Jono Elderton

Jono Elderton

Jono writes about booze and tattoos for Next Luxury, having spent nearly two decades experiencing both in a variety of situations around the globe. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) from the University of Canberra and a Graduate Diploma of Professional Writing from Deakin University.

Inspiring Rose and Dagger Tattoo Ideas

When paired together in a tattoo the two central images of rose and dagger represent duality. The rose refers to love, positivity, passion and trust, and the dagger for betrayal, cunning, and deception. A dagger is the world’s oldest personal…

Black and Gray Rose Tattoo Ideas

Aside from the timeless red rose tattoo, black and gray rose tattoos are arguably the most recognizable tattoos across all styles of rose related body art. Traditional placements like the inner forearm, lower legs, back, and shoulder remain enduring choices…

71 Rose With Stem Tattoo Ideas

The rose tattoo symbolizes love and beauty. Adding the stem and thorns gives a tattoo realism but can also be used to symbolize that pain and sacrifice is often involved in making and shaping people. If you’re a collector that…

50 Flower Tattoo Sleeve Ideas

Flower tattoos are some of the most innovative and interesting designs around. New ideas are getting tested daily by artists and collectors that vale of the beauty of the natural world.  In contemporary ink, the popularity of sleeve tattoo concepts provides large scale…

69 Gypsy Rose Tattoo Ideas

The gypsy rose tattoo remains a classical American Traditional tattoo design, although more contemporary forms of the mysterious figure are now entering the tattoo lexicon.  According to Aitken Smith, “The rose is a flower that has long held the imagination –…

61 Tiger and Rose Tattoo Ideas

The combination of rose and tiger tattoo images create an intoxicating mix of strength, beauty, and power in body art imagery. Combining classic design ideas of tiger and roses often result in awe inspiring tattoos contrasting the rose’s beauty with…