and tattoos illustrating…
“A semicolon is used when an author could’ve chosen to end their sentence but chose not to. The author is you, and the sentence is your life.” – Amy Bleuel The semicolon tattoo was popularized by Amy Bleuel, the founder…
Succulent tattoos are some of the fastest growing plant and flower designs and are often linked to the concept of enduring love. At one stage there were only cactus tattoos, but the popularity and higher visibility of hardy succulents for…
Alongside the words “smile now, cry later,” the smiling and weeping pair of theater masks are common design examples of the quintessentially Chicano tattoo. When Freddy Negrete first inked a “smile now, cry later” tattoo dedicated to the hard faces…
“You know, if you’re lonely you feel you’ve been done down, it’s nice to have ‘And Still I Rise.’” – Maya Angelou Still I Rise script tattoos are extensions of the powerful 1978 poem by late African American poet Maya…
The triangle tattoo idea includes links to Christianity, old symbols such as the Valknut and Triquetra, and a whole host of geometric ink design styles flowing from simple or solid, to amazingly intricate pieces. There are numerous religious and cultural…
The water lily is a unique and elegant ornamental plant belonging to the family Nymphaeaceae. Water lilies, which are a water-growing plant that can bloom in mud, are the July birth flower and a popular motif for colorful and intricate…
The 2017 movie adaptation of Stephen King’s It laid the freak show on heavy. Bill Skarsgard’s portrayal of Pennywise the Dancing Clown stole the film and his slinking murderous clown provides a brilliant catalyst for horror ink. Pennywise tattoo ideas…
“Hakuna Matata means no worries… it’s a problem-free philosophy.” Hakuna Matata tattoos are reminders that going with the flow and taking life as it comes to you is a great way to get through. As the father of small children,…
The triskelion is an ancient symbol that remains popular with tattoo lovers on every continent. The word triskelion comes from the Greek meaning “three-legged,” but the symbol of three interlocking spirals moving outward from a center point is much older…