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Some men like a quiet, understated tattoo, while others want the most mind-blowing design possible. If you’re a man looking for an epic tattoo, there are countless possible designs to choose from. For some, “epic” means an eye-catching tattoo that…
For men who want a modern twist on one of the most classic of tattoo designs, the geometric compass is a great choice. Historically, compass tattoos were popular with sailors. Many believed that the tattoo would protect them on rough…
Too realistic to be abstract, yet too ambiguous and inconsistent to make a single coherent impression, surrealism tattoos are a hodgepodge of parts that make up one fantastical creation. Surrealism is a philosophy manifesting itself as art and described as…
We’re told New York is a state of mind, and anyone who has set eyes on the skyline understands the sentiment tenfold. Many of our ancestors gave up everything on the hopes of starting a new life in the boroughs…
Growing older doesn’t necessarily mean growing out of the icons that marked one’s childhood. Few among us could forget those fantastic hours spent on Sesame Street, with an assortment of characters as real to us as our own neighbors. Perhaps…
Each Tribal tattoo idea tells of ancestors or invokes powerful symbolic meaning for the wearer’s individual personality, their tribe and larger society. From a microscopic Polynesian Island to the jungles of South America, tribal tattoos denote strength and protection, pride,…
Myths and legends have long since left their imprints on the fertile minds of humans everywhere, lasting in the memories far longer than the most recent historical events. The ones who want to express just how deeply they are marked…
The wolf has frightened and fascinated human civilizations since the dawn of time, and no creature is perhaps more misunderstood than the mysterious lupine. Cultures from around the world have attached various meanings to the wolf, with alternating centuries finding…
There is no bird more vibrant than a toucan, and the perfect toucan tattoo is one that embodies all its beauty. A toucan tattoo is bursting with color and life, which takes it a level above all other bird ink.…
Referred to as Kapal, the Sanskrit translation of a skull or begging bowl, Tibetan skulls have been used in sacred Hindu and Tantra Buddhist rituals for thousands of years. The skulls are either employed as halves or in their complete…