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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The heart has been a common tattoo element since the early days of the Western tradition, but a black heart tattoo takes the symbolism commonly associated with this classic design and turns it on its head. Black heart tattoos are…
Flowers are powerful design elements with various symbolic meanings and one of the most significant of these blossoms is the violet. It isn’t surprising then, that so many people choose to get a violet tattoo to commemorate different life events,…
Tattoos have long been used to make statements about the wearer’s lifestyle and one of the most recognized of these meaningful symbols is the straight edge tattoo. Originating as a push back against the chemical excesses of punk subculture, straight…