Invented in medieval China and one of the earliest mechanisms of gunpowder artillery, the cannon changed the shape of the world on both land and sea, and thus the way of warfare forever after. Since its earliest arrival the cannon…
Camping tattoos are for the man who is wild at heart. Pay homage to the great outdoors with an illustrious ink rendering of America’s most beloved hobby. A camping tattoo represents one’s hunger for adventure, but there’s much more to…
What better way to show your strength and resolve than to get an armadillo tattoo? These guys look cuddly and cute until they harden into a ball that’s impenetrable. Predators don’t know what to do when they come up against…
Have you ever peered off the edge of a ship into the deep blue, knowing that miles of cold salt and massive creatures leftover from a previous age lie between you and earth’s crust? We have. And that’s one reason…
Over a century ago, things fell to pieces when resources grew scarce. When China invaded Alaska in search of oil, all hell broke loose. After a violent annexation of Canada and decades of war, the major nations of earth annihilated…
Like the nod, the frown, the wave, and every touchdown celebration dance, the handshake is one of the universal communication techniques that humans around the world recognize. Those who bear the handshake tattoo are the diplomats of society. They believe…
Mimicry is one of the most difficult art forms out there. Some believe, in fact, that all art is mimicry, and the only reason we have diversity in music, acting, comedy, literature, or what have you is that people can…
United we stand, divided we fall. This is the motto of sports teams, the 13 colonies, card houses, and shrimp. Under the surface of the ocean, shrimp are the true everyman. They lead straightforward lives, harbor no grand plans to…
“Have you gazed on naked grandeur where there is nothing else to gaze on?” asks Robert Service, “… Have you swept the visioned valley with the green stream streaking through it, Searched the Vastness for a something you have lost?…
For those wising to work on a sleeve or complete a larger piece, nothing quite compares with the vibrant, flowing aesthetic of the traditional-style tattoos of Japan. Drawing from a wide range of themes and motifs stemming from Shintoism, Buddhism,…